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Black Swans begin tour in Bloomington

By Kelsey Collisi · Thursday, Jan. 6,2011 8:42 p.m.

When Jerry DeCicca was 17, he would drive from Columbus, Ohio to Bloomington all because of a girl. However, during the next decade DeCicca visited Bloomington for a different reason — his band, The Black Swans.

Rock University sets out to school Bluebird

By Corinne Lambert · Thursday, Jan. 6,2011 8:37 p.m.

Before school is officially back in session, the Chicago-based cover band Rock University will take the stage at The Bluebird Nightclub.

Netherfriends to play The Bishop

By Casey Engelman · Thursday, Jan. 6,2011 8:11 p.m.

The Bishop will provide two things Shawn Rosenblatt says he values in his band’s shows: an intimate setting and an interested audience.

Bear’s Place presents Comedy Caravan

Thursday, Jan. 6,2011 2:06 p.m.

Comedians Mike Cody, Butch Wesley and Josh Cocks will bring the laughs to Bear’s Place as part of the Comedy Caravan Saturday, with Cody headlining the event.

Bloomington Playwrights Project presents comedic murder mystery ‘Artifice’

By Isabel Dieppa · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 10:05 p.m.

Director Tom Evans described “Artifice” as a door farce with a bit of Agatha Christie murder mystery.

‘Christmas Carol’ to come to Buskirk-Chumley stage

By Rachel Trees · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 10:03 p.m.

"A Christmas Carol" is being performed by the Cardinal Stage Company and will haunt the Buskirk-Chumley Theater stage from Dec. 17 to Dec. 26.

‘The Calumet Reel’ singer to play solo at The Bishop

Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 10:01 p.m.

David Townsend James will perform a solo show along with Kernal Garner, Randolph Robinson and Dan the Abandoned at 8 p.m. Monday at The Bishop’s One Dollar Show.

Hollinden performs at the Bluebird

By Barb Anguiano · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 9:58 p.m.

The last day of classes meant another “end-of-semester show” organized by music professor Andy Hollinden on Dec. 10 at The Bluebird Nightclub.

Hollinden, Gass perform at The Bluebird

By Barb Anguiano · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 7:10 p.m.

The last day of classes meant another “end-of-semester-show” organized by music professor Andy Hollinden on Friday at The Bluebird Nightclub.

Jacobs faculty, alumni nominated for Grammy Awards

By IDS staff · Sunday, Dec. 12,2010 6:58 p.m.

IU Jacobs School of Music alumni and faculty have participated on various works on the nominee list for the annual Grammy Awards.

Indie pop-rock band Minus the Bear to play Bluebird

By Rachel Trees · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:12 a.m.

Minus the Bear is performing at the Bluebird Nightclub again after the band’s spring show two years ago.

Q&A with bassist Cory Murchy about album, tour, returning to Bloomington

By Rachel Trees · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:10 a.m.

Minus the Bear, which performed two years ago at the Bluebird Nightclub, is returning for a show Tuesday.

Mac Miller performs in Bloomington

By Corinne Lambert · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:08 a.m.

Mac Miller stopped in Bloomington for back-to-back shows at The Bishop and the Bluebird Nightclub on his “Incredibly Dope Tour.”

IDS interviews rapper, hip-hop producer Mac Lethal

By Richard Iorio · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:06 a.m.

Mac Lethal is performing on Friday at Rhinos.

Waldron welcomes IU senior dance showcase

By Ashlee Green · Friday, Dec. 10,2010 12:05 a.m.

A “Range of Motion” will take place at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday at the John Waldron Arts Center.

Boxcar Books start off holidays with Naughty or Nice benefit

By Keiara Carr · Thursday, Dec. 9,2010 1:39 p.m.

Boxcar Books and the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project are having a Naughty or Nice benefit at The Bluebird Nightclub. The doors will open at 9 p.m. on Dec. 17 with a $5 admission.

Q&A: Mac Miller having ‘Best Day Ever’

By Corinne Lambert · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2010 11:11 p.m.

At 18, Pittsburgh native Mac Miller has managed to create some of the freshest material to hit the hip-hop scene in quite some time — and people are noticing. In the heat of his recent “Incredibly Dope” tour, Miller will be making a stop at The Bishop and The Bluebird Nightclub today.

COLUMN: Music is not my friend right now

By Dan Alten · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2010 11:04 p.m.

Usually my love of music makes my life better, but lately it’s done nothing but bring me down.

Hollinden to perform end-of-semester show

By Barb Anguiano · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2010 11 p.m.

It’s been three years since professor Andy Hollinden came out of retirement as a musician and began performing his “end-of-the-semester blowouts.” Holliden’s shows, which are the Friday before finals week, are quickly becoming an IU tradition as students flock to The Bluebird Nightclub to see him perform.

Pauley, Streep conversation at IU becomes available online

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2010 12:17 a.m.

Those who were not one of the 3,700 guests to attend “An Evening of Conversation with Jane Pauley and Meryl Streep at Indiana University” at the Auditorium on Nov. 12, will now have the opportunity to attend — sort of.

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