Community Arts

'Breaking Away' star Christopher talks about 1979 breakthrough role

By Alyson Brodsy and Bill Meehan · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:56 a.m.

Editor's Note: This is from an interview conducted October 8, 2004 The Little 500 bike race -- the main attraction of what is known as the "World's Greatest College Weekend" -- is held Friday and Saturday. Hollywood portrayed the bike race 25 years ago in "Breaking Away," and the film remains unofficial required viewing for IU freshmen. Dennis Christopher's role as Dave Stohler, the leading "Cutter," brought the young actor three movie industry awards, including the Golden Globe's New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture. For anyone who hasn't seen the film, Union Board will play the movie at 8 p.m. Friday in Dunn Meadow.

Hoosiers earn nonconference win at Miami of Ohio

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:53 a.m.

The Hoosier baseball team took a break from Big Ten action Wednesday as they battled Miami University of Ohio in a non-conference match-up. IU was victorious 5-2 -- even with five errors in the game. IU coach Bob Morgan said he was pleased with the team's performance despite the mistakes made on the field.

Around The State

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:21 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- An 18-year-old told detectives that personal problems led him to drop a broken piece of concrete from a highway overpass that fatally injured a truck driver.

Water rate hike approved

By Mike Wilson · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:20 a.m.

The Common Council approved a proposed 11 percent water rate Wednesday, giving it the go-ahead to clear its final hurdle, approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Libertarians hold area meeting

By Michael Beal · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:20 a.m.

Pitchers of brew and some mutton stew surrounded Bloomington residents, students and guests as they discussed the future for Libertarians in Bloomington.

Our Black Sea friends

By Alyson Brodsy and Charlie Szrom · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:19 a.m.

Ukrainian protesters won the world's heart last winter when they overthrew the corrupt authoritarian leader, Leonid Kuchma, in the now-famous "Orange Revolution." Last week, the leader and the current president, Viktor Yushchenko, visited the United States -- Ukraine's foremost international ally during the demonstrations. He spoke to a joint session of Congress, the first leader of a former Soviet state other than Russia to do so, according to an April 6 International Herald Tribune article.

A Third World pope

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:17 a.m.

Pope John Paul II's death and its ceremony were big news internationally. As reported, there were calls for sainthood for the deceased pope, as princes, presidents and pilgrims attended his funeral in Rome last week. Also, part of the media's attention has focused on a poignant query with regard to his imminent successor, axiomatically as the next heir to the throne of St. Peter from the ranks of the 117 nominated cardinals.

Judge dismisses DaimlerChrysler claim

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:17 a.m.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- A federal judge has dismissed claims by one of six plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing DaimlerChrysler financing arm of discriminating against black car-buyers in the Chicago area.

Kelley entrepreneurship center ranked 4th in nation, survey says

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:17 a.m.

American lore holds no more important backbone to the business foundation of the nation than the individual spirit of entrepreneurship.

Technology plays radio name game

By Ryne Shadday · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:14 a.m.

Driving down the road listening to the radio, you come across a great song which you don't recognize but really want to download or purchase on CD. The problem arises. You won't know the song's title or artist unless the disc jockey specifically says it while you're in the car.

Fair and ... untruthful?

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Ross · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:14 a.m.

The problem with newspapers is that once something's written, it's forever remembered that way. Any information, whether true or false, in an original story is perceived by readers as the actual, honest to God, truth. And it's almost impossible to scrape away misinformation from people's minds once it's been in print.

New Chipotle holds Little 500 fund-raiser

By Lori Geller · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:14 a.m.

Construction is ready to wrap up on Kirkwood Avenue as Chipotle Mexican Grill prepares to open its doors April 27.

No 'time' for bickering

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:12 a.m.

Next April, Hoosiers will hopefully join the residents of the other 47 continental states that observe daylight-saving time. If that happens, as it should, national and international businesses are more likely to extend a welcoming economic hand to the needing arms of local willing and able bodies. Daylight-saving time is an overdue and welcomed tool to help Indiana recover from its hard times.

Eric Rudolph pleads guilty to bombings

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:07 a.m.

ATLANTA -- A defiant Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty Wednesday to carrying out the deadly bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and three other attacks, saying he picked the Summer Games to embarrass the U.S. government in front of the world "for its abominable sanctioning of abortion on demand."

Video tape shows Northern Indiana man as Iraqi hostage

By Alyson Brodsy and Traci Carl · Thursday, April 14,2005 12:06 a.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An Indiana man, scared and clutching his passport to his chest, was shown at gunpoint on a videotape aired by Al-Jazeera television Wednesday, two days after he was kidnapped from a water treatment plant near Baghdad. The station said he pleaded for his life and urged U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq.

Forget about "Fahrenheit"

By Chris Wisner and compiled by Chris Wisner · Thursday, April 14,2005 12 a.m.

In the documentary world of filmmaking, it's easy to miss out on important features when you've got big films like "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Super Size Me" grabbing for your attention. Sure it's easy to be attracted to Michael Moore's anti-Bush tirade or Morgan Spurlock's insane McDonald's eating binge, but what about documentaries dealing with a bigger subject range? Chances are you probably never heard much buzz about "The Corporation," so consider yourself about to be informed.

Get 'Lost' with the Books

By Nate Gowdy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12 a.m.

"Revolution 9," John Lennon's noise experiment from the Beatles' White Album, was different than anything that had come before it. Thirty-five years later the Books' third album, Lost and Safe, expands on the landscape created by "Revolution 9." It's more listenable and a full-length album.

Farrelly flick misses fences

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, April 14,2005 12 a.m.

Baseball season is officially here and with it comes the aptly-timed flick "Fever Pitch." As directed by the Farrelly brothers (purveyors of the '90s glut of gross-out comedies, i.e. "Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin" and "There's Something About Mary"), the film is an across-the-pond adaptation of British author Nick Hornby's ("High Fidelity," "About a Boy") semi-autobiographical book. The difference: in Hornby's memoir and its 1997 cinematic translation starring Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones's Diary") the protagonist is a high school English teacher and avid Arsenal booster; here he's Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon), a high school math teacher and die-hard Boston Red Sox supporter. It's an appropriate switch, as the Brit soccer club makes its fans suffer nearly as much as the BoSox did until they won last fall's World Series -- ending an 86-year slump.

Patrons of the Video Saloon, affectionately known as “the Vid” to regulars, play a game of pool in the virtually empty bar.

Layin' LOW

By Laura Haynes · Thursday, April 14,2005 12 a.m.

A typical night on the town for senior Ali McCoy, like many of her fellow peers, consists of a three-bar rotation. First, McCoy and her crew hit up the notorious upper-class joint, Nick's English Hut, for a round of "Sink the Biz." Next, after checking her account balance at the ATM outside of Tacos Don Chuy, McCoy braves the cold in line for Upstairs in hopes for a taste (or two) of their AMF drink.

Little 500 Concert Guide

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 14,2005 12 a.m.

Tonight The Roots, presented by Union Board, at 8 p.m. at the IU Auditorium. Tickets are $27 for students with valid student ID and $35 for non-students. Tickets are available at the IU Auditorium box office or any Ticketmaster location.