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(03/19/12 1:38am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Japanese photographers and curators featured in Pictura Gallery’s “Contemplation” exhibit met last week to discuss the inspiration behind the collection of photographs that documents life in rural Japan.Surrounded by the work of female Japanese photographers Tomoe Murakami, Ai Takahashi, Yuki Tawada and Yuhki Touyama, guest curators Mariko Takeuchi and James Nakagawa sat casually in the gallery and prepared for the panel discussion.The exhibit has been featured at pictura gallery since Feb. 3 and will remain on display until the end of March.“One of the purposes of this gallery is to provide education in regards to photography,” gallery owner David Moore said. “We have been working on this exhibition for about two years, so I think it has been worth the time spent in regards to both education and enjoyment.”Following a series of announcements, the discussion began with introductions.“I’m a photographer and an artist, so I wasn’t very comfortable with being a curator,” Nakagawa said. “However, I have visited Japan numerous times and have witnessed the raw talent there, which I wanted to bring to the United States.”Nakagawa spoke of his journey through Japan with Takeuchi as they sought young photographers to exhibit. Takeuchi was already familiar with some young artists, such as Murakami, so they only had to find one or two more to complete the collection.“What made me want to do this exhibition was the passion both Nakagawa and I shared in introducing young, talented photographers from Japan,” Takeuchi said. “It is not easy to survive as an artist in Japan, so we sought out specific artists in order to give them an opportunity to show their work without having to worry about making money off of it.”One theme of the exhibit was invisibility, so gallery curator Lisa Berry asked Takeuchi and Nakagawa to point out a specific piece that captured the theme particularly well.“The artfully-torn photograph by Yuki Tawada is a great example of the captured theme of invisibility,” Takeuchi said. “Though there was nothing suggesting invisibility in advance, no direct reaction between Tawada and the photograph itself, in the end it suggests something that is not easy to name. The effect produced by using razor blades and needles to scratch the photograph gave it a special element that allows viewers to see beyond the initial picture.”Three artists featured in the exhibit sat quietly beside the curators until Berry asked Murakami to explain why photography is the best medium for her to explore invisibility.With the help of a translator, Murakami explained her position. “Photography as a medium is something that captures reality very clearly,” Murakami said. “As I worked to capture the invisible, my goal was not actually to catch it, but to catch the act of chasing it. Photography is really the most appropriate medium for capturing that activity.”Takahashi, another artist that attended the panel discussion, concluded by explaining her own inspiration: traditional village life.“Hometown life has always been fascinating to me,” Takahashi said. “My life has revolved around exploring the livelihoods and local cultures of people in Japan. My hope is that I can continue to work with the villages for a very long time because it inspires what I do as a photographer, and photography is what I love doing.”
(03/19/12 1:25am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>While many students were on their way out of town for spring break, Martine Locke and Band, originally from Australia, traveled to Bloomington for a show at Rachael’s Café. The small turnout did not seem to disappoint Locke, who took advantage of the intimate setting to chat amiably about her past in between songs. Though Martine Locke and Band, which consists of Locke, Jamie Price and Dionne Ward, has been based in Indianapolis for nearly two years, Locke began her music career in Australia, where she was born and raised.“My love for music came when I was very young,” Locke said. “My sister had a music collection of live albums, so whenever the crowd would cheer for the band at the end, I would stand up and pretend that I was the one being cheered on.”Laughing, Locke demonstrated her childhood fantasy of thanking an enthusiastic audience.“It has always been what I’ve wanted to do,” Locke said.The beginning of her career wasn’t easy, though, Locke said. While studying to be a minister in a Pentecostal Church, she started having trouble when she fell in love with a woman.“I told the church about it,” Locke said. “I thought they would be understanding since I was so open about it, but they told me to leave.”Upon leaving the church, Locke began touring Australia. The church, however, started a prayer chain saying that “Sister Martine had fallen into the ways of the devil,” which caused venues to cancel her concerts and resulted in the loss of her job, Locke said.Not willing to give up, Locke packed up and moved on.“If you’re a person that believes in spirit, you don’t have to be defined by their rules,” Locke said.Playing shows and participating in festivals all around the United States, Locke continued doing what she loves: making music. The band has made a few trips to Bloomington in the past, but plans to frequent the venues more often now that it is based in Indianapolis.“The idea of becoming Indy-based is to try to do things more locally,” Price said. “It will be nice to not have to drive so far.”Regarding the future of the band, Locke expressed no fear of losing her music.“If I knew what the future held, I would be a rich woman,” Locke said. “It’s the ebb and flow of being creative and learning to live on the road that defines who we are and what we do.”Though she expressed confidence, Locke said the road had been tough for them.“I think that the economy is better than people think it is, but everyone is just scared,” Locke said. “People are holding onto their money more tightly, and that’s hard for us.”Both Locke and Price said they found comfort knowing they would always have their music to fall back on.“I’ve always been meant for a life of music,” Locke said. “When I was younger, I would pray to the universe and ask it to give me my voice so that I could sing. And it did.”
(03/09/12 3:11am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>In 2004, the band the Indiana Boys was a loose concept — different musicians flowed in and out of the group on a consistent basis. Each time, however, one man stayed at the center. Dick Gist, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, began pulling in the rough edges of the group, along with Kenan Rainwater, another vocalist and songwriter. Now, the band has five stable members: Gist, Rainwater, Joe Bolinger, Barry Todd and Dan Bilger. “The music business is multi-faceted and can absorb more work per band than a Sham-wow chamois,” Rainwater said. “It really comes down to making a living at what I enjoy, where I enjoy myself most. There is no telling what the future holds for this band.”After years of searching for the right guys for the band, Gist and Rainwater finally created the current Indiana Boys.“Everything you do in life has been inspired by something,” Gist said. “We all came from very different backgrounds, and music brought us together. Hearing each others’ stories inspired the songs we play.”Todd, also one of the founding members of the Indiana Boys, plays the mandolin and occasionally provides vocals.Keeping the group’s sound together as its “rock-steady” bassist, Bilger holds up his end by playing the guitar, mandolin, keyboard and violin.Bolinger, who joined the band after being asked by Rainwater, plays the banjo, writes songs and occasionally does back-up vocals.“The Indiana Boys have existed, in some form, since 2004,” Bolinger said. “After finally getting pulled together, we’ve had the great opportunity of being a band for a little over a year now.”The Indiana Boys recently recorded its first album, “Muddy Boots,” and plans a release party for it at the Muddy Boots Café in Nashville. The album was named after the café.“We have one cover on that CD,” Bolinger said. “The rest are all originals. We each wrote songs, so I would say that we contributed at least two apiece. We went into the studio and recorded it right before Christmas where we had a solid week of recording and editing, but we got it done. Now, it’s ready for its spring release.”Funded by the Muddy Boots Café and recorded at Farm Fresh Studios by Jake Belser, the album is to be released on March 16.“We’re gonna try to get as many people as we can to listen to it,” Bolinger said. “We all have family and job commitments, so we aren’t planning on trying to go national with this or anything. We just want to make a name for ourselves in the area. We’re trying to be as professional as we can by doing shows in and around Indiana, and we hope that the CD will be enjoyed by a lot of people.”Though sales of the album might bring some profit to the Indiana Boys, they said what they really play for is the enjoyment the music brings.“Who knows what the future holds for us?” Gist said. “Honestly, if we don’t make a lot of profit from the album, it’s not going to bother me. All I can ask for is to be happy playing music and enjoying every moment of being in the band.”
(03/05/12 4:34am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Even when the lights dimmed, the crowd remained loud.Shouts of encouragement rang from the full house at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Saturday night for InMotion Dance Ensemble’s “FUSION.” The performance included special guest performances by IU groups Hip Hop ConnXion and Ladies First.“We have a lot of girls from our house that are participating in the performance,” said sophomore and Delta Zeta member Alix Haire. “We came to support them and cheer them on, and I know that they’re going to put on a great show.”Darkness filled the room, obscuring any movement on stage. When soft orange lights slowly illuminated the motionless figures, they began to move in a detailed dance to the song “Pop, Drop and Roll.” Choreographed by the women of InMotion, the first dance mesmerized the audience with its allure. The performers skillfully danced while holding and snapping fans in their hands.Throughout the upbeat night, the women danced in perfect unison. Some acts included the full company, while others included specific women. The performance was a collection of jazz, contemporary, tap and hip-hop dances that were improvised by the company. The women went from one style of dancing to the other, changing outfits in between.“I love watching the girls dance,” Haire said. “I really like seeing the different outfits, too.”From small black dresses to metallic leggings, the women wore a variety of clothing that helped emphasize the natures of the songs they were dancing to.The only male dancer, Joe Musiel, also offered a distinct perspective on clothing and dancing.Dancing solo to “I Know It,” Musiel amused the crowd with the fun nature of his performance. The skill with which he performed also kept eyes glued to the stage.“I really enjoy the fact that they employ a lot of different dancing styles,” senior Matt Anderson said. “It offers variety and is keeping me interested.”A more traditional song performed in glittering silver shirts was “Cinema Italiano,” a song from the musical film “Nine.” The dancers put a new twist on it and performed with smiling faces.The first guest performance by Ladies First was met with loud applause as the women sang their own rendition of “Use Somebody” by the Kings of Leon.Hip Hop ConnXion was the second guest performance, and it was also met with enthusiasm as the women embraced the art of hip-hop.“They did so great,” Haire said. “I am honestly so proud of them.”
(02/29/12 5:29am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The crowd roared with laughter as two actors stomped to the mini-store placed onstage for the opening night of “In the Heights” at the IU Auditorium. “Yo, what did I tell you? Go fix that refrigerator!” Usnavi yelled at Sonny. “Hells no,” Sonny said. “That thing be sparkin’ and fusin’ and shit. I ain’t gonna fix it.”Towering buildings stood on either side of the stage and the Brooklyn Bridge was illuminated in the background of the detailed set.Red and gray lights danced across the stage as the company opened with the song “In the Heights.” Set in Manhattan, the drama unfolds when Nina, the only daughter of Kevin and Camila, returns home from Stanford University. Throughout the musical, the theme of home was embraced and made Nina strong when she felt weak. Other characters in the play were made aware of the importance of home, too. Dancing and vocals carried the musical and made the night “extravagant and impressive,” audience member Grace Ardery said.“This musical is really fun,” Ardery said. “I’ve seen it before in New York and it was, of course, awesome there, as well. The songs are so lively and catchy, it made it worth seeing a second time.”The last song of Act 1 was one of the most explosive, literally. Lights and video splashed on the back wall, creating a colorful array of exploding fireworks to accompany the song “The Club/Fireworks.”The song “No Me Diga” was also featured. A dramatic rendition sung by the characters Daniela, Carla, Vanessa and Nina, the song captured the essence of the troubles experienced by the women.“The voices in the play were truly wonderful,” said private voice coach and audience member Heather Narducci. “There was a lot of great energy, and all of the actors onstage were very passionate.”Moving from song to song, the actors worked tirelessly until they reached the end of the musical.“Honestly, the actors and the set took me to Manhattan,” audience member Becky Underwood said. “There was a lot of great sensory images, and the impact of those images were staggering. It is truly a powerhouse show. They created a real feeling of place, and it made the show incredibly believable.”Throughout the performance, audience members were zoned in on what was unfolding onstage, not daring to look away for one moment.“I think this show is very upbeat and very entertaining,” sophomore Shelby Bates said. “I enjoy coming to musicals like this because they involve so many elements to create an awesome show.”It was the first time that Bates had seen the show, and she said she would happily see it again.“It was so good, I think it would be like seeing a new show the second time around,” Bates said.Though demonstrating talented dance performances and vocals, the musical also successfully represented the true meaning of home and the support that it offers.“Those recipes you sent were a lifesaver, abuela,” Nina said. “Well good,” Abuela Claudia responded. “I had to make sure you remembered the flavor of home.”
(02/29/12 4:51am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Last night, the IU School of Journalism experienced a flood of excited people who eagerly awaited the arrival of Katharine Weymouth, publisher of the Washington Post.Every seat was full, and chatter echoed throughout the room. At the front sat three chairs. A cameraman waited patiently in the corner until all eyes focused on the door. Pressing his face to the viewfinder, he prepared to shoot the interview. Weymouth walked into the room and took her seat with Yvette Alex-Assensoh, dean of the Office for Women’s Affairs and professor of political science, and Perry Metz, executive director of Radio and Television Services and adjunct faculty member in the School of Journalism. Weymouth became CEO of Washington Post Media and publisher of the Washington Post in 2008. Before then, she had been vice president of advertising for the Post since 2005. She is the great-granddaughter of Eugene Meyer, who bought the Post in 1933, and granddaughter and namesake of Katharine Graham. Graham led the company for 30 years and oversaw the Post reporters’ uncovering of the Watergate scandal. Given the issues surrounding modernity and managing the influx of technology, Assensoh and Metz began by asking Weymouth how she was dealing with this new age of change in the media industry. “I think the traditional part of the Post that we want to keep and don’t want to change is the good quality journalism,” Weymouth said. “The Internet is an amazing tool, as well as the new technology used to harness it. Now is an incredibly exciting time to be a journalist. Whether a journalist is in Syria, Libya, or Washington, D.C., they can capture video on iPhones, tweet, blog, anything. Now they have a lot of tools to help them.” Continuing the discussion of technology, Metz asked how hard it was to persuade people to make the online department of the Post and the actual newspaper one unit. “I don’t think it was hard at all to persuade people to make them one unit,” Weymouth said. “It made sense to me that we had to be one newsroom. I mean, one unit was across the river and the other was in downtown D.C., so it just made things complicated, communication-wise. If it makes sense for us, then we’ll do it.” From crises in media business at home and abroad to juggling being a single mom with a job, Weymouth discussed various aspects of the Post and her position as publisher. “I have an extremely committed team,” Weymouth said. “I honestly don’t know what I would do without them. I know that if I died or something drastic happened, the paper would still run as strong as if I were totally fine. We believe in getting the story out there for our consumers, and we do it with a passion that makes working at the Post a joy for me.”“I was truly very excited to see Weymouth,” audience member Ann Steigerwald said. “I read her grandmother’s book, which was excellent, and that was one of the reasons I wanted to come see her. I know from her novel that Katharine Graham was a strong, powerful woman. I assumed that her granddaughter would be very similar to her, and I was not wrong.” At the conclusion of the talk, Weymouth said a good sense of humor and good friends are critical in relieving the stress of her job.“My job is not without its stresses,” Weymouth said. “But I have learned something throughout my career that I stress at the Post and at home to my three children. When you fall and make mistakes, which you inevitably will, you have to be able to get back up and go on.”
(02/29/12 2:39am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It was a typical Monday night, but some chose to unwind in an uncommon way — listening to the soothing music of the IU Jazz Ensembles during a concert at the Musical Arts Center.Upon entering the lobby, attendees were immediately greeted by the soft whisperings of bass and piano, which were accompanied by the strong beats of guitar and drums.Sophomore Marshall Robbins, a Jacobs School of Music student, played the guitar for Director Jeremy Allen’s rhythm section.“The rhythm sections for both bands switch off playing out here,” Robbins said. “Every big band plays twice a semester, so the next time we play, the other rhythm section will be out here and we’ll be up on the big stage.”Robbins and the rest of the rhythm section played for a little longer, and then the crowd moved to the stage area, where they anxiously awaited the arrival of the Jazz Ensemble. As the performers in Director Arthur Black’s band filed in, soft applause greeted them. The first piece they played was titled “Oh, Lady Be Good,” an arrangement of George Gershwin’s original piece by Matt Maury. The band had many people moving to the beat as audience members either bobbed their heads or tapped their feet.“I’ve had the privilege of working with this group of wonderfully talented musicians for the past several weeks, and we are very happy to be able to bring you these tunes tonight,” Black said.The next piece, “Lennie’s Pennies,” written by Lennie Tristano, was arranged by Clare Fischer. Fischer recently passed away, and Black dedicated the song to his memory.“He was a great man,” Black said. “He was an amazing musician, and we’re all going to miss him, so this song is dedicated to him tonight.”Playing in the band was Alex Young, a tenor saxophonist who had an unexpected guest in the audience. Young’s former high-school principal, Jim Eggers, visited the MAC to watch him perform. “When I was principal at Zionsville Community High School, I watched Alex come up through the ranks, and he was a wonderful student,” Eggers said. “My wife and I just recently moved back to Bloomington, and when I saw that he was going to be playing tonight, we decided to come see him. Both Alex and the entire band did a wonderful job.” The last song played by the Arthur Black Band was “After You’ve Gone,” which was arranged by Bill Holman. The band stood and bowed before making its way off the stage.“Thank you for staying with us tonight for our first concert of the semester,” Allen said. “We’re going to hear from some very talented musicians this evening, and I hope you all enjoy the performance.”Opening its portion of the evening with the song “One by One” by Wayne Shorter, arranged by Ken Slone, the Allen Band began with bold entrance notes of the instruments. “It means everything to us to have a supportive audience,” Allen said. “Now, this last song is a little different, and I think you will enjoy it. Thank you again for coming out tonight.”The song, titled “454,” was named after the room in which the band practiced. It was a blues piece that members of the band had composed and arranged themselves. Taking different elements of other songs, they created a piece that ended the night on a “fundamental element of jazz.”“I moved down here after retiring two years ago so I could see my former students,” Eggers said. “There’s nothing more enjoyable than to be able to see the kids you watched in their younger days become adults. I have really enjoyed this performance and seeing my former student play. And, of course, there’s nothing like some good old jazz on a Monday night.”
(02/27/12 3:02am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As Bernadette Peters glided onto stage Saturday, the crowd roared with applause, and stage lights sparkled in audience members’ eyes. Conductor Marvin Laird, who has been working with Peters for nearly 30 years, accompanied her onstage. Waving and blowing kisses to the cheering crowd, Peters grabbed a microphone.“Good evening, everyone,” Peters said. “My, am I glad to be here in Bloomington.”The crowd cheered once more and Peters offered some light-hearted humor.“The real estate market has been a little flat, don’t you agree?” Peters said. “I know that because I’ve been trying to sell my house in Florida for a long time. And I would never try to sell it from the stage. No, never. Goodness, it is very cold here in Indiana, isn’t it? Well, did I mention that my house was in Florida?”Peter’s joking left the crowd laughing, and she began singing tunes from both Broadway shows and a personal song.She lay across the piano and sang “Fever,” a song about people who caught love fever, such as Romeo and Juliet. “I absolutely love Bernadette Peters,” freshman Samantha Mason said. “I’ve seen her videos on YouTube before, and each time she sings a song, she changes it. I’ve seen the songs she sang tonight on YouTube, but they were different as she sang them in real life. She makes everything fresh and new, which is why I love her.”Mason and her friend, freshman Nathan Robbins, both musical theater majors, said they came to the show with high expectations.“She is honestly so amazing,” Robbins said. “As Samantha said, we’ve watched her videos on YouTube, but to actually experience her performing in real life is incredible.”The show appealed to a broad audience, not just musical theater students.“I have really enjoyed this performance,” Bloomington visitor Marissa Anderson said. “Bernadette Peters did an amazing job.”Later in the performance, Peters sank into a series of slower songs, complemented by soft stage light.“Thank you so much for coming tonight,” Peters said, as she explained that all proceeds from merchandise sales benefit various animal shelters.“Oh, and by the way, my house is on the beach where the turtles come up and lay their eggs,” Peters said as a final joke. The last song she performed she wrote for her dog, Kramer. It was about sleeping in peace.“I don’t think we could’ve seen a better performance,” Robbins said. Peters’ set list“Let Me Entertain You” from “Gypsy: A Musical Fable”“No One Is Alone” from “Into the Woods”“There Is Nothing Like a Dame” from “South Pacific”“Fever,” made famous by Peggy Lee“Mr. Snow” from “Carousel”“Some Enchanted Evening” from “South Pacific”“In Buddy’s Eyes” from “Follies”“Losing My Mind” from “Follies”“Some People” From “Gypsy: A Musical Fable”“Shenandoah,” a traditional American folk song“Not a Day Goes By” from “Merrily We Roll Along”“Goodbye For Now” from “Reds” “When You Wish Upon a Star/A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”“You Could Drive a Person Crazy” from “Company”“With So Little.../Children will Listen” from “Anyone Can Listen” and “Into the Woods,” respectively“Being Alive” from “Company”Encore: “Kramer’s Song” by Bernadette Peters
(02/24/12 5:12am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>More than 46 years ago, the opera “Der Rosenkavalier” by Richard Strauss made its debut on the IU campus. This weekend, after more than a year of preparation, the four-hour production will return to the Musical Arts Center.“I have always been a great fan of Strauss’s work,” said Vincent Liotta, stage director and Jacobs School of Music professor of opera studies. “There are not many places that can produce ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ and certainly no other university that I know of anywhere in the world.”“Der Rosenkavalier” is an extraordinarily complex opera to tackle, said Julia Lawson, a retired faculty member from the IU Department of Germanic Studies. Lawson worked with the cast members on their German pronunciation, as well as their ability to understand what they were saying. “I don’t know, but I’d guess that in 1966, when the opera was first performed, it was not sung in German,” Lawson said. “This time it will be.”Set in Vienna in the 1740s, the opera features four main characters: the Marschallin, Octavian, Sophie and the Baron Ochs. What begins as a love story between the Marschallin and Octavian ends as a love story between Sophie and Octavian and a betrayal by Sophie as she plots to leave the Baron. Although considered a comic opera, the play operates at a deeper level.“The moment that Octavian brings the rose to Sophie, they immediately fall in love,” Evelyn Nelson, who plays the role of Sophie, said in a press release. “The rest of the opera is spent trying to get her betrothed Baron Ochs away and trying to get her together with Octavian.”Incorporating twice as many characters as an average opera, the task of designing and creating the clothing for the characters has proved challenging to Linda Pisano, associate professor of costume design in the IU Department of Theatre and Drama.“Costume designs for any production, whether it is opera, theater or ballet, are first and foremost there to help tell the story, so my designs start with the libretto and, of course, the ‘feel’ of the music,” Pisano said. “The months of studying and researching the opera, talking with the director, painting the designs, purchasing the fabrics and constructing the costumes are the fulfilling part, but I will admit, when it all comes together in performance there is a bit of renewed energy.”Sarah Ballman, who plays Octavian, said the performance expresses a wide range of emotion as well as musical splendor.“If you haven’t seen ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ or if you haven’t even seen an opera in your life, this is a wonderful show to go to,” Ballman said. “Personally, I don’t think there is ever a dull moment. You will either be laughing, crying or standing there in amazement at the beautiful grandeur of this opera.”Though written in 1911, the opera’s remains popular.“‘Rosenkavalier’ is a very special opera,” Nelson said in a press release. “It has some of the most brilliant, moving music that I’ve ever heard.”Conducted by Jacobs professor David Effron, chair of the Orchestral Conducting Department, this version of “Der Rosenkavalier” has its own spin that has encouraged the performers throughout its preparation. They have worked for a lengthy period on perfecting the performance, and Liotta said he has high expectations.“I think I can say that I am perfectly confident that the performance will meet every audience expectation and show all of the performers to the best advantage,” Liotta said. “Having directed many operas, it is always an honor and a rare opportunity to get to do an opera of this scope and importance.”
(02/22/12 4:40am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As the lights dimmed and the gaily decorated room hummed with chatter, three men moved toward the front of the room at the Player’s Pub.“Welcome to the Bloomington Songwriter Showcase,” showcase manager Suzette Weakley said. “I hope you are ready for a good performance, because you’re about to hear one.”The crowd erupted in applause as, one-by-one, the musicians were introduced.Monday night’s showcase included songs from Rusty Bladen of Madison, Ind., Jason Blankenship from Mooresville, Ind., and Brandon Pfeiffer of Bedford, Ind.Green, purple and gold tinsel hung from the low ceilings and caught the dim light, sending it shimmering across the faces of the artists.Strains of guitar and harmonica punctuated Bladen’s vocals as he began the night with one of his original pieces, “Best Kept Secret.”“I love working with the showcase,” Bladen said. “They let you play your own music. Don’t get me wrong, playing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ is fun, but original stuff is just much more satisfying.”Pfeiffer followed Bladen with a song about battling for the heart.“I’ve been playing for about 12 years, and I’ve done a lot of work with the showcase,” Pfeiffer said. “This is my first show in about eight months, so it’s good to be back.”In attendance was Stephanie Dickinson, a close friend of Pfeiffer’s.“I enjoy listening to him play, and it’s always a good excuse for me to come and listen to the other artists,” Dickinson said. “They were all very good.”People in the audience conversed amiably while the artists were performing, which created a loose, relaxed atmosphere as Blankenship took his turn with the guitar and microphone.“This is kind of a simple song,” Blankenship said. “It’s about a life well-lived and finally returning home. A little prodigal-son blues, if you will.”Blankenship started playing guitar when he was 13 years old and never gave it up.“I’ve been working with the showcase since sometime around 2008, I believe,” Blankenship said. “I perform here about four times a year and always have a great time.”Since most of the songs the artists performed were original works, many of them had a sentimental backstory. Each artist told his or her story before singing.Pfeiffer told the story of his friend Joel, who was a mailman for eight years before he moved to Pennsylvania to become an Eastern Orthodox priest. “A phrase that often came up in our discussions was ‘one day.’ One day we would do this, one day we would do that, one day we would be somebody important in someone’s life,” Pfeiffer said. “So, in honor of that phrase, Joel began writing this song, and I finished it.”Many more stories were shared, and not all of them were on stage.“I’ve been playing music for a long time,” Bladen said while taking a short break. “I started playing right after high school because I was too short for basketball.” Still laughing about his unfortunate sports experience, Bladen continued with his final statement.“This is only my second time working with the showcase and performing at the Player’s Pub,” Bladen said. “But I’ve met some really great musicians whom I’ve really enjoyed playing with. It’s truly an honor to be up on stage with such amazing songwriters and performers.”
(02/22/12 4:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>From watches, purses and clothes to roommates and tutors, the oddities for sale in the OneStart classifieds can bring relief and a little amusement.The classifieds are divided into different sections, giving browsers a better idea of what can be found. People hire themselves out as tutors and offer rides to different places for a negotiable price. Dogs and cats, cars and even friendship are sold. Here are a few of the most interesting items currently for sale. UKRANIAN EGGSSophomore Jacqueline Perry is one of many students with an advertisement in the classifieds. Her ad is for custom-dyed Ukranian eggs.“I like dying eggs because the activity is kind of therapeutic to me,” Perry said. “I started dying eggs my senior year of high school, and I loved it so much that I ordered a box of 106 goose eggs and 25 different dyes. I put them on the classifieds so I could make some money off of my hobby and maybe even get more ideas from people per their requested designs. I really doubt anyone will buy one, but who knows? I think it’s a hilarious craft, and no one will really want one, but it makes me laugh.”BOXING LESSONSOther ads, though a touch more serious, could also be viewed as a little odd to be sold on the classifieds.“I offer boxing lessons because it is a labor of love for me,” said Ross Stuckey, a recent Kelley School of Business graduate. “I really enjoy all aspects of what pundits call ‘the sweet science,’ and I want to pass my knowledge on to those with the desire and grit to learn. My lessons appeal to students with fitness goals — boxing’s a great workout — students interested in self-defense or students looking to relieve stress. I have had several students respond to my ads, and I am currently helping them reach their goals.”LOWREY ELECTRIC ORGANJaclynne Parody, an employee at the Indiana Memorial Union, is giving away her antique Lowrey electric organ for free.“I just want someone who will appreciate it and give it a good home,” Parody said. “I have no place to store it, and it needs repairs. When it played, it was beautiful. It belonged to a friend who moved away, and I took it off his hands and played it until the vacuum tube broke.”BEER LIGHTSometimes ads remain in the classifieds section for a long time due to the discretion of the owner. In other cases, ads don’t remain in the section for long. Rayla Hanselmann, owner of a large neon beer light, posted an ad Feb. 13 in the hopes of selling it.“My husband and I are selling the beer light because his bachelorhood days are over, and it looks a bit out of place in our kitchen,” Hanselmann said. “We’ve had several people respond to our ad, but most people’s offers are extremely low. This light is worth around $400. We are asking anyone who would like to purchase it to make an offer. It would be great for a frat house or bar area.”
(02/21/12 4:11am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Cinema featured a one-of-a-kind “Double Exposure” screening this Sunday.The film was a celebration of the talent of film students, instrumentalists and musical composition students, said Susanne Schwibs, a Department of Communication and Culture faculty member. “Tonight, we celebrate not only the talent of these gifted students, but the special relationship between film and music,” Schwibs said. “Film operates very much like poetry, unfolding through time, and I am very happy to say that IU students were the ones who worked so hard to put all these wonderful pieces together for tonight’s show.”Students worked together to create pieces that expressed thought-provoking ideas, haunting images and juxtaposition and meaning.Student Composer Association President David Roberts thanked the many people involved who made “Double Exposure” possible and introduced the show.“This has been a colossal task of getting everyone together,” Roberts said. “Thank you to all the musicians, composers and filmmakers for your hard work and endurance. So, without further ado, let’s see some films.”The short films were screened, each one edited and accompanied by live musicians from Jacobs.One of the pieces, titled “Of Rock and Water,” created by Seth Mutchler and Ben Taylor, consisted of different shots of the old quarry and a creek. The piece was a juxtaposition of stasis and motion, reflecting both the director and composer’s interests in minimal elements.“I started working with Seth in September 2011, where we met during a meeting between potential composers and filmmakers,” said Taylor, a doctoral student in composition. “We shared our ideas to each other and quickly saw that we both wanted something non-narrative and non-plot-oriented. We wanted to make something that would be more meditative and thought provoking.”The piece consisted of small, subtle changes in both the film and music, in which the fluidity of motion and the appearance of stasis were captured.“We wanted something relatively static, but with intricate details that are constantly moving,” Taylor said.“Midnight,” by Emily Erotas, Kevin McClatchey and Naewon Kim, embodied the idea of possession. “This film was highly experimental,” junior filmmaker Erotas said. “We wanted to have a strong visual appearance, and we weren’t afraid to be experimental because we might not ever get the chance to do something like this again.”Erotas and McClatchey used the actual film technique of double exposure to create a ghost in their piece.“Creating a ghost on film is very difficult,” Erotas said. “We spent around 12 straight hours filming, which was worth it in the end.”Erotas described the process with which she and McClatchey selected a composer as “speed dating.”“We all got together and talked to different composers and heard their musical tastes,” Erotas said. “We were matched, and the process began. Our composer, Naewon Kim, is fantastic, and she worked really hard. I’m glad we got to work with her.”The piece captured the audience’s attention with the intense drama that unfolded as film and music came together to enhance the struggle of a girl being haunted by a departed lover.“I believe this is the first time that film students have ever worked together with the music department, and it was a great experience,” Erotas said.The evening concluded with a piece titled “Resonance” by Molly Rose, Sahar Pastel-Daneshgar and Ezra Donner. It’s a suspense thriller inspired by a basement, in which a child’s psyche walks the fine line between real and imaginary as the actress in the short film realizes that memories can be forgotten, but not completely buried.“I came to support the work of the students I know and helped,” said Michael Lahey, Department of Communication and Culture instructor. “This is really nice. It’s been a great turnout.”Once every piece had been shown, the filmmakers and composers were summoned to the stage to take their final bows.“It’s good to see the film and music departments talking to each other and working together so nicely,” Lahey said. “Something like this has never been done here before, and I think it has gone very well.”
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Freshman Kyle Sparks picked up his phone to check for texts, and with his other hand, he stroked his carefully maintained beard.Last Friday, Walt Disney World rewrote its restrictions regarding facial hair. Disney employees are now allowed to sport a beard a quarter-inch or shorter in length, which is a direct contrast to the clean-shaven look the company mandated during the last six decades. Some critics have called this an end to an era of “facial hair discrimination,” and the British newspaper the Guardian proclaimed “Disney’s anti-beard tyranny” has come to a close.Sparks and local barbershop customers said they believe facial hair discrimination is nonexistent at IU.“I’ve had a beard since my junior year of high school,” Sparks said. “And I’ve never felt like I’ve been discriminated against for having one. ... I know that pledges aren’t allowed to have beards, but that’s all the discrimination I’ve heard of, at least.”Harry Magner, an employee at Charlie’s Barbershop, said he agrees that facial hair discrimination is not prevalent in Bloomington. “I’ve been here for 15 years, and I have to say that the number of students coming to get a beard trim hasn’t increased or decreased,” Magner said. “The ones that I do get in here are a lot of times heading to a job interview or going to something that requires a little less scruffiness.”Magner paused and trimmed a few more inches off a customer’s hair before giving his last statement.“Of course, a big reason the young boys come in here to get their beards trimmed is because their girlfriends often complain about how messy they look,” he said.Down the street, Dennis Wiley, a customer at Ward’s Downtown Barber Shop, said he thinks facial hair discrimination doesn’t exist in Bloomington but only because most professionals keep their beards neat and tidy.“I’ve never heard of any discrimination against beards,” Wiley said. “I worked as an accountant for 30 years, and we would get an occasional employee that had a moustache or a beard, but they didn’t seem to have any trouble with the bosses for having it. As long as they looked neat and well kept, I don’t think it mattered if they had a little bit of scruff. I’m assuming the same principle holds true for employees today.”Fred Rumple, owner of the Golden Shear Barbershop, said he does not feel there is any facial hair discrimination in Bloomington, but he is out of the loop — he quit shaving his customers for fear of blood-borne diseases.“I don’t see why there would be,” he said of beard discrimination. “I mean, a beard is something that naturally occurs, so who and why would anybody discriminate against that? If you want a beard, go for it.”
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Lining the right white wall of the pictura gallery, untitled photographs taken by Ai Takahashi glisten in the lighting of the room. Winding all the way to the back, the photography is from four female Japanese artists, and each of the women expresses the exhibit theme, “Contemplation,” in her own way.“We search for talented photographers to feature in our exhibits,” pictura gallery Curator Lisa Berry said. “The owner of pictura gallery, David Moore, expresses an acute interest in Japanese photography, so he really got all of us who work here excited to feature this exhibit.”The exhibit was guest-curated by Mariko Takeuchi and James Nakagawa, both of whom are well-known photographers and photography critics in Japan and around the world.In a brief overview, Takeuchi and Nakagawa wrote that the “photographs possess the uncanny ability to reveal the invisible” and that “these photographers delineate from within the real world a space for observation and contemplation of the invisible.”When first walking into the gallery, viewers see photographs taken by Ai Takahashi. Her photographs capture the essence of Japanese rural life and represent the “grounded history of small farming communities,” according to Takahashi’s artist statement.Photographs taken by Yuki Tawada were placed on a curved wall leading to the back of the gallery. She said her photographs seek to “contact with the ‘power,’ the great being known as God, facing up to the threat of lost identity, caused by being devoured into the majority.” Tawada said the most important element of her work is “not the image of the power itself, but the strange phenomenon between the power and people seeking it.”Yuhki Touyama’s photographs appear after Takahashi’s. All of Touyama’s featured work is in black and white, which contrasts with the colorful photos of other artists. Her images include a girl in repose, giraffes in a concrete room and a close-up of a cut thumb. “My breathing became embedded in my photographs and allowed me to capture the ‘now’ more vividly than at any other time. Time and existence quietly transform into darkness, yet they continue to radiate. This is the new beginning,” Touyama said in a statement.The last photographs featured in the exhibit were taken by Tomoe Murakami. Berry said the beauty of her photos lies not in the landscapes she photographed, but in the search for it. Murakami “stares at the boundary between the visible and the invisible through her ephemeral landscapes, which are often filled with mist or clouds,” according to Takeuchi and Nakagawa’s overview.Senior Andrea Goldman had only positive comments about the exhibit and the photographers.“I thought it was interesting how they showed aspects of people and landscapes that everyday viewers would usually miss,” Goldman said. “The way they used the photographic medium to reveal these hidden aspects was absolutely amazing.”
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A group of excited attendees gathered at Runcible Spoon on Monday night and waited patiently for Bua, the 2009 Irish Music Awards’ “Top Traditional Group,” to begin. The band played traditional Irish music — renditions of “Happy Days of Youth,” “Lucky In Love” and other old-time Irish songs swept through the crowd.“I’ve been playing for about 15 years,” vocalist and dancer Brian Hart said. “We’ve been a band since 2006, and I love it. I love the music, I love my band, and I love traveling around playing at different places.”Many of the songs were written in Gaelic, a language Hart has known for years. Though only a few people understood the lyrics, the audience seemed to appreciate his smooth voice. The room swelled with musical emotion. The band featured songs such as “The Braes of Maas,” written by Johnny Doherty. The band took a 15-minute break and mingled with the crowd, talking with anyone willing to chat.First-year master’s student Hannah McSwiggen asked Sean Gavin, the pipe player, how he became involved with Irish music.“Well, I’ve always been a fan of music,” Gavin said. “My dad was a musician, so, of course, I was introduced to it at a very early age, and it has always been with me.”Gavin said his first instrument was a gift from his father.“I remember when I was about 4 or 5, my dad got me a Bodhran, which is an Irish drum,” Gavin said. “That same day, we went to a concert in the Catskill Mountains in New York, and I immediately rushed up onstage and sat next to a gentlemen who was around 70 years old. Everyone got really quiet, and that old man leaned down to me and said, ‘Son, beat the hell outta that thing!’ So I did for about five minutes before my dad came and got me.”After the intermission, the band returned to stage to finish the evening with more music and dance. People in the crowd craned their necks to see Hart’s dancing feet. “I have absolutely enjoyed this show,” McSwiggen said. “I’m glad I came, and I have my Irish language classes to thank for that.”A group of Irish language students attended the event.“I really enjoyed the show,” said Sarah Shannon, a student in the Gaelic class at People’s University of Bloomington. “I particularly loved the fiddle and the dancing.”Brian Miller, the guitarist and the bouzouki player, said he had a personal connection to one of the final songs, “Farewell Sweet Nora.”“This song we’re going to play, ‘Farewell Sweet Nora,’ always strikes a chord with me and the boys since my wife’s name happens to be Nora,” Miller said. “Every time we hit the road, all the guys start singing ‘Farewell Sweet Nora.’ Yeah, they think they’re really funny.”The band played its final piece and then bowed to loud applause. After playing an evening of relaxing Irish music, McSwiggen and Shannon said they could still hear the tunes of Ireland in their heads.
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Using flesh, blood and bone, artists created works that question life and death. The artwork went on exhibit at the Margaret McCalla School on Friday as part of the Fuller Project “Flesh, Blood and Bone.”Featuring artists William Fillmore, Peter Kenar, Edmond Gettinger, Marla Roddy, Natasha Holmes, Rosalie Lopez, Bryn Taubensee and Kimberly Waite, the exhibit has unusual yet creative works of art.Standing next to a tower of fudge covered in taxidermy mice, Taubensee explained the inspiration for her work.“I knew that I wanted to do something with mice because I’ve always been fascinated by them, and I have experience in taxidermy,” Taubensee said. “I had some fudge leftover from a previous project.”A work of art called “Sunrise Sunset” by William Fillmore involved a slowly turning rusty wheel. Inside the wheel was a dead hamster that continuously slid down the sides due to the constant turning of the wheel. “On the surface, ‘Sunrise Sunset’ is simply a metaphor for the cyclical and relentless nature of life,” Fillmore said. “But on a deeper level, this piece is a response to a rising fear of death in America.”Fillmore killed the hamster himself.“In a post-Disney world, everyone seems to live in this illusion where killing to survive has vanished from our lives. We buy chicken at the grocery store one breast at a time, and no one thinks about how the chicken was killed,” Fillmore said. “I got asked at least 10 times if I killed the hamster myself. When I told them I did, each of them looked shocked. I used the hamster in my work, and I feel it was necessary for me to kill it myself.”The room pulsated with music and created an ethereal atmosphere for art viewers.Resting on a velvet pillow was a piece by Marla Roddy. It was a scapula with blood and intestine intertwined to create an illusive appearance making it not quite fit its description — the piece was titled “Flesh, Blood and Bone” and was inspired by the exhibit theme.“This piece was pretty formal and straightforward,” Roddy said. “I got an animal bone, painted and dripped blood on it and wrapped it in a thin layer of intestine. It was inspired, quite simply, by the name of the show. I wanted to take these materials that people find grotesque and don’t want to touch and present it in a beautiful way. The velvet bases help take these objects that people may find grotesque and separate them from their immediate space, while also elevating them to a precious status.”Other pieces, including “Ojos de Tristeza” by Rosalie Lopez, decorated the wall. They were screen-prints of a girl with very large eyes, created using blood as ink.A piece by Peter Kenar titled “Glutton or Narcissist” involved pigskins pasted over wide, staring eyes.One of the final pieces of the exhibit was a sheep kidney covered in salt. The piece, titled “Preserving the Preserved” by Roddy, was inspired by her thesis work.“I’m in my MFA thesis semester, so when I was asked to be in the show, I wanted the pieces to relate to my thesis body of work,” Roddy said. “‘Preserving the Preserved’ is kind of an oxymoron because the sheep kidney is already preserved in formaldehyde, but in an almost desperate attempt to ‘save’ it, I placed it in a salt solution to grow salt crystals on it as an extra preservative measure. It relates to my thesis work in that I’m making ritualistic objects in a traditional craft mode that relate to my father’s health issues.”The people who went to the exhibit viewed the art and engaged artists in conversation.“Though it was hard for us to keep the show serious and not overly dramatic, the conversations that it generated made it all worthwhile,” Fillmore said. “I had a lot of trepidation about putting this show together because of the nature of the subject matter and how it might have been misinterpreted, but it went really well.”
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>On Friday, a small group of six people attending the Get Real About Discrimination empowerment group sat in complete silence and took deep breaths before beginning the evening session.“Hello and welcome to Get Real About Discrimination, where we are ending ignorance through conscious listening and healing the effects of discrimination through authentic, public self-expression,” GRAD President Kay Johnson said.After welcoming everyone, Johnson explained how the meeting worked.“There are six phases that we go through in order to allow everyone to speak their piece,” Johnson said. “We don’t want anyone to leave feeling like they didn’t get a chance to say what they needed to say.”Once the process was explained, the sharing phase began. One by one, attendees introduced themselves and shared their stories. They then thanked the group for listening.“The purpose of the group is to allow people to speak without reservation,” GRAD Vice President Chris Kase said. “While someone is speaking, no one is allowed to reply, offer any advice, show sympathy or express happiness. We live in a world where what we say is oftentimes influenced by the reaction of others, which is another thing we are trying to combat here.”Once individuals in the session had shared their personal stories of discrimination, no one in the group was allowed to discuss it afterward unless the person chose to bring it up with an individual. What was said while attending the session stayed at the session.“When I first created this group in 2008, a lot of people thought that I had created it to end discrimination, which is not true,” Johnson said. “It is impossible to end discrimination without also ending diversity. “No, the reason why this group exists is to help people overcome discrimination and mistreatment by talking. Nobody has ever solved a problem by ignoring it.”No one in the group was forced to speak, yet all six attendees spoke. At the end of the session, individuals were allowed to remark about their experience and whether they felt discriminated against at any time during the meeting.“Well, I felt thoroughly annoyed and mistreated by our neighboring musicians over here,” Kase said.Everyone laughed as the air was broken by the piercing noise of a flute. The music began at some point during the sharing and continued through the conclusion.The final act was an emotion-releasing group musical. Everyone stood in a circle and, while holding hands, sang the first three verses of “Let Our Light Shine.”“The final song is a good release, I believe,” Kase said. “I really enjoy it, and it definitely lightens up the mood a lot. Too bad our flutist couldn’t accompany us for that part.”Johnson said the group asks people to try the meetings at least three times before making a decision if it’s right for them or not.“We don’t bug people to come back; it is their choice,” she said. “Every Friday at 6 p.m. in the Persimmon Room in the Indiana Memorial Union no matter what, we will be there to listen.”
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Week of Chocolate culminated Friday as kids of all ages attended the Chocolate Prom — a night of dancing and, of course, chocolate.“C’mon everybody! Get up and dance!” shouted Jes Franco, lead singer of the Vallures, as her band performed at Rhino’s All Ages Club.The Vallures sang their own renditions of 1960s songs while everybody on the dance floor moved and swayed to the music.“We’ve had a really great turnout this year,” said David Britton, assistant director of Rhino’s Youth Center. “There are always a lot of people that show up for Chocolate Prom, but I’m really impressed with everybody this year.”The dance was to benefit Rhino’s Youth Center, an organization that aims to provide entertainment for teenagers in a safe environment.Along the side of the room was a table laden with varieties of chocolate. Attendees running by would occasionally help themselves before turning back to the dance floor. A giant pot of chocolate bubbled in the center of the table, available for everyone to taste.“I am really enjoying this year’s Chocolate Prom,” said Emily Moon, a sophomore at Bloomington High School North. “I went last year so I figured I would try it out again this year, and I’ve not been disappointed.”The dance party had few to no wallflowers — everyone was up and moving, not daring to sit down while the Vallures were singing and raising people to their feet.“Nobody is sitting down at this party,” Franco said once more to the raging crowd.Cheers and an increased level of dancing greeted her. Even Britton found himself swaying to the beat as he stamped people’s hands at the door. “I’ve always enjoyed Chocolate Prom,” Britton said. “This year is definitely no different. I hope everybody is having as much fun as I am.”Around the table of chocolate, older attendees reminisced about high school dances, and young boys and girls giggled nervously as they sought potential dance partners. “I am so happy that we had such a great turnout,” Britton said. “Of course, we have the great music by the Vallures and all the chocolate to thank for that.”
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>“He’s dead!” FBI Agent Avery shouted as she investigated the collapsed body of casino man Ace High.Last
night was filled with mystery and illusion at the St. Mark’s United
Methodist Church as the Citizen Advocacy of South-Central Indiana, Inc.
(CASCI) presented its annual fundraiser, “Death by Chocolate: Murder in
Casino City.”As people entered the spacious room, lent to CASCI
by the church, they were greeted by a spread of round tables covered in
chocolate-colored tablecloths and playing cards. Glasses full of ice
water next to cups full of steaming coffee were on the tables.The main attraction at each table was a large slice of rich brownie cake.“Hello
and welcome to Paramount Casino!” Adrianna Busick, playing casino owner
Ronnie Trump, said. “I hope you are all prepared for an amazing night
of games and chocolate but keep your eyes peeled. One of the employees
is stealing money from my casino, and I need your help to figure out who
it is.”The audience immediately started whispering, trying to pinpoint the actors and actresses moving throughout the room.Dressed
in outlandish casino girl dresses, Elvis Presley suits and red-vested
bartending outfits, the actors and actresses were easy to spot.Gliding
around from table to table, they would stop and have a friendly chat
with the audience. Very discreetly, they tried to convince the
individuals seated at each table that another actor or actress was the
thief.“If you ask me, it was that security guard Sam,” Danielle
Bruce, acting as showgirl and gold digger Hustling Hailey, whispered to
Ronna Papesh, a Bloomington local attending the show.“Well I don’t know,” Papesh replied. “I’ll have to take that into consideration for sure.”Papesh came ready to enjoy a good show due to her previous experience with the event.“I really enjoyed the performance a few years ago, so I figured that this one would be great too,” Papesh said.Papers filled with ‘evidence’ were passed around to the tables to make discovering the guilty party easier.“Everyone! We found a napkin with mysterious numbers written on it,” Agent Avery said, interrupting the conversations.Pulling a supposedly unsuspecting audience member from the crowd, Avery stepped back as she read off the numbers 99-624-7757.“That’s our security codes!” Trump exclaimed.The crowd roared with laughter as the audience member returned to her seat and the investigation continued. Soon,
all the guesses were collected in the bowl and given to Jo Gilbertson, a
CASCI, Inc. board member, who announced the winners of the evening.“First
of all I just want to say that this is the biggest turnout we’ve ever
had and I thank you all for coming tonight,” Gilbertson said. “We are
grateful to everyone who helped out, including the IU volleyball team
and members of this wonderful church.”Applause greeted
Gilbertson’s ending note and then the moment everyone had been waiting
for came. The names of the murderer and the thief were announced.“The murderer is Hustling Hailey,” Gilbertson said. “And the thieves were Ace High and Security Sam.”Cheers of victory erupted from everyone who had guessed those three names. The
acting troupe gathered together and as everyone prepared to leave, they
gave a final farewell performance of “I Will Survive.”