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Stitching a story

By Evan Wells · Tuesday, Jan. 29,2008 12:35 a.m.

This Friday, as the actors in “Metamorphoses” don vibrant colors and elaborate masks and take the stage, graduate student Erica Griese and her costume crew’s months of hard work will have paid off. Griese has spent the past four months working as the costume designer for IU’s production of “Metamorphoses.” The Tony award-winning play, based on the ancient Greek epic poem, presented Griese with the challenge of balancing ancient history with modern art in her costumes.

Where an iceman lays his head down

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Jan. 28,2008 11:08 p.m.

OLOGNA, Italy – Otzi the Iceman makes his home in the small Province of Bolzano-Bozen, high in the Dolomites mountain range. With more than 6,000 years under his rotting leather belt, he was recognized as the oldest known Italian citizen when he was excavated from a glacier in 1991.

Center offers array of unique classes

By Haley Adams · Monday, Jan. 28,2008 10:40 p.m.

While most IU students spend their Wednesday nights studying, hanging out with friends or catching up on their favorite TV shows, senior Sara Deckard passes the time a different way: as a line dance instructor at the Bloomington Adult Community Center.

'Art of Chocolate' event raises money for Options for Better Living

By Allison Tyra · Monday, Jan. 28,2008 12:58 a.m.

For about 200 people Sunday afternoon, enjoying chocolate treats also meant supporting Options for Better Living, a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities lead more fulfilling lives. All proceeds from the "Art of Chocolate" event, which featured chocolate-laden tables from different local chefs, benefited the group.

Advertisers counting on Super Bowl ads to make up lost revenue

Sunday, Jan. 27,2008 9:04 p.m.

NEW YORK — The story lines are unabashedly goofy. Cavemen invent the wheel to transport a beer cooler made of stone, and a car buyer enlists the help of a tribal warrior in case he needs some extra negotiating leverage at the dealership.

2,000 tickets sold for PRIDE festival

Sunday, Jan. 27,2008 9:03 p.m.

It only took 15 minutes for the staff of the volunteer steering committee to transform the Buskirk-Chumley Theater into a carnival-style dance party. The dance party, which lasted well into the morning, concluded the three-day PRIDE Film Festival.

'People Are Still Having Sex' Party

Friday, Jan. 25,2008 12:53 a.m.

See a video production from the dance party that was held Friday in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. VIDEO: Dance Party

Country star Dierks Bentley unites adoring Midwest fans

By Carrie Ritchie · Friday, Jan. 25,2008 12:10 a.m.

About 2,200 people streamed through the IU Auditorium’s doors Saturday night to see country singer Dierks Bentley perform.

Around the arts

Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 8:14 p.m.

PRIDE Film Festival screening When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday Where: Buskirk-Chumley Theater More info: Friday night’s screening will include “Billy’s Dad is a Fudge Packer,” “Rock Pockets,” “VGL-Hung,” “Happenstance,” “A Girl Named Kai,” “Today I Become a Man,” “My Last Ten Hours With You,” “Attack,” “Black Men and Me” and “Cruel and Unusual.”

La Dernier Cri: Fashion of the future

Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 8:12 p.m.

The fashion world is inherently fast-moving and trendy. It changes almost daily; trends are born and reborn, and new ideas are communicated all the time. The industry also takes cues from what is going on in the world.

Art of Chocolate brings the sweets

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 8:11 p.m.

“The Art of Chocolate” will make its annual appearance at 5 p.m. Sunday at the IU Art Museum. With delicious treats from eight different restaurants, the evening promises to be a delight for sweet-toothed attendees.

Buskirk-Chumley to hold 3-day PRIDE Film Festival

By Sarah Brubeck · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 12:24 a.m.

The lights will dim and the people sitting in the 500 seats inside the Buskirk-Chumley Theater will grow quiet as the fifth-annual PRIDE Film Festival kicks off at 8 p.m. today.

Around the Arts

Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 12:15 a.m.

Coffeehouse Nights at the Art Museum Come and enjoy free Indian coffee, art, music, and more at the IU Art Museum.

Baker teaches love of jazz

By Lara Streyle · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 12:10 a.m.

For Professor David Baker, teaching and music are two things that go hand in hand. He can’t do one without the other. Well-dressed in a casual suit with a blue dress shirt and tie, he was ready to talk about the blues to his class last Friday morning.

Poetry ‘builds soul’

By Deanna Krinn · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 12:09 a.m.

For people with an appreciation for freshly ground and brewed coffee, cozy spaces and poetry, the Runcible Spoon is the place to be this Friday night. The Runcible Spoon, located at 412 E. 6th St., will be hosting “Beginnings” at 7 p.m. as part of the Runcible Spoon Poetry Series.

Guild, studios to start informal talks

By Lynn Elber · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:47 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – With idled entertainment industry workers and Oscar-nominated actors among the interested observers, striking writers and studios are talking again after weeks of bargaining silence.

Thrifty threads

By Jessica Andrews · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:42 p.m.

As the average price for a pair of designer jeans or a new pair of Ugg boots continues to skyrocket, it is no wonder many IU students are turning to stores that offer vintage clothing and second-hand apparel to complete their look. Bloomington boasts nearly a dozen thrift stores that sell used clothing, shoes and other attire at affordable prices.

Painting on a Foreign Canvas

By Ryan Brown · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:36 p.m.

Last summer, I pitched an idea for a new show to the Travel Channel. The premise is there’s a college student who loves to travel, and each week, he would go to all these different places across the globe and discover things about the cultures he visits and make recommendations on hidden beauties to see in different lands.

Professor earns prestigious award

By Alanna Malik · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 11:32 p.m.

IU Jacobs School of Music professor Claude Baker was named the 2008-09 Paul Fromm composer-in-residence for the American Academy in Rome two weeks ago. The Academy is a “very famous hotbed for composers at the beginning of their career,” said Don Freund, acting chair of the composition department.

Comedy Caravan celebrates 25 years

By Allison Tyra · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 10:42 p.m.

There was barely a dry eye in the back room of Bear’s Place Monday night as audience members laughed themselves to tears at the 25th anniversary performance of the weekly Comedy Caravan shows. With a history of performers like Jeff Foxworthy, Ellen DeGeneres and Tim Allen, Bear’s Place has been a destination for stand-up comedy fans on Monday and Saturday nights for the past quarter-century.

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