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Workshop of wonder

By Tom Edwards · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 10:53 p.m.

IU professor of String Technology Tom Sparks was 14 when he took apart his mother’s 18th century violin with a kitchen knife. He wanted to know how it worked, and naturally tried to find out for himself.

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New book spotlights 300 letters addressed to Hitler

By David Rising · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 9:59 p.m.

BERLIN – At first glance, the letter carefully printed in a child’s hand seems innocuous, nothing more than the expression of a young crush: “I love you so much. Write me – please. Many greetings. Your Gina.”

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Around the arts

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 9:58 p.m.

Union Board presents ‘Sicko’ When: 8 and 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday Where: Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union More information: This is Michael Moore’s latest documentary, which compares the American health care industry to other nations’. Showings are free for IU students and $2 for non-students.

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Yo La Tengo performs today at Buskirk

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2007 10:27 p.m.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater Concert Series and Union Board will present Yo La Tengo at 8 p.m. today at the historic Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. The band is making a stop in Bloomington as part of the “Freewheeling Yo La Tengo Tour,” which will include songs from its latest album, “I Am Not Afraid of You And I Will Beat Your Ass.” According to a press release, the band will play a special, almost entirely acoustic set for the evening.

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Le Dernier Cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2007 10:26 p.m.

This past month in New York, London, Milan and Paris, fashion weeks have been forecasting the trends for next season and allowing designers to show six months worth of hard work to their eager audiences. This season, we saw many new trends for spring, including menswear-inspired looks, muted colors, hats in many forms and the ever-present spring floral print. This season’s looks were much more sophisticated, with clothing that was more structured and planned than that of past years.

Combs Lawsuit

Former associate sues Diddy for over $19M

Monday, Oct. 8,2007 9:20 p.m.

A former associate of Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a lawsuit from prison against the hip-hop mogul, claiming Combs owes him more than $19 million for music by the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.

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Travel writer to share experiences, advice today at IMU

By Jessica Andrews · Monday, Oct. 8,2007 9:19 p.m.

World travel and thrifty adventure will be the main topic today as travel author Doug Lansky gives insight on the benefits and challenges facing young explorers. The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Whittenberger Auditorium at the Indiana Memorial Union and will feature photos, videos and commentary from Lansky’s many travels.

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Letters from abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Oct. 8,2007 9:18 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – The easiest way to cross the chaotic streets here is to just close your eyes and run.

Freshman Paul Dandridge and sophomore Heidi Satterthwait dance Tuesday evening during the dress rehearsal for “Les Sylphides.” The fall ballet, “Perspectives 1900s” opened Friday evening at the MAC and featured contemporary and traditional styles of dance.

Fall ballet combines various styles

By Ashlee Green and Ashlee Greene · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:38 p.m.

Beautiful staging and dancing took place as “Perspectives 1900s” swept across the Musical Arts Center stage on Friday. The ballet marked the beginning of the IU Ballet Theater’s 2007-08 season.

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IU graduate, international artist brings color, craft to art museum

By Lauren Younis · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:37 p.m.

For decades, art has confronted the profundity of human nature: What is creativity? What is self-fulfillment? What… is that thing? The opening of Marjorie Schick’s exhibit “Sculpture Transformed: The Work of Marjorie Schick” Thursday at the IU Art Museum had viewers asking just that.

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‘Seussical’ delights audience with strong characterizations, bright colors

By Jeff corso · Sunday, Oct. 7,2007 8:34 p.m.

As the Cat in the Hat recited: “When the news is all bad, when you’re sour and blue, when you start to get mad, you should do what I do – tell yourself, how lucky you are.” Or one could go see “Seussical the Musical,” where there is no chance of being sad or blue. The musical, which opened Friday in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre, combined bright colors, wonderfully simplistic sets and some of the best acting seen in a long time to make this a production that will certainly be remembered.

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