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Madrigals to perform Rachael’s Cafe

By Adria Nassim · Sunday, Nov. 27,2011 8:41 p.m.

At 8 p.m. Dec. 6, Rachael’s Cafe will have a madrigal, or medieval, dinner party with entertainment, including singing, acting and a court jester. A traditional medieval meal will be served at the main event, along with the acting and singing. Two audience members will also be selected to sit with the king and queen at the head of the table.

Bäitoník Configuration balances science, music

By Celia Grundman · Sunday, Nov. 27,2011 8:39 p.m.

Experimental post-rock band Bäitoník Configuration will perform at 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Bishop with local Clouds as Oceans. Admission is $4.

1 month of sustainable fashion: week 3

By Keiara Carr and Jake Wright · Wednesday, Nov. 23,2011 6:31 p.m.

For the month of November, two Indiana Daily Student reporters will each be limited to wearing only six items of clothing as they take part in the Six Items or Less experiment. They are now starting their second week of the challenge.

1 month of sustainable fashion: week 4

By Keiara Carr and Jake Wright · Tuesday, Nov. 22,2011 12 a.m.

For the month of November, two Indiana Daily Student reporters will each be limited to wearing only six items of clothing as they take part in the Six Items or Less experiment. They are now starting their second week of the challenge.

Simon sings to sold-out audience

By Barb Anguiano · Sunday, Nov. 20,2011 11:13 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon of 1960s folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel fame performed for a sold-out IU Auditorium crowd Sunday.

Cider, lights to start holiday season

By Celia Grundman · Sunday, Nov. 20,2011 7:24 p.m.

Bugles will blare, cider and hot chocolate will be passed around and downtown Bloomington will burst into light for the Canopy of Lights celebration. Santa Claus will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday on the south side of the square, where he’ll start the holiday season with the flip of a switch.

Native American heritage recalled through weaving

By Derrick Naylor · Sunday, Nov. 20,2011 7:23 p.m.

As National American Indian Heritage Month continues, the First Nations Education and Cultural Center sponsored events designed to spread awareness about Native American society and culture.

Arts Commission provides grants for aspiring artists

By Carmen Huff · Friday, Nov. 18,2011 12:03 a.m.

The Indiana Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the Individual Artist Program grants. Each year the program has about $76,000 to give away in grants. This year’s applications are due Feb. 2, 2012.

Timmy raises funds for wellness

By Amelia Chong · Thursday, Nov. 17,2011 11:54 p.m.

Timmy Global Health is an Indianapolis-based, non-profit organization that works to empower student and medical volunteers to participate directly in global development, promote sustainability and tackle international health challenges. Every spring break, students from the IU chapter travel to Guatemala, where they partner with Association Pop Wuj to set up clinics and provide health care for impoverished communities nationwide.

Simon to perform at Auditorium Sunday

By Barb Anguiano · Thursday, Nov. 17,2011 11:52 p.m.

Paul Simon, of the 1960s folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel, has written songs such as “Mrs. Robinson” and “The Sound of Silence.” He will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the IU Auditorium.

Bologna by Bre

By Brea Johnson · Thursday, Nov. 17,2011 11:50 p.m.

After deciding to study abroad in Italy, I was secretly hoping to see a few of the stereotypes prominently featured in the media. Northern Italians, however, are drastically different from their more colorful countrymen to the South, and I’ve spent the past three months searching for the false Italian picture painted by the writers of “The Sopranos.”

‘La Boheme’ delivers drama to MAC stage

By Roshni Verghese · Thursday, Nov. 17,2011 12:50 a.m.

The Musical Arts Center was packed to the brim Saturday, with fans of all ages anticipating the spectacle of “La Boheme” to take the stage.

Artists express creativity, political views with graffiti

Wednesday, Nov. 16,2011 8:21 p.m.

In the lower levels of the Chemistry Building, artwork is spray-painted on the gray, cinderblock walls. Exploring the campus by moonlight, a group of freshmen found the graffiti when they were drawn to the depths of an outdoor mini-basement.

Local bands to perform at The Bishop for Timmy Global Health

By Shelby Rizzi · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2011 8:19 p.m.

Guitars will be strummed, keyboards played and drums beaten to raise money for people in need outside of Bloomington. At 9 p.m. today The Bishop Bar will present the Timmy Global Health Benefit, a concert dedicated to fundraising for Timmy Global Health.

Fairy tale characters visit IU Auditorium for 'Shrek the Musical'

By Barb Anguiano · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2011 12:20 a.m.

"Shrek the Musical” doesn’t start like any of the three movies it’s based on. The show begins with a little, green ogre whose parents kick him out of his home at the age of 7.

Column: Four tables for thanks

By Nona Tepper · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2011 10:22 p.m.

My family’s past is a history of separate tables. My parents are divorced, and my paternal grandparents have remarried. During breaks, I usually divide my time between these different branches of my family tree. This Thanksgiving will be no different.

SPEA class organizes musical benefit concert for Harmony School

By Emily Metallic · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2011 10:21 p.m.

With less than a week until Musication, the Nov. 16 showcase benefiting the Harmony School, students in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Music Industry I class provided updates about sponsors and musical equipment for the event. The class, which largely consists of arts administration majors and musicians, is currently discussing Musication, its final project, which gives a practical application to the academic material taught in the course.

Hard Candy Hearts to showcase 'swamp rock'

By Celia Grundman · Tuesday, Nov. 15,2011 10:19 p.m.

Finding a niche in Bloomington’s bursting, diverse music scene can be difficult. Birch Miller doesn’t write many songs with sing-along choruses. His brain works in odd time signatures — 7/8, 8/8. His band, Hard Candy Hearts, plays loud music, the music the band members like. He describes it as “swamp rock.” His bandmate, lead guitarist Casmir Lewandowski, calls it “psycho blues.”

Focus on Fashion

By Samantha Kirby · Monday, Nov. 14,2011 10:57 p.m.

It comes and awakens the imagination and creativity of IU students every year. Well, mostly Collins Center students. What am I speaking of? Why, Hogwarts Week, of course. If you go by Collins this week, or eat at its dining hall, you might just see something a bit odd about the fashion.

Cartoonist draws on politics

By Derrick Naylor · Monday, Nov. 14,2011 10:55 p.m.

As a part of the IU College of Arts and Science’s Themester 2011: “Making War, Making Peace,” famed cartoon artist Garry Trudeau lectured to an audience at the Indiana Memorial Union on Monday.