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Pulitzer prize awarded to poet laureate, screenwriter

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Wednesday, April 6,2005 1:05 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Academy Award-winning screenplay writer John Patrick Shanley and the nation's poet laureate, Ted Kooser, were among the winners Monday of Pulitzer Prizes in the arts. Marilynne Robinson received the fiction award for "Gilead," her first novel in more than 20 years.

'Love scene' conjures awkwardness for actors

By Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:30 a.m.

Five people, a microphone and a camera are packed into a softly lit bedroom on Stull Avenue. Candles illuminate the three actors on or around the bed as the camera captures their every move. Somewhere above the din of the densely packed room, the house's tenants observe the scene from a distance. One of them asks if it is a mature movie.

Logo announced to represent MAYO

By Elizabeth A. Wepler and Elizabeth Wepler · Wednesday, April 6,2005 12:29 a.m.

Just as the local Musical Arts Youth Orchestra tuned its instruments before a concert Sunday evening, Julia Copeland, its founder and president, announced an unveiling in the lobby during intermission. As a crowd of people gathered in the tiny lobby of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, there was a buzz about the organization's soon-to-been-unveiled logo. The first-place design in the logo contest would become MAYO's new identity.

IU celebrates Native American Pow Wow

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:33 a.m.

The Bloomington community and IU students experienced American Indian history and culture this weekend at the First Nations fourth annual Pow Wow. The event, which was held from Friday until Sunday at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse, was a celebration of Native American culture, arts and music.

The Moroccan experience

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan Daugherty · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:26 a.m.

Where can you hear Arabic, Berber, French, Spanish and English from the same mouth? In Morocco, of course. Walking down the street hearing all of these languages is overwhelming, just as all of my experiences in Morocco were.

Launch of 'African Voices' gives attention to continent

By Alyson Brodsy and Donna Bryson · Tuesday, April 5,2005 12:25 a.m.

LONDON -- Twenty years after a group of publishers gathered to discuss how to get African ideas on the West's agenda, a gathering at the British Parliament offered a measure of how much they have accomplished.

Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers celebrate 55th year with concert

By Michelle Manchir · Monday, April 4,2005 1:13 a.m.

They've been nominated for a Grammy, performed in 18 different countries and entertained crowds alongside Duke Ellington, Bob Hope and other renowned performers in their 55 years of existence.

'Lady From Rwanda' brings story of survival to American stage

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeff Douglas · Monday, April 4,2005 12:41 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- British playwright Sonja Linden has spent her career bringing horrific subjects to the stage. She dramatized a prison bathing strike and set another play in a concentration camp. Now, the 1994 massacre in Rwanda is the subject of her latest work.

Bringing back the main act

By Brad Keist · Friday, April 1,2005 1:24 a.m.

With the Little 500 approaching its 55th year as the "World's Greatest College Weekend," students and administration are preparing for the race and, to some more importantly, the concert. This year, The Roots are joining the ranks of Nelly, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Jackson Five, Pat Boone, Petula Clark and Bob Hope, who all performed as main acts during past Little 500 concerts.

Singing Hoosiers celebrate 55 years of tradition

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:30 p.m.

IU musicians are not confined to classical repertoires. The Singing Hoosiers vocal ensemble at the School of Music specializes in popular and Broadway styles, and have been belting tunes for 55 years.

Hans Christian Andersen honored in Denmark

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:29 p.m.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- In the past months, Danes have lived in a true Hans Christian Andersen frenzy, which some say has been no fairy tale. As his countrymen get ready to celebrate his bicentennial, the image of Andersen, who wrote such classics as "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Little Mermaid," can be seen everywhere -- on coins, in post offices, on beer labels, on posters announcing shows celebrating the Dane, on dinnerware and on baby clothes and accessories especially designed for the jubilee.

Students aim to bring modern dance to IU

By Gillian Hurley · Thursday, March 31,2005 11:28 p.m.

Jamie Dowd and Ricardo Alvarez are preparing for their finals. The culmination of their studies at IU comes in the shape of a dance production; produced by them, danced by them, financed by them and designed by them. While most students might study countless hours for exams, Dowd and Alvarez said they have each spent more than 500 hours on this production, hoping to bring modern dance back to the IU community in this free venue.

Cinema pubs drawing crowds with movies, food, drink

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:31 p.m.

WESTERLY, R.I. -- When Emily Steffian and Daniel Kamil moved from California with thoughts of opening their own movie theater, they wanted to show films that were off the beaten path, but they didn't expect to land there themselves.

Dedication fuels motivation for crew

By Josh Kastrinsky · Tuesday, March 29,2005 11:30 p.m.

Adam Carroll and David Mickler grew up across the Ohio River from each other on the border of Indiana and Kentucky. They both came to IU in 2001, and they lived on the same hall in Wright Quad as freshmen.

'Smokey Joe's Cafe' serves up rock history

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 28,2005 11:47 p.m.

Smokey Joe's Café," which will run today and Wednesday at the IU Auditorium, is Broadway's longest-running musical review offering everything from classic oldies of the '50s and '60s to drama, comedy and real-life scenarios on stage.

Coffee and French academia

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, March 28,2005 11:47 p.m.

I had been hoping to get over my budding caffeine addiction by relaxing on the French Riviera, getting a gorgeous tan, sampling local wine and of course calling my friends back home to let them know how much fun I've been having. Unfortunately this year, the long vacation into exotic far away lands happens to include one major inconvenience: class.

Director will focus on career at Public Theater in talk

By Patrick Doolin · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:52 p.m.

George C. Wolfe, one of the most influential directors in American theater, will focus on his career in a talk for IU students Tuesday. The Ralph L. Collins Memorial Lecture Series brings Wolfe to IU at 5 p.m. in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. Afterward, Theatre & Drama Department Chair Jonathan Michaelsen will interview Wolfe in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre about his career, specifically the work he has done while at the Public Theater in Manhattan.

Legendary director opens last play

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:09 p.m.

NEW YORK -- In concluding the stammering, convoluted preamble to Neil LaBute's new play, "This Is How It Goes," which opened Sunday at off-Broadway's Public Theater, Ben Stiller offers an apologetic warning: "I think I might end up being an unreliable narrator."

Benefit showcases female artists

By Andrew Prinsen · Sunday, March 27,2005 11:08 p.m.

The electrical hum of Bob Stright's monitor can be heard every time the clarinet hits a high note during the performance of his band, The Moonlighters. The slow, easy sound of the instrument floats through the room as glasses of red wine are poured and couples dance slowly around the wooden floor. They are gathered to celebrate the accomplishment of women, and patronize Middle Way House, an organization that supports women.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, March 25,2005 12:42 a.m.

Jordan Bisch, a 23-year-old bass singer from Vancouver, Wash., and IU alum, was one of four grand-prize winners in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Bisch was one of nine finalists selected from more than 1,500 competitors between the ages of 20 and 30.

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