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'Master Harold' brings his boys to IU

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 11:25 p.m.

Discourse about racism is alive within the IU community and the theatre department wouldn't have it any other way. "'Master Harold' ... and the boys," written by South African Athol Fugard and directed by South African IU theater professor Murray McGibbon, opens at 8 p.m. tonight in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. The play premiered in 1982 at the Yale Repertory Theatre and was banned from production in South Africa until 1994.

Outside experience adds to writers' ability to succeed

By Janice Neaveil and Janice Neaveill · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 2:22 a.m.

Jennifer Fish describes the economics of a fiction writer's lifestyle. "It's hard for everyone these days," she said. "My spouse supports me by doing extra around the house so I have time to devote to writing and art. He's a coupon maniac ... I buy most of my clothes at the Goodwill or will vulture items at the recycling center.

Screen or Stage

By David Charles · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 2:20 a.m.

Playwrighting has been around at least since the times of ancient Greece; screenwriting was created less than 100 years ago. Today many theaters struggle to stay in business, but films often see weekly box office revenues in tens of millions of dollars.

Ice-carving contest attracts champions

By Alyson Brodsy and William Kates · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 1:15 a.m.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- For three straight days, Stanley Kolonko will forsake the comforts of his job as a clubhouse chef to spend 14-hour shifts, toiling in numbing subzero temperatures, chipping and carving a block of ice into a piece of art.

Ceramic art balloons into massive undertaking

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Nuckols · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 12:48 a.m.

BALTIMORE -- During the next few months, it will be nearly impossible to view art in Baltimore without seeing works in clay. That's the goal of the Tour de Clay, a celebration of ceramic artwork that has ballooned into what organizers say is the largest-ever visual arts program in the United States.

'Dialogues' deeply moving for student cast members

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 12:47 a.m.

The Catholic Church is associated with many musical genres such as the cantata and the oratorio, but it usually is never associated with the opera. French composer Francis Poulenc changed that in 1956 when he wrote "Dialogues des Carmelites."

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 24,2005 12:45 a.m.

Soweto Gospel Choir sings for IU The Soweto Gospel Choir will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the IU Auditorium. Described as an awe-inspiring vocal ensemble, the choir performs tribal, traditional and popular African gospel music.

Cocktails the focus of New Orleans museum

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:31 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- Start with hundreds of antique liquor bottles. Add art deco cocktail shakers, vintage swizzle sticks and Tiki cups. Mix well. Serve inside an 1823 French Quarter town house.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to vote Oscar winners

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Harris · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Keith David popped in a DVD of "Vera Drake" and settled into the comfort of his pillow-strewn brown sofa. The veteran actor had decisions to make -- lots of them -- that would affect careers and coffers alike. David is a new member of one of the world's most exclusive voting blocs, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He's deciding for the very first time who gets to go home with an Oscar Sunday.

Michael Jackson returns to court after week of absence

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Molloy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2005 11:29 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Michael Jackson returned to court Tuesday after a week's delay, and the judge assured prospective jurors that the singer really had been ill and there was no plot to put off his child molestation trial.

Soaring through the sky in Aussie land

By Alyson Brodsy and Mallory Zalkin · Monday, Feb. 21,2005 11:41 p.m.

After a 22-hour flight, I arrived in Sydney and spent one week in Australia on orientation for my study abroad program. During this time, I met a variety of people and was introduced to various aspects of the Australian culture. The program put us up in a beautiful hotel on Bondi Beach, which is the most famous beach in Australia. Surprisingly, the beach is not commercialized, which adds to its laid-back charm.

1960s teen idol Sandra Dee passes away Sunday at age 62

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Thomas · Monday, Feb. 21,2005 11:39 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Actress Sandra Dee, the blond beauty who attracted a large teen audience in the 1960s with films such as "Gidget" and "Tammy and the Doctor" and had a headlined marriage to pop singer Bobby Darin, died Sunday at age 62. Dee died Sunday morning at the Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., said Cynthia Mead, nursing supervisor. She died of complications from kidney disease after nearly two weeks in the hospital, said Steve Blauner, a longtime family friend who represents Darin's estate.

Teaching the culture of dance

Sunday, Feb. 20,2005 11:15 p.m.

The IU African American Dance Company held its eighth annual Dance Workshop Friday and Saturday at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.

Humorist writes children's book

By Janet McConnaughey · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:57 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- Humorist Dave Barry's daughter, Sophie, has figured out what her dad does for a living. "Of late, she's decided I'm silly, and that's my job -- I'm silly and people laugh," Barry said. True enough. But he can't read his column collections to the youngster. About to turn 5, she's still too young to understand such topics as terrorism, a wrestler's cleavage and the Democratic National Convention.

London fashion reflects international inspiration

By Alyson Brodsy and Catherine McAloon · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:47 p.m.

LONDON -- Flamboyant Welsh designer Julien Macdonald's autumn/winter offerings were the highlight of the first day of London fashion shows, revealing a collection featuring fur and crystals. But the dress that stole Macdonald's show had already had its first outing on the British Academy Film Awards red carpet the previous evening.

Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi rock garden on display for public

By Alyson Brodsy and Kenji Hall · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:12 p.m.

MURE, Japan -- Inside a sprawling ring built of rough hewn rocks, American sculptor Isamu Noguchi once said he "conversed with stones." Called the "Circle," the dirt yard in the southern Japanese village of Mure served as one of Noguchi's main workshops from the late 1960s. It's now part of the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum that was opened to the public in 1999. From the towering, granite trapezoid "Energy Void" to dozens of unfinished works, the museum's 150 sculptures offer a snapshot of Noguchi's art during a period from the late 1960s until his death in 1988 when he made many of his masterpieces. Although its collection can't compare to the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, N.Y., the Mure site attracts Noguchi fans, modern-art buffs and adventurous tourists alike. It's also fascinating for anyone who wants to see Noguchi's works-in-progress, which bear the stamp if not the signature of the artist.

Stars can be sued over indecency, House says

By Alyson Brodsy and Genaro C. Armas · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Chafing over racy broadcasts like Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl, the House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday authorizing unprecedented fines for indecency.

Music students practice to make perfect

By KhaiErn Ooi · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 11:09 p.m.

Most non-musicians never really understand why practicing is such a central part of a musician's life. Some musicians can spend almost half the day playing their instruments. This is because musicians are on a quest for perfection, and practicing is the main tool they use to get there.

Real guns used in 'Assassins'

By David Charles · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:39 a.m.

When you think of a big budget show, an elaborate set and costumes come to mind. "Assassins" has that. It also has real guns and a huge lighted that says "Kill a President."

Dance unraveled by faculty

By Lynndi Lockenour · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:11 a.m.

When dance comes to mind, many think of freedom, not structure. Finding the process among that freedom was the focus for the lecture demonstration Tuesday by Laura Poole, Gwendolyn Hamm and Liz Shea, who are all professors of modern dance in the Department of Kinesiology.

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