Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:44:41 -0400 From: "Klingelhoefer, Terri S" <tklingel-AT-indiana.edu> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Subject: [Puptcrit] Small Karagoz exhibit in Bloomington IN If anyone is in the area, consider stopping in at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures in Bloomington. They have two small exhibits of interest: toys from recycled materials and a Turkish Shadow puppet exhibit. I probably wouldn't make a special trip for just these exhibits, but if you are here already.... I will try and remember to bring my photos to Pokegon in November if anyone is there who wants to see them. Laughter on a Stick: Turkish Shadow Theater Laughter on a Stick: Turkish Shadow Theater, an exhibit exploring the history and development of Turkish shadow puppetry, is currently on display at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. The exhibit showcases shadow puppets from different eras in Turkey's history, including contemporary examples, to show how the characters have changed but have maintained traditional qualities over the centuries. This theater is comparable to modern day stand-up comedy, with plots based around two main characters, Karag=F6z and Hacivat. The characters' follies are meant to teach entertaining and moral lessons. Laughter on a Stick was curated by Yasemin Gencer, a graduate student in Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University. Gencer began her research of the Mathers Museum's collection of Turkish shadow puppets during a museum practicum she completed as an undergraduate. Her research led her to write her Art History Honors Thesis on how the visual qualities of shadow puppets developed over time. For the exhibit Gencer created a series of her own original shadow puppets to demonstrate the importance of contributing contemporary ideas to traditional art forms. Laughter on a Stick: Turkish Shadow Theater continues through Sunday, April 1, 2007. Museum Hours: The Mathers Museum of World Cultures Exhibit Halls and Museum Store are open Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free. The Mathers Museum of World Cultures is located at 416 North Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana. (They have a few Indian puppets in the Museum Store.) Directions http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/about/directions.html Parking: Passengers can be let out at the entrance to the Museum off the curved drive leading from Indiana Avenue Indiana University permit and metered parking is available in the next block north, on the opposite side of Indiana Avenue, at the McCalla School facility. Other visitor parking may be found at the Indiana Memorial Union. Street parking is restricted on weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm to those with Zone 4 resident permits. (Street parking is free and ample on weekends.) Free public handicap parking spaces are located at 9th Street and Fess Avenue. Best wishes, Terri Klingelhoefer Database Coordinator Indiana Resource Center for Autism Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Indiana's University Center for Excellence on Disability 2853 East Tenth Street Bloomington, IN 47408-2696 812-855-6508 Fax 812-855-9396 www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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