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Michael Jackson acquitted of all charges

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, June 13,2005 6 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- A jury acquitted Michael Jackson on Monday of molesting a 13-year-old cancer survivor at his Neverland ranch, vindicating the pop star who insisted he was the victim of mother-and-son con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta. Jurors also acquitted Jackson of getting the boy drunk and of conspiring to imprison his accuser and the boy's family at the storybook estate -- a total legal victory but one that may do little to improve his bizarre image.

New Bach composition discovered in library papers

By Stephen Graham · Sunday, June 12,2005 9 p.m.

BERLIN - A previously unknown work by Johann Sebastian Bach has been discovered in a crate of 18th-century birthday cards removed from a German library shortly before it was devastated by fire, researchers said Wednesday.

New local textile exhibit opens

By Jonathan Daugherty and John Daugherty · Sunday, June 12,2005 8:59 p.m.

Melinda Williams first turned to art for therapeutic value. Now, she is not only doing what she loves but also making a profit.

George Lucas receives lifetime achievement award for cinematographic successes

By David Germain · Sunday, June 12,2005 8:28 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - He was the cruel taskmaster who made Harrison Ford hang with snakes and rats, required Robert Duvall to shave his head and turned Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill into Pez dispensers.

Tut's treasures tour again, now with high-tech effects

By Joseph B. Verrengia · Wednesday, June 8,2005 10:21 p.m.

Pharaohs may never have found the glorious afterlife they were expecting, but one thing about ancient Egypt is eternal -- the popularity of King Tut.

Small Indiana town clings to tradition local theater

By Laura Johnston · Wednesday, June 8,2005 10:21 p.m.

ANGOLA, Ind. -- Strand Theatre owner Dana Thompson greets patrons at the door.

Bloomington hosts vintage music ensemble at Buskirk

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, June 8,2005 10:21 p.m.

Much in Bloomington resonates the past: the courthouse, the old university buildings and the portraits in the Union commons.

Looking back on the golden age of film

Wednesday, June 8,2005 7:49 p.m.

Imagine a time when there were no films driven by special effects and the concept of an action movie did not exist.

Music analyzed for film market

By Alex Veiga · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:39 p.m.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- In a computer-crammed space at Savage Beast Technologies, divergent melodies seep softly from headphones worn by young men and women who listen to music with the intensity of submarine sonar operators.

Hospitality House displays plants, paintings in exhibit

By Jonathan Daugherty and John Daugherty · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:38 p.m.

The art, the plants, the food, the wine, the music... Friday night's Art and Garden Exhibit at the Bloomington Hospitality House had it all.

Downtown art gallery opens new summer show

By Kathlyn Von Rohr · Sunday, June 5,2005 8:37 p.m.

Strolling around the Prima Gallery's new summer show, it's easy to forget every art piece and its respective price tag has a unique history, similar to the gallery itself.

Offenders sentenced to make art

By Eliott C. McLaughlin · Wednesday, June 1,2005 9:28 p.m.

ATLANTA - Adesuwa Orobor sat alone in the corner of the studio, frustrated at her sketch. On the desk in front of the 16-year-old was her muse, a photo of Picasso's "Queen Isabella."

Summer Lilly Library exhibit features pop-up books for all ages

By Mary P. Hansell · Wednesday, June 1,2005 9:26 p.m.

There is something magical happening in the IU Lilly Library this summer. We all remember them from our childhood.

City officials discuss artistic contribution to community

By David A. Nosko · Wednesday, May 25,2005 11:27 p.m.

Whether congregated together in studio space or artistic medium, a town's aesthetic heart and architectural sensibilities are often derived from a colony of local artists.

IU artist, professor performs work locally

By Anyssa LaMantia · Wednesday, May 25,2005 10:15 p.m.

Picking a favorite art form might be simple for some, but IU professor Bronislava Volkova prefers to collaborate and combine multiple aspects of art.

Professor displays photography

By Brett Martel and Matt Canady · Monday, May 23,2005 2:31 p.m.

ATHENS, Ohio - Spanish professor and former journalist Nelson Hippolyte opened his photography exhibit "Re/Trato, Mirrors of a Postmodern World" May 13 at Adleta Galleries in Canaanville, just outside Athens.

'Machinal' a feminine quest for rest and peace

By David A. Nosko · Monday, May 23,2005 2:30 p.m.

Woe to every man in Bloomington: a woman is seeking her freedom at the John Waldron Arts Center from the patriarchal shackles of rigid gender role conformity in the misogynist home and glass-ceiling workplace.

Film features twist on storytelling

By Stacey Laskin · Thursday, May 19,2005 5:35 p.m.

Tonight, the ancient tradition of storytelling will combine with the latest technology to create a fusion of new media and technology. Azuka Nzegwu, a Telecommunications graduate student, and Lanlan Kuang, a graduate student in Folklore, will showcase their multimedia presentations about culture and storytelling at 6 p.m. in the Radio and Television Building in Room 245.

Scottish actor 'much worse' than 'Star Wars' emperor

By David Germain · Wednesday, May 18,2005 9:33 p.m.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- So who is this Scottish despot Ian McDiarmid, and why does he have it in for the Skywalker boys?

Ten-day Bloomington Early Music festival to kick off friday

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, May 18,2005 7:45 p.m.

To some listeners, "old" music is what was popular two years ago. The music Bloomingtonians are about to hear, however, will be no more than 200 years old -- true oldies.

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