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Fisher's story is inspirational

Antwone Fisher" is the true story of a young man's self-discovery and self-awareness through the help of a ranking Naval officer and a loving girlfriend. From that general description it doesn't sound like much more than "Good Will Hunting" with an African-American cast, but Denzel Washington (in his directorial debut) has taken this fairly standard tale of redemption and turned it into a culturally significant film as well as a good, old fashioned Hollywood story.

Originality blooms with 'Adaptation'

I'm pathetic. I'm a loser. I have failed. I am panicked. I've sold out. I am worthless."

New Tedeschi album shows singer's growth

Today's female flame of the blues, Susan Tedeschi, has laid down 11 solid tracks with her newest album, Wait For Me.

Legendary Orchestra Baobab returns

Thirty years since it formed and 15 years after its departure, the legendary Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab reunited in 2002 to concoct another timeless album.

Phish's Round Room a square peg

Does anyone remember what it was like to eagerly anticipate that special Christmas gift, only to receive a cheap, dissatisfying imitation on Christmas morning?

Circus not Common's best

There is little doubt that Common is one of the most respected artists in hip hop today. He's so highly regarded that a slew of high-profile stars lined up to appear on his latest CD, Electric Circus. The list of guests is indeed impressive: Bilal, Prince, Jill Scott, ?uestlove, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo and Pharrell Williams, along with one or more members of P.O.D., Stereolab and Zap Mama.

Musical environmentalists play for variety and a green earth

Dave Hahn, a senior, realized he wanted to help save the world while studying marine biology in Fiji.

J Money's formula runs dry

The fourth edition in Johnny Cash's collaborations with famed producer Rick Rubin belittles the whole Cash experience by making the dying singer a caricature of himself.

Spoon doesn't make me gag

Spoon, an independent pop-rock trio from Austin, Texas, makes music that is bouncy on the surface. Close listening reveals that Britt Daniel, the band's lead vocalist and main songwriter, has written some downtrodden lyrics.

Venue explores the sensitive side of alt-rock

In a small living room at a dead end on E. Fifth St., The Tribute rocked out for a small crowd. The members of the Bloomington band danced and hopped in the confined space as singer Dan Patton belted out and screamed lyrics over the hard rocking music.

Two Americans shot north of Kuwait City, one dead

KUWAIT CITY - A gunman ambushed two Americans driving near a U.S. military base Tuesday in Kuwait, killing one and wounding another in what U.S. officials branded a terror attack.

Powell implores UN to disarm Hussein

UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary of State Colin Powell implored other nations Monday to face up to Saddam Hussein, saying the world body "must not shrink" from its responsibility to disarm Iraq. "We cannot be shocked into impotence because we're afraid of the difficult choices ahead of us," Powell told members of the United Nations Security Council. Powell, who faced a new burst of skepticism in talks with other leaders earlier Monday, was urging reluctant nations to focus on Baghdad's failure to disarm and to prepare to weigh the consequences by the end of the month. The secretary said the U.N. must come to grips with a regime that he said has acquired, developed and stocked weapons of mass destruction and trampled human rights at home.

'All My Sons' good without spark

Before 1947, Arthur Miller had more turkeys than the Pilgrims. And then came "All My Sons." Director Richard Perez's show opened Friday at the John Waldron Arts Center at 122 S. Walnut St. The show runs two more weekends -- Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. It plays in the JWAC Auditorium. Harvey G. Cocks, Jr. spent 30 years in New York City and is my favorite source on all things theater. Cocks said he saw the show for free when it opened at the Coronet Theatre boasting the names of Karl Malden, Arthur Kennedy and Ed Begley. The show was directed by a man whose history wasn't much to brag about before "All My Sons," either. But almost 60 years later, Elia Kazan can do all the bragging he wants.

Author turns I-69 into piece of fiction

Governor Frank O'Bannon's decision to connect Indianapolis and Evansville with a new $1.7 billion project sparked controversy in Bloomington and spurred many citizens to vow to fight such a route.

Student dies over weekend

A day after his death, friends of sophomore Jonathan Luebbehusen remember the leadership and enthusiasm he brought to those closest to him. According to the Bloomington Police Department, Luebbehusen died early Sunday morning inside his apartment at the Varsity Villas.

Remembrance wraps up MLK Day

The Buskirk-Chumley Theatre played host to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration at 7 p.m. Monday evening. Featuring a variety of speakers and music, the event attempted to put into action the plans of Dr. Martin Luther King, while exemplifying those in the community that have fought to uphold his word.

Former Sig Eps to fight for 'lost' funds

The former members and parents of the Indiana Beta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon are fighting for money they say is owed to them after the fraternity was kicked off campus last month. The fraternity was closed Dec. 21 by their national organization citing financial problems within the local chapter.

Reflecting 'the dream'

Football referees are human too

If you have watched "SportsCenter" or any other sporting highlights show, read the sports section or listened to sports talk radio in the last few days, you might have the impression the National Football League officials are some of the worst people in the world. After game-deciding calls at the end of two playoff games over the last two weekends, referees Ron Blum and Ron Winter, along with their crews, were berated by coaches, fans and sportscasters.

Injury forfeit doesn't slow perfect 4-0 weekend for IU

With freshman Joe Dubuque out with a knee injury, IU was forced to forfeit each of its four 125-pound bouts this weekend. But even that was not enough to stop IU from going 4-0 on a weekend that included back-to-back weigh-ins to help the Hoosiers prepare for the upcoming Big Ten season.