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By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:03 a.m.

'High Flyers' ready to dazzle Saturday As a part of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Family Series, the Theater and Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department present the Bloomington High Flyers, professional performers that amaze all ages with feats of balance, momentum, artistry and pure enthusiasm. The High Flyers will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under and are available at the Sunrise Box Office, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bloomington Parks & Recreation hosts interactive, on-site workshops following each BCT Family Performance. Children ages 5 and up can keep attending for $1. For more information, call (812) 323-3020 or visit www.buskirkchumley.org.

David Copperfield returns to share illusions

By Daniel Castro · Thursday, March 11,2004 12:01 a.m.

They say humans can't walk through steel. David Copperfield, world renowned as the "King of Magic," invites you to see for yourself tonight, at 6:30 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. at the IU Auditorium as part of his "An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion" tour. All tickets sold today will be $10. This applies to all tickets sold only today for all sections of the Auditorium at the IU Auditorium Box Office.

Exhibits allow kids' talents to shine

By Jaime Higginbotham · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Artistic skill runs in Samantha Crouch's family. Her father has been drawing since the first time he picked up a crayon, and both her twin and older sisters are painters. It is no surprise Samantha has artistic talent, too.

In sanguis, veritas -- In blood, truth

By John Barnett · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

I am not a religious man. Regardless of the fact that I was raised in a Lutheran family, attended a parochial school for six years and was both baptized and confirmed, I've ceased adhering to the beliefs which I followed in my youth.

Black rocks 'n' rolls his way to DVD

By John Barnett · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

From the director who brought you the beer-soaked '70s stoner saga "Dazed and Confused" comes this tale of a wannabe rock star who educates a group of privileged fifth graders about the glory that is rock music.

Retro flick boasts 'Old School' pedigree

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Having only seen '70s TV cop staple "Starsky and Hutch" a few times, the premise of seeing the show revisited as a feature-length held little to no interest for me.

Tantric's latest less than orgasmic

By Benjames Derrick and Benjamin Derrick · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

After just one year, Days of the New singer/songwriter Travis Meeks fired fellow bandmembers Matt Taul (drums), Jesse Vest (bass) and Todd Whitener (guitar). The three gladly left to hire a new lead singer, Hugo Ferreira, and work alongside longtime Alice in Chains producer Toby Wright forming their new band Tantric.

Theron's 'Monster' of a performance

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Watching the Oscars last week, I simply couldn't take my eyes off Charlize Theron. Long-limbed, tanned to perfection and statuesque in every sense of the word, Theron simply radiated all the stuff the Oscars are made of: glamour and a little glitz, but in a way that's never over the top or excessive.

A little Hootie goes a long way

By Amanda Trost · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Seafood, yes. This much Blowfish, no. The release of this album promised to bring back memories of the good ol' middle school days when "Hold My Hand" was the anthem and "Let Her Cry" touched your soul. And it does. But nostalgia can only last so long.

Beat this without a Game Genie, pansy

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Playing the newly released "Ninja Gaiden" for Xbox will transplant many gamers to their youths -- rainy days spent indoors hacking and slashing through the side-scrolling adventures of ninja badass Ryu Hayabusa.

'Rise to Flop'

By David Antognoli · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

"Rise to Honor," an action game based on martial artist Jet Li, is a game of average size, average graphics, average sound and average carpentry skills which Sony parlayed into a gaming experience which some might say is … "Quite Excellent."

SPRING BREAKDOWN

By Katie Schoenbaechler · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

The lines at the tanning beds are getting longer, skirts are getting shorter and the weather in Bloomington has finally peaked over 40 degrees. This means one thing: Spring break is days away.

INTERVIZZLE WITH A TRUE PLAYA

By Jenny Sung · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Since the release of his MTV show, "Doggy Fizzle Televizzle," Snoop Dogg has been working to make a name for himself outside the music industry. After his cameo in "Old School," Snoop is back at it again with his role as Huggy Bear in the newly-released "Starsky and Hutch."

This 'Duplex' is best left unrented

By -Jenny Kobiela · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Alex (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Drew Barrymore) are a young married couple, who decide to move into a beautiful new duplex. Unfortunately, living upstairs is a crazy, obnoxious old woman named Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essel).

No 'Guilt' in liking Get Up Kids' latest

By Ben Warden · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

The Get Up Kids are in an interesting position with their fourth album, Guilt Show. Like most emo bands, there are one or two albums which define the group, then there's the "hey, we're more than pop punk" album (in this case, 2002's On a Wire), and then where do they go? Guilt Show plays like a compilation of all the styles which have been experimented with over the years.

'Machine' not ready for the mainstream

By -Brandon Tucker · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

It's a shame that southern hip-hop is now being represented in the mainstream by yell-rap artists such as Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins, Lil' Scrappy, YoungBloodZ, etc., who bark at you until you're forced to admit they're hard, either because you believe them or because you can't take their raspy commands anymore.

METAL MAYHEM

By Jess Huffman · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

Don't cry home to mom. She'll be scared too. That's because the metal scene in Bloomington is emerging fast, and if Bloomington's metal bands have their way, the sounds of electric guitars will soon be heard all over town.

LUCK of the IRISH

By Holly Johnson and Holy Johnson · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

It's been centuries since St. Patrick (long since elevated to mythical status by throngs of inebriated St. Patty's revelers) escaped slavery and spoke to Irish Catholics of visions divinely inspired. Yet the folklore underscoring everyone's favorite day in March perpetuates, and we at Weekend feel it only proper to clue the St. Patrick's Day faithful in to what's happening in Indianapolis and Bloomington next Wednesday.

'The Living End' of this band's career

By Mike Ley · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

With its tardy follow-up to 2001's Roll On, Australian trio the Living End, has officially fallen off. Still looking like they're straight out of 1977, their getup of Gretsch guitars, Creepers and an upright bass screams something aggressive; however, this look has become deceiving.

'Hidalgo' takes 'Seabiscuit' long distance

By Doug Evans · Thursday, March 11,2004 12 a.m.

After a "Lord of the Rings" series which put this prolific but unknown actor on the map, Viggo Mortensen follows up the hit fantasy trilogy with "Hidalgo," a buddy story about a cowboy and his horse who are famous for their success in long-distance endurance races.