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35 Pipers Piping: Traditional Scottish, Irish groups play variety of songs

By Brent Williamson · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 3:28 a.m.

Kilts and bagpipes were in abundance Thursday night at the IU Auditorium. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed music from all around the United Kingdom and America. SLIDESHOW: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Renowned music critic to lecture on 20th century music

By Julia Bergman · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:20 a.m.

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross will give a lecture, which he describes as a “whirlwind audio tour of 20th century music,” 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jacobs School of Music. The lecture will be free and open to the public.

Celebrities flock to Fashion Week

By Anna Jane Grossman · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:17 a.m.

It’s not often that you get to meet the first lady. But if you’re Joss Stone, a brush with American royalty at Fashion Week pales in comparison to running into - Ana Ortiz?

‘Meta’ Metes Out Magic

By Erich Reinhard · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:16 a.m.

Just taking your seat before IU’s production of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” can be an unusual experience. Younger theatergoers at the Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center giggled at the bare-chested and toga-clad cast Friday night, whose physical endeavors conveyed a freshness of expression and an ethereal ease.

Jacobs student earns awards in competition in France

By Tom Edwards · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:15 a.m.

Timpanist David Constantine, an IU Jacobs School of Music doctoral student, recently earned the recognition of an international panel and audience with his performance in last month’s International Timpani Competition in Lyon, France.

Local and visiting comedy troupes entertain audiences

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:13 a.m.

Between improv, sketch and stand-up, the IU College Comedy Festival treated audiences to a variety of comedic styles Friday and Saturday.

Around the arts

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:12 p.m.

Miss Gay IU Tickets on sale When: Tickets to the April 18 Miss Gay IU performance are on sale now Where: IU Auditorium box office or online at iuauditorium.com More info: Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. Miss Gay IU will take place in the IU Auditorium.

Oscars will go on, with or without star power

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:11 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - An Oscars contingency plan that would include history, film clips and out-of-the-ordinary concepts for the awards show is in the works, Sid Ganis, president of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the awards, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

La Dernier Cri: One for the boys

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:09 p.m.

After a semester of writing columns for the ladies, I have decided to branch out and write about one of (straight) women’s favorite subjects: men. I am as much a fan of the boys as the next girl, but after spending two-and-a-half years at IU, I have decided that the male half of the student population needs a bit of help when it comes to getting dressed in the morning.

Students get advice on breaking into the business

By Brent Williamson · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:08 p.m.

Spider-Man can sing, or at least Glen Berger hopes he can.

‘A Wedding’ injects humor into opera

By Lauren Younis · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:07 p.m.

It’s not likely that censors ever advised viewer discretion for adult content in Mozart’s operas. But William Bolcom’s “A Wedding” is different. Saturday, the Grammy Award-winning composer’s creation opens at the Musical Arts Center with a comical twist on a classical art form.

The Different Drummer Belly Dancers will be performing at this year’s Eroticon.

Middle Eastern Arts Festival to begin Monday

By Kristina Hunter · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:55 a.m.

The usual sights and sounds of the annual Middle Eastern Arts Festival kick off Monday with new style. Everyone is invited to attend the wide range of festival activities that go through April 20 and include music and dance from the region, as well as exhibits, museum events and art and scholar presentations.

Local artists design signs for ‘Your campaign here’

By Haley Adams · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:49 a.m.

With the presidential election just 10 months away, Bloomington residents are getting ready to decorate their lawns with presidential hopefuls’ yard signs. However, this year, some of the signs will feature local works of art instead of a candidate’s name.

Around the Arts

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:48 a.m.

Jazz Fables concert series Who: The Al Cobine Big Band WHEn: 5:30 today Where: Bear’s Place back room Price: $8

There’s no such thing as too much comedy

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:47 a.m.

The world is not a funny enough place, said Union Board comedy director Anne Kostyo. To remedy this, Union Board will bring together several local and visiting comedy troupes for its annual IU Campus Comedy Festival this weekend.

Experimental art rocks

By Jordan Zaslow · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:45 a.m.

The musicians in the experimental art rock band Mason Proper have acquired a reputation for being so exuberant on stage that they often injure themselves mid-performance.

‘Metamorphoses’ transforms Wells-Metz stage

By Shannon Dahmer · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:40 a.m.

There is one word cast members are using to describe Indiana University’s production of the play “Metamorphoses:” unique.

Bee-Town quilts blanket Mathers Museum

By Heather Haemker · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:25 a.m.

The Mathers Museum of World Cultures is highlighting the work of local quilters with “Bee-Town Quilts: A Common Thread,” which opened Friday, Jan. 25.

The art of cynicism

By Ryan Brown · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:11 a.m.

Remember Daria? Was it just me or was she the coolest female cartoon character of the late 1990s? I have taken issue with the fact that the darkest, most appealing show on the once-dominant MTV lineup has not been released on DVD.

Other Boleyn Girl, Mary, to star in feature film soon

By Lara Streyle · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:10 a.m.

After hearing that Sony Pictures was making a film about the rise and fall of sisters Mary and Anne Boleyn in King Henry VIII’s court, I knew I had to read the novel first. The film, which opens Feb. 29, is based on Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novel “The Other Boleyn Girl.”

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