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Silk Road Ensemble blurs international borders in music

By Fatima Morrisroe · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 12:14 a.m.

The Silk Road Ensemble took its audience on a musical and cultural journey transcending many national and geographical borders on Saturday night. The group used the music and dance of Central Eurasian countries to show a broader image of a part of the world many people know little about.

Urban sculptor shows inspiration in lecture

By Mallory Zalkin · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 12:13 a.m.

The School of Fine Arts revealed its latest exhibit at a gallery opening Friday night. Among the new works on display were the large-scale bronze and fiberglass sculptures of Neil Goodman, an IU-Northwest professor of art.

Mongolian couple displays modern art

By Derek Smith · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 12:13 a.m.

Illness prevented acclaimed Mongolian artists Munkhtsetseg-Anar "Mugi" Jakhaajav and Erdenebayar "Bayar" Monkhor from attending a reception for their artwork Saturday at the Indiana Memorial Union Gallery.

Famous drummer to talk about life, career

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 1:20 a.m.

Max Weinberg of Meat Loaf, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" will be speaking at 7.pm. Monday in the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall. Junior Cody Bell, director of Union Board's Comedy Committee, said Weinberg will talk about his life and career. "He should give a very interesting perspective about his experience with (E Street Band and Max Weinberg 7)," Bell said.

Asian cooking demonstrations share culture

By Leigh Johnson · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 1:19 a.m.

Bloomington residents embrace many types of ethnic cuisines, and IU student groups are no exception. Besides trying the countless ethnic restaurants that line the streets of Bloomington, students can take part in an alternative ethnic experience right on campus. Every month, a different Asian Student Association holds a cooking demonstration at the Asian Culture Center.

IMU shows Mongolian art

By Maurina Paradise · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 1:14 a.m.

The Indiana Memorial Union Gallery is a quiet place to study, meet with classmates and enjoy various works of art. This month, two Mongolian artists are displaying their work there. Utilizing bold lines and vibrant colors, this husband-and-wife team portrays different aspects of Mongolian culture in their works. Munkhtsetseg-Anar "Mugi" Jakhaajav was born and lives in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. Her works are portraits of Mongolian women in traditional dress with elaborate hair-dos. The colors are bold and her works have strong focal point lines.

The Cinderella of the arts: BALLET

By Melissa Harrold · Thursday, Oct. 14,2004 2:07 a.m.

At an Oct. 5 rehearsal at the Musical Arts Center, ballet dancers in spandex pants, leotards and sweatshirts helped move the velvet railing from the front of the stage before beginning one of their last rehearsals before the Fall Ballet, "Through a Looking Glass." A few days later, these dancers would be dressed in Spanish-style tutus and colorful leotards, bathed in the colorful MAC stage lights, performing in front of ballet fans, friends and family. But for the time, they were still preparing for the first show of the season in a way their teacher, former prima ballerina Violette Verdy, said exhibited all their good qualities.

Politics play large role in new films

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Thursday, Oct. 14,2004 1:49 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The vote is in: Political matters have become viable candidates on the big screen, with filmmakers and audiences roused by curiosity, patriotism or indignation to explore critical issues of the times.

HPER offers inexpensive, fun dance classes for non-majors

By Aliya Levinson · Thursday, Oct. 14,2004 1:47 a.m.

As a student at IU, finding interesting and fun classes to take might be a difficult venture. Because students are expected to declare a major by the second semester of their sophomore year and must take classes that fulfill particular requirements, finding fun, low-credit courses can be a challenging task. But the different variety of dance classes offered through the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation achieves the "fun" requirement for the four-year plan.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 14,2004 1:45 a.m.

Famous quartet to perform Bartok The world-famous Borromeo Quartet will perform a musical marathon this weekend when it takes on all six of Bartok's string quartets in a single concert, a feat few groups have attempted. The Borromeo Quartet is cutting edge within the classical music industry in that it keeps a living archive. This is common among rock bands, but practically non-existent with classical groups. The group records each concert it performs on CD and DVD for its living archive.

Musical performance explores Silk Road culture

By Fatima Morrisroe · Thursday, Oct. 14,2004 1:43 a.m.

An ensemble of nine international artists will use the music and dance of Central Eurasia to promote a positive image of their culture this weekend. The Silk Road Ensemble will perform at Buskirk-Chumley Theater as part of the Central Eurasian Studies Society conference which is expected to attract hundreds of international scholars and artists to IU.

Movement theater comes to Waldron

By Patrick Doolin · Thursday, Oct. 14,2004 1:42 a.m.

Modern dance and improvisational movement meet theater this weekend in the Bloomington Area Arts Council and Meg Anderson co-production of "Waves." "Waves" centers around Jill, a woman sitting in a café who shares stories of a vision quest. As this vision quest becomes realized through dialogue, movement, lighting and flashbacks, Jill delves into a dream world where she confronts her demons and emerges stronger.

Indigo Girls to play Buskirk-Chumley

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 12,2004 11:44 p.m.

All 600 seats of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater will be full tonight when Amy Ray and Emily Sailers, otherwise known as the Indigo Girls, take the stage. The indie duo will embrace its Bloomington fans with an acoustic show. Over the past two decades, the Indigo Girls have produced eight studio albums and played thousands of shows. The duo has operated within the music industry without the use of marketing gurus or corporate tie-ins.

Oktoberfest, the German way

By Stephanie Fedor · Tuesday, Oct. 12,2004 11:44 p.m.

Beer, bratwurst, candied peanuts and enormous pretzels were staples in my diet last weekend at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Imagine thousands of people swarming around rides, food booths and beer tents. My roommate Carla and I journeyed from Dublin to the Bavarian countryside Oct. 1. Carla, being a German and having experienced the joys of Oktoberfest before, showed me quite the time.

Hubbard Street Dance Company takes IU stage

By Rose Mary Forte · Tuesday, Oct. 12,2004 11:39 p.m.

Tonight the Hubbard Street Dance Company of Chicago will transform the stage of the IU Auditorium with its diverse contemporary dance styles. The company incorporates varied influences and blends many styles together, including modern dance, theatrical jazz and classical ballet.

Indian Student Association celebrates Navratri festival

By Olivia Morales · Tuesday, Oct. 12,2004 12:23 a.m.

Senior Meghna Mirchandani watched as her fellow Indian classmates exuberantly danced in celebration of the yearly Navratri festival. Mirchandani, the president of the Indian Student Association, said a lot of planning goes into making the Navratri a celebrated occasion on the IU campus. The event was held Friday at the Marriott hotel.

Italian club shows free films on Tuesdays

By Derek Smith · Tuesday, Oct. 12,2004 12:21 a.m.

A movie screen and a projector transform Woodburn Hall 002 from a classroom into a cinema every other Tuesday night. As the lights dim in preparation for the night's feature, a diverse but intimate group of viewers take their seats. The work of great Italian filmmakers like Federico Fellini and Bernardo Bertolucci grace the projection screen as part of Circolo Italiano's bi-weekly film screening.

'Superman' star dies at age 52

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Fitzgerald · Tuesday, Oct. 12,2004 12:20 a.m.

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who turned personal tragedy into a public crusade and from his wheelchair became the nation's most recognizable spokesman for spinal cord research, has died. He was 52.

Designer presents hyper-sensual show

By Alyson Brodsy and Jamey Keaten · Monday, Oct. 11,2004 12:11 a.m.

PARIS -- John Galliano is reaching out to flower children; especially those with a platinum credit card. The zany designer, working for his eponymous fashion house, interspersed denim into fluffy cotton dresses and decked out his models in clunky, fur-lined hiking boots, some with stiletto heels, at his spring-summer 2005 ready-to-wear show Saturday. As usual it was sensory overload. There were pillbox hats, multicolored bikinis, pleated skirts with newspaper print designs and basket-like or inflatable hats.

Blood-sucking classic hits stage

By Tony Sams · Friday, Oct. 8,2004 1:04 a.m.

The thirst for blood and the quest for immortality have found their way to IU as Bram Stoker's chillingly timeless horror "Dracula" opens the theater department's season at 8 p.m. tonight in the Lee Norville Theatre and Drama Center. English Professor Joss Marsh, who specializes in Victorian literature and culture, will talk about Stoker's novel before play at 3 p.m. today in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre.