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Jacobs student wins world competition

By Biz Carson · Thursday, Sept. 9,2010 11:19 p.m.

Three years later, Brian Ciach had his second when that piece, “Piano Sonata 2” tied for first place in the American Liszt Society’s Bicentennial Composition Competition this July. Ciach and his fellow winner, Gilad Cohen of Princeton University, are splitting the $4,000 prize provided by Steinway and Sons.

Comedian Rob Riggle returns to Bloomington

By Bennett Fuson · Thursday, Sept. 9,2010 11:18 p.m.

Rob Riggle will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the auditorium. The performance will be presented by the Union Board.

Going Local Week supports themester, local food

By Taylor Smith · Thursday, Sept. 9,2010 12:36 a.m.

The Local Growers Guild, which promotes and supports local food systems in the community, has collaborated with several organizations, including Local First Indiana, to sponsor this year’s Going Local Week from Sept. 3 to Sept. 11.

Kinsey institute to open new exhibit

By Rachel Trees · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2010 11:10 p.m.

Although reproduction and gender roles are often seen as controversial topics, a new Kinsey exhibit will bring these parts of life to the surface. The exhibit, titled “Nature & Nurture; Exploring Human Reproduction from Pregnancy through Early Childhood,” will run through Dec. 22.

Kid Cudi in the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’

By Dan Alten · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2010 11:08 p.m.

I worry about Kid Cudi. Being a native of Cleveland, I care about my own, including Cudi. I really enjoyed his album “Man on the Moon: End of the Day,” but every time I listen to it I can’t help but feel a bit uneasy

Comedy Attic to bring ‘State’ duo

By Kevin Doran · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2010 11:05 p.m.

Local comedy club, the Comedy Attic, will have two big names instead of one this weekend. The comedic duo Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black will perform today through Sunday.

Turning back time: old art restored

By Biz Carson · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 11:11 p.m.

Senior Madalyn Morse worked alongside Margaret Contompasis, head of the IU painting conservation at the IU Art Museum, and two other students for five weeks to restore the Thomas Hart Benton murals in the Woodburn classroom.

Bloomington adds 3 concerts to fall lineup

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 10:59 p.m.

Two local venues added performances to their fall lineups.

Exhibit reveals IU’s relationship with Afghanistan

By Justin Park · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 10:58 p.m.

“Indiana in Afghanistan; Afghanistan in Indiana” features a number of historic Afghan items obtained by Lilly Library curator Jim Canary alongside photographs taken by Wissing when he was embedded with the Indiana National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team in 2009.

Eco-tour brings Passion Pit to IU

By Bennett Fuson · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 10:57 p.m.

Passion Pit will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the IU Auditorium as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour.

Passion Pit to make October stop at IU Auditorium

Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 10:51 a.m.

Passion Pit, an American Second Wave synthpop band, has been added to this season’s IU Auditorium lineup.

Vampire Weekend rocks to a full crowd

By Bennett Fuson · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2010 1:55 a.m.

Vampire Weekend, along with Beach House and Dum Dum Girls, opened up the 2010-11 IU Auditorium season to a packed house Monday.

Restaurant chefs battle for 'Golden Spatula'

By Olivia Elsner · Monday, Sept. 6,2010 11:01 p.m.

Dave Tallent, executive chef of Restaurant Tallent, prepares food during Bloomington's fourth annual Chefs' Challenge on Sunday at the Burskirk-Chumley Theater.

A good choice for free grub

By Lily Miller · Monday, Sept. 6,2010 10:38 p.m.

I am a huge fan of free food. I don’t know who isn’t. After all, that’s why people waited so long in line during free breadstix day at Pizza X last week. But while everyone was waiting for their stix and sauce, I casually sauntered my way past them to get free food from Fortune Cookies.

Arts Alliance to provide representation for voices of local community

By Kayleen Cohen · Monday, Sept. 6,2010 10:36 p.m.

Throughout the summer, Bloomington community members have had several meetings to serve as discussions toward reorganization of arts leadership. Artists, gallery owners and university representatives have been among those participating in these discussions. After several months of deliberation, the formation of the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington was formed on Aug. 23.

Union Board to hold auditions for ‘The Wiz’ Tuesday

Monday, Sept. 6,2010 5:20 p.m.

Open to any IU student, Union Board will be holding non-traditional casting for their Fall musical. Auditions will be in the Georgian Room in the Indiana Memorial Union on Sept. 7 and 8 at 8, 9 or 10 p.m. Students should arrive 15 minutes early.

4th Street Festival attracts artists from across nation

By Taylor Smith · Monday, Sept. 6,2010 12:28 a.m.

This weekend, 121 artists brought their work to Bloomington. Artists from every part of the country — from as far as Kissimmee, Fla., and Paso Robles, Calif., — traveled to Fourth Street to display their photography, jewelry and large mosaic farm animals, to name a few.

Vampire Weekend kicks off auditorium season

By Bennett Fuson · Monday, Sept. 6,2010 12:14 a.m.

Moving away from the recent trend of hip-hop groups performing for Union Board’s annual Welcome Week show, the IU Auditorium will treat students to one of indie rock’s most critically acclaimed bands when Vampire Weekend performs today.

9/11 skeptics present ‘Peace Through Truth’

By Rachel Trees · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:31 p.m.

The 9/11 Working Group of Bloomington’s presentation Saturday at the Buskirk—Chumley Theater titled “Peace Through Truth; 9/11 and State Crimes Against Democracy” outlined speakers’ skepticisms toward the events that took place on 9/11.

Activists gather to discuss environmental problems

By Kristin Wunderlin · Sunday, Sept. 5,2010 10:29 p.m.

Members of local organizations Oasis Spasis, Sprouts, Bloomington Urban Gardening Society (B.U.G.S.) and the IU Forest Protection Alliance organized a panel discussion and concert Saturday in Dunn Meadow. The goal of the show was to promote sustainability awareness, urban gardening and forest protection.

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