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Local musician will play benefit for Ugandan orphans

By Brian Hettmansperger · Friday, April 25,2008 12:10 a.m.

Bloomington singer-songwriter Krista Detor will play two back-to-back shows at the Waldron Arts Center Saturday night.

IU Art Museum honors murals’ 75th anniversary

By Allie Perlman · Thursday, April 24,2008 5:59 p.m.

The IU Art Museum opened an exhibit titled “Shallow Creek: Thomas Hart Benton and American Waterways” on the 75th anniversary of the installation of the two controversial Thomas Hart Benton murals in Woodburn Lecture Hall 100.

Around the Arts

By Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, April 24,2008 12:10 a.m.

Ladies First vocal performance

‘Variety of voices’ to be heard at final National Poetry Month event

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, April 24,2008 12:04 a.m.

Throughout April, students have organized and enjoyed poetry slams, readings and other events.

SoFA gallery presents master’s thesis 10 years in the making

By Greg Winget · Thursday, April 24,2008 12:02 a.m.

Images of a man’s face flash by rapidly on 10 monitors, outlined by shifting people and places around and behind him.

Planning an artful summer

By Abisalom Omolo and Ryan Brown · Thursday, April 24,2008 12:01 a.m.

As you are all extremely aware, summer is quickly approaching, and time is being taken from the studious concentration of physics, anthropology and comparative literature, and is being focused on beaches, booze and the burning sun.

Indiana-based band attemps to make breakthrough

By Emily Campion · Wednesday, April 23,2008 11:56 p.m.

Indie rock bands can usually be identified by their rather unusual names.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater to host Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s

By Deanna Krinn · Wednesday, April 23,2008 11:54 p.m.

Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, a band featured as one of Spin magazine’s “Who’s Next ‘08,” will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to play at Auditorium

By Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, April 23,2008 11:49 p.m.

Cool sounds and hot beats will be flowing out of the IU Auditorium Saturday night.

Heritage and controversy

By Erin Wright · Wednesday, April 23,2008 11:35 p.m.

On Friday and Saturday, IU will celebrate a 75th anniversary.

Laura Bush pitches in at NBC’s ‘Today’ show as guest co-host

By Abisalom Omolo and Frazier Moore · Tuesday, April 22,2008 9:53 p.m.

As guest host of “Today,” first lady Laura Bush proved she can be as chatty and genial as the broadcast pros.

‘Hammer and Nail’ nails performance

By Ashlee Green · Tuesday, April 22,2008 9:52 p.m.

The fusion of dance and music through student collaboration reigned in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater during “Hammer and Nail 2008” at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Le dernier cri: Too skinny?

Monday, April 21,2008 10:31 p.m.

The French Parliament recently passed a bill that bans the promotion of anorexia online. The law will make it illegal for anyone to promote extreme thinness. While I am normally behind almost anything that the French do or say, this one has left me completely confused.

Author speaks about importance of sign language

By Nicole Palmer · Monday, April 21,2008 10:33 a.m.

Schaller, author of “A Man without Words,” gave a lecture titled “Languagelessness, the Critical Period and Adult Language Acquisition: Ildefonso’s Story” Friday at the Speech and Hearing Building.

Culture Shock goes off without a hitch

By Brian Hettmansperger · Monday, April 21,2008 1:07 a.m.

Fifteen bands representing diverse musical genres from hip-hop to indie jazz invaded Dunn Meadow Saturday for the 23rd annual WIUX Culture Shock.

IU Auditorium director announces new season

By Erica Beringer · Monday, April 21,2008 12:34 a.m.

After a year and a half in the making, organizers have announced the 2008-2009 season at the IU Auditorium.

Annual Big Band Extravaganza comes to MAC

By Sam Leffers · Monday, April 21,2008 12:30 a.m.

The performance, titled “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” featured the jazz ensembles of David Baker and Patrick Harbison.

Around the arts

Thursday, April 17,2008 10:39 p.m.

Kaia presents: ‘Get Down, Rise Up!’ concert When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium More Information: Bloomington’s a cappella world music ensemble performs music from every hemisphere, political anthems and outrageous schmaltz. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and children ages 5 and under get in free. Purchase tickets online at bloomingtonarts.info.

Extravaganza: blast from past

By Danielle Patras · Thursday, April 17,2008 10:36 p.m.

This year’s Big Band Extravaganza is going to take some feeling.

World trip on two wheels

By Chris Pickrell · Thursday, April 17,2008 10:35 p.m.

Imagine “Easy Rider” on a budget. And the riders don’t die in the end.

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