'Cha cha feminist' shares life experiences, insights, art
What do you get when you have a Mexican girl from a strict Catholic upbringing with a need to, explore? For Maria Elena Fernández, the answer is a "cha cha feminist."
What do you get when you have a Mexican girl from a strict Catholic upbringing with a need to, explore? For Maria Elena Fernández, the answer is a "cha cha feminist."
Even though Regina Spektor's weekend concert at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater sold-out Tuesday, student-run radio station WIUX will offer one last chance to win tickets during its "Evening Hour" program at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Ninety years and thousands of pairs shoes ago, a 16-year-old Italian cobbler named Salvatore Ferragamo came to Los Angeles hoping to find a little glamour. He found a little and then created a lot more. So it seems fitting that the twin worlds of fame and fortune are honoring him this month on the Rodeo Walk of Style, one of the ritziest and most high-profile shopping streets in the world.
There was nothing distinctive about the Catholic school uniform that Garlia Jones wore in the mid-90s. A speaker came to her school one day to present information on HIV/AIDS. During the next four years, Jones said she distinguished herself by wearing a red ribbon -- a pin she received that day.
Restaurants in downtown Bloomington faced massive crowds thanks to what Lotus Festival veteran and volunteer committee member Lynn Schwartz said was the biggest Friday and Saturday night ticket sales in the event's history.
Hoosier alum describes arduous process of film production, Iraq War film hits the Hoosier screen & a very special performance from the Biava Quartet
Keith McCutchen said he believes the art of unity should be a quality of a choral ensemble. To really perform a piece of music, each singer must listen to every other member of the choir, not just himself or herself.
Contract. Release. Repeat. If Martha Graham's dance technique, like shampoo, had directions, it would consist of those three words.
NEW YORK -- The online hangout MySpace.com will organize 20 concerts featuring bands promoted on its site as part of a campaign to raise awareness and money for humanitarian relief in Sudan.
Downtown Bloomington turned into a real life "It's a Small World" this weekend. Instead of an obnoxious repeating theme song, festival-goers were treated to everything from Tuvan throat singers to Balkan beats, DJs and music from all over the world.
Saturday night, Lindsey and I bet on what time Tamir of Balkan Beat Box would remove his shirt. We argued whether his wearing a sweater would make him de-robe sooner or later. I guessed that he would be shirtless by 11 at the 10:30 p.m. show. By 10:59 we had a shirtless Tamir rapping and ending the show an hour later by climbing on the speaker and proclaiming, "I'm on the speaker because I have something to say."
Well, I sure did. I was on my way to the Union Board tent to see the DJ show when I heard the bass from Balkan Beat Box -- from three blocks away. I had promised myself that I would save them until tomorrow, but I just couldn't do it.
Bloomington resident Jitka Horne said she lost count of all the faces she painted Saturday at Lotus in the Park. Horne specializes in animal pictures, mainly "kitties." When asked about the strangest thing she has painted, Horne said she painted six or seven dragons and one boy wanted flames up both his arms.
Bloomington residents perused a whole new variety of fall decorations Saturday while live performances and activities from the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival echoed from Third Street Park.
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Simon Music Center, room 267
Sogbety Diomande was born in the small farming village of Toufinga on the Ivory Coast in West Africa. When he was 10 years old, he learned the ancient art of stilt dancing from his uncle, Vado Diomande, the reigning national stilt dancing champion.
Professional artistic training is merely a suggestion if you're interested in becoming a renowned artist -- at least according to Indianapolis-based artist Jerome Neal.
BOSTON -- Rose Kennedy, for one brief shining moment the most powerful mother in America, went over John F. Kennedy's head in 1962 to write directly to Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev. For that, she got a playful scolding from her son.
Attention all budding screenwriters: director Gary Wood is looking for writers to help with his latest projects, and he is coming to Bloomington Saturday.
With music, food and fun, the ninth-annual Festival Latino ventures to unite the campus and Bloomington community.