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Indian court issues arrest warrant for Richard Gere

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 27,2007 12 a.m.

NEW DELHI – A court issued arrest warrants for Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Thursday, saying their kiss at a public function “transgressed all limits of vulgarity,” media reports said.

Magician Teller brings his magic sensibility to TV, Vegas, Shakespeare: ‘Macbeth’ as ‘horror thriller’

By Lynn Elber · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES – Teller, the silent half of Penn & Teller, has a habit of introducing magic and drama into unexpected places.

Dancers, composers fuse ideas in ‘Hammer and Nail’

By Ashley Wilson · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The Contemporary Dance Program, along with the Student Composers Association, will present “Hammer and Nail 2007, An Evening of Music and Dance” this Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center. For the student choreographers and composers participating, first impressions meant everything.

Film critic Ebert honored by fans at film festival

By Brett Martel and David Mercer · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – What film critic Roger Ebert couldn’t say Wednesday night at the opening of his Overlooked Film Festival, his smile said for him.

Around the Arts

Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Ladies First WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. MORE INFORMATION: Ladies First will present its 8th spring concert Thursday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

Move over: Ludacris got somethin’ to say

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Some call him Ludacris, some call him Mr. Wiggles. But now, with a slew of television and movie appearances under his belt, there’s a new name to describe rap star Chris “Ludacris” Bridges: actor.

Artiversary

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

One hundred years ago, impressionist painter T.C. Steele paid a visit to Nashville, Ind. He so loved the light on the rolling hills and valleys of Brown County he decided to stay. And what’s more, he decided to invite all his friends.

Renaissance artwork travels for last time

By Giovanna Dell’Orto · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

ATLANTA– Adam is slowly rising from the rocky outcrop, weakly supporting himself on his right arm as God the creator pulls him up by the left hand. A beautiful, flowing Eve rises near them while a curious owl, perched in a fruit tree, looks down and tiny lizards slither below.

ARTiFACTS

Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

What: This artifact is a pot made and used by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tribeca festival presents a diverse lineup

By Jake Coyle · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

NEW YORK – The word “tentpole” is used to describe a blockbuster movie that can appeal to everyone. If it were applied to a festival, the Tribeca Film Festival would be it.

DJ has pumped up airplay for women’s music for 20 years

By Karen Rivers · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

GOSHEN, Ind. – “Women’s music.” Wilma Harder uses finger quotes when she describes the first time she’d ever considered the idea.

Choral conductor ‘explores’ world of early music

By Katie Ingmire · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

The words on her degree will read “Doctor of Music in Choral Conducting,” but Cinthia Alireti relates her studies to a different profession.

Chemists helping to save rare art

By Stephanie Reitz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. – When white masquerades as yellow and green might actually be blue, a call goes out to Henry DePhillips. DePhillips, a Trinity College chemistry professor, is among a cadre of specialists using cutting-edge science to solve the color mysteries of paintings and other cultural treasures often several centuries old.

Rogue diggers decimating ancient treasures

By Konstantin Testorides · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

DEDELI, Macedonia – “Watch your step,” goes a joke by archaeologists in Macedonia, “or you might crack an ancient pot.” It could happen: Tiny Macedonia – which is slightly larger than the state of Vermont but with a population of 2 million – has some 6,000 registered archaeological sites.

Cheech Marin donates Mexican-American prints to museums

Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES – Cheech Marin is donating copies of works from his Mexican-American art collection to some of the nation’s best-known museums and universities.

3 sentenced in daylight theft of Munch’s artwork Scream’ and ‘Madonna’

By Doug Mellgren · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

OSLO, Norway – Three men who worked together to steal Edvard Munch’s masterpieces “The Scream” and “Madonna” were sentenced Monday to prison for their roles in the brazen daylight heist carried out by masked gunmen. Both paintings were recovered, but they were damaged.

Evolving art forms, one click at a time

By Ryan Brown · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

The other day, my roommate and I were having a debate that has been present since the 1800s: Is photography good or evil?

Variety is the spice of fashion

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

There is a reason why Northwest Airlines hates me, and it is this: I carry more luggage than a Mormon missionary family smuggling bibles.

The music of Queen looks to rock Toronto theater scene this summer

By Michael Kuchwara · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

TORONTO – For more than 10 years, the Pantages, a restored movie and vaudeville house on a shabby block of Yonge Street, was home to “The Phantom of the Opera,” the wildly popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Audiences groove at IU Soul Revue

By Kerry Anderson · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

The IU Soul Revue performance Saturday night, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood, started off with shifting spotlights piercing through the dark of the theater. Pink, blue, yellow and red lights highlighted the stage, which was lined at the back with the band clad in black, sunglasses and rhythm ready.

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