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Local Artists form The Blank Canvas Guild

Cyclops Studios now houses The Blank Canvas, a local artists’ guild founded by IU graduate Adam Nahas along with friends John Shestak and Kyle Caird.


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BAAC Art Fair to feature 50 local artists

The thirtieth annual Bloomington Arts Fair on the Square will feature 50 artists, and live performances. The Bloomington Area Arts Council will play host to the annual event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in front of the Monroe County Courthouse.

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Back-to-back Bartlett

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Ryan Martin's BloomingBeats column reviews Damien Jurado's performance at The Bishop.


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You are what you see

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Margaret Ely's Food for Thought column discusses the effects of advertising on the nations eating habits, and calorie intake.



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Locals compete in a ‘Battle of the genres’

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When bands battle, it’s all about the energy and connection with the audience — or at least that was one factor that helped land punk group Medusa in first place Tuesday. It was just one segment of an extensive Battle of the Bands put on by Spirit of ’68 Promotions and hosted by the Bluebird Nightclub. The Bluebird Nightclub is hosting a Battle of the Bands running through August. The first place winner will receive a $2000 cash prize.


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IU student films in national competition

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Six IU filmmaking teams will compete against the best student cinematographers in the world this weekend at the 2010 Campus MovieFest International Grande Finale in Las Vegas.



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IU Alumnus writes memoir life as a Korean-American

IU 1972 graduate Yearn Choi recently published his memoir, “Song to Myself: A Korean-American Life.” reflecting on his time in Korea, and the United States with a portion of the novel dedicated to his life at IU.




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Nationally touring Think Outside the Bomb presents at Boxcar Books

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Nuclear disarmament has been an international issue for decades. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made global headlines in April when they signed a treaty to reduce the number of both countries’ nuclear weapons by a third. But groups like the Think Outside the Bomb campaign, who presented an event Tuesday at Boxcar Books, say that’s not enough.


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Songwriting competition open for 2010 submissions

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The Blooming-Tunes 2010 Competition, Songs From the Heartland, is now open for songwriting submissions. This second annual competition is an opportunity for songwriters all over the country and beyond to showcase their musical talents.



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The Tallest Fan on Earth

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Ryan Martin's music column, BloomingBeats, reviews the Tallest Man on Earth concert at the Dome House.


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Activists set up camp in London

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On June 2, 2001, Brian Haw set up camp in London's Parliament Square, protesting against the war in Iraq. Now, nearly nine years later, Haw has been joined by a host of activists in the square, collectively forming what has been dubbed "Democracy Village," comprised of over forty tents and activists campaigning for a variety of causes.


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Gary Coleman dies at age 42

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Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, has died after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was 42.