Schrader to give lecture
To Paul Schrader’s devout parents, films were a “worldly amusement” forbidden by the Calvinist Church.
To Paul Schrader’s devout parents, films were a “worldly amusement” forbidden by the Calvinist Church.
Stories of courage, redemption and pee will be told at the IU Auditorium today when comedian Sarah Silverman stops by as part of her national book tour to promote her new book, “The Bedwetter.”
The sound of Argentinian music filled the air of the John Waldron Arts center as dancers, musicians and electricians rehearsed and prepared for the opening of “This is Tango Now.”
Squished like an airtight can of crammed sardines, hundreds of people gathered on the uneven stones of Piazza Signoria to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. Green, white and red lighting draped the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio as triumphant strains of “Fratelli d’Italia”, Italy’s national anthem, sailed through the starlit sky.
Doug and Bryan Enas started the band Stagnant Pools almost three years ago, and with Doug on the drums and Bryan on vocals and guitar, the duo delivers what Doug called “a mix of shoegaze and alternative rock.”
The IU Art Museum’s Warhol Happenings will take a suspense-filled turn Thursday with the screening of “I Shot Andy Warhol.” The film will be shown at 8 p.m. in the museum’s Special Exhibitions Gallery.
The IU Department of Theatre and Drama will draw upon Japanese traditions for its production of “Language of Angels,” which opens Friday.
New York synth-lover Small Black caught the indie world’s attention in 2010 with the self-titled debut EP and first full-length album “New Chain,” an effort that earned a spot on WEEKEND’s 20 Best Albums of 2010 list.
There are two large posters hanging in my room: one of Bob Dylan that everyone has from the poster sale and a movie poster of “Being Julia.” But my other, smaller posters seem to overwhelm the two largest.
Games like Art Academy act as gateways for children to explore the arts, according to research Peppler has done since summer 2008.
A slice of the big apple is coming to Bloomington.
As spring comes to IU this week, so does tango.
Bob Dylan describes her as an “atomic bomb in lipstick”, but she just calls herself the Queen. Wanda Jackson, known as the Queen of Rockabilly, will play 8 p.m. Friday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
The Business Careers in Entertainment Club and Union Board have come together to present the third annual Addicted to Music concert from 6-10 p.m. on April 9.
Two Indiana University Jacobs School of Music students were selected to participate in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra project.
Accompanied by a slide guitar and a banjo, IU freshman Peter Oren introduced his new band as “Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj” because the band has yet to settle on a name. However, the audience said he sounded a little less Weezy and a little more Johnny Cash with his high-strapped acoustic guitar and deep voice.
Distinguished professor of piano at the Jacobs School of Music Menahem Pressler recently won the Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2011 International Classical Music Awards.
The IU Jacobs School of Music is working with music career specialist and author Angela Beeching and the Kelley School of Business’ Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on a revolutionary student-driven program to assist music students in entrepreneurship and career development.
Campbell’s soup cans have invaded the IU Art Museum.
Tickets can now be purchased for the Joffrey Ballet performance at 8 p.m. on April 5 at the IU Auditorium.