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25 years of LFB at Buskirk

By Kelsey Collisi · Sunday, Jan. 23,2011 9:45 p.m.

When John Plenge received a phone call inviting him back to Indiana for the 25th anniversary of Live From Bloomington, he immediately accepted and booked a flight from his home in New York City.

Local artists to showcase talents, help save animals

By Alexandra Mahoney · Thursday, Jan. 20,2011 8:05 p.m.

Sculptures and paintings of animals cover a local gallery that is showcasing the talent of local artists.Paper Crane Gallery & Studio, a gallery for local and international artists, is currently showing “Bestiary: A compendium of animals, beasts and creatures.”

Haiti Film Festival raising proceeds for relief efforts

By Claire Wiseman · Thursday, Jan. 20,2011 8:02 p.m.

The Haiti Film Festival will premier Sunday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The event will bring Haitian films, filmmakers and activists together in Bloomington for the first time. Sponsored by a partnership between Bloomington for Haiti and La Casa Latino Culture Center, all proceeds from the $5 cover charge will go to Haiti relief efforts.

Bishop to sponsor benefit for Rhino’s

By Casey Engelman · Thursday, Jan. 20,2011 8 p.m.

Wednesday will be a night of new combinations: A venue will play host to a venue, musical acts will intertwine with comedy routines and the audience will be a mixed bag of entertainment lovers, Mat Martin said.

Honky tonky takes over the Bishop

By Kelsey Collisi · Thursday, Jan. 20,2011 12:28 a.m.

A room full of cowboy boots and Levi Strauss still left plenty of room for dancing Wednesday night at The Bishop. Dressed in a metallic gold suit with a tan cowboy hat and aviators, Leon Chance and His Long Shots definitely set the tempo with a little thing they liked to call honky tonk.

Column: Kuduro hits the continent

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2011 11:38 p.m.

Far away from Bloomington in a country named Angola, Kuduro music is playing.

Live from Bloomington weighs in on 25th anniversary benefit

By Corinne Lambert · Wednesday, Jan. 19,2011 11:34 p.m.

Twenty-five years ago, John Plenge was a student with a dream.

Column: An Italian dream manifested

By Taylor Smith · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2011 11:17 p.m.

I’ve contemplated this idea before, but now it’s official — I was born on the wrong continent.

Tea Leaf Green returns to Bloomington

By Casey Engelman · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2011 10:22 p.m.

They have been together for 13 years, and it keeps getting better, Tea Leaf Green guitarist Josh Clark said. Clark and the rest of the band will kick off its most recent tour in Bloomington on Thursday.

Q&A with author, health care reform advocate Wendell Potter

By Kelsey Holder · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2011 10:19 p.m.

Wearing a pinstripe suit and Ray-Ban glasses, author, whistle-blower and health care reform advocate Wendell Potter crossed his legs in a dressing room of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday afternoon. Potter spoke to the Indiana Daily Student about his resignation from Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CIGNA), his book and whether or not he has any regrets.

Statewide ArtsWORK goes local

By Rachel Cerrone · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2011 10:15 p.m.

Universal design is a concept centered on creating products and environments that are accessible to all people, including the physically disabled.It’s also a concept that South Central ArtsWORK Indiana wants to bring to its monthly meeting’s presentation, “Transitioning into an Art Career.”

School of Education to hold casting for upcoming production

By Rachel Trees · Tuesday, Jan. 18,2011 3:46 p.m.

The Indiana University School of Education, in conjunction with The Arts in Education club and Office of Multicultural Initiatives, will hold open readings for the casting of the theatrical production of Anna Deavere Smith’s “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.”

Author Wendell Potter speaks at Buskirk

By Michela Tindera · Monday, Jan. 17,2011 9:40 p.m.

More than 415 people filled the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday as Wendell Potter, former head of corporate communications at health insurance giant CIGNA, attempted to blow the whistle on corporate insurance.

Comfort of a cookbook

By Lily Miller · Monday, Jan. 17,2011 9:15 p.m.

This past Christmas, I did not receive a Kindle like nearly everyone else on my friends list on Facebook who exclaimed their joy for small electronics.

‘Sicko’ showing draws crowd, emotions

By Kelsey Holder · Monday, Jan. 17,2011 9:08 p.m.

Bloomington residents and other locals attended Michael Moore’s 2007 documentary “Sicko” and speak with the whistle-blower Wendell Potter about his insight to health insurance companies in America.

Comedy group to begin open auditions

Monday, Jan. 17,2011 12:57 p.m.

The auditions will take place at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in State Room East of the Indiana Memorial Union.

Cinema marks new point for IU history

By Isabel Dieppa · Friday, Jan. 14,2011 12:40 a.m.

After walking in from the blistering cold with hopes to see the film “Lawerence of Arabia,” second year Kelley School graduate student Siddharth Jain was sad to find out the show was sold out.

Russian Music Circle attracts students

By Eshley Spitzer · Friday, Jan. 14,2011 12:16 a.m.

Chatting excitedly with fresh pizza, about 20 students attended the first meeting for the Russian Music Circle on Wednesday. The circle was coordinated by Mark Trotter and is directed by local musician Yelena Polyanskaya.

“Sicko” to show at Buskirk-Chumley

By Kelsey Holder · Friday, Jan. 14,2011 12:15 a.m.

Wendell Potter is coming to Bloomington to speak of his experience and promote his new book, “Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans.” Potter’s speech, sponsored by Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Care Plan, will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

IU unveils Lee Norvelle Center

By Corinne Lambert · Friday, Jan. 14,2011 12:13 a.m.

The newly renovated wing of the Lee Norvelle Theater and Drama Center, simply dubbed Theatre West, has been nine years in the making and was officially presented to patrons and the Bloomington community at Thursday night’s ceremony.

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