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Bluebird benefit to raise funds for scholarships

By Michelle Sokol · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:20 a.m.

Concert and silent auction tonight at The Bluebird Bar will raise funds for Adam Sarnecki's children.

Bearcats play in jazz series

By Michelle Sokol · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:15 a.m.

The B-town Bearcats performed a three-hour long concert as part of the Jazz Fables Concert Series, the longest running jazz series in Bloomington.

Column: Semester at Sea

By Eshley Spitzer · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:12 a.m.

From frequent family road trips to youth group excursions, choosing to go abroad wasn’t the hard part. The question was: Where?

LAMC musical duo debuts album

By Anne Lorenzano · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:59 p.m.

Winners of the Latin American Music Recording Competition are awarded an official slot in the Jacobs School of Music calendar, as well as an opportunity to record a professionally edited, fully produced CD. Jacobs associate instructor Jooeun Pak and her musical partner, recent graduate Colin Sorgi, are the victors of the 2011 LAMC Recording Competition for their multiple piano and violin ensembles.

Lysistrata represents Themester through theatrical adaptation

By Amelia Chong · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:58 p.m.

How does one woman stop a war? By joining forces with other women in withholding sexual pleasure from their husbands.The message of Lysistrata, a play written by Greek comic playwright Aristophanes in Athens in 411 BC. The comedy centers around one woman’s incredible efforts to bring the Peloponnesian War to an end.

Local church spreads awareness through hymns

By Amelia Chong · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:55 p.m.

ClearNote Church hosted its fifth annual Good Shepherd Band Christmas Sing-A-Long Dec. 9.

Jumping through Hoops

By Hannah Crane · Sunday, Dec. 11,2011 8:52 p.m.

Some people have called it “a circle of happiness.” Freshman Sarah Mancourt calls it “the magical portal to positiveness.” Mancourt is referring to her hula hoop.

Music doctoral student receives prestigious $10,000 commission

By Lauren Glapa · Thursday, Dec. 8,2011 10:31 p.m.

Jeremy Podgursky, a Jacobs School of Music doctoral student in composition, received a $10,000 commission from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.

My Little "Brony": Show attracts older audience

By Kathryn Moody · Thursday, Dec. 8,2011 10:28 p.m.

In fall 2010, “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” premiered on The Hub, a TV station with programming mainly for children ages 6 to 12. Little did Hasbro know that older men would be swept up by this animated sensation.

Fashion blog creator shares success story

By Shelby Rizzi · Thursday, Dec. 8,2011 10:18 p.m.

IU has produced many success stories: Robert Gates, Michael Uslan and Ryan Murphy, to name a few. Yet one of the most recent successes is that of Amy Levin, the founder of fashion website CollegeFashionista.com.

Column: Buongiorno, Bologna

By Brea Johnson · Thursday, Dec. 8,2011 10:15 p.m.

Dec. 8 marked the official start of the holiday season here in Bologna with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. While to students it’s mostly a reason for another four-day weekend, older Italians appreciate it as the day Mary began carrying Jesus.

Choirs, ensembles welcome holidays

By Makenzie Holland · Wednesday, Dec. 7,2011 10:57 p.m.

A booming voice from the speakers, placed strategically around the Auditorium, cued everybody to find a seat and prepare for a great performance. “Welcome to the IU Auditorium and the Chimes of Christmas!” Douglas Booher, director of the IU Auditorium, announced to the waiting crowd.

IU explores 3D technology

By Derrick Naylor · Wednesday, Dec. 7,2011 10:41 p.m.

Those in attendance at the IU Cinema Tuesday night were treated to a variety of stereoscopic 3D short films by the Advanced Visualization Laboratory and the Department of Telecommunications. This 3D Student Film Showcase featured eight films created by students, faculty and staff at IU. The evening was also an opportunity to learn about the 3D research being done at the University.

Column: A more personal plate

By Nona Tepper · Wednesday, Dec. 7,2011 10:39 p.m.

In Bloomington, there are more customers than restaurants. The eateries are more individual than those who frequent them. Thus, restaurants are an indicator of individual identity.

Bands keep the holidays cheery

By Celia Grundman · Wednesday, Dec. 7,2011 10:37 p.m.

Bands that wrote songs for the album will perform at Flannelgraph Record’s Holiday Benefit Spectacular. The benefit will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday at The Bishop. Instead of cash, a canned good or clothing donation will be accepted for admission. These will go to the Monroe Country Red Cross.

‘Baby, it’s cold outside’: jazz concert welcomes holidays

By Aaricka Washington · Wednesday, Dec. 7,2011 12:27 a.m.

Members of the Jacobs School of Music faculty and students gave an early Christmas present to the Bloomington community: a jazzy holiday concert, on Tuesday.

Band takes 1st step into Bloomington music

By Morgan Smith · Tuesday, Dec. 6,2011 11:53 p.m.

During their freshmen year, members of The Five O’Clock Shadows set an almost mock goal to be the headlining band to play on the stage at Bluebird Nightclub.

Big Impact: 5 graphic design majors to present their final show

By Emma Grdina · Tuesday, Dec. 6,2011 11:51 p.m.

Their work will be on display Dec. 6 to 10 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Grunwald Gallery of Art.

Jacobs school unites for holiday concert

By Makenzie Holland · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 11:26 p.m.

For the first time, faculty and students from the IU Jacobs School of Music will come together for a holiday celebration today at the Musical Arts Center.

Focus on Fashion

By Samantha Kirby · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 11:25 p.m.

Jewelry can be valuable sentimentally and monetarily. People carry signs of their religion, relationships, relationship status and mood through scraps of fabric, pieces of metal and shiny stones. They use their accessories for more than just tying an outfit together.

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