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Mardi Gras

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 12:37 a.m.

For thousands of people every year, the ultimate destination for Mardi Gras is Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Many traditional elements of Mardi Gras stem from the area’s Creole and Cajun culture. The food, music and language permeate the festivities, from the Creole dish jambalaya to the Cajun-based zydeco music.

Writers strike could be resolved in time for Oscars

By Lynn Elber · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:47 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – An agreement to end the three-month-old Hollywood writers strike could be ready in time to avoid disrupting the Oscars, but studios and the union are still haggling over the precise language, two people familiar with the talks said.

Upcoming documentary to explore human trafficking in two nations

By Chelsie Hopkins · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:45 p.m.

Human trafficking and exploitation will become a reality Thursday at the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium. Amy Serrano explores these issues in her documentary, “The Sugar Babies: The Plight of the Children of Agricultural Workers in the Sugar Industry of the Dominican Republic,” which will begin at 2 p.m.

Trumpet player brings Afro-Peruvian jazz to Bloomington

By Savannah Worley · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 11:44 p.m.

Acoustic sounds, scraping, tap dancing and percussion fused with the contemporary sounds of horns are what trumpet player and music educator Gabriel Alegria and his Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet bring to music lovers around the world.

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Grammy nominated Feist will perform during Little 500. She will perform Friday April 11, at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.

Feist to perform at Little 500 concert

By Haley Adams · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 1:22 a.m.

The Union Board and Spirit of ’68 Promotions announced Monday that Feist will performed at the 2008 Little 500 Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 11. Union Board Concerts Director Kathy Cook said Union Board is happy to have a fresh artist.

Letters from abroad: A feast for the senses

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 11:26 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – Super Bowl Sunday is a timeless American tradition.

STOMP: A performer’s perspective

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 11:22 p.m.

To some, STOMP is performance-art genius. To others, it’s just plain weird.

Indiana looks for successor poet to fill government post

By Lauren Clason · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 11:13 p.m.

The poet laureate may be an officially recognized state position, but the responsibilities the position entails can be a little unclear.

35 Pipers Piping: Traditional Scottish, Irish groups play variety of songs

By Brent Williamson · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 3:28 a.m.

Kilts and bagpipes were in abundance Thursday night at the IU Auditorium. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed music from all around the United Kingdom and America. SLIDESHOW: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Renowned music critic to lecture on 20th century music

By Julia Bergman · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:20 a.m.

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross will give a lecture, which he describes as a “whirlwind audio tour of 20th century music,” 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jacobs School of Music. The lecture will be free and open to the public.

Celebrities flock to Fashion Week

By Anna Jane Grossman · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:17 a.m.

It’s not often that you get to meet the first lady. But if you’re Joss Stone, a brush with American royalty at Fashion Week pales in comparison to running into - Ana Ortiz?

‘Meta’ Metes Out Magic

By Erich Reinhard · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:16 a.m.

Just taking your seat before IU’s production of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” can be an unusual experience. Younger theatergoers at the Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center giggled at the bare-chested and toga-clad cast Friday night, whose physical endeavors conveyed a freshness of expression and an ethereal ease.

Jacobs student earns awards in competition in France

By Tom Edwards · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:15 a.m.

Timpanist David Constantine, an IU Jacobs School of Music doctoral student, recently earned the recognition of an international panel and audience with his performance in last month’s International Timpani Competition in Lyon, France.

Local and visiting comedy troupes entertain audiences

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Feb. 4,2008 12:13 a.m.

Between improv, sketch and stand-up, the IU College Comedy Festival treated audiences to a variety of comedic styles Friday and Saturday.

Around the arts

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:12 p.m.

Miss Gay IU Tickets on sale When: Tickets to the April 18 Miss Gay IU performance are on sale now Where: IU Auditorium box office or online at iuauditorium.com More info: Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. Miss Gay IU will take place in the IU Auditorium.

Oscars will go on, with or without star power

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:11 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - An Oscars contingency plan that would include history, film clips and out-of-the-ordinary concepts for the awards show is in the works, Sid Ganis, president of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the awards, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

La Dernier Cri: One for the boys

Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:09 p.m.

After a semester of writing columns for the ladies, I have decided to branch out and write about one of (straight) women’s favorite subjects: men. I am as much a fan of the boys as the next girl, but after spending two-and-a-half years at IU, I have decided that the male half of the student population needs a bit of help when it comes to getting dressed in the morning.

Students get advice on breaking into the business

By Brent Williamson · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:08 p.m.

Spider-Man can sing, or at least Glen Berger hopes he can.

‘A Wedding’ injects humor into opera

By Lauren Younis · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 10:07 p.m.

It’s not likely that censors ever advised viewer discretion for adult content in Mozart’s operas. But William Bolcom’s “A Wedding” is different. Saturday, the Grammy Award-winning composer’s creation opens at the Musical Arts Center with a comical twist on a classical art form.

The Different Drummer Belly Dancers will be performing at this year’s Eroticon.

Middle Eastern Arts Festival to begin Monday

By Kristina Hunter · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 1:55 a.m.

The usual sights and sounds of the annual Middle Eastern Arts Festival kick off Monday with new style. Everyone is invited to attend the wide range of festival activities that go through April 20 and include music and dance from the region, as well as exhibits, museum events and art and scholar presentations.

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