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Jazzy 'Side Man' opens at center stage

By Kelsey Nash · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:18 p.m.

Warren Leight's Tony Award-winning show "Side Man" is about jazz musician Gene Glimmer and as his last name suggests, "Side Man" shines. The play opened Friday night at the Wells-Metz Theatre to a full house.

Feminists, freaks and fairies: Boxcar photo exhibit takes back the language

By Michelle Manchir · Sunday, Feb. 4,2007 8:15 p.m.

Their faces are sincere and stoic -- distracted by nothing as they advocate for their cause. More than a dozen of IU alumna stef shuster's black and white photographs of these faces -- belonging to people participating in rallies and protests over the last six years -- came together Friday night for her exhibition "Feminists, Freaks, & Fairies" at Boxcar Books.

SoFA features MFA art with reception tonight at gallery

By Shannon McEnerney · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

Freshman Alex Schultze walks around the School of Fine Arts Gallery with a watchful eye and curiosity as he looks at the metals, ceramics and graphic pieces displayed. Today is the last day for the MFA show, with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. in the SoFA Gallery to close the MFA Metals/Ceramics/Graphics Design Area Show.

IU professor gives noon talk at IUAM on virtual art

By Kyle Meehan · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

You climb a tall set of stairs. Tiny sculptures and rooms dot the landscape below. The height is dizzying. Before you is a solemn mask obscuring a woman's face. Her eyes are closed and a steady "om" reverberates from her clenched mouth. As you step forward you are consumed in her mouth and engulfed by a dark tunnel. The subconscious ramblings of this mystical lady echo all around you. You are not in a dream, nor are you tripping on acid. You are experiencing the art of Margaret Dolinsky and the CAVE program.

Critic defines opera terms, etiquette

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

In preparation for this weekend's production of "Arlecchino" and "Too Many Sopranos," I would like to offer a quick overview -- a primer, if you will -- of the fundamental aspects of opera in the hopes that understanding each one will make attending the it a little less confusing, inaccessible, and dreadfully unappealing.

This week in the Jacobs School of Music

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 9:34 p.m.

Under the baton of recent faculty addition Uriel Segal, the Jacobs School of Music Chamber Orchestra opened its concert Wednesday night with Johannes Brahms' "Serenade No. 2" in A Major. The piece is notable for the absence of violins, which not only gave the viola section the rare opportunity to act as the upper voice, but gave the principal violist the even rarer opportunity to act as concertmaster, if only for one piece.

'Eclectic jam band' plays at local Borders

By Tom Edwards · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 10:24 a.m.

Vocalist and guitarist for Moe, Al Schnier, walked into Borders bookstore on Third Street Tuesday night and was asked by an employee, "You here for the concert?" "Yup," he replied with a smirk, as he made his way toward the employee lounge. Schnier's inconspicuous entrance proved fitting because the band performed like it was part of the audience.

New print at IU Art Museum honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Kyle Meehan · Thursday, Feb. 1,2007 12:40 a.m.

The IU Art Museum will kick off Black History Month with the dedication of an etching of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tonight. The ceremony, "Celebrating the Arts: Living the Dream and Continuing the Legacy," has a twofold purpose. It will mark the culmination of a monthlong celebration of the slain civil rights leader with the dedication of an etching by John Wilson. It will also celebrate the beginning of Black History Month with the unveiling of an Web site module.

Chocolarte

By Brian Hettmansperger · Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 11:51 p.m.

When it comes to creating chocolate art, as in any trade, there are artisans. The chefs that participated in the "The Art of Chocolate" Sunday at the IU Art Museum were all such chocolatiers. "The Art of Chocolate" was just one event that comprises the ongoing Week of Chocolate, a celebration of chocolate and the local community.

Around the Arts

Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 11:49 p.m.

Jazz Fables Concert Series presents the Al Cobine Big Band

ARTiFACTS

Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:35 p.m.

What: "Peasant Scene" by Kazimir Malevich of Russia in 1912 Pencil on Paper

Annual program gives NYC artists chance to create public art

Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:33 p.m.

NEW YORK -- There was the project that turned a Manhattan intersection into a baseball diamond, and another that converted a subway station into a Venetian canal. And then there was the magic carpet placed in a park, replicating the floor plan of a Brooklyn apartment. Thanks to a unique arts program, emerging artists are getting a chance to place their work in an unusual gallery -- the streets and public spaces of New York City.

Windfall Dancers to bring 'Arabian Nights' to life

By Ashley Wilson · Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:31 p.m.

When modern dance pioneer José Limón said, "American dance is not simply a style or idiom -- it is a potent idea," he certainly could have been talking about Windfall Dancers and their commitment to exploring new ways of movements and concepts in the modern dance arena. The Bloomington-based modern dance company will perform its dance interpretation of "Arabian Nights" on Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center as part of the annual Middle Eastern Arts Festival, which takes place until Feb. 10.

'Side Man' opens Friday, features surviving artwork of Katrina

By Kelsey Nash · Wednesday, Jan. 31,2007 10:29 p.m.

Looking for a jazzy time this weekend? Then search no further than Jordan Avenue. The IU Department of Theatre and Drama will present Warren Leight's Tony Award-winning "Side Man," opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Wells-Metz Theatre. A glimpse into the jazz era and its gradual decline, the production pieces together music, art and emotion to portray the multi-faceted lives of stage musicians.

Graduate's dream job combines art, history, chemistry

By Michael Reschke · Tuesday, Jan. 30,2007 10:33 p.m.

Most applicants to conservation schools are not admitted the first time they apply. IU graduate Preston H. Smith will find out in April if he has beaten the odds and been accepted on his first try. Smith applied to Buffalo State College in New York, one of three schools in the country that offer a conservation program.

Annual Middle Eastern Arts Festival endeavors to educate community

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Tuesday, Jan. 30,2007 10:32 p.m.

There are three main goals of the Middle Eastern Arts Festival, which will be held Thursday to Feb. 10, says Naomi Spector, assistant outreach coordinator of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.

IU Fine Arts faculty flaunts its stuff

By Kyle Meehan · Tuesday, Jan. 30,2007 10:31 p.m.

It's time for the faculty of the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts to show its students what it can do. For the next five weeks, the faculty's work will be the focus of "A Bloomington Biennial: Faculty Artists from IU's Hope School of Fine Arts" at the IU Art Museum.

Partying with PRIDE

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Tuesday, Jan. 30,2007 8:10 p.m.

Saturday marked the final night of this year's PRIDE film festival, which displayed films taking on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. The event was held at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in support of the GLBT community. The films shown tackled GLBT issues in ways that typical Hollywood movies tend to leave out.

Smithsonian announces licensing deal with Corbis for images

Monday, Jan. 29,2007 9:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Smithsonian Institution and Corbis Corp. announced a deal Wednesday to begin selling images from the Smithsonian's collections for editorial and commercial use through the digital-media company.

More young children taking formal music lessons

Monday, Jan. 29,2007 9:08 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- His stockinged feet barely touching the floor, Adam Hammerle scoots to the edge of the piano bench for practice. He's one-fifth the weight of the instrument, but when his fingers press the keys to perform "A Snail's Dream," Adam takes control of the shiny black grand. He takes a 30-minute lesson once a week, and he practices 10 to 15 minutes daily. At age 7, he's performed his first recital and already knows more music theory than his mother, Patti Hammerle, 38.