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Ceramic art balloons into massive undertaking

BALTIMORE -- During the next few months, it will be nearly impossible to view art in Baltimore without seeing works in clay. That's the goal of the Tour de Clay, a celebration of ceramic artwork that has ballooned into what organizers say is the largest-ever visual arts program in the United States.

'Dialogues' deeply moving for student cast members

The Catholic Church is associated with many musical genres such as the cantata and the oratorio, but it usually is never associated with the opera. French composer Francis Poulenc changed that in 1956 when he wrote "Dialogues des Carmelites."

To be young and restless in the fashion world

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Soweto Gospel Choir sings for IU The Soweto Gospel Choir will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the IU Auditorium. Described as an awe-inspiring vocal ensemble, the choir performs tribal, traditional and popular African gospel music.

Oscar oracles

Every year the world of cinema goes on a journey to see which films have accomplished the most. It all begins with various critics' association award ceremonies followed by the Golden Globes and then various guilds that award directors, screen actors and producers for their stunning achievements. At the end of all these award shows is the biggest ceremony of them all: the Academy Awards.

ENERGY DRINKS: THE NEW COFFEE?

It's Friday morning and sophomore Chad Miller has just rolled out of bed for his 11:15 class at the business school. Sluggish and groggy-eyed, Miller hops into his car at Hoosier Courts and drives down 17th Street toward campus. He makes a pit stop at the gas station to fuel up. But it's not for his car; it's for himself.

Daniels' tax plan draws fire from conservatives

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels proudly displays a samurai sword in his office, a remnant of the days when President Bush nicknamed him "The Blade" for his prowess in cutting taxes and federal spending. But now the former White House budget director -- and Indiana's first Republican governor since 1988 -- has proposed a one-year tax increase to slice away at the state's $645 million deficit.

Order Up!

When Edward Hughes opened Just Deliveries last month, his idea to deliver carry-out to his customers' front doors was just beginning. While delivering food items such as pizza is not a new concept, the idea to deliver other food from restaurants such as Casa Brava or The Trojan Horse, is relatively unique.

Help Me, Harlan! College

Dear Harlan, My son is in ninth grade and is a great kid. Our computer sits in the dining room, and while I don't actively snoop into who he is talking to online or what he's doing, I do look up from time to time. Last week I looked up and saw that he was discussing his sexual orientation.

9/11 victim identification comes to end

NEW YORK -- The medical examiner's office has largely ended its effort to identify the remains of those killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, leaving more than a thousand victims unidentified.

Fashion + rock = cool

Watching pretty girls sport original and rather sexy designer outfits would be a thrilling night on its own. Now sandwich this fashion show between four rocking bands and you've got an extravaganza worthy of a VH1 special. Well, almost.

'Diaries' paints portrait of Guevara

We recognize him from the red posters and his star embroidered beret. We have studied him in our history and Spanish classes. And to some, he is the symbol of rebellion and the enticing passion of revolution. Yet, before Che Guevara became the social revolutionist we have all come to know and love, he was Ernesto Guevara. In the film "The Motorcycle Diaries," we are introduced to Guevara when he was a young Argentinean medical student with no real plans for the future. Based on true stories found in Guevara's memoirs, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is about the journey of two men who changed the way they saw the world and who they would become.

Buying Eastern culture, one film at a time

It seems that in recent years Hollywood has been quick to purchase the rights to various foreign films and churn out their own Americanized version. Steven Soderbergh's Oscar-nominated "Traffic" was a remake of the British mini-series "Traffik;" Cameron Crowe's "Vanilla Sky" was a remake of Alejandro Amenábar's "Abre Los Ojos;" and there are countless other countries tapped for such remakes. However, there is a geographic hotbed that has recently become the source for countless rights purchases: the far East.

Oscar oracles

Every year the world of cinema goes on a journey to see which films have accomplished the most. It all begins with various critics' association award ceremonies followed by the Golden Globes and then various guilds that award directors, screen actors and producers for their stunning achievements. At the end of all these award shows is the biggest ceremony of them all: the Academy Awards.

'Donnie' DVD gets darker

Originally released in late 2001 to almost no fanfare outside the film festival circuit, Richard Kelly's "Donnie Darko" has since developed quite the cult following, which in turn necessitates a DVD rerelease in extended director's cut form. This cut adds 20 minutes to the original, mostly in the form of extended scenes that were featured in the first DVD incarnation as deleted scenes. These scenes work to flesh out the complicated bits, of which there are many, and to add closure to parts of the original cut that left many fans baffled.

'Taxi' not worth the fare

Beep! Beep! That was the sound of Jimmy Fallon's career suicide after he left the cast of "Saturday Night Live" and chose to make "Taxi," his first major, post-show project. The film is a take-off on the 1998 French action-comedy of the same name, but something must have been lost in the translation. Yes, the American version has cool chase scenes with fast cars and beautiful women, but the plot is weaker than an egg shell and there's no comedy to make up for it. Plus, it's just plain boring.

Band needs 'Disconnection Notice'

From the band that made a name for itself over 10 years ago with the hit, "Here in Your Bedroom," comes an album that sounds not unlike all its other releases. Disconnection Notice has some catchy pop-punk tunes and a few tracks with ska-induced rhythm, but the music certainly isn't a new expedition for Goldfinger.

Interim Iraq official vies for prime minister post

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Wednesday he was forming a broad coalition to fight for the post of prime minister after Iraq's dominant Shiite political party nominated a conservative candidate. The haggling over the new government came against the backdrop of more violence. A car bomb killed two people and wounded 14 in the northern city of Mosul, and a U.S. soldier was killed in a separate bomb attack north of Baghdad, officials said.

Pony immature and unoriginal

Pony Up!'s debut seven-song EP is original. Unfortunately, it's not so original to be called inventive. It's original in the sense that no one else wants to sound like them. The all-femme five member band of sisters, co-workers, roommates and best friends, hailing from Montreal, has gotten attention as the first band signed to Aussie indie-boy Ben Lee's boutique label Ten Fingers. It is important to note that he never went anywhere either.

'Julia' is not 'All About Eve'

In István Szabó's "Being Julia," Julia Lambert is England's favorite stage actress of the 1930s. She has style, she has grace, she's an outlandish diva closing in a bit reluctantly on middle age -- you know the drill. The plays she performs in are pretty bad, which is okay because everyone is consistently reassuring her that her adoring public comes not for the play, but her.