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Clayton Anderson

Small-town Indiana country star Clayton Anderson wrestles with fame

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:27 a.m.

Clayton Anderson isn’t a household name, though he is a regular at Bloomington’s Bluebird Nightclub. Clayton and his band will perform at the Bluebird on Friday, two days after releasing a new single.The 2005 IU graduate is known by high school teachers and family friends in Bedford, Ind., and some Hoosiers at IU.They know Clayton as the genuinely-smiling country crooner with a deep southern drawl. He’s the grandson who still drives five hours home for his grandmother’s birthday party and the small-town guy who sings about Muscadine wine. But he’s also the one, they whisper, on the cusp of making it.

Dance Audition

Dancers hope to become part of arts institute tradition

By Hannah Crane · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:14 a.m.

The African American Dance Company held its semi-annual auditions last night. The 17 first-time auditioning dancers and five returning members performed to African beats in hopes of being a part of the company for the 2012 spring semester.

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Column: Preparing with the F Word

By Eshley Spitzer · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:08 a.m.

How does one prepare for a 105-day trip to not one, but 11 different countries? Sandy, a good friend of mine, always told me that preparing for any trip requires much use of the F word — flexibility.

Pressler

Q&A with pianist Menahem Pressler

By Amelia Chong · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 12:59 a.m.

This year marks Pressler’s 57th year  teaching at the IU Jacobs School of Music, but has also seen him honored with the Music Teachers National Association Achievement Award, an honor bestowed to individuals who have had an impact on music teaching. 

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Bloomington Hudsucker Posse hoops for peace

By Nona Tepper · Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 12:54 a.m.

On the outside, the Bloomington Hudsuckers spin hula hoops, but on the inside, they concentrate on inner peace. Some Hudsuckers have lost weight, others gained enlightenment, but all have gained a sense of community. Most Indiana residents find these hippie-dippy hula-hoopers out of the loop, but the flow of this simple circle helps members clear their mind and focus on peace.

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Submissions for Iris film festival nearing

Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 12:34 a.m.

The IU Department of Communication and Culture’s Iris Film and Video Festival is accepting film submissions for its sixth annual showcase, held Jan. 28 at the IU Cinema.

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Pictura exhibits experiences by former NYC cop

By Libby Peterson · Sunday, Jan. 8,2012 9:32 p.m.

Antonio Bolfo’s exhibit “IMPACT” is on display at Pictura Gallery this month, showing life in the notoriously dangerous South Bronx housing projects in New York. Bolfo took pictures from the perspective of the rookie police officers who are assigned to the area, attempting to show the cops’ humanity.

Wonderlab Ice Sculpting

Ice is art in WonderLab show

By Morgan Smith · Sunday, Jan. 8,2012 9:24 p.m.

Despite unseasonably warm January weather, Hermann Serfling used a chainsaw and hand tools to construct art out of a 300-pound block of ice Friday at WonderLab, a science museum geared toward children.

Quran California

Bands perform for small crowd at the Bishop

By Nona Tepper · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:23 a.m.

The scene was classic as the bar crowd sat, drank and socialized with friends; everyone seemed to know everyone. With local band Qur’an Qur’an in the night’s lineup, the familiarity came as no surprise.

Bearcats

Bearcats play in jazz series

By Michelle Sokol · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:15 a.m.

The B-town Bearcats performed a three-hour long concert as part of the Jazz Fables Concert Series, the longest running jazz series in Bloomington.

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Column: Semester at Sea

By Eshley Spitzer · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:12 a.m.

From frequent family road trips to youth group excursions, choosing to go abroad wasn’t the hard part. The question was: Where?

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LAMC musical duo debuts album

By Anne Lorenzano · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:59 p.m.

Winners of the Latin American Music Recording Competition are awarded an official slot in the Jacobs School of Music calendar, as well as an opportunity to record a professionally edited, fully produced CD. Jacobs associate instructor Jooeun Pak and her musical partner, recent graduate Colin Sorgi, are the victors of the 2011 LAMC Recording Competition for their multiple piano and violin ensembles.

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Lysistrata represents Themester through theatrical adaptation

By Amelia Chong · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:58 p.m.

How does one woman stop a war? By joining forces with other women in withholding sexual pleasure from their husbands.The message of Lysistrata, a play written by Greek comic playwright Aristophanes in Athens in 411 BC. The comedy centers around one woman’s incredible efforts to bring the Peloponnesian War to an end.

hula hoops

Jumping through Hoops

By Hannah Crane · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:52 p.m.

Some people have called it “a circle of happiness.” Freshman Sarah Mancourt calls it “the magical portal to positiveness.” Mancourt is referring to her hula hoop.

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