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Polanski film begins series

Tuesday, Sept. 20,2005 12:28 a.m.

A skinny Polish peasant plays the fiddle and rocks a fat old man to sleep. The fat man slouches in a rocking chair, he has a single medal pinned to his torn and tattered suit. He orders the peasant about, and the peasant cheerfully complies, until he is chained to a goat. "The Fat and the Lean" was among a collection of films by Roman Polanski, Academy Award-winning director of "The Pianist," shown by the Underground Film Series.

Artist says work inspired

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 20,2005 12:28 a.m.

FORT WAYNE -- With a stark light illuminating the darkness of her living room, Mary Hilger kneels before a black canvas. As a medley of Christian songs plays in the background, her left hand feverishly scrawls white chalk across the board, seeming to form an outline of a skull.

Born into Brothels opens eyes, ears

By Lisa Braverman · Tuesday, Sept. 20,2005 12:27 a.m.

Union Board gave patrons a chance during the weekend to step into a completely different environment -- the brothels of Calcutta, India. For the Academy Award-winning film "Born Into Brothels," Zana Briski -- the director, narrator and one of the film's main characters -- journeyed to Calcutta in order to live with the women of the city's red light district. Once there, she found herself bombarded with children.

Despite clouds, Moon Fest brings community together

By Kacie Foster · Monday, Sept. 19,2005 12:18 a.m.

Though the clouds hid the moon Friday night during the Moon Festival at the Asian Culture Center, the people in attendance didn't seem to mind. From toddlers to grandparents, there was something for everyone. The ACC served moon cakes filled with red bean paste or lotus seed paste, hot green tea, hot chocolate and s'mores. The Taiwanese Student Association began the evening with a game that is a combination of charades and telephone. Five participants had to relay Moon Festival-specific messages, including "moon cake," "rabbit," and "lantern," by using body language and hand signals. Each participant passed the message down the line, until the last contestant had to guess the word.

'Oz,' 'Dark Side' shown together for public

By Katie Peck · Monday, Sept. 19,2005 12:15 a.m.

Since "Dark Side of the Moon" debuted in 1973, it has been debated whether Pink Floyd purposely wrote the album to line up with the film "The Wizard of Oz." On Saturday night, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, in conjunction with the Ryder Film Series, showed them together. Upon watching this combination, one might be inclined to say the links between the movie and the film are purely coincidental. Freshman Steven Kramer and his friends used to talk about the combination when Kramer was in high school.

Spade shows range in stand-up act

By Josh Kastrinsky and Kelli Brea Gaston · Monday, Sept. 19,2005 12:12 a.m.

On a night full of unexpected events, comedian David Spade took it one step further by veering from his recent trend of celebrity schtick to entertain the audience with observational comedy not often seen by casual fans. Spade, currently of "The Showbiz Show with David Spade," provided a one-two punch of standup with "Last Comic Standing" competitor Todd Glass Saturday at the IU Auditorium. The show came on the heels of an IU football victory, which accounted for the three-quarters full venue, despite the soldout show.

David Spade to perform stand-up at IU

By Josh Kastrinsky · Friday, Sept. 16,2005 12:34 a.m.

College students nationwide can work on perfecting sarcastic one-liners to use on friends, but nobody has the zinger down to a science like David Spade. Spade, the ubiquitous comedian who has written, produced and starred in countless television shows and movies in his 20-year career, will perform at the IU Auditorium Saturday to kick off the 2005-2006 season.

Asian Culture Center hosts Moon Festival

By Kacie Foster · Friday, Sept. 16,2005 12:31 a.m.

According to one Chinese legend, "marriages are made in Heaven but prepared on the moon." To increase her chances for marriage, a young woman might pray to the old man on the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival as it is sometimes known, is to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for family, according to the China Voc Web site.

Comic book exhibit opens at Lilly

By Mary P. Hansell · Friday, Sept. 16,2005 12:30 a.m.

To the bat cave! Well, to the Lilly Library at least, where currently everyone can go hang out with all their favorite heroes and humorous casts of characters. People have been visiting the bat cave for years, along with special places like Metropolis, Mars or Haverville High.

Around the Arts

Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:44 a.m.

BPP to serve 'second helpings' What: "Second Helpings," Bloomington Playwrights Project Mainstage Series When: 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday Where: BPP Mainstage Theatre, 313 S. Washington St.

Live & Free

By Adam Sedia · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:36 a.m.

What would be the reaction if the New York Philharmonic or the Chicago Symphony Orchestra decided to make all of their concerts free and open to the public?

Ryder makes Hollywood classic rock

By Katie Peck · Thursday, Sept. 15,2005 12:26 a.m.

Take two very different works: the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" and Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon." Combine the two, and you will experience both works very differently.

British musical revived for 2005

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Kuchwara · Wednesday, Sept. 14,2005 12:38 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Sandy Wilson describes his fascination, some might say obsession, quite simply.

Children's book printed in English

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Wednesday, Sept. 14,2005 12:36 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Seventy years after it was rushed into print, a history book beloved by readers of all ages around the world is finally coming out in English.

IU screens 3-part series from East Asia

By Kacie Foster · Wednesday, Sept. 14,2005 12:35 a.m.

In a small village in Tajikistan, a young boy named Khorshid works in an instrument shop. Since he cannot see with his eyes, he sees the world around him by listening.

Artist bakes edible human 'body' parts in markets

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:52 a.m.

POTHARAM, Thailand -- Inside a dark room, realistic-looking "human body parts" are stacked on shelves and hanging on meat hooks. The place looks like a mortuary or the lair of a serial killer, but in fact, it's a bakery. What appears to be putrefying body parts are the bread sculptures of 28-year-old art student Kittiwat Unarrom.

1920s inspire musical comedy

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Kuchwara · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:51 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Sandy Wilson describes his fascination, some might say obsession, quite simply. "The 1920s impinged on me as a child and have remained with me ever since," the composer states with crisp understatement.

Latino Cultural Center to demonstrate cooking

By Kacie Foster · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 12:50 a.m.

Many Hoosiers have a large appetite, but they might not have time to prepare a delicious meal. To help change that, the IU Latino Cultural Center is hosting a series of food demonstrations to teach students how to cook a quick and inexpensive dish while learning about Latino culture in the process. All students are invited to the Latino Cultural Center, located at 715 E. Seventh St., at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to learn how to make Mexican breakfast pizza.

IU grads sing in opera series for non-profit group

By Annysa LaMantia and Anyssa LaMantia · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 12:39 a.m.

The John Waldron Arts Center kicked off its a year-long lineup of musical and theatrical events Friday with the musical "How to Break a Leg: A Diva's Guide to Success." To jumpstart the center's "Performance Series" season, the Bloomington Area Arts Council sponsored the play, written by Eric McCarthy Holmes, as a benefit fund-raiser.

Designers bring back classic looks

By Alyson Brodsy and Samantha Critchell · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 12:32 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Tommy Hilfiger's spring 2006 collection incorporates many of his signatures: seersucker, madras, the American flag, and red, white and blue. But as Hilfiger marked his 20th anniversary in fashion, he said there were many subtle tweaks to his newest designs. For example, the red is softer -- almost pink. The blue is lighter, and the white is more the color of sand.

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