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Local artists featured in exhibit

By Jamie Swhier · Wednesday, Dec. 10,2003 12:12 a.m.

Bloomington resident David Long and IU senior Courtney Burke had their work shown in "Yard Damage," an exhibit at the IMU Gallery.

Fast food for finals

By Suzanne Lindemann · Tuesday, Dec. 9,2003 12:15 a.m.

Thanksgiving break has come and gone, and that means finals week is fast approaching. Food and meal preparation is probably the last thing on a studying student's mind. Still, hunger will eventually strike. And instead of going out to eat, stopping at the drive-through or getting take out, take the time to make a nutritious meal in around 30 minutes.

Concert pianist draws inspiration from composers, performance

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Tuesday, Dec. 9,2003 12:14 a.m.

During his four years at IU, senior Jason Lee became an artistic Renaissance man. Graduating in December, Lee said his final goodbye to IU in a recital Saturday in the Frangipani Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.

'Last Samurai' cruises to box office win

By Alyson Brodsy and Anthony Breznican · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:18 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- "The Last Samurai" came in first at the weekend box office as the Tom Cruise war epic cut down the competition with $24.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Bloomington art lovers entertained by annual Downtown Gallery Walk

By Jenica Schultz · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:13 a.m.

As the cold winter winds blew through Bloomington Friday night, courageous art enthusiasts bundled in parkas and scarves and braved the streets to see the talent on display at the nine local galleries participating in the Downtown Gallery Walk.

Comedian inspires audience with good-natured humor

By Liv Cole · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:13 a.m.

Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, the IU Auditorium was buzzing with anticipation to see Bill Cosby perform. The house was nearly full; however, it did not sell out. A probable cause for this, which even Cosby mentioned, was the basketball game taking place at the same time. People of all ages, from small children to seniors, came to see the legendary comedian of "The Cosby Show," "I Spy" and "Fat Albert."

Troops honored for the holidays

By Alyson Brodsy and Verena Dobnik · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:20 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center came to life in a blaze of 30,000 lights Wednesday night before a crowd of thousands of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world.

Studio offers alternatives

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:19 a.m.

Bloomington's only paint-your-own pottery studio is expanding its merchandise by offering a new way for customers to get creative -- Plush to Stuff animals.

Documentary focuses on the unsung awards

By Alyson Brodsy and Frazier Moore · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:17 a.m.

NEW YORK -- "The Award Show Awards Show," which isn't an awards show but a documentary, wants you to know there are 565 show-biz awards competitions each year, of which 100 are televised. That's more than one broadcast every four days.

Ballet cast gives tea for audiences

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:16 a.m.

Children and adults will have the opportunity to meet and greet characters from the IU Ballet Theatre's performance of "The Nutcracker" from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the Musical Arts Center. The Nutcracker Holiday Tea has run for six or seven years.

Lingerie: function or show?

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:13 a.m.

Women don't wear underwear -- they wear lingerie, I read in The New York Times over Thanksgiving break. The phrase brought on a cringe, but it also made me smile. The word "lingerie" has a tendency to do that sometimes. Sometimes undergarments can make me feel very proud to be a woman.

Holiday classic returns to stage

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:12 a.m.

The IU Ballet Theatre's production of "The Nutcracker" will play at 8 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Musical Arts Center. Ballet professor Jacques Cesbron is reinterpreting choreography for this production. Cesbron is making this production similar to the one from last year.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:33 a.m.

The African American Dance Company will present its annual Dance Studio Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Willkie Auditorium. Directed by Iris Rosa, the company's original choreography presents a fusion of modern, jazz, African and Latin American dance styles. In

A sleeker 'Battlestar Galactica' returns to TV

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:30 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- "Battlestar Galactica" is returning as a four-hour miniseries, backed by hype befitting a science fiction classic in the same galaxy as "Star Wars" or "Star Trek." Never mind that this classic was a campy space opera that lasted just one season.

Review board names 'Mystic River' top film

By Alyson Brodsy and Christy Lemire · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:30 a.m.

NEW YORK -- "Mystic River" wound its way to the top of the National Board of Review's list of the best films of 2003. Director Clint Eastwood's intensely moody tale of murder, friendship and lost innocence in a blue-collar Boston neighborhood stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden and Laura Linney.

USA network founder heads reality cable

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynn Elber · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:29 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Veteran television executive Kay Koplovitz will help steer a new cable channel focusing on the reality TV genre.

Costumes kept a secret to entire audience

By Else Baker · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:28 a.m.

One of the best-kept secrets about "Alien" is how outlandish the costumes will look. MFA costume design student Kristen Held came up with the designs based on Jonathan Yukich's descriptions in the play.

'Alien' invasion

By Elise Baker · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:28 a.m.

They enter one at a time. Some stride in confidently, others seem to apologize for their presence. One clicks across the wooden floor in bright red high-heels that upstage the sound of her voice when she begins to read her lines.

IU students deal with 'real world' of fashion

By Mallory Zalkin · Tuesday, Dec. 2,2003 11:53 p.m.

The fashion industry in the United States has become a phenomenon, attracting consumers as well as potential employees. Intense competition, rapid turnover rate, high demand and the need for new talent often cause a career in the world of fashion to be less promising than one might believe it to be. But where exactly do these students end up and where do they even begin? Although Indiana is not considered the nation's fashion metropolis, IU supplies students with many of the tools and experiences an aspiring fashion merchandising student can anticipate in his or her career paths.

Town experiences art renaissance

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Dec. 2,2003 11:50 p.m.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- When Jessica Evans returned to Rhode Island after college to pursue a career in printmaking, she imagined opening a studio on Providence's popular Wickenden Street, where cafes hug the sidewalk, art galleries are plentiful and tourists wander in and out of antique stores.

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