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Wartime love story crosses borders

By Andrew Welfe and Andrew Welfle · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 11:48 p.m.

The sixth longest-running show in Broadway history, "Miss Saigon," will be playing at the IU Auditorium throughout this week. Written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, who composed "Les Miserables," "Miss Saigon" is one of the few theatrical musicals that tells a story in a modern setting -- in this case, the Vietnam War. It gives a perspective of the war and the life of the soldiers not often seen in America.

Shakespeare opens at Buskirk-Chumley

By -Jenny Kobiela · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 11:36 p.m.

The Acting Company, an award-winning acting troupe, will present Shakespeare's "Richard III" at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. The Acting Company's appearance is part of "Shakespeare in American Communities," the largest tour of Shakespeare in American history, according to www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org.

Costumes, floats take over Brazil

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Astor · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 11:18 p.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Hundreds of shirtless men wheeled massive floats Sunday in the direction of the Sambadrome, the site of this year's Carnival showdown between Brazil's top samba groups.

Fashions created by non-majors

By Jaime Cohen and Jaimie Cohen · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 11:14 p.m.

The first annual Coquette Fashion Show presented by the Union Board is underway. The show is a collaboration of Union Board, People magazine and IU students. It will allow non-fashion majors to showcase their creativity through the art of design.

MovingSounds

By Mallory Simon · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:13 a.m.

Students, families and friends packed the IU Auditorium Friday and Saturday night to watch more than 3,000 students sing, dance and compete in the 72nd annual IU Sing -- themed "Big City Beat."

IU Art Museum restores American modernist piece

By Jennifer Gunnels · Sunday, Feb. 22,2004 11:48 p.m.

In March 2003, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded the IU Art Museum with a $30,000 grant for the conservation of Stuart Davis' "Swing Landscape." Work began on the painting last July and is expected to be completed this spring.

Play sheds light on women's plight

By Olivia Morales · Sunday, Feb. 22,2004 11:44 p.m.

In Juarez, Mexico, a town just south of the border to the U.S., 300 women have been murdered and/or raped during the past 10 years. Many of these women are still missing. More frightening is the fact that not one of these murder cases has resulted in a single conviction.

IU Sing performers to belt out 'Big City Beat'

By Mallory Simon · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:34 a.m.

The final countdown for IU Sing has begun. There is less than a day left for song practices, dance rehearsals and skit run-throughs before all of the students' hard work goes on stage in the Big City Beat-themed event, beginning at 7 p.m. tonight at the IU Auditorium.

A lesson about new beginnings

By L. R. Rarick · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:01 a.m.

Washington Irving served as ambassador to Spain, and during some of his diplomatic work he stayed in the Alhambra. In later books, such as "Tales of the Alhambra" and "Spanish Tales," he wrote about creakings and clankings he heard in supposedly locked and sealed-off rooms there. Horace Walpole, son of the first prime minister of England, considered access to ruins so important that he had some artificial ruins constructed and placed on his estate.

Oscar campaigning frenzy continues

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Academy Awards overseers were hoping for a kinder, gentler buildup to the Oscars. So far, their wish has been granted, with none of the shady campaigning that has sullied recent Hollywood awards seasons. The race to take home a little gold guy has been as strenuous as ever, though, with stars and filmmakers glad-handing like politicians and Hollywood trade papers awash in glossy ads plugging Oscar contenders.

Comedy troupe strives for variety

By Nicole Beemsterboer · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12 a.m.

The Bloomington Playwrights Project comedy show "IU's All Sorts of Trouble for the Boy in the Bubble" will perform its last show before Spring break Saturday night. The project's sketch comedy series theme is "Straight Up Funny" said Eric Jenkins, coordinator of the program, and will feature satire on current pop culture issues. The "Boy in the Bubble" comedy troupe features IU students as performers and writers. They have been working and performing together every few weeks for over four years. Their sketch comedy features a menagerie of farce, satire, physical comedy, shock and improvisation.

'Pollen' combines professionals, students, amateurs

By Jessica Dalsing · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 11:59 p.m.

Myth, movement and music combine to create "Pollen: The Musical," the show debuting today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, at 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. "Pollen:The Musical" brings flowers to life in order to help their gardener, Ben. Through both song and dance, Ben meets each of the flowers. He falls in love with Mother Nature -- played by Jennifer Heichelbech. Yet, tragedy hits the garden and Ben struggles to save it. A twist of fate brings Ben's former lover, Miss Noble, back into his life allowing another chance at love.

BPP presents 'Harry and the Streetbeat'

By Haley Beck · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 11:58 p.m.

"Harry and the Streetbeat" a play written by nationally-known African-American playwright OyamO, will premiere in Bloomington this weekend. The Bloomington Playwrights Project will present the world premiere of "Harry and the Streetbeat" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. OyamO will be present at both performances and at the "talk back." Following the Saturday showing of the play, the Bloomington Playwrights Project will host a "talk back" -- audience members are invited to ask the cast, director and writer questions.

Fashion Function

By Annie Russell · Thursday, Feb. 19,2004 12:36 a.m.

"Ally's" alarm goes off two hours before class begins. She showers, blow dries and straightens her hair, smears some makeup on her already flawless complexion, slips into her designer jeans and pulls a $60 sweater over her bare shoulders as different pieces of Tiffany's jewelry dangle off her wrists and neck. After a quick once-over in the mirror, a faint smile appears across her face. "Ally" might not be ready for a day full of tough courses, but at least she looks good. According to Evelyn Brannon, author of "Fashion Forecasting," fashion is a style popular in the present or a set of trends that have been accepted by a wide audience.

Billboard contest features youth art

By Jane Charney · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 11:36 p.m.

What do first through 12th-graders and billboards have in common? For the entire month of March, they'll join to form one of the largest outdoor exhibitions of children's art in Bloomington and Indianapolis. Courtesy of "Your Art Here," a Bloomington-based, non-profit organization, art by students from Bloomington and Indianapolis schools will be on display on billboards at four Bloomington and four Indianapolis locations. Recent IU photography graduates Shana Berger, Alyssa Hill, Nathan Purath and Owen Mundy dreamed up the idea of putting art on Bloomington billboards in August 2002. The group formed "Your Art Here" because of the need to reclaim the often-disregarded exhibition space, Mundy said. "We wanted to take a hand in the most dominant form of visual communication," Berger said in an earlier interview. "Billboards aren't available for exhibit to most people, yet they are seen by large numbers of people everyday."

Students learn costume history

By Mallory Zalkin · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 11:34 p.m.

The Elizabeth Sage Collection, a costume collection at IU, preserves clothing that traces the evolution of fashion. Elizabeth Sage founded the collection in 1937, when she was appointed IU's first professor of clothing and textiles. The collection is located off-campus in a private warehouse. Items in the collection are never worn again but are used in certain exhibitions for perspective. The Sage Collection is a historic collaboration, consisting of more than 17,000 artifacts representing the evolution of styles from 1765 to modern day. The collection features men's, women's and children's clothing. It also includes a large array of fashion books, articles and magazines such as Vogue, with issues dating back to 1920. The collection is limited to dress and adornment of Western fashion. It doesn't include ethnic or folk dress.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 11:33 p.m.

IU professor performs faculty pieces Voice professor Patricia Stiles will present a recital of songs by composers who have taught or are currently teaching at the IU School of Music. Tonight's program will begin with a cycle of 13 songs, titled "Haiku," by Dr. Edwin Penhorwood of the Opera faculty. Stiles will also perform a world premiere of three songs by piano professor Emile Naoumoff set to the text of poets Paul Valery, Emile Verhaeren and Armand Marquiset. The program will also feature Sven-David Sandstrom's "Three Love Songs for Voice, Violin, and Piano"; "3 poems of E.E. Cummings," by the late Thomas Beversdorf; and "Songs of Living and Dying," a cycle of songs by jazz professor David Baker using texts from the Harlem Renaissance. The program will begin at 8 p.m. in Auer Recital Hall. Admission is free. For more information contact 855--1583

Fashion knows no borders

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 11:27 p.m.

Last week was the heart of New York Fashion Week -- a week full of runway shows, parties and free gifts. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend this season, but my misfortune opened my eyes to a bigger picture. On my way to New York, I got into a car accident and so I asked Mallory Zalkin, a fashion reporter for the Indiana Daily Student, to report on the week's festivities. As I was editing her story, I had to log on to an Associated Press site and pick out pictures to accompany her coverage.

'Apollo' can turn amateurs into acts

By Jenica Schultz · Wednesday, Feb. 18,2004 12:53 a.m.

Junior Stephani Parker and senior Alaina Williams will have the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend when they travel to New York City to compete at "Showtime at the Apollo," a singing competition hosted by comedian Mo'Nique. The show is taped for television and viewed by big-name music producers and recorders.

Churches reserve tickets to 'Passion'

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 17,2004 11:36 p.m.

The anticipation surrounding Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" is prompting several churches across Indiana to buy up blocks of tickets for the film, and in some cases arrange special screenings. The film is due to be released Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, but at least one church, East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis, has arranged for three screenings over the two previous nights.