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Beach Boys return for IU homecoming after 25 years

By Zack Teibloom · Thursday, Oct. 26,2006 8:45 p.m.

Charles Manson. John Stamos. The IU Auditorium. By the end of the Oct. 28 homecoming, all will have shared a stage with The Beach Boys -- a band that rock music professor Andy Hollinden argues is the greatest American rock band of all time. While the band is most famous for surfer pop hits such as "Surfin' U.S.A." and "California Girls," Hollinden said that in the '60s the California quintet had an enormous impact on rock music, in addition to having a fascinating story. The Beach Boys befriended Manson and recorded music with him before eventually testifying at his trial, spent time in India with the Maharishi and even jammed with Stamos, who starred as Uncle Jesse, on "Full House."

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Campus ghost walks reveal secrets of local haunts

By Rebecca Glasgow · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2006 11:19 p.m.

Ghosts and goblins everywhere: Beware. Your stories are about to be told once more. For two nights, stories of ghosts and IU legends will come alive as professors, staff and students from the IU Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology host the fifth annual ghost walk around the IU campus. The guided walks will be at 7 p.m. today and Friday for $7. The Thursday walk will encompass the north campus, including fraternities, sororities, dorms and other places of interest. The Friday walk will include sites on the south side of campus, such as the Union, cemetery and Wells statue. Last year, the walks attracted more than 200 people.

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The Secret Is Out

By Paige Ingram · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2006 11:18 p.m.

What started as a whim for Frank Warren has turned into an international phenomenon, resulting in millions of strangers sharing secrets daily on postsecret.com. In November 2004, Warren, the owner of a document delivery company in Germantown, Md., passed out 3,000 postcards. On them, he asked complete strangers to write down their secrets. The 100 that came back became part of an art exhibition Warren entered.

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New movie features first black Jesus

By Alyson Brodsy and Sandy Cohen · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2006 10:27 p.m.

It's a familiar image for millions of Christians: Jesus, with a crown of thorns, hanging from the cross. What color is he? In a controversial new film opening Friday, he is black. "Color of the Cross" tells a traditional story, focusing on the last 48 hours of Christ's life, as told in the Gospels. In this version, though, race contributes to his persecution. It is the first representation in the history of American cinema of Jesus as a black man.

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TV themes losing place in prime time

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2006 10:24 p.m.

I don't remember much about high school biology or physics, and I couldn't tell you how to compute a calculus problem, but, for the love of Will Smith, the theme song to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" remains fresh in my mind. Smith's catchy rap opened each episode of his hit '90s sitcom, in which he starred as a street-smart teen from Philly who moves in with wealthy relatives. A whole generation knows the rap by heart, as well as the "Saved by the Bell" song.

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Artist demonstrates calligraphy as part of ongoing exhibit

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2006 10:21 p.m.

Zhiyuan Cong stands with his eyebrows arched and his hand raised with a brush angled, ready to dive into the paper. After a slight hesitation, he sweeps his brush across the page, forming black lines that look like a waterfall. After adding a mixture of blues, greens and grays, the picture is complete. Cong, an art professor at William Paterson University, holds up his finished Chinese ink painting with calligraphy. The painting depicts a red flower emerging from a dark background. Jaws drop as members of the audience marvel at the creation.

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Kinsey photos 'up for adoption'

By Molly Peters · Tuesday, Oct. 24,2006 10:25 p.m.

This week, the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction will host a two-day "Adopt a Work of Art" event to fund the framing of infrequently seen artwork.

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Documentary celebrates Beaux Arts 50th anniversary

By Eric Anderson · Tuesday, Oct. 24,2006 10:21 p.m.

In an interview for the Indiana Daily Student two years ago, Menahem Pressler, distinguished professor of piano for the IU Jacobs School of Music, said he did not expect his chamber music ensemble to have much longevity. "I expected it to last a week to make a record," Pressler said.

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SoFA Gallery takes modern approach to nature

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Oct. 23,2006 11:25 p.m.

For the next month, when you enter the School of Fine Arts gallery, you may be unsure if the room you are walking into is an art exhibition or a botanical garden. The buzzing of insects and a high-pitched humming noise resonate throughout the gallery. Viewers are greeted by a giant screen depicting the life cycle of a cicada, then a curtain of autumn leaves and a bronze statue of copulating deer.

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Artifacts

Monday, Oct. 23,2006 11:02 p.m.

What: A seated figure made of aragonite from the Classic period (200-750) in Teotihuacan culture in Mexico

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Director began love of theater with dare

By Katie Ingmire · Monday, Oct. 23,2006 10:40 p.m.

Challenging friends to dares, double dares and even triple-dog dares reigns as a schoolyard staple for earning peer respect. For the Bloomington Playwrights Project's Richard Perez, a dare even led to his life's work -- theater.

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Collegehumor.com writer performing comedy act at Bear's Place tonight

By Zack Teibloom · Sunday, Oct. 22,2006 10:40 p.m.

The head writer for CollegeHumor.com, who hosts a show, "4 Quotas," on Sirius Satellite Radio in addition to writing for ESPN and Maxim, is hitting it big. His comedy album, "Cure for the Cable Guy," is enjoying several months on the comedy charts. And he has way more Facebook friends than you.

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Hilarious production of 'Urinetown' boasts strong cast

By Alyson Brodsy and Rachel Skybetter · Sunday, Oct. 22,2006 10:39 p.m.

What kind of musical is this?" Little Sally exclaims toward the end of "Urinetown, The Musical." Well, it is certainly not a conventional one -- but it is a great one. "Urinetown" is about the "privilege to pee," and members of the audience very well might laugh until they take advantage of that privilege.

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Guthrie makes tour a family affair

By Nicholas Mills · Sunday, Oct. 22,2006 10:39 p.m.

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater was full of Guthrie spirit Saturday night with Arlo Guthrie performing along with family members and friends. Arlo is the oldest son of Woody Guthrie, one of the forefathers of folk music.

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