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Freedoms under Assault is a powerful full-length documentary that chronicles the systematic destruction of a world-class university and the politically motivated culture war against its faculty over a two-year period. A perfect storm of an autocratic university president collaborating with a supermajority reactionary state legislature following the ideological agenda of the White House has effectively curtailed the institutional autonomy of Indiana University as well as shared governance structures, academic freedom, free speech and assembly rights, tenure, and the viability of arts and humanities programs.

The documentary shows the lengths to which a university administration is willing to silence, intimidate, persecute and even exile faculty members in accord with arbitrary policies and “financial exigencies.” The film is co-directed/produced by Robert Arnove, IU Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Education, and award-winning documentarian, Jacky Comforty.

Freedoms Under Assault will be screened at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Sunday, October 12, at 2 pm. It is a free, non-ticketed event.

https://buskirkchumley.org/

Stargaze on the lawn as storytellers from the Bloomington Storytellers Guild recount local ghost stories beside the Steele family cemetery. Bring a picnic blanket or camp chairs, a flashlight and your favorite sweatshirt to stay warm.

Bloomington Boogies: The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival presents a free performance and piano workshop by Greenville, Mississippi pianist, vocalist, and composer Eden Brent at Monroe County History Center, 202 E 6th St, Bloomington, IN 47408. Youth and aspiring pianists are invited; pre-registration is available at the festival website.

The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival features acclaimed musicians who play boogie-woogie, blues, and related styles. With free and ticketed performances and free educational activities, the festival was voted a top 10 festival in Indiana.

The 2025 Concert includes C.J. Chenier, Henri Herbert, Eden Brent, Ben Toury, Cili Marsall, Craig Brenner & The Crawdads, Gordon Bonham, Dan Hostetler, Ron Kadish, Bill Bailey, Special Guests. Lineup subject to change. Sponsors include Ann Schertz Photography, The Stardance Band – Mark Wiedenmayer, Jon Dyson, Tom Noonan, FAR Center for Contemporary Arts, Jackson Audio Production, Bob Kissel’s Foundation, Ivy Tech Bloomington, Mother Bear’s Pizza, The Uptown Cafe, Bloom Magazine, WFHB, A Better Way Moving and Storage, Tim and Cheri DeBruicker. Additional supporters and information at https://bloomingtonboogies.com/home.

Ticket prices increase the day of the show.

This event is not happening at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater but at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts located at 202 S. Rogers St. Bloomington, IN 47404.

Mitski: The Land converts the magic and majesty of witnessing Mitski live onto screen.

Filmed over three nights at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre in 2024, this is a thrilling portrayal of what kept hundreds of thousands of fans rapt at venues across the globe.

A phenomenal live performer, Mitski brought her acclaimed seventh album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, to the world’s stages in theatrical and daring fashion, presenting as much a spectacle as an expansive live show.

Alongside a seven-piece band and with choreography by Monica Mirabile, Mitski uses every inch of the stage to her advantage, weaving in and out of the spotlight and shadows. Mitski: The Land captures an artist at the height of her musical powers, bringing a cinematic intimacy to the sweeping live experience, showcasing music from “The Land Is…” alongside reworkings and reimaginations of songs that color her expansive career.

The starkness of the stage design (created by Andi Watson) evokes the album’s themes of isolation, longing, and the wild beauty of human connection, with visual elements that shift from a striking minimalism to a lush, dreamlike tableau.

Directed by Grant James and mixed by her long-standing producer Patrick Hyland, Mitski: The Land preserves the rich, raw aura of having experienced these shows first-hand, whilst offering fans the opportunity to remember together or witness Mitski’s magic for the very first time.

Format: 2D DCP

Sound: 5.1

Resolution: 4K

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Framerate / DCP Standard: 24fps / SMPTE

Runtime: 78 minutes approx.

PG13

A Spooky Disney Night to get the family ready for Halloween!!!

In this frighteningly fun adventure, a doctor and her nine-year-old son, looking to start a new life, move into a strangely affordable mansion in New Orleans, only to discover that the place is much more than they bargained for. Desperate for help, they enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters, including a priest, a widowed scientist-turned failed-paranormal expert, a French Quarter psychic, and a crotchety professor.

Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto

Released 2023
Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements and scary action
Runtime: 2h 3m
Format: DCP

Event: Local Clay Potters’ Guild 27th Annual Holiday Show

Where: Monroe Convention Center, 301 S. College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404

When: Friday, October 31, 4pm - 9pm
Saturday, November 1, 9am - 5pm

About: Members of Local Clay Potters’ Guild, along with Michigan guest artist Ed Brownlee, will present a wide variety of colorful functional dinnerware and serving pieces, jewelry and whimsical free standing and wall sculptures for home and garden. Each piece is its own kind of beautiful.

Made from various types of clay and mineral glazes, each potter brings their own creative process to life at this beloved Bloomington event.

Mitski: The Land converts the magic and majesty of witnessing Mitski live onto screen.

Filmed over three nights at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre in 2024, this is a thrilling portrayal of what kept hundreds of thousands of fans rapt at venues across the globe.

A phenomenal live performer, Mitski brought her acclaimed seventh album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, to the world’s stages in theatrical and daring fashion, presenting as much a spectacle as an expansive live show.

Alongside a seven-piece band and with choreography by Monica Mirabile, Mitski uses every inch of the stage to her advantage, weaving in and out of the spotlight and shadows. Mitski: The Land captures an artist at the height of her musical powers, bringing a cinematic intimacy to the sweeping live experience, showcasing music from “The Land Is…” alongside reworkings and reimaginations of songs that color her expansive career.

The starkness of the stage design (created by Andi Watson) evokes the album’s themes of isolation, longing, and the wild beauty of human connection, with visual elements that shift from a striking minimalism to a lush, dreamlike tableau.

Directed by Grant James and mixed by her long-standing producer Patrick Hyland, Mitski: The Land preserves the rich, raw aura of having experienced these shows first-hand, whilst offering fans the opportunity to remember together or witness Mitski’s magic for the very first time.

Format: 2D DCP

Sound: 5.1

Resolution: 4K

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Framerate / DCP Standard: 24fps / SMPTE

Runtime: 78 minutes approx.

PG13