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Community kitchen hosts local Valentine's show

By Sarah Kanter · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:18 a.m.

Al Cobine will lead his 15-piece big band in serenading Valentine's Day sweethearts tonight at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The theater has been rented out by Bloomington's Community Kitchen, a local organization which has been feeding Monroe County's hungry since 1983. Proceeds from the benefit concert will largely go to the Community Kitchen, whose funding comes mostly from private donations. The concert is a first as a Community Kitchen fundraising event, due to a generous donation given by Rosanna Lester, marketing director for CFC, Inc., a local real estate developer. Lester won the use of the theater for one night in a raffle contest and donated the night to the Community Kitchen, a nearly $600 value. "Al Cobine is such a legend, the romantic jazz music will be superbly done," said Community Kitchen board member Margaret Radke.

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Another Bruckner success

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:11 a.m.

The IU School of Music is really shooting to impress the concert-goer by staging its second Bruckner symphony this season. Two Bruckner symphonies in one season make for quite an impressive undertaking worthy of professional orchestras. Those who were impressed by the performance in September ought to have been simply floored by Sunday night's performance. There is only one word that can truly capture the scope of this symphony -- massive. Not only did the performance last a good 80 minutes, but the size of the orchestra and variety of instrumentation was much larger than normal, even for Bruckner. The Austrian-born Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) was heavily influenced by his career as a church organist as well as by Wagner's operas when he wrote his nine symphonies. The broadness and heaviness of this 1887 symphony owe much to both influences.

Connick goes classic... again

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

It's been a year since Harry Connick Jr. released Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Vol. 1 on the Marsalis Music label, and on his latest offering, Only You, the supper-club crooner sticks to what he does best: covering the great standards of bygone days without really offering any original material. It's not that Connick couldn't one day emerge as a creative songwriter; he just knows what he's good at, and that happens to be wrapping his rich contrabass around the good stuff Sinatra and Noble wrote decades ago.

'Barbershop 2 Soundtrack' is in 'Business'

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Ah, the sequel. So many just don't live up to the hype anymore. So many are aimed at the almighty Benjamins. So many are disappointing. From this perspective, the Barbershop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack is a successful step up from the original.

'Crow' unlikely to 'Murder' Incubus' career

By Jessica Smith · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

A rollercoaster ride -- you strap yourself in, hoping for the best ride of your life. Holding your breath, it's a little slow up that first hill. You finally hit the top, let go of all sensible thoughts concerning space or time, the adrenaline kicks in and that crazy rush fills your body. Before you know what happened, you breathlessly reach the end. Amazing.

Herbivore Heaven

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

For a sleepy Midwestern town nestled deep in Indiana quarry country, Bloomington certainly stands out in more than just a few respects. It is politically liberal-minded, to be sure, drawing on a rich repository of University-educated intellectuals, corporate types and activists. It's tolerant: take a stroll through the Sample Gates and onto Kirkwood Ave. at any given hour and you're sure to see North Face-clad frat boys, Prada-carrying fashionistas, Little 500 cyclists swathed in spandex and dreadlocked skateboarders perfecting their skills at People's Park.

Flick loses nothing in DVD 'Translation'

By Melissa Harrold · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Nominated for four Academy Awards and winner of the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) and Best Screenplay, "Lost in Translation" has generated a lot of buzz lately, and it does not disappoint.

'Sun' and sentimentality

By Amanda Trost · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

The themes of every country album are simple: nostalgia, love and plenty of beer. But Kenny Chesney manages to put a new spin on the same old country boy ideals. Distinctive reggae and rock sounds give When the Sun Goes Down an edge among all those sappy country records.

Give me KISISS

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we at Weekend want to help make your V-Day as spicy, romantic and fun as possible. To do this, we asked reporter Holly Johnson to sit down with the sexually knowledgeable researchers at the Kinsey Institute's Sexual Information for Student Services, the most comprehensive source for sexual tidbits, suggestions and advice in the area.

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The Shermometer says: HOT HOT HOT!

By Phil McLaughlin · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

In wake of other DVD releases such as "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons," it comes as no surprise "The Critic" made its DVD debut. The short-lived cartoon series about film critic Jay Sherman can now be seen outside of its 1:30 a.m. timeslot on Comedy Central's Sunday lineup.

Racism wrongly crowned Elvis king

By Ryan Whirty and Ryan Wirty · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll? Bullshit. Saying Elvis is the King of Rock and Roll is like saying Ronald Reagan was the greatest president of the 20th century or that Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player ever -- a lot of people believe it, but it just ain't true.

Jackson puts the boob in the tube

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Who in the world would have thought that the adorable little girl from Gary, Ind., who endeared herself to millions of Americans on the '70s sitcom "Good Times," would grow up to expose her right breast during a Super Bowl halftime show? Certainly the not the NFL. But are they crazy?

SHOOTIN' POOL

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Billiards, pool, 8-ball, sticks. . . whatever you may call the game, students can be thankful for the abundance of good shootin' in Bloomington.

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'Ocean's Eleven' + 'Full House' = 'Catch That Kid'

By Doug Evans · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Finally a crime caper for the kiddies and any fan of "Ocean's Eleven." This movie is pretty similar, except 12-year-olds are committing the crime, and they're not nearly as flashy as Brad Pitt and company.

Five for Fighting, Ten for repetition

By -Nate Bethea · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Right off the bat, Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik sets himself apart from nearly any modern singer-songwriter just on the strength of his voice. This man can SING, which you'd probably expect from someone with a significant background in opera. It's a shame that his awe-inspiring vocal cords can't carry The Battle for Everything, an album that winds up being relatively unremarkable.

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If you want respect, learn to act

By Mike Ley · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12 a.m.

Back in 1984, "Breakin'" took the breakdancing craze off the street and put it onto the big screen. Over-the-top choreography barely overshadowed the amateur acting and undeveloped plot of the old-school cult classic. In this respect, "You Got Served" is a case of cinematic déjà vu.

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