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IU Summer Music Festival kicks off this weekend with Sweet Honey in the Rock

By Tom Edwards · Wednesday, June 11,2008 8:16 p.m.

The IU Summer Music Festival begins June 15, touting an impressive lineup of performers from around the world. With more than 40 performances scheduled through Aug. 9, this year’s festival will present Bloomington with world-class orchestra, jazz, opera, a capella and chamber music all summer long.

Acoustic quartet delivers unique fusion of Chinese and American music

By Tom Edwards · Monday, June 9,2008 5:38 p.m.

The quartet’s Sunday night performance at the Bluebird Nightclub was the Quartet’s first ever in Bloomington. Washburn praised the audience as “the best we’ve ever played for” and joked that any ethnomusicologists in the crowd should meet the band afterwards.

MTV revives the video star

By Cory Barker · Monday, June 9,2008 12:53 p.m.

Could it be that MTV has finally seen the error of its ways? After years of ignoring the music portion of their name, the network might be taking a step forward.

Wrong Way does time at the Bluebird

By Deanna Krinn · Monday, June 9,2008 12:53 p.m.

Wrong Way, a Sublime tribute band out of Athens, Ga., brought all the energy needed and then some to the Bluebird Saturday night, and the crowd was there to push them along the whole way.

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A man sits in a chair made entirely of balloons at a balloon twisting convention. Every year, hundreds of people from around the globe gather at Twist and Shout, one of the world's premier balloon twisting conventions to compete, attend balloon twisting classes, and make jaw-dropping balloon sculptures. Filmmakers Naomi Greenfield and Sara Taksler explore the art of balloon twisting in their 2007 film Twisted: A Balloonamentary.

Balloon documentary in Indy puts ‘twist’ on latex art

By Amanda Lowry · Monday, June 9,2008 12:34 p.m.

The last time you saw someone twisting a balloon into a dog or sword, you probably thought it was an impressive party trick. Maybe you were about 8 years old. But the documentary “TWISTED: A Balloonamentary” shows balloon artists invest a whole lot more than childish amusement into those fancy pieces of latex.

Dave Matthews Tribute Band crashes Bluebird Friday night

By Deanna Krinn · Thursday, June 5,2008 9:58 a.m.

So I knew going into the Bluebird on Friday night that the Dave Matthews Tribute Band was not going to be the same. Apparently, everyone else in Bloomington knew it too and decided to sit this one out.

Around the Arts

Wednesday, June 4,2008 11:51 p.m.

Festivals, theater featured in this week's Around the Arts

Art museum celebrates tattoos

By Ben Nuckols · Wednesday, June 4,2008 11:48 p.m.

BALTIMORE – For one night, at least, tattoos – and the living canvases that carry them – took their place alongside Rembrandt, Matisse and Picasso.

IU Art Museum receives grant

By Savannah Worley · Wednesday, June 4,2008 11:47 p.m.

The IU Art Museum is one of five nationwide recipients of a chairman’s “sizable” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for Picturing America, IU Art Museum curator Edward Maxedon said.

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IUPUI graduate student Frank Tai was recently selected by Pixar Animiaton Studios to join the studio's animation team. Tai's first major project with Pixar will be work on the movie Toy Story 3.

Recent IUPUI graduate lands position at Pixar

By Justin Doran · Wednesday, June 4,2008 11:44 p.m.

The movie studio that created “Toy Story” and “Ratatouille” added a recent IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis graduate to its production team.

NYC choir explores the healing power of music

By Karen Matthews · Sunday, June 1,2008 7:29 p.m.

Sacks, the best-selling author of “Awakenings” and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” shared the church stage Saturday with the famed gospel choir as part of the inaugural World Science Festival, a five-day celebration of science taking place in New York this week.

Can women make ‘Sex’ a hit?

By Jocelyn Noveck · Wednesday, May 28,2008 6:33 p.m.

NEW YORK – Can a pure chick flick become a hit? Yes, if it draws a diverse enough swath of female moviegoers. For “Sex and the City,” that will be the big question.

The Ramblin’ Man and Great Southern play southbound revival at the Bird

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, May 21,2008 8:35 p.m.

Rarely does such a multifarious crowd gather for a rock show at the Bluebird. On May 18, Dickey Betts, founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, brought his band back to Bloomington for his first Bloomington show in nearly four years.

Rhino's to release CD to fund its after-school program

By Brian Meredith · Wednesday, May 21,2008 8:33 p.m.

Rhino’s Youth Media Center & All-Ages Club, Bloomington’s all-ages music venue and youth center, will host a rock show May 24 to raise funds for its after-school programs which benefit Bloomington teenagers. Proceeds from the show will go toward costs for the release of a forthcoming Rhino’s compilation album, the sales of which will help fund club operation costs and after-school programs.

‘Above the Thunder’ above the rest

By Shannon McEnerey · Wednesday, May 21,2008 8:31 p.m.

Right now there is no book I can recommend more than Renee Manfredi’s “Above the Thunder.”

Final day of Benton Waterways exhibit celebrated at IU Art Museum

By Bonnie White · Wednesday, May 21,2008 8:21 p.m.

The typically silent IU Art Museum Special Exhibitions Gallery overflowed with sounds of live music, spoken-word literature and environmentally friendly speakers May 18 at the Jordan River Fest.

Upcoming summer music shows look to shine

By Cory Barker · Sunday, May 18,2008 6:03 p.m.

With Memorial Day just around the corner, the season of summer is almost upon us. And aside from scorching heat waves, one of the best things about the summer months is the tremendous tours and festivals that cross the United States. Although not all of them roll through our neck of the woods, the following are going to be some of the summer’s hottest tickets. Get your sunscreen and bottled water ready.

Zeppelin tribute Zoso meets expectations

By Deanna Krinn · Sunday, May 18,2008 6:02 p.m.

Zoso, the “ultimate Led Zeppelin experience,” rocked an at-capacity Bluebird on Saturday night, playing to a packed room of adoring fans. And when they say it’s the “ultimate” experience, they aren’t kidding. From the precision of every song played to the flowing, curly locks of “Jimmy Page” to “Robert Plant”’s cocky strut across the stage, watching this band perform was like being thrown back 30 years in time.

Üt Haus jazz band plays Bear’s Place

By Ethan Cirmo · Sunday, May 18,2008 5:59 p.m.

Tucked away in the back of Bear’s Place, old friends, family, and some fresh faces gathered to see the Üt Haus jazz band perform their 18th anniversary show for the Jazz Fables concert series Thursday evening.

‘Reverend’ Horton heats up Bluebird

By Brent Williamson · Wednesday, May 14,2008 9:03 p.m.

Slicked back hair, tattoos and piercings were in abundance Tuesday night at the Bluebird as the crowd waited anxiously for the Reverend Horton Heat’s performance. Heat is the most prevalent performer of the psychobilly music genre, which is known for its fast tempo, outrageous lyrics and rockabilly feel. He got on stage at about 11:30 p.m., wearing a cowboy hat and a bright orange suit coat and immediately launched into his set.

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