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Jacky Comforty is an award-winning local filmmaker and a documentarian. His movie, "The Optimists" is the story of how the entire Jewish population of Bulgaria was saved by common people during WWII. Comforty's family and himself were Jewish living in Bugaria and they could be survived because of the common people tried to save them regardless ethnicity and religion groups. The movie will be shown at IU Fine Arts Theater Jan.30.

"The Optimists" to screen at Fine Arts Theater

By TJ Jaeger · Sunday, Jan. 24,2016 5:10 p.m.

The son of two Holocaust survivors brought the rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian Jews to the screen.

Protomartyr finds non-answers in a cruel world

By Jack Evans · Friday, Jan. 22,2016 1:15 a.m.

The Detroit post-punk band plays at the Blockhouse on Friday.

Costume design of 'The Danish Girl' shows transgender support

By Brielle Saggese · Thursday, Jan. 21,2016 9:09 p.m.

Costume designer Paco Delgado has been nominated for an Academy Award.

Buskirk-Chumley to screen regional films, Oscars

By TJ Jaeger · Thursday, Jan. 21,2016 9:08 p.m.

The event is free, but a $15 VIP ticket comes with food, drink and access to the balcony.

IU Cinema to feature local film festival

By Brooke McAfee · Thursday, Jan. 21,2016 8:07 p.m.

The Iris Film Festival is at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the IU Cinema.

Zachary Spicer, left, actor, Paul Shoulberg, writer and David Anspaugh, executive producer visited Bloomington for the upcoming feature-length romantic comedy “The Good Catholic.” The movie will be filmed in downtown Bloomington Jan. 23 through Feb. 13.

"The Good Catholic" to film in Bloomington

By Maia Rabenold · Thursday, Jan. 21,2016 12:09 a.m.

The story is based on the true events of Shoulberg’s parents’ love story.

Student awarded jazz scholarship

By James Freeborn · Wednesday, Jan. 20,2016 10:43 p.m.

Sophomore Clay Wulbrecht was one of five recipients of the scholarship from the Indiana Jazz Foundation.

The Revenant offers exciting but inconsistent historical revenge tale

By Rachel Rosenstock · Wednesday, Jan. 20,2016 5:18 p.m.

Legend of frontiersman Hugh Glass told in fast-paced, violent novel chronicling his journey alone in the wild.

Opal Fly and KAPOW! to perform at Player's Pub

By Maia Rabenold · Wednesday, Jan. 20,2016 12:47 a.m.

Opal Fly and KAPOW! will perform at 6 p.m. today at The Player's Pub.

A lone dog walks down the street. At night, police cars scan the streets for strays.

Trying to escape the American perspective

By Alyson Malinger · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2016 11:41 p.m.

Columnist Alyson Malinger encounters Spain's meals, media and mutts.

Madelyn Ritrosky, writer and producer of Stardust & Moonbeams, explains how the Farmers' Museum was used as a main location of the movie Monday at the Farmers' Museum. Set up in the 1920s, the movie is about male and female nude photographers and their passion for sexual equality.

"Stardust & Moonbeams" puts women behind the camera

By Jack Evans · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2016 11:31 p.m.

The upcoming short film and novel have Bloomington ties.

IU Theatre to present "Macbeth"

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2016 11:26 p.m.

"Macbeth" will open on Feb. 5 in Wells-Metz Theatre.

Cardinal Stage to present adaptation of novel

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2016 11:26 p.m.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" runs from Feb. 12 to Feb. 28 at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Auditorium.

Fitting together and relaxing during sex

By Kinsey Confidential · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2016 1:14 a.m.

Debby Herbenick answers a performance anxiety-related question.

Mayor John Hamilton gives a greeting speech to audiences to celebrate the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The mayor spoke how the American society has been through and how Americans are still facing the challenge against racism and violence. The mayor also presented Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award.

Singing, speakers highlight Buskirk-Chumley MLK celebration

By Maia Rabenold · Tuesday, Jan. 19,2016 12:13 a.m.

Teach for America executive director Brittany Packnett gave the keynote speech.

Merselis Byers, center, presents the showcase named "Letters To The Editor" during "The Emergent Theatre Project" performance at the Whittenberger Auditorum in the IMU on Sunday.

Theater group showcases students' work

By Brooke McAfee · Monday, Jan. 18,2016 11:27 p.m.

The Emergent Theatre Project will perform 4 p.m. Jan. 23 in Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center.

Loraine Martin, outreach director of the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation, teaches how to weave paper stars Monday at the Mathers Museum. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr, "1 Million Stars to End Violence" is an international and a local community project to weave 1 million stars for a display in Queensland, Australia, 2018 as courageous symbols to end all forms of violence. The organization plans to weave 10 thousands stars at the end of the year.

Lotus launches initiative against violence

By Cody Thompson · Monday, Jan. 18,2016 11:26 p.m.

The Lotus Foundation involved the community in weaving 10,000 stars through 2016.

Experimental cellist Shannon Hayden is playing a record release

Cellist Shannon Hayden explores musical perception

By Jack Evans · Friday, Jan. 15,2016 12:08 a.m.

Hayden will play a record release show for her third album at the Blockhouse.

Choirs to perform at MLK celebration

By Maia Rabenold · Thursday, Jan. 14,2016 9:18 p.m.

Martin Luther King celebration will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the Buskirk-Chumley.

2016 fashion has detox in store

By Brielle Saggese · Thursday, Jan. 14,2016 9:16 p.m.

Fashion was mirroring every stain of 2015.

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