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(10/08/10 3:10am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Lilly Library turned 50 this year, with Oct. 3 marking the anniversary of the dedication. The library is named after J.K. Lilly, who donated his entire collection of more than 20,000 rare books and 17,000 manuscripts to IU. “People really do value the library,” Cherry Williams, curator of manuscripts said. “It enriches their lives, and they are proud of this world-class facility.”In honor of the building that has helped enrich IU’s campus, the Lilly Library has already sponsored many exhibits and speakers for the year, including two exhibits, “Treasures of the Lilly Library” and “Of Cabbages and Kings: Unexpected Treasures of the Lilly Library.”The current display, “Gilding the Lilly, A Hundred Medieval and Illuminated Manuscripts in the Lilly Library” is on display until Dec. 18. The exhibition showcases 100 of the Lilly Library’s manuscripts written in the Medieval and Renaissance eras.Paul Needham, a leading authority on early printing, will speak at 5 p.m. Monday at the library about the Lilly’s copy of the Gutenberg Bible, the first book to be printed in the West with moveable type.The library was built to house and preserve Lilly’s collection, as well as expand upon it by collecting and purchasing rare books and manuscripts. Several donators have helped to contribute to the collection over the years. Many of the materials are available for use by anyone with current identification.“What’s important is that the Lilly Library is not a storehouse,” Breon Mitchell, director of the Lilly Library, said. “It is an open collection that invites students and scholars to come in and use the materials. We are unusually accessible.”The Lilly will have a 50th anniversary celebration gala on Nov. 11 that will help to raise funds for the museum. Many people will be in attendance, including IU President Michael McRobbie. The event will include a presentation from speaker Christopher de Hamel, curator of the “Gilding the Lilly” exhibit and author of “Gilding the Lilly: A Hundred Medieval and Illuminated Manuscripts in the Lilly.” The event is invitation only, but a reception will be open to the public prior to the dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. for people to help celebrate the library.For those considering attendance, curator of books Joel Silver said it will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance.“Some people present I’m sure were present when the Lilly Library was dedicated in 1960,” he said. “This is a chance to be a part of not only IU history, but cultural history as well.”
(10/08/10 3:08am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>One suggestion on the events Facebook page is Nutella body painting. Another person asks “Why can’t every day be Nutella day?”Whether body painting or an official “Nutella day” will occur is unknown, Saturday will mark the third year for Collins Living-Learning Center’s Nutella Fest.The festival will be from 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in the Collins’ courtyard and veranda despite ongoing construction. In the event of rain, the festival will be in the Collins’ Edmondson Dining Hall.Funding for this year’s Nutella Fest was greater than previous years due to a grant from the Office of Diversity Education. Director of Arts and Culture for the Residence Hall Association Marianna Eble also provided funding through her directorship, as well as Collins LLC.Because it is not strictly a Collins event, all students are invited.“We just want to share the love of Nutella,” Eble said. “It’s the best hazelnut spread.”The event began four years ago when senior and IDS employee Ted Somerville combined his love of dancing and Nutella. Since then, the festival has grown to more than 20 performers and utilize gallons of Nutella.Many local performers as well as some from Indianapolis and Chicago will be at the festival. Dance styles range from ballet to “krumping,” and there will be performers such as the Velours, Lord of the Yum Yum and the IU BBoys.The performances will be accompanied by free food, including Nutella, ice cream and many complementary choices.“We are hoping to get people from all different communities,” Somerville said. “All of these dancers represent the unique communities we have at IU, and we should celebrate diversity.”Due to the larger budget for this year’s festival, senior and event technical coordinator for Collins LLC Isaac Wilson said he expects this year to be bigger than previous years.“It should be a lot more energetic and crowded,” he said. “It helps spread the love of Nutella.”
(10/06/10 2:37am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU chapter of the Timmy Foundation has booked three bands to perform a benefit show Thursday for their partnering organization, Pop Wuj, in Guatemala.Company of Thieves, Busman’s Holiday and Rodeo Ruby Love are the bands set to perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater box office or online at www.buskirkchumley.org.The Timmy Foundation tries to travel every other month to Guatemala and Ecuador to work with local organizations to set up medical programs in rural villages.“The funds from the show will be used to run a low-cost clinic and pay salaries, provide medication and go towards an endowment fund to promote sustainability within the organization,” said senior Amanda Steinken, who serves as the IU Timmy Foundation Bloomington Fundraising Chairwoman.Steinken and IU Timmy Foundation President senior Gaby Cheikh began organizing benefit concerts for the Timmy Foundation and its partner organizations three years ago. Cheikh ran into Company of Thieves’ lead singer, Genevieve Schatz, at a show in Indianapolis and created a partnership with the band. This will be the Company of Thieves’ fourth show for the Timmy Foundation. Rodeo Ruby Love and Busman’s Holiday have also performed benefit shows for the foundation in the past.“Bloomington has a great scene of local music,” Cheikh said. “Everyone knows everyone and helps each other, and they appreciate what we’re doing.”In previous years the Timmy Foundation’s shows have been in Alumni Hall and at The Bishop. This year’s show will be at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for the first time, courtesy of a grant from the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District.“The grant has enabled us to put on a show at the Buskirk bigger than we’ve had before,” Steinken said.In addition to benefitting Pop Wuj, the show will have more than 20 organizations in the lobby advocating their causes and enabling the community to learn more about getting involved.“A lot of people miss out on things to do locally,” Cheikh said. “This is a great opportunity for students to get involved without having to spend a ton of money.”Kyle Kammeyer, guitarist and vocalist for Rodeo Ruby Love, said he hopes people look into what the Timmy Foundation does and that he hopes for a great show.“We all have different stances and beliefs, but we can all agree on improving the lives of others that are less fortunate,” Kammeyer said. “The Buskirk is Bloomington’s darling — it brings the best shows and is the place to play. My fingers are crossed.”
(10/04/10 3:58am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Bloomington was one out of 195 cities worldwide that participated in the 12th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. It featured 10 films, all 15 minutes or less in length. The audience voted on their favorite after the screening of all 10 films. More than 100,000 people from around the world screen the films and vote.Union Board brought the festival to the Whittenberger Auditorium Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. “This event is really fitting for Bloomington,” said Courtney Vlaming, a junior and Union Board Films committee member. “There is an international feel to Bloomington.”The 10 films were selected from an initial pool of 440 entries from 43 countries. The 10 selected films came from different countries including the U.K., Croatia, France and Australia.Themes of the films spanned many genres. “Watching,” “Party” and “The Pool” were psychological thrillers. The German film “12 Years” was an animated short that was less than four minutes long. The films “War” from Italy and “Madagascar” from France centered on themes of love, death and family. “The films are different from typical films — they are from around the world and viewers actually participate in voting,” said Brian Mockabee, a junior and Union Board Films committee member.Bob Brookshire, a Bloomington citizen and regular attendee, said he enjoys short films and the festival.“The thing about Academy Award short films is that you never get to see them because no one shows them,” he said. “I’ve seen some wonderful little films.” Brookshire said Bloomington is a good venue because of the university. “There are many cities in the Midwest where this festival wouldn’t go over very well,” he said.Shirin Hassan, an Australian citizen turned Bloomington resident, attended the festival for the first time Thursday.“It’s amazing that you can get a story in that short amount of time,” she said. “You wouldn’t see this sort of thing in the regular movies.”Union Board brought the festival in an effort to incorporate films at the Whittenberger other than those seen in blockbuster movie theaters.“People are reluctant to sit down for entire foreign films,” Vlaming said. “The festival shows short segments that are more manageable for people. It gives you a taste of 10 different countries.”
(09/29/10 3:11am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Dan Coleman doesn’t have a desk. He wakes up around 7 a.m., checks e-mails, reads blogs, posts on his company’s Tumblr and then begins his day by hanging posters and talking to people about bringing musicians to Bloomington.“I personally don’t think what I do is terribly exciting,” he said. “I understand that I have a job that some people think is cool, but the actual doing of it is terribly monotonous.” Coleman is founder and president of Spirit of ‘68 Promotions.“Sometimes people want to shadow me and see what I do, and it’s like ‘do you want to see me sit at my computer and answer e-mails for three hours a day, or walk from kiosk to kiosk putting up posters?’” he said.Coleman came to Bloomington in the fall of 2004 to attend IU to earn a master’s degree in journalism. During that time, he filled an empty position booking bands at Bear’s Place. After that position, Coleman described his creation of Spirit of ‘68 Promotions in 2006 as having snowballed from booking more artists and shows that Bear’s Place could not fit.“By the time you see a tour on Pitchfork, I’ve already tried and had it not work out two months prior to that,” Coleman said.The promotion company now has a resume containing Yeasayer, Vampire Weekend and The XX, which he booked all due to the hours he spent answering e-mails and contacting agents.Due to the growth of Spirit of ‘68 Promotions, local venue owners have noticed changes in the Bloomington music scene.“Since the time that Dan started Spirit of ‘68 a few years ago, the number of concerts by nationally — and internationally — beloved artists has definitely increased,” said Andy Goheen, the in-house promoter for The Bishop.“Obviously, Bloomington couldn’t host the same amount of large concerts that a large metropolitan area could, but I definitely think people who live in Bloomington are very fortunate to have the vast amount of choices for live music that we have here.”Junior Katie Glaser, a media relations assistant and member of the street team for The Bishop, said Coleman’s work is healthy for the Bloomington music scene.“Dan is giving local bands more exposure when he bills them with the touring or larger acts,” she said. “Not only is he providing the opportunity for the audience to see these bands but he is also allowing these local acts to gain experience and relationships that could be really beneficial to their careers.”However, in spite of bringing large acts to Bloomington, helping local bands and continuing to grow Spirit of ‘68, Coleman stresses that what he does is not glamorous. Coleman can’t afford to buy a car, and a second job would require him to neglect Spirit of ‘68 resulting in either the company or the job suffering.“It’s not a burden,” he said. “I get a lot of free music. I get to see a lot of stuff you wouldn’t normally see. A lot of it is delayed enjoyment. If I make $1,000 on a show, I also owe a lot more than that, so you never actually get to enjoy anything for long.”Coleman’s continuing dedication can be attributed to his love of music. “I like seeing new bands,” Coleman said. “I like bringing bands I’ve heard on an mp3 blog here.” Coleman said there are a lot of behind-the-scenes things that he enjoys more than the actual show itself.“It’s not all hanging out with rock stars and getting drunk and getting recognition,” Coleman said. “At the end of the day it’s a job. It’s a job with a cool product, and I get to make a lot of people happy.”
(09/23/10 3:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>From a handwritten letter by Henry David Thoreau to John Ford’s Oscar for his film adaptation of Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath,” the Lilly Library’s Themester-related exhibit allows people to experience sustainability through recent centuries.Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, “Straw Leaves, Table-Bugs, and Birch-Bark Poems: Sustainability at the Lilly Library,” is curated by English professor Christoph Irmscher and features two pieces from his own collection as well as pieces from the Lilly’s archives.All of the pieces serve to go along with the Themester theme of “sustain•ability.”“The exhibit makes clear that thinking about the environment did not start 10 years ago,” Irmscher said. “We have a piece from 1791 that shows people were thinking actively about the damage people do to the environment. It’s not something we just figured out.”The collection spans four centuries with pieces as contemporary as 2008. The exhibit features books, manuscripts, photographs, letters and an Oscar.“Anyone can ask for a letter and someone will bring it to you so you can read it,” Irmscher said. “It’s not a copy, and it’s not laminated. You can hold an Oscar and take a photo with it if you feel so inclined.”Michael Hamburger, geological sciences professor and coordinator of the Themester faculty committee, said the exhibit “integrates arts and humanities into the theme” and adds a different facet to sustainability.“A lot of people think sustainability is the study of climate change and environmental policy,” he said. “This show solidifies the importance of arts and philosophies in helping us understand human’s relationship to nature.”Director of the Lilly Library Breon Mitchell said the theme of sustainability was perfect for the Lilly.“That’s what we’re about — to try to preserve, conserve, take care of and ensure that future generations can find safely the manuscripts we acquire,” he said. “Books and ideas need conservation just like parts of nature.”By offering a long-term view at sustainability, Irmscher said he hopes to make a point about sustainability.“Knowing someone in 1864 was thinking about sustainability gives us an obligation,” he said. “It makes it harder to ignore.”Mitchell said he likes being a part of the Themester, and that the library hopes to continue offering exhibits associated with each year’s theme.“We enjoy being a part of the community and students’ lives,” he said. “The collection is large enough that we believe we’ll always be able to have an appropriate display. We hope to be a part of it as long as the Themester continues.”
(09/22/10 3:34am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Fourth Annual Players Ball gives Bloomington residents an opportunity for a night of dressing up, dancing and microbrews.The event, a benefit for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard sponsored by the Broad Ripple Brewpub and Brewers of Indiana Guild, will take place from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday at the Bloomington Playwright’s Project located at 107 W. Ninth St.Tickets cost $5 for singles and $8 for couples with all proceeds going directly to the local Bloomington non-for-profit.The event is all ages but guests must be 21 to drink.The idea for the event started four years ago when Bloomington residents and friends, Keith Wright and Alec Hill, were listening to Outkast’s single, “Player’s Ball,” and decided to organize a ball for Bloomington.“It’s a hip-hop reference, but we’re going for the ‘ball’ part as far as having a good time and having an excuse to dress up,” Wright said. “So many people love to dress up and never have a reason to.”Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard is a pantry that provides food to people in need. Having utilized Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard’s services themselves, Wright and Hill donate the proceeds from the event to the organization each year.“Every year the food there is more and more important because they keep getting more clients,” Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard and Players Ball volunteer Ryan Baker said. “A lot of families use the facility, and there will always be people that need the food.”Because Broadripple Brewpub donated the beer and the Brewers of Indiana Guild provided funding for the venue, Wright and Hill can donate all of the proceeds directly to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard.Each year the number of attendees has grown as well as the amount the duo donates to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard.“Everyone that has helped us put it on in the past are into it because it’s a charity event, not just a party,” Hill said.Hill said he hopes to build the ball’s reputation in Bloomington and make it an annual event.“I now live in Brooklyn, but I told Keith that wherever I’m at I’ll always come back for the Players Ball,” he said. “I look forward to it every year.”
(09/16/10 3:07am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Following a summer containing a Midwest tour, a battle of the bands competition and the release of its second EP “Roastin’ Ma Pups,” local band The Calumet Reel will take the stage at The Bishop. Lead singer David James, electric pianist Scott Schmadeke and guitarist Drake Ritter, all juniors and Indianapolis natives, have known each other since kindergarten.They met roommates bassist Glenn Myers and drummer Andy Beargie, who both graduated last spring, at a Riley benefit concert on Kirkwood in 2009 where Beargie was helping with sound.“David, Drake and Scott were the first act, and I asked them if they needed a drummer,” Beargie said. “I told them my roommate played bass, and it went from there.”Beargie described The Calumet Reel’s sound as Americana and throwback rock ’n’ roll. The first EP, titled “Music Man,” was released in early 2010 and was mastered with the help of a friend, 2008 graduate Eric Day.“We got some radio play on WTTS, but when you release your first thing, you don’t have an audience to listen to it right away,” James said. “It has built up over the last eight months.”The band competed in the Bluebird Nightclub’s 2010 Battle of the Bands competition in late August and made it to the semi-finals.“We didn’t make it to the finals, but our friend’s band did, The Broderick, and we were happy to see them move on,” Beargie said. “Next year we will see if we can do it again.”Shortly after the battle of the bands, The Calumet Reel left for a 12-day Midwest tour through Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri. This was the first tour for each of the members.“We brought X amount of CDs and sold three-fourths during our first two shows, which was a blessing and a curse,” Schmadeke said. “The van didn’t break down, we had a floor to sleep on everywhere we went, and we met some amazing people along the way. It was a success.”After a two-day break following its tour, the band had a release show for its second EP on Aug. 25.James said the band spent time recording the album in different houses instead of studios. “We did everything on our own — wrote it, mixed it, mastered it,” James said. “It aided in making the album sound like we wanted. It’s the best set of songs we’ve released so far.”The Calumet Reel is currently in the process of promoting the release through shows and has sent the EP to local radio stations and publications. The band’s next steps include performing around Bloomington, looking into being signed by a label and releasing a full-length album.“It would be great to have the support of a label, if not for this EP then for the next one,” Beargie said. “However, there is potential for us to do it on our own.”James said that after the tour, he couldn’t be prouder to be a band doing well in Bloomington.“The Bloomington music scene has more to offer than a lot of other cities I’ve been to, primarily because of the campus,” he said. “There is a lot of word-of-mouth, grassroots promotion. I’m really happy this is where we’re getting started.”In addition to today’s show, the band has what Schmadeke describes as the “big show of the month” opening for Matt Pond PA at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at The Bishop.“We have a decent run of shows here in town coming up,” he said. “We’re trying to promote by playing as much as possible.”
(09/15/10 3:29pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Fresh off their performance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival in August, lo-fi punk band Wavves performed Tuesday at Rhino’s Youth Center.“I inhaled this weird smoke and I feel pretty good,” Nathan Williams, lead singer of Wavves, said as he took the stage.The band performed to a crowd of around 230 people.“Bloomington is always a guest stop between something and something,” Spirit of ’68 Promotions president Dan Coleman said. “For a town this size, that’s a good crowd. The band was into it, the crowd was into it. It was everything you could hope for.”Wavves began their set with “Friends Were Gone,” a single from 2009 and followed it with their latest album’s title track, “King of the Beach.” The band’s set provoked slam-dancing, chants and the occasional fan rushing to the stage.Sal Russo, an Avon High School senior and a self-proclaimed “huge fan” traveled an hour and seventeen minutes to see Wavves perform.“I have all of their albums and was really excited to see their show,” he said. “It totally exceeded all of my expectations. It was definitely one of the most energetic shows I’ve seen so far.”Wavves was joined by local garage rock band Apache Dropout and San Diego lo-fi rock band Christmas Island.“College crowds are good for small bands,” sophomore Joe Matick said. “Apache Dropout was great. They had a lot of energy.”Williams said he preferred playing smaller crowds versus the large ones at festivals such as Lollapalooza.“It’s more fun to play these shows because you’re closer to the fans,” he said. “There’s no big barricade.”He also said that fans rushing to the stage are encouraged.“We tell security to let them come up,” Williams said. “It was a really fun show.”
(09/14/10 3:39am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Spirit of ‘68 Promotions has booked noise punk band No Age and low-fi pop band Wavves for back-to-back nights at Rhino’s Youth Center.California natives Christmas Island and local band Apache Dropout will open for Wavves at 8 p.m. Sept. 14. No Age will also be joined by local bands The Broderick and Osteoferocious for their 8 p.m. Sept. 15 performance.Fans can buy tickets to both shows, originally intended to be one show, for $18 at Landlocked Music as part of a special deal.“Two days before the show was announced dates got switched around, and there was a lot of confusion,” said Spirit of ‘68 Promotions President Dan Coleman. “It’s hard to get people to go to shows on two separate nights, so we decided to offer a discount package.”Separately, tickets to Wavves are $10 and tickets to No Age are $12. They can be purchased at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater box office, Rhino’s, Landlocked Music and online at www.spiritof68promotions.com, but the package deal can only be purchased at Landlocked.Despite confusion, No Age still has high hopes for their tour and the release of their new album, “Everything in Between,” which drops Sept. 28.“We made a great record that we like to listen to, and our good friends like it,” said No Age drummer and vocalist Dean Spunt. “If other people like it, then that’s awesome, but most of the time we try to not do what other people want.”No Age will return to Bloomington for a second time after performing at Rhino’s last summer to a sold-out crowd.“We’re excited to go to Bloomington,” Spunt said. “It has a good music scene due to the independent labels, and we like that Rhino’s is all ages.”Sophomore Aaron Bragg, vocalist and guitarist of local band Osteoferocious, said he is looking forward to performing with such a prominent punk band. “When I’m older I’ll have a good story to tell people,” Bragg said. “I feel like No Age will become an important punk band like Black Flag.”Bragg said Bloomington’s punk scene is expanding by booking more punk shows, and he is excited to see No Age in an intimate setting like Rhino’s.“No Age seems like the kind of guys that would be interested in us and that would be cool,” Bragg said. “They don’t seem like an indie band that will ignore us.”Coleman reports that the packaged tickets have been selling well.“It’s hard to say which show is doing better, but people seem excited,” he said. “There is a lot of curiosity about Wavves.”Originally a skeptic, sophomore Stephen Overcash said Wavves’ newest album, “King of the Beach,” is surprisingly awesome, and he plans to attend the show.“It actually has a really accessible feel,” Overcash said. “I like the sort of bratty quality of the lyrics and of the songs themselves.”Coleman encourages fans to buy passes and come see the shows.“No Age is known for making noise-rock fans go crazy,” he said. “It’ll be awesome.”
(09/10/10 3:22am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Inspired by her husband and her love of classical music, local singer-songwriter Krista Detor created her latest album, which is a collection of three-song suites.“I retain a love of classical music, which is risky in the singer/songwriter folk world,” Detor said. “People like things to stay simple, but it’s the expression I felt like making at the time.”“Chocolate Paper Suites” will debut 8 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.Tickets in advance are $12 for the general public and $10 for students, children and seniors. Day-of-show tickets are $15.Women’s a capella group Kaia will open the show, along with Steve Ragatz, a Cirque du Soleil juggler.“The circus is my idea of a perfect Americana archetype with appearances not always being what they seem,” she said. “There are always some dark circus themes running through my work.”Ragatz will perform separately before Detor’s performance and will later join Detor for segments of her show. Both artists’ performances will be broadcast live courtesy of community radio station WFHB. “Krista has developed a pretty big fan base all over the world,” said Jim Manion, WFHB music programming director. “It’s exciting to broadcast this locally, but everyone in the neighboring counties that do not have a chance to come can listen in.”Maarten Bout, marketing director for the BCT, said he anticipates a large crowd for Detor’s show and is “happy to support” local artists.“Tickets for Krista’s concerts are always a hot commodity, especially because she is one of our town’s internationally renowned performing artists and a local favorite,” he said.
(09/09/10 3:10am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Although reproduction and gender roles are often seen as controversial topics, a new Kinsey exhibit will bring these parts of life to the surface. The exhibit, titled “Nature & Nurture; Exploring Human Reproduction from Pregnancy through Early Childhood,” will open Friday through Dec. 22. Yara Clüver, associate director of Collins LLC, contributing artist and self-proclaimed feminist, will kick off the exhibit with a lecture at 4 p.m. Friday in Morrison Hall 007.The speech will highlight Clüver’s experiences with her daughter’s medical complications, her personal art controversy and social perceptions of the female body.An opening reception of the exhibit will follow at 5 p.m. Friday.“Certain images of the female nude become controversial, and in this instance it’s motherhood,” Clüver said. “Other images of the female breast are fine, as long as they’re used in a certain way, they’re okay.”Along with Clüver’s pieces, the exhibit will showcase borrowed and contributed artworks about reproduction, children and gender roles. “We’ve wanted to do a reproduction show for seven years,” said Catherine Johnson-Roehr, curator of art, artifacts and photographs for the Kinsey Institute. “In 2003 there was a human sexuality show, but few images dealt with reproduction. Since then we have been acquiring images, and now we have plenty.”In addition a smaller exhibit on contraception will deal partly with the Themester theme of “sustainability.”“Reproduction obviously sustains humans by creating them,” Johnson-Roehr said. “However, contraception helps to deal with problems such as overpopulation, which affects things like the environment.”Michael Wenzler, contributing artist, MD and psychiatrist for the IU Health Center, said he is looking forward to the show.“Reproduction is closely related to sex and not talked about in any detail in public,” he said. “IU students are very fortunate that we have the Kinsey, a resource a lot of other students don’t have.”Clüver’s speech and the exhibit will not only focus on the female’s role in reproduction.“Gender issues in society go beyond the artwork to equity and social issues,” she said. “This is not just women’s liberation, it’s important to men too. In a society concerned with social equity, it benefits everyone. When we have multi-faceted expressions of experience, it leads to richer and more complex lives.”
(09/06/10 2:31am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The 9/11 Working Group of Bloomington’s presentation Saturday at the Buskirk—Chumley Theater titled “Peace Through Truth; 9/11 and State Crimes Against Democracy” outlined speakers’ skepticisms toward the events that took place on 9/11. Speakers included Graeme MacQueen, founding director for McMaster University’s Centre for Peace Studies in Ontario, and behavioral neuroscientist Laurie Manwell.“The folks who are engaged in the movement are serious scholars who come to conclusions based on evidence that should be available to everyone in the room,” said Byron Bangert, member of the 9/11 Working Group of Bloomington.After a brief moment of silence “for those who lost their lives on 9/11 and in the events that were set in motion on that day” initiated by Bangert, the speakers began their presentations.MacQueen’s speech, titled “The Fictional Basis for the War on Terror,” explained two hypotheses — the structural failure hypothesis, or “governmental hypothesis,” and the explosion hypothesis, or “non-governmental hypothesis.”By aid of video footage, images, eye-witness accounts and details of his findings of chemical and physical inaccuracies, MacQueen explained his evidence behind the theory that the World Trade Center was detonated.“The towers came down because they were wired for detonation,” he said. “I’m not suggesting that planes didn’t fly into them and damage them. I am suggesting that they didn’t bring the towers down.”Manwell’s speech, titled “The Psychological Implications of 9/11,” covered such topics as group mentality and social crimes against democracy and challenged people to not just accept the facts they have been given about 9/11.“Just talking about 9/11 can arouse fear and anxiety in people, which affects cognitive judgement,” she said. “The death of democracy will come if we don’t do something, and it will come while we’re covering our ears to things we don’t want to hear.”At the conclusion of his speech, MacQueen urged citizens to “never tolerate outrageous lies and war-mongering.”“The theories we had might have made sense on 9/11 when we didn’t have access to this information,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense nine years later.”
(09/03/10 2:33am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Originally trained as a sculptor, Tokihiro Sato has been a photographer since the late 1980s. He is one of Japan’s best-known artists for photography and a professor at the Tokyo University of Arts. On Friday, Sato will bring his latest series, which he describes as “photo respiration,” and the technique behind it to IU when he speaks at 4 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building. “Tokihiro’s photography is not traditional,” said James Nakagawa, associate professor of photography. “He sculpts and constructs his images using light that in the end creates a photograph. By keeping the shutter open for sometimes an hour, light, paint, mirrors and the camera record where he has been.”By manipulating light, points or illuminated lines, Sato’s movement is recorded through space. The resulting photos capture the image interrupted by the light the artist has reflected back into the lens, but Sato himself is never captured in the photo.“He’s using photography as a medium but views himself as a sculptor,” said Rowland Ricketts, assistant professor of textile and studio arts. “He has an interesting perspective. Typically artists are trained in a medium and stay focused on that.”Ricketts said some of Sato’s images are street scenes from Tokyo, similar to those of Times Square, yet there are no people. “When he’s taking these, there are people all around and people frantically helping, but the end result is very calm,” Ricketts said. “The making of the photo is a very different spectacle.”In addition to a speech, Master of Fine Arts students will experience a rare opportunity to have Sato individually critique their work Saturday.“It is exciting to be able to have access to a world-renowned working artist,” said Garrett Hansen, an IU MFA alumnus and teaching fellow. “It’s great to have someone outside of the IU community critiquing their work. He has made a life making art, and it is interesting to hear about that.”Nakagawa invites everyone to attend, including students and residents who may have never heard of Sato before.“Just come, even if you don’t know what he will discuss,” Nakagawa said. “It is a rare occasion that we get this caliber of an artist from Japan.”
(08/27/10 3:45am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>In typical Collins Living-Learning Center style, this year’s Welcome Week theme focuses on the book “The Hobbit,” with many accompanying activities for freshmen and returning students. A traditional Collins Welcome Week may involve students gathering on the courtyard to toss a Frisbee, roasting s’mores over a fire pit by the veranda and taking in the quirk and charm of the historic architecture. This year, construction on the veranda has taken over a large section of the Collins grounds and has changed the face of this year’s Welcome Week.“So many Welcome Week events are centered around the courtyard and the veranda,” said junior Marianna Eble, director of Arts and Culture for Residence Hall Association. “They are the focal points. What’s Welcome Week at Collins without a drum circle?”In spite of having to adapt to the construction by moving events such as the Wednesday night showing of “The Hobbit” off to the side of the courtyard, many activities are planned to keep students excited.“‘The Hobbit’ was really good, and it’s cool that there is a book tied into Welcome Week,” freshman Jamie Phipps said. “It was cool to see everyone there watching the film, but for me it was more of a chance to meet new people.”The living-learning center has also been decorated to accompany this year’s theme.“Welcome Week always has the same sort of events, but each year is twisted to fit the theme,” Collins LLC President Sarah Epplin said. “There are signs in Elvish all over Collins, and the back of the T-shirts are maps of Collins done in Hobbit style.”Other events included a book discussion Wednesday and a Thursday night glowstick walk around campus. The walk took students to key spots on campus and ended at the Cheshire Café for an unveiling of the new mural. The mural, painted by sophomore Robert Baxley, is Alice-in-Wonderland themed and was completed in July by the aid of flashlight. There is also an event titled, “Gandalf the Grey’s Talent Show” on Friday in the Edmondson Coffeehouse that is open to all of Collins.Collins leaders said they remain optimistic about the construction and the remainder of the Welcome Week activities.
(08/25/10 3:09am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It is that time of year for students to either move in for the first time or return to the Bloomington scene. However, while freshmen and transfer students will probably turn a blind eye to a new feature, returning Bloomington residents might notice a new addition to downtown and Kirkwood — banners sporting “Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District,” or BEAD.“We’ve had the Entertainment and Arts District in place for a few years, and we finally got banners,” said Miah Michaelsen, assistant economic development director for the Arts. “It’s important to the district’s evolution, and people are starting to notice. We have such an eclectic downtown, and we wanted to market that to students, tourists and the community.”While the banners advertise the BEAD name, many changes will begin to further enrich the district’s artistic feel, including more public art on parking garages and crosswalks, and an always-changing array of restaurants.In addition to more art livening up downtown, new conveniences will emerge in BEAD, one being the transformation of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater box office into a community-wide ticketing and information center. BCT already sells tickets for many Bloomington venues such as Rhino’s, Jake’s and the Bishop.“It is a convenience for promoters that don’t have box offices as well as for tourists,” Executive Director of BCT Management, Danielle McClelland said. “If you have a question on where to stay, eat or shop, we have an answer because all of those things go in to seeing a show.”The box office hopes to serve as a seven-day-a-week presence for members of the community and visitors to buy tickets to many events that go on in Bloomington as well as provide answers to questions about what Bloomington has to offer.With new conveniences and changes to the area, Michaelsen hopes to attract people who might otherwise choose a different area of Bloomington to explore.“Within the 60-block area there are over 90 restaurants, so it really is an opportunity to explore and expand your palate,” she said. “College is a time to experiment and try new things, and this is just the place to do that.”While the new banners may officially advertise that the district has a dynamic culture, former and current residents may already have favorite places to visit downtown.“Uptown Café and Farm Bloomington are beyond delicious,” junior Amanda Travis said. “Cactus Flower is the best hipster boutique, and of course there’s always Urban Outfitters.”With more changes expected to come as the district continues to grow and change, Michaelsen recommends that everyone explore what BEAD has to offer.“Downtown is everyone’s backyard,” she said. “There are great locally owned shops, and sometimes when you go off the beaten path, that’s when you have your greatest adventures.”For more information about shows, shops and restaurants check out visitbead.com
(06/24/10 12:08am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Vampire Weekend will open the fall semester with a performance Sept. 6 at IU Auditorium. The show, which will also feature the opening acts Dum Dum Girls and Beach House, has been the result of a collaborative effort from local booking agency Spirit of ’68 Promotions and the IU Union Board.“It wasn’t a hard decision to try and possibly do a Vampire Weekend show,” Spirit of ’68 President Dan Coleman said. “It kind of came into everyone’s laps.”Tickets for students began presale 10 a.m. Wednesday for $32.00, with bursar billing available. Tickets go on sale for the general public 10 a.m. Friday for $35.00 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or through the IU Auditorium box office.“Early last spring, we tried to get a date on the tour,” Union Board concert director James Still said. “Eventually we figured out it could all come together. It’s the biggest tour they’ve ever had, and it’s really a great opportunity.”Following the release of its second album, “Contra,” this is not only the band’s biggest tour, but the biggest show the band has performed in Bloomington.“I did a Thanksgiving show with them two years ago that 100 people came to,” Coleman said. “I expect this show to sell out. I think the University is excited about them coming.”Vampire Weekend is known for a poppy, quirky and intellectual sound, and many students are anticipating the band’s campus performance.“Their songs are always fun, and they always have something to say,” sophomore Jacob Strange said. “They’re one of my favorite bands and I’ve always wanted to see them, and now they’re coming to my school.”After the Flaming Lips and Vampire Weekend performances, the Union Board hopes to continue to bring big acts to the campus.“Getting bands in the prime of their career was my goal going into my time as director,” Still said. “We’ll see if we can get the rest of the semester to pan out this well. We have more in the works.”Originally in the works to be last semester’s Little 500 performance, complications instead led to a highly anticipated performance from The Flaming Lips. However, after a few weeks of communicating with Vampire Weekend’s managers, Coleman was able to work with the Union Board to make the stars align.“These 4 guys started playing together on a college campus, so they kind of are one of us,” Still said. “They’re mostly playing a lot of cities, but this is their only campus show so far. I know they love Bloomington.”
(04/12/10 3:29am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Collinsites and more filed into the packed Edmondson Coffeehouse on Friday for the second annual Mr. Collins competition.Unlike your typical beauty pageant, Mr. Collins lends itself only to male residents of the Collins Living-Learning Center in a contest for the title of Mr. Collins. “A bunch of good-looking guys plus a charged-up crowd equals a good night,” emcee, IDS employee and sophomore Matt Starr said. “Everyone was really enthused.”Starr and sophomore co-director Marianna Eble said they took more than a month to organize Mr. Collins, which showcased the talents of eight contestants this year. Each contestant was also judged on their after-evening wear, a spin on evening gowns that highlighted what the contestants wore to bed, as well as a question-and-answer session and their overall creativity.Judges crowned freshman Patrick Apfelbeck, or “Mr. Carter,” as this year’s Mr. Collins.“I thought I had a decent chance, but I had by no means thought I clenched it,” Apfelbeck said. “I was definitely in it to win it, which is not something I usually do.”Talents included everything from marimba playing to interpretive dance. Sophomore Jamie Becker, or “Mr. Grand Savannah,” entertained the crowd with a “how-to” on preparing a romantic evening.“I put effort in about two hours before the show, and I didn’t rehearse much,” Becker said. “It’s my last year in Collins, and I wanted to see if I could win the title.”In addition to training the contestants for the opening dance number, Starr and Eble revamped the coffeehouse to include hors d’oeuvres such as sushi, sparkling grape juice and strawberries dipped in a chocolate fountain.Men dressed as cocktail waitresses served while a live jazz band kept the crowd entertained throughout the pageant. Judges this year included local celebrities, including Miss Gay IU, Chanel Cartier.As far as next year goes, Apfelbeck said the contest is a chance to have fun and be original.“I was just myself,” he said. “Don’t be something you’re not, and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there.”
(04/05/10 3:21am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Each Saturday morning from January through mid-April, a group of teen and adult students have gathered at the Musical Arts Center for IU’s Young Winds program. “It’s an enrichment program for middle school students,” said William Perrine, the program co-coordinator. “Students can participate in a band experience with IU students who have a lot of experience with their instruments.”Designed to supplement the musical instruction students receive during the school day, the program also helps undergraduates reach their requirements for a bachelor’s degree in music education. This year, the Young Winds’ final performance will take place April 17.“Every student who’s graduating with that degree has to take part in an instrumental group like this,” junior Abby Pratt said.The program typically has an enrollment of around 50 young students, all in school between sixth and eighth grade. The instruction helps students learn a wide range of instruments, including bassoon, flute, percussion and trumpet. Currently, undergraduate students and one graduate student help instruct the middle school students with various pieces of music, as well as perform alongside the students when there are not enough of a particular instrument to suit a piece. In turn, IU students can fulfill their requirement to teach an ensemble, a requirement many students said is very helpful.“In our classes we talk about strategies, so it’s exciting to put those into practice,” graduate student James Woomert said.Student teachers take turns conducting the ensemble while being videotaped. Students can later review and critique their teaching methods with Perrine.“It’s as much of a learning experience for us as it is the students,” Woomert said. Videotaping helps students improve and be as efficient as possible, Woomert also said.However, conducting a class is not the last education IU students receive with the program. In addition to mastering a primary instrument, students pursuing a bachelor of music education must learn the fundamentals for all other instruments in an ensemble in order to aid any student musician.“It can be daunting, but the experience helps us to feel more prepared,” Woomert said.While the path to earning the degree can have its challenges, the program allows undergraduates to further aid young students with their instruments as well as offer some assurance for their careers.“It confirms for us the desire to teach,” Pratt said. “I can’t wait to be out on the field doing this.”
(02/19/10 4:57am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>When faced with the progress of President Barack Obama’s health care reform bill Thursday at the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions, Dr. Rob Stone said in his lecture that he was flummoxed and would rather be discussing Internet poker, a topic he found more interesting.“Before Christmas I really thought the Senate and House would come together and come to some resolution,” Stone said. “I have no idea what is going to happen. The plan we have is not as useful and complete as we need.”Under the pending Obama heath care plan, the administration hopes to enact such policies as protecting families from bankruptcy or debt due to health care bills, ending denial of coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and maintaining coverage when people lose or change jobs. Medical bills are still the leading cause of bankruptcy, according to a study released by the American Health Journal.Stone who is also assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine in the IU School of Medicine, said Americans are finding more ways to provide health care.“Insurance is about pooling our risk,” he said. “You never know what’s going to happen to you, your friend or your daughter.”Stone also addressed the effect the economy is having on benefits that accompany entry-level jobs, an issue that is facing many college graduates. Typically, students are covered by their parents’ health insurance through their early 20s, but coverage can run out when students reach graduation. Stone said people ages 20 to 30 are the highest percent of the uninsured.“It’s an issue for young people, and I feel bad because there are fewer jobs that offer health insurance,” said Kay Mueller, member of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Care Plan.“Other countries think it’s outrageous to go without health care, and here we tolerate it.”Stone said the number of uninsured Americans in 2010 will approach 50 million with research predicting more than 45,000 of those will die preventable deaths due to lack of care.“It is an indictment on this society that so many people are in need and so many are unwilling to act,” said Bloomington resident Elspeth Thibos, a self-proclaimed concerned citizen. “We can’t take care of those in need.”When it comes to the future of health care in America, Stone said he is uncertain. However, he said he knows he does not want to practice where a child’s cast could put her mother into bankruptcy and that Americans should not have to be afraid of health care costs.