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IU pianist receives highest presidential arts award in U.S.

Monday, Feb. 13,2012 11 p.m.

Eminent classical pianist André Watts, the Jack I. and Dora B. Hamlin Endowed Chair in Music at the Jacobs School of Music, has been chosen as a recipient for the 2011 National Medal of Arts. The award was established by Congress in 1984 and is considered the highest honor given to artists by the U.S. government.

Column: The love song of a Bird

By Bari Finkel · Monday, Feb. 13,2012 10:57 p.m.

Andrew Bird's songs are beautifully layered using a loop pedal to create depth within each song. Often, his songs revolve around topics of history, science, curious mannerisms and, indirectly, love.

Column: The bittersweetness of a Hershey's Kiss

By Hannah Spencer · Monday, Feb. 13,2012 10:54 p.m.

The holiday’s celebration of love is sweet, and the history of St. Valentine is rich. But the heart of this holiday is undoubtedly what comes in heart-shaped boxes — chocolate.

'Boy in the Bathroom' depicts emotional toll of OCD

By Adria Nassim · Monday, Feb. 13,2012 10:52 p.m.

The Bloomington Playwrights Project’s newest musical production, “The Boy in the Bathroom,” that will be performed Feb. 16-18, tells the story of David, a college student with obsessive-compulsive disorder who refuses to come out of his bathroom.

Renowned playwright Tony Kushner previews new opera

By Jackie Veling · Monday, Feb. 13,2012 10:50 p.m.

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner spoke at the School of Fine Arts Monday night, joining the list of presenters featured in the College Arts and Humanities Institute Lecture Series.

Vagina Monologues raises awareness for women's issues

By IDS staff · Sunday, Feb. 12,2012 9:52 p.m.

The Women’s Student Association at IU performed a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” on Friday and Saturday. The proceeds went to Middle Way House and the national V-Day Spotlight: Women of Haiti. “The Vagina Monologues” is a play aimed at creating awareness of women’s issues and abuse. Ensler created V-Day, a nonprofit organization associated with the play, and it has raised more than $75 million for women’s anti-violence groups since 1998.

Music serves as coping tactic in "A New Brain"

By Raven Carpenter · Sunday, Feb. 12,2012 9:50 p.m.

The cast of the University Players brought “A New Brain” to life this weekend, and Studio Theatre in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center provided the stage.

Sex corrupts in Les Liaisons

By Raven Carpenter · Sunday, Feb. 12,2012 9:49 p.m.

Throughout history, seduction and deceit have found a place in cultures around the world. “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” set in 18th-century France, reflected this.

‘Albert Herring’ opera shows at Buskirk-Chumley Theater

By Amelia Chong · Sunday, Feb. 12,2012 9:18 p.m.

Students performed James Marvel’s interpretation of the classic opera, "Albert Herring," from Feb. 9-12 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater as part of the IU Opera & Ballet 2011-12 season.The Buskirk-Chumley was chosen instead of the more common operatic venue, the Musical Arts Center, because stage director Marvel felt that the smaller space was more ideal.

Friends of Art to offer spring trip to Louisville

By Jackie Veling · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 8:53 p.m.

This April, Friends of Art will be offering a two-day trip to the Louisville Speed Art Museum to see a collection of paintings by great French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists.

IU graduate student discusses second Houston-based novel

By Makenzie Holland · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 8:51 p.m.

Pérez, who is currently working on obtaining her Ph.D. in comparative literature, shared her inspirations for “What Can’t Wait” and “The Knife and the Butterfly,” as well as her advice for young writers from her temporary home in Paris.

Pictura Gallery exhibit tells of rural Japanese life

By Makenzie Holland · Thursday, Feb. 9,2012 8:48 p.m.

Lining the right white wall of the pictura gallery, untitled photographs taken by Ai Takahashi glisten in the lighting of the room. The exhibit was guest-curated by Mariko Takeuchi and James Nakagawa, both of whom are well-known photographers and photography critics in Japan and around the world.

IU Cinema screens Oscar-nominated short films

By Brian Welk · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2012 11:54 p.m.

The IU Cinema is providing a chance to see all the nominees in 2012’s Best Live Action and Animated Short Film Oscar categories in separate screenings at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Style File

By Emily Farra · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2012 10:12 p.m.

But what’s the latest news in blogging? In an unlikely turn of events, bloggers are having their computer chairs pulled out from under them and are being thrown onto the runway.

Panel discusses history, importance of black churches

By Morgan Smith · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2012 10:01 p.m.

Attendees were welcomed into the “Why I Sing Amazing Grace: The African American Worship Experience” event with warm sounds of the Martin Luther King Community Gospel Choir.

Traditonal Irish group plays old-time songs at Runcible Spoon

By Makenzie Holland · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:39 p.m.

A group of excited attendees gathered at Runcible Spoon on Monday night and waited patiently for Bua, the 2009 Irish Music Awards’ “Top Traditional Group,” to begin.

Restaurant turns art gallery

Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:35 p.m.

This past Friday marked the final transformation from grocery store to gallery. The El Norteño Mexican restaurant converted its specialty store into an area reserved for Latin American art.

Type Shop remains active in graphic design program

By Jackie Veling · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 10:33 p.m.

The Type Shop is a staple of the graphic design program and has served as a teaching facility for students since the early 1960s. But now, as modern-day technology progresses, the Type Shop could make its final descent into the computer-designed pages of history.

Union Board chooses band Sublime with Rome to headline Little 500

By Michelle Sokol · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2012 12:06 a.m.

Although some are thrilled with Union Board’s choice, there was an overall reaction of disappointment or, “Who?”, among many others.

Column: Sighting Sasquatch

By Bari Finkel · Monday, Feb. 6,2012 10:56 p.m.

I don’t believe in many mythological creatures, but I do believe in Sasquatch — the summer music festival in Gorge, Wash. It’s consistently the summer music festival with the greatest lineups year after year. And it recently announced its lineup for 2012.

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