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Museum recruits tour guides

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2008 9:32 p.m.

Navigating a three-story museum might seem like a daunting task but, the IU Art Museum’s new training program will give students the opportunity to become docents, or volunteer tour guide, and direct people through the mazes of art.

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Gallery features experimental, fresh works of art

By Haley Adams · Tuesday, Aug. 26,2008 9:39 p.m.

The School of Fine Arts Gallery might not draw the same crowds as Assembly Hall, but it does allow students to experience new art. This season, the SoFA Gallery has a variety of exhibits to expose students to contemporary artwork.

Actress Tina Stafford (Watho) and junior William Angulo (Wolf) pose for a publicity photo before their rehearsal for the musical “The Day Boy and the Night Girl” on Monday evening at the Wells-Metz Theartre. The show will run at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Theater and drama department presents 3rd production in series

By Allison Tyra · Tuesday, Aug. 26,2008 9:11 p.m.

Recent movies such as “Enchanted” and the Shrek trilogy have proven that fairy tales aren’t just for kids anymore. Now, the IU Department of Theatre and Drama presents its own original musical adult fairy tale, “The Day Boy and the Night Girl.”

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'Idol' alum Ace Young to make Broadway debut

By Erin Carlson · Monday, Aug. 25,2008 9:21 p.m.

NEW YORK - Another "American Idol" alum is heading to "Grease" on Broadway. Ace Young, who competed on season five of the Fox show, joins the cast Sept. 9, playing Kenickie in the revival of the popular musical.

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Bring on the fashion

By Gabrijel Gelic · Monday, Aug. 25,2008 9:01 p.m.

Fashion is constantly changing. Each new season brings something new to the table, and it can be difficult to keep up with the demands of the fashion world. The fall 2008 collections have been no exception, featuring everything from a structured silhouette, as seen in the Yves Saint Laurent collection, to the more relaxed feeling seen at the Versace show. Eight trends have emerged as this fall’s most wanted.

In this Thursday, June 7, 2007, file photo, actor Bernie Mac walks the red carpet at a movie premiere of Ocean's Thirteen in Chicago. Mac's publicist says Saturday the actor and comedian has died.

Comedian Bernie Mac dies at 50

Saturday, Aug. 9,2008 9:41 a.m.

Bernie Mac's publicist says the actor and comedian has died. He was hospitalized Aug. 1 for an pneumonia but was said to be making good progress. He was 50.

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Madden soundtrack madness

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, Aug. 6,2008 5:31 p.m.

For the last few years, on-the-cusp music acts have been salivating to make it on a certain soundtrack. But surprisingly, the platform they’ve all been clamoring for isn’t a brand-new TV show or a blockbuster movie. Instead, it’s a video game: Madden NFL Football.

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Hawthorne Heights merits respect

By Cory Barker · Sunday, Aug. 3,2008 4:18 p.m.

This week, Dayton, Ohio’s Hawthorne Heights will release a new album. Chances are the album, “Fragile Future,” will be mediocre pop/rock at best that won’t raise much fuss except for the Hot Topic set, and even those fans might be long gone. The band has fallen hard and fast since late 2005 and early 2006, when they were at the forefront of the scene.

Comedian Etta May performs Jan. 22 at Bear’s Place. Her act was part of Bear’s Comedy Caravan 25th anniversay celebration.

Bear’s is the Place for funny

By Brent Williamson · Sunday, Aug. 3,2008 4:14 p.m.

A comedy show in Bloomington conjures up an image of local stand-ups delivering tired one-liners about their mother-in-laws. Nothing could be further from the truth at the Comedy Caravan at Bear’s Place.

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Festival Orchestra to perform third and final show

By Jaclyn Kochell · Wednesday, July 30,2008 7:01 p.m.

The IU Jacobs School of Music’s 2008 Summer Music Festival is coming to an end.  The third and final Festival Orchestra performance will be held Thursday, led by world-renowned conductor Robert Spano.Although Spano has played in orchestras all over North America, his performance at IU is memorable for him because he grew up in Elkhart, Indiana.“It’s nice to feel at home,” he said.

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Community comes together for Block Party

By Jennifer Vang · Sunday, July 27,2008 8:51 p.m.

More than 700 people came together Friday for the fifth annual Bloomington Block Party. The event took place at the John Waldron Arts Center and featured live music, face painting and various works of art.

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‘Outlaw Journalist’ continues to inspire

By Emily Gibbons · Wednesday, July 23,2008 6:40 p.m.

The image of a drug induced man with a cigarette holder and a shaved head is how many people remember Hunter S. Thompson, said William McKeen, University of Florida Journalism Professor and author of the recently published “Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson.”

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