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(12/08/05 3:50am)
It is that time of year again. Christmas shopping has begun, popcorn and cranberries are being strung on the trees, and in downtown Bloomington, the annual holiday lights have been hung for all to see. Starting from the Courthouse, stretching down Kirkwood Avenue and outside local businesses, each year Bloomington nights are lit up to celebrate the season.\nThis is the 20th year that Bloomington has hung lights downtown. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving with an annual lighting celebration, the white lights shine brightly throughout the rest of December. This year the lights will stay up until Jan. 3. \nTalisha Coppick of Downtown Bloomington, Inc. is in charge when it comes to the lights downtown, but she asserts that she by no means exerts all the effort. \nWhile Coppick might seem modest, the "Lights on the Square" is definitely a collaborative event. Coppick said there are about 15 groups involved in the lighting downtown each year. That is without mentioning the 50 businesses that contribute to the costs of purchasing lights and the electrical work in order to simply to keep the lights bright all \nseason. \nTwenty years ago, during the first "Lights on the Square," the lights only covered the canopy. Over time, the lights have stretched far past the courthouse area to include much more of downtown. Coppick pointed out that over time, the event has added the trees along the streets, buildings and the east side of Kirkwood. There are also buildings and local businesses that provide their own lighting. For example, the Showers Building and the John Waldron Arts Center contribute to the event by decorating their own buildings with lights and bows. \n"It continues to be very popular," Coppick said.\nCoppick also explained the breakdown of how the groups split up the work involved in such a huge task. The lights and decorations are delegated among the various groups. IU is in charge of the bows that can be seen along the street. These are the same wreaths and bows found on campus. The wreaths are even a part of community, being provided by local greenhouses. Similarly, the city takes care of all the snowflakes.\n"It is a continuous effort by the community," Coppick said. "Each year it has grown too, including the reaction of street-goers."\nA variety of events are centered around the "Lights on the Square" during the holiday season. This year's lighting event started with a performance by the Bloomington Brass Band. Master of Ceremonies Keith Klein hosted the lighting with greetings from Dave Kubiak, president of Downtown Bloomington, Inc., and Bloomington Hospital Home Healthcare and Hospice Program Representative Peggy Welch, who is also a state representative for Bloomington. All helped to light the "Light Up a Life" Tree, and Santa and Polka Dot the Clown made an appearance to help light the canopy.\nBloomington resident and IU employee Paula Koons is a regular at the lighting event.\n"It's part of the Christmas celebration for the community," she said.\nKoons was disappointed to share that she was not able to attend this year's annual lighting ceremony, but fun events are still available to attend. Every weekend until Dec. 23 children can take pictures with Santa with $2 of every photo taken with the jolly old man is donated to the Boys and Girls Club. \nWhether you decide to drive by or take a stroll downtown at night, the lights are free for all to experience.\n"It doesn't make any difference what religion you are or what race, culture or nationality. You can enjoy them," Koons said.
(10/27/05 4:00am)
Yes, it's about a horse, and a family, and love, but it's those exact elements that make "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" a winner. Admit it, everybody loves animals in films, and even more when the animal struggles against incredible odds. "Dreamer" is a heartwarming story about a father and daughter that come together by helping to heal an injured racehorse. Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell star as the father and daughter duo. Dakota is Cale Crane, a strong, caring young girl who yearns for her father's love and finds true friendship with her horse, Sonador, (Spanish for "dreamer"). \nThe narrative begins with Sonador going down in a race, and Cale's father Ben Crane (Russell) stopping an evil horse owner from killing Sonador. Instead, Ben takes the horse home and with the help of Cale, Pop Crane (Kris Kristofferson) and two of Ben's trusty workmen, the horse is nursed back to health through the strength of their love. The story might sound a bit cheesy, but somehow "Dreamer" pulls it off. It cannot help but touch the viewer. Dakota Fanning is adorable and plays her usual independent and spirited character that shows the world in a new light to all the adults. Her scenes with Russell and the rest of the cast are natural and she continues to approach each film like an experienced older actress. Kristofferson gives a memorable performance as the wise grandfather, and it doesn't hurt that he and Russell share such a strong resemblance. The film is also graced with a small but vital performance by Elizabeth Shue as Dakota's caring mother. Her role in "Dreamer" is subtle, but not at all overlooked. \nThe film itself is thoughtfully filmed and shows a beautiful look at the landscape of horse country in Kentucky. With rolling green hills, blue grass in the morning and the miles of white fences along two-lane roads, "Dreamer" is a well-shot film on top of some worthy performances by well-known actors. And that's not to mention the praiseworthy performance by Sonador. With her shiny dark brown hair, and knowing big dark eyes, she's definitely one of the beauties of the film. She is, of course, much more aware of everyone's feelings and is the force behind all the characters' development. Basically, no one can outshine Sonador. She's got skills, and "Dreamer" is a sweet film perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
(10/27/05 1:35am)
Yes, it's about a horse, and a family, and love, but it's those exact elements that make "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" a winner. Admit it, everybody loves animals in films, and even more when the animal struggles against incredible odds. "Dreamer" is a heartwarming story about a father and daughter that come together by helping to heal an injured racehorse. Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell star as the father and daughter duo. Dakota is Cale Crane, a strong, caring young girl who yearns for her father's love and finds true friendship with her horse, Sonador, (Spanish for "dreamer"). \nThe narrative begins with Sonador going down in a race, and Cale's father Ben Crane (Russell) stopping an evil horse owner from killing Sonador. Instead, Ben takes the horse home and with the help of Cale, Pop Crane (Kris Kristofferson) and two of Ben's trusty workmen, the horse is nursed back to health through the strength of their love. The story might sound a bit cheesy, but somehow "Dreamer" pulls it off. It cannot help but touch the viewer. Dakota Fanning is adorable and plays her usual independent and spirited character that shows the world in a new light to all the adults. Her scenes with Russell and the rest of the cast are natural and she continues to approach each film like an experienced older actress. Kristofferson gives a memorable performance as the wise grandfather, and it doesn't hurt that he and Russell share such a strong resemblance. The film is also graced with a small but vital performance by Elizabeth Shue as Dakota's caring mother. Her role in "Dreamer" is subtle, but not at all overlooked. \nThe film itself is thoughtfully filmed and shows a beautiful look at the landscape of horse country in Kentucky. With rolling green hills, blue grass in the morning and the miles of white fences along two-lane roads, "Dreamer" is a well-shot film on top of some worthy performances by well-known actors. And that's not to mention the praiseworthy performance by Sonador. With her shiny dark brown hair, and knowing big dark eyes, she's definitely one of the beauties of the film. She is, of course, much more aware of everyone's feelings and is the force behind all the characters' development. Basically, no one can outshine Sonador. She's got skills, and "Dreamer" is a sweet film perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
(10/25/05 4:24am)
Visitors will find something a bit familiar lined along the walls of the School of Fine Arts Gallery this month. The newest gallery exhibit is not of landscapes or abstract thoughts. Instead, the pieces that fill the gallery explore our very bodies. "Human Measures" is a look at eight contemporary American painters who work primarily with the human figure.\n"These are some of the best figurative painters in the painting field," said public relations coordinator Erin Devine.\nThe featured artists -- Michael Ananian, John Dubrow, Ann Gale, Philip Geiger, Tim Kennedy, Eve Mansdorf, Scott Noel and Katherine Schneider -- have varying styles and approaches to their work, but together each artist has begun to discover and develop the figurative tradition.\n"(The exhibit) examines the human figure and how it can communicate on a personal level," Devine said.\nWhile the exhibit is inclusive, artists have their own take on their work. Artist Michael Ananian described his own take on the theme.\n"I hope that I convey through my use of proportion that humans are awkward creatures; they are not particularly graceful in form or thought," he said.\n"Ringing" by Ananian shows a simultaneous cause and effect situation where a nude man is running out of bed, while below a nude woman lies calmly in her bed waiting for him to answer her phone.\n"I find this human awkwardness so beautiful that I must celebrate it and make it the thesis of my life's work," Ananian said.\nThe exhibit's gallery opening was from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday with its usual SoFA opening elements of appetizers, wine and beer and visitors thoughtfully surveying each piece. However, this night, there was an addition to the schedule of events. In the back of the gallery, visitors squished their bodies together in order to see performance artist Isabela Prado. Her piece titled "Banho" lasted about fifteen minutes while she carefully covered her body in layers of oil and sea salt.\nThe room was thoughtfully laid out, with a block in the center of the room, which stood about half a foot above the ground and held four medium silver bowls filled with an oily liquid and sea salt. Prado entered the performance space with a white drape around her and then dropped the drape and stood in a larger bowl sitting behind the smaller four on the elevated block. She began by conscientiously covering each part of her body with the liquid. Once she was completely covered, she raised the bowl of remaining liquid and poured it over her head. Gracefully, she continued this same process with the sea salt to end with her walking off the block, her eyes covered with salt and draping herself again with the white cloth.\nFrequent gallery visitor Julie Finn came specifically for Prado's performance. Finn lives in Bloomington with her family and attends exhibits when she can.\n"I think they are definitely an insider's secret," Finn said about the SoFA gallery openings.\nPrado's performance was the nude figure in action, while the gallery's walls were covered with the realism of nude figures caught on canvas.\n"Anytime you work with a figure on a personal level it really strikes you," Devine said. "All the artists capture the human figure of today, portraying everyday life, while creating an interesting truth on the canvas"
(10/21/05 4:44am)
Trash on the ground might not seem that interesting, but some think a man's garbage can give a glimpse at who they are. Ali Haimson, general coordinator of Boxcar Books, said that's why people love FOUND magazine, which publishes trash -- discarded letters, fliers, cards, doodles and more.\n"I think the appeal is that everybody kind of wants to know what other people are thinking about," Haimson said.\nFOUND magazine celebrities Davy and Peter Rothbart returned to Bloomington for their third visit, to share songs, new finds, tour favorites and live readings from Davy's new book, "The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas."\nAccording to the magazine's Web site, it collects "found" objects, including love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills and doodles -- anything that gives a glimpse into someone else's life. In short, the magazine collects all the items you lost, forgot or threw away never to think about them again. \n"We decided to make a bunch of projects so that everyone can check out all the strange, hilarious and heartbreaking things people have picked up and passed our way," according to FOUND's Web site. \nThe tour aspect of the magazine has been going on for a few years. Davy and Peter, who are currently on a 56-city tour of United States, travel to places like Boxcar Books to perform for skits relating to the items in the magazine.\n"It gives us a chance to bully and harangue people to participate," Davy said.\nTheir Bloomington performance was in the back theater of the Bloomington Playwrights Project. Davy and Peter stood with microphones in front of them while audience members sat in rows of chairs. This was different from past performances, where audiences packed themselves among the books in the main part of the store.\n"They wanted to offer more space for people because of the impressive size of past groups at the shows," Haimson said.\nHaimson said she wanted FOUND to appear at her venue because the magazine has a magnetic attraction for her. \n"You realize people are all kind of the same. Some of (the entries are) funny, some of it's heartbreaking, but it shows that you aren't that different from someone from California or Europe," Haimson said.\nOverall, the show gave the Bloomington audience a chance to interact with Davy, Peter and FOUND magazine, and it brought people into Boxcar Books, a new and used bookstore offering a range of periodicals, magazines, and fiction and nonfiction books.\n"(This event) brings people in that may have not heard of Boxcar," said Haimson, one of Boxcar Book's founders. "Book events can be kind of boring, but this kind of event is really entertaining and shows people books can be fun."\nDavy said touring has really helped advertise the magazine and allowed people who did not know about their work before to send in finds after they saw the show. The event was really about the items found everyday, and gave tge audience a look into what people are thinking. \nDavy spoke specifically about the notes and letters collected for the magazine.\n"So many of these notes have such a range of emotions," he said. "They are so true to life"
(09/16/05 4:30am)
To the bat cave! Well, to the Lilly Library at least, where currently everyone can go hang out with all their favorite heroes and humorous casts of characters. People have been visiting the bat cave for years, along with special places like Metropolis, Mars or Haverville High.\nThe Lilly Library's newest exhibit, titled "Comics as Cultural Mythology: The Michael E. Uslan Collection of Comic Books and Graphic Novels," presents a selection of Uslan's donated comic book collection. Uslan, an IU graduate and producer of the "Batman" movies, has provided the library with more than 30,000 comic books.\n"I have donated the collection for fans, for scholars and for prosperity," Uslan said.\nThe exhibit offers a look at a range of comic books over the years. Furthermore, there are comic books showing more than the usual suspects well-known from summer blockbusters.\n"There has always been more to comics than superheroes," said Mike Cagle, the curator of the exhibition.\nAdditionally, the east side of the gallery offers a look at many of these forgotten and somewhat unknown characters taken from cultural mythology and folklore.\n"From Beowulf and Thor to Prince Valiant, Conan the Barbarian and Wagner's Ring Cycle, mythology -- and pseudo- or quasi-mythology -- of various kinds has always been a rich source of ideas material for comics storytellers," Cagle said.\nVisitors might also be interested in comic book collecting. The exhibit seems to present the question, what is it about comic books that can be so intriguing? Faculty member Donald Petkus, a visitor of the exhibit, shared his thoughts. \n"People never actually grow up," he said.\nComic books have always had their place in the hearts of children but Petkus said the fascination does not end there. \n"You can go back to it at a certain age and claim you're a collector. You can go back to your comic books and notice differences," Petkus said. \nComic books have become so interesting to Uslan that he began a class about them as contemporary American folklore in 1971. The exhibit displays newspaper articles and a brief summary of the course's beginning at IU.\n"The ancient gods of the Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians and the Norse still exist, only today they're clad in spandex, capes and masks," Uslan said. \nCagle wished to emphasize this academic angle of the exhibit, particularly in reference to the benefits it gives IU.\n"I hope the exhibit gives a sense of the resources available here to scholars, researchers, artists, students, comics fans and the general curious public," he said.\nWhile the exhibit, Cagle said, only displays a brief presentation of comic book history, the Lilly Library offers visitors a chance to look at an art form that displays what Uslan describes as a reflection of the times and the "ever-changing American culture."\nIn spite of the "ever-changing" culture, there is an element of comics that remains permanent, Petkus said. \n"These people, we understand them, we see them, we know what they stand for. They change over time but all come back to the same image. It always stays with you," he said.\nThe exhibit runs until Dec. 17. The Lilly Library is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call 855-2452 or visit www.indiana.edu/~liblilly.
(09/15/05 9:29pm)
If anything, go to see the chair. Made of aluminum beaten and molded together like something out of medieval times, the wheels are angled and ready for war. Murderball, also known as Quad Rugby or Wheelchair Rugby, is not a game for the timid. Smashing into your opponent at full speed and firing across the court with a ball, the aim of the game is to get both wheels on the other side of the line. In the film, the aim is an emotional, occasionally humorous journey towards gold.\nIn "Murderball," a documentary film directed by newcomers Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, we are introduced to a sport that does not often make the evening sports edition. Yet, after this film, that may not be a problem. Well, it will at least have me watching the Paralympics next year. The film follows the Quad Rugby Team USA and Team Canada rivalry in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Beginning with an explanation of how the game works, we learn that this is a serious business. To play, each player is categorized based on the severity of his or her impairment. A scale that ranges from 1.0-3.0, the four players must not exceed 8 points on the court. \nBeyond the rules, there is always a story and in "Murderball" it is the story that makes the film. Rubin and Shapiro show an intimate look into the heart of these players. We see past the chair, and look at their lives. Hearing the accidents and illnesses that took away their ability to walk, we realize it did not take away their ability to live. From a look at the day in the life, to a how-to educational piece on having sex, it is clear that the chair does not always get in the way. The only place that the chair needs to get in the way is on the court to stop/attack your opponent. We mostly meet Team USA, but an interesting twist is the rivalry between the team and Canada. The sport started in Canada, but the USA has been on top of the game for the past ten years. And now, one of the USA's best players is coaching for the opposite team.\nRubin and Shapiro do a good job of constructing the story and creating an interesting perspective of the lives of all the characters. The film also provides a surprisingly eclectic soundtrack, including original music by Jamie Saft and tracks by other artists like the Polyphonic Spree. Music is woven into the film, affecting the tone, and producing a sound that leaves audience members curious. In short, "Murderball" is one of those classic uplifting sports films that offers a unique and stylistic look at not holding back and ramming into life.
(09/15/05 4:00am)
If anything, go to see the chair. Made of aluminum beaten and molded together like something out of medieval times, the wheels are angled and ready for war. Murderball, also known as Quad Rugby or Wheelchair Rugby, is not a game for the timid. Smashing into your opponent at full speed and firing across the court with a ball, the aim of the game is to get both wheels on the other side of the line. In the film, the aim is an emotional, occasionally humorous journey towards gold.\nIn "Murderball," a documentary film directed by newcomers Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, we are introduced to a sport that does not often make the evening sports edition. Yet, after this film, that may not be a problem. Well, it will at least have me watching the Paralympics next year. The film follows the Quad Rugby Team USA and Team Canada rivalry in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Beginning with an explanation of how the game works, we learn that this is a serious business. To play, each player is categorized based on the severity of his or her impairment. A scale that ranges from 1.0-3.0, the four players must not exceed 8 points on the court. \nBeyond the rules, there is always a story and in "Murderball" it is the story that makes the film. Rubin and Shapiro show an intimate look into the heart of these players. We see past the chair, and look at their lives. Hearing the accidents and illnesses that took away their ability to walk, we realize it did not take away their ability to live. From a look at the day in the life, to a how-to educational piece on having sex, it is clear that the chair does not always get in the way. The only place that the chair needs to get in the way is on the court to stop/attack your opponent. We mostly meet Team USA, but an interesting twist is the rivalry between the team and Canada. The sport started in Canada, but the USA has been on top of the game for the past ten years. And now, one of the USA's best players is coaching for the opposite team.\nRubin and Shapiro do a good job of constructing the story and creating an interesting perspective of the lives of all the characters. The film also provides a surprisingly eclectic soundtrack, including original music by Jamie Saft and tracks by other artists like the Polyphonic Spree. Music is woven into the film, affecting the tone, and producing a sound that leaves audience members curious. In short, "Murderball" is one of those classic uplifting sports films that offers a unique and stylistic look at not holding back and ramming into life.
(09/08/05 4:03am)
During freshman orientation, incoming students watch a short video in the IU Auditorium about "dear IU." The video features interviews with several students who express their thoughts on buildings, landscaping and the overall feel of the grounds. \nOver and over again, everyone says the same thing: "It's just so beautiful."\nThis begs the question: What is it about IU that makes students consider the campus so "beautiful"?
(09/01/05 5:52am)
Fairy tales, folk tales, legends, myths; they usually go under the library sign "fiction." Yet the collection of these memorable stories is a very true tale. The Grimm Brothers, Jakob and Wilhelm, were folklorists of the early 1800s, and because of their fine work we remember frightening tales like "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella" and other childhood classics. The Germanic folktales that were once used to present moral teachings to children and reflect social norms have continued to be shared years after the work of the late brothers. \nAlso known for taking an interesting look at reality is film director Terry Gilliam. With films like "Fear and Loathing Las Vegas" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," Gilliam has a new film where reality and imagination collide. "The Brother's Grimm" takes the historic Grimm Brothers on an imaginative adventure through a jumbled compilation of their well-known stories. The brothers, now named Jake and Will (Heath Ledger and Matt Damon), write down local myths, but unlike the story taught in history classes today, the brothers are also the creators of these inventive stories. However, the brothers find themselves suddenly in a tale that was not made up by their clever trickery. This time, they are in a tale where the witches and wolves are real and the events happening are unfortunately not from their imaginations. \nWhen watching this film, however, I felt a bit confused. When reviewing a film I usually go by myself to the theater, but this time I invited my housemates to come along. The general reaction was probably best described when one of my housemates said at the end of the movie, "What just happened?" I wasn't really sure. With German and French accents as culturally defining as the euro and a trivial sub-plot where the brothers find themselves fighting against the French, the film does not intimidate the audience. It is difficult to feel for the characters because of a lack of development, but it is humorous enough to watch them run around pretending like they know how to fight enchanted forests. In the end, Gilliam's new film is inventive but not necessarily as memorable as the folktales of the Grimm Brothers.
(09/01/05 4:00am)
Fairy tales, folk tales, legends, myths; they usually go under the library sign "fiction." Yet the collection of these memorable stories is a very true tale. The Grimm Brothers, Jakob and Wilhelm, were folklorists of the early 1800s, and because of their fine work we remember frightening tales like "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella" and other childhood classics. The Germanic folktales that were once used to present moral teachings to children and reflect social norms have continued to be shared years after the work of the late brothers. \nAlso known for taking an interesting look at reality is film director Terry Gilliam. With films like "Fear and Loathing Las Vegas" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," Gilliam has a new film where reality and imagination collide. "The Brother's Grimm" takes the historic Grimm Brothers on an imaginative adventure through a jumbled compilation of their well-known stories. The brothers, now named Jake and Will (Heath Ledger and Matt Damon), write down local myths, but unlike the story taught in history classes today, the brothers are also the creators of these inventive stories. However, the brothers find themselves suddenly in a tale that was not made up by their clever trickery. This time, they are in a tale where the witches and wolves are real and the events happening are unfortunately not from their imaginations. \nWhen watching this film, however, I felt a bit confused. When reviewing a film I usually go by myself to the theater, but this time I invited my housemates to come along. The general reaction was probably best described when one of my housemates said at the end of the movie, "What just happened?" I wasn't really sure. With German and French accents as culturally defining as the euro and a trivial sub-plot where the brothers find themselves fighting against the French, the film does not intimidate the audience. It is difficult to feel for the characters because of a lack of development, but it is humorous enough to watch them run around pretending like they know how to fight enchanted forests. In the end, Gilliam's new film is inventive but not necessarily as memorable as the folktales of the Grimm Brothers.
(08/26/05 5:02am)
For Monika Herzig, jazz musician and IU professor, Tutto Béne has all the right ingredients for a peformance venue.\n"It's an ideal place for me to play my music because jazz and wine are a perfect pair," Herzig said.\nThis Wednesday's jazz night opened the café's doors to the Monika Herzig Acoustic Project. Different from other nights, this was a CD Release Concert for Herzig's new album "In Your Own Sweet Voice - A Tribute to Women Composers." Herzig, who plays the piano, is originally from Germany, but she and husband Peter Kienle, the bass player in the project, moved to Bloomington in 1991 for the IU School of Music's graduate program. Herzig is also currently a professor at IU teaching Intro to Music Business.\nHerzig's current group includes herself on piano, Kienle on bass and two other males, Tom Clark on sax and Danny Deckard on drums. \nHerzig is a minority in jazz: she is a female jazz instrumentalist, and she makes it clear.\n"I am not a singer," she said.\nAside from being an instrumentalist, Herzig also makes her project individual by simply being female.\n"Female jazz players are underrepresented in the jazz community," she said. \nFurthermore, this is not Herzig's first project. Before "In Your Own Sweet Voice," she had produced "Melody without Words" and "Melody with Harmony" through her and Kienle's ten-year-old and locally established record label, Acme Records. The new album has songs that are written by Herzig and other female composers. Herzig shared her hopes about the album. \n"The point isencouraging other female jazz players," she said.\nSome of the songs Herzig chose even surprised her husband.\n"Some of the tunes she brought I didn't know they were by female composers," Kienle said.\nHerzig's unique image in the jazz community shares a similar role to Tutto Bène in Bloomington. Both share the same goal of offering Bloomington something a little bit different. With artists like Herzig, Tutto Bène hopes to create a place for the music to be enjoyed along with the wine.\n"Tutto Bène is a beautiful place," Herzig said.\nThis was not the couple's first time playing at Tutto Bène, but before the opening of the wine cafe Kienle stated that most of their shows have been in Indianapolis.\n"This is the first place in over 10 years that has gigs that we can play," Kienle said.\nTutto Bène, a wine café at the corner of Third and South Rogers Streets, has been offering wine, food and art to Bloomington for more than a year now. For one night during the week, however, there is a special coupling: Wednesdays are all about jazz. \nStarting with complimentary wine tasting from 6 to 8 p.m., the restaurant offers patrons the chance to enjoy fine wines while listening to local artists play their music in what Joel Pietropaolo, the café's general manager, describes as a "laid back and cool environment"
(06/02/05 1:26am)
There is something magical happening in the IU Lilly Library this summer. We all remember them from our childhood. They were what made books and reading fun and exciting. Pictures were suddenly coming to life right off the page.\nYet before these books were ever beloved by children, Becky Cape, head of teference and public services at the library, reminds us that they were once something for all ages to enjoy. Additionally, Cape explained that even more now these fascinating books are not exclusively for children. Running now through Aug. 27, the Lilly Library is presenting their collection "Not Just for Children: Pop-up and Movable Books."\nThe collection, which first went up last week, is an interesting display of books starting from the 15th century all the way through the 21st century. The exhibit includes a wide variety of examples from each period, as well. Books are presented in glass for protection, but the separation does not hide the impressive craftwork that these books involve.\nExtremely intricate, the exhibit does a fine job of presenting the displays so that guests can experience the books' remarkable proportions. An employee of the Lilly Library, Rebecca Baumann, shares her outlook on the unique exhibit.\n"It's a little more visual and colorful, and unlike our other exhibits," she said.\nBooks gathered for the collection came almost entirely from in-house collections, according to Cape.\nA few years ago, the library had an exhibition of works by John Strejan. Strejan, known for his paper engineering, passed away in 2003, but in his memorable career he was known for projects such as "Sailing Ships," "The Facts of Life" and "Choo-Choo Charlie." Along with the library's collection of Strejan's works, this summer's exhibit is a combination of a large portion of their children's books and a recent purchase of Compass Productions.\nYet, along with the display of the pop-up and movable books we recognize from childhood, the exhibit also presents a display that even the grown-ups will find intriguing. There are displays ranging from pop-up books of the Royal Family and The Beatles in the library's main room to the Lincoln Room where visitors can find movable books used in understanding mechanics, as well as examples of 20th century creations of artists' books. An invention that has been known for years as something just for kids, these books add a new dimension to how books and humans interact. \nIn the end, Cape puts it simply, "They're fun. Everybody loves pop-up books!"\nAnyone can catch a glimpse of the fun at the IU Lilly Library this summer by taking a look at this free event. It's not just for children, so everyone can have a little fun.\nFor more information and library hours, check out www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/.
(02/24/05 5:00am)
We recognize him from the red posters and his star embroidered beret. We have studied him in our history and Spanish classes. And to some, he is the symbol of rebellion and the enticing passion of revolution. Yet, before Che Guevara became the social revolutionist we have all come to know and love, he was Ernesto Guevara. In the film "The Motorcycle Diaries," we are introduced to Guevara when he was a young Argentinean medical student with no real plans for the future. Based on true stories found in Guevara's memoirs, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is about the journey of two men who changed the way they saw the world and who they would become. \nErnesto "Che" Guevara (Gael García Bernal of "Y Tu Mamá También") and his good friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De la Serna) set out on a road trip with hope of great adventures through South America. With only a couple bags, the two friends take off on their not-so-trusty motorcycle, "The Mighty One," for a journey that starts out as a carefree excursion and becomes an eye-opening realization. Directed by Walter Salles, the film follows the men and explores the various stops along the way. While exploring the beautiful landscapes of South America, the two men also become aware of the ugly problems facing the poor. Thus, the film is an exploration into the heart of a man and the people that ask for his help. \nThe film is filled with thoughtful cinematography that highlights the colorful landscapes of South America, which is accented by an equally comparable musical score. Salles does not overwhelm the audience with pointless landscape shots. Each helps in the creation and development of the characters. Bernal's performance as the young Guevara is also remarkable. His acting has a subtlety that brings truthfulness to the role. De la Serna gives a heartfelt and lovable performance as Guevara's comical friend Alberto. \nThe DVD features are a perfect addition to the film. It offers intriguing deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, an interview with the real and still living Alberto Granado, two television interviews with Bernal and an interview with the film's composer Gustavo Santaolalla. Each feature takes a closer look at the filmmakers and Guevara. Alberto Granado's interview is adorable and filmed with a similar style to the film. \nIn the end, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is a compassionate film that offers great insight. It quietly affects the viewer and allows him to join Ernesto and Alberto on their journey. "The Motorcycle Diaries" is an inspiring chapter in the story of Che Guevara which everyone deserves to enjoy.
(02/23/05 4:59am)
We recognize him from the red posters and his star embroidered beret. We have studied him in our history and Spanish classes. And to some, he is the symbol of rebellion and the enticing passion of revolution. Yet, before Che Guevara became the social revolutionist we have all come to know and love, he was Ernesto Guevara. In the film "The Motorcycle Diaries," we are introduced to Guevara when he was a young Argentinean medical student with no real plans for the future. Based on true stories found in Guevara's memoirs, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is about the journey of two men who changed the way they saw the world and who they would become. \nErnesto "Che" Guevara (Gael García Bernal of "Y Tu Mamá También") and his good friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De la Serna) set out on a road trip with hope of great adventures through South America. With only a couple bags, the two friends take off on their not-so-trusty motorcycle, "The Mighty One," for a journey that starts out as a carefree excursion and becomes an eye-opening realization. Directed by Walter Salles, the film follows the men and explores the various stops along the way. While exploring the beautiful landscapes of South America, the two men also become aware of the ugly problems facing the poor. Thus, the film is an exploration into the heart of a man and the people that ask for his help. \nThe film is filled with thoughtful cinematography that highlights the colorful landscapes of South America, which is accented by an equally comparable musical score. Salles does not overwhelm the audience with pointless landscape shots. Each helps in the creation and development of the characters. Bernal's performance as the young Guevara is also remarkable. His acting has a subtlety that brings truthfulness to the role. De la Serna gives a heartfelt and lovable performance as Guevara's comical friend Alberto. \nThe DVD features are a perfect addition to the film. It offers intriguing deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, an interview with the real and still living Alberto Granado, two television interviews with Bernal and an interview with the film's composer Gustavo Santaolalla. Each feature takes a closer look at the filmmakers and Guevara. Alberto Granado's interview is adorable and filmed with a similar style to the film. \nIn the end, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is a compassionate film that offers great insight. It quietly affects the viewer and allows him to join Ernesto and Alberto on their journey. "The Motorcycle Diaries" is an inspiring chapter in the story of Che Guevara which everyone deserves to enjoy.