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Phil Vassar performs for enthusiastic fans

By Meredith Brown · Monday, Feb. 25,2008 12:03 a.m.

“Chug it, chug it, chug it!” an enthusiastic Bluebird crowd chanted to Phil Vassar as he held his cup of beer Thursday night during his Bloomington stop on his first-ever acoustic tour. A fun college crowd is what Vassar was hoping for, and that is exactly what he got.

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IU ‘tWITS’ perform sketch comedy

By Kevin Pozzi · Monday, Feb. 25,2008 12:02 a.m.

Under the soft glow of stage lights, about 80 people streamed in and out of the Frangipani Room at the Indiana Memorial Union Saturday evening for the premiere of the University tWITS sketch comedy show.

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Peter Fonda to receive career achievement award

Friday, Feb. 22,2008 12:34 a.m.

Peter Fonda, the king of cool in “Easy Rider,” will receive the 2008 King Vidor Career Achievement Award at next month’s San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.

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Around the Arts

Friday, Feb. 22,2008 12:29 a.m.

“A Change is Gonna Come”: Black Music and Political Activism exhibit opening What: An exhibit exploring how black communities drew on their sacred and secular musical traditions to create the sounds that powered the Civil Rights era When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22

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New sketch comedy group to premiere Saturday

By Allison Tyra · Friday, Feb. 22,2008 12:26 a.m.

If someone asked sophomore Kyle Cowser about University Twits, IU’s newest comedy troupe, he wouldn’t be shy about his opinion. “I think we’re pretty hilarious,” the group’s leader said.

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Beauty and youth

By Claire Burke · Friday, Feb. 22,2008 12:24 a.m.

The allure of plastic surgery is touted all over. Celebrities deny having it, claiming they are just genetically-gifted. TV shows are based around it, with Nip/Tuck emotionally violating my roommate and me every Tuesday evening, and Dr. 90210 becoming one of E! Network’s most popular shows.

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Event humanizes the skin industry

By Evan Wells · Thursday, Feb. 21,2008 2:08 p.m.

Strippers, dominatrices, porn stars and more will descend on the IU campus this Sunday for some raunchy fun – and to educate about the sex industry – at the Sex Workers’ Art Show.

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Around the Arts

Thursday, Feb. 21,2008 12:07 a.m.

Faculty/Guest recital What: Guest, faculty and students in the Jacobs School of Music will perform Who: Professor James J. Pellerite (n`ative American flute), Walfrid Kujala (piccolo) and others from the Jacobs School When: 8 p.m. today Where: Auer Concert Hall on the second floor of the Simon Music Center

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What is art? TMZ art history

Thursday, Feb. 21,2008 12:03 a.m.

Looking back over the course of art history, many young people think that there is little to be interested in. We see the wigged out (literally) composers and painters of the past as antique images, their lives uninteresting, their lifestyles out-of-touch and ancient. More often than not, we are taught about their works and how they affected their period and today.

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Artist weaves life into her work

Thursday, Feb. 21,2008 12 a.m.

In a way, local artist Martina Celerin has been an artist all her life. She admits she has been creating things since she was a child, but after her life chose other paths, she found her way back to art and now wants to get the community involved in the world of art.

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Politically artistic

By Dae Woo Son · Wednesday, Feb. 20,2008 11:58 p.m.

During the 12 days of the 24th annual ArtsWeek, a Bloomington winter arts festival, a motley crew of visual artists, musicians, photographers, dancers, journalists, lawyers and academics will explore this year’s theme, “Politics and the Arts,” said Sherry Knighton-Schwandt, coordinator of ArtsWeek.

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Country star to perform at Bluebird

By Meredith Brown · Wednesday, Feb. 20,2008 1:17 a.m.

Musician Phil Vassar will take over a local club come Thursday night. Vassar will bring his first-ever acoustic tour to Bloomington at 9 p.m. Thursday at The Bluebird.

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