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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

Teen mothers are all the rage

The Spears family has done it again. They have topped themselves on the ridiculous scale, and this time, Britney didn’t even have anything to do with it.

Bell, Slatkin concert tickets sold out in less than 3 hours

Leonard Slatkin, Joshua Bell and the IU Philharmonic Orchestra will kick off the Jacobs School of Music orchestral season with a sold-out concert on Sept. 17 at the IU Auditorium.

Applaud like a professional for any performance

The accuracy of applause during classical performances is crucial. Savvy cheering will separate the barbarians from the civilized. To become an applauding ace, follow these simple rules.

Use proper etiquette at MAC shows

Braving those haughty, classical concerts can be intimidating, but what if your first time happens to be on a date? Don’t fret. Let these tips make your night impressive, and squash those hoity-toity, preconceived notions.

Salt-N-Pepa knows how to shake it typical old-school style

A party can be simply defined as “a social gathering.” Unfortunately, Noah Webster (the dictionary guy) didn’t choose to define it for us in its verb form.

Terms that you ought to know

Here's what you need to know to make small talk about ballet, the opera and the symphony.

Behind the art: Urban sprawl

On the back wall of the School of Fine Arts Gallery hangs LaRinda Meinburg’s “Urban Growth,” a piece for one of this fall’s shows, “HUB: A Collaboration of Art and Space.”On Oct. 3, the show’s pieces will be moved into trucks and transported to the McCalla School parking lot on the corner of 10th Street and Indiana Avenue. Meinburg said the moving trucks inspired the idea of her work and the materials she chose: paint and phone books.

Seinfeld Campus Tour encourages students to act

The Seinfeld Campus Tour will take a pit-stop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation as the cross-country tour nears the half-way point of its 10,000 mile-plus trip.

Center for Folk Traditions to open in Nashville

Traditional Arts Indiana will present its first ever  Center for Folk Traditions, opening this month in Nashville, Ind.

Theater provides shows, outreach programs

Cardinal Stage Company seeks to not only provide quality shows but to enrich the community with educational programming and providing free tickets to underserved members of the community.

$75,229 in arts grants to be awarded

The Bloomington Area Arts Council and regional partner Indiana Arts Commission have announced the recipients of the 2009 Regional Arts Partnership Grants. After being divided among 33 arts and nonprofit organizations, the grand total of the grants comes to $75,229.

Say 'no' to copying, don't dress like your friends

The other day I was reading through a couple of AP world news stories and I happened to stumble across a fashion article which boasted about the individuality and the freshness of the Spring/Summer 2009 London Fashion Week collections. You might wonder why I chose to mention the London fashion week at this particular point in time, but I feel that IU fashion is in desperate need of originality. It’s important to spend a little time talking about how crucial it is for each of us to have an individual fashion style.

Trustees pick architects for music building

The IU Board of Trustees selected the architects for the Jacobs School of Music’s new North Studio Building, which will be built north of the current Music Building Addition or the “round building” on Third Street, said Alain Barker, director of marketing and publicity at the music school.

Opera show benefits Middle Way

On Sunday night, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and Middle Way House welcomed the community to enjoy a night of opera at the theater. The 20th annual Night At The Opera is a fundraiser for Middle Way House, which provides support and shelter to victims and families of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

French food for thought

"Oh my god, I'm in Paris," is what I immediately thought after the plane landed on the runway with a jolt. Then, once the initial excitement wore off a bit, I found myself realizing, "Oh my god, I'm starving."

SoFA Gallery opens its doors for the fall ’08 season

The School of Fine Arts Gallery was divided between the abstract and the familiar Friday night as visitors viewed the gallery for the first time this season. The opening kicked off two shows: “Vacation ’08” and “HUB: A Collaboration of Art and Space.”

Gallery North’s ‘Storytellers’ here through September

The walls of Gallery North were adorned with 3-D pieces of art Friday evening. In front of them, the guests stood speechless, many with dropped jaws. Behind them was the artist, with a grin on her face as she watched everyone attempt to search for a way to somehow describe her work. Catherine Burris struggles to find the words herself.

New mural brightens Playwrights Project

Formerly a nondescript beige building, the Bloomington Playwrights Project has undergone a makeover, courtesy of artist Laura Brikmanis and a grant from the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District.