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Phoenix Society seeks unique topics for lectures

By Liv Cole · Tuesday, Dec. 2,2003 12:18 a.m.

During college, students are exposed to topics such as global warming, international politics and affirmative action. What is not given is a venue to thoroughly explore the ordinary.

Myanmarian government rebuilds ancient temple

By Vijay Joshi · Monday, Dec. 1,2003 12:14 a.m.

Defying an international outcry, Myanmar's military rulers have begun building a nearly 200-foot-tall viewing tower in the midst of the ancient temple city of Bagan, one of Asia's greatest archaeological sites. The project is adding to the severe criticism already heaped on Myanmar's junta for its allegedly unplanned and inaccurate rebuilding of many ruins and its record in general of suppressing human rights and democracy.

Show benefits AIDS awareness

By Elliott Sylvester · Monday, Dec. 1,2003 12:13 a.m.

Beyoncé Knowles, Bono, Peter Gabriel and other musicians from around the world took to the stage Saturday for an AIDS benefit concert hosted by former South African President Nelson Mandela. The concert will be screened globally by MTV on World AIDS Day Monday. More than 30,000 people, among them Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities, filled Cape Town's Greenpoint Stadium for the show, part of Mandela's 46664 campaign to fight AIDS, named after his number when he was imprisoned for his fight against apartheid.

Music professor named 'Outstanding Mentor'

By Haley Beck · Monday, Nov. 24,2003 12:43 a.m.

School of Music professor and Director of Bands Ray E. Cramer was recently recognized by the National Band Association as an Outstanding Mentor. During a concert on Oct. 28, former students Stephen W. Pratt, Associate Director of Bands, and Jay Gephart, Associate Director of Bands at Purdue University, presented the award to Cramer. According to the NBA Web site, the Outstanding Mentor Award represents a demonstration of substantive contributions to the quality of bands and band music. The award is presented on behalf of students around the country for whom Cramer has provided leadership, encouragement and musical insight during his career. Cramer is one of only a few who have ever received the Outstanding Mentor Award, Pratt said. He was nominated by a member of the NBA whom he had served during his career.

'Falstaff' executed hilariously

By Eric Anderson · Monday, Nov. 24,2003 12:09 a.m.

Excepting the premiere of a new work, it is the accepted task of the critic to express his or her view on the performance of a work and not the work itself. But in the case of "Falstaff," Giuseppe Verdi's last opera, this limitation is difficult to abide by, for throughout the opera, it was the sheer buoyancy and brilliance of the music that left a lasting impression.

Fashion from the big screen

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:16 a.m.

Films, TV shows and sometimes books influence fashion. Characters in movies or on TV shows often inspire us to dress a certain way. Sometimes the character may be a role model, like Mary Tyler Moore, or influence a certain way of dress, like Don Johnson in "Miami Vice." The way characters dress can tell you a lot about them before they even say their lines.

Latin ensemble features Mexican composer

By Michael Beal · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:15 a.m.

The IU Vocal Contemporary Ensemble and the Latin American Music Center will present a concert Sunday featuring composer and conductor Juan Trigos. The program will take place at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall.

Mathers shows folk instruments

By Joanna Borns · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:13 a.m.

A Mexican rattle crafted from a donkey's jaw is an example of the instruments that examine the cultural meaning portrayed by an instrument's design in "Cultural Resonance: Interpreting Musical Instruments," an exhibit at the Mathers Museum at 416 N. Indiana Ave.

Cooking series gains popularity

By Jenica Schultz · Friday, Nov. 21,2003 12:09 a.m.

The Asian Culture Center will transform its lounge into a cooking show with the third of its monthly recipe exchange and cooking demonstration series at 5 p.m. tonight at 807 E. 10th St. Senior Joon Gang Ko and Bloomington resident Hee Chung Yang will show the audience how to make several Korean dishes.

Union Board presents poetry slam

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:15 a.m.

The Union Board invites all students interested in expression their opinions creatively to participate in a poetry slam followed by an open mic night at 8:30 p.m. tonight at the IMU Marketplace.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 1:12 a.m.

A presentation by the Asian Culture Center will focus on the national dance of the Philippines, "Tinikling." The dance imitates the movement of the tinikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers.

Flying high

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:23 a.m.

With grace, agility and style, Bernadette Pace glides gently through the air. She pulls herself into splits over the trapeze bar and dangles upside down before reaching out her hands in order to be caught. At 60 years old, this trapeze artist lives for free-falling. Set in the deep woods of her backyard, Pace practices her art on a genuine highflying trapeze with her local group, the High Flyers. She fell in love with the trapeze in the Denver YMCA in 1970 and has been perfecting her tricks ever since. In 1983, she relocated to Bloomington and knew she could not live without continuing her passion. "I was so addicted," Pace said. "I knew I'd just die if I didn't have one."

Students find global inspiration

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, Nov. 20,2003 12:18 a.m.

Continent to continent, every week is fashion week. Designers present collections in Portugal, Spain, Britain, Los Angeles, New York, and now, Australia. International fashion weeks are growing, and designs from around the globe have begun to influence American culture and college students.

Series presents classic films to modern generation

By Josh Hamm and Joshua Hamm · Wednesday, Nov. 19,2003 12:12 a.m.

In the era of HBO, DVDs and MP3s, Americans have the means to enjoy a classic Hollywood film in the comfort of their homes. But once upon a time, the only place to catch a movie in Bloomington was downtown at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. With the creation of the Golden Age of Hollywood film series and the renovation of the theater, the golden age of Hollywood has returned to Bloomington.

Comics crash academia

By Claire Blaustein · Wednesday, Nov. 19,2003 12:12 a.m.

"Indiana Review," a literary journal published by IU, is currently working on its upcoming summer issue. While they normally print works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, this time they plan to give their readers something they might not expect -- a comic book. IR often includes visual art in its biannual issues, but this is the first time it will include an insert of comic art.

Around the arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 3:02 a.m.

Music. Dance. Theater. Choreography. Performance Art. The nationally acclaimed act STOMP has been called all of the above. STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy and utterly unique. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments -- matchboxed, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps -- to produce a wide array of rhythm.

Photo exhibit accents the 'ordinary'

By Olivia Morales · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 3:01 a.m.

Picturing the everyday, a theme prevalent throughout the work of Bloomington photographer Tom Stio, is the subject of a new exhibit called "Parallel Universes," which is on display at the Buskirk-Chumley Textillery Gallery, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., until Nov. 29.

Local dance troupe promotes elegance

By Stacey Laskin · Tuesday, Nov. 18,2003 2:57 a.m.

Dressed in '80s attire, members of the Windfall Dance Company opened their show "Gasping for Breath" with a workout video parody of modern dance over the weekend. The show ran Friday and Saturday night in the Rose Firebay Theater of the John Waldron Arts Center, featuring dancers from the Windfall Dance Company, the Windfall Youth Ensemble and Parallel Differences, a high school-aged group of dancers directed by graduate student Shauna Steele.

'Septet' performs, honors legend

By Michael Beal · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:17 p.m.

Bear's Place and the Al Cobine Septet celebrated the late jazz composer Hoagy Carmichael Thursday night on what would be Carmichael's 104th birthday.

Kings challenge gender with drag show

By -Jenny Kobiela · Monday, Nov. 17,2003 4:16 p.m.

The B-Town Kings show started 20 minutes late Friday night with a crowd packed in Collins' Coffeehouse. Bloomington's only drag king troupe lip-syncs to masculine songs while acting out the song.

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