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DJ has pumped up airplay for women’s music for 20 years

By Karen Rivers · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

GOSHEN, Ind. – “Women’s music.” Wilma Harder uses finger quotes when she describes the first time she’d ever considered the idea.

Choral conductor ‘explores’ world of early music

By Katie Ingmire · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

The words on her degree will read “Doctor of Music in Choral Conducting,” but Cinthia Alireti relates her studies to a different profession.

Chemists helping to save rare art

By Stephanie Reitz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. – When white masquerades as yellow and green might actually be blue, a call goes out to Henry DePhillips. DePhillips, a Trinity College chemistry professor, is among a cadre of specialists using cutting-edge science to solve the color mysteries of paintings and other cultural treasures often several centuries old.

Rogue diggers decimating ancient treasures

By Konstantin Testorides · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

DEDELI, Macedonia – “Watch your step,” goes a joke by archaeologists in Macedonia, “or you might crack an ancient pot.” It could happen: Tiny Macedonia – which is slightly larger than the state of Vermont but with a population of 2 million – has some 6,000 registered archaeological sites.

Cheech Marin donates Mexican-American prints to museums

Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES – Cheech Marin is donating copies of works from his Mexican-American art collection to some of the nation’s best-known museums and universities.

3 sentenced in daylight theft of Munch’s artwork Scream’ and ‘Madonna’

By Doug Mellgren · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

OSLO, Norway – Three men who worked together to steal Edvard Munch’s masterpieces “The Scream” and “Madonna” were sentenced Monday to prison for their roles in the brazen daylight heist carried out by masked gunmen. Both paintings were recovered, but they were damaged.

Evolving art forms, one click at a time

By Ryan Brown · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

The other day, my roommate and I were having a debate that has been present since the 1800s: Is photography good or evil?

Variety is the spice of fashion

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

There is a reason why Northwest Airlines hates me, and it is this: I carry more luggage than a Mormon missionary family smuggling bibles.

The music of Queen looks to rock Toronto theater scene this summer

By Michael Kuchwara · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

TORONTO – For more than 10 years, the Pantages, a restored movie and vaudeville house on a shabby block of Yonge Street, was home to “The Phantom of the Opera,” the wildly popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Audiences groove at IU Soul Revue

By Kerry Anderson · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

The IU Soul Revue performance Saturday night, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood, started off with shifting spotlights piercing through the dark of the theater. Pink, blue, yellow and red lights highlighted the stage, which was lined at the back with the band clad in black, sunglasses and rhythm ready.

Marc Roberge of O.A.R. sings Friday evening at the IU Auditorium. O.A.R performed for a packed house and was presented on Little 500 weekend by the Union Board.

O.A.R. honors Virginia Tech at Little 500 concert

By Kevin Pozzi · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

O.A.R. lead singer Marc Roberge, donning a Virginia Tech Hokies T-shirt, tried to keep the mood positive Friday night at the IU Auditorium. “Let’s take a moment to make sure our hearts are in the right place,” he said as the crowd fell silent. “All we can do is treat people right, make new friends and try to have a good time tonight.”

IU Auditorium reveals line-up for 2007-08 performance season

Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

Big-name shows are headed to the IU Auditorium for next year’s lineup. Featuring award-winning musicals, dance performances and an assortment of one-person performances, the season promises to appeal to a variety of audiences.

Local Jewish theater to present interpretation of ‘Antigone’

By Jessica Andrews · Friday, April 20,2007 12 a.m.

A talented cast of only four – including two IU students, along with locally known director and actors – will perform on stage in the two-hour production “Another Antigone” at the Rose Firebay room in the John Waldron Arts Center tonight and tomorrow night.

UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. IU Auditorium announces 2007-08 season

Friday, April 20,2007 12 a.m.

Big-name shows are headed to the IU Auditorium for next year’s lineup. Featuring award-winning musicals, dance performances and an assortment of one-person performances, the season promises to appeal to a variety of audiences.

Chicago Field Museum exhibit to feature some of world’s most famous maps

By Tara Burghart · Friday, April 20,2007 12 a.m.

CHICAGO – You have a world atlas on your desk. With a few mouse clicks, you can print out door-to-door directions via the Internet. Then there’s the GPS device mounted on your car’s windshield. With Americans possessing more tools than ever to help get them where they want to go, a major upcoming exhibit at the Field Museum will route how maps have changed over the centuries and how various cultures have chosen to depict the world. “Maps: Finding Our Place in the World,” opening Nov. 2, will feature more than 130 famous or prized maps.

MFA printmaking exhibit to be held in remains of Ladyman’s Cafe

By Kelly Cochran · Friday, April 20,2007 12 a.m.

The historic Bloomington restaurant where tables and chairs once sat quickly became a blank canvas for nine Master of Fine Arts printmaking students. Noel W. Anderson, Paul Bohensky III, Joshua Brennan, Lee Busick, Julian Hensarling, Nate Herman Kuznia, Young Suk Lee, Dora Lisa Rosenbaum and Jeremy Sweet embarked on their journeys with little more than tools, paint and open minds when they started work on their exhibit, “Pre-Demolition Installation Exhibition,” just a few weeks ago.

The Complete Moron's Guide to: Printmaking

Friday, April 20,2007 12 a.m.

The printmaking Master of Fine Arts students will be hosting a show tonight at the historic Ladyman’s Cafe. This is going to be a unique show because the artists had complete freedom to demolish walls and paint the floors to display their work. We at the Arts Desk highly recommend you take a break from your Little 500 festivities to see this exhibition and take a look at a list of terms to help you understand the artwork.

Disney offers princess gowns to brides

By Samantha Critchell · Thursday, April 19,2007 12 a.m.

NEW YORK – So many brides say they want to look like a princess on their wedding day – and now we’re about to find out if they mean really mean it.

Miss Mexico modifies controversial pageant dress

By Julie Watson · Thursday, April 19,2007 12 a.m.

MEXICO CITY – Miss Mexico is toning down her Miss Universe pageant dress – not because it’s too slinky or low-cut, but because its bullet-studded belt and images of hangings from a 1920s uprising have outraged Mexicans.

This Weekend in IU Jacobs School of Music

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, April 19,2007 12 a.m.

With everyone hurtling full speed toward May 5, there is no shortage of diversions as individuals and groups across campus try to fit their end-of-semester efforts into a diminishing amount of space and time. The Jacobs School of Music is no exception, and for those not cyclically inclined, the coming weekend offers a wide and bountiful range of musical events to enjoy. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted: