As I was walking home Tuesday afternoon, my new jeans and leather boots completely drenched, a thought occurred to me: There are some things a girl needs to get through the Indiana winter.
TOKYO – Sony BMG will start selling music downloads in the copy-protection-free MP3 format later this month in North America, as even the last holdout among the major record labels crumbled to the growing trend.
LOS ANGELES - The stars of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” were among the fan favorites at the 34th annual People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday, as CBS scrapped its usual live broadcast of the show in favor of a strike-friendly, pre-taped program.
NEW YORK – For David Letterman fans, it may have been the kindest cut of all: His beard is history.
TOKYO – Shu Uemura, the Japanese makeup artist who won acclaim in Hollywood and built an international cosmetics brand under his name, has died. He was 79.
From 5:30 to 8 p.m today. the Jazz Fables Concert Series at Bear’s Place will feature Mike Lucas and The B-town Bearcats. The group will perform New Orleans and traditional jazz styles.
FOLSOM, Calif. – A concert marking the 40th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s famous concert at Folsom State Prison has been scrapped, with the prison and the promoter blaming each other for the cancellation.
As most musical tastes go, I’m entering a new phase. It is a strange one, having followed a period of experimental music like Umphrey’s McGee, The Fiery Furnaces and LCD Sound system.
Gliding on and off stage, feet barely touching the smooth black stage floor, contemporary dance majors from the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation rehearsed “Aureole” Wednesday night for this weekend’s performance, “From Past to Present: The Tradition of Modern Dance.”
The African American Choral Ensemble will be holding auditions tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in room A219 of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Avenue.
In a small, sterile office in a Walnut Street strip mall, local artist Margaret Gohn attempts to add a bit of color to the yellowed, bland walls. In several paintings by Gohn, brilliant blue swirls depict nebulas and galaxies in the sparse lobby of the Caldwell Center for Culture and Ecology.
Freshman Brooke Smith said she already enjoys trips to the IU Art Museum, having last visited several months ago. But sitting at Starbucks at the IMU sipping a Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino, she said she might be even more likely to visit again if the museum offered attractions other than visual art alone.
A runaway at age 14, Catherine James experienced a life not even the toughest of souls could imagine. She was not raised with a silver spoon in her mouth, nor with the loving, picturesque family of a Norman Rockwell painting.
Despite the gloom of gray winter skies, city of Bloomington Director for the Arts Miah Michaelsen said the new addition to the City Hall Atrium brightens her day.
BOLOGNA, Italy – Watching someone’s face while they witness something spectacular for the first time is almost as exciting as seeing it the first time yourself.
An exhibit examining the erotic side of social networking will soon be on display at the Kinsey Institute Gallery.
Two family-oriented bands with southern roots graced the angular stage at The Bluebird Friday night. The Springfield, Mo.-based band Big Smith was the main event, playing with a mix of rock, bluegrass and gospel influences. Local group The Payton Brothers Band warmed up the crowd with “part hillbilly, part rock” music.
Partygoers flocked to a white-washed ranch house on the north side of Bloomington last fall to see three best friends play music together as Yells Fire in a Crowded Theater.
VIENNA, Austria – They clapped before Rolando Villazon sang a single note. After all, it was the star tenor''s first performance since he suddenly canceled all engagements more than three months ago, for what his manager said were health reasons.
LOS ANGELES – Golden Globe-nominated actors are expected to snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors union said Friday, jeopardizing one of the entertainment industry’s signature showcases.
