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Purdue revives work of Indiana-born playwright

KENTLAND, Ind. -- A century ago, Indiana-born playwright George Ade was the toast of Broadway, where his amusing plays packed theaters and made him a fortune.

'Jaws' author Peter Benchley dies

NEW YORK -- Peter Benchley, whose novel "Jaws" terrorized millions of swimmers even as the author himself became an advocate for the conservation of sharks, has died at age 65, his widow said Sunday.

Youth exposed to jazz with local program

Jazz from Bloomington board member Monika Herzig is teaching elementary students about improvisation. However, IU music students might be surprised at Herzig's playful technique.

Student dancers further skill, talent with kinesiology degree

Even when they're not dancing, their poised and limber bodies show the strength built up from long practices just like these. Despite having an important performance in just a few months, the rehearsal is light-hearted, with students laughing and joking as they try out new moves. They respond quickly to junior student choreographer Abigail Rich as she helps them learn the contemporary dance routine.

Campus groups collaborate to celebrate Mozart's birthday

He was vulgar. He was a womanizer. He struggled to make his financial ends meet. He was eccentric. He was extravagant. He was a genius. This weekend several IU programs will celebrate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday, who was born Jan. 27, 1756. Various conferences and concerts will be held around campus, and the Lilly Library has prepared a special display in his honor.

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"My style is influenced by punk and ballet." -- Lynn Perry, senior

Earthly expressions

Bryan Boyd can do pull-ups while hanging from the door frame of an open doorway. That's probably about a half an inch of wood to grasp onto, and he can do it using only the two middle fingers of each hand. The senior didn't gain that kind of strength accidentally -- Boyd spends weeks at a time in Kentucky's Red River Gorge, climbing the park's sheer rock cliffs during the day and sleeping in a tent pitched behind a local pizza shop at night.

Housewives unite when husbands go off to war

Many American women embraced one another for comfort and support while their husbands were fighting fascism abroad during World War II. "The Housewives of Mannheim," written by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Alan Brody and guest directed by Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh Artistic Director Jonathan Rest, confronts the themes of racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia and gender roles during a time more than 50 years past: 1944.

Stones: Super Bowl censorship 'ridiculous'

NEW YORK - Nobody turns off the microphone on Mick Jagger without a fight. Censorship of their songs during the Super Bowl halftime show was "absolutely ridiculous and completely unnecessary," said the Rolling Stones through a spokeswoman Tuesday.

IMP student writes, acts in films

Ultra-potent marijuana, vampires, the Roman Catholic church and divine cheese: these are just a few of the central ideas that junior John Druska's screenplays revolve around.

'Millie' comes to Auditorium

The fun-filled story of flappers, strong-minded young women and glitzy production numbers makes "Thoroughly Modern Millie" a true crowd-pleaser, IU Auditorium Director Doug Booher said in an e-mail.

Olympus Fashion Week draws small crowd to New York City

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Fashion competes with football

Who knew fashionists liked football? This was the question many were asking themselves as Olympus Fashion Week in New York City kicked off with a slow start. While editors waited for shows to begin, one could hear them placing bets on which team would win the Super Bowl. New York designers competed with the Super Bowl for guest attendance this Sunday and editors and groupies alike couldn't help but notice empty seating in many of the most sought-after venues. Still, the shows and parties went and the wine was poured.

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Bassoonist devoted to instrument

Fingers flew amid a maze of black appendages: suit sleeves, music stands and folding chairs. Noise and motion jumbled into a mish-mash of bows poking upward, toes tapping and metal gleaming. Junior and bassoon major William May played contrabassoon, the largest and lowest-pitched of the double-reed wind instruments, in a student orchestra last Sunday. May prepared to play, soaking his hand-carved reed in a pill bottle of water. He tries to avoid any sort of mental preparation before performing, he said. "I try to go into everything as cold as possible to avoid panic," he said. Nerves can cause May's right hand to shake, but if he focuses and thinks about the music, he can control the quivers.

Rossini opera features student stars

Audiences this weekend will be treated to one of the most famous operas ever written, Gioacchino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." The IU Opera Theatre will perform the work in the original Italian script with English supertitles.

'Honour' steps onto the stage

Junior Jessica Rothert examined her photo collage carefully and pointed out the last touches she made to the finished project. Crinkled from tape and glue, covered in pictures of broken glass and writing paraphernalia, it looked like it had seen a lot of attention. But this collage was no art class project or dorm room decoration.

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