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Orchestra marks 35th anniversary

By Adam Sedia · Friday, Jan. 28,2005 2:24 a.m.

A volunteer orchestra made up of students, amateurs and professional musicians will take audiences from Vienna to Israel while celebrating its 35th anniversary at 8 p.m. Saturday. The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra's concert will present community-tied pieces written and preformed by local musicians.

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Branford Marsalis embraces jazz tradition

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 27,2005 11:18 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Branford Marsalis has no regrets about casting aside what many would consider the trappings of a successful musical career. He's had gigs as bandleader-sidekick on "The Tonight Show" and musical director of Sting's post-Police band, and even a contract with a major record label.

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Celebrated guitar player returns to Bloomington

By Teri Rosenbaum · Thursday, Jan. 27,2005 12:28 a.m.

World-renowned guitar performer Denis Azabagic will travel to Bloomington for an anxiously awaited performance Saturday. The guitarist has played in various countries and received international accolades.

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Putting together a runway show

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 27,2005 12:27 a.m.

In the upcoming months, four seniors in the Individualized Major Fashion Design Program will debut their individual lines, presenting them to fit their unique personalities and inspirations. Themes range from biker, Brazilian birds, a winter in Russia to wealthy women at a country club.

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Dance links Native American's roots

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 25,2005 11:39 p.m.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- His arms stretched out like wings, Rudy Vallejo begins his dance to honor the eagle. His feet, clad in soft leather shoes, pound to the drumbeat and chant from a friend. His words, reverent and soft, give honor to a creature whose existence was threatened.

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Show pays tribute to Johnny Carson

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 25,2005 11:38 p.m.

BURBANK, Calif. -- Jay Leno turned back the clock on "The Tonight Show" with a touching hour-long tribute to Johnny Carson that mixed warm memories from the former host's friends with the more outrageous moments from Carson's three-decade reign as the king of late-night comedy.

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Forum discusses race, civil rights

By Eboni Gatlin · Tuesday, Jan. 25,2005 12:44 a.m.

Acting, discussion and open opinion characterized a forum assembled Monday to discuss four major civil rights movements and their continued relevance. The forum was one part of "Unity in Love," a week-long event for the Gamma Nu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in conjunction with the multicultural sorority Theta Nu Xi and the Office of Diversity Education, which all sponsored the gathering. The four movements discussed at the forum were related specifically to African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans.

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Contact uses variety of dance styles

By Rose Mary Forte and RoseMary Forte · Monday, Jan. 24,2005 11:08 p.m.

Though the audience was small, it didn't stop them from enjoying "Contact," a dance performance at the IU Auditorium. On Sunday night, patrons watched as dancers entertained them with a blend of classical and modern dance styles.

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Contact uses variety of dance styles

By Rose Mary Forte and RoseMary Forte · Monday, Jan. 24,2005 11:07 p.m.

Though the audience was small, it didn't stop them from enjoying "Contact," a dance performance at the IU Auditorium. On Sunday night, patrons watched as dancers entertained them with a blend of classical and modern dance styles.

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Practical advice for a North African study abroad

By Sara Philips · Monday, Jan. 24,2005 11:06 p.m.

When I studied in Morocco last semester, I was blind-sided by the differences I noticed there. Over time, I learned to be resourceful in this new culture. The following are my tips for survival while studying in North Africa.

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'The Gates' art project takes shape in Central Park

By Alyson Brodsy and Elizabeth LeSure · Monday, Jan. 24,2005 12:33 a.m.

NEW YORK -- It is a vision artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have shared since 1979: thousands of yellow-gold fabric panels suspended above miles of footpaths in Central Park, hung from specially designed "gates" to create meandering passageways with billowing, almost floating ceilings.

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'Inside Deep Throat' shown at Sundance

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 24,2005 12:29 a.m.

PARK CITY, Utah -- It was shot for $25,000 in just six days. Its male star was a film-crew member shoved in front of the camera as a last-minute replacement. Its director readily conceded it was not even a good movie.

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French actress given lead in 'Da Vinci Code'

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Jan. 23,2005 11:59 p.m.

PARIS -- Winsome French actress Audrey Tautou of "Amelie" fame has been chosen to play Tom Hanks' partner in cracking "The Da Vinci Code" in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel, the newspaper Le Parisien reported Saturday.

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Gala guests show appreciation of theater

By Christine Lunde · Sunday, Jan. 23,2005 11:56 p.m.

Silver star balloons, glowing candles, glitter, pictures and play brochures adorned an upstairs room at the John Waldron Arts Center Saturday evening for the Bloomington Playwrights Project's 25th birthday party.

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Amy Fortoul holds final show

By Patrick Doolin · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11:25 p.m.

IU alumnus Amy Fortoul will present her final performance of her autobiographical one-woman show "this IS my BODY" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.. Proceeds from the show will support Fortoul's upcoming tour.

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'Contact' opens Sunday at IU Auditorium

By Rose Mary Forte · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 11 p.m.

For one night, the IU Auditorium stage will transform into a storyteller's dream. The music of Richard Rogders and Lorenz Hart will mesh with pieces by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky and Georges Bizet to serve as background for three interpretative dance stories. "Contact" also features songs by Dean Martin, Robert Palmer and the Squirrel Nut Zippers.

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BPP throws 25th birthday party

By Christine Lunde · Thursday, Jan. 20,2005 10:59 p.m.

Twenty-five years ago, two young men created a venue for the arts, a safe place where they could perfect their craft and showcase their work. Saturday, these two men will be returning to Bloomington for the Silver Season Gala to celebrate 25 years of successful new works.

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