Special Events During MBLGTACC 2009
Dance Party
Where: Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union
When: Saturday, February 14, 10:30pm-1:30am
Cost: Free with conference badge
Start your adrenaline pumping and don’t miss the MBLGTACC 2009 Black & White Affair Dance Party! Get quaked by a special performance of Bloomington’s beloved The Ladyquakes! at 10:30pm and dance till you drop with DJ Adam Kabe remixing today’s top hits from 11:30pm-1:30am. Drag performances by the fabulous Annastacia DeMoore, Ruby Lockheart, and Chanel Cartier will take place throughout the night.
Reception at the Wandering Turtle
Where: Wandering Turtle Art Gallery & Gifts, 116 W 6th St Suite 110
When: Friday, February 13, 3pm-6pm
Cost: Free
Phone: 812-330-1990
In celebration of Bloomington’s GLBT community, Wandering Turtle Art Gallery & Gifts will be displaying photography by four artists from January 30 to February 28, 2009. These artists include James Elliott Cummings ll, J.M. Farris, Jeffrey Hammond, and Tierney C. McGuire. A reception for this exhibit will be held on Friday in honor of MBLGTACC 2009. For more information, visit http://www.wanderingturtle.com.
Lilly Library Exhibit on Gay and Lesbian Literature
Where: Lilly Library Elisabeth Ball Room, 1200 E 7th St
When: Friday, February 13, 9am-6pm; Saturday, February 14, 9am-1pm
Cost: Free
Phone: 812-855-2452
The Lilly Library is the rare books, manuscripts, and special collections library of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington. The Lilly Library serves as a resource for scholars throughout the world as well as a center of cultural enrichment. The Library is open to anyone interested in its collections.
A special exhibit on Gay and Lesbian Literature has been put together for MBLGTACC 2009. Please stop by the Lilly Library to become acquainted with this unique exhibit. For more information about the Lilly Library, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/index.php.
Queer Shabbat with Keshet
Where: Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial Union
When: Friday, February 13, 5pm-6pm
Cost: Free
Keshet is a student group sponsored through the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center. In Hebrew, Keshet means “rainbow.” Keshet is a group for GLBT Jews and allies to come together, share experiences, and enjoy each other’s company in a fun and intellectual atmosphere. Keshet will be hosting the Queer Shabbat event on Friday. Keshet co-chairs Sarah Wilensky and Daniel Reinglass can be reached at hoosier.keshet@gmail.com.
OUT Student Union Office Open House
Where: 4th floor of the Student Activities Tower of the Indiana Memorial Student Union
When: Saturday, February 14, 10:30am-12:30pm
Cost: Free
Come tour Indiana University’s very own GLBTQA student headquarters, and speak with leaders of the IU campus. Come brainstorm and share your experience running your own GLBTQA office of your campus, and help those get one started!
Career and Vendor Fair
Where: Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union
When: Saturday, February 14, 9am-2pm
Cost: Free and open to the public
The Career and Vendor Fair is an opportunity for our sponsors to exhibit promoti nal materials and to meet students and other attendees. Intended as the conference’s primary networking opportunity, previous attendees have found the Career and Vendor Fair to be most useful in learning more about job opportunities, graduate studies, and other GLBT-friendly organizations from around the country. Some sponsors will also offer select items for purchase. We encourage all MBLGTACC 2009 participants to stop by Alumni Hall at the IMU in between workshops or before heading out to lunch. This is an event not to be missed!
Tours of the Kinsey Institute
Where: Kinsey Institute, Morrison Hall 302, 1165 E 3rd St
When: Friday, February 13, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Cost: Free
Phone: 812-855-7686
The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. The Institute was founded in 1947, just before the publication of Alfred Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior in the Human Male in 1948.
Through a self-guided tour, you will be able to visit the Kinsey Institute Gallery and view its highlights, including Pre-Revolutionary Queer: Gay Art and Culture Before Stonewall. This exhibition brings together a diverse collection of artwork, photographs, newsletters, magazines, and other materials from the Kinsey Institute archives documenting the existence of a vibrant but largely underground gay culture prior to the start of the modern gay rights movement in the late 1960s. Featured artists include Paul Cadmus, Jared French, Etienne (Dom Orejudos), George Platt Lynes, Mike Miksche, and Sam Steward.
The Vagina Monologues
Where: Fine Arts Building Room 015, 1201 E 7th St
When: Friday, February 13, 8pm; Saturday, February 14, 3pm
Cost: Tickets are $8 with student ID, $10 without student ID
As part of the V-Day campaign, the Indiana University Women’s Student Association are proud to present a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls. Proceeds of the performances will go to the Middle Way House in Bloomington, IN.
Indiana University Art Museum Tours
Where: Indiana University Art Museum, 1133 E 7th St
When: Tours have been arranged from 2pm-4pm on Friday, February 13. A public tour is available from 2pm-3pm on Saturday, February 14.
Cost: Free
Phone: 812-855-5445
Since its establishment in 1941, the IU Art Museum has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the foremost university art museums in the country. Today, the IU Art Museum’s internationally acclaimed collections, ranging from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, include over 38,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history. Art Museum tours have been arranged from 2pm-4pm on Friday, February 13. A public tour is available from 2pm-3pm on Saturday, February 14. These are hour long tours, which highlight the unique aspects of the IU Art Museum. Space is limited, so make sure to arrive early to get a spot on the tour!
If you cannot make a tour, you are free to browse the museum on your own throughout the weekend. The Museum is open from 10am-5pm on Friday-Saturday, and 12pm-5pm on Sunday. Also, if you show your conference nametag at the museum gift shop, you will receive a 20% discount on all undiscounted merchandise!
“No Dumb Questions”
Where: Whittenberger Auditorium at the IMU
When: Friday, February 13, 2pm
Cost: Free
No Dumb Questions is a 2002 Sundance award-winning documentary film about three young sisters struggling to understand why and how their Uncle Bill is becoming a woman. In addition to the original film, No Dumb Questions: Five Years Later is being released this year with new interview footage with the family. Together, the presentation runs approximately 40 minutes and follows one family’s journey in understanding a transgender loved one. The film is sure to spark dialogue with audience members and will be followed by Q&A with producer/director Melissa Regan. Melissa Regan is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and interactive media designer. For more information visit: http://www.nodumbquestions.com/.
“Kinsey”
Where: Whittenberger Auditorium at the IMU
When: Friday, February 13, 3:30pm
Cost: Free
Kinsey describes the life story of Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson), a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and a journey into the mystery of human behavior. After being hired to teach biology at Indiana University, Kinsey meets and marries Clara McMillen (Laura Linney). In 1948 Kinsey changed American culture with his book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. Using the technique of his own famous sex interviews, Kinsey recounts the scientist’s extraordinary journey from obscurity to global fame. Length is 118 minutes. For more information visit: http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/kinsey/site/.
“Stop Kiss”
Where: Wells-Metz stage at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center
When: Saturday, February 14, 2pm
Cost: Free to conference attendees; 75 tickets will be available at the MBLGTACC 2009 registration table on a first come, first serve basis*
Are you in love? What happens when your sincere expression of love encounters violence born of ignorance and intolerance? Meet Callie and Sara, two women who fall in love in the ferociously honest play, Stop Kiss. Sara and Callie journey down a dark alley of the human experience in a play that is simultaneously a valentine and a warning. Stop Kiss retains a poignant sense of humor while exploring issues of sexuality, the devastating results of violence, and the healing power of love. For mature audiences. MBLGTACC has reserved seats for a 2pm matinee on Saturday, February 14.
*Other performances of Stop Kiss will be shown throughout the weekend and are open to MBLGTACC 2009 conference attendees, but individuals will be responsible for their own ticket purchases. For more information visit the IU Theatre & Drama website at: http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr/productions/2008/lntdc/5kiss/index.html.
MBLGTACC 2009 Professionals Luncheon
Where: FARMbloomington, 108 E Kirkwood Ave
Date: Saturday, February 14, 12pm
Cost: Pay on your own
Phone: 812-323-0002 or 877-440-FARM
FARMbloomington will be hosting the MBLGTACC 2009 Professionals Lunch. This is an opportunity for individuals in the field of BLGTA Advocacy, Outreach, and Education to get together and schmooze! At this lunch, Neil Giuliano, president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and former mayor of Tempe, Arizona, will be presenting “The State of the Movement for LGBT Equality in the United States.” Learn the results of a national Harris poll on LGBT issues following the 2009 election. Professionals luncheon seating will be limited to 45 people, so please sign up at the MBLGTACC 2009 registration table by 9pm on Friday, February 13 to experience the enjoyable FARM atmosphere with fellow GLBTA colleagues.