"Intersections: Middle Eastern Poetries in/and the Arts."

Title: "Intersections: Middle Eastern Poetries in/and the Arts."
Location: IUB Art Museum, Thomas T. Solley Atrium
Time: 7-9pm
Date: April 7, 14, and 21

Bloomington, Ind. -- In honor of National Poetry Month, the Near Eastern Languages & Cultures Department and IU Art Museum will host "INTERSECTIONS: Middle Eastern Poetries and the Arts," a series of three consecutive Thursday evenings of Middle Eastern poetry featuring different themes. The readings are scheduled for April 7, 14 and 21 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. in the IUB Art Museum's Thomas T. Solley Atrium.

Each evening will be hosted by Prof. Suzanne Stetkevych, and include poetry readings in both the original language and English, live music by Prof. David McDonald, a short lecture by Prof. Christiane Gruber on Islamic art, and curators Dr. Judy Stubbs and Ms. Juliet Graver-Istrabadi will offer a self-guided gallery tour of the IU Art Museum's Near Eastern Gallery.

INTERSECTIONS is presented in partnership with the IU Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, the IU Art Museum, in conjunction with the Indiana University Seminar on Arabic Literature, and Al-Babtain Central Library for Arabic Poetry. Special thanks to Center for the Study of the Middle East (CSME) for their financial support.

NELC Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~nelc/arabiclit/intersections.shtml

IUB Art Museum Website: http://www.iub.edu/~iuam/

Al-Babtain Library Website: http://www.albabtainlibrary.org.kw/

Intersections 2011 would like to extend special thanks to NELC organizers Prof. Suzanne Stetjevych, and NELC graduate students Ms. Danie M. Becknell and Mr. Justin Kitchens; Intersections committee members Prof. Christiane Gruber, Prof. Judy Stubbs, Prof. David McDonald, and Ms. Juliet Graver-Istrabadi; the IU Art Museum Events Manager, Josie Larimer, and Events Coordinator Hannah Carmichael; Murat Candiler of the IU Art Museum Angles Café and Gift Shop; and all of this year's performers.