Community Arts

Republicans to showcase statewide candidates today

INDIANAPOLIS -- More than 2,000 Republican delegates are expected to gather in Indianapolis Thursday to nominate candidates for statewide office and begin gearing up for the fall campaign season.

'One for the Pot'

The Brown County Playhouse's most recent production hits the stage today, continuing every weekend through the rest of August. "One for the Pot," written by British playwrights Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton, is a "riotous farce" set in 1950s England. Jonathan Hardcastle (played by George R. Bookwalter) decides to give £10,000 to the son of his late business partner, provided he's the only living relative. With so much money on the line, a colorful cast of characters show up to try to get their hands in the pot. Director Bruce Burgun said in a press release that farce is difficult to pull off on stage because of "the chaos in which (it) thrives." "Chaos per se is not funny," he said. "It must be highly organized chaos to be effective."

Powell presses Sharon for Israeli pullback

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat rebuffed Secretary of State Colin Powell's demand Sunday for a halt to violence, saying Israel first must withdraw its troops from the West Bank.

Community comes together

Bloomington residents plan to come together at the southeast section of the Monroe County Courthouse lawn at 7 p.m. Thursday evening for healing after last week's terrorist attacks in, "A Community Gathering for Remembrance and Unity."

Selig says no lockout through World Series

NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig pledged Tuesday not to lock out players through the World Series but left open the chance that owners would impose new work rules during the offseason, a move that could trigger another strike this summer. The players' union, operating without a labor contract since Nov. 7, 2001 quickly interpreted Selig's statement as a veiled threat to impose vast economic changes as soon as the postseason ends.

Affidavit outlines events leading up to coach's firing

Affidavit and Waiver of Robert Montgomery Knight filed Oct. 3 with the Indiana Court of Appeals. 1. I am the ROBERT MONTGOMERY KNIGHT who originally contracted with the Trustees of Indiana University in 1972, and who agreed via written extension on June 27, 1982 to provide my services as coach of the Indiana University Men's Basketball Team. 2. At all times prior to the execution of the June 27, 1982 contract, which was an extension of my original contract of 1972, it was made clear to me that the only way that I could be terminated from my position pursuant to paragraph 9 of that contract would be if a majority of the Trustees of Indiana University would vote in favor of my termination....

No Doubt about it: this album rocks

The Billboard Top 200 has Rock Steady listed as No. 13 for the week for Jan. 12. People are listening to No Doubt and becoming new fans, and it's easy to understand why with their new album, Rock Steady.

Cartoon music makes for candy apples

The Apples in Stereo is a rarity in today's popular music. Arguably the most anachronistic and eccentric of the Elephant 6 set (the group of 1960s-worshipping bands including Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control and The Minders, among others), Robert Schneider and his Apples have already adeptly displayed their unique vision in four full-length albums and a concept EP. And with this summer's release of Let's Go, the band has proven it can also write for cartoons.

Quirky Richman collection delivers

Berry, Washington, Poitier mark historic Oscar night for black actors

LOS ANGELES -- On a night when Sidney Poitier described how different Hollywood was 53 years ago, the Academy Awards showcased how different as Halle Berry and Denzel Washington joined Poitier as the only black actors to win Oscars for lead roles. Berry won Sunday for her part as a death-row widow in "Monster's Ball," and Washington won for "Training Day," in which he dropped his nice-guy persona to play a flamboyantly corrupt cop.

Unemployment expected to rise

Many economists and investors agree the economy's lowest point was the last year's fourth quarter and expect some recovery over the new year. But many argue that the pattern of the recovery will be somewhat different from business cycle recoveries since World War II. The assumption is based on the unprecedented economic boom of the 1990's, which was partly caused by over-heated investments.

Around The Game

The IU women's rowing team opens its spring season in Sacramento, Calif., this weekend. The Sacramento Invitational, played host to by Cal State-Sacramento, involves eight teams, including Cal-Berkeley and Cal-Davis, who made it to the NCAA Championships in 2001.

Davis becomes 1st black coach in IU history

Mike Davis sat in a folding chair Wednesday on the floor of Assembly Hall during his first day as head coach of the men's basketball team. He is the 184th head coach in IU athletics history, and among that group he is unique. It's not that he takes over the school's most visible program. It's not that he wore an "interim" tag before being promoted. It's not that he wears a suit instead of a red sweater. It's race -- the other 183 Hoosier coaches weren't black. Davis is.

Sudanese man returned to Saudi Arabia for trial

A suspected al-Qaida leader who claims to have fired a missile at a U.S. warplane leaving a Saudi Arabian base was returned to Saudi Arabia for trial, Sudan said Sunday.

OLIVER winery

Many of us pass by Oliver Winery on Route 37 and have never stopped. Its landscape looks a bit odd because of giant rocks that give the impression of a miniature golf course. But beyond the brief glance from a speeding car window is an amazing and relaxing atmosphere where people of different backgrounds and nationalities come to indulge in wine and conversation.

Amateur brackets gone wrong

By the time the final horn sounded in the Hoosiers' loss Thursday in San Diego, my brackets were already in trouble. By Sunday night they were shredded to pieces.

Growing IU interest in foreign languages

In the wake of Sept. 11, there has been a sharp increase in the number of students taking interest in the languages of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

Letters to the editor

'Little Women' review not addressed properly as an opera Your opera reviewer, Gabriel Lewin, is an idiot ("'Little Women' provides segue to stardom," Feb. 4). Neither the French nor Italian opera traditions contain lasting works that were written as a star vehicle for a performer; they were composed for the entertainment of an audience. No performer was able to make significant changes in a role without risking the wrath of the public, which knew what to expect.

Music festival kicks off

The recital halls will resonate with the stylings of Handel, Bach, and the great masters of classical music. Lilting soprano melodies and the harmonies of barbershop quartets will reverberate in the University's great performance venues.

Jet crashes in Queens

NEW YORK -- An American Airlines jetliner on its way to the Dominican Republic crashed moments after takeoff Monday in a residential neighborhood five miles from Kennedy Airport, authorities said. There was no immediate word on deaths or injuries. Bill Schumann of the Federal Aviation Administration said there was no immediate indication of what caused the crash, which came two months after two hijacked airliners brought down the World Trade Center.