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Flipping through fairytales

By Jamie Lusk · Thursday, March 25,2004 12:19 a.m.

Once upon a time, children's alphabet books were filled with magpies and bullfinches while adventure books starred pincushions living their lives one escapade at a time. That time was the 18th century and children's books and their place in society have come a long way since then. IU's Lilly Library proudly stores a sprawling treasure of 14,000 children's books from the 18th and 19th centuries, donated by the Ball family of Muncie.

The dumb fashionista

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, March 25,2004 12:17 a.m.

I have realized the fashion industry is very exclusive. The most people get to see of the industry is on television and through magazines. This limited view of the industry tends to create stereotypes concerning fashion and the people who love it. Although some of the stereotypes can be scathing, others are quite comical.

Buskirk-Chumley switches from cultured to countercultured for a night

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Thursday, March 25,2004 12:15 a.m.

The Thursday before students headed out of town for spring break, Bloomington experienced a shockwave of heavy metal at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, a place usually reserved for more traditional art forms. "I wanted to give the Bloomington metal scene some recognition. I wanted to have it here (Buskirk -Chumley) because it has a big stage and a concert atmosphere," said event coordinator Mark Reeves, founder and owner of Reeves Entertainment, the main supervisor of the event.

Harmony unites East and West

By Claire Blaustein · Thursday, March 25,2004 12:14 a.m.

The International Vocal Ensemble specializes in bringing music of diverse cultures to IU's campus. This weekend, however, cultures will cross further as the IVE hosts the Fukushima Kodály Choir. The Fukushima Kodály Choir is an ensemble made up mostly of primary school teachers from the northern provinces of Japan.

IU students take talk show stage

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, March 25,2004 12:13 a.m.

When junior Amanda Fick hit the highway for a cross-country road trip with her two roommates over spring break last week, she hardly expected to find herself rubbing elbows with a daytime talk show host or cooking chili with a reality TV star. Covering thousands of miles in 30 hours left Fick and her friends exhausted, and sunning in Santa Monica.

Dark comedy an original

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Wednesday, March 24,2004 12:39 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Some filmmakers tiptoe around the word "remake." Others delicately suggest their film is not so much a remake as a "revisitation or reimagining," afraid of being scorned for filching someone else's ideas. The Coen brothers guffaw over such euphemistic distinctions. "Listen, this is a remake," said Joel Coen, who joined with brother Ethan to write, produce and direct "The Ladykillers," starring Tom Hanks in an update of the 1955 Alec Guinness black comedy. Leave it to the Coens to call it a remake while infusing it with so much of their own warped humor and macabrely funny imagery that it feels entirely original.

'Queen of Soul' hospitalized

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, March 23,2004 11:19 p.m.

NEW YORK-- Aretha Franklin has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment and is in stable condition, her publicist said Monday. 'The Queen of Soul,' who lives in Detroit, was hospitalized Saturday, according to Gwendolyn Quinn, her New York City-based publicist. Quinn declined to say where the singer had been hospitalized.

Gypsy spirit soars at IU

By -Jenny Kobiela · Tuesday, March 23,2004 11:18 p.m.

Critically-acclaimed cimbalom player Kalman Balogh and the Gypsy Cimbalom Band will present a concert titled "The Music of Gypsy Spirit" tomorrow.

OutKast wins twice to lead Soul Train awards

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, March 21,2004 11:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- OutKast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" won two awards, including R&B/soul or rap album of the year, to lead the winners at Saturday's 18th-annual Soul Train Music Awards.

Breakfast for dinner?

By Suzanna Lindemann and Suzanne Lindemann · Sunday, March 21,2004 11:24 p.m.

Living in the fast lane of college life has its ups and downs. One of these downs is studying all night and oversleeping to find yourself rushing out the door with no breakfast. Although this is something ill-advised by nutritionists, some of us just don't have the time to enjoy a healthy breakfast. Well, it's time to reclaim the lost time and have breakfast for dinner. Instead of running to Denny's or Waffle House, try these easy recipes you can make at home.

Copperfield astounds audience

By Daniel Castro · Sunday, March 21,2004 11:21 p.m.

Before any jokes or tricks, David Copperfield had the audience at the IU Auditorium March 11 close their eyes and picture the place they would most like to travel. He announced that for one audience member that night, the dream of traveling to that special place would come true.

High Flyers ready to captivate audience with acrobatic stunts

By Jennifer Griffin · Thursday, March 11,2004 11:26 p.m.

They fly through the air with the greatest of ease. See the amazing performers on the flying trapeze. Circuses have always held a certain air of mystery that captivates audiences of all ages. While most would have to travel great distances to see acrobats perform miraculous stunts, residents of Bloomington will be given the chance to experience the magic of trampolines, acrobatics and tumbling first hand.

Quilting show features variety

By Lyssa Rebholz · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:18 a.m.

Peering up at a wall filled with blankets may seem a bit strange, but for visitors to the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, it is exactly how they like to spend an afternoon. Many of them came miles to view the new exhibit, "Quilting in the Morning Calm," part of the ongoing Heritage Quilt Show.

The Target experience

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:17 a.m.

I had to see what all the fuss was about. Everyone was talking about the new Target opening. I couldn't go anywhere without hearing about it -- the bus, the newsroom, campus. "Target has a Starbucks and a Pizza Hut Express. They have everything," they tell me. So yesterday, I finally did it. I made my pilgrimage to the new Target. Before I made my journey, a friend called me on her cell phone and said, "Everyone and their five kids are here."

Guild fires the kiln at IU

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:16 a.m.

The IU Ceramics Guild will hold the National Council on the Education of the Ceramic Arts Pre-Conference Friday through Tuesday. The Pre-Conference, "Tangents: Ceramics and Beyond," will highlight ceramic work of IU faculty and staff, as well as local Bloomington ceramists. Events include kiln firings, demonstrations, lectures and panel discussions on various topics in ceramics. The artists holding the event include people from all over the country and a special guest from Shigaraki, Japan, as well. "It's amazingly exciting," said senior Marissa Minelli, a fine arts major. "We get to interact with people in the field."

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:03 a.m.

'High Flyers' ready to dazzle Saturday As a part of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Family Series, the Theater and Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department present the Bloomington High Flyers, professional performers that amaze all ages with feats of balance, momentum, artistry and pure enthusiasm. The High Flyers will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under and are available at the Sunrise Box Office, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington Parks & Recreation hosts interactive, on-site workshops following each BCT Family Performance. Children ages 5 and up can keep attending for $1. For more information, call (812) 323-3020 or visit www.buskirkchumley.org.

David Copperfield returns to share illusions

By Daniel Castro · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:01 a.m.

They say humans can't walk through steel. David Copperfield, world renowned as the "King of Magic," invites you to see for yourself tonight, at 6:30 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. at the IU Auditorium as part of his "An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion" tour. All tickets sold today will be $10. This applies to all tickets sold only today for all sections of the Auditorium at the IU Auditorium Box Office.

Exhibits allow kids' talents to shine

By Jaime Higginbotham · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Artistic skill runs in Samantha Crouch's family. Her father has been drawing since the first time he picked up a crayon, and both her twin and older sisters are painters. It is no surprise Samantha has artistic talent, too.

Galleries in the open air

By Jane Charney · Wednesday, March 10,2004 11:58 p.m.

Whitney Blake's vision of peace is simple. It's a world of quiet, flowers, friendship and love. And throughout March, Bloomington residents and IU students will see Blake's work on a billboard at the corner of Fourth Street and College Avenue. Along with three other local middle-schoolers, 12-year-old Blake won a Youth Art Month student art contest sponsored by Your Art Here.

'David's' restoration nears completion

By Alyson Brodsy and Frances D'Emilio · Tuesday, March 9,2004 11:55 p.m.

FLORENCE, Italy -- After months of meticulous dabbing away at decades of dust and grime, a contested cleaning of Michelangelo's "David" is more than halfway done, and experts insist the restoration has improved the marble masterpiece's appearance.