Through Sept. 14 – “FABRICation” displays the work of seven artists — Erin Castellan, Kristy Deetz, Virginia Derryberry, Reni Gower, Rachel Hayes, Susan Iverson and Natalie Smith — who incorporate elements of fabric and fabrication. Inspired by a rich array of historical textiles (drapery to quilt), these complex, multi-part constructions are encoded by traditional handicraft to contrast our culture’s rampant media consumption with the redemptive nuance of slow work wrought by hand. Whether painting, tapestry or construct, these works interweave sensory pleasure with repetitive process to invoke introspection and reflection. The exhibit is in the Willard Wankelman Gallery at the Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free
Through Sept. 16 – Focus Northwest Ohio/Southeast Michigan presents the juried High School Art Show in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery at the Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6-9 p.m.Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free
Aug. 30 – The Faculty Artist Series presents Andrew Pelletier on the horn at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Aug. 31 – Visiting Writer Series will feature American poet Timothy Liu, whose poetry collections include “Bending the Mind Around the Dream’s Blown Fuse” (2009), “For Dust Thou Art” (2005), Publishers Weekly Book of the Year “Of Thee I Sing” (2004), and Poetry Society of America’s Norma Farber First Book Award winner “Vox Angelica” (1992). His reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Free
Sept. 5 – Tuesdays at the Gish opens with “Lion”(2016), U.S. and Australia, 118 minutes, directed by Garth Davis. The showing is hosted by UFO/BGReel with an introduction by Kathleen Kollman, a doctoral student in American culture studies. This international co-production continues the long tradition of coming-of-age films, and is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley (Dev Patel), who searches for his family in India after being separated from them at age 5. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
Sept 6. – The Faculty Artist Series features violinist Penny Thompson Kruse at 8 p.m.in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Sept. 7 – Spotlight on the Arts focuses on creative writing with a talk by Dr. Lawrence Coates, chair of the Department of English and award-winning author of novels “The Master of Monterey,” “The Blossom Festival,” “The Garden of the World” and “Camp Olvido.” Coates will discuss “Temporary Landscapes: The Fiction of Place,” at 7:30 p.m. in the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre at the Wolfe Center for the Arts. A reception will follow. Free
Sept. 8 – Family Weekend kicks off with a family-friendly showcase featuring the College of Musical Arts, Department of Theatre and Film and the School of Art. The showcase begins at 7 p.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Sept. 11 – The ARTalk series begins with “Strings, Folds and Rabbit Holes” by 1981 alumna Kristy Deetz, arts and visual design professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Her talk will begin at 6 p.m. in 204 Fine Arts Center. Free
Sept. 12 – In conjunction with the exhibit “FABRICation,” Kristy Deetz, arts and visual design professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, will give a gallery talk on “The Curator’s Process.” The talk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Willard Wankelman Gallery at the Fine Arts Center. Free
Sept. 12 – Tuesdays at the Gish presents “The Virgin Suicides” (1999), U.S., 97 minutes, directed by Sofia Coppola. Kathleen Kollman, a doctoral student in American culture studies, will provide an introduction. This coming-of-age film, starring Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett, features five sisters and the group of boys who become fascinated by their troubled lives. The film can be discussed in relation to current-day debates surrounding the series “13 Reasons Why.” Coppola, who later won the Best Screenplay Oscar for “Lost in Translation” (2003), has said that reading “The Virgin Suicides” novel is what prompted her to become a filmmaker. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
