COLUMN: 'Commonwealth' explores myth of the happy family
As Leo Tolstoy famously wrote in “Anna Karenina,” “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
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As Leo Tolstoy famously wrote in “Anna Karenina,” “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
For my first book of the semester I wanted to choose a relatively easy read that I already had on hand or, well, on my Kindle.
When I was young, I was an avid reader. I frequented my local library, asked my parents for books for my birthdays and holidays, and finished books as quickly as I possibly could.
Although Secret Space has only toured as a band a few times, the threesome from Toledo, Ohio, already has its own fan base. On Monday night, the rock band will play in the Bishop for the first time.
Although Kade Puckett has been playing monthly solo shows at the Player’s Pub for almost five years, the crowd never knows what to expect because he makes up his set list on the spot.
While singer-songwriter Steve Plessinger has been writing music for years, his new band’s first EP was released in November and was celebrated with a show Dec. 4 in the Player’s Pub.
A table with coffee, cookies and other snacks lined the right side of the Frangipani room at the Indiana Memorial Union on Saturday afternoon. Music Industry Networking club members, as well as other students interested in the music industry, chatted and snacked while waiting for the Bloomington Music Summit to begin.
A Canadian garage rock duo that also mixes doo-woop and punk will take their fall tour to Bloomington. The King Khan and BBQ Show will perform at 9:30 tonight at the Bishop with the Gartrells, a rock group from Atlanta.
On Sunday evening, patrons at the Player’s Pub swayed and tapped their feet to the beat of classic Christmas songs as they enjoyed their food and drinks. The 17-piece Swing Time Big Band, an affiliate of the Bloomington Community Band, made its debut at the venue. It featured vocalist Kathleen McCalahan and played various big band jazz arrangements of holiday tunes.
On Thursday night, moviegoers gathered in the IU Cinema for a screening of the documentary film “The Diplomat” with one special guest in attendance: the film’s director, David Holbrooke. The film, released in 2015, follows the career of the late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke from his son David’s perspective.
Although Jefferson Street Parade Band officially releases its third CD today, its members have been playing many of the songs live for two or three years.
Kentucky Nightmare finished recording its latest EP a week ago, and the band members are ready to take their new songs to the stage. The band will perform Wednesday night at the Bishop with Evansville, Ind.-based band Thunder/Dreamer and local band Chainsaw Mondays.
Film aficionados and novices gathered Sunday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for the screening of the 14th annual Gadabout Film Festival, according to the theater’s website. The festival is an internationally touring short film program based in Bloomington with a selection of well-paced films diverse in genre and content, according to the Gadabout’s website.
Since dropping out of school to pursue music, the members of Twin Peaks have come a long way. On Thursday, the Chicago-based indie band will make its debut at The Bishop.
With the Player’s Pub announcing its supposed last night of business Nov. 1, Dena El Saffar worried her band’s show at the venue this Thursday would never see the stage. Saffar is the bandleader of Salaam, a quartet that performs and composes Middle Eastern and Northern African music.
Flow artists twirled hula hoops, belly-danced and ate fire at the annual FlowMotion Symposium this weekend.
When shopping for Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics line this summer, IU sophomore Patricia Leonardo said she wondered why she couldn’t have a successful makeup collection like Jenner’s. But, as her mother pointed out, she could.
As classical music filled the Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks gallery, studying students looked up from their books, surprised to see the performance space at the back of the room being utilized for the first time.
With the release of 14 albums since 1996, acclaimed singer-songwriter Malcolm Holcombe is an experienced folk musician. On Thursday night, he will bring this experience to the Player’s Pub for the first time.
Improvisational musical performances are not common, but those in attendance at the Bishop on Monday night will have the opportunity to experience this distinct style. Drummer Tyler Damon will perform with solo project V.V. Lightbody and Chicago-based pop-rock musical project Homme.