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(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Throughout the ages, many tales have been told of the enigmatic life of Theodora, a Byzantine empress. \nBut this week, the Bloomington Playwrights Project, 312 S. Washington St., tells the story from a different perspective -- a female point of view.\n"Theodora: An Unauthorized Biography" focuses on a female historian, played by senior Jennifer Biggio, who attempts getting the true story of Theodora, played by senior Jennifer Wire. \nBiggio's character discovers that there are many unsolved mysteries to Theodora's tale, such as when and where she was born. \nOther key players in the show include male historians throughout the ages who have written Theodora's biography. These figures provide a constant voice through the show.\nThe historian becomes frustrated with the biased male portrayal of the empress's history, so she resolves to go straight to the source to conduct her interviews: Theodora herself. \n"Historians have told (Theodora's) story from a strictly male point of view. This play is about a woman who speaks directly with Theodora," said Candy Decker, BPP company manager. \nAs the show progresses, both historian and empress discover some important truths about the powerful historic figure.\n"It's about a woman looking back through a man's world and discovering herself. It speaks to the audience about who we are and how we identify ourselves and tell our story," said producer John Edward Kinzer. \nDecker says the show sends a positive message to women. \n"This is not a feminist show, it's just told from a female point of view," she said.\nCasting the show was something that Kinzer took his time with.\n"This play is a little more mature and well developed. I was looking for people who could handle the comedy as well," said Kinzer.\n"Theodora: An Unauthorized Biography", is BPP's second production by award-winning playwright Jamie Pachino. \nPachino said she researched the play for four to five months and reviewed work by some of the historians that are portrayed in the show. \n"Everyone had a different opinion that corresponded with a different century," Pachino said. \nEventually, Pachino settled on her unique perspective for "Theodora." \n"I don't like straightforward biographical plays," Pachino said.\nTheodora is the first show of the BPP's new season. This season the theater is offering a special incentive to subscribers -- anyone who brings a guest to a show will receive two complimentary tickets.\n"We went people who don't know about the theater to get a chance to see our shows. We want to reach out to the whole Bloomington community, not just the campus -- we're hoping to expand and reach a higher audience," Decker said.\n"Theodora: An Unauthorized Biography" opens today and continues weekends through Oct. 7. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $8 for students and senior citizens. For ticket information and reservations, call 334-1188 or visit newplays.org.
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
When I was a wee little thing, I was a pretty good shot. At Golden Arrow Day Camp my counselor deemed me "little Annie Oakley." So you could imagine my curiosity with "Annie Get Your Gun" in town.\nThis is a show I had never seen before, so I really had no preconceived notions about the premise or even the music -- although for the record I must state that the one song I do love is "Anything You Can Do," and I eagerly awaited its catchy music and spunky lyrics. But since the song came at the end of the show, I figured that I would just get comfortable and enjoy it from the start.\nThe premise of the show is a basic love story. But there are some plot twists and gender role deviations along the way. The show focuses on the telling the love story between Frank Butler (played by Stephen Valahovic), and Annie Oakley (played by Bonnie Estes). Frank is a good-looking, hot-headed sharp shooter. He is the hallmark of Buffalo Bill's (played by Chris McDaniel) traveling show. The show tours from town to town showing off various acts, including a "shoot-out" between Frank and the town's best shooter. Frank vows that he can outshoot any poor sap from any old town. That is, until he meets Annie Oakley.\nYep, you guessed it. Annie Oakley shows Frank up. This illiterate, redheaded country girl proves that she can shoot with the best of them. She is even invited to join Buffalo Bill's cast as Frank's assistant.\nLike every classic love story, this one follows suit. Girl meets boy, girl swoons over boy, girl beats boy in shooting match, boy's ego is damaged by girl, but boy and girl fall in love anyway. After Annie joins the show, her place in Frank's shadow is quickly replaced by a place in the spotlight. Suddenly, this uncultured country bumpkin is shooting better than the best shot -- in fancy-fitted dresses nonetheless.\nBut as Annie's shooting improves, Frank's self-esteem hits rock bottom. Suddenly he is no longer the best shot around -- his title has been usurped by a girl. So he leaves Buffalo Bill's show to join another where he can reign supreme.\nDespite Frank's damaged ego and Annie's rise to stardom, the two manage to fall in love with each other. And they manage to put their differences aside. Well…after they have one last shooting match. \nJackpot, I get to hear my song. \nA musical fight erupts. Annie claims that anything Frank can do she can do better, and of course Frank is having none of this claptrap. So they duke it out -- rifle style. But since Annie's gun has been tampered with she misses her shots. And since Frank decides to swallow his ego for the sake of love, he misses his shots as well. The match is a draw, and the two happy hunters can gallop off into the sunset.\nAll in all, the show was cute. The actors looked like they were having a grand old time. Like the opening song says, "there's no business like show business," and the acting really proved it. They danced and sang like they really meant it.\nAlthough I wished that Valahovic had spread that enthusiasm throughout some of his songs, such as "The Girl That I Marry," he had a lovely and passionate voice. And while Estes was animated on stage, she went a little flat during some of her singing. But I was impressed that she managed to stay in character so well. She was an extremely convincing Annie Oakley, especially when singing "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" and "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun."\nMcDaniel had some pretty impressive talents. Not only was his acting great, but man, could he twirl a lasso and crack a whip. Those techniques made me feel like I was watching a real traveling western show instead of a traveling troupe of performers.\nThe ensemble, which included IU graduates Chris Klink, Joe Komara and Brendt Reil, also did a great job. They just looked like they were having such a great time. It made me smile and want to get on stage with them.\nThe characters Charlie Davenport, played by Maclain Looper, and Dolly Tate, played by Ann Mathews, were also a lot of fun. Dolly, Frank's original assistant before Annie, had the voice of a southern belle but was stuck up. Charlie was the director of the Wild West Show and, as part of his role, had a spotlight put on him as he called out each scene for the rest of the cast to set up.\nThe costumes were right out of the "Old West." Everything from leather chaps to bustles could be seen up on that stage. The scenery, while there wasn't a lot of it, included a train (complete with girls from the ensemble acting as the wheels) and a couple of tents, which added to the authenticity of the show.\n"Annie Get Your Gun" was just a downright fun show to watch. Although the singing didn't always hit the target, it was fast-paced with catchy musical numbers and nice choreography. "Annie Get Your Gun" made me proud to be "little Annie Oakley.\nIDS Arts Editor Jamie Sanders contributed to this story.
(03/07/02 4:17am)
The sun shines brightly through the large windows of Bloomington's Hampton Inn, as several cast members of "Annie Get Your Gun" sit around a table and enjoy a light breakfast. \nThe touring company perfomed yesterday and will perform tonight features Brendt Reil, Chris Klink and Joe Komara, all IU alumni. \nKlink, ensemble member and one of two dance captains for "Annie Get Your Gun," started his career at IU as a music major. \n"When I first got here, I was torn between studying classical music and musical theater. Once I got involved in (Singing) Hoosiers it steered me towards musical theater," Klink said.\nFrom there, Klink became involved with independent productions at the Walrdon Arts Center. Klink said his activities taught him how to put focus into his acting.\n"A lot of the shows I was in were low budget but the cast put their heart into the show and we became a family. It taught me to love what I do," he said.\nReil, a member of the ensemble and understudy for three main roles in the cast, said he is thrilled to be back at IU.\n"It's great. Last night we went to watch 'Parade' rehearsal. It's overwhelming to see all of our friends," he said. "It's good to come back and share with them."\nKlink and Komara are just as excited.\n"I think (coming to IU) was one of the reasons I did the tour," Klink said. "I thought it would be cool to come back and do a show."\nKomara's experiences at IU were very similar in many ways to Klink and Reil's. He began at IU as a vocal performance major. Although he was heavily involved with music, he was also interested in the business aspects of entertainment.\n"I was trying to find a mix between business and music," Komara said. \nKomara ultimately decided to develop an independent major that married the music business to the entertainment industry. He also picked up minors in business, psychology and theater.\n"I got a plethora of opportunities here," he said. "I got a pallet of things to work from." \nReil also said he feels that he has taken away a great deal of knowledge from IU.\n"In musical theater you come across many (Bachelor of Fine Arts students), but here you have to seek it out," Reil said. "IU's a great place to develop technique in all aspects. It's a great place to build a solid foundation."\nHe said he feels one of the most important things he gained was the drive to go after his goals.\n"The only thing that will get you a job is determination," Reil said.\nThese three actors have friendships that were forged long before they started touring. They have memories together from their years as undergraduates.\n"It's funny how we all became friends over the years," Komara said.\nHe chuckles as he explains that his peers refer to Reil, Klink and Komara as "the boys from Indiana."\nKlink said he remembers the excitement they shared when they found out they would be touring together.\n"It's been great," Klink said. "We each got a call the same day telling us we were in the show."\nKomara said being with Reil and Klink makes him feel like he never left IU. The feeling is mutual.\n"We still do a lot of our old jokes from school," Reil said. \nAside from their own friendships, these men have gained the respect of the other members of the cast. Stewart Brown, who plays the role of Sitting Bull, said he appreciates thier talent and dedication.\n"It's a pleasure to work with these young artists that are very prepared and professional," Brown said. "They are a credit to their training at the University."\nWhen the tour ends Jun. 9, these actors will be left with many fond memories of their experiences on the road.\n"I'll miss the cast," Klink said. "I came out of a job where the cast had a hard time getting along. We've become close." \nReil explains that the 22-person cast has spent six months living, eating and taking eight-hour bus rides with one another.\n"We go through everything together," he said.\nKomara said he will miss the comfort.\n"We don't have huge responsibilities," he said. "I enjoy being on the road. You always have someone to watch over you." \nKlnik, Reil and Komara said they are all proud to be performing in this show as IU alumni.\n"IU was the perfect place for me. Even though they have no musical theater program, it's still a great place to study and get a well rounded education," Klink said.
(01/25/02 4:05am)
To one of his fellow classmates, Adam Fisch might appear to be just another second-year medical student, but to the theater community, he is much more. Fisch, a playwright who received his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania, is currently preparing for the opening of his play. "Sunflower and Blue," which took more than two years to write, will be performed Jan. 25 and 26 at the John Waldron Arts Center.\n"The idea came after I visited the Van Gogh museum in 1999. When you see him for the first time, it's so dramatic," Fisch said.\nFisch said "Sunflower and Blue" involves a young artist who is very talented but doesn't want to learn art history. Instead he wants to work from his gut. He is commissioned to paint a Van Gogh forgery by a character named Hieronymus Bosch. Alex involves his 73-year-old grandmother, with whom he goes to live, as well as his girlfriend, in the act. But there is a deeper message in this production Fisch really aims for.\n"Alex is living with his ailing and suicidal grandmother and is forging a relationship with her," Fisch said. "He is learning the humanistic side of art." \nThe characters in "Sunflower and Blue" are dynamic. Fisch said Lilya, Alex's girlfriend, is the polar opposite of him and embraces the art establishment and its values.\nAlex's grandmother Alice is also a very dynamic and unique character.\n"Alice is a wonderful cross between Emily Dickinson and Audrey Hepburn, with a mouth like a sewer," said Joss Marsh, who plays Alice in the production.\nAlice's character is one who uses language as her defense. Although Marsh greatly enjoys playing the character of Alice, she said it is difficult at times because it means coming to grips with difficult issues like death.\n"There were face-your-mortality moments," Marsh said.\nMarsh said she became interested in this play because of her love of words and image. An IU English professor, Marsh is a third generation member of a film family and bases the class she teaches on the marriage of language and the visual arts.\n"Sunflower and Blue" is Fisch's second play. He wrote his first play, "House of Cards," in 1996 as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania. During his career as an undergraduate, he took playwrighting courses and creative writing classes. He also pursued independent study in the art of playwrighting.\n"All of the experience from before went into this play. I had good teachers along the way and started in theater as an actor. I inherently got a sense of what makes a good script," Fisch said.\nJanice Skinner, development and marketing director of the Bloomington Area Arts Council (BAAC), said she likes having student playwrights perform at the John Waldron Arts Center.\n"I think it's exciting to have new work done," Skinner said. "I think the Waldron is a good place. It has a larger audience capacity than the Bloomington Playwrights Project (BPP)."\nWhen Fisch first arrived in Bloomington, he got a group of actors together and formed a relationship with the BPP. He found the courage this past fall to set something up with the Waldron Arts Center.\n"You get out of the BPP what you give. They are very receptive people and were very helpful in guiding me forward with my goal," Fisch said.\nThe BPP helped Fisch realize his dream of seeing his production on stage.\n"People keep saying they find things in it they didn't see before. (Director) Brian Hartz has done a wonderful job bringing it to life. Without his vision it wouldn't have happened," Fisch said.\nSkinner said she is happy that the BPP and the BAAC are partners in the arts scene.\n"It's just another positive partnership," Skinner said. "It leads to cooperation instead of competition."\nFisch said he hopes "Sunflower and Blue" will be received warmly. \n"The show is very funny. I hope people laugh. If they don't laugh, I'm screwed," Fisch said. \nMarsh also said he hopes the play is well-received.\n"I hope the audience understands that people of 73 are not washed up -- they are vibrant. Illness does not define our self," Marsh said.\nMarsh will miss several things about being a player in "Sunflower and Blue."\n"I will miss the camaraderie and my character. She's a tough old bird, and I wouldn't mind being like her when I\'m an old bag," Marsh said. "She's given me an infusion of strength, and I hope to take it with me."\nFisch's decision to pursue medical school might seem an atypical one for a playwright, but he has a different view.\n"Medical school has been very helpful with writing. It shoves you into reality very quickly," Fisch said. "It's humbling to read about illness and what people must face. It keeps you honest as a writer. I don't want to fake people's misfortunes. I plan on continuing to write plays. I have to work enough writing into my life or everything goes stale"
(01/18/02 8:51pm)
This month the new Theatre and Drama Center will open its doors and welcome a new season of shows to its stages. \nThe Ruth N. Halls Theatre, with 443 seats, was named for Ruth Norman Halls, a graduate of the class of 1919 who left her $11 million estate to the College of Arts and Sciences. The Wells-Metz Theatre, with 246 seats, was named for Dr. Arthur Metz, a 1909 IU graduate, and former IU president and chancellor Herman B Wells.\nThe first production in the new center will be "Much Ado about Nothing" by William Shakespeare, which will run the first week of February. This will be followed by Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" in late February; "Scapino! A long way off from Moliere" by Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale in late March and the musical "Parade" by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown in April.\n"This is a historic time," George Sullivan, director of audience development, said. "It's the first series of productions in this magnificent new theater facility," \n"Much Ado about Nothing" will be the first show in the Wells-Metz Theatre. \n"'(It) was chosen to open the new building because it is one of Shakespeare's most spectacular celebrations of love, wit, humanity and disguise," director Bruce Burgun said.\nBurgun added that it is a splendid play, rich in language, with unforgettable characters such as Benedick, Beatrice, and Dogberry -- and is one of Shakepeare's most plot driven plays. \n"Death of a Salesman," a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, will open the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. The play explores how character Willy Loman judges his worth and the meaning of his life.\n"This play was chosen because an American classic was thought the best choice to open the new theater," said Howard Jensen, director of "Death of a Salesman." "I am honored and excited about directing the first production in the Halls (Theatre). We are already working onstage and having a great time."\n"Scapino! A long way off from Moliere" is an adaptation of a play by French playwright Moliere: "Les Fourberies de Scapin," that deals with mistaken identities and parental confusion.\n"Parade," directed by George Pinney, will be the first musical to be performed in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre.\n"'Parade' deals with rough issues of American society such as racism and prejudice," Sullivan said. "It's a very intense production but it's a bell ringer"
(01/10/02 5:41am)
IU's Straight No Chaser and Ladies First will be featured on a CD that showcases the best of collegiate a cappella. The CD, which will be released at the end of this month, will feature songs from the University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania.\nThe CD, Best of Collegiate A Cappella (BOCA), has been produced since 1995, and until 2000 it featured the upper echelon of only American collegiate a cappella. Since 2000, other countries, such as Japan, UK and Canada, were considered and chosen for the album, as well. The CD is produced by Varsity Vocals -- the scholastic branch of Mainely A Cappella, a company that releases the world's largest a cappella mail order catalogue. Varsity Vocals is in charge of putting out the BOCA CD and playing host to a cappella competitions at both the high school and collegiate levels.\nJessika Diamond, producer of BOCA at Varsity Vocals, said a cappella has grown in popularity over the years.\n"When college a cappella first started getting noticed, there were only about 100 groups," Diamond said. "Now there are about 830." \nThe process involved in choosing the groups to be featured on the BOCA CD was a long one. Diamond, along with the president of The Contemporary A Cappella Society of America, spent four days listening to the submissions of many groups from around the world. This year there were about 125 submissions. Groups from 19 schools were chosen.\nLadies First, IU's only female a cappella group, was formed in 1999 and has already cut two CDs. The group sent in copies of its CD to Varsity Vocals and was selected to be a part of the BOCA CD. It will perform the song "Independent Women," made popular by Destiny's Child.\n"I'm extremely proud the group is being featured on the CD because we worked extremely hard on the album," senior Nora Colwell, director and member of Ladies First, said. "It really shows how far we've come in such a short time." \nStraight No Chaser, one of IU's all-male a cappella groups, has been together for five years. SNC was selected for the CD in much the same way as Ladies First.\n"We sent in a 'rough draft' of our upcoming CD, and the selection committee chose 'I Belong to You' to be on the compilation," Jermaine Miles, sophomore and member of SNC, said. \nSNC was also featured on BOCA in 1999, performing its version of the song "Ghost Train." \n"I was excited because SNC hasn't been on the BOCA CD since 1999," Miles said. "I hope it's foreshadowing for how our CD will be received by critics, and more importantly, our fans."\nDiamond predicted the BOCA CD will come out by the end of January. Each group featured on the CD will receive 50 copies of BOCA to sell to fans around campus. The rest of the CDs will be sold at shows hosted by Varsity Vocals and through the Mainely A Cappella catalogue. The album will also be sold in select record stores. \nBeing featured on the BOCA CD is an honor for both members of SNC and Ladies First.\n"I was very excited when I found out we were chosen to be in the CD," Miles said. "The group was excited as well. It's a great honor"
(12/06/01 5:05am)
It started as a dream. Five men, from as close as Bloomington and as far as Louisville, each of them skate shop owners. Their vision was to give artists a performance outlet and to give skateboarders a place to enjoy themselves.\nSpace 101 is one such venue that supports the indie music scene. Located atop the Blimpie's downtown, its faded green door is an entrance to a little-known world of entertainment. Along with Space 101's musical events, the venue functions as an art gallery and a dance studio. Bands also practice there, and IU students have done art installations there.\nLast weekend, Space hosted Swarm, which included various types of music such as progressive house, techno and jungle and for the show was transformed from a studio to a stage, featuring musicians Neal Blue, Mystik and Pollen.\nBordering the enormous wooden floor are old, comfortable couches and chairs. Several audience members sunk into the cushions while listening to the powerful pulse of the music, eyes transfixed to the giant screen that hung on the far back wall and flashed computer-generated images.\nAt midnight -- early in the evening for Swarm, as musicians played until 5 a.m. -- other audience members congregated in small groups, each taking turns dancing, legs and arms twisting to the steady beat, bodies illuminated by the flash of a strobe light. Atop a large skate ramp a woman stood at a computer, controlling the images on the screen. Beneath her, a single man controlled the music that brought everyone together. \n"It's a 'whatever' space," says Rick Olsen, the owner of Tru Skate Shop and one of Space 101's partners. "There is no limit on music. We have punk and hardcore to experimental jazz to electronic music. We're open to anything."\nDave Herr, another Space 101 partner, agrees. "We've even had a couple raves," he says.\n"We're pretty much jacks of all trades," says Dave Britts, who owns a record store next to Tru Skate Shop and does the booking for Space 101.\nSpace 101 has only been open since June. Olsen says it took a long time for all of them to get the lease. The five partners split the cost of rent and utilities and use money from the shows to help fund it.\nTurnout is usually about 75 to 100 people for each show, Herr says. There are between three and 10 shows per month.\n"This month there's less quantity, but the shows will draw more people than shows usually do," Britts says.\nOlsen says underground venues are successful for artists that are lesser known, especially in Bloomington. \n"As far as a regular venue, it's a good place to have for kids who can't get into the bars to see shows," Olsen says.\nOlsen also feels that the venue is good for bands to form networks with each other. \n"We'd have a show at the old shop where a big city band would start to network with smaller bands," Olsen adds. "(We) try to get people to meet each other which will get them in somewhere else."\nOriginally, Tru Skate Shop was on Kirkwood Avenue. Herr says they held music shows in that location. But when Tru Skate Shop moved to Sixth Street, across from Space 101, less limitations were placed upon the shop.\n"It's a lot easier to do the shows (at Space 101) because we don't have to tear apart the shop to do it," Herr says.\nTo book shows, people can call either Britts or Olsen, because the owners don't want mass advertising. They typically send out fliers or use the Indiana Shows list to announce upcoming shows. Last weekend's Swarm was their biggest event yet -- the show was an "electronic music event," according to the 5,000 fliers printed. \nBritts and Olsen then get together and discuss how they think the show will go and the resources they have. They also work with that show's promoters.\nSpace 101 is an all-ages venue. The cover charge varies per show because the partners want to make at least $50 for each event.\n"So far it's not (self-sufficient), but we're working on it," Olsen says.\nBritts says the goal of Space 101 is to get people out who would otherwise be sitting at home on a weekend.\n"There are tons of things to do -- people just don't know about them," Britts says.\nAbove all, Olsen enjoys what Space 101 offers. For him, the most rewarding aspect of managing a place like Space is the gratitude he feels knowing he has provided underground bands with an opportunity to reach an audience.\n"There is a real sense of pride in it," Olsen says. "We're able to give people a place to have an awesome time"
(12/06/01 5:00am)
It started as a dream. Five men, from as close as Bloomington and as far as Louisville, each of them skate shop owners. Their vision was to give artists a performance outlet and to give skateboarders a place to enjoy themselves.\nSpace 101 is one such venue that supports the indie music scene. Located atop the Blimpie's downtown, its faded green door is an entrance to a little-known world of entertainment. Along with Space 101's musical events, the venue functions as an art gallery and a dance studio. Bands also practice there, and IU students have done art installations there.\nLast weekend, Space hosted Swarm, which included various types of music such as progressive house, techno and jungle and for the show was transformed from a studio to a stage, featuring musicians Neal Blue, Mystik and Pollen.\nBordering the enormous wooden floor are old, comfortable couches and chairs. Several audience members sunk into the cushions while listening to the powerful pulse of the music, eyes transfixed to the giant screen that hung on the far back wall and flashed computer-generated images.\nAt midnight -- early in the evening for Swarm, as musicians played until 5 a.m. -- other audience members congregated in small groups, each taking turns dancing, legs and arms twisting to the steady beat, bodies illuminated by the flash of a strobe light. Atop a large skate ramp a woman stood at a computer, controlling the images on the screen. Beneath her, a single man controlled the music that brought everyone together. \n"It's a 'whatever' space," says Rick Olsen, the owner of Tru Skate Shop and one of Space 101's partners. "There is no limit on music. We have punk and hardcore to experimental jazz to electronic music. We're open to anything."\nDave Herr, another Space 101 partner, agrees. "We've even had a couple raves," he says.\n"We're pretty much jacks of all trades," says Dave Britts, who owns a record store next to Tru Skate Shop and does the booking for Space 101.\nSpace 101 has only been open since June. Olsen says it took a long time for all of them to get the lease. The five partners split the cost of rent and utilities and use money from the shows to help fund it.\nTurnout is usually about 75 to 100 people for each show, Herr says. There are between three and 10 shows per month.\n"This month there's less quantity, but the shows will draw more people than shows usually do," Britts says.\nOlsen says underground venues are successful for artists that are lesser known, especially in Bloomington. \n"As far as a regular venue, it's a good place to have for kids who can't get into the bars to see shows," Olsen says.\nOlsen also feels that the venue is good for bands to form networks with each other. \n"We'd have a show at the old shop where a big city band would start to network with smaller bands," Olsen adds. "(We) try to get people to meet each other which will get them in somewhere else."\nOriginally, Tru Skate Shop was on Kirkwood Avenue. Herr says they held music shows in that location. But when Tru Skate Shop moved to Sixth Street, across from Space 101, less limitations were placed upon the shop.\n"It's a lot easier to do the shows (at Space 101) because we don't have to tear apart the shop to do it," Herr says.\nTo book shows, people can call either Britts or Olsen, because the owners don't want mass advertising. They typically send out fliers or use the Indiana Shows list to announce upcoming shows. Last weekend's Swarm was their biggest event yet -- the show was an "electronic music event," according to the 5,000 fliers printed. \nBritts and Olsen then get together and discuss how they think the show will go and the resources they have. They also work with that show's promoters.\nSpace 101 is an all-ages venue. The cover charge varies per show because the partners want to make at least $50 for each event.\n"So far it's not (self-sufficient), but we're working on it," Olsen says.\nBritts says the goal of Space 101 is to get people out who would otherwise be sitting at home on a weekend.\n"There are tons of things to do -- people just don't know about them," Britts says.\nAbove all, Olsen enjoys what Space 101 offers. For him, the most rewarding aspect of managing a place like Space is the gratitude he feels knowing he has provided underground bands with an opportunity to reach an audience.\n"There is a real sense of pride in it," Olsen says. "We're able to give people a place to have an awesome time"