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Dancing 'Through a Looking Glass'

By Melissa Harrold · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:30 a.m.

Members of the IU Ballet Theatre have been working hard this week to prepare for their performances of the Fall Ballet, "Through a Looking Glass," at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Ballet professor and former prima ballerina Violette Verdy said the performance is one that is "incredible in variety." "Through a Looking Glass" consists of three sections, each containing a different ballet style and music by different composers. Music by Antonio Vivaldi will be featured in "Viva Vivaldi," Maurice Ravel in "Sonatine" and Philip Glass in "Glassworks."

'Psycho's' Janet Leigh dead at 77

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:13 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Janet Leigh's most famous scene was so terrifying it put her off showers for the rest of her life. Leigh, who died Sunday, insisted she always took baths after seeing the finished cut of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," in which her character was slashed to death in a motel shower in what may be the silver screen's most memorable murder. "I know she used to get very scared about that scene," said the director's daughter, Pat Hitchcock, who had a small part in "Psycho" as a co-worker of Leigh's.

Hillel teaches ethnic cooking

By -Jenny Kobiela · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:11 a.m.

Sweet aromas of food, just like your Bubbe (Yiddish for grandmother) used to make, will waft through the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center tonight. Hillel will host "In Our Bubbes' Kitchen: Sephardic Cooking" at 7 p.m. in the Hillel Center, 730 E. Third St. The class is the second in a series focusing on different styles of Jewish cooking. This week's class focuses on the food of Sephardic Jews, who are Jews that originated from Spain and were exiled in 1492. Since evacuating Spain, Sephardic Jews have spread all over the world.

Antique Mall offers latest fashion trends

By Mallory Zalkin · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2004 12:09 a.m.

Though some fashion trends might be short-lived, you can always count on the new stuff becoming old and old stuff becoming new again. Old fads from each decade have been brought back, and are often worn in a way that looks even more stylish than the original appearance. Because of fashion's cyclical manner, purchasing new apparel that simply imitates historical looks can be frivolous. Thanks to vintage and antique stores, shoppers can buy the latest styles at a bargain price.

Cuba's thriving hip-hop scene seeing changes

By Alyson Brodsy and Vanessa Arrington · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 12:59 a.m.

HABANA DEL ESTE, Cuba -- On broiling summer days more than a decade ago, teenagers here spent hours watching breakdancing on "Soul Train" and listening to American rap floating across the radio waves from Florida. Then they gathered on street corners, surrounded by rows of apartment buildings with chipped paint and laundry hanging out the windows, and copied what they'd seen and heard.

Letters from Abroad

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrea Opperman · Tuesday, Oct. 5,2004 12:58 a.m.

I'd like to extend an apology to my faithful readers. I lied in my last column. This one isn't about food. The closest it gets to dealing with food ... well, I'll explain later. You see, things came up, and I ended up going to the last bull fight of the season. Let me attempt to provide you with a visual ... I expect it to be difficult, but I will try my utmost: Bull fights (or corridas) are formal events.

Local artists diplay talents in 'Downtown Gall ery Walk'

By Rose Mary Forte · Monday, Oct. 4,2004 12:47 a.m.

Bloomington's chilly autumn streets were buzzing with people Friday night as they walked from gallery to gallery as part of this fall's "Downtown Gallery Walk." Local artists showed off their best work at the 10 participating galleries, all within walking distance of each other.

Students learn new moves at IU Swing Club

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, Oct. 4,2004 12:45 a.m.

Some are experienced dancers complete with black, single-strapped Mary Janes. Others, perhaps less experienced, learn the steps wearing their old, ratty sneakers. But all of them gather for one reason: to swing dance.

IU Art Museum opens 'Pressure Points'

By Stacey Laskin · Monday, Oct. 4,2004 12:43 a.m.

Warm colors, probing eyes and forceful words will fill the IU Art Museum's Special Exhibitions Gallery until Dec. 19. A new exhibit featuring contemporary art opened Friday at the museum.

Director of 'Three Kings' confronts existentialism

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Nuckols · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 1:21 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- In person, David O. Russell is a lot like his new movie, "I (Heart) Huckabees": highly intelligent, scatterbrained, a bit goofy, concerned about political and social problems but ultimately optimistic about the future. "Huckabees," a comedy about such unwieldy topics as confronting one's relationship to the infinite, is the first movie in five years for Russell, the writer-director of "Three Kings" and "Flirting With Disaster."

Suburbia sizzles in ABC's 'Desperate Housewives'

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynn Elber · Friday, Oct. 1,2004 1:20 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Welcome to Wisteria Lane, Mr. Cherry's neighborhood. Here, in seemingly placid suburbia, homemakers tend to their husbands, children and flower beds -- while barely suppressing fear and frustration that threaten to blow the place sky high. That's how Marc Cherry, creator of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," paints his fictional corner of the world. It's a comically dark view but one, he insists, that's a big step removed from satire.

Living statues come alive at market

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

Saturday, Sept. 25 marked the third year for Francesca Sobrer's "Living Statues" at the Bloomington Farmers Market. The Bloomington High School North drama teacher incorporates the European concept into her curriculum as a fundraiser for her theater program. "I lived in Spain and was taken by all of the statues in Europe," Sobrer said. "I decided that the concept of living statues would be perfect for my class."

Design veteran Geoffrey Beene dies of pneumonia at 77

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12:49 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Geoffrey Beene, the award-winning designer whose simple, classic styles for men and women put him at the forefront of American fashion, died Tuesday at 77. Beene died at his home of complications of pneumonia, according to Russell Nardozza, vice president of Geoffrey Beene Inc.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12:43 a.m.

Early musicians to perform at Festival The annual Bloomington Early Music Festival will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church. The event will feature Ensemble Lipzodes, a five-member ensemble that specializes in the music of the 16th-century Guatemalan church. The ensemble consists of members from IU's Early Music Institute.

Downtown Gallery Walk comes to Bloomington

By Rose Mary Forte · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12:38 a.m.

Friday night, before the weather gets too cold to enjoy the outdoors, the streets of Bloomington will come alive with the Downtown Gallery Walk from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to see some of the best visual arts of 10 participating galleries within walking distance of each other.

Still a GIANT

By Tony Sams · Thursday, Sept. 30,2004 12:35 a.m.

FAIRMOUNT, Ind. -- James Dean has been dead for 49 years, but his image, his legacy and his energy are all alive and well in the rural Indiana town where he spent much of his adolescent life.

An acquired taste

By Adam B. Steer and Adam Steer · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:39 a.m.

While dining at Tallent, an upscale restaurant on West Kirkwood Avenue, I'm sad to report the service was the lone bright spot. The well-trained staff helped the customers with their needs, but at the same time, the restaurant broadcasts the message that it doesn't care about the customers' needs or desires (It charges a hefty $6 to split a dish.) Now, I have never worked in a restaurant, but I can't think of anything that would justify charging extra money, let alone $6, for sharing a dish.

Brown County Playhouse produces Neil Simon classic

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:36 a.m.

The Brown County Playhouse is currently running a production of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple," which opened last weekend. The playhouse is located 20 minutes from Bloomington in Nashville, Ind. The classic play, which was the inspiration for a movie and a television series, centers around an issue with which many college students can identify: hellacious roommates. In this case, two roommates are polar opposites -- one is messy and apathetic, and the other is extremely tidy and nearly neurotic.

Downloads help fight cancer

By Lyndsay Gilman · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2004 12:30 a.m.

Downloading music, whether legal or illegal, is a popular pastime for many college students. As the music industry phases into a new era of reaching fans over the Internet, the Asher Kahn Band, of Philadelphia, is working to make a difference in society in its attempts to gain new listeners.

Touring African choir performs at IU

By Melissa Harrold · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2004 1:37 a.m.

The University of Namibia Choir presented a musical play integrating African and Western musical traditions and languages to promote cultural understanding Monday night at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.

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