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'Fever' hits Auditorium stage

By Brandon Morley · Monday, Nov. 18,2002 11:51 p.m.

"Saturday Night Fever," the stage version of the 1977 film that helped rocket John Travolta to stardom, will play at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20 at the IU Auditorium. The stage version, originally produced in London's West End, takes us back to a time when Jimmy Carter was Chief Executive, bell-bottom pants were the rave and disco was hotter than the surface of the sun.

Heiress gives $100 million to Chicago poetry journal

Sunday, Nov. 17,2002 11:13 p.m.

CHICAGO -- The influential literary magazine Poetry has rejected Ruth Lilly's verse for decades, but it's not about to snub her latest offering -- a multimillion-dollar gift. The ailing, 87-year-old billionaire heiress to the Eli Lilly and Co. pharmaceutical fortune will give the publication, which ran the first major works of Carl Sandburg, T.S. Eliot and Wallace Stevens, millions of dollars a year under a new estate plan. "Ruth Lilly has ensured our existence into perpetuity," Poetry editor Joe Parisi said in announcing the gift Friday at a dinner at the Arts Club of Chicago.

Terror films, fashion stir German left wing revival

By Brett Martel and Stephen Graham · Sunday, Nov. 17,2002 11:12 p.m.

BERLIN -- They kidnapped business leaders, gunned down police officers and hijacked an airliner. But even after Sept. 11, the failed German revolutionaries who spread fear in the 1970s and '80s have acquired a certain chic. Left-wingers were always nostalgic for the ideals of the student movement from which the feared Red Army Faction terrorists sprang -- strident opposition to the Vietnam War, rebellion against their parents' silence on World War II, a society still not completely purged of old Nazis.

Titanium Chef pleases crowd

By Adam B. Steer · Sunday, Nov. 17,2002 11:11 p.m.

Over 200 students crowded into the Marketplace in the Indiana Memorial Union last Tuesday to see the first ever showing of Union Board's Titanium Chef. The event, a cook-off between the chefs at Malibu Grill and the City Grille, was a large draw for students interested in the culinary arts. Though the event started an hour late, the crowd was eager to see some quality competitive cooking. The wait was well worth it, as the event was a true crowd-pleaser. Full Frontal Comedy served as the emcee for the event.

'Tales of Hoffman' has it all

By Adam Sedia · Sunday, Nov. 17,2002 11:09 p.m.

Looking for an all-around good time? Ever try the opera? If you've seen this weekend's performances of "The Tales of Hoffmann," you know exactly what I'm talking about. This opera has more enjoyable experiences rolled into it than the mind can possibly imagine. It has engaging stories, hilarious comedy, tear-jerking tragedy, incredible singing, imaginative costumes, spectacular scenery and, of course, wonderful music. It was magical yet sophisticated, light yet dramatic, and fanciful yet meaningful -- a work truly appealing to all ages and tastes.

Platters lawsuit settled

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:53 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — The Platters have settled a lawsuit against a former lead singer they said tried to use the venerable group's name with his new band.

Crowe gets hit in brawl

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:52 p.m.

LONDON -- Russell Crowe got into a brawl at a chic London restaurant and was questioned by police, newspapers reported Thursday.

Michael Jackson sued by former promoter

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:52 p.m.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Reclusive pop star Michael Jackson took the witness stand Wednesday in a $21 million lawsuit by his longtime promoter that accuses the singer of backing out of two millennium concerts. Jackson spoke softly while testifying, saying yes or no or asking for questions to be repeated. He paused frequently when asked about his business relationship with the plaintiff, concert promoter Marcel Avram.

Mind's Ear still provides recorded radio dramas ed by Mind's Ear

By Liv Cole · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 11:51 p.m.

The "Golden Age of Radio" may be long gone, but in Bloomington, audio theater is very much alive thanks to the not-for-profit organization Mind's Ear. Mind's Ear, founded in 1991, produces modern audio theater, where unlike television and movies, the audience sets the scene itself. Also, unlike audio books, audio theatre uses several actors, music, and sound effects.

Poetry reads like hip-hop concert

By Alison Grant · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:50 a.m.

Indiana Review is hosting a poetry and fiction reading tonight to celebrate the journal's special publication that features influential writers of color. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center's Grand Hall.

Collins offers improv games for students

By Katie Merida · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:49 a.m.

Every other week at Collins Living Learning Center, sophomore Andrew Waple can prepare for his big audition. He wants work in improv comedy. The new bi-weekly event, "Drama O'Rama" which will be held tonight, gives students a chance to perform improvational skits through different types of games.

Art students open doors

By Kerry Wilfert · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:47 a.m.

The Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts Open Studio Event will take place from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday. This will be fifth time the bi-annual event will be held.

Cuba preserves Hemingway's work

By Alexandria Olson · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:44 a.m.

HAVANA -- A rejected epilogue for Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls, a 1941 letter from Ingrid Bergman and more than 20 letters from the 19-year-old Italian contessa he was in love with are among thousands of the author's documents Cuba is making available to outside scholars.

Drum ensemble plays new beat

By Rebekah Rankin · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:42 a.m.

Loud, overwhelming and powerful are the three words to sum up the first selection played by the Percussion Ensemble in Auer Hall Monday night. The ensemble, consisting mostly of drums and xylophones, was an awesome new sound. It was a different and fun type of concert compared to the sounds of a symphony band or orchestra that I was used to hearing.

Playing with words

By Brandon Morley · Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:40 a.m.

Located at 312 S. Washington St. are the offices of a Bloomington theater company founded 22 years ago in 1980 by two IU Masters of Fine Arts students Tom Moseman and Jimmie Leonard. The two founded the continually financially troubled arts organizations so there would be another venue for local artists to perform as well as have their work performed.

Around The Arts

Thursday, Nov. 14,2002 12:38 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Appearing as a Bond girl has proven to be no jinx for Halle Berry, who may be in a spinoff movie featuring the character she plays in the latest 007 outing, "Die Another Day."

New video games aren't just for kids

By Anthony Breznican and Brett Martel · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:55 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- As video gamers have matured, game content has grown up, too -- and it seems to be supporting itself on a life of crime. The upcoming holiday season has brought digital mayhem to stores as a mob of combative, adult-themed titles led by "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" and "Hitman 2" and "BMX XXX" target older gamers. Some see it as a backlash against "Pokemon"-type kid games. "Older gamers have been playing 'cutesy' for a long time and there's been a large shift to make up for what's been missing in the market," said game enthusiast Ned Jordan, 36, editor of the Web site GamersTemple.com.

'Dawson's Creek' star arrested on assault charges

By Brett Martel · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:54 p.m.

From Associated Press Reports RALEIGH, N.C. — Joshua Jackson, who plays Pacey on the WB series "Dawson's Creek," was arrested and charged with drunkenly assaulting a security guard at a hockey game. The 24-year-old actor was arrested Saturday night at a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He's scheduled to appear in court on the misdemeanor charge on Dec. 4. Arrest warrants allege that Jackson grabbed 40-year-old guard Drew Grissom around the neck and struck him. In jail, tests showed his blood alcohol content registered 0.14. He posted $1,000 bail early Sunday and left. Reached on his cell phone Sunday, Jackson declined to comment to The News & Observer of Raleigh. The native of Vancouver, British Columbia, appeared in the "Mighty Ducks" series of hockey movies before joining the cast of the teen-oriented "Dawson's Creek," which films in Wilmington.

Film group to list top heroes, villians

By Anthony Breznican and Brett Martel · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:52 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The American Film Institute is trying to separate the good from the bad, announcing plans Tuesday for a new top-100 list that will rank the top screen heroes and villains. Voters can choose among 400 nominated characters from American film history and decide which should be considered wicked or virtuous. That may seem easy when considering Kevin Spacey's serial killer from "Seven" or the pure-hearted pig from "Babe" -- but voters may have a tougher time when categorizing nominees such as Robert De Niro's loner vigilante Travis Bickle from "Taxi Driver."

Silent films express more than words can

By Roman Bailey · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:51 p.m.

Buster Keaton was a creative giant of the silent film era. His subtle, dead-pan humor ranks with the best of comedy. A single twitch of his eye says a thousand words. Last Friday you could see Keaton in one of his best films, "The Cameraman" (1928), which played as part of the City Lights Film Series. The series plays classic movies every Friday at 7 p.m. in Ballantine Hall, room 013. All viewings are free to the public. Keaton plays a sidewalk New York photographer making a grim living taking "tintype" pictures of passersby for dimes.