Faculty, guests design modern dance recital
By
Raven Carpenter
· Thursday, Jan. 12,2012 10:40 p.m.
This year’s Contemporary Dance performance is titled “Contemporary Voices.” The recital, presented by IU Dance Theatre, will be held in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.
Modern dance members awarded new grant funding
Thursday, Jan. 12,2012 10:37 p.m.
Just a day before the IU Dance Theater’s premier of the “Contemporary Voices” annual concert, a modern dance recital featuring unconventional work by IU faculty and guest choreographers, members of IU’s modern dance faculty were awarded funding from various performance grants.
IU Cinema series to feature films with ‘Once upon a time’ theme
By
Brian Welk
· Thursday, Jan. 12,2012 12:18 a.m.
Once upon a time, a local cinema showcased an epic series of movies. The films were long, magnificent, colorful and expansive in scope. But that showcase was not in a land far, far away. It’s the “Once Upon a Time ... in Indiana” series running through the weekend at the IU Cinema.
SOFA faculty, lectures change
By
Jacqueline Veling
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:07 p.m.
Friends of Art, an organization that supports IU School of Fine Arts (SoFA) students, will have its 26th annual Fine Arts Library Benefit Dinner at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Fine Arts Library. This year, Associate Professor Bret Rothstein of the History of Art Department will present a lecture titled “Playful Objects.”
Daniel Ellsworth to play Bishop
By
Steven Arroyo
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:02 p.m.
Four-piece indie-pop group Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes had the type of year every young band from Nashville, Tenn., works toward. The band’s new album, “Civilized Man,” garnered spots on a couple major year-end lists for its standout track “Shoe Fits.”
Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes to play The Bishop
By
Steven Arroyo
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 3:47 p.m.
Ellsworth and his band, which will perform at 9 p.m. today at The Bishop with local band Busman’s Holiday, spoke with Live Buzz earlier this week about their 2011 achievements and aims for 2012.
Small-town Indiana country star Clayton Anderson wrestles with fame
By
Stephanie Kuzydym
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:27 a.m.
Clayton Anderson isn’t a household name, though he is a regular at Bloomington’s Bluebird Nightclub. Clayton and his band will perform at the Bluebird on Friday, two days after releasing a new single.The 2005 IU graduate is known by high school teachers and family friends in Bedford, Ind., and some Hoosiers at IU.They know Clayton as the genuinely-smiling country crooner with a deep southern drawl. He’s the grandson who still drives five hours home for his grandmother’s birthday party and the small-town guy who sings about Muscadine wine. But he’s also the one, they whisper, on the cusp of making it.
Dancers hope to become part of arts institute tradition
By
Hannah Crane
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:14 a.m.
The African American Dance Company held its semi-annual auditions last night. The 17 first-time auditioning dancers and five returning members performed to African beats in hopes of being a part of the company for the 2012 spring semester.
Soul bands to play at The Bishop tonight
By
Jackie Veling
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:10 a.m.
Soul and motown are two genres associated with sounds of the 1970s. Tonight, three bands hope to make this music come alive in The Bishop.
Column: Preparing with the F Word
By
Eshley Spitzer
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:08 a.m.
How does one prepare for a 105-day trip to not one, but 11 different countries? Sandy, a good friend of mine, always told me that preparing for any trip requires much use of the F word — flexibility.
Artist exhibits community work at The Venue
By
Makenzie Holland
· Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 12:02 a.m.
Local collaborative artist Joe LaMantia is the creator of sculptures sprinkled throughout Bloomington. He spoke about his work philosophy last night at The Venue.
Higgins, Jacobs scenic artist, retires after 40 years of design
By
Michelle Sokol
· Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 8:32 p.m.
After more than 150 productions and more than 40 years of working as a master scenic artist at the Jacobs School of Music, C. David Higgins has retired.
Q&A with pianist Menahem Pressler
By
Amelia Chong
· Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 12:59 a.m.
This year marks Pressler’s 57th year teaching at the IU Jacobs School of Music, but has also seen him honored with the Music Teachers National Association Achievement Award, an honor bestowed to individuals who have had an impact on music teaching.
Bloomington Hudsucker Posse hoops for peace
By
Nona Tepper
· Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 12:54 a.m.
On the outside, the Bloomington Hudsuckers spin hula hoops, but on the inside, they concentrate on inner peace. Some Hudsuckers have lost weight, others gained enlightenment, but all have gained a sense of community. Most Indiana residents find these hippie-dippy hula-hoopers out of the loop, but the flow of this simple circle helps members clear their mind and focus on peace.
Submissions for Iris film festival nearing
Tuesday, Jan. 10,2012 12:34 a.m.
The IU Department of Communication and Culture’s Iris Film and Video Festival is accepting film submissions for its sixth annual showcase, held Jan. 28 at the IU Cinema.
Pictura exhibits experiences by former NYC cop
By
Libby Peterson
· Sunday, Jan. 8,2012 9:32 p.m.
Antonio Bolfo’s exhibit “IMPACT” is on display at Pictura Gallery this month, showing life in the notoriously dangerous South Bronx housing projects in New York. Bolfo took pictures from the perspective of the rookie police officers who are assigned to the area, attempting to show the cops’ humanity.
Ice is art in WonderLab show
By
Morgan Smith
· Sunday, Jan. 8,2012 9:24 p.m.
Despite unseasonably warm January weather, Hermann Serfling used a chainsaw and hand tools to construct art out of a 300-pound block of ice Friday at WonderLab, a science museum geared toward children.
WonderLab exhibit explains the science of ice sculptures
By
Morgan Smith
· Sunday, Jan. 8,2012 1:36 p.m.
Despite the unseasonably warm January weather, Hermann Serfling used a chainsaw and hand tools to construct a piece of art out of a 300-pound block of ice Friday at WonderLab, a science museum geared toward children.
Bands perform for small crowd at the Bishop
By
Nona Tepper
· Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:23 a.m.
The scene was classic as the bar crowd sat, drank and socialized with friends; everyone seemed to know everyone. With local band Qur’an Qur’an in the night’s lineup, the familiarity came as no surprise.
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