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Prof. to perform with brass quintet

By Kelsey Finn · Tuesday, Feb. 23,2010 10 p.m.

Jeff Nelsen, Jacobs School of Music horn professor first saw Canadian Brass perform when he was 12 years old. Tonight he will join the brass quintet on the Buskirk-Chumley Theater stage.

Multimedia, reading combine on stage at Bloomington Playwrights Project

By Stephanie Kuschel · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 9:44 p.m.

Bloomington Playwrights Project, a not-for-profit theater company, will present a staged reading of Doug Bedwell’s “Dreaming of Forests” at 8 p.m. today and Wednesday.

Multimedia presentation, play reading combine on stage at Bloomington Playwrights Project

By Stephanie Kuschel · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 9:12 p.m.

Bloomington Playwrights Project, a not-for-profit theater company, will present a staged reading of Doug Bedwell’s “Dreaming of Forests”at 8 p.m. today and Wednesday.

From sheep to shawl, fiber showcased as art for ‘Fabulous Fashionable Fiber’

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 9:06 p.m.

When most people think of art they might think of paintings, sculptures or photographs. Today “Fabulous Fashionable Fiber” will open the world of art to a new genre.

Connoisseurs of vintages and brews

By Lily Miller · Monday, Feb. 22,2010 9:04 p.m.

We all know Bloomington is a drinking town with a sports problem. It’s been like that for years, and nothing’s going to change anytime soon.

Concert benifits Middle Way House

By Lauren Younis · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:38 p.m.

Crowds gathered Saturday in the Collins Living-Learning Center to see five bands perform a benefit show for the Middle Way House, an organization offering support to victims of sexual and domestic violence.

Short plays fly by in ‘Blizzard Rewind’

By Melissa Sokolski · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:36 p.m.

“Blizzard Rewind,” a short play showcase presented by the Bloomington Playwrights Project, opened Thursday with 31 plays celebrating the BPP’s 30th anniversary.

Center’s contest looks for best campus singer

By Abby Hull · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:34 p.m.

Along with approximately 100 other students, McShay auditioned for the sixth annual “Campus Super Star” competition at the Indiana Memorial Union, organized by the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center. Students who attend any college or university in Indiana were eligible to audition.

City meets rural living in ‘The Drawer Boy’

By Melissa Sokolski · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:32 p.m.

The Cardinal Stage Company show, which opened Friday, centers around Miles, who shows up ready and willing to work on characters Morgan and Angus’ farm to research rural life for his new play. Morgan agrees, but neither knows what they are getting into.

Environmentalism, art collide at SoFa

By Danielle Rindler · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:29 p.m.

The opening reception for three exhibitions, “INHABIT,” “All Points Bulletin: Interventions on Climate Change” and “Polar Drifts: Projects from Northern Crossings,” drew artists and environmentalists alike to the SoFA Gallery.

'The Welcome Table' warms hearts at the Buskirk

By Kelsey Finn · Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 9:26 p.m.

Malcolm Dalglish’s “The Welcome Table” kicked off ArtsWeek 2010 on Saturday with a full house at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Flaming Lips to headline Little 500 concert

Sunday, Feb. 21,2010 1:57 p.m.

The Flaming Lips will perform this year's Little 500 headline concert at 8 p.m. April 22, the Thursday before race weekend. Online ticket pre-sale for IU students and Auditorium members is Wednesday, and tickets will be available to the public on Thursday.

Buskirk-Chumley presents 'The Welcome Table'

By Kelsey Finn · Thursday, Feb. 18,2010 10:33 p.m.

Malcolm Dalglish’s “The Welcome Table” will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for the event are $18 and $25.

Farmers and actors collide in ‘Drawer Boy’

By Melissa Sokolski · Thursday, Feb. 18,2010 10:31 p.m.

The play opens Friday and runs through March 7, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, along with 2 p.m. shows each Saturday and Sunday, at the John Waldron Arts Center. The show is part of ArtsWeek 2010.

Snygg’s laugh still resonates through ArtsWeek

By Mickey Woods · Thursday, Feb. 18,2010 12:24 a.m.

Fran Snygg had a laugh that rippled through every corridor she walked down. It was childlike, the kind of uproariously whimsical sound that would inspire laughter from others. The outgoing New York dancer, choreographer and artist never met a stranger. But Fran died at 53 in 1996 of diabetic complications. Today marks the beginning of the 26th-annual ArtsWeek, a project Fran pioneered and directed during the final 10 years of her life as a tribute to the diverse artistic culture in Bloomington.

Poetry 'slamming' at Rachael's Cafe

By Stephanie Kuschel · Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 10:46 p.m.

“They called you Perfecta, and what did they say when the disease ate at you?” resident Ashley Bayer said to a captivated audience. “God’s eyes turned from you, and as they do, I must leave you, because your burden breaks me in two.”So spoke one of five “slam poets,” who competed Wednesday in Rachael’s Café for first place in a slam poetry contest.

Losing the media game

By Keiara Carr · Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 9:27 p.m.

If you haven’t heard by now, John Mayer is sorry.

Idol makeover

By Jackie Kochell · Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 9:25 p.m.

As much as “American Idol” is about singing, it’s also about transformation.

Students express from the heart in spoken word poetry

By Alyssa Goldman · Tuesday, Feb. 16,2010 10:04 p.m.

“Spoken word is poetry, but it’s basically a song without music,” said IU alumnus Branden Scott. “Spoken word has more feeling. It’s like giving a speech. Poetry is reading from a book; it’s not emotional. Spoken word is a conversation meant to sway you.”

Martin Sheen to speak at IU Auditorium

Tuesday, Feb. 16,2010 2:56 p.m.

Actor Martin Sheen will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 17 at the IU Auditorium as part of the Ralph L. Collins Memorial Lecture Series, presented by the IU Department of Theater and Drama.

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