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'Clan of Cave Bear' author to speak tonight at Alumni Hall

By Adrienne Ball · Wednesday, May 15,2002 10:18 p.m.

Since the debut of her best-selling novel "Clan of the Cave Bear" in 1980, author Jean Auel has won the hearts of readers and archeologists alike with her intensely researched prehistoric fiction series, "Earth's Children." Now on a book tour for her long awaited novel "Shelters of Stone" that was 12 years in the making, Auel will making a special stop at IU's Alumni Hall tonight at 6 p.m. to give a presentation for the craftsmanship lecture series which is featured by the Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology (CRAFT) annually.

'Afterdark' thought provoking and complex

By Christopher Lee · Sunday, May 12,2002 11:12 p.m.

The new play that opened at the Bloomington Playwrights Project this weekend, "Afterdark" by New Yorker Kara Manning, is supposed to examine the personal lives and relationships of seven city dwellers trying to make sense of their world, post-Sept. 11. It does successfully raise some important questions and offer flashes of occasional insight, but just how many questions and what they may be is not always clear. For every truth eloquently illuminated, there seems to be two other threads left untied.

Around The Arts

Sunday, April 28,2002 11:41 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Ruth Handler, who created Barbie, the world's most popular doll and an American icon that helped shape girls' dreams while infuriating feminists, has died. She was 85.

Fans remember TLC's Lopes

By Alyson Brodsy and Kyle Wingfield · Sunday, April 28,2002 11:37 p.m.

ATLANTA -- Saturday, fans of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes mourned the loss of an artist they said profoundly influenced their lives.

IU musical group releases CD

By Alyson Brodsy and Virginia Vasquez · Friday, April 26,2002 12:15 a.m.

Most of Bloomington has probably heard of Straight No Chaser, but many may not have seen the group perform. Those not familiar with the group's work will get their chance Saturday at the IU Auditorium, where SNC will perform its spring CD release concert at 8 p.m.

Students get taste of 'Real World'

By Alyson Brodsy and Julia Blanford · Thursday, April 25,2002 2:05 a.m.

Sex and drugs -- Real World style. Last night, an estimated 400 students spent two hours asking questions and receiving frank, and at times explicit, answers from two former cast members. Disclaimers posted on the doors to Alumni Hall warned all those entering the event that opinions given were not representative of the Union Board.

Quintet offers more than jazz

By Jessica Halverson and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 24,2002 11:54 p.m.

"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." -- Charlie Parker Michael Burton looks stressed.

Auditorium boasts variety

By By Ryan Heath and Ryan Heath · Wednesday, April 24,2002 2:11 a.m.

The IU Auditorium, which has consistently brought well-known acts to campus, has announced its 2002-2003 lineup. With Broadway hits such as "CATS" and high-energy shows such as "Bring In Da' Noise, Bring In Da' Funk," the IU Auditorium hopes to provide entertainment for everyone. Among the shows to come to IU in the fall, patrons will have the chance to groove to popular Bee Gees hits in "Saturday Night Fever" and revisit their childhood dreams with "Cinderella."

Kit Kat Club's 'Cabaret' comes to IU tonight

By Rachel Kipp · Wednesday, April 24,2002 12:05 a.m.

Wilkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome. Step inside the Kit Kat Club, where scantily clad men and women are here to serve you. Watch them entertain as your host narrates the stories of love, loss, poverty and politics. Welcome to "Cabaret."

Ladies First present year-end show

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Anderson · Tuesday, April 23,2002 12:52 a.m.

Tonight, IU's premier women's a cappella group, Ladies First, will perform for the last time this year with all of its members. For those who are unfamiliar with the group, Ladies First began three years ago, when Natalie Perkins and Sarah Gibson founded the group in the fall of 1999 with the assistance of Walter Shilanskas, director emeritus of Straight No Chaser. The group of 10 women gained sponsorship from the IU Alumni Association in spring of 1999.

Flying family defies gravity

By Elise LeBlanc · Tuesday, April 23,2002 12:50 a.m.

Members of the Bloomington High Flyers fold and contort as they stack themselves three-deep on top of one another to create a grotesquely beautiful human pyramid. New age music crackles out of a chalk-coated stereo, providing a complement to the superhuman strength required to defy gravity and every other law of nature.

Jazz series ends with collaboration

By Emory Zink · Monday, April 22,2002 12:33 a.m.

The MAC Jazz series concludes with its annual Big Band Extravaganza tonight at 8 p.m. A collection of some of the most popular pieces from the swing era, the night promises to offer lively entertainment both for those who remember the original music and those who are only familiar with it through tradition.

Summer releases questioned

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Friday, April 19,2002 12:36 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- So many summer movies, so many question marks. Is The Rock actor enough to carry "The Scorpion King" without the digitally grafted insect body he wore in "The Mummy Returns"?

Anyone for some Candy?

By Alyson Brodsy and Ashley Stetter · Friday, April 19,2002 12:34 a.m.

Listen to the buzz around town lately and you will hear local arts lovers and Bloomington Playwrights Project patrons proclaiming "We Want Candy!" Not the savory treat one would find in a candy store, but Candace Decker, the company manager of the Bloomington Playwrights Project. Under her direction, the project has created a new series so popular that it has been able to sell out each of its previous performances. Decker got the idea for her Cabaret Nouveau series through her love of cabaret performance.

Copperfield to perform magic

By Eric Talbot · Thursday, April 18,2002 2:37 a.m.

David Copperfield will be appearing -- and disappearing -- this evening at the IU Auditorium. The world-renowned entertainer will bring his newest act, "PORTAL," for shows at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. In this act, Copperfield selects members of the audience and leaves viewers wondering where they are going. The show can get cut short for some of the audience members, because they will not have time to get back from Timbuktu.

Rhythm & Soul

By Samantha Ann Herbst · Thursday, April 18,2002 12:43 a.m.

A very special birthday is coming up. April 20 will be the 30th anniversary of one of IU\'s most prominent musical groups, the IU Soul Revue, and the highlight of the weekend will be -- of course -- a concert.

MTV honors Aerosmith

By Alyson Brodsy and Chelsea J. Carter · Tuesday, April 16,2002 12:49 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Sure, there are Grammys and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are MTV's Video Music Awards and platinum albums, too. But Aerosmith's Steven Tyler said the ultimate accolade comes when well-known artists cover the songs that made his band a household name.

African American Choral Ensemble to perform

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Anderson · Friday, April 12,2002 1:53 a.m.

African-American music is rich in tradition and culture. And Saturday, the African American Choral Ensemble will proudly bring such tradition and culture to light.

'Parade' focuses on diverse range of topics

By Virginia Vasquez · Friday, April 12,2002 1:19 a.m.

"Parade" isn't your average song-and-dance musical. The spontaneous bursts of song that characterized musicals of the past have been tossed out, and a new era of musically driven drama has taken center stage.

Caswell sisters to perform in Jazz Fables tonight

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Anderson · Thursday, April 11,2002 1:44 a.m.

Thursday evening Bloomington residents will have the opportunity to witness two up-and-coming jazz artists. As part of Jazz Fables, Bear's Place will host a performance by the Caswell sisters. Sara and Rachel Caswell, both graduates of the IU School of Music, are names that jazz enthusiasts everywhere are beginning to recognize.

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