Folk singer-songwriter Mason Jennings will bring his folk rock band to the Bluebird at 9 p.m. today. Tickets are $15 and are available online at Tickmaster.com
The Indiana Daily Student sat down with entertainer Jamie Kennedy to discuss his comedy, what inspires him and how he sees the world. Kennedy, well-known for his roles in “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Malibu’s Most Wanted” and his hit show “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment,” is now taking his stand-up across the country on a mission to make people laugh.
Actor Jamie Kennedy brought the role of horror-movie geek Randy Meeks to life 12 years ago in the hit slasher movie “Scream.” But now he does not consider himself to be strictly an actor. He’s an entertainer, and he’s bringing his stand-up comedy to Bloomington today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Artists David Banner, Talib Kweli and Little Brother will perform their three brands of hip-hop tonight at The Bluebird Nightclub. The event is part of the second annual Hip Hop Live! Tour that Kweli and Banner are headlining.
The upcoming “Live and Free at the MAC” schedule has the Jazz Ensemble playing Monday, the Symphonic and Concert Bands on Tuesday and the Philharmonic Orchestra on Thursday. All three performances start at 8 p.m.
With jokes ranging from nudists to Chihuahuas, comedian Christian Finnegan kept his audience laughing this past weekend at Bloomington’s new comedy club, The Funny Bone.
I expected I would learn a lot about the new culture I am now living in by studying abroad.
Eight bossed gongs ring out in smooth traditional tones and melodies that are reminiscent of the Orient, accompanied by drums. This instrument, hailing from places such as Cuba and the southern Philippines, is a kulintang. To help celebrate the Asian Culture Center’s 10-year anniversary, the band Electric Kulintang will perform songs from its new record “Dialects.”
Turning 40 can bring people down, but the founders of the Friends of Art Bookshop say they have many reasons to celebrate their 40-year anniversary of supporting art education and students. The Friends of Art Bookshop will open the School of Fine Arts to the community this weekend to share in the celebration.
I have to admit I was a little daunted taking on this role. I usually look first for similarities between myself and the character and then go from there. The thought of finding commonalities with a murderer and rapist was a little strange, and not something I looked forward to, to say the least. I would have liked to think that there are not that many. However, it soon became apparent that the best and worst really do exist in all of us. Human is human. Because of those basic imperfections in my own personality, Matt was and is only a couple of bad decisions away from myself. I quickly became much more grateful for the positive influences in my life. Once I found these connections between us, I was able to bridge some of the remaining gap through research and the kindness of strangers.
As I walk around campus going from class to class, it’s nothing for me to see a nice young man strolling past in a stylish shirt and crisp jeans. But time and again, you’ll find the same guy wearing a pair of shoes that is either scuffed up or fails to match the rest of his outfit. Once upon a time I was this guy, but now I don’t understand why you would do this.
He’s been on “Chappelle’s Show,” “Best Week Ever” and “Comedy Central Presents.” Now comedian Christian Finnegan is bringing his stand-up to The Funny Bone. “As I will be in Bloomington, I will make a point to throw a chair across the stage and maybe choke an audience member,” Finnegan said, referring to former men’s basketball coach Bobby Knight’s infamous displays of temper. He said he will perform entirely new material, so fans won’t simply get recycled TV Finnegan.
As I began walking to class Monday, I was immediately intrigued by section after section of the sidewalk reading “Ask Ryan” in chalk.
Each costume designer attempts to discover and understand each character in the play on which he or she is working.
As they switch from trash cans to traffic control boxes, round two of the Bloomington Area Arts Council’s Stop and StART program is expected to be even better than summer’s round one, said the council’s development director Ed Vande Sande.
Jewish Women in Global Perspective, a documentary film festival exploring Jewish women’s authority and identity across cultures, is showing this weekend during an election season in which the topic of gender is pertinent.
Senior Ashley Flora needed a project that combined art and community service for her minor in Leadership, Ethics and Social Action. She came up with “Does the Shoe Fit?,” a program focused on helping young girls find their identity through self-portraiture.
As I was sitting at home earlier this week, feeling not even a little bit guilty that I had overslept and missed my first class, I flipped on the TV and watched a few minutes of “The Today Show.”
Combining themes of sorrow, passion and religion with contemporary choreography, the IU Ballet Theater opens its season with “Ballets of Our Time” at 8 p.m. Friday at the Musical Arts Center.
He was born Oct. 9, 1940. Tomorrow would be his 68th birthday. As dreamer and a peace activist, John Winston Lennon inspired a generation to love and want nothing more than to “give peace a chance.”
