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'Nevsky' pairs image and music

By Ashima Thomas · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:53 p.m.

The Festival Orchestra appeared to swell Thursday at the Musical Arts Center as it played the long, loud opening notes of the dramatic score to the 1938 film "Alexander Nevsky." The trombonists belted out an ominous bass line, supported by the timpanist beating menacing, thunderous rolls and bangs.

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Book publishers cut staff, spending despite large sales

By Alyson Brodsy and Hillel Italie · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:51 p.m.

NEW YORK -- This should be a great time for the book world. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" has set sales records. Hillary Clinton's memoirs, "Living History," has sold more than 1 million copies. Other recent successes include Oprah Winfrey's book club pick, "East of Eden," and Walter Isaacson's "Benjamin Franklin."

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Around the Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:50 p.m.

BOYS TOWN, Neb. -- The family of the late actor Spencer Tracy helped a home for troubled youth celebrate the 65th anniversary of the movie that made it famous.

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PBS doing special on gadfly Gore Vidal

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Thomas · Sunday, July 27,2003 8:48 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- You might think that Gore Vidal, the novelist, playwright, essayist, congressional candidate, TV personality and all-around American gadfly, would be mellowing at age 77. Think again. The tireless iconoclast, who published his first novel at 20 and has written 25 more, remains as feisty and prolific as ever.

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Wednesday, July 23,2003 9:34 p.m.

'Prince of Pops' to lead Summer Music Festival orchestra Maestro Erich Kunzel, who has led the National Symphony Orchestra during "A Capitol Fourth" for the past 13 years, will conduct the Summer Music Festival orchestra during a unique fusion of film and music at 8 p.m. at the Musical Arts Center.

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Studios launch anti-piracy campaign

By Gary Gentile · Wednesday, July 23,2003 9:17 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The movie industry is trying a new tactic in its war against people who download pirated copies of films over the Internet -- it's asking nicely. Movie studios will launch a campaign Tuesday that includes television ads and in-theater spots featuring makeup artists, set painters and other crafts people saying that piracy robs them of a living.

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Museum unveils modern art classics

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 20,2003 9:32 p.m.

NEW YORK -- A hidden treasure -- a mural by Spanish artist Joan Miro -- is on display for the first time since 1990 as part of a new show at the Guggenheim Museum highlighting classics of modern art. The 20-foot-long mural comprises 190 ceramic tiles, with the name "Alice" in huge exuberant letters surrounded by Miro's characteristic celestial shapes. The artwork was permanently installed in 1967, but it is usually hidden behind a false wall to accommodate the museum's revolving array of special exhibitions.

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Berlin draws techno fans

By Stephen Graham · Wednesday, July 16,2003 9:44 p.m.

BERLIN -- Hundreds of thousands of techno music fans -- many in costume, others in not much at all -- jammed into the German capital Saturday for the annual Love Parade.

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Downtown Gallery Walk displays local talent

By Becca Herr · Wednesday, July 16,2003 9:16 p.m.

The Downtown GalleryWalk, the second of four walks this year, took place Friday as patrons walked through the nine different galleries to view their exhibitions. Bloomington resident Kathy Simack said the Walk is a great way for the community to see the art Bloomington has to offer.

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'Pirates' earns box office gold

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Sunday, July 13,2003 9:16 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Disney was rolling in doubloons as "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" plundered the box office for $46.4 million in its first weekend. Based on the Disney theme-park attraction, the movie starring Johnny Depp had taken in $70.4 million since opening Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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'Pirates' earns box office gold

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Sunday, July 13,2003 9:16 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Disney was rolling in doubloons as "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" plundered the box office for $46.4 million in its first weekend. Based on the Disney theme-park attraction, the movie starring Johnny Depp had taken in $70.4 million since opening Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Band camp strikes a chord

By Alyson Brodsy and Rebecca Cook · Sunday, July 13,2003 9:12 p.m.

LACEY, Wash. -- The years melt away as the notes pour out of 83-year-old Charles Caley's trombone. He hadn't played since he left school in 1939, but the retired dentist picked up his trombone a few years ago to join "New Horizons," a band for seniors that requires no recent musical experience -- or any experience, for that matter.

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Funding for N.Y. arts cut, but slightly

By Alyson Brodsy and Deepti Hajela · Sunday, July 13,2003 9:12 p.m.

NEW YORK -- It could have been worse. A lot worse. Budget cuts for museums, concert halls and other cultural institutions in the city were serious, but not as serious as anticipated, officials said. The city's Department of Cultural Affairs funding was down by $1.6 million over a year ago, forcing some popular sights to shorten their hours of operation. But the amount when the fiscal year began July 1 was higher than the $94 million cut initially proposed in April.

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Ariz. museum board resigns

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 13,2003 9:10 p.m.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Amid controversy over the selling of artifacts to cover a $1 million deficit, the entire board of trustees and the executive director of the Museum of Northern Arizona resigned.

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Soprano to perform at IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, July 13,2003 8:46 p.m.

When it comes to hitting the high notes in her career, American soprano Elizabeth Futral literally can't get much higher. Her talents are now so renowned that some roles are written specifically for her. And as a 1988 graduate from IU's School of Music, part of her success is due to the skills she learned in Bloomington.

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Wednesday, July 9,2003 9:36 p.m.

Low-income youth scholarships available The Bloomington Area Arts council has made available 50 scholarships for low income Bloomington residents under the age of 18. These scholarships can be used to enroll in camps, workshops or art classes offered by the John Waldron Arts Center.

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Baghdads landmark statues falling to looters in postwar lawlessness

By Jim Krane · Wednesday, July 9,2003 9:34 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq --The world watched the toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue April 9. But few saw the falling of the stately figure of Abdul Muhsin al-Saadoun -- or more than a dozen other landmark bronzes that once watched over this city's squares and boulevards.

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BPP, Community Kitchen to band together against hunger

By Liv Cole · Wednesday, July 9,2003 9:13 p.m.

Most people know that the Bloomington Playwrights Project is a great place to find innovative theatre, but few realize how this organization benefits the community outside of the artistic sphere. One of the many ways the BPP gives to the community is with the Acting Against Hunger Benefit in conjunction with the Community Kitchen of Monroe County. The Second Annual Acting Against Hunger Benefit will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the BPP office, 312 S. Washington St. The cost is $30 a person and because of limited seating, reservations must be made by Friday.

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