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First song festival offers language practice, culture

By Rebecca Garcia Gil · Thursday, March 31,2011 12:36 a.m.

The first Spanish and Portuguese Song Festival will be 5 p.m. Friday in the Frangipani Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. This competition will feature nine IU undergraduate students singing songs by Ibero-American artists while a jury evaluates their performances and chooses the top three presentations.

Gucci Mane to play Little 500

By Corinne Lambert · Thursday, March 31,2011 12:31 a.m.

Gucci Mane will be performing for Little 500 on April 14.

You Should Know: Ladies First

Wednesday, March 30,2011 10:32 p.m.

This is no joke, IU a cappella group Ladies First will take over the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for its spring performance.

Column: In a complicated relationship

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, March 30,2011 10:28 p.m.

Hao Ge is not your typical Chinese pop star. Sure, he sings the same types of pop love songs so frequently played on the Chinese airwaves. However, he has a pretty different story from most pop stars in China.

Students prepare for ‘Local’

By Corinne Lambert · Wednesday, March 30,2011 10:26 p.m.

It wasn’t until a week before the spring semester started that junior Stephanie Demar found out she would be responsible for creating a concert out of thin air.

Sleeping Bag vocalist discusses Nirvana, Mike Adams

By Casey Engelman · Tuesday, March 29,2011 10:55 p.m.

Senior Dave Segedy is a soft-spoken fine arts student whose musical tendencies are the backbone of local group Sleeping Bag. Segedy, along with Lewis Rogers and David Woodruff, make up the trio that has been together since summer 2010.

IU Art Museum through 7-year-old's eyes

By Alyssa Goldman · Tuesday, March 29,2011 10:52 p.m.

Chandler is visiting the IU Art Museum with his mother, Tara Deppert, and his 11-year-old brother, Quinton Deppert. He is a curious, energetic and loud almost 7-year-old. He explores the museum and is curious about all of the ancient artifacts he sees. Chandler allows his imagination to wander, and the context of the pieces do not impact his thoughts as they do for many adults.

Local comedians ready to bring their best to Attic

By Casey Engelman · Tuesday, March 29,2011 10:49 p.m.

Three students will share one bill as The Comedy Attic presents the Best of Bloomington show at 8 p.m. today.

Column: Get heated up

By Lily Miller · Monday, March 28,2011 10:34 p.m.

Within my dad’s personal office, there is a book. Typically it stands tall and upright alongside our cookbooks in our bookshelves in the dining room, but this past weekend it lay on his desk, amidst work notes and papers. It is a chili cookbook, and I absolutely adore it.

Margot fills Bishop with music, crowd

Monday, March 28,2011 10:30 p.m.

More people seemed to be walking away from The Bishop than into it as a sign in front of the venue Sunday read, “Sorry! Sold Out.” One girl who showed up to the venue a half hour before the show said to her group of friends, “It’s Margot. We should’ve known.”

MFA students exhibit final works

By Casey Engelman · Monday, March 28,2011 10:27 p.m.

After three years of continuous creative work, candidates in the School of Fine Arts master of fine arts program will display their final works.

When's the Weekend? : Why Britney gets away with murder

By Mickey Woods · Monday, March 28,2011 10:24 p.m.

Britney Spears is truly America’s sweetheart. However, as one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Spears’ stumbles are all too documented.

Musicians play for Japan relief

By Rebeca Garcia Gil · Sunday, March 27,2011 10:29 p.m.

A group of IU Jacobs School of Music students will perform a benefit concert for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

‘Angels’ provokes questioning, conclusions

By Kelsey Collisi · Sunday, March 27,2011 10:28 p.m.

A bottle of alcohol laid on the ground a few feet from where a group of drunken teenagers danced provocatively to the harsh sounds of dubstep. There was a sudden flash of light, and in slow motion, the exaggerated characters moved so that every detail of their emotion was conveyed to the audience. It was the opening scene of “Language of Angels” opening night and it set the ambience for realistic suspense of an unrealistic story.

Paul Schrader speaks at IU Cinema

By John Seasly · Sunday, March 27,2011 10:26 p.m.

Paul Schrader "Taxi Driver" writer and director, answered audience questions after Thursday’s screening and gave a public lecture Friday.

Stay Up to revive rave scene

By Kelsey Collisi · Sunday, March 27,2011 10:24 p.m.

Stay Up, an event-host organization founded partly by magician Evan Voss, features three DJs: Jobie Wan, Snack Pack and Dioxin One. Debuting Saturday was DJ Dzierba.

‘Tango’ inspires Waldron crowds

By Isabel Dieppa · Sunday, March 27,2011 10:22 p.m.

Full houses were entertained and inspired at the John Waldron Arts Center for the “This is Tango Now” dance concerts this past weekend.

Inaugural Blue Light Reading draws a crowd for poetry

By Sarah Suksiri · Sunday, March 27,2011 9:25 p.m.

More than 100 people gathered together in the Indiana Memorial Union University Club Friday, not for a rock concert or a sports event, but for poetry.

Silverman brings crude humor, laughter to IU

By Isabel Dieppa · Thursday, March 24,2011 11:18 p.m.

From pubic hair water fountains to exploding from her father’s penis hole, Sarah Silverman did not shy away from any socially awkward topic in Thursday’s performance at the IU Auditorium.

Writer, director talks ‘Taxi Driver’

By John Seasly · Thursday, March 24,2011 11:17 p.m.

Writer-director Paul Schrader arrived at IU on Thursday to present the digital restoration of the landmark film “Taxi Driver,” directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Schrader. He sat down with the Indiana Daily Student to discuss his perspective on his craft.

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