A&E

COMMUNITY EVENTS REVIEW IU AUDITORIUM JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC IU CINEMA EXHIBITS PERFORMANCES TRAVEL WEEKEND POP CULTURE MUSIC THEATER BOOKS FOOD PODCAST

Brio Pop Society unites musicians

By Kelsey Collisi · Monday, April 18,2011 10:42 p.m.

Bloomington has one of the best contemporary music scenes in the Midwest and one of the best music schools in the world. IU graduate Loren Gurman decided to join the two in a creative experiment.

Khalifa leaves crowd spellbound

By Isabel Dieppa · Sunday, April 17,2011 11:20 p.m.

As some students were having fun at the races and preparing for one of the most epic weekends at IU, others were hastily working before the Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa concert Friday night.

Bloomington aboard for ‘Anything Goes’

By Celia Grundman · Sunday, April 17,2011 9:25 p.m.

The orchestra warmed up below the stage, gathering steam, and then the steam whistle itself blew — and the cast of “Anything Goes” set sail for a romping, roving musical comedy.

Baldwin to expose orgasm myths, sex misinformation

By Rebecca Garcia Gil · Sunday, April 17,2011 9:22 p.m.

Kathleen Baldwin, a renowned sexuality educator, writer and consultant, will lead a session titled “The Art of the Orgasm, Mine and Yours.”

Record Store Day draws in local fans, musicians

By Casey Engelman · Sunday, April 17,2011 9:14 p.m.

The weather was unseasonably cold. Winds were gusting; it was raining sideways. But unfavorable conditions did not deter lovers of vinyl from celebrating Saturday.

Pretty Lights, Chiddy Bang perform at Little 500’s brightest night

By Kelsey Finn · Friday, April 15,2011 12:48 a.m.

Members of a sold- out crowd of 5,000 wore neon green trucker hats and “GLOWME” T-shirts as they prepared to enter IU’s second outdoor light and music festival, GLOWfest, headlined by electronic artist Pretty Lights.

Flame to light up Kinsey Hollow

By Keiara Carr · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:10 p.m.

IU student groups Campus Crusade for Christ, The Impact Movement, ONELife and IU Student Association present Grammy–nominated Christian hip-hop artist Flame, who will perform for Little 500 weekend.

Venue ready for Marvin Lowe experience

By Casey Engelman · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:07 p.m.

Marvin Lowe went through various changes in medium throughout his course as an artist. He started exploring the art of intaglio prints, then transitioned to mixed media pieces much larger in scale before finally working in more abstract ways. The Venue Fine Art & Gifts will display some of Lowe’s large-scale collages starting today.

Local bands launch surprise Jordan show

By Kelsey Collisi · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:06 p.m.

An orange extension cord ran from a single outlet across the empty spaces of the Jordan parking garage and into an overloaded power strip. From the one outlet, a makeshift music venue was powered.

Guest column: Autism Awareness Month

By Adria Nassim · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:04 p.m.

In honor of April being Autism Awareness Month, I have decided to review three books, all dealing with characters affected by some form of autism spectrum disorder. I hope these reviews offer a glimpse of what life is like for those of us on the spectrum and help Indiana Daily Student readers keep an open mind in regard to autism and other disabilities.

‘Anything Goes’ hoists sails at IU

Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:40 p.m.

Aboard the S.S. American, the IU Theatre Department will go back to the 1920s with Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes.” Opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday, “Anything Goes” will close IU Theatre’s 2010-11 season.

‘Hammer and Nail’ constructs solid Buskirk performances

By Isabel Dieppa · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:38 p.m.

Guests happily lined up in the lobby of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Wednesday waiting to witness the marriage of dance and music at the Modern Dance department’s annual production of “Hammer and Nail,” which continues today.

‘husband&wife’ musician praises local Bloomington music scene

By Casey Engelman · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:37 p.m.

Mike Adams said he thinks highly of the Bloomington music scene. He reveres it to such an extent that he says the best music in the world is being made here. It was the vibrant population of bands and musicians that first drew Adams to move here 10 years ago.

Where have all the female musicians gone?

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:35 p.m.

Little 500 week is upon us. For many students, that means seeing Lil Wayne and Pretty Lights in all their glory. However, the traditional Little 500 line-up is missing a key segment of the Bloomington population — women.

Lil Wayne guards ‘fake’ the law, receive charges

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:34 p.m.

Two members of rapper Lil Wayne’s security detail were arrested early Wednesday for impersonating police officers.

Weezy ushers in 'Lil' 500

By Kelsey Collisi · Wednesday, April 13,2011 12:03 a.m.

With blinding lights, pounding bass and an ecstatic crowd, Lil Wayne did Little 500 bigger than anyone else.

‘Breaking Away’ brings Little 500 to IU Cinema

By Kelsey Collisi · Tuesday, April 12,2011 11:16 p.m.

The award winning Little 500 film "Breaking Away" was shown at the IU Cinema on Sunday and Monday. Some were seeing the movie for the first time. Others, like Tom Schwoegler who was the technical adviser for "Breaking Away", were seeing for yet another time.

The faces of GLOWfest

By Corinne Lambert · Tuesday, April 12,2011 11:14 p.m.

The second annual GLOWfest promises to put on a show Thursday that will be brighter and bigger than ever. With headliner electronic artist Pretty Lights playing to a sold-out crowd, this year’s GLOWfest is sure to be an unforgettable concert-going experience. But behind all of the pretty lights, 50 IU student interns have spent months working to make sure the concert will go off without a hitch.

‘Hammer and Nail’ brings students together for Buskirk show

By Isabel Dieppa · Monday, April 11,2011 10:50 p.m.

On a rainy Monday afternoon, original music could be heard from the Buskirk-Chumley Theater as dancers were rehearsing for the final senior choreographic show, “Hammer and Nail,” which plays Wednesday and Thursday.

Column: Pardon yourself from pizza

By Lily Miller · Monday, April 11,2011 10:47 p.m.

I have a terrible confession to share with all of you: I used to really hate pizza. Part of this stems from moving at a younger age and relying on the local pizza joint in town for a few months. I got really sick of pizza really quickly.

Trending

A&E