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New Iraqi version of 'Cops' comes to Kirkuk television

By Alyson Brodsy and Tini Tran · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 1:05 a.m.

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Shattered glass, body parts, a blood-splattered blue sedan: the grainy video pans over the scene as Iraqi officers comb the site of a drive-by assassination. It's "Cops" Iraqi-style, minus the "Bad Boys" soundtrack but otherwise roughly modeled after the American TV show.

IU Auditorium debuts new season lineup

By Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 1:03 a.m.

The 2005-2006 IU Auditorium season will feature comedy for the college crowd, steamy musicals for adults, and family-oriented shows for the kids. Big bands and one-man shows highlight the eclectic upcoming season, which will run from September to April. "You can tell that students are back in town," IU Auditorium Director Doug Booher said. "It's not just the cars on the street; ticket sales are reflecting that (too)."

Bringing spirit to the stage

By Lisa Braverman · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:15 a.m.

The Windfall Youth Company is focused -- and not just on dancing. A non-profit Bloomington agency, the dance company promotes both artistic expression and service among the city's youth. On August 9 at 7:30 p.m., the talented group will stage their annual performance entitled, Who Moved my Leotard? at the John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut Street.)

Chicago hosts variety of free festivals

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:01 a.m.

CHICAGO -- In this city known for its buildings, locals know the best place to be in the summer is outside. From an air and water show expected to draw 2 million people to Lake Michigan's shores later this month to music festivals and movies in a downtown park, dozens of free outdoor events are Chicagoans' reward after months of being cooped up.

Video games attract composers

By Ryan Pearson · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Violinists playing sweetly beneath her, the video game heroine Lara Croft has two guns blazing and the full attention of 10,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl. The animated star of "Tomb Raider" games, which have collectively sold more than 30 million copies, unflinchingly braves explosions on a giant TV screen that hangs, incongruously, above the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra.

'Empire to Exile:' history through art

By Alyson Brodsy and Adam Gorlick · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2005 9:20 p.m.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - His horse is wild-eyed and muscular, a gallant force galloping toward a mountain top as soldiers in the background push a cannon alongside a rocky ledge.

Artwork formed by geology, human hands displayed

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2005 9:19 p.m.

The word "artwork" normally does not conjure up images of rocks and fossils, but one of Bloomington's galleries does exactly that: it transforms rocks, crystals and fossils into marketable works of art.

Lotus seeks volunteers for annual music and arts festival

By Annysa LaMantia and Anyssa LaMantia · Monday, Aug. 1,2005 11:18 a.m.

One of the many thrills of Bloomington life is surely the annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival which draws talented musicians from around the globe to the city each September. This event unites community members, students, and area residents in downtown Bloomington for several evenings packed with world music, culture, food, and various other forms of entertainment.

Ball State to offer electronic art

Thursday, July 28,2005 12:04 a.m.

MUNCIE -- Ball State University is offering students a chance to earn a fine arts degree specializing in electronic art and animation, which school officials say is the first program of its kind in Indiana.

Hot club of Naptown heats up July

By Annysa LaMantia and Anyssa LaMantia · Wednesday, July 27,2005 11:59 p.m.

Art and music lovers came out by the hundreds Friday night to the IU Art Museum for an evening of live music on the Sculpture Terrace. The cost-free event was the last of four performances in the Jazz in July series put on by the museum and other sponsors.

Opera 'Pinafore' promises fun, laughs

By Adam Sedia · Wednesday, July 27,2005 11:56 p.m.

What do opera and "Saturday Night Live" have in common? The ability to delight audiences even after years have passed, according to IU stage director, Vince Liotta.

Music, culture of Silk Road dazzles audience

By Lisa Braverman · Sunday, July 24,2005 9:54 p.m.

Imamyar Hasanov shook his head from side to side as he concentrated on the music he was playing. He was not the slightest bit angry -- in fact, he seemed to be passionately agreeing with something that was not being said. His music pierced through the air; it was music that shot chills down your spine.

City shows movies under the stars

By Jordan Majewski · Sunday, July 24,2005 9:22 p.m.

For all film fans who have grown tired of watching movies in the frigid darkness of a movie theater, the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department has just the solution in their annual Evening with the Stars Movie Series.

New exhibit highlights fashion changes, meanings

By Katie Peck · Sunday, July 24,2005 9:19 p.m.

Fashion is everywhere -- in television ads, in magazines and newspapers and on the internet. As times change, so does the style of clothing that people wear. What was considered to be "in style" or fashionable in 1930 is no longer what the public wants to wear. Looking back over a century and examining the style trends is an interesting way to look at just how much a culture can change.

Colorful photography, ceramics on display

By Katie Peck · Wednesday, July 20,2005 9:35 p.m.

Bloomington is a city full of art, music, and culture. Everywhere one looks, he or she can find a music festival showcasing music from around the world or an exhibit of unique art.

Silk Road Festival showcases culture

By Lisa Braverman · Wednesday, July 20,2005 9:32 p.m.

Bloomington residents and students will have the opportunity to travel halfway around the world and experience the cultures of Central Asia without even leaving Kirkwood Avenue this weekend. Saturday The annual Silk Road Bayram will take place in conjunction with several IU summer programs Saturday and Sunday.

Series to show Latin American films

By Jordan Majewski · Sunday, July 17,2005 11:08 p.m.

If you've never heard of the films "Toca Para Mí" or "Machuca", Cristian Medina hopes to change that with his Latin American/Spanish Summer Movie Nights Series, which showcases Latin American and South American films. As director of the series, Medina, in conjunction with the Latin American student cultural center La Casa, is showing Latin American and South American films to provide a medium for Latin American discourse on campus.

Art and beyond at the Black Expo

Sunday, July 17,2005 11:08 p.m.

The 2005 Summer Celebration will likely be remembered for the President's visit. But for those who attended the 10 day celebration in Indianapolis, memories will veer away from the political and toward the eclectic gathering of artists, musicians, dancers, vendors, health professionals, career consultants and college representatives, among other things.

Stretching the imagination

By Brian Baker · Sunday, July 17,2005 11:02 p.m.

In a generation when children spoiled by CGI and high resolution gaming get a bad reputation for having short attention spans, a roomful of kids defied societal norms and sat still Friday night as a man with tennis balls tied to his arm acted like a talking frog.

Local bookstores stock up on new book, prepare for crowds

By Michael Zennie · Thursday, July 14,2005 12:11 a.m.

If "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has fans waiting anxiously, it has booksellers salivating hungrily. With more than 1.4 million copies pre-ordered on www.amazon.com alone, the sixth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is shaping up to be the most hyped and long--awaited of the best--selling books.

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