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Broadway Labor

Broadway openings delayed as stagehands continue strike

By Michael Kuchwara · Thursday, Nov. 15,2007 12:17 a.m.

NEW YORK – No talks. No comment. And no opening nights. Wednesday was to have been the New York premiere of “The Farnsworth Invention,” the eagerly anticipated return to Broadway of playwright Aaron Sorkin, the creator of such television shows as “The West Wing” and “Sports Night.”

Courtesy photo The cast and crew of "La Boheme" fill the stage at the Musical Arts Center during the production's final technical reheasral on Thursday, Nov. 8. The opera will have performances this Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Musical Arts Center.

La Bohème

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Thursday, Nov. 15,2007 12:17 a.m.

For 100 years, one opera has been fantastically popular and considered an essential part of any opera house’s repertoire – Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Exactly a century after the 1896 debut of the opera, a rock musical based off the characters and events was reinvented for the Broadway stage, and has since enjoyed the same amount of notoriety and controversy.

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What is art?

By Ryan Brown · Thursday, Nov. 15,2007 12:16 a.m.

In a recent “you-absolutely-have-to-download-this-amazing-song” session, I sat down to sub-mainstream sensation Sufjan Stevens, hoping to hear something as delightful and moving as his hit, “Chicago.”

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SoFA photographers create room-size camera

By Nathan Brown · Thursday, Nov. 15,2007 12:14 a.m.

In a room absent of light except for what comes through a small pin-prick, a panoramic view of the outside landscape can be seen. But, it’s not as mind-boggling as it might seem.

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‘Hannah Montana’ fans sue over sold-out concerts

By John Gerome · Tuesday, Nov. 13,2007 11:05 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thousands of “Hannah Montana” fans who couldn’t get concert tickets could potentially join a lawsuit against the teen performer’s fan club over memberships they claim were supposed to give them priority for seats.

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Itzhak Perlman to be artistic director

Tuesday, Nov. 13,2007 11:04 p.m.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The violinist Itzhak Perlman has been appointed artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic, a coup for the 25-year-old suburban orchestra. Perlman, 62, will conduct most of the orchestra’s programs for three years beginning in September and will perform occasionally, the orchestra said Monday.

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Le denier cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Nov. 13,2007 11:01 p.m.

There are some clothing items out there that should never be put together in an outfit. Jeans and a denim jacket, tights and open-toed shoes and spots with stripes are all examples of items that should never be worn at the same time.

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Real talk with Brother Ali

By Brian Hettmansperger · Monday, Nov. 12,2007 9:14 p.m.

Before performing Tuesday at The Bluebird as part of the “Hip-Hop Live Tour” with Ghostface Killah, Rakim and the Rhythm Roots Allstars, Brother Ali talked to the Indiana Daily Student via cell phone from his tour bus.

Courtesy photo Harper Jones as Claudio embraces Dawn Thomas as Isabelle in Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE presented by the IU Department of Theatre and Drama in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre.

A measured success

By Rebecca Glasgow · Monday, Nov. 12,2007 9:13 p.m.

Hearing the name William Shakespeare might be enough to scare off anyone from seeing a play after taking literature courses. Fear not. The IU Department of Theatre and Drama’s production of “Measure for Measure” jumps far from the classroom and into a very entertaining night of theater.

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Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Nov. 12,2007 9:06 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy –You never realize how American you are until you leave the country. The National Anthem has never stirred deep feelings of patriotism and pride in me. I could live without baseball games and Mom’s hot apple pie. I waited all of my life to get out of the U.S. I wanted to see exotic places, eat new foods and experience the art and history of faraway lands, because I felt that home was lacking a bit in the culture department.

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3 MCs, but no DJ

By Brian Hettmansperger · Monday, Nov. 12,2007 9:03 p.m.

To create hip-hop music live on stage without a DJ or a looped sample might be unorthodox, but Davey Chegwidden, band leader for the Rhythm Roots Allstars, does it every night of the “Hip-Hop Live!” tour. The 10-piece band, which will stop at 9 p.m. today at The Bluebird as part of the tour, provides a unique experience for concertgoers.

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Umphrey’s McGee jams

By Sarah Brubeck · Sunday, Nov. 11,2007 9:54 p.m.

The packed audience Friday night at the IU Auditorium was on its feet screaming well before the Umphrey’s McGee concert began.

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Band pays tribute to Hoagy Charmichael

By Kevin Pozzi · Sunday, Nov. 11,2007 9:54 p.m.

Under a high ceiling lined with white Christmas lights, the Al Cobine Big Band gave guests a chance to swing dance the night away at “Stardust Melodies” – a tribute to Bloomington’s own jazz musician, Hoagy Carmichael.

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Potpourri of Arts’ a cultural collaboration of music, dance

By Chelsea Merta · Sunday, Nov. 11,2007 9:53 p.m.

The word “potpourri” usually implies a diverse mixture of various objects, which have an underlying theme in common. “Potpourri” is typically thought of as a collaboration of flower petals, pine cones and other scented aspects of nature, but Saturday night saw a “potpourri” that transcended the sense of smell.

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