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Column: Summer solstice tradition

By Lena Morris · Sunday, June 24,2012 7:23 p.m.

Two days after the beginning of summer, June 23 was the Lunar Calendar’s fifth day of the fifth month, also known as the “Duanwu Jie” or Double Fifth Festival. Traditionally, the fifth month has been seen as the month of poison and evil spirits due to the summer solstice.

Community celebrates summer, admires artwork

By Rachel Wisinski · Sunday, June 24,2012 7:21 p.m.

To celebrate the summer solstice, which occurs June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, patrons of all ages gathered for the annual Midsummer Night event at the museum Friday.

String quartet makes 10th appearance in Jacobs summer series

By Rachel Wisinski · Wednesday, June 20,2012 8:06 p.m.

As part of IU’s Summer Music Festival at the Jacobs School of Music, Jerzy Kaplanek, Jacob Braun, Christine Vlajk and Bell will perform for a Bloomington audience at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21, in Auer Hall. The second part will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday in Auer Hall.

Workshop prepares performers for stage

By Rachel Wisinski · Wednesday, June 20,2012 7:04 p.m.

On Wednesday, participants performed a series of scenes from various selected operas, including Don Giovanni and Falstaff, which will be put on by the Jacobs School this upcoming academic year.

Galleries display ‘solstice’ art for event

By Caitlin Ryan · Wednesday, June 20,2012 7 p.m.

On June 22, the IU Art Museum will celebrate the longest day and shortest night of the year — the summer solstice — with select works that evoke the spirit of the Midsummer Night from 7 to 9 p.m.

Column: I really do love this giant

By Bari Finkel · Wednesday, June 20,2012 6:58 p.m.

On June 14, St. Vincent and David Byrne released “Who,” their first collaborative single.

Summer music program prepares students for future

By Rachel Wisinski · Sunday, June 17,2012 8:12 p.m.

Students from across the country attended the Jacobs School’s 66th annual Summer Music Clinic, June 10-16. The international appeal allowed students from 15 different states and Seoul, South Korea, to attend.

Local theater company brings classic children’s book to stage

By Sarah Boyum · Sunday, June 17,2012 7:51 p.m.

On Saturday afternoon at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, families were invited to sing along as the cast danced and sang about dogs at work and dogs at play.

‘Damn yankees’ exudes music, wit

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Sunday, June 17,2012 7:50 p.m.

Directed by George Pinney, with musical direction by Terry LaBolt, “Damn Yankees” is a cross between the classic story “Faust” and America’s favorite pastime.

Column: Evolution of cinema’s douchebag: Is douchebaggery the new punk rock?

By Shelby Rizzi · Sunday, June 17,2012 7:48 p.m.

The role of the douchebag in movies has changed during the past few decades.

Art Museum displays work of British pop artist

By Caitlin Ryan · Thursday, June 14,2012 12:50 p.m.

Two new acquisitions pieces will join three previously acquired pieces in the museum’s collection of Hockney’s art. These images, on display from June 12 to Oct. 21, are featured in the Gallery of the Art of the Western World on the first floor at the museum.

Museum tributes artist

By Sarah Boyum · Wednesday, June 13,2012 7:19 p.m.

The IU Summer Festival of the Arts includes “A Tribute to William Zimmerman (1937-2011),” a gallery opening at the IU Art Museum featuring original pieces of Zimmerman’s artwork.

Column: The attraction of outdoor markets

By Lena Morris · Wednesday, June 13,2012 7:16 p.m.

Taiwan is known for its exceptional shopping. — whether it’s at a high-class department store in Taipei 101 or at the Shilin Night Market, where crowds of thousands gather for inexpensive food, fun and fashion after sunset.

Bloomington comedians compete in festival

By Jeff LaFave · Wednesday, June 13,2012 7:14 p.m.

Wednesday night’s show at The Comedy Attic kicked off the fourth annual Bloomington Comedy Festival, an 11-week stand-up contest designed to recognize comedy achievement.

Column: 'Girls': Voice of a New Generation

By Shelby Rizzi · Monday, June 11,2012 12:57 p.m.

Lately I’ve been giving film a lot of attention and seeing as this is a film and television column, I thought I would talk about TV for a change. I’m going to share with you my recent TV obsession: “Girls” on HBO.

Jacobs assembles free summer music series

By Rachel Wisinski · Sunday, June 10,2012 6:04 p.m.

As part of the second annual Summer Festival of the Arts at IU, the Jacobs School of Music has assembled a Summer Music series that features world-class conductors and performers.

Main Squeeze plays at Bonnaroo

By Adam Lukach · Sunday, June 10,2012 6:01 p.m.

When the members of The Main Squeeze took the stage at Bonnaroo on Saturday, more than 300 miles from Bloomington, they were delighted to see a crimson-laden crowd staring back at them.

Gallery addresses workplace violence

By Sarah Boyum · Sunday, June 10,2012 5:58 p.m.

The El Norteño restaurant in downtown Bloomington is now displaying the Bandana Project gallery, which is part of an incentive to end workplace violence and sexual harassment against female farm workers. The gallery is on display from May 22 to July 22.

Local theater prepares for Shakespeare opening

By Caitlin Ryan · Thursday, June 7,2012 2:21 p.m.

The production is set to take place this weekend on the Third Street Park Stage with 7 p.m. shows Thursday through Saturday and a 3 p.m. showing Sunday. It’s a part of an annual series put on by the Monroe County Civic Theater called “Shakespeare in the Park” and is sponsored in part by Bloomington Parks and Recreation, World Wide Automotive and Carol Wilson.

Ovarian cancer survivor, feminist scholar discusses craft of memoir writing

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Wednesday, June 6,2012 8:47 p.m.

On Monday night, IU professor and feminist scholar Susan Gubar talked about her experience of writing the memoir and read excerpts from "Memoir of a Debulked Woman: Enduring Ovarian Cancer."

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