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Hilfiger dresses Indy in new clothing collection

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Tuesday, April 6,2004 1:20 a.m.

Tommy Hilfiger, a designer known for his stylish casual wear, is growing up and bringing his clothing with him. Hilfiger greeted fans Friday at the Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis to introduce his new upscale clothing line, H Hilfiger. The new collection came out of a need for a luxurious line that catered to adults and to boost declining sales in his mens' line, Hilfiger said.

College fashion hits runway

By Mallory Zalkin · Monday, April 5,2004 2:09 a.m.

A fashion show that incorporates almost all areas of apparel might seem difficult to achieve, but it's certainly not impossible, as the Apparel Merchandising Organization proved this past Thursday night. The annual AMO fashion show combined trendy street wear, sports and casual attire, formal evening looks and ballet costumes as a part of its student-organized show. The looks on the runway represented all aspects of collegiate fashion, along with unique designs constructed by students majoring in fashion design and costume construction technology. A raffle that consisted of more than $13,000 worth of prizes set the night off to a good start. A new North Face jacket, hats, sandals and leather bags for spring were some of the items won by audience members. Ticket holders who didn't get called had the opportunity to claim extra prizes after the raffle.

Spanish soup and salad

By Suzanna Lindemann and Suzanne Lindemann · Monday, April 5,2004 12:21 a.m.

Spring is finally here! The flowers are blooming and the weather is getting warmer. Spring brings back the colors and fresh air we all miss during the winter, and, believe it or not, it also brings change in the food we eat.

Kafka finds new life in comedy

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Friday, April 2,2004 1:30 a.m.

The newest comedy troupe to hit Bloomington is, by their own definition, an oddity. ODDITYS is a band of IU student comedians who have recently come together at the Bloomington Playwrights Project to bring IU students and Bloomington residents their unique brand of humor. ODDITYS' second performance will be at 11:30 p.m. today at the BPP's Black Box Theatre. "The group's humor runs the gamut from dry, witty word play to cruel and obscene low-brow," IU senior and ODDITYS writer and cast member Ambur Lowenthal said. "ODDITYS is nothing if not versatile."

Romantic, moody Irish singer catching on

By Alyson Brodsy and David Bauder · Friday, April 2,2004 12:35 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Even with an audience including Julia Roberts, Renee Zellweger, George Clooney and Nicolas Cage, singer-songwriter Damien Rice is not a background kind of guy. All those stars attended a gig Rice had last year at the home of a Hollywood agent to introduce his music to the movie community. But it was a party with networking and laughing, so when the folksy Irishman began strumming his guitar, few people noticed.

Singing Hoosiers blend pop, classical, Broadway styles

By Stacey Laskin · Friday, April 2,2004 12:34 a.m.

He lifted his hands and the giggles and scattered conversations immediately transformed into song. Director Michael Schwartzkopf and the Singing Hoosiers struggled Tuesday afternoon at rehearsal to turn their expansive repertoire into a full-fledged musical production.

Middle Way House presents art

By -Jenny Kobiela · Friday, April 2,2004 12:33 a.m.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month started Thursday, and the Middle Way House is taking advantage by sponsoring a month-long show of community art at the Indiana Memorial Union Gallery throughout April. Middle Way House provides a safe place for women and children who have been victims of domestic and sexual abuse and assault. The presenting of artwork based on sexual assault is a way for Middle Way House to reach out to the community of Bloomington about this "silent epidemic."

Students choreograph, produce dance shows for final projects

By Katie Killebrew · Friday, April 2,2004 12:30 a.m.

This weekend, the work of six IU seniors in the Individualized Major Program will come to fruition. At 8 p.m. tonight in the John Waldron Arts Center, these seniors -- who have chosen to major in Dance Performance through the IMP -- will perform and present their final projects in a series called "Revival: The Rebirth of Dance". Erin Pritchard and Brittany Snyder are two of the seniors who chose to major in dance performance and will be presenting their final project in the show. Pritchard and Snyder have been working on their final project for the past two months. The hard work and time put into the presentation have made the two realize choosing to do the IMP major has not been an easy walk in the park, they said.

Play offers insight into 1600s witchcraft

By Laura White · Friday, April 2,2004 12:29 a.m.

Tonight, the Reva Shiner Winner, "MALEFICIA: A Wonderful Discoverie of Witches," premiers at the Bloomington Playwrights Project, located at 312 S. Washington St. "MALIFICIA" brings four women who were accused of witchcraft in Lancaster County, England, in 1612, back to life. "MALEFICIA's" director, Steve Decker, said the play gives a voice to these women who may have never been heard from again.

Students show off passion for fashion

By Mallory Zalkin · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:58 a.m.

The Apparel Merchandising Organization is one of the largest groups on campus, consisting of over 300 members engaging in fun and educational activities relating to fashion. One of the long-awaited AMO events is the annual fashion show which will take place tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. The AMO Fashion Show is put on by apparel merchandising and interior design majors, and will feature a combination of looks from local retailers and IU Costume Construction Technology students. Local retailers include Urban Outfitters, Cha Cha, JR Stallsmith and JR Waters.

Weekend getaway

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:57 a.m.

The fickle weather is really beginning to bother me. I have been waiting to write this column for some time now, but I can wait no longer. I thought I'd write a column about shopping when the weather is nice, but spring break brought snow and it still keeps raining. So, in an impatient tantrum I looked at the forecast for this weekend, and I am happy to report it will be partly cloudy with a 95 percent chance of shopping. The weather will finally permit for spring shopping to commence. What a blessing.

Success of gradutes inspires ballet students

By Josh Hamm · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:51 a.m.

Regarded as one of the top schools in the nation for ballet, IU regularly competes with other outstanding schools, such as Julliard, for the nation's top ballet students and programs. Like Julliard, the IU Ballet Theater has sent its graduates to some of the best professional theater companies in the country -- alumnae Dori Goldstein, Sarah Smith, and Sarah Roth are now with the Washington, American and Boston ballet theaters, respectively.

On Your Toe

By Jessica Dalsing · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:49 a.m.

The words hardworking, determined and talented could describe a 300-pound fullback, but they also ring true for a 110-pound ballerina. Ballerinas live in a world where they are constantly challenging their bodies and striving for perfection to get that one chance at making it to the big time. Senior ballet majors' second semester is dedicated to practicing for the Spring Ballet, much like the culmination of a sports championship game.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 1,2004 12:46 a.m.

Individualized major students create 'revival' dance series Six IU students in the Individualized Major Program will hold a modern dance serietitlted "Revival, A Rebirth of dance," a final project which they have been working on all year. The show starts at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Friday's show will be held at the John Waldron Arts Center at 122 S. Walnut, and Saturday's shows will be at the Willkie Quad Auditorium. Admission is free to all shows.

Music, life, history spark playwright's inspiration

By Olivia Morales · Tuesday, March 30,2004 11:31 p.m.

There was a time when Ntozake Shange did not wear shoes. Some may have considered this strange, but for Shange, it was more a question of the familiarity of life and the substance of art that dictated her wild Bohemian behavior throughout her youth. "I didn't know how to wear shoes, I didn't dance in shoes," Shange said. "And then I'm at the Tonys, wearing shoes." Shange, a Tony-nominated writer best known for her play "For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf: A Choreopoem," visited the Wellz-Metz Theatre Monday to give a lecture on her craft.

Award nominee at IU

By Stacey Laskin · Monday, March 29,2004 11:17 p.m.

The day Samrat Upadhyah, an IU creative writing professor, discovered he did not win the 2004 Kiriyama Prize, he sat at a desk in his Ballantine Hall office writing. "It's fine," he said. "I'm just honored to be even nominated."

Skilled in fashion

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Monday, March 29,2004 1:03 a.m.

The Coquette fashion show held Friday night at the Indiana Memorial Union was met with excitement, compliments and much success. Months of hard work paid off for Collins resident Ruth Vaca, Union Board committee head Markeyta Martin and all of the student designers involved. The show, sponsored by Collins Living Learning Center, the Union Board and PEOPLE magazine, was a chance for student designers who were not part of the fashion design program to show off their talent in front of seven judges and more than 100 audience members. Five finalists' designs were chosen for the runway show. The student designers had to make all of the clothes themselves without using name brand clothing in their designs. This year's first place winner was Katie Dombek.

Final performance of jazz band

By -Jenny Kobiela · Sunday, March 28,2004 11:20 p.m.

IU's jazz band will perform its final single concert tonight at the Musical Arts Center. The band will be performing music from "West Side Story" and other pieces. The group, which is led by world-famous IU Professor David Baker, will also perform "Eye of the Hurricane" by Herbie Hancock and "Sunfest" and "Miami Nights" from Baker's "Miami Suite."

Buskirk-Chumley adds films to roster

By Josh Kastrinsky · Sunday, March 28,2004 11:18 p.m.

Film lovers and connoisseurs will soon be treated to a nostalgic film experience unrivaled by today's corporate theater. The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, a historic establishment in downtown Bloomington known for its concentration on visual arts, has announced a new regular film series to begin this fall. The series marks the first permanent series presented by the theater since 1995.

Ballet to combine modern, classical dance

By Jessica Dalsing · Friday, March 26,2004 12:56 a.m.

A fast-moving and upbeat performance characterizes the Spring Ballet as a program that is user-friendly for the most experienced audience members or first-timers. The IU Ballet will be presenting the "Homage to Tchaikovsky" at 8 p.m. March 26 and 27 in the Musical Arts Center. "It is a wonderful introduction to dance," said Virginia Cesbron, chair of the ballet department. The performance offers a sampling of three very different ballets, but all the ballets are set to music by Tchaikovsky. Each selection requires a different type of dancing and different tone. Molly Diemer, the public relations coordinator for the IU Ballet, described the selection as "very eclectic."