Ellen DeGeneres tapped to host 79th Academy Awards telecast in February
LOS ANGELES -- Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday.
LOS ANGELES -- Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences said Thursday.
MEMORIAL -- Daniel Kerry, from left, Megan Gott, Douglas Bunn, Jason Moodie, bottom middle, Jon DuBois, behind Moodie, and Anthony Pearce, are shown with some of the glass orbs they created, Sept. 7, in Bellevue, Wash. About a dozen of Moodie's art class students at Sammamish High School created nearly 1,000 glass orbs to be floated during the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York.
You're an Informatics major who just got laid, finally learned all the lyrics to "High School Musical" or just found out what the "pen15" club is. These are all compelling reasons to get a tattoo.
Freshman Josh Webber spent a sleepless Thursday night camped out from 11 p.m. to 10 a.m. in front of the IU Auditorium to be first in line to buy tickets for Ben Folds' Nov. 9 concert at IU.
To celebrate the 100-year settlement in Indiana of Impressionistic artist T.C. Steele, the T.C. Steele Historic Society in Nashville, Ind., is kicking off the 2006 Great Outdoor Art Contest Saturday.
Area arts council offers classes for all ages
NEW YORK -- A miniseries about the events leading to the Sept. 11 attacks is "terribly wrong" and ABC should correct it or not air it, former Clinton administration officials demanded in letters to the head of ABC's parent company.
A Study of a Holy Family, ca. 1872 -- an albumen print by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1815-1879.
VIENNA, Austria -- A thief who carried out Austria's most spectacular art heist of a $65 million Renaissance figurine was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.
Sophomore Craig Shank did not feel confident the first time he tried sushi. Intimidation is a common among students who have never tried sushi before, but experts and students alike say that with a little bit of daring and some help from friends, learning to eat sushi can be fun and easy.
PHILADELPHIA - Rocky Balboa -- or more specifically, a statue of the Hollywood palooka, boxing gloves raised in triumph -- is being restored to a spot outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the winner by a split decision in a bout between fine art and pop culture.
Coffee, art and music come together for the first three Thursday evenings in September as the IU Art Museum introduces its "Coffeehouse Nights at the Art Museum." From 7-9 p.m. Sept. 7, 14 and 21, guests can stroll through a featured gallery enjoy live music related to the evening's theme - from Turkish melodies to coffeehouse jazz to African beats.
Fourteen-year-old Jane Yoon strode confidently across the stage at the 2001 USA International Harp Competition in her yellow silk dress. She was not competing; however, she was a guest performer. The previous year she won the Japanese International Harp Competition in Tokyo, making her the youngest participant and the only Korean to win. She had also begun her studies under Susann MacDonald at IU.
Each square is made up of four sides. The four professors of graphic design in IU's Hope School of Fine Arts have collaborated in a new exhibit entitled "Four Square" that will have its opening reception 7-9 p.m. tomorrow at the SoFA gallery.
Ben Folds tickets on sale tomorrow WHEN: 10 a.m. Friday WHERE: IU Auditorium box office and all Ticketmaster locations MORE INFORMATION: Tickets cost $25 for IUB students and $35 for non-students. IUB students may charge tickets to their bursar account if purchased at the IU Auditorium box office. Student ticket holders will be required to show a valid IUB student ID when entering this event. Ben Folds will play at 8 p.m., Nov. 9 at the IU Auditorium.
The IU Art Museum is not only for fine arts majors. In addition to the three main galleries that the museum features, this week the art museum will pull triple duty as it coordinates two sales aimed at all students.
FAIRLEE, Vt. -- Who needs a car at the drive-in theater? Just go straight to bed. The Fairlee Motel & Drive-In Theater combines the best of roadside America. Drive in, and you have your classic outdoor experience. Check in, and a picture window and NuTone speaker give you the same show from your king-size bed -- with air conditioning and no mosquitoes. Please don't wipe popcorn butter on the sheets.
LOS ANGELES -- Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group reached a tentative agreement with German media company Bertelsmann AG to acquire BMG Music Publishing for $2.05 billion in cash, a person familiar with the deal said Tuesday.
With approximately 800 volunteers in its ranks, the IU Auditorium relies on students and community members to supply its corps of ushers, who not only supervise crowd control but are also encouraged to make a connection with guests on the relatively short journey from the entrance to their seats, according to the IU Auditorium's Web site.
A cover illustration from the June 1904 issue of Ladies Home Journal.