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Visitors look at a pickle jar art lighting installment by Chicago professional artist Jason Kravarty during the display's opening Friday evening in the McCalla School at 10th Street and Indiana Avenue. The lighting, which is run on a 15,000 high volt low amp power box, will stay on display for two weeks.

Artist uses neon, glass to create art at Fuller Projects exhibit

By Alex Brown · Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 11:51 p.m.

A stark-white tube of light pierced through the sides of glass jars, the tops suspended from wooden shelves lining the perimeter of an empty room.Artist Jason Chakavarty showed his latest exhibit, “Pickled – to Preserve or Flavor,” Friday night in the Fuller Projects gallery in Bloomington.

Author Joyce Carol Oates to visit campus Monday

By IDS staff · Friday, Feb. 13,2009 12:31 a.m.

Award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates is coming to campus to read and lecture at 5 p.m. Monday in the Solarium Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.

Lovett, Hiatt Sunday show sold out at Buskirk

Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 9:33 p.m.

The melodious country tunes of four-time Grammy award-winning star Lyle Lovett and the folk lyrics of the critically acclaimed John Hiatt will unite when the duo perform an acoustic show at 8 p.m. Sunday, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Jewish studies professor honored by music

By Rachel Pankiw · Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 9:32 p.m.

To honor the memory of longtime professor Irving Katz, cantor Natasha Hirschhorn will perform at IU on Sunday.

Theater stages provocative V-Day plays

By Desiree Lestingi · Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 9:32 p.m.

Scandalous love affairs, sensual seduction and domineering female characters describe the scenes of two one-act performances opening this weekend at the John Waldron Arts Center.

Making old movies new again

By Alex Brown · Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 9:30 p.m.

The Atomic Age Cinema series is the only of its kind in Bloomington, offering an interactive throwback films for children and adults every Saturday at The Cinemat.

Pickle jar art to light up Fuller Projects exhibit

By Alex Brown · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 9:46 p.m.

While many people associate neon lights with the Las Vegas strip, an “open” sign at a local diner or the signs of a favorite fast food chain, Jason Chakavarty adapts the lights for his art.

Cleaning house and art in 2009

By Ryan Brown · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 9:44 p.m.

Like all artists before us, it is time for us to gather our stuff, make a sensible idea of it all, and mold it into a solid form by which everyone will remember 2009.

Love-You-Grams to wow recipients

Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 9:42 p.m.

The Bloomington Playwrights Project promises to strike love – or embarrassment – into the hearts of IU students and Bloomington residents with live, personalized performances anytime, anywhere Feb. 13 and 14.

Seniors blog about city’s fashion

Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009 10:06 p.m.

As stated on the aptly named blog IU Fashionista, “Just because we are in Indiana doesn’t mean we don’t understand fashion.”

Art museum receives $500K grant

By Jackie Kochell · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009 10:06 p.m.

The IU Art Museum recently received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create two new staff positions to enhance the museum’s presence on campus.

Fox’s new mixed bag

By Erica Rogers · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009 10:05 p.m.

Can you tell a lie? And if so, can you do it in such a way that will get you out of a sticky situation?

Play will raise money for Congo survivors

By Rachel Krasnow · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009 10:03 p.m.

IU’s production of “The Vagina Monologues” this weekend will seek to liberate women and their V-spots.

Ballet professor Violette Verdy stretches on a barre Tuesday at the Musical Arts Center. Verdy, a native of France, will be presented with France's highest honor by President Nicolas Sarkozy this June.

Winning France's highest honor

By Amy Burke · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009 10:01 p.m.

President of France M. Nicolas Sarkozy awarded IU Distinguished Professor of Ballet Violette Verdy France’s highest decoration for her numerous successes in ballet.

Something smells Phishy at Jakes

By Yahya Chaudhry · Monday, Feb. 9,2009 8:46 p.m.

Psychedelic rock and roll will seamlessly blend with group improvisation to recreate the melodious songs of Phish when Strange Design, a cover band, performs at Jake’s at 8 p.m. tonight.

Docent Tina Jernigan shows the first and final copies of Balthus's The Window to Indianapolis resident Janice Mutch during a tour at the IU Art Museum Saturday afternoon. The tour, called Fashion Across Time, explored styles from early humanity to the Middle Ages to modern times.

Fashion: the great communicator

By Amanda Cochara · Monday, Feb. 9,2009 8:45 p.m.

Maybe there is something more to fashion – a definition that goes beyond clothing and accessories.

Digital art displayed at area show

By Jackie Kochell · Monday, Feb. 9,2009 8:43 p.m.

The SoFA Gallery’s new exhibit, The Photography and DART (digital art) Area Show, features artwork created using both computers and old-fashioned equipment.

‘Stop Kiss’ acting could be refined

By Vanessa Torline · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:47 p.m.

Like any work by playwright Diana Son, “Stop Kiss” is punchy, passionate and honest. It is unfortunate, then, that IU’s production, now in performances at the Lee Norvelle Theater and Drama Center, fails to achieve the same straightforwardness.

1st Walk of the year features a wide range of exhibits

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:45 p.m.

Balloons marked the entrance of the eight participating galleries for the first Gallery Walk of the year on Feb. 6. While members of the community ate finger foods provided by the galleries, they viewed new exhibits chosen months in advance.

Freshmen cousins make art debut with graffiti paintings

By Bailey Loosemore · Sunday, Feb. 8,2009 10:44 p.m.

With graffiti-inspired paintings and a love of art, IU freshmen Rafael Cronin and Grant Myers arrived in Bloomington’s art scene with the opening of their first collaborative exhibit. The show, titled “Urban Scrawls,” premiered at the Bellevue Gallery during the Gallery Walk on Feb. 6 and will remain on display until March 28.

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