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By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 2,2004 12:53 a.m.

Composition makes premiere at Auer Hall In celebration of IU faculty member Jaun Orrego-Salas' 85th birthday, the Latin American Music Center and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies colloquium "Composer and Community" will culminate with a world premiere of Orrego-Salas' original work, "La Ciudad Celeste" (The Celestial City).

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Kinsey displays sexual artwork

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Dec. 2,2004 12:33 a.m.

Stinging bees and pecking birds do not make babies, unless the two mate under the bed sheets without using any form of prophylactic or contraceptive.

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Classic 'The Nutcracker' comes to MAC stage

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Dec. 2,2004 12:32 a.m.

The music to the ballet suite "The Nutcracker" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky is generally regarded as one of the most brilliant works for orchestra. In the upcoming performance by the IU Ballet Department, however, it is not just the music that will shine, but the array of dance that is meant to accompany the music.

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Setting the Stage

By Maurina Paradise · Thursday, Dec. 2,2004 12:22 a.m.

The stage: It is a vast open space of hardwood floor until a set is erected. Then the possibilities are endless. In the past year, IU's Wells-Metz Theatre has been a Chicago back porch in "Proof," the surreal tree-lined landscape of "The Cherry Orchard" and the dark dreary cave of "Bat Boy." The set creates the world that a play's characters inhabit, and its creation is the culmination of work by a behind-the-scenes team.

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By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 30,2004 11:48 p.m.

Second City comes to Alumni Hall Chicago-based The Second City, one of the best-known improvisational comedy troupes in the United States, will perform at 9 p.m. tonight at the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall as part of Union Board's "Wednesday Night Live." The Second City was a starting ground for famous comedians such as Mike Myers, John Candy, Bill Murray, Tina Fey and Dan Aykroyd.

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John D. Barrymore dies at age 72

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 30,2004 11:47 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- John Drew Barrymore, the sometimes troubled heir to an acting dynasty and absent father of movie star Drew Barrymore, died Monday. He was 72. "He was a cool cat. Please smile when you think of him," Drew Barrymore said in a statement issued by her publicist's office.

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Guest director leads cast in 'Happy Birthday, Wanda June'

By Kacie Leblong · Tuesday, Nov. 30,2004 11:47 p.m.

It's a little-known fact that in 1970 Kurt Vonnegut, best known for novels like the best-seller "Slaughterhouse Five," decided to take a chance and try his hand at playwrighting. The result of this experiment is the play "Happy Birthday, Wanda June," a crazy and comedic play that will be performed by the IU Department of Theatre and Drama this weekend.

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NBC executive survives plane crash

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 29,2004 11:21 p.m.

MONTROSE, Colo. -- NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol and his college-age son emerged from the wreckage of a chartered jet after the plane crashed, but authorities said Monday his 14-year-old son was presumed dead in the wreckage.

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When did American girls become easy?

By Andrea Opperman · Monday, Nov. 29,2004 11:20 p.m.

I must apologize, for I have lied in my column once again. This one isn't about stereotypes, like I promised. Because this is my last article, you can guarantee that I have no more opportunities to lie. Wipe your tears ...

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Famed Chicago painter dies at 65

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 29,2004 11:18 p.m.

CHICAGO -- Painter Ed Paschke, one of Chicago's best-known artists of the past half century, has died at age 65. Paschke died in his sleep on Thanksgiving at the home he shared with his daughter, Sharon, who said heart problems ran in the family and that physicians had noted a murmur in her father's heart.

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City of Chicago raises money online

By Alyson Brodsy and Tara Burghart · Monday, Nov. 29,2004 12:03 a.m.

CHICAGO -- City officials hope there are people willing to pay plenty of money to own a vintage Playboy Bunny costume, toss green dye into the Chicago River or throw a dinner party prepared by Oprah Winfrey's chef.

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Members of children's chorus sue Pink Floyd

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:40 p.m.

LONDON -- Members of the children's chorus who sang on Pink Floyd's anti-authoritarian 1979 hit, "Another Brick in the Wall," are owed thousands of dollars in payment, a royalties agent said.

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Textiles classes emphasize artistic creations

By Mara Lazdins · Sunday, Nov. 28,2004 11:14 p.m.

An array of colorful yarns rest on the loom. Long bundles of white fibers sit on the table top waiting to be dyed. Woven baskets made of yarns and beads, a woven dress and patterned fabrics are all on display in the hall. The large classroom on the second floor of the Fine Arts building is home to students pursuing the mixed media of textiles at IU.

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The magical streets of London

By Stephanie Fedor · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:27 p.m.

For 99 cents, three friends and I hopped on Ryanair, an airline with cheap rates throughout Europe, and eventually made our way to London. London is so much cooler than I ever would have imagined.

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Indian Culture displayed during Diwali, Festival of Lights

By Jaime Cohen · Sunday, Nov. 21,2004 11:26 p.m.

Friday marked the celebration of Diwali, or the Indian festival of lights, by the Indian Student Association. Diwali is a Hindu celebration of the New Year with unique customs and varied significance. Firecrackers, an array of colors and bright lights are a typical way to ring in the New Year.

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French-inspired Lilly Library exhibit explores illustrated books of poetry

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 18,2004 11:19 p.m.

A blue, wooden, square-shaped box with shards of glass fastened to its front sits in a display case at IU's Lilly Library. A wire frame covers the pieces of glass. The box exists as a cover of a book on display in the library in an exhibit titled "The Powerful Lesson of the Eye," which explores illustrated books.

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Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 18,2004 12:29 a.m.

Local artwork up for sale The Bloomington Area Arts Council opens its annual holiday art sale this weekend in the Rosemary P. Miller Gallery and Gallery Shop of the John Waldron Arts Center. Handcrafted gifts created by over 50 local and regional artists will be available for purchase. Items for sale include pieces of pottery, glasswork, and metalwork, as well as ornaments, jewelry, paintings, quilting and photography.

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