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BCT transforms into a big-top for 'Acis and Galatea'

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 11:53 p.m.

The world's first circus opera will liven up the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Wednesday with a cast that includes a a mime, an acrobat, a ringmaster and a portrayal of a dancing bear.

Jeanette Walls writes 'memorable memoir' about her life in 'The Glass Castle'

By Kelsey Nash · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 8:56 p.m.

As an avid reader of memoirs, I have encountered my share of inspiring tales about overcoming adversity and defying all odds. (Cue the "Rocky" theme music.) By the same token, I've read more than enough ego-amplifying personal tales to whet my palate for the genre. As a result, it's been a few years since I've found a memorable memoir.

Colts theater: How sports serve as modern drama

By Ryan Brown · Monday, Feb. 5,2007 8:55 p.m.

Just as a preface, I, like many others, am ecstatic at the fact that the Colts won! Woo! That said, have you ever wondered why anyone gets excited to watch men pass a ball back and forth and run up and down a field? What is it in people that causes us to release extreme bouts of emotion upon watching sporting events? Exactly why is it that Sunday night at Forest Quad about 100 residents ran out in to the breezeway and exploded into cheers of the Indianapolis area code: "317! 317! 317!"?

Expensive Harry Potter already online bestseller

By Hillel Italie · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:21 p.m.

NEW YORK -- It's months away from being on bookshelves, but fans can't get enough of the seventh -- and final -- Harry Potter book, no matter the cost. Not only is "Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows" topping the charts of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, a deluxe edition, priced at $65, is No. 2, outselling the "You" diet book, Sen. Barack Obama's book and an Oprah Winfrey-endorsed memoir by Sidney Poitier.

Function over fashion: when the weather determines style

By Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:19 p.m.

Last week, I seriously began wondering what kind of social detriment I would incur if I brought ski masks back to the campus.

IUAM hosts Valentine's-themed tour

By Kyle Meehan · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:18 p.m.

The IU Art Museum offered a Valentine's Day-themed tour through its exhibits Saturday afternoon.

Jazzy 'Side Man' opens at center stage

By Kelsey Nash · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:18 p.m.

Warren Leight's Tony Award-winning show "Side Man" is about jazz musician Gene Glimmer and as his last name suggests, "Side Man" shines. The play opened Friday night at the Wells-Metz Theatre to a full house.

Feminists, freaks and fairies: Boxcar photo exhibit takes back the language

By Michelle Manchir · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:15 p.m.

Their faces are sincere and stoic -- distracted by nothing as they advocate for their cause. More than a dozen of IU alumna stef shuster's black and white photographs of these faces -- belonging to people participating in rallies and protests over the last six years -- came together Friday night for her exhibition "Feminists, Freaks, & Fairies" at Boxcar Books.

SoFA features MFA art with reception tonight at gallery

By Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

Freshman Alex Schultze walks around the School of Fine Arts Gallery with a watchful eye and curiosity as he looks at the metals, ceramics and graphic pieces displayed. Today is the last day for the MFA show, with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. in the SoFA Gallery to close the MFA Metals/Ceramics/Graphics Design Area Show.

IU professor gives noon talk at IUAM on virtual art

By Kyle Meehan · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

You climb a tall set of stairs. Tiny sculptures and rooms dot the landscape below. The height is dizzying. Before you is a solemn mask obscuring a woman's face. Her eyes are closed and a steady "om" reverberates from her clenched mouth. As you step forward you are consumed in her mouth and engulfed by a dark tunnel. The subconscious ramblings of this mystical lady echo all around you. You are not in a dream, nor are you tripping on acid. You are experiencing the art of Margaret Dolinsky and the CAVE program.

Critic defines opera terms, etiquette

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

In preparation for this weekend's production of "Arlecchino" and "Too Many Sopranos," I would like to offer a quick overview -- a primer, if you will -- of the fundamental aspects of opera in the hopes that understanding each one will make attending the it a little less confusing, inaccessible, and dreadfully unappealing.

This week in the Jacobs School of Music

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

Under the baton of recent faculty addition Uriel Segal, the Jacobs School of Music Chamber Orchestra opened its concert Wednesday night with Johannes Brahms' "Serenade No. 2" in A Major. The piece is notable for the absence of violins, which not only gave the viola section the rare opportunity to act as the upper voice, but gave the principal violist the even rarer opportunity to act as concertmaster, if only for one piece.

'Eclectic jam band' plays at local Borders

By Tom Edwards · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 10:24 a.m.

Vocalist and guitarist for Moe, Al Schnier, walked into Borders bookstore on Third Street Tuesday night and was asked by an employee, "You here for the concert?" "Yup," he replied with a smirk, as he made his way toward the employee lounge. Schnier's inconspicuous entrance proved fitting because the band performed like it was part of the audience.

New print at IU Art Museum honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Kyle Meehan · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 12:40 a.m.

The IU Art Museum will kick off Black History Month with the dedication of an etching of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tonight. The ceremony, "Celebrating the Arts: Living the Dream and Continuing the Legacy," has a twofold purpose. It will mark the culmination of a monthlong celebration of the slain civil rights leader with the dedication of an etching by John Wilson. It will also celebrate the beginning of Black History Month with the unveiling of an Web site module.

Chocolarte

By Brian Hettmansperger · Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 11:51 p.m.

When it comes to creating chocolate art, as in any trade, there are artisans. The chefs that participated in the "The Art of Chocolate" Sunday at the IU Art Museum were all such chocolatiers. "The Art of Chocolate" was just one event that comprises the ongoing Week of Chocolate, a celebration of chocolate and the local community.

Around the Arts

Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 11:49 p.m.

Jazz Fables Concert Series presents the Al Cobine Big Band

ARTiFACTS

Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:35 p.m.

What: "Peasant Scene" by Kazimir Malevich of Russia in 1912 Pencil on Paper

Annual program gives NYC artists chance to create public art

Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:33 p.m.

NEW YORK -- There was the project that turned a Manhattan intersection into a baseball diamond, and another that converted a subway station into a Venetian canal. And then there was the magic carpet placed in a park, replicating the floor plan of a Brooklyn apartment. Thanks to a unique arts program, emerging artists are getting a chance to place their work in an unusual gallery -- the streets and public spaces of New York City.

Windfall Dancers to bring 'Arabian Nights' to life

By Ashley Wilson · Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:31 p.m.

When modern dance pioneer José Limón said, "American dance is not simply a style or idiom -- it is a potent idea," he certainly could have been talking about Windfall Dancers and their commitment to exploring new ways of movements and concepts in the modern dance arena. The Bloomington-based modern dance company will perform its dance interpretation of "Arabian Nights" on Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center as part of the annual Middle Eastern Arts Festival, which takes place until Feb. 10.

'Side Man' opens Friday, features surviving artwork of Katrina

By Kelsey Nash · Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:29 p.m.

Looking for a jazzy time this weekend? Then search no further than Jordan Avenue. The IU Department of Theatre and Drama will present Warren Leight's Tony Award-winning "Side Man," opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Wells-Metz Theatre. A glimpse into the jazz era and its gradual decline, the production pieces together music, art and emotion to portray the multi-faceted lives of stage musicians.