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New local band contributing to the Bloomington music scene

By Erin Boyle · Tuesday, Feb. 13,2007 9:35 p.m.

A new rock band is on the run and can be caught jamming at Bloomington bars near you. Bluebird is their venue of choice for Thursday. If passion and drive can push you toward national stardom, then each member of this new group seems destined for success.

'Fearless' faculty hornist practices magic, discipline

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, Feb. 13,2007 9:33 p.m.

What were you doing at 5:15 this morning? Hornist and IU Associate Professor of Music Jeff Nelsen was reading his own handwriting on a Post-It note he stuck to the snooze bar of his alarm clock. The question, "How bad do you want it?" stares Nelsen in the face every morning when he thinks about rolling over and going back to sleep. "It's all about being smarter than myself," Nelsen said. "And knowing my own tendencies and compensating for them in productive ways."

'Harry Potter' hysteria ignites after news of final book's release date

By Katrina Loh · Tuesday, Feb. 13,2007 1:37 a.m.

July 21, 2007, will mark the end of an era for freshman Scott Lillard. "I've been a 'Harry Potter' fan since seventh grade," Lillard said. The last book in the "Harry Potter" series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be released this July to the joy and sorrow of many. Author J.K. Rowling announced the release date Feb. 1 on her Web site. "I can hardly believe that I've finally written the ending I've been planning for so many years," Rowling said on JKRowling.com.

Brazil's bizarre sound

By Ethan Cirmo · Monday, Feb. 12,2007 9:13 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music continued its new Brazilian Music Festival on Feb. 11 with a special guest lecture and a pair of concerts. Themed "Modern and Experimental Composers," this second installment in the festival's concert series dismissed any remaining preconceptions about Latin American music. American ears used to Latin music thick with rhythmic complexity and festive brass instead received a genre rarely heard by American audiences: modern and contemporary vocal compositions.

What is art?

By Ryan Brown · Monday, Feb. 12,2007 9:11 p.m.

It's Grammy and Oscar season, and you know what that means: a cornucopia of Justin Timberlake performances and accolades to all the hit movies of the year you haven't heard about until now. Yes, there are many reasons you should be averse to these tiring, marathon-style awards ceremonies, but for some reason, you just can't change the channel. You make predictions, you gasp in shock and you analyze the victors and why they should or should not have won the category. Repeat these steps about 20 times for a total of three to four hours.

Arts festival ends after 10 days of music and musakhan

By Rorye O'Conner · Monday, Feb. 12,2007 1:08 p.m.

The Middle Eastern Arts Festival, sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, began Feb. 1 and lasted until Feb. 10 with 13 diverse events spread around Bloomington.

Change your attire, get the job you desire

By Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 10:11 p.m.

In the immortal words of The Offspring: "Na-na, why don't you get a job?"

Not just a 1-dimensional show

By Shannon McEnerney · Sunday, Feb. 11,2007 8:52 p.m.

The IU Health Center isn't the only place to get your cheek swabbed on campus anymore. Now, cheek swabbing is available in the School of Fine Arts Gallery. From 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, the SoFA Gallery will open a month-long exhibit: Human Nature II: Future Worlds. The performance piece in the opening reception Friday will feature artist Paul Vanouse swabbing participants' cheeks and using the DNA to work it into an artistic piece.

Grammy winner Ralph Stanley comes to BCT

Friday, Feb. 9,2007 4:51 a.m.

At 8 p.m. today, bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys will perform at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Stanley, 79, has been performing since 1946, according to a news release from the theater.

Teacher, fired after video circulated of him painting with his posterior, hires ACLU

By Matt Reed · Friday, Feb. 9,2007 3:27 a.m.

RICHMOND, Va. -- A high school art teacher has hired the ACLU to challenge his firing after a video of him moonlighting as a "butt-printing artist" was widely circulated among his high school students.

The Complete Moron's Guide to: Digital Art

By Lindsey Landis · Thursday, Feb. 8,2007 9:27 p.m.

Digital art, as its name implies, is almost entirely computer-generated. It is rising in popularity among artists and is often shown in the SoFA gallery here on campus.

Sad clown kills mime over trapeze artist at BCT

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Thursday, Feb. 8,2007 9:25 p.m.

A clown killing a mime is quite possibly the saddest thing in the world. It happened in the first "circus opera" adaptation of "Acic and Galatea" at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The scene began with greetings from a mime, clown, bear, ringmaster and trapeze artist. It was, by all accounts, G.F. Handel's opera "Acis and Galatea" disguised as a traveling, big-top circus. Though not set up in an early 1900s tent, it might as well have been.

'Grapes of Wrath' to be made into opera

By Patrick Condon · Thursday, Feb. 8,2007 3:07 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- If John Steinbeck's fictional Joad family had actually existed, they'd probably be just about the last people interested in watching an opera.

Around the Arts

Thursday, Feb. 8,2007 3:06 p.m.

Union Board presents NOISE WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Indiana Memorial Union Gallery MORE INFORMATION: This weekly concert brings local bands to the IMU Gallery for rock shows that are free and open to the public. This week's lineup features Kentucky Nightmare, The Alarmists (Calm Down.) and Found Objects.

Professor, flautist Robertello appreciates his students' motivation

By Amanda Dorman · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 10:57 p.m.

Of all Thomas Robertello's professional titles -- orchestra soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral player, teacher -- he views his job as professor most rewarding. As an associate professor in the Jacobs School of Music, Robertello instructs 18 students a week, leads a master class and teaches an orchestral repertoire course. In his spare time he performs as a flutist internationally and owns an art gallery in Chicago. "My career has taken a lot of different turns," Robertello said. "At this particular stage, I'm really focusing a lot on my teaching."

A Hit and A Miss

By Eric Anderson · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 10:27 p.m.

In a rare feat of dexterity, the Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater managed to achieve both in one night at the opening of "Arlecchino and Too Many Sopranos"

ARTiFACTS

Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:06 p.m.

What: Commemorative Head of a King, Uhunmwun-Elao from the Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria, 17th century. Brass.

Tony winner 'Hairspray' features big hair, big performances

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 9:01 p.m.

"Hairspray" is not your typical musical. In this lighthearted musical comedy, the protagonist's mother is played by a man, and popularity status is determined by the size of a girl's hair. "Hairspray," which boasts eight Tony Awards, opened Tuesday at the IU Auditorium and will close tonight. "The show has great energy," said Christy Steele, president and CEO of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. "We're fortunate to have this in Bloomington."

Trial opens between best-selling author and billionaire producer of 'Sahara'

By Greg Risling · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2007 12:34 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- A production company that made the action film "Sahara" reneged on a deal to give best-selling author Clive Cussler creative control of the movie based on his book, his attorney said Friday. Attorney Bert Fields told jurors at the outset of the trial of dueling lawsuits between Cussler and Crusader Entertainment that the agreement was breached when vital story lines were eliminated and Cussler's script suggestions were ignored.

IUAM Noon Talk series continues Thursday with graphic artist

Tuesday, Feb. 6,2007 8:15 p.m.

The IU Art Museum will feature a gallery talk by James Reidhaar from 12:15 to 1 p.m. tomorrow. Reidhaar, who is an associate professor of graphic art, will give a talk about work from his "Then and Now: Eternal Subjects, Eternal Processes," collection. Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Noon Talk series will present "A Machine for Seeing," featuring speaker Tim Kennedy, a painting, drawing and design lecturer.

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