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Festival of Bands to feature world premiere piece

By Maggie Conner · Wednesday, April 22,2009 9:47 p.m.

The Jacobs School of Music will present its annual Spring Festival of Woodwinds Brass and Percussion, featuring the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band, at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Musical Arts Center.

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Dressing for the weather during Little 500

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, April 22,2009 9:46 p.m.

Bloomington’s crazy weather still has us walking around campus wearing winter jackets in the middle of April. And although jackets should be a staple item in everyone’s wardrobe, I think we are all ready to trade them in for some spring and summer gear.

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Theatre group to launch ‘Project E’ at the Waldron

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, April 22,2009 9:44 p.m.

Though Euripides has been dead for thousands of years, the ancient Greek’s plays live on in productions like the Theatre of the People’s upcoming “Double Feature of Beauty Betrayed,” according to a press release. The aptly-titled play will feature their versions of the classics “Medea” and “The Trojan Women.”

Trombonists Heather Gibson, Simon Wood and Russell Ballenger practice for Big Band Extravaganza on April 15 in the Jacobs School of Music. Brent Wallarab, leader of this group, and David Baker will showcase their bands at 8 p.m. at the Musical Arts Center.

Swing to come alive Saturday night

By Maggie Conner · Wednesday, April 22,2009 9:43 p.m.

Take timeless, accessible dance music performed by two IU student big bands and add two distinguished professional vocalists and two accomplished Jacobs School of Music jazzmen.

Kelly Tate and Denise Hillenburg arrange colorful paper in Andy Warhol style April 1 at Stone Belt in Bloomington. Art instructor and facilitator Karen Holtzclaw helped them select colors.

A transformative act

By Anna Batcheller · Tuesday, April 21,2009 10:12 p.m.

Walk down the new B-Line Trail between Fifth and Sixth streets and the shadows from a colorful “Animal Island” will fall on pedestrians. Cross over to Third Street and a painted signal-box mural with bright blues, reds and yellows, smiling faces and cheerful bees awaits. Head to the Bryan Park Tots Playground and smiling animals will greet children ready to play.

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Memorial concert honors Holocaust survivors

By Mickey Woods · Monday, April 20,2009 9:27 p.m.

Those who attended the Holocaust memorial concert in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center likely experienced a real-life example of how the power of memory and music are interconnected.

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The ‘undisputed king of keggers’

By Erica Rogers · Monday, April 20,2009 9:26 p.m.

If you are an IU student, you know how to party – especially when Little 500 rolls around every spring. We take off our winter coats and put on our game faces, and the festivities begin.

Students of the Department of Theatre and Drama perform the dress run of the classic musical "Oklahoma" April 13, 2009 at the Lee Norvell theatre. Sophmore Kerry Ipema and senior Kristyn Kate Hegner perform as Laurie and Aunt Eller.

A fresh take on a classic

By Vanessa Torline · Monday, April 20,2009 9:24 p.m.

Having presented diverse topics ranging from the death penalty to Victorian-era blackmail, the Department of Theatre and Drama is ending its 2008-09 season with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre.

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Student ballet graces the Buskirk-Chumley

By Patrick Craig · Sunday, April 19,2009 9:28 p.m.

The Choreography Project ran at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Wednesday and Thursday, showcasing some of the talent of the dancers and student choreographers of IU’s Ballet Department. Dances ranged from traditional ballets to more contemporary ones.

Students perform "A Strange Peace" Saturday evening at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Composed by graduate student Jonathan Sokol and choreographed by junior Utam Moses, the piece was one of fourteen original student works in the "Hammer and Nail" performance.

‘Hammer and Nail’ showcases talent

By Anna Batcheller · Sunday, April 19,2009 9:01 p.m.

“Hammer and Nail,” performed this weekend at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, was not just a concert of new music written and played by musicians from the Jacobs School of Music, nor was it simply a display of virtuosic dance choreographed by students in the IU Contemporary Dance Program.

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Piano concert to honor survivors

By Mickey Woods · Friday, April 17,2009 2:15 p.m.

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Memorial Day, the Polish Studies Center and Congregation Beth Shalom in Bloomington will play host to a Holocaust memorial concert to raise money for the Children of the Holocaust in Poland.

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