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(04/09/12 12:11am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Using video projections and fog machines, seniors Matt Starr and Taylor Bryant created a projection mapping show, bringing the Sample Gates alive for Arts Week Everywhere.Each projection show was paired with original music by Jacobs School of Music students.The shows, performed April 1 and 5, lasted 10 minutes, and the projections included images ranging from a simple outline of the gates to dancing pickles.Starr and Bryant were approached by IU Cinema Director Jon Vickers and, from there, were inspired to propose a project for AWE.Both seniors are pursuing a degree in digital art and are interested in video projection mapping. “We chose the Sample Gates because of the actual geometry,” Starr said. “It’s not your typical building. It’s central, it’s the heart of campus.”Bryant rendered the Sample Gates in 3-D from scratch. From that template, the seniors created animations. “We didn’t want it to be like a typical projection mapping,” Bryant said.Bryant has been teaching himself cinema, skills not taught in the School of Fine Arts, for about five years now. Because most of their coursework is done on computers, Starr and Bryant said they enjoy projection mapping because it lets their ideas leave the computer screen.“Matt got me into projection mapping,” Bryant said. “There is a lot of potential for stuff like this, and we wanted to take it to the next level.”The seniors have been working on the projection show since the beginning of the semester. Both noted the support they received from public and from faculty members helped bring their idea into actuality.“I’ve never found any other video projection mapping on a college campus, or no record of it,” Starr said. “As of now, we’re saying that this is the only one officially that has been done on a college campus and at least in Indiana, for that matter. We just want people to see what’s possible.”
(02/09/12 3:01am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Bloomington’s historic Second Baptist Church was full of dynamic, inspirational conversation about worship in predominately African-American churches Tuesday evening. Attendees were welcomed into the “Why I Sing Amazing Grace: The African American Worship Experience” event with warm sounds of the Martin Luther King Community Gospel Choir. Freshman Jordan Canary attended the event for an assignment for a journalism class. Canary said she had never attended an African-American church. “I didn’t really know what I was expecting,” she said. “I didn’t really know anything about it.”WTIU’s Shameka Neely moderated the conversation between four panelists from across Indiana. They discussed the importance of distinct music, deep faith and the evolution of black church culture.Panelist Dennis Laffoon, reverend at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Bloomington, offered insight about different faiths among black churches. “I don’t think faith changes from church to church,” he said. “I think churches worship to the beat of a different drum. In a black church, no matter where you go in the nation, there are some traditional things that you are going to experience.”Panelist Michael Joseph Brown, director of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies at Wabash College, said the black church “is resiliently African.”“Regardless of the structure, we have embraced it and made it our own,” he said.Although not initially arranged as part of Black History Month, the event has become a signature program.“It was just a really good experience, being emerged in a different church and a different way of worship,” Canary said. “It is a totally different atmosphere than what I’m accustomed to.”Want to see the event?A broadcast of Tuesday’s discussion will air at 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Feb. 26 and at 11 p.m. March 1 on WTIU.— Morgan Smith
(01/09/12 2:24am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Despite unseasonably warm January weather, Hermann Serfling used a chainsaw and hand tools to construct art out of a 300-pound block of ice Friday at WonderLab, a science museum geared toward children.Serfling, a Hoosier Hills Career Center teacher in Bloomington, has pursued ice carving for more than 30 years and considers it to be a serious hobby. He said getting started is the hardest part. “Once you start trimming it down, it’s more manageable,” Serfling said. “If it gets off-centered, then you’re in trouble.”Friday’s carving marked the first program of Wonderlab’s Science of Art series, which has programs that take place the first Friday evening of every month. This month’s theme was ice sculpting.“We chose ice for January to go with the theme nature provides for us, and we wanted to help people learn about the science and artistry of ice,” said Andrea Oeding, WonderLab’s assistant gallery operations manager.The museum hoped to attract people of all ages to see the artists at work, rather than just an exhibit of their art, Oeding said.WonderLab, located next to the newly completed B-Line Trail, invited cyclists and joggers to pause to look at Serfling’s work. “What a wonderful opportunity the Wonderlab is for children to experience these things,” Serfling said. “I didn’t have an opportunity growing up, and that’s why I do it.”Jackson Creek Middle School teacher Michelle Qualley and her family spent their Friday evening at their first Science of Art event at WonderLab. “They have a little bit of everything,” Qualley said. “Every time, they come out learning something new.” Within the museum, several activities were available for guests to experiment with.James Clark, coordinator of freshman laboratories for IU’s Chemistry Department, heard cries of “please” as he handed out bowls of ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. Across the room, WonderLab staff had a station where guests could create their own ice sculptures using salt, ice and food coloring. Another popular activity was an ice candle, that let children take home their creation.“We always try to connect the activities to the artists and always try to have a take-home activity so they do something here and take home something they can remember the night from,” Oeding said. In February, the theme will move from ice to fire as WonderLab presents Fiery Foundry. Experts from the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum will demonstrate the hotel metal casting process. Visitors will be able to carve scratch block molds into which hot aluminum will be poured.
(01/08/12 6:36pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Despite the unseasonably warm January weather, Hermann Serfling used a chainsaw and hand tools to construct a piece of art out of a 300-pound block of ice Friday at WonderLab, a science museum geared toward children.Serfling, a teacher at the Hoosier Hills Career Center in Bloomington, has pursued ice carving for more than 30 years and considers it to be a serious hobby. He said getting started is the hardest part. “Once you start trimming it down, it’s more manageable,” Serfling said. “If it gets off-centered, then you’re in trouble.”Friday’s carving marked the first program of Wonderlab’s Science of Art series, which has programs that take place the first Friday evening of every month. This month’s theme was ice sculpting.“We chose ice for January to go with the theme nature provides for us, and we wanted to help people learn about the science and artistry of ice,” said Andrea Oeding, WonderLab’s assistant gallery operations manager.For the full story, see Monday's print edition of the IDS.
(12/07/11 4:53am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>During their freshmen year, members of The Five O’Clock Shadows set an almost mock goal to be the headlining band to play on the stage at Bluebird Nightclub.After three years of continuous jamming, the four seniors finally played their first gig during this year’s Welcome Week. Thanks to FARM’s Root Cellar Lounge, which helped the musicians kick off their public career, and the constant support of friends, The Five O’Clock Shadows received more gig offers in no time. Although the laid-back seniors come from different backgrounds, commitments and musical ability, the band came together for one purpose: to have fun. “Now’s the time,” said drummer Lloyd Edwards. He said the group finally got itself together this year.Described as “soulful pop,” the local band gets its inspiration from the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and everything in between, lead vocalist and guitarist Anthony Scarpaci said. Even though the band plays mostly covers, it occasionally plays original work.“We play a lot of music where there is room for interpretation,” bass player Conor Delehanty said.The Five O’Clock Shadows practice every Sunday in Delehanty’s basement, usually playing a song once or twice and adding it to the set. The four members are all able to play more than one instrument, and they commonly switch for various songs. The other band members said it’s member Dave Linard who guides the group with his extensive musical knowledge. Linard plays the keys and drums.Recently, the David Linard Trio, a group of Jacobs School of Music students, was awarded a professional recording contract called the Emerging Jazz Artist Project Award. Similarly, Edwards has just recorded an album, which he said might be out for the holidays. Named after the inability of most of the band members to grow beards, The Five O’Clock Shadows said they did not expect they would get this far this fast. “We just wanted to play and play in front of people,” Delehanty said.Today, Charlie Patton’s War will open for The Five O’Clock Shadows, which will start at the Bluebird at 11:40 p.m. This will be the band’s second time on the Bluebird’s stage but its first time as headliner. “Playing on the Bluebird stage was euphoric,” Scarpaci said of the band’s first gig there.
(10/25/11 2:15am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Although IU is no longer in the running to become peta2’s most vegan-friendly college, the University is still trying to give students vegan choices in dining halls.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ youth division, peta2, contacted Rachel Noirot, the registered dietician for Residential Programs and Services, about students’ praise of vegan options on campus. Noirot then reported descriptions and photos of IU’s vegan meals to compete in peta2’s annual competition.This isn’t the first year IU has been recognized for its vegan-friendly habits. In 2006, it was voted No. 1 in peta2’s competition, and Director of RPS Dining Services Sandra Fowler said IU has been on the top-10 list several times.Fowler said RPS has been catering to vegetarians since the 1970s, when students at Collins Living Learning Center vocalized their desire for options fitting their dietary preferences. The demand for vegan options started in the late 1980s, and the search for alternate choices began. “Other schools are just in the beginning stages, while we have been providing options for over 25 years,” Fowler said.In the 2011 competition, IU was recognized for numerous desserts and entrees including tofu French toast, spicy Thai noodles and peanut sauce, black bean enchiladas, cherry crisp and apple crumb pie.Both Noirot and Fowler said they want to see future expansion of vegan products at more locations in RPS dining services. Paige Snyder, tourist advisor for peta2, gave advice for IU’s efforts in next year’s competition. “See what vegan products are out there,” Snyder said. “There’s always something new to try.”