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Fair of the Arts provides forum for local talent

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Beside the Farmers' Market's ripe produce and in the shadow of the towering construction across the street, Saturday's Fair of the Arts claimed about 20 vendor tables. At 401 N. Morton St. in front of City Hall, old veterans and newbies alike came to show off their creative skills in an effort to delight the local spectator into a sale. Held every second Saturday of the month May through October during the Farmers' Market, the arts and crafts show is in its fifth year.


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Artists donate time to Amethyst House

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At the Amethyst House, even the 12-step program to recovery can be the theme of a dance performance. The audience at the fourth annual Dance Performance and Celebrity Art Auction will see exactly that: "Sanctuary" is an original dance production by the Indiana Dance Theatre that draws on the themes of the recovery program used by Amethyst House addiction technicians. Amethyst House, Inc. is a not-for-profit United Way agency that provides high-quality structured living environments, treatment and recovery services to individuals with addictive behaviors, said Jana Hocker, the organization's associate director. According to its Web site, Amethyst House operates three transitional houses in Bloomington: a men's halfway program serving 19 men, a men's 3/4-way program serving four men, and a women's halfway program serving 11 women and dependent children. Amethyst House also operates outpatient programs in both Bloomington and Evansville.



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Around The Arts

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Amy Bloom, a practicing psychotherapist and a Yale University professor, will read selections from her works at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Woodburn Hall, Room 009. She is the author of two short story collections, "A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You" and "Come to Me," and a novel, "Love Invents Us."


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Future of Sept. 11 attack footage in limbo

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NEW YORK -- The only known video footage of both planes hitting the World Trade Center is the subject of a dispute that stopped it from being shown nationally on ABC News Sunday, and may prevent it from surfacing at all.


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Stuck in the middle

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Part of what makes Bloomington so great is its plethora of dining options. I cannot think of another place that boasts its very own Tibetan, Eritrean and Burmese restaurants.


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Radio program to educate on GLBT community, issues

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Bloomington has long been a city known for its cultural diversity and artistic endeavors. Recently, these two traits combined for the creation of WFHB-FM's newest talk radio program "bloomingOUT," a radio program based on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender issues.



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David Baker releases lost recordings on new CD

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After years without releasing a pure jazz album, IU Chair of Jazz studies and cellist David Baker has released Harlem Pipes, a mix of new and old jazz compositions, some written 15 years ago. Baker headlined Jazz Fables' 14th Anniversary Thursday at a packed Bear's Place, 1316 E. Third St., with a release party for his new album.


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Monthly poets' gathering welcomes self-expression

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The Bazaar Café, 408 E. Sixth St., will host the first night of the Spotlight Poetry Reading Series at 7:30 p.m tonight. The event is organized by MATRIX (www.matrixmag.com), a local non-profit organization that aims to provide public forums for literary and visual artists in Bloomington, and will feature four local and regional poets -- Jada B., Tony Brewer, Jason Ammerman and Jody Rust.


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SoFa gallery exhibits digital art

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As you step into the darkened room, you hear faintly muddled music with voice over that sounds familiar. Lights are flashing on huge screens in a blurry visual cacophony. Pretty soon the pieces start to fit together: you are watching David Letterman. But surely the reception can't be this bad?


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Supreme Court Justices land roles in opera

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WASHINGTON -- Anthony Kennedy likes to listen to the opera while working, Ruth Bader Ginsburg dreamed of a career as a diva and Stephen Breyer has twice performed on stage, albeit a half-century ago. Who says Supreme Court justices are all law, no show biz. Despite their limited performing arts resumes, the three made rare special appearances, with non-singing roles, in the Washington Opera's season-opener "Die Fledermaus" on Saturday night.


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Get on this Hot Tin Roof

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Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" grabs the audience by the throat and shakes the life out of it. There's a simmering heat just under the surface of this angry family drama, and when it rises to the surface, watch out. The show continues the next two weekends, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St.


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Around The Arts

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NEW YORK -- Cuba Gooding Jr. understands why his "The Fighting Temptations" co-star Beyonce Knowles was uneasy about their kissing scenes in the comedy. "She was probably a little nervous, because for her, it was more about, 'Oh, no, I'm performing for the peanut gallery,'" Gooding tells People magazine in its Sept. 15 issue.


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Williams' classic play debuts

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Tennessee Williams' plays are classics. "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Glass Menagerie", and possibly his best-known play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", are renowned for their timeless quality, their drama, and their honest portrayal of American life. The Bloomington Area Arts Council and Detour Theatre Company will be presenting "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" as the first show of the season at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 South Walnut Street. The play takes place in 1950's Mississippi, on Harvey "Big Daddy" Pollitt's 65th birthday.


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When is fashion appropriate?

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I lectured my little sister the other day as though I was her mother. She was complaining about not having new shoes for school. She said, "I can't wait to go shopping I'm finna look so fly for school."


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Universal Music slashing CD prices

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LOS ANGELES --The world's largest recording company said Wednesday it would slash wholesale CD prices in a bid to revive lagging music sales, which have dropped 31 percent industry-wide in the last three years.


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Monks stage fund-raiser

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Over the course of a year, 10 Drepung Gomang Monks from southern India will cram into a small van together, where they will span about 20 states and several cities. With just enough money for food and essentials, the monks plan to spread their message of peace and compassion around the country, while also hoping to generate funds for their monastery.


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Former child stars discuss TV growing pains

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LOS ANGELES -- The glory of being a famous cute kid can fade faster than the pages of an old Tiger Beat magazine. What often remains is nostalgia, taunting and the occasional pummeling in a celebrity boxing tournament. Some are bitter. Some have made peace with their pasts and found new successes. Others still seem a little dazed from the long-extinguished limelight.