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Buskirk-Chumley Theater holds textillery gallery opening Friday

By Tia Walker · Thursday, July 5,2007 12:35 p.m.

Sitting in her car at a stop light, painter and illustrator Emma Overman notices the purple and smoky grey sky and immediately jots down the color combination to remember it later, she said.

Summer Performing Arts Series kicks off

By Sara Deuser and Sara J. Deuser · Thursday, July 5,2007 12:33 p.m.

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra played a free concert Sunday evening at Bryan Park. The performance was the beginning of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Performing Arts Series.

Red Cross blood drive canceled again

By IDS staff and Alexandra R. Moses · Thursday, July 5,2007 12:23 p.m.

The American Red Cross of Monroe County has canceled a blood drive that was scheduled for July 19, according to a press release.

Widow angry no charges were filed in April toll road crash that killed 8

By Alexandra R. Moses and Tom Coyne · Thursday, July 5,2007 12:22 p.m.

ELKHART, Ind. – A Michigan woman whose husband was one of eight people killed when a semitrailer slammed into stopped traffic on the Indiana Toll Road is outraged that no charges will be filed against the truck driver.

City Council to vote July 11 on new facilities

By Nick O'Neill · Thursday, July 5,2007 12:21 p.m.

The Bloomington Fire and Police departments are buzzing with anticipation as plans for new training facilities have materialized and construction waits around the corner.

When grunge ruled the world: A tribute to Chris Cornell

By Joe Livarchik and Maria Srour · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Older, wiser, but still successful, Cornell and the guys in Pearl Jam have come a long way from the solemn grunge rockers the world came to know in the early '90s. Yes, they are now elder statesmen with children and families but they have found their way out of the rain and are not afraid to enjoy the sun.

Online only: T.I. vs. T.I.P take 2: C

By Benny Goldman · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

This album is a step back from 2006's King. T.I. has nothing to say, and while it sounds okay, it's like he's practicing layups when everyone else is dunking.

Quick hits:

By Zack Teibloom · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

All five of these songs are top flight on their own, but the covers made them their own and gave the songs a new identity.

Verizon Wireless Music Center closing soon?

By Andrea Alumbaugh and Arthur Max · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Following the announcement, more than 18,000 people -- enough to fill the lawn and part of the pavilion -- have signed an online petition to save the venue. "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot," commented one woman who signed the petition.

Black Snake Moan- Film: B Extras: B-

By Chris Wisner and Alisha Chaudhary · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Brewer narrowly missed his sophomore slump with "Black Snake Moan." Perhaps in time it'll grow on me, but for now I'll stick with "Hustle & Flow."

Sicko: A

By John Barnett and Ryan Brown · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Walking out of a movie theater enraged with a high-blood-pressure buzz on a Saturday afternoon is not exactly my idea of a good time, but I'd do it again in two heartbeats to see Michael Moore's fifth -- and arguably best and most effective -- big-screen documentary again.

That's What She Said

By Zack T Bloom · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

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Online only: Transformers: D+

By Brian Janosch and Andrew Shaffer · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

"Transformers" drops into D+ territory because behind the glitz and glamour of shiny robots and mass chaos, this really is a bad movie.

Peace

By Brian Janosch and Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Amnesty International just released "Instant Karma," a two-disc compilation entirely of Lennon music with proceeds going directly to Amnesty's efforts in Darfur. But the question still remains: Why now? Why Lennon?

Online only: Instant Karma

By Zack Teibloom and Aaron Beard · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

The Lennon tribute album has some wonderful covers, like Regina Spektor doing "Real Love," but there's also a miserable Avril Lavigne cover of "Imagine" to skip through.

T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P : A

By Alex Cohen and Erin Riley · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

And though he might not win points for sportsmanship, the self-proclaimed King of the South delivers a T.K.O. with his fourth release and makes a strong case for extending his kingship to the whole rap game.

Ratatouille: A and C+

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Like all Pixar films, the visuals are great and perfectly coincide with the nifty cinematography.

The Chemical Brothers We Are The Night : C+

By Brian McFillen and Jeremy Mentz · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

As album purchases go, you could do a lot worse. Unfortunately for The Chemical Brothers, you could also do a lot better.

Minus Story My Ion Truss : A-

By Craig Shank and Chip Cutter · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

The album shows Minus Story shedding their lo-fi psychedelic skin in favor of a more polished, but no less endearing, sound which demonstrates the evolution and maturity of the band.

Online only: Evening: D

By Erin Riley and Olivia Morales · Thursday, July 5,2007 12 a.m.

Tragedy ensues, people cry, A LOT at different points throughout the film. It's more like something from the deadly romantic pen of Nicholas Sparks than a serious meditation of the lives and loves of a group of complex women, which was the lasting contribution of "The Hours," Cunningham's beautiful early work.

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