Composition makes premiere at Auer Hall\nIn celebration of IU faculty member Jaun Orrego-Salas' 85th birthday, the Latin American Music Center and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies colloquium "Composer and Community" will culminate with a world premiere of Orrego-Salas' original work, "La Ciudad Celeste" (The Celestial City). The free concert will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday in Auer Hall. Orrego-Salas will give a pre-concert talk about his work at 7 p.m.
Local theater helps promote Manahattan Short Film Festival\nThe Manhattan Short Film Festival is currently setting up five grants for the production of five short films. The organization will use the shows at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater to promote the grants. \n"What we do know is that we will have the resources to create five short films over the next year; what we don't know is who the director or actors will be, nor where the screenplay is coming from," said Festival Director Nicholas Mason. "The first thing one needs when creating a short film is a script, and the first two shows of this six-month series are designed to encourage anyone who has an idea to write it down."\nThe festival has set up a link on its Web site, www.MSfilmfest.com, called "Scripts & Screenplays" and is inviting film-lovers in Indiana to submit a brief synopsis of their idea through this link. A monthly newsletter will be e-mailed to filmmakers containing the synopsis and contact information of the screenwriter.
Buskirk offers two vocal acts this week\nThe annual Ladies First winter concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Ladies First is a women's a cappella group, and the performance will include a wide range of pieces, including new songs, oldies and songs for the holiday season. The concert is also being held in honor of the group's CD release. Tickets for the event are two for $10, $6 in advance or $8 at the door. \nEnjoy an evening with Carrie Newcomer at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Newcomer will present an evening of her new music, including tunes from her upcoming 2005 release. She will be accompanied by Gary Walters on grand piano. Newcomer will also share the stage with local favorite Arbutus Cunningham, who will open the show with some legendary storytelling. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 day of the show. Admission for children 10 and under is free.
The POPS celebrate the holidays\nBloomington High School North will host the "Christmas with the POPS" celebration at 7 p.m. Saturday. The concert will take place in the auditorium of BHSN and will feature several acts besides the Bloomington POPS, including The Yuletide Singers, vocalist Trineice Robinson, the Trombones under the Tree quartet, the Contemporary Dance Theatre and, of course, Santa Claus. Tickets can be purchased at all Marsh Stores and O'Malia's, or by calling the POPS office at 336-8747.\nThe Christmas with the POPS concert is the first concert since Maestro Chris Ludwa began his inaugural season as the conductor of the Bloomington POPS orchestra. Ludwa will work under the direction of Robert E. Stoll, music director for the Bloomington POPS. Ludwa's first performance with the Bloomington POPS was as a guest conductor last year. Ludwa will lead two concert performances for the Bloomington POPS 2004-05 season: Christmas with the POPS on Saturday, and Picnic with the POPS on Saturday, July 2, 2005, on the campus of Ivy Tech State College in Bloomington.
