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Artists compete in Latin American recording contest

By Amelia Chong · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 11:17 p.m.

Daniel Inamorato has been named winner of the second Latin American Music Recording Competition.

Food for Thought

By Hannah Spencer · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 11:14 p.m.

Eating nutritious and homemade meals instilled in my three siblings and me not only the value of eating well, but also the importance of family time.

Growers embrace higher temperatures, while demand continues to drop

By Makenzie Holland · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 11:12 p.m.

The winter market — run by the Local Growers Guild of Southern Indiana, a cooperative of retailers and community members — exists to extend the farmers’ selling season year-round, as well as to increase the availability of fresh produce in the off-season.

Retired IU professor, opera singer Camilla Williams died Sunday

By Michael Majchrowicz · Monday, Jan. 30,2012 11:21 a.m.

Renowned opera singer and retired professor Camilla Williams has died. Pictured, State Representative Peggy Welch presents Camilla Williams with a Sagamore of the Wabash award in 2010.

Art, chocolate combine at Week of Chocolate event

By Courtney Stiehl · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:27 p.m.

Each February, Bloomington is host to a week of events dedicated to chocolate and used to benefit local non-profit organizations.The 8th annual Week of Chocolate kicked off Sunday night with the Art of Chocolate, featuring sample savories, cocktails and local art at the IU Art Museum. Community members collected sweets at the elegant fair as live music from the Mahluli McCutcheon Jazz Quartet filled the museum’s atrium.

STOMP clangs, bangs at IU Auditorium concert

By Nicole Montella · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:22 p.m.

Using everyday items such as kitchen sinks, trash cans, brooms and newspapers, the performers of STOMP created rhythms and beats this weekend in the IU Auditorium

Theater Circle cabaret features performances, audience interaction

By Raven Carpenter · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:20 p.m.

Members of the Theatre Circle, contributors to the IU Theatre and Drama Department, family, friends, faculty and students attended a Friday cabaret that allowed performers to be themselves and to discover their own tastes in performance style.

Benefit dinner focuses on mechanical puzzles, play

By Jacqueline Veling · Sunday, Jan. 29,2012 10:16 p.m.

About 70 art enthusiasts gathered together for the 26th Annual Friends of Art Benefit Dinner Saturday evening. Bret Rothstein filled his hour-long lecture with his passion for puzzles, the type meant to frustrate, confuse and even needlessly challenge the viewer.

Artisans, alumni celebrate PRIDE festival

By Haley Innocenti · Friday, Jan. 27,2012 1:39 a.m.

For the fourth year, the PRIDE Film Festival will coincide with the IU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Association Celebration Weekend.

Benefit dinner to focus on history of puzzles

By Jackie Veling · Thursday, Jan. 26,2012 9:50 p.m.

Friends of Art will play host to its 26th Annual Fine Arts Library Benefit Dinner this Saturday, and the event’s topic is a subject even the speaker himself finds peculiar: puzzles.

Museum exhibits toys' stories throughout history

By Makenzie Holland · Thursday, Jan. 26,2012 9:44 p.m.

The Monroe County Historical Center is a treasure trove of things from the past. Their newest exhibit, Toys Through the Ages, traces the development of toys from the early 1800s to the present.

Famous percussion group STOMP sweeps into Bloomington

By Makenzie Holland · Thursday, Jan. 26,2012 9:42 p.m.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday, STOMP will clatter its way into Bloomington once again.

Column: Finally at Sea

By Eshley Spitzer · Thursday, Jan. 26,2012 9:39 p.m.

Cruisin’ through the Caribbean, we are following the waves of Columbus and will arrive in Dominica just in time to watch the ship reach Monday morning’s port.

Bloomington art gallery to relocate to Nashville

By Michelle Sokol · Thursday, Jan. 26,2012 12:09 a.m.

After nine years of exhibiting and selling the work of local artists, Gallery North is leaving its current location on the square in downtown Bloomington to move to a smaller space in Nashville, Ind.

PRIDE Film Festival honors GLBTQ culture

Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 9:57 p.m.

The PRIDE Film Festival kicks into high PRIDE gear this Thursday.

Israeli streets inspire artist

By Amelia Chong · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 9:54 p.m.

“The Art of the Israeli Man Hole Cover” exhibit launched at The Venue Fine Art & Gifts last Friday and a more in-depth look at the artist’s working process was offered at the gallery Tuesday night.

Style File

By Emily Farra · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 9:51 p.m.

Honestly, what’s worse than the gut-wrenching fear of slipping to your death on ice-coated sidewalks? Not much. But one thing that comes close is the mind-numbing boredom we feel upon looking into our closets each morning. Yawn.

Los Campesinos! to play show at Bluebird Thursday

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2012 3:06 p.m.

At 9 p.m. tomorrow, the seven-piece band Los Campesinos! will headline at the Bluebird Nightclub.

Trained Eye Arts Center provides studio space, community to local artists

By Kate Thacker · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2012 11:24 p.m.

Walking through Trained Eye Arts, located right off the B-line Trail at 615 N. Fairview St., one will find a variety of visual and literary artists.

Sic of Elephants

By Bari Finkel · Monday, Jan. 23,2012 11:57 p.m.

There are few female singers who truly changed music history, and Etta James was one of those women. To the dismay of family, friends and fans, the great James passed away Friday. She had been diagnosed with leukemia in early 2011, but her death still comes as a shock.

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