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Harpists find their place in the School of Music with reputation, festival, faculty

Opera lovers, ballet seekers and orchestra attendees are often familiar with the sound of the harp. But occasionally, the string instrument can be as relevant to daily life as the background of a Bjork song rotating on an iTunes playlist.

Bloomington Playwrights Project named 'hot spot' by travel agency

Sonja Johnson, developmental director of the Bloomington Playwrights Project, beamed as she proudly displayed a certificate and letter of congratulations that the theater company received in early March.

Modern Art museum rebuilds with $100 million pledge

NEW YORK -- The rebuilt MoMA is packing 'em in. Four months after unveiling its spectacular new quarters in midtown and taking heat for sharply higher entry fees, the Museum of Modern Art has already registered more than 1 million visitors.

Around The Arts

IU professor of music composer Don Freund received a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship, which is a prestigious award affirming commitment to research among artists, humanists and scientists.

The art of champagne brunch

Nike sees dollar signs in Woods' magical shot

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- It was a Masters moment that will forever linger in memory: Tiger Woods' chip shot crawling to the lip of the cup, the ball teetering for what seemed like an eternity, its tiny swoosh slowly rolling up into view before dropping in.

More Yanks vs. BoSox

We all love the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry so much. Even with constant media coverage and over-exposure, we just can't get enough of these two teams. Look at the numbers.

'Breaking Away' star Christopher talks about 1979 breakthrough role

Editor's Note: This is from an interview conducted October 8, 2004 The Little 500 bike race -- the main attraction of what is known as the "World's Greatest College Weekend" -- is held Friday and Saturday. Hollywood portrayed the bike race 25 years ago in "Breaking Away," and the film remains unofficial required viewing for IU freshmen. Dennis Christopher's role as Dave Stohler, the leading "Cutter," brought the young actor three movie industry awards, including the Golden Globe's New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture. For anyone who hasn't seen the film, Union Board will play the movie at 8 p.m. Friday in Dunn Meadow.

Hoosiers earn nonconference win at Miami of Ohio

The Hoosier baseball team took a break from Big Ten action Wednesday as they battled Miami University of Ohio in a non-conference match-up. IU was victorious 5-2 -- even with five errors in the game. IU coach Bob Morgan said he was pleased with the team's performance despite the mistakes made on the field.

Around The State

INDIANAPOLIS -- An 18-year-old told detectives that personal problems led him to drop a broken piece of concrete from a highway overpass that fatally injured a truck driver.

Water rate hike approved

The Common Council approved a proposed 11 percent water rate Wednesday, giving it the go-ahead to clear its final hurdle, approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Libertarians hold area meeting

Pitchers of brew and some mutton stew surrounded Bloomington residents, students and guests as they discussed the future for Libertarians in Bloomington.

Our Black Sea friends

Ukrainian protesters won the world's heart last winter when they overthrew the corrupt authoritarian leader, Leonid Kuchma, in the now-famous "Orange Revolution." Last week, the leader and the current president, Viktor Yushchenko, visited the United States -- Ukraine's foremost international ally during the demonstrations. He spoke to a joint session of Congress, the first leader of a former Soviet state other than Russia to do so, according to an April 6 International Herald Tribune article.

A Third World pope

Pope John Paul II's death and its ceremony were big news internationally. As reported, there were calls for sainthood for the deceased pope, as princes, presidents and pilgrims attended his funeral in Rome last week. Also, part of the media's attention has focused on a poignant query with regard to his imminent successor, axiomatically as the next heir to the throne of St. Peter from the ranks of the 117 nominated cardinals.

Judge dismisses DaimlerChrysler claim

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- A federal judge has dismissed claims by one of six plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing DaimlerChrysler financing arm of discriminating against black car-buyers in the Chicago area.

Kelley entrepreneurship center ranked 4th in nation, survey says

American lore holds no more important backbone to the business foundation of the nation than the individual spirit of entrepreneurship.

Technology plays radio name game

Driving down the road listening to the radio, you come across a great song which you don't recognize but really want to download or purchase on CD. The problem arises. You won't know the song's title or artist unless the disc jockey specifically says it while you're in the car.

Fair and ... untruthful?

The problem with newspapers is that once something's written, it's forever remembered that way. Any information, whether true or false, in an original story is perceived by readers as the actual, honest to God, truth. And it's almost impossible to scrape away misinformation from people's minds once it's been in print.

New Chipotle holds Little 500 fund-raiser

Construction is ready to wrap up on Kirkwood Avenue as Chipotle Mexican Grill prepares to open its doors April 27.

No 'time' for bickering

Next April, Hoosiers will hopefully join the residents of the other 47 continental states that observe daylight-saving time. If that happens, as it should, national and international businesses are more likely to extend a welcoming economic hand to the needing arms of local willing and able bodies. Daylight-saving time is an overdue and welcomed tool to help Indiana recover from its hard times.