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One-woman show explains Cha Cha feminist life

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Sunday, Oct. 15,2006 10:43 p.m.

Maria Elena Fernandez, star of Thursday's one-woman autobiographical performance, "Confessions of a Cha Cha Feminist," showed up almost an hour late, danced on tables and threw plastic razors at the audience. And they loved it.

Benefit brings in more than $1,500

By Shannon Valentine · Sunday, Oct. 15,2006 10:41 p.m.

Although the final amount raised Sunday night through the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert is not yet known, ticket and faculty CD sales generated at least $1,570, said event organizer Jenny Sherry.

Around the Arts

By IDS staff and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 12,2006 10:18 p.m.

City Lights series films explore sides of Christianity, Radio Friendly: Songs by American Pirates, Union Board hosts Horror Week film festival, Lecture to address Kinsey's impact on sexual minorities

Student organizes concert to aid New Orleans artists leans

By Shannon Valentine · Thursday, Oct. 12,2006 10:13 p.m.

In an attempt to invigorate and revitalize art and music in the Gulf region after Hurricane Katrina, the Jacobs School of Music hosts a concert at 1 p.m. Sunday in Auer Hall. The event, which costs $10 for students, will raise money for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra and Habitat for Humanity's Musicians' Village, according to a press release.

Artist uses alphabet of images -- butterflies, Sumo wrestlers, Gandhi -- to confuse and delight

By Alyson Brodsy and Adam Gorlick · Thursday, Oct. 12,2006 10:10 p.m.

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- If language has the ability to conjure images, Jane Hammond's looks like this: fluttering butterflies, Sumo wrestlers and Gandhi's head.

'Magic Budd' on display through December

By Molly Peters · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 11:54 p.m.

Budd Stalnaker is still having an effect on the art world at IU, despite passing away in May 2005. Stalnaker came to IU more than 40 years ago to teach textiles, and now his own private collection of African artwork will be displayed in the IU Art Museum.

Felber's latest novel offers 'Ball' of confusion

By K. A. MacDonald · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 11:02 p.m.

There are some books that simply beg to be read. "Schrödinger's Ball" by Adam Felber of "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me" fame should be one of those books. If you are not a fan of "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me," this book might not be for you.

Diane Setterfield tops best-seller lists

By Sue Leeman · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:59 p.m.

LONDON -- When Diane Setterfield sent the draft of her first novel to a literary agent, she prepared a file for rejection letters, jokingly marking it "they'll kick themselves later." That file remains empty, though, because the agent immediately snapped up "The Thirteenth Tale," a Gothic horror mystery and within a few days secured Setterfield a two-book deal, reported to be worth $1.4 million, with Britain's Orion Books.

'Cha cha feminist' shares life experiences, insights, art

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:58 p.m.

What do you get when you have a Mexican girl from a strict Catholic upbringing with a need to, explore? For Maria Elena Fernández, the answer is a "cha cha feminist."

WIUX offers tickets to sold-out show

By Ariel Ivas · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 10:57 p.m.

Even though Regina Spektor's weekend concert at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater sold-out Tuesday, student-run radio station WIUX will offer one last chance to win tickets during its "Evening Hour" program at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Designer takes place at crossroads of fashion, film

By Alyson Brodsy and Samantha Critchell · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:25 a.m.

Ninety years and thousands of pairs shoes ago, a 16-year-old Italian cobbler named Salvatore Ferragamo came to Los Angeles hoping to find a little glamour. He found a little and then created a lot more. So it seems fitting that the twin worlds of fame and fortune are honoring him this month on the Rodeo Walk of Style, one of the ritziest and most high-profile shopping streets in the world.

Big names arrive for HIV/AIDS benefit

By Annysa LaMantia and Anyssa LaMantia · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2006 12:12 a.m.

There was nothing distinctive about the Catholic school uniform that Garlia Jones wore in the mid-90s. A speaker came to her school one day to present information on HIV/AIDS. During the next four years, Jones said she distinguished herself by wearing a red ribbon -- a pin she received that day.

Weekend business booms thanks to Lotus Festival; restaurants plan for 2007

By Zack Teibloom · Monday, Oct. 9,2006 11:05 p.m.

Restaurants in downtown Bloomington faced massive crowds thanks to what Lotus Festival veteran and volunteer committee member Lynn Schwartz said was the biggest Friday and Saturday night ticket sales in the event's history.

Around the Arts: AP Reports

Monday, Oct. 9,2006 11:03 p.m.

Hoosier alum describes arduous process of film production, Iraq War film hits the Hoosier screen & a very special performance from the Biava Quartet

Message as important as music for new choir leader

By Nicholas Mills · Monday, Oct. 9,2006 11:02 p.m.

Keith McCutchen said he believes the art of unity should be a quality of a choral ensemble. To really perform a piece of music, each singer must listen to every other member of the choir, not just himself or herself.

Famed dance troupe teaches, performs

By Jaymie Ocker · Monday, Oct. 9,2006 10:57 p.m.

Contract. Release. Repeat. If Martha Graham's dance technique, like shampoo, had directions, it would consist of those three words.

MySpace will host 20 concerts to raise awareness for Darfur

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 9,2006 12:13 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The online hangout MySpace.com will organize 20 concerts featuring bands promoted on its site as part of a campaign to raise awareness and money for humanitarian relief in Sudan.

World artists rock downtown

By Lindsey Landis · Sunday, Oct. 8,2006 11:59 p.m.

Downtown Bloomington turned into a real life "It's a Small World" this weekend. Instead of an obnoxious repeating theme song, festival-goers were treated to everything from Tuvan throat singers to Balkan beats, DJs and music from all over the world.

Diversity Day at 'The Office'

By Alyson Brodsy and Zack Teibloom · Sunday, Oct. 8,2006 11:57 p.m.

Saturday night, Lindsey and I bet on what time Tamir of Balkan Beat Box would remove his shirt. We argued whether his wearing a sweater would make him de-robe sooner or later. I guessed that he would be shirtless by 11 at the 10:30 p.m. show. By 10:59 we had a shirtless Tamir rapping and ending the show an hour later by climbing on the speaker and proclaiming, "I'm on the speaker because I have something to say."

Are IDS reporters allowed to dance on the job?

By Alyson Brodsy and Lindsey Landis · Sunday, Oct. 8,2006 11:56 p.m.

Well, I sure did. I was on my way to the Union Board tent to see the DJ show when I heard the bass from Balkan Beat Box -- from three blocks away. I had promised myself that I would save them until tomorrow, but I just couldn't do it.

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