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First ever local comedy club opens downtown

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Sept. 3,2008 11:17 p.m.

Bloomington’s first full-time comedy club, The Funny Bone Bloomington, will open its doors three weeks from today.

Landing the role

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Sept. 3,2008 11:16 p.m.

Whether the passion is music, dance or theater, every performer knows the first – and often most nerve-wracking – step is the audition process. While practice and natural talent are important, experts say other factors can improve chances of success.

Coffeehouse Nights provide art, coffee, free food

By Amanda Cochara · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2008 10:17 p.m.

Coffee. It wakes students up in the morning, keeps them up at night and supposedly cures those hangovers. So why not brew up another venue for this stimulant?

Motivational Mentos, musical inspiration

By Emily Campion · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2008 10:15 p.m.

I was recently given the almighty and powerful task of writing a music column. I accepted the challenge gracefully and leapt and bound the entire block back to my humble abode.

Jacobs announces new season for IU Opera & Ballet Theater

By Katherine Fay · Tuesday, Sept. 2,2008 10:13 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music will present an ambitious season this year, including four new IU Opera & Ballet Theater productions, as well as hundreds of other performances. Other highlights of the season include classical, jazz, band and choral concerts by students, faculty and guests.

Start off with the right look: The ‘homeless’ look is not in fashion

By Gabrijel Gelic · Monday, Sept. 1,2008 8:08 p.m.

Look around you for just a moment and count how many people are wearing sweat pants, ripped T-shirts, house slippers and other similar items – you’ll probably lose count in the first five seconds. And while classes are starting here at IU, that is no excuse to carry on those lazy summer fashions. I recently took a stroll around campus in search for my next column inspiration, and, as usual, I was not disappointed with the amount of material I found. Just about everywhere I turned, I saw a couple of girls wearing wife beaters, sweats and a pair of Goodwill house slippers.

Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco performs Saturday night at the IU Auditorium. Union Board presented the Welcome Week concert.

Fiasco ends Welcome Week, endorses Obama

By Ashlee Green · Monday, Sept. 1,2008 8:06 p.m.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco and his band 1500 or Nothin’ brought the IU Auditorium’s diverse audience to its feet Saturday night.

Lupe Fiasco to perform at IU Auditorium Saturday

By Ashlee Green · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 1:18 a.m.

Lupe Fiasco, known for his lyrical references to Japanese anime culture, skateboarding, video games and other quirky themes, will hit the IU Auditorium stage Saturday for the conclusion of Welcome Week.

B.B. King to perform

Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:33 a.m.

Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King will perform Nov. 1 at the IU Auditorium King performed at IU in 2005, which was his first performance here since 1979.

Most noted season shows expected to be ‘La Traviata,’ ‘Most Happy Fella’

By Katherine Hagan · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:31 a.m.

The IDS sits down with Maria Levy, executive administrator for IU Opera & Ballet Theater, to discuss the theater’s 60th anniversary season preview.

2nd annual Chef’s Challenge benefits community kitchen

By Lara Streyle · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:29 a.m.

When two chefs competed in 2002 at the Indiana Memorial Union’s “Clash of the Titanium Chefs,” little did Bloomington know the event would later inspire a cooking challenge to help feed hundreds of people.

An artistic tradition

By Allison Tyra · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:25 a.m.

Besides its infamous restaurants, Fourth Street will offer another attraction to visitors this weekend as the Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts makes its annual appearance.

Performance enchants viewers

By Allison Tyra · Friday, Aug. 29,2008 12:20 a.m.

From the moment I stepped into the Wells-Metz Theatre for the Thursday night showing of “The Day Boy and the Night Girl,” I was captivated by the work of art that was the set.

‘Hairspray,’ Bill Cosby among this year’s headliners

By Erica Rogers · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2008 9:35 p.m.

Barber knives, symphonies of strings and cans of hairspray will fill the auditorium this season for audiences to see.

Museum recruits tour guides

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2008 9:32 p.m.

Navigating a three-story museum might seem like a daunting task but, the IU Art Museum’s new training program will give students the opportunity to become docents, or volunteer tour guide, and direct people through the mazes of art.

Pianist Craig Brenner of local band Craig and the Crawdads will be performing at the CultureFest After-Party tonight at the IU Art Museum.

After-party mixes art, food

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2008 9:30 p.m.

Even after CultureFest ends this evening, the party will go on at the IU Art Museum.

Gallery features experimental, fresh works of art

By Haley Adams · Tuesday, Aug. 26,2008 9:39 p.m.

The School of Fine Arts Gallery might not draw the same crowds as Assembly Hall, but it does allow students to experience new art. This season, the SoFA Gallery has a variety of exhibits to expose students to contemporary artwork.

Despite small staff, MAC still creates quality productions

By Katherine Hagan · Tuesday, Aug. 26,2008 9:20 p.m.

Jim Lile, production manager for the Jacobs School of Music, has organized and supervised four years worth of sets in his career at IU, but his job is far from ho-hum.

Actress Tina Stafford (Watho) and junior William Angulo (Wolf) pose for a publicity photo before their rehearsal for the musical “The Day Boy and the Night Girl” on Monday evening at the Wells-Metz Theartre. The show will run at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Theater and drama department presents 3rd production in series

By Allison Tyra · Tuesday, Aug. 26,2008 9:11 p.m.

Recent movies such as “Enchanted” and the Shrek trilogy have proven that fairy tales aren’t just for kids anymore. Now, the IU Department of Theatre and Drama presents its own original musical adult fairy tale, “The Day Boy and the Night Girl.”

'Idol' alum Ace Young to make Broadway debut

By Erin Carlson · Monday, Aug. 25,2008 9:21 p.m.

NEW YORK - Another "American Idol" alum is heading to "Grease" on Broadway. Ace Young, who competed on season five of the Fox show, joins the cast Sept. 9, playing Kenickie in the revival of the popular musical.

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