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'Worlds Apart' hits home

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:52 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The Russell family likes comfort: their three-bedroom, three-bathroom suburban home in Birmingham, Ala.; a packed refrigerator with an automatic ice machine; central air conditioning, and, when mom doesn't feel like cooking, fast food restaurants.

Hoosier choreographer brings troupe to IU

By Jessica Moskal · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:51 a.m.

Where in Bloomington can you see world-famous choreography, awe-inspiring dancers and the chance to be rendered breathless … all on a Thursday evening?

The force is with them

By Daniel Castro · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:50 a.m.

In the summer of 1977, George Lucas shook the lives of science fiction fans for generations to come with the release of "Star Wars." Those yearning for an outer space free of Klingons and William Shatner, those who were waiting for their fantasies to appear on a blank silver screen, became "Star Wars" fans.

The man behind the puppets of 'Avenue Q'

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2003 1:56 a.m.

EAST ORANGE, N.J. -- Two stars of the Broadway musical "Avenue Q" await curtain time in an upstairs dressing room. One is animated and expressive, the other more reserved. After a while, meeting the quizzical, orange-eyed gaze of the first feels natural, even though he is little more than a bag of soft, brown fur trimmed with magenta ostrich feathers. Rick Lyon, the man behind the puppet, speaks for both.

Sophia Loren stars in son's directorial debut

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Thomas · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2003 1:56 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Sophia Loren, returning to Hollywood to promote her son's directorial debut, recalled her first visit, which included an infamous encounter with Jayne Mansfield. To welcome Italy's top star, Paramount Studios invited a stellar crowd to a reception in 1958 at Romanoff's, the town's toniest restaurant.

Native American shows culture

By Lynndi Lockenour · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2003 1:45 a.m.

Singing in a low voice, his eyes closed, Kevin Locke tried to convey a sense of his native Lakota tribe to a small group of Native American afficionado Saturday at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. Locke, who performed at Lotus Fest with his trio, directed a presentation about Native American culture that included story-telling, song, dance and a slide show. Locke is an award-winning flute player, story-teller and dancer. He has performed in 81 countries around the world in more than 200 shows.

Italian composer fuses Sept. 11 tragedy with hope for future

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2003 1:22 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The challenge facing composer Daniele Lombardi: Through music, transform the tragedy of Sept. 11 into hope.

Oscar-winning director Elia Kazan dies at 94

By Alyson Brodsy and Chaka Ferguson · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2003 1:22 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Elia Kazan, the giant of stage and cinema who was hailed for "On the Waterfront" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" but shunned for naming names during the McCarthy era, has died. He was 94.

Culture spread through food

By Lee Cleary · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2003 1:20 a.m.

The room is set up similar to a cooking show, with a chef up front and chairs set up for the audience to observe. Moving quickly, she makes Mandalay, tossing brown noodles, chicken, vegetables into one skillet and tofu and bamboo shoots into another.

Regional Latino bands highlight celebration

By Dan Buescher · Monday, Sept. 29,2003 1:53 a.m.

One by one, the people started to arrive. They came bringing their families, friends and neighbors to enjoy the first days of fall and, more importantly, the Festival Latino, a celebration of Latino heritage and culture and a six-year IU tradition. The festival, which was held in Dunn Meadow next to the Indiana Memorial Union, was sponsored by La Casa Latino Cultural Center of IU. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, La Casa works to give Latino students a place to come together as a community, said center director Lillian Casillas. "Our center started out with two goals. One, to be an advocate for Latino students, and two, to educate the student body about Latino culture and issues," Casillas said.

Visual Appeal

By Mary DeBrunner · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:47 a.m.

When you think of art, do metal, magnets, wood, bike wheels and an electrical spool come to mind? What if you piece these together, wrap everything in colorful fabrics, add flags and banners, then hand paint it with unique and intricate designs? Now does it seem like art? Maybe it was hard to visualize in the beginning, but these elements come together to create the eight venue sculptures of this year's tenth annual Lotus Festival. Local artist Joe LaMantia is responsible for these massive sculptures, standing 14 feet tall by five feet wide. For over three months, he worked with local community service organization to bring this project to completion. Participants of all ages from these organizations donated recycled items and volunteered their time to work on it. Most of the work was constructed at Stone Belt, the host site for the project.

Metal band Sevendust seeing changes

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:05 a.m.

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. -- Even in the world of heavy metal, Sevendust rocks hard. At a recent live show, the floor vibrated and basslines were so thick they felt physical. By the end of first song, the five band members were covered in sweat and the room felt ten degrees hotter.

C'mon, write some 'Love Letters'

By Olivia Morales · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:04 a.m.

Indiana natives bring romance and life to the stage in Brown County Playhouse's final show of the summer season.This poignant romantic drama chronicles the relationship between a straight-laced lawyer and his artistic and free-spirited lover/best friend Melissa. As time evolves, so does their relationship.

The elegance and absurdity of spring

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:03 a.m.

Now that fall is already here, we can get ready for spring. We haven't even fully relaxed into that whole mod London thing designers have bestowed upon us this season, and now here's spring.

East meets West in new opera

By Adam Sedia · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:01 a.m.

It's a Western masterpiece with Eastern flavor. It's a hodgepodge of speech and arias. It's Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio." Presented tonight by the IU Opera Theatre, the opera features many different theatrical styles and character types. The libretto has elements of vaudeville, opera buffa, pre-romantic ideas and is in many ways an oriental opera, said Stefano Vizioli, guest stage director. Mozart wrote this at 26, during one of the happiest periods in his life -- when he married Constanza Weber (who shares names with this opera's heroine). Critics say Mozart's personal happiness is reflected in the opera.

James Dean's school renovated

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 2:14 a.m.

FAIRMOUNT, Ind. -- The old high school stage where James Dean honed the acting skills that would make him a Hollywood icon could become a community theater, the company renovating the building said.

behind the scenes

By Elise Baker · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 2:14 a.m.

Throughout the warehouse-like interior of the IU art museum, sculpted faces peer out of the darkness, waiting for their turn to be exhibited. The museum's three galleries, each devoted to different parts of the world, display the important works of IU's art collection, such as a 1934 Picasso, "The Studio," year round.

Artwork inspired by folklore on display

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 1:34 a.m.

A painting exhibit by artist Ryan Woods recently debuted at Boxcar Books, a not-for-profit bookstore at 310A S. Washington St. in Bloomington. Woods is a recent graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati who is now a self-employed artist and musician.

Union Board shows independent films

By Claire Blaustein · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 1:33 a.m.

Many students on campus have been to a Union Board movie at some point or another. They're free, they're on campus and you get to see some of the big budget films you may have missed. This year, however, there is another reason to go to the Whittenberger Auditorium -- the Independent Film Series.

BPP series targets IU audience

By Sean Abbott · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 1:32 a.m.

Sex. Violence. Profanity. Nudity. These are the kinds of things that attract the attention of college students says Joel Pierson, this season's producer of the "Dark Alley Late Night" series at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. The series, which has been an annual attraction for the past two years, focuses on shorter plays that are more adult-themed than the theater group's regular "Mainstage" productions. It kicks off this week with "Platinum Travel Club," by Canadian playwright Franca Miraglia, and has IU students locked in as the target audience.

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