WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Simon Music Center, room 267
Brazilian beats, Afro-Cuban grooves and Jewish folk melodies comprise just a few sections of the eclectic musical lineup that will fill the Bloomington streets this weekend. The downtown area will be packed with concerts at seven venues -- from The Bluebird to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. In addition to these concerts, students can take in ethnic food, parades, free DJ shows and even a man on stilts. The 13th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater with Väsen, a Swedish acoustic band. This year, almost 30 bands from every corner of the globe will perform at the four-day event. From 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, music for those with diverse tastes -- and fans looking to discover new beats -- will fill seven stages, Lotus Director Lee Williams said. "We have 28 artists and, of course, great diversity as always," he said. "There's always something for everyone's taste. The venues are the new thing this year -- something this town has never seen before. The Monroe Bank Tent covers half a block, and we're going to have some of the more rocking bands there." Friday and Saturday have a lot of overlapping artists, but there are a few artists and events unique to Friday. For those looking for free entertainment, IU Hip Hop Congress will host a number of world DJ's from various bands and a turntable workshop with free admission at the Union Board's tent.
Sogbety Diomande was born in the small farming village of Toufinga on the Ivory Coast in West Africa. When he was 10 years old, he learned the ancient art of stilt dancing from his uncle, Vado Diomande, the reigning national stilt dancing champion.
Professional artistic training is merely a suggestion if you're interested in becoming a renowned artist -- at least according to Indianapolis-based artist Jerome Neal.
Local candidates faced off on many Monroe County issues in a debate Thursday night, including the overcrowded jail situation and the institution of night court.
Sue Johanson of "Talk Sex with Sue" fame has nothing on Robert Francoeur's knowledge of sexuality and interactions from around the world.
Voter registration ends Oct. 10, and election officials in Monroe County hope people aren't waiting until the last minute to sign up. "Usually we get quite a few at the end from groups who didn't know when the deadline to register to vote is," election supervisor for Monroe County Jessica White said.
NEW YORK -- Justin Verlander and Detroit's bullpen held down the New York Yankees' mighty offense, bringing just enough 100 mph heat to send the Tigers home with a split.
With one goal in seven shots on net, the offensive play of the IU women's soccer team in Wednesday's game against the University of Evansville might have left IU coach Mick Lyon wanting to see a little bit more.
It was an overcast, rainy, 55-degree Thursday afternoon, but the IU women's tennis team was all smiles for this weekend's home tournament.
If momentum is everything in college football, IU will be at a severe disadvantage this weekend when it takes on Illinois on Saturday in Champaign, Ill.
We looked like idiots Thursday. We ran a story on the front page of the Indiana Daily Student about the amenities and cool things that greek houses across campus boast.
To have a successful team, several ingredients are necessary, such as good coaching, talented athletes and team unity. Perhaps the most important factor for a team to succeed, though, is its health. That's where the trainers come in.
Picture six modern dance professionals leaping and jumping high into the air with 45 light-reflecting dots covering their bodies. While they dance, cameras around them film their movements while transforming them into animated 3-D images. These images will be part of an abstract projection shown during the final performance. If that's not enough to make the audience dizzy, the animated dancing image on the computer screen shifts angles in an infinite number of ways. This is only phase one. New York-based choreographer Ben Munisteri of Ben Munisteri Dance Projects has brought six dancers from his company to IU for the creation of a revolutionary dance project using motion-capture technology, something that is a first for a mid-level dance company like his, Munisteri said. The dancers, along with Munisteri, have worked every day for the past three weeks on the project using the same kind of technology seen in movies such as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Polar Express", Munisteri said.
No matter who starts at quarterback when the IU football team takes the field Saturday, he will benefit from the return of sophomore wide receiver James Hardy.
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday endorsed President Bush's plans to prosecute and interrogate terror suspects, all but sealing congressional approval for legislation that Republicans intend to use on the campaign trail to assert their toughness on terrorism.
BOSTON -- Rose Kennedy, for one brief shining moment the most powerful mother in America, went over John F. Kennedy's head in 1962 to write directly to Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev. For that, she got a playful scolding from her son.
Attention all budding screenwriters: director Gary Wood is looking for writers to help with his latest projects, and he is coming to Bloomington Saturday.
With music, food and fun, the ninth-annual Festival Latino ventures to unite the campus and Bloomington community.
Eastern art meets a Western audience today in the IU Art Museum, where a new exhibition begins its four-month stay in the Special Exhibitions gallery.
