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On top of the world: The political tensions of Nepal

By Alen Simic · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2011 8:14 p.m.

The residents of Kathmandu were on strike. It would not be last time the city’s inhabitants would close their storefronts, blockade roads and refuse to provide taxi services for the duration of my stay here.

Comedy Attic brings laughs to town

By Julia Meek · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2011 8:07 p.m.

Tom Brady has traveled throughout the Midwest doing comedy; but no matter what club he’s in, he always finds himself returning to the small town of Bloomington and the Comedy Attic — a place he said he feels is home.

Music camp prepares students for auditions

By Colleen Sikorski · Sunday, July 31,2011 7:08 p.m.

High school students at Jacobs School of Music's College Audition Preparation Workshop take private lessons, attend classes with graduate students and learn how to combat audition-day jitters.

Group gives belly dancing new image

By Kirsten Clark · Sunday, July 31,2011 7:05 p.m.

The Different Drummer Belly Dancers of Bloomington add a new style to the art by combining the traditions of the dance with modern music styles.

Amy Winehouse’s young death not to be admired

By Andrew Crowley · Wednesday, July 27,2011 8:37 p.m.

Making a fetish out of dying young and turning the dead into some sort of martyr is one of the most loathsome aspects of rock ‘n’ roll mythology.

Boutiques bring street style to Bloomington

By Adam Steigerwald · Wednesday, July 27,2011 7:13 p.m.

Jay-Z is a hip-hop style icon. Wiz Khalifa performs in skinny jeans. Lupe Fiasco films music videos wearing oversized sunglasses. And the three of them have all placed clothing orders at Bloomington street wear clothing boutiques.

Battle of the Bands aims to build community among local musicians

By Adam Lukach · Wednesday, July 20,2011 7:44 p.m.

The title for Bloomington’s Battle of the Bands is slightly misleading. While indeed there are bands competing every Tuesday night this summer at the Bluebird, the onstage rivalry takes a backseat to creating friendships with other bands.

To-do's this weekend in Bloomington

Wednesday, July 20,2011 7:21 p.m.

What's happening in the arts world

Crimson & Crowley: It’s still rock ‘n’ roll to me

By Andrew Crowley · Wednesday, July 20,2011 7:20 p.m.

Andrew Crowley shares a bit of personal music wisdom.

Jacobs School of Music concert to feature world-famous conductor

Wednesday, July 20,2011 7:19 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music’s summer Festival Orchestra series performs its second show of the summer this week under the direction of guest conductor Bramwell Tovey.

Pitchfork in the park

By Adam Lukach · Sunday, July 17,2011 7:11 p.m.

From Friday to Sunday, Chicago’s Union Park was engulfed in clouds of smoke and dust, home to three stages and a sea of booths that entertained festival-goers.

The Reading Road: Bus rides and Chicago nights

By Kayleen Cohen · Sunday, July 17,2011 7:08 p.m.

Kayleen Cohen lives her Chicago experience vicariously through literature.

A&E this week

Sunday, July 17,2011 7:06 p.m.

Arts and entertainment this week in Bloomington.

Indiana Festival Theater to perform Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors"

By Adam Lukach · Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:37 p.m.

This weekend’s production is “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare. The Festival Theatre program itself is brand new this summer, as these kinds of productions had previously been performed in Brown County.

Weekend Arts events

Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:08 p.m.

Bloomington arts events this weekend.

Study reveals movie interests are racially based

By Amelia Chong · Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:06 p.m.

In a recent study, IU assistant telecommunications professor Andrew Weaver discovered as the percentage of minority actors in a film went up, white interest in seeing the film went down.

Don’t fear the zombies, fear Hollywood

By Andrew Crowley · Wednesday, July 13,2011 8:03 p.m.

Andrew Crowley pleads with Hollywood not to ruin the zombie.

Indiana Festival Theater to present Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors”

Tuesday, July 12,2011 2:08 p.m.

Following “The Music Man,” which was the first show ever for IU’s Indiana Festival Theater, William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” will open July 13 as the theater’s second production of the summer.

The Main Squeeze: One of Bloomington's hottest bands works to gain national attention

By Adam Lukach · Sunday, July 10,2011 8:33 p.m.

It started with oranges, piles and piles of oranges pouring out of a fridge. At least, the name did. The Main Squeeze, recently one of Bloomington’s more buzzed-about bands, found its moniker in a dream, when the band’s now-former drummer had one that he was thirsty.

What to do this week

Sunday, July 10,2011 6:29 p.m.

Events through Wednesday, July 13.

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