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Metal band Sevendust seeing changes

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:05 a.m.

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. -- Even in the world of heavy metal, Sevendust rocks hard. At a recent live show, the floor vibrated and basslines were so thick they felt physical. By the end of first song, the five band members were covered in sweat and the room felt ten degrees hotter.

C'mon, write some 'Love Letters'

By Olivia Morales · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:04 a.m.

Indiana natives bring romance and life to the stage in Brown County Playhouse's final show of the summer season.This poignant romantic drama chronicles the relationship between a straight-laced lawyer and his artistic and free-spirited lover/best friend Melissa. As time evolves, so does their relationship.

The elegance and absurdity of spring

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:03 a.m.

Now that fall is already here, we can get ready for spring. We haven't even fully relaxed into that whole mod London thing designers have bestowed upon us this season, and now here's spring.

East meets West in new opera

By Adam Sedia · Friday, Sept. 26,2003 1:01 a.m.

It's a Western masterpiece with Eastern flavor. It's a hodgepodge of speech and arias. It's Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio." Presented tonight by the IU Opera Theatre, the opera features many different theatrical styles and character types. The libretto has elements of vaudeville, opera buffa, pre-romantic ideas and is in many ways an oriental opera, said Stefano Vizioli, guest stage director. Mozart wrote this at 26, during one of the happiest periods in his life -- when he married Constanza Weber (who shares names with this opera's heroine). Critics say Mozart's personal happiness is reflected in the opera.

James Dean's school renovated

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 2:14 a.m.

FAIRMOUNT, Ind. -- The old high school stage where James Dean honed the acting skills that would make him a Hollywood icon could become a community theater, the company renovating the building said.

behind the scenes

By Elise Baker · Thursday, Sept. 25,2003 2:14 a.m.

Throughout the warehouse-like interior of the IU art museum, sculpted faces peer out of the darkness, waiting for their turn to be exhibited. The museum's three galleries, each devoted to different parts of the world, display the important works of IU's art collection, such as a 1934 Picasso, "The Studio," year round.

Artwork inspired by folklore on display

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 1:34 a.m.

A painting exhibit by artist Ryan Woods recently debuted at Boxcar Books, a not-for-profit bookstore at 310A S. Washington St. in Bloomington. Woods is a recent graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati who is now a self-employed artist and musician.

Union Board shows independent films

By Claire Blaustein · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 1:33 a.m.

Many students on campus have been to a Union Board movie at some point or another. They're free, they're on campus and you get to see some of the big budget films you may have missed. This year, however, there is another reason to go to the Whittenberger Auditorium -- the Independent Film Series.

BPP series targets IU audience

By Sean Abbott · Wednesday, Sept. 24,2003 1:32 a.m.

Sex. Violence. Profanity. Nudity. These are the kinds of things that attract the attention of college students says Joel Pierson, this season's producer of the "Dark Alley Late Night" series at the Bloomington Playwrights Project. The series, which has been an annual attraction for the past two years, focuses on shorter plays that are more adult-themed than the theater group's regular "Mainstage" productions. It kicks off this week with "Platinum Travel Club," by Canadian playwright Franca Miraglia, and has IU students locked in as the target audience.

Clancy's 'Red Rabbit' weaves tale of intrigue, mystery

By Brittany Ausmus · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2003 1:03 a.m.

Tom Clancy has taken his devoted readers across the globe with his tales of military intrigue and political sparring. In most of his fictional works, we see the world through the eyes of Tom Clancy's answer to James Bond: Jack Ryan. Clancy once again weaves a torrid tale of ego, politics and religion in "Red Rabbit," deftly trapping his hero in the middle.

'Kiss Me Kate' opens at IU Auditorium tonight

By Meredith Hahn · Tuesday, Sept. 23,2003 1:01 a.m.

Katie Kuhlenschmidt and Derek Roland live out of their suitcases for eight months of the year. But the two cast members from the national touring production of "Kiss Me Kate," playing tonight and tomorrow at the IU Auditorium, don't mind the constantly changing hotels and the multi-hour bus treks.

Students 'discover' science

By Sean Abbott · Monday, Sept. 22,2003 2:17 a.m.

The Mathers Museum of World Cultures held its annual "Discovering Archaeology" event Saturday afternoon, giving students and members of the community the opportunity to peek inside the historical science. The event, which has run annually since 1996, featured hands-on activities such as pottery-making using ancient techniques,

Lincoln University art moved

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 22,2003 1:13 a.m.

OXFORD, Penn. -- The trustees of Lincoln University voted Saturday to approve a deal with the Barnes Foundation to allow one of the world's most significant private art collections to be moved from a suburban gallery to downtown Philadelphia.

New poet laureate to be named

By Alyson Brodsy and Christopher Wills · Monday, Sept. 22,2003 1:12 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state's next official poet could be a 38-year-old single mother of a son with Down syndrome. Or a nationally known force behind the popularity of poetry slams. Or a soft-spoken minister and Champaign County board member.

Philharmonic: an intense experience

By Adam Sedia · Friday, Sept. 19,2003 2 a.m.

Those who missed out on Wednesday's orchestra concert missed a truly spectacular show. The Philharmonic Orchestra, IU's most elite ensemble, under the baton of David Effron, gave a truly passionate performance of two phenomenal pieces -- The Carnival Overture of Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) and the Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major, "Romantic" of Anton Bruckner (1824-1896).

Student radio remembers Cash with tribute

By Elise Baker · Friday, Sept. 19,2003 1:58 a.m.

The loss of singer/songwriter Johnny Cash has touched many in the Bloomington community. Cash died Friday, Sept. 12 of respiratory failure due to diabetes. IU will pay tribute to the music legend when WIUS, the campus's student-run radio station, begins its broadcast season on Monday.

Selling youth to old people

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Sept. 19,2003 1:57 a.m.

My observations during fashion week have brought me to the conclusion that people in New York assume fashion is for the 30-and-over crowd. Actually, this observation about the fashion industry has always troubled me. I try to have a casual conversation and it turns into work. I find myself doing an interview or making a connection to find a job.

'.22 Caliber Mouth' premieres

By Stacey Laskin · Friday, Sept. 19,2003 1:56 a.m.

An attempt to make sense of the human search for love and truth results in the explosion of language that characterizes ".22 Caliber Mouth," a new musical by local singer-songwriter Lauren Roberts. "Anyone who's interested in seeing cutting-edge theater and music should come see the show. It holds nothing back; it's true and raw -- tells the story without playing it safe," actor and script collaborator Richard Perez said.

Bono has talk with Bush on AIDS funds

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 18,2003 1:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Bono, the Irish rock star and social activist, said Tuesday he had a "good ol' row" with President Bush over global AIDS funding. "He's very passionate about these problems and I believe him," Bono said after their White House meeting. "I just can't agree with the numbers." Bush signed the Global AIDS Act in May that authorized $3 billion to fund global AIDS programs for 2004, but Congress has allocated only $2 billion.

ABC to continue Ritter's sitcom

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynn Elber · Thursday, Sept. 18,2003 1:25 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- ABC executives have decided that the show must go on and will continue production of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" despite the death of star John Ritter. Network officials said Tuesday that the sitcom will show the TV family coping with his character's loss.

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