Poetry and music program
There will be a program featuring a poetry reading by John Sherman and Chi Sherman, as well as a musical performance by singer/songwriter Gabriel Harley at Indiana Humanities, 1500 N. Delaware St., on April 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Held in celebration of National Poetry Month and in conjunction with the “Food for Thought” program of Indiana Humanities, the event is an hour-long “taste” of poetry, music and light refreshments, and a viewing of John’s 10 large-format poetry/photo posters, which are on display all month.
Jelly beans used to re-create eight masterpieces
Just in time for Easter, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., debuted eight famous replica works of art created out of a unique element – jelly beans!
The Masterpieces of Jelly Belly Art Collection was created by Indianapolis-raised artist Kristen Cumings for the Jelly Belly Candy Co. and features large-scale mosaic representations of fine art masterpieces created entirely out of jelly beans.
The replica art works displayed include “American Gothic” (original by Grant Wood), “Girl with a Pearl Earring” (original by Johannes Vermeer), “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” (original by Katsushika Hokusai), “Mona Lisa” (original by Leonardo da Vinci), “The Starry Night” (original by Vincent van Gogh), “We Can Do It!” (original by J. Howard Miller), “Woman with a Mango” (original by Paul Gauguin) and “Young Blonde Girl” (original by Pierre-Auguste Renoir).
Created over several months, each of the pieces took around 50-60 hours to create and contain between 9,000-12,000 beans.
Because individual jelly beans are used to create a mosaic pattern, the final art works are approximately four-feet-by-six-feet in size, making for a larger-than-life representation of the original pieces.
Butler University jazz festival
On April 19 at 7:30 p.m., Butler University will have a jazz festival in Clowes Hall. Those attending will have the opportunity to hear the West Point Jazz Knights, called one of the finest jazz ensembles in the country.
The Butler University Jazz Ensemble and local high school bands will also perform.
Indy Parks summer day camps
Making plans for this summer? The summer day camps offered by Indy Parks and Recreation have spaces available at most locations for youth who are ready to have fun.
The summer camp program offers activities ranging from swimming and arts and nature programs, to science programs and sports and recreation. All camps follow a high program standard and are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). The Free Summer Lunch Program is available at selected sites.
Indy Parks offers a broad variety of day camps for all ages and interests in the areas of environmental education, creative arts, therapeutic recreation and traditional camps with fun weekly themes. The 2011 Summer Day Camps Guide is available at www.indyparks.org. Get this summer’s camp schedules and offerings, and live out your summer camp adventures with Indy Parks’ fun, professional day camp staff. To register, call (317) 327-PARK or call the park of your choosing directly.
‘Click, clack, moo’ for laughs
“Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!”
When Farmer Brown’s granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, he declares the farm a “tech-free zone.” He puts Jenny’s laptop in his cold barn along with the shivering cows, who end up using her computer to type requests for themselves and the other farm animals.
Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? Find out in a hilariously “moo-ving” musical about negotiation and compromise on the Clowes Hall stage on April 21 at noon. Tickets are $13 for adults; $8 for children under 18.
For more information, visit cloweshall.org.
Special needs fair April 30
Speedway United Methodist Church will host its sixth annual Special Needs Family Resource and Information Fair on April 30.
The fair, held at the church at 5065 W. 16th St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature more than 40 disability service organizations from the Indianapolis area, many serving central Indiana and throughout the state.
The fair includes information booths from each exhibitor, a mini carnival for kids with games, face painting, a bounce house, an optional lunch, prizes, and child care to allow parents to visit booths while their children have supervised play time. All of this is free, with an optional donation for lunch. Spanish language interpreters will also be available.
An evening with Coach Bob Knight
Legendary basketball coach Bob Knight will highlight his coaching career from start to present day at Butler University’s Clowes Hall on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the program are now on sale and are $25 – $75.
The evening at Clowes Hall is the opportunity many Indiana fans of “The General” have been waiting for, which is to hear the coach’s perspective on college basketball, past and present.
He will discuss life and career events, his mentors, and students he has taught and coached. His presentation concludes with a question and answer session with the audience.
