'High Flyers' ready to dazzle Saturday\nAs a part of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Family Series, the Theater and Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department present the Bloomington High Flyers, professional performers that amaze all ages with feats of balance, momentum, artistry and pure enthusiasm. The High Flyers will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under and are available at the Sunrise Box Office, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington Parks & Recreation hosts interactive, on-site workshops following each BCT Family Performance. Children ages 5 and up can keep attending for $1. For more information, call (812) 323-3020 or visit www.buskirkchumley.org.
City Lights screens award-winning film\nIU's City Lights will present "On the Waterfront" from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Ballantine Hall Room 013, with free admission and free parking in Ballantine parking lots. Filmed in and around the docks of New York and New Jersey, "On the Waterfront" matches the method-acting style of star Marlon Brando with realistic location shooting and a script that resonates with McCarthy-era issues. The film's portrayal of a dock worker-turned-informant has been read as a justification for director Elia Kazan's own testimony before Senator Joe McCarthy's hearings. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay (Bud Schulberg), Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress for Eva Marie Saint. For more information, visit www.indiana.edu/~clights.
Alan Jackson racks up ACM nominations\nLOS ANGELES -- Alan Jackson, who received a leading eight Academy of Country Music nominations Wednesday, can justify celebrating as early as he wants because "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere." Ode to leaving work early for the bar, the duet with Jimmy Buffett was recognized in four categories: single, video, vocal event and song of the year. The song was composed by Jim Brown and Donald Rollins. Jackson was also nominated for entertainer of the year, top male vocalist and best single and songwriting mentions for "Remember When." The duo Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith had five nominations each, including entertainer of the year. Other nominees in that category besides Jackson were Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney. Nominees are determined by the 3,000-member academy based in Burbank, Calif. Winners will be announced May 26 in a live telecast from Las Vegas, with Reba McEntire as host of the CBS show. Other album nominees were George Strait's "Honkytonkville," Brad Paisley's "Mud on the Tires" and Keith's "Shock 'N Y'all." Alabama, Diamond Rio, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts and Trick Pony will compete for best country vocal group, while Blue County, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, The Bellamy Brothers and The Warren Brothers were up for best vocal duo.
