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Slatkin, Bell perform for sold-out crowd

Wednesday night, the IU Philharmonic Orchestra performed for a sold-out crowd at the IU Auditorium. Renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin led the orchestra, joined by one of the Jacobs School of Music’s most famous almunus and faculty members, violinist Joshua Bell.

How To Understand Shakespeare

From “Othello” to “Romeo and Juliet,” everyone has heard of Shakespeare’s plays, but many students would rather be inside Hamlet’s skull than sitting in the audience. Never fear – experts from the IU Department of Theatre and Drama have advice for not only understanding, but even enjoying, the Bard’s dramas.

Q & A: Joshua Bell

Renowned violinist and IU alumnus Joshua Bell sat down with the Indiana Daily Student to discuss his plans for tonight’s performance, the future and what IU and Bloomington mean to him.

IU Philharmonic to perform with Joshua Bell

For students in the IU Philharmonic Orchestra, the opening concert isn’t just a way to kick off the season; it’s a chance to play with two of the world’s greatest musicians.IU faculty member Leonard Slatkin will conduct world-renowned violinist and alumnus Joshua Bell and the orchestra in a concert at 8 p.m. tonight in the IU Auditorium. The 3,200 complimentary tickets for the show were distributed in three hours.“If you could have heard the dead silence when Leonard Slatkin took the platform during rehearsals, you would know what his presence means to the students,” said Tom Wieligman, executive administrator of instrumental ensembles and special performance activity. “To have artists of this stature stop what they’re doing and come to Bloomington is a real treat.”The first half of the program will feature Beethoven’s “Overture to Egmont, Op. 84” and Paul Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber,” Wieligman said. The entire second half of the program will feature John Corigliano’s “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” (“The Red Violin Concerto”), during which Bell will perform for his first concert as an IU faculty member.

Finding the perfect workout mix

So there I was, bicycling, getting nowhere fast. That’s right, I was at the HPER working out between two rather buff men who periodically glanced at the screen on my stationary bicycle to make sure they were pedaling faster and burning more calories than a 5-foot-3, 110-pound girl.

Horror film festival prepares for 2nd year

What better to do than to celebrate the spirit of Halloween night early? The Dark Carnival Film Festival, a festival that proves horror films aren’t just for viewing on Friday the 13th, will allow Bloomington residents to do just that.

Master joins Jacobs faculty

The Jacobs School of Music faculty has secured more bragging rights for next fall after hiring professor Jorja Fleezanis, one of the first female concertmasters for a major American orchestra.

Renowned concertmaster joins Jacobs faculty

The Jacobs School of Music faculty has secured more bragging rights for next fall after hiring professor, violinist and concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis.

When fashion turns disastrous

Sometimes, even I am surprised to see the lengths girls are willing to go to just to gain men’s attention.

IU students work NYC Fashion Week

Extravagant fashion shows, the season’s newest lines, some of the biggest designer names and the hottest celebrities could all be found in New York City during Fashion Week. Attending Fashion Week is a dream to anyone with an interest in fashion.

Trustees to dedicate sculpture of famous composer, IU alumnus

When looking at a list of famous IU alumni, certain names stick out to most Hoosiers. There’s Mark Spitz the Olympic swimmer, Ernie Pyle the famous war journalist and Jared Fogle the Subway guy. But what about Hoagy Carmichael?

Married to Paris

What they don’t tell you when you go to study abroad is that by studying abroad, you have actually entered into a marriage with the place to which you will be traveling. They might phrase it in different terms, but if you’re studying abroad, don’t forget to pack something borrowed, new, old and blue, because you’re getting hitched.

Treachery, deceit in Shakespeare in the Park

The Monroe County Civic Theater presented its 109th production of its 23rd season this past weekend.

Light and Lyrics to present 1st concert, discuss current issues

A new student organization, Light and Lyrics, will bring together music and people in hopes of stimulating conversation as it presents its first artistic event, a concert featuring local band True Story and student singer/songwriters Jonah Malarsky and Christine Papania.

Shakespeare in the Park to begin Friday evening

Monroe County Civics  Theater will present “Two Gentlemen of Verona” as part of Bloomington’s Shakespeare in the Park series. “We have the most talented and strongest casts in my memory of Shakespeare in the Park,” said Sheila Butler, co-director for the civic theater.

Cans Film Festival to benefit food bank

Bloomington might not be France, but Rachael’s Cafe is bringing its own version of the Cannes International Film Festival to town, only with a greater purpose. The Cans Film Festival will raise funds and food for Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

Kinsey opens nude photography exhibit

Rich and culturally explicit photographs will capture the Bloomington community with a nude and erotic portrayal of the human body. The Kinsey Institute Gallery will be host to a reception and lecture Friday by artist Herbert Ascherman Jr. showcasing about 60 of his diverse photographs.

Gallery presents new Artist of the Month series

Proud is a word that hardly describes how Wandering Turtle Art Gallery & Gifts store manager Rachel DiGregorio feels about the gallery’s new Independent Artist of the Month series, which is devoted to promoting artists who are not signed with major record companies. Digregorio calls the project her “baby.”

I kissed a trend, and I liked it

This past summer, one could not escape the incessant wails of Katy Perry, whose hit single “I Kissed a Girl” sparked an emergence of cherry ChapStick and homoeroticism for heterosexual girls being cool. Now that autumn is upon us, we have recovered from the single and are wiser with newer, better musical choices. Yet despite the song’s short amount of time in the spotlight, one must realize the song’s historical moment in the larger cultural context and ask, is Katy Perry capable of artistic merit?

Teen mothers are all the rage