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Tuscan roads, take me home

By Taylor Smith · Tuesday, April 19,2011 10:38 p.m.

When I think of Bloomington, a town smack in the middle of our nation’s heartland, I’m reminded of the endless countryside, rustic houses and warm summer evenings when friends gather around a campfire at night, telling jokes and reminiscing about the past. While people may not see Italy as a likely comparison to the Midwest, there are more similarities than meet the eye.

Baldwin shares sexual knowledge

By Rebeca Garcia Gil · Tuesday, April 19,2011 10:36 p.m.

Kathleen Baldwin’s session, “The Art of the Orgasm, Yours and Mine,” was Tuesday at The Venue Fine Art & Gifts. Baldwin talked about several topics related to the misconceptions surrounding male and female orgasm as well as the stereotypes of sexual relations in general, discussing aspects such as men and women’s expectations, the effect of the porn industry on sex and the negative connotations sex has.

Alumna receives recognition for musicianship

By Keiara Carr · Tuesday, April 19,2011 10:35 p.m.

It all started when Crystal Taliefero-Pratt didn’t make the cut the for IU Soul Revue. Now, years later, the musician who has performed alongside world-renowned artists has returned to Bloomington and has been awarded the African American Arts Institute’s most coveted award.

Column: Learning from Dora

By Lily Miller · Monday, April 18,2011 10:46 p.m.

When I was a little girl, I grew up in Whiting, Ind., a small town on the northwestern-most point of the state. My parents moved there after getting married but had problems fitting in and being accepted by the neighbors and townspeople for reasons none of us really understand.

Ballet project meets Buskirk

By Isabel Dieppa · Monday, April 18,2011 10:44 p.m.

“Ballet at the BCT: The Choreography Project” opens at 7 p.m. today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and will also run Wednesday. The show is free and open to the public.

Brio Pop Society unites musicians

By Kelsey Collisi · Monday, April 18,2011 10:42 p.m.

Bloomington has one of the best contemporary music scenes in the Midwest and one of the best music schools in the world. IU graduate Loren Gurman decided to join the two in a creative experiment.

Khalifa leaves crowd spellbound

By Isabel Dieppa · Sunday, April 17,2011 11:20 p.m.

As some students were having fun at the races and preparing for one of the most epic weekends at IU, others were hastily working before the Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa concert Friday night.

Bloomington aboard for ‘Anything Goes’

By Celia Grundman · Sunday, April 17,2011 9:25 p.m.

The orchestra warmed up below the stage, gathering steam, and then the steam whistle itself blew — and the cast of “Anything Goes” set sail for a romping, roving musical comedy.

Baldwin to expose orgasm myths, sex misinformation

By Rebecca Garcia Gil · Sunday, April 17,2011 9:22 p.m.

Kathleen Baldwin, a renowned sexuality educator, writer and consultant, will lead a session titled “The Art of the Orgasm, Mine and Yours.”

Record Store Day draws in local fans, musicians

By Casey Engelman · Sunday, April 17,2011 9:14 p.m.

The weather was unseasonably cold. Winds were gusting; it was raining sideways. But unfavorable conditions did not deter lovers of vinyl from celebrating Saturday.

Pretty Lights, Chiddy Bang perform at Little 500’s brightest night

By Kelsey Finn · Friday, April 15,2011 12:48 a.m.

Members of a sold- out crowd of 5,000 wore neon green trucker hats and “GLOWME” T-shirts as they prepared to enter IU’s second outdoor light and music festival, GLOWfest, headlined by electronic artist Pretty Lights.

Flame to light up Kinsey Hollow

By Keiara Carr · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:10 p.m.

IU student groups Campus Crusade for Christ, The Impact Movement, ONELife and IU Student Association present Grammy–nominated Christian hip-hop artist Flame, who will perform for Little 500 weekend.

Venue ready for Marvin Lowe experience

By Casey Engelman · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:07 p.m.

Marvin Lowe went through various changes in medium throughout his course as an artist. He started exploring the art of intaglio prints, then transitioned to mixed media pieces much larger in scale before finally working in more abstract ways. The Venue Fine Art & Gifts will display some of Lowe’s large-scale collages starting today.

Local bands launch surprise Jordan show

By Kelsey Collisi · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:06 p.m.

An orange extension cord ran from a single outlet across the empty spaces of the Jordan parking garage and into an overloaded power strip. From the one outlet, a makeshift music venue was powered.

Guest column: Autism Awareness Month

By Adria Nassim · Thursday, April 14,2011 11:04 p.m.

In honor of April being Autism Awareness Month, I have decided to review three books, all dealing with characters affected by some form of autism spectrum disorder. I hope these reviews offer a glimpse of what life is like for those of us on the spectrum and help Indiana Daily Student readers keep an open mind in regard to autism and other disabilities.

‘Anything Goes’ hoists sails at IU

Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:40 p.m.

Aboard the S.S. American, the IU Theatre Department will go back to the 1920s with Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes.” Opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday, “Anything Goes” will close IU Theatre’s 2010-11 season.

‘Hammer and Nail’ constructs solid Buskirk performances

By Isabel Dieppa · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:38 p.m.

Guests happily lined up in the lobby of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Wednesday waiting to witness the marriage of dance and music at the Modern Dance department’s annual production of “Hammer and Nail,” which continues today.

‘husband&wife’ musician praises local Bloomington music scene

By Casey Engelman · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:37 p.m.

Mike Adams said he thinks highly of the Bloomington music scene. He reveres it to such an extent that he says the best music in the world is being made here. It was the vibrant population of bands and musicians that first drew Adams to move here 10 years ago.

Where have all the female musicians gone?

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:35 p.m.

Little 500 week is upon us. For many students, that means seeing Lil Wayne and Pretty Lights in all their glory. However, the traditional Little 500 line-up is missing a key segment of the Bloomington population — women.

Lil Wayne guards ‘fake’ the law, receive charges

By Nick Cusack · Wednesday, April 13,2011 10:34 p.m.

Two members of rapper Lil Wayne’s security detail were arrested early Wednesday for impersonating police officers.

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