Community Arts

IU hopes to kick into gear in final stretch

By Drew Allen · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:25 p.m.

With only six matches remaining in the season, IU coach Sherry Dunbar said her team has to decide what kind of stamp to place on 2009.

IU heads to Columbus for Big Ten battle

By Ryan Campagna · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:23 p.m.

The IU rowing team travels to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend to compete in a scrimmage with Big Ten foes Ohio State and Michigan State, as well as the University of Dayton.

Hoosiers attempt to qualify for Nationals on home turf

By Kyle Abrell · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:20 p.m.

As November quickly passes, the IU men’s and women’s cross country teams prepare for their first steps in qualifying for the national meet – the Great Lakes Regional.

Bloomington Playwrights Project offers sneak peek of plays

By Carly Bassen · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:14 p.m.

Nine out of 80 plays submitted by Indiana residents were selected to be featured in the upcoming BloomingPlays Development Series workshop by the Indianapolis Theatre Association and the Bloomington Playwrights Project.

Realities of coal industry portrayed through film, music

By Therese Kennelly · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:10 p.m.

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater will present the premiere of the documentary “Coal Country” at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Grupo de Teatro VIDA revives Spanish plays for IU students

By Therese Kennelly · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:07 p.m.

On Thursday, Grupo de Teatro VIDA, featuring all IU students, brought four diverse Spanish plays to life through their performances. All four plays presented in “Juegos” included themes of games, confusion and growth people encounter in everyday life.

Shedding and local artists to play Forest Alliance benefit at Bishop

By Kelsey Finn · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:04 p.m.

The Bishop on South Walnut Street will produce a benefit show for the Indiana Forest Alliance at 10 p.m. Friday with performances by Louisville artist Shedding and local artists Spirit Spine and Rusty Zavitson.

Hoosiers start NCAA tournament with Wake Forest

By Aaron Siegal-Eisman · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:03 p.m.

IU field hockey starts its second NCAA tournament campaign against Wake Forest at 2 p.m. Saturday.

WHY? to bring West Coast influence to Rhino’s

By Kelsey Finn · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:03 p.m.

Indie folk, hip-hop band WHY? and pop duo The Moore Brothers will take the stage to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Rhino’s All Ages Club on South Walnut Street.

'The Magic Flute' puts a twist on good vs. evil

By Lindsey Ferguson · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:59 p.m.

IU Opera debuts "Die Zauberflote" 8 p.m. Friday at the Musical Arts Center.

Rick Bragg’s stories reflect on community, world

By Keiara Carr · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:54 p.m.

The Monroe County Public Library, in conjunction with the Friends of the Library bookstore,will present journalist and Pulitzer prize-winning author Rick Bragg at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for their biennial series, “Power of Words: Changing our World – One Author at a Time.”

Haitian art mystery uncovered at Noon

By Margaret Ely · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:53 p.m.

Haitian art was focus of IU Art Museum’s Noon Talk Series on Thursday.

Argentine tango couple show dance is 'more than movement'

By Brit'ney McTush · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:51 p.m.

From Friday to Sunday, the Bloomington Argentine Tango Organization and local music affiliate Minetti Productions will host a weekend workshop of “Harmony and Balance” with Argentine tango couple Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo at Space 101, located on the corner of 6th and Walnut streets.

In Remembrance, wear a poppy

By Caitlin Ryan · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:47 p.m.

While the U.S. honors all soldiers who have served in the armed forces with Veterans Day, citizens in the United Kingdom, France and Belgium celebrate Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day.

Trek to Machu Picchu

By Julianne Clifton · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:46 p.m.

Peru’s most famous landmark, one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World,” is the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. There are two ways to reach it: by trail or by the ancient four-day path known as the Inca trail.

Indiana School districts involved in insurance battle

Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 8:31 p.m.

The insurance battle between the Indiana State Teachers Association and state school districts has gained momentum with the Delphi and Caston school districts, from northern Indiana, joining the battle.

Call me a conspiracy theorist

By Cory Barker · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 8:29 p.m.

Obama isn’t an American citizen and perhaps is part of a Muslim conspiracy to take down the West – ditto. The swine flu vaccine is either a drug company ploy or population-controlling killer – I knew everything to know right when swine flu became an issue. Not to brag or anything, but I’d like to think I was on the ground floor for all the “crackpot” theories that have dominated headlines over the past year, and it’s all because of the long-running AM radio program “Coast To Coast AM.”

The ’80s sucked

By Matt Straw · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 8:27 p.m.

Nov. 9 marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Perhaps now that we are reaching the end of the 20-year mark since the 1980s, we can witness the fall of ’80s culture permanence in our society. Not until everyone is free of the ’80s is anyone truly free.

Council to discuss environmental issues

By Carson Gerber · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 8:27 p.m.

The Hoosier Environmental Council will host its second-annual Green Policy Forum to discuss the upcoming 2010 Indiana legislative session and the policy initiatives that will affect Indiana’s ecological sustainability.

Chocolate sweetens charity walk

By Holly Heerdink · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 8:26 p.m.

The streets of Nashville, Ind., will fill with a variety of chocolates Saturday when the Brown County Humane Society puts on its second-annual Chocolate Walk fundraiser on Saturday.