The Bishop concert to "Rot the Night Away"
The gritty rock band Dreamers of the Ghetto will be headlining this Halloween thriller while other local artists are collaborating to form cover bands of Nirvana, Suicide, The Misfits and The Wipers.
The gritty rock band Dreamers of the Ghetto will be headlining this Halloween thriller while other local artists are collaborating to form cover bands of Nirvana, Suicide, The Misfits and The Wipers.
Dennis James, the acclaimed organist and silent film revivalist, made his annual Halloween visit to Bloomington on Wednesday to a small but wildly enthusiastic (and eccentrically costumed) crowd.
The song is about the fact that when you are happy, you can’t write a worthwhile song because when you are content, there isn’t much to sing about. Clavin is essentially saying the only good songs are sad songs. This is a view I carry as well.
Students and faculty from the Jacobs School of Music are joining the Halloween spirit as they prepare to play spooky organ music Friday.
Todd Rundgren, who has toured with Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band and has worked with the other three former Beatles in the studio in the past, will be talking about the Fab Four during his lecture today.
“The Wiz” is opening Thursday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The IDS spoke to sophomore Allie Hillmann, who plays the role of Addaperle, the good witch of the north.
After eight months of preparation and nearly 160 auditions, 34 people will take the Buskirk-Chumley Theater stage as the cast of “The Wiz” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Dennis James’ annual Halloween organ performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. today.
Columnist Lily Miller addresses how much money is spent on food and how to save some of that money.
Freshmen Anderson and Ray will be joining three other artists at 6 p.m. for the showcase presented by Union Board.
The IU Auditorium will feature “An Evening of Conversation with Jane Pauley and Meryl Streep at Indiana University” on Nov. 12. The event is free and open to the public.
The current IU College of Arts and Sciences’ Themester 2010 “sustain•ability: Thriving on a Small Planet” was highlighted with an unlikely partner on Monday — fashion. Natalie Chanin, creator and designer of the couture line Alabama Chanin, gave a lecture in the Whittenberger Auditorium.
As a new way to advertise the chicken patty “buns” with an arterial blood clot sandwiched in between, KFC began recruiting women on campuses across the nation to wear sweatpants with “Double Down” printed on them.
For die-hard fans of any musical group, the term “tribute band” usually stirs a mix of feelings. A genre of their own, tribute acts tend to consist of iconic wannabes dressed up in period garb attempting to strum out classics in and oftentimes subpar manner. In a field where many have jammed and failed, one band has managed to surpass the stereotypes surrounding tribute bands.
Leah Gauthier’s exhibit “Tending a Difficult Hope” opened at 7 p.m. Friday at the School of Fine Arts Gallery with a reception. The exhibit, which will be on display until Nov. 19, encompasses growing, cooking, preserving and eating organic food.
The pain and uniqueness of human suffering are two hardships examined in the Department of Theatre and Drama’s production of “Rabbit Hole,” David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
A brilliant light show accompanying charismatic music transformed Passion Pit’s concert into a dance party when the band played Saturday at the IU Auditorium.
Passion Pit, one of summer 2010’s most in-demand touring artists, will make a stop in Bloomington on Saturday as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour.
Though theater performances are common on a college campus, Grupo de Teatro VIDA performances are different from the typical show — they’re not in English. Formed in 2006, the group annually performs plays in Spanish.
“This is a dream come true,” Thoreson said about having the opportunity to perform as Jo in the opera “Little Women” opening at 8 p.m. Friday at the Musical Arts Center. Thoreson is currently pursuing her performer diploma.