Community Arts

Hurricane Gustav strengthens, New Orleans prepares

NEW ORLEANS – Scarred by still-fresh memories of Katrina and spooked by Hurricane Gustav's rapid move toward Category 5 strength, a million residents of the Gulf Coast fled on Saturday – well ahead of the official order to get out of the way of a storm taking dead aim at Louisiana.

McRobbie cuts hair, helps charity

IU President Michael McRobbie turned the scissors on his Bloomington barber this morning, cutting a lock of hair off for charity.

McCain chooses Alaska gov as running mate

DENVER – Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, two senior campaign officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Hoosiers start regular season

For junior forward Kevin Noschang, the annual fall Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic brings back good memories.

Lupe Fiasco to perform at IU Auditorium Saturday

Lupe Fiasco, known for his lyrical references to Japanese anime culture, skateboarding, video games and other quirky themes, will hit the IU Auditorium stage Saturday for the conclusion of Welcome Week.

McCain to name VP choice Friday

DENVER – Republican presidential candidate John McCain, R-Ariz., decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.

Student Democrats: Words were powerful, ‘more than I expected’

Claps and yells echoed across 11th Street as about 80 students gathered around a projector to watch what – at least so far – they called the biggest speech of the 2008 presidential campaign.

Obama confirms nomination

DENVER – Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., accepted his party’s nomination in front of a crowd of more than 70,000 people Thursday. SLIDESHOW: Obama speaks at DNC

Cultural Blast

A group of six Korean Samulnori drummers performed for about 4,000 freshmen and returning upperclassmen who gathered in the IU Auditorium Thursday evening.   This was IU’s ninth annual CultureFest. It began in the IU Auditorium and moved to the Showalter Fountain area on Seventh Street.VIDEO: Culture Fest 2008

Lyon switches formation in order to bolster offense in Texas

Western Kentucky could pose a problem for Hoosiers

All on the line

After his win at the 2003 Indiana State High School Track and Field Championships in the 400-meter dash, former Hoosier star David Neville set his sights on the Olympics.

Hoosiers aim to win 13

The vivid memories of a fan-flooded Memorial Stadium field after IU beat rival Purdue to clinch its first bowl berth since 1993 might seem like they just happened.

B.B. King to perform

Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King will perform Nov. 1 at the IU Auditorium King performed at IU in 2005, which was his first performance here since 1979.

Most noted season shows expected to be ‘La Traviata,’ ‘Most Happy Fella’

The IDS sits down with Maria Levy, executive administrator for IU Opera & Ballet Theater, to discuss the theater’s 60th anniversary season preview.

Perry centers the trenches of the new-look offense

No matter how imperfect or seemingly impervious a football team can be, there will always be questions heading into the team’s season opener whose answers will dictate success.

2nd annual Chef’s Challenge benefits community kitchen

When two chefs competed in 2002 at the Indiana Memorial Union’s “Clash of the Titanium Chefs,” little did Bloomington know the event would later inspire a cooking challenge to help feed hundreds of people.

An artistic tradition

Besides its infamous restaurants, Fourth Street will offer another attraction to visitors this weekend as the Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts makes its annual appearance.

Performance enchants viewers

From the moment I stepped into the Wells-Metz Theatre for the Thursday night showing of “The Day Boy and the Night Girl,” I was captivated by the work of art that was the set.

Dog wash to fund animal rights

Dirty dogs and people who love them will take over Briscoe Quad’s circle drive Monday as Revitalizing Animal Well-Being hosts its second annual Dirty Dirty Dog Wash.The event is free and open to the public, though there is a suggested donation of $5 to $15, said graduate student Deborah Strickland, RAW co-president and co-founder.Strickland said the Dirty Dirty Dog wash will have specialty shampoos for the dogs, such as shampoo for sensitive skin.