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Bloomington hosts vintage music ensemble at Buskirk

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, June 8,2005 10:21 p.m.

Much in Bloomington resonates the past: the courthouse, the old university buildings and the portraits in the Union commons.

Looking back on the golden age of film

Wednesday, June 8,2005 7:49 p.m.

Imagine a time when there were no films driven by special effects and the concept of an action movie did not exist.

Music analyzed for film market

By Alex Veiga · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:39 p.m.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- In a computer-crammed space at Savage Beast Technologies, divergent melodies seep softly from headphones worn by young men and women who listen to music with the intensity of submarine sonar operators.

Hospitality House displays plants, paintings in exhibit

By Jonathan Daugherty and John Daugherty · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:38 p.m.

The art, the plants, the food, the wine, the music... Friday night's Art and Garden Exhibit at the Bloomington Hospitality House had it all.

Downtown art gallery opens new summer show

By Kathlyn Von Rohr · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:37 p.m.

Strolling around the Prima Gallery's new summer show, it's easy to forget every art piece and its respective price tag has a unique history, similar to the gallery itself.

Offenders sentenced to make art

By Eliott C. McLaughlin · Wednesday, June 1,2005 9:28 p.m.

ATLANTA - Adesuwa Orobor sat alone in the corner of the studio, frustrated at her sketch. On the desk in front of the 16-year-old was her muse, a photo of Picasso's "Queen Isabella."

Summer Lilly Library exhibit features pop-up books for all ages

By Mary P. Hansell · Wednesday, June 1,2005 9:26 p.m.

There is something magical happening in the IU Lilly Library this summer. We all remember them from our childhood.

City officials discuss artistic contribution to community

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, May 25,2005 11:27 p.m.

Whether congregated together in studio space or artistic medium, a town's aesthetic heart and architectural sensibilities are often derived from a colony of local artists.

IU artist, professor performs work locally

By Anyssa LaMantia · Wednesday, May 25,2005 10:15 p.m.

Picking a favorite art form might be simple for some, but IU professor Bronislava Volkova prefers to collaborate and combine multiple aspects of art.

Professor displays photography

By Brett Martel and Matt Canady · Monday, May 23,2005 2:31 p.m.

ATHENS, Ohio - Spanish professor and former journalist Nelson Hippolyte opened his photography exhibit "Re/Trato, Mirrors of a Postmodern World" May 13 at Adleta Galleries in Canaanville, just outside Athens.

'Machinal' a feminine quest for rest and peace

By David A. Nosko · Monday, May 23,2005 2:30 p.m.

Woe to every man in Bloomington: a woman is seeking her freedom at the John Waldron Arts Center from the patriarchal shackles of rigid gender role conformity in the misogynist home and glass-ceiling workplace.

Film features twist on storytelling

By Stacey Laskin · Thursday, May 19,2005 5:35 p.m.

Tonight, the ancient tradition of storytelling will combine with the latest technology to create a fusion of new media and technology. Azuka Nzegwu, a Telecommunications graduate student, and Lanlan Kuang, a graduate student in Folklore, will showcase their multimedia presentations about culture and storytelling at 6 p.m. in the Radio and Television Building in Room 245.

Scottish actor 'much worse' than 'Star Wars' emperor

By David Germain · Wednesday, May 18,2005 9:33 p.m.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- So who is this Scottish despot Ian McDiarmid, and why does he have it in for the Skywalker boys?

Ten-day Bloomington Early Music festival to kick off friday

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, May 18,2005 7:45 p.m.

To some listeners, "old" music is what was popular two years ago. The music Bloomingtonians are about to hear, however, will be no more than 200 years old -- true oldies.

Local photographers show work at Waldron

By Ronni Moore · Sunday, May 15,2005 8:58 p.m.

Competition for a photography exhibition is not something reserved entirely to big cities. Bloomington, too, features an exhibition of local photographers who applied for the display.

Blind blues pianist Henry Butler doubles as photo artist

By Brett Martel · Sunday, May 15,2005 7:49 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- Renowned blues pianist Henry Butler imagined a human knee as he put his hands against the knots of a tree limb in New Orleans' Audubon Park.

Retrospective focuses on sculptor's work

By Tara Burghart · Wednesday, May 11,2005 10:17 p.m.

CHICAGO -- Sculptor Ruth Duckworth has been creating and selling art for over half a century, and each piece still holds a place in her heart.

After Fahrenheit 9/11, Cannes wants film focus off politics

By Angela Doland · Wednesday, May 11,2005 10:15 p.m.

CANNES, France -- Cannes is where "Fahrenheit 9/11" caught fire, winning the film festival's top prize last year and putting the heat on the White House.

Classic photos tour small towns

By Ben Dobbin · Wednesday, May 11,2005 8:17 p.m.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Americans living far from big cities will get a close-up view of 300 classic photographs that reflect the nation's soul: Ansel Adams landscapes, battle scenes from Gettysburg to Omaha Beach, engaging portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Judy Garland, Babe Ruth.

Auditorium says goodbye to students, professional employees

By Adam Sedia · Sunday, May 8,2005 9:56 p.m.

The IU Auditorium might appear to host its events effortlessly, but a massive amount of student and professional work goes into making the performances so successful.

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