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Danielle Steel opens gallery with 'love' theme

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:34 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- An art collector for most of her life, best-selling author Danielle Steel is opening a gallery of her own, full of the kind of art she loves best.

Annual art festival raises money

By Lynndi Lockenour · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:33 a.m.

Janet French, a member of The High Flyers Trapeze Club, was flying high above the crowd during her trapeze performance at the 21st annual Third and High Festival of the Arts, a fundraiser for St. Charles Catholic School in Bloomington.

Classical guitarist leaves his qudiences speechless

By Josh Millrod · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:32 a.m.

Few performers start a concert with an apology, and usually it is not a good sign when they do. In Paul Vondiziano's case, the apology spoke more of his humility and supreme love for performing than his ability. "The guitar is a very sensitive instrument," Vondiziano said before he began playing.

Exhibit features local artist

By Rebecca Rutherford · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:30 a.m.

Deep purples, vibrant blues and calming portraits of humans, chalices and lotus flowers line the second floor walls of the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. Patricia Coleman's friends and family mingled Friday night at the opening of her art exhibit "The Purple Show," which runs until Oct. 31.

Jail warden admits role in Dali theft

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 1:46 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The crime was ... well, it was surreal. On an island inhabited by 14,000 accused criminals, a $250,000 Salvador Dali sketch disappeared during a midnight fire drill, replaced by a fake. And the people responsible were not the inmates, but four prison officials, authorities said.

Auction to benefit construction of Jill's House

By Lee Cleary · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:08 a.m.

The Bloomington Board of Realtors will hold an auction to benefit the construction of Jill's House, a recovery facility for patients of the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute, at noon this Saturday, Oct. 4. The auction will begin after the completion of the Jill Behrman Run for the End Zone, the annual run held to raise funds for Jill's House and the Jill Behrman Scholarship Fund.

Are you in, or are you knocking?

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:07 a.m.

Fashion is a tricky industry to break into. It is considered to be one of the most difficult industries to break into along with music and acting. The fashion industry is full of hungry young people with experience and dedication who work hard. There are also people trying to get into the fashion industry with little to no knowledge of fashion, but they are easy to surpass. Success in any field depends on drive with tact.

Guitarist visits Waldron center

By Josh Millrod · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:05 a.m.

Close your eyes. The steep mountain path below your feet climbs toward the sky. Suddenly, you are walking under the hot sun in a small forgotten village. Then, you are staring up into the starry sky on a warm summer night. Every strum and pluck of Paul Vondiziano's guitar evokes a different fresco, a different village, a different verdant landscape. Vondiziano, born in Lamaca, Cyprus, began studying the guitar at the age of eight.

Web site helps business-starved artists

By Alyson Brodsy and Joann Loviglio · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:04 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- You can be an artist without starving. That's essentially the message of a new Web site unveiled this week that aims to help painters, sculptors, designers and artists of all disciplines become more business savvy.

Lecture discusses 'Shroud of Turin'

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:04 a.m.

It's a shroud shrouded in mystery. A lecture Thursday discussed the image of the crucified Jesus Christ on a "shroud" burial cloth. The talk, given by IU alumni Professor John Beldon Scott from the University of Iowa, was titled "The Shroud of Turin as a Work of Art." The actual shroud, said to depict the body of Jesus, is housed in Turin, Italy. Most years the Archdiocese of Turin doesn't even put it on display. Last time it came out the pope attended.

IU Art Museum features 2 photographers' visions

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, Oct. 3,2003 1:02 a.m.

Scenes from all parts of the world are the focus of two photography exhibits currently being displayed at the IU Art Museum. "Nara: Japan's Ancient Capital," featuring photographs by late Japanese photographer Taikichi Irie, and "One Man's Vision," an exhibition of photos by former IU Art Museum director Thomas T. Solley, open Saturday in Bloomington.

El Greco retrospective opens at Met

By Alyson Brodsy and Deepti Hajela · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:52 a.m.

NEW YORK -- "El Greco," the first American retrospective on the famous painter in more than 20 years, opens at the Met Tuesday and runs through Jan. 11.

Dance to benefit bookstore

By Jenica Schultz · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:52 a.m.

"Dress to impress in your best country duds!" reads Boxcar Books' invitation for its first annual Homecoming Hoedown fund-raiser, which will take place at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Harmony School Gym, 909 E. 2nd St.

'Worlds Apart' hits home

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:52 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The Russell family likes comfort: their three-bedroom, three-bathroom suburban home in Birmingham, Ala.; a packed refrigerator with an automatic ice machine; central air conditioning, and, when mom doesn't feel like cooking, fast food restaurants.

Hoosier choreographer brings troupe to IU

By Jessica Moskal · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:51 a.m.

Where in Bloomington can you see world-famous choreography, awe-inspiring dancers and the chance to be rendered breathless … all on a Thursday evening?

The force is with them

By Daniel Castro · Thursday, Oct. 2,2003 2:50 a.m.

In the summer of 1977, George Lucas shook the lives of science fiction fans for generations to come with the release of "Star Wars." Those yearning for an outer space free of Klingons and William Shatner, those who were waiting for their fantasies to appear on a blank silver screen, became "Star Wars" fans.

The man behind the puppets of 'Avenue Q'

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2003 1:56 a.m.

EAST ORANGE, N.J. -- Two stars of the Broadway musical "Avenue Q" await curtain time in an upstairs dressing room. One is animated and expressive, the other more reserved. After a while, meeting the quizzical, orange-eyed gaze of the first feels natural, even though he is little more than a bag of soft, brown fur trimmed with magenta ostrich feathers. Rick Lyon, the man behind the puppet, speaks for both.

Sophia Loren stars in son's directorial debut

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Thomas · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2003 1:56 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Sophia Loren, returning to Hollywood to promote her son's directorial debut, recalled her first visit, which included an infamous encounter with Jayne Mansfield. To welcome Italy's top star, Paramount Studios invited a stellar crowd to a reception in 1958 at Romanoff's, the town's toniest restaurant.

Native American shows culture

By Lynndi Lockenour · Wednesday, Oct. 1,2003 1:45 a.m.

Singing in a low voice, his eyes closed, Kevin Locke tried to convey a sense of his native Lakota tribe to a small group of Native American afficionado Saturday at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. Locke, who performed at Lotus Fest with his trio, directed a presentation about Native American culture that included story-telling, song, dance and a slide show. Locke is an award-winning flute player, story-teller and dancer. He has performed in 81 countries around the world in more than 200 shows.

Italian composer fuses Sept. 11 tragedy with hope for future

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 30,2003 1:22 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The challenge facing composer Daniele Lombardi: Through music, transform the tragedy of Sept. 11 into hope.

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