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Bloomington Playwrights Project offers sneak peek of plays

By Carly Bassen · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:14 p.m.

Nine out of 80 plays submitted by Indiana residents were selected to be featured in the upcoming BloomingPlays Development Series workshop by the Indianapolis Theatre Association and the Bloomington Playwrights Project.

Realities of coal industry portrayed through film, music

By Therese Kennelly · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:10 p.m.

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater will present the premiere of the documentary “Coal Country” at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Grupo de Teatro VIDA revives Spanish plays for IU students

By Therese Kennelly · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:07 p.m.

On Thursday, Grupo de Teatro VIDA, featuring all IU students, brought four diverse Spanish plays to life through their performances. All four plays presented in “Juegos” included themes of games, confusion and growth people encounter in everyday life.

Shedding and local artists to play Forest Alliance benefit at Bishop

By Kelsey Finn · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:04 p.m.

The Bishop on South Walnut Street will produce a benefit show for the Indiana Forest Alliance at 10 p.m. Friday with performances by Louisville artist Shedding and local artists Spirit Spine and Rusty Zavitson.

WHY? to bring West Coast influence to Rhino’s

By Kelsey Finn · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 11:03 p.m.

Indie folk, hip-hop band WHY? and pop duo The Moore Brothers will take the stage to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Rhino’s All Ages Club on South Walnut Street.

'The Magic Flute' puts a twist on good vs. evil

By Lindsey Ferguson · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:59 p.m.

IU Opera debuts "Die Zauberflote" 8 p.m. Friday at the Musical Arts Center.

Rick Bragg’s stories reflect on community, world

By Keiara Carr · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:54 p.m.

The Monroe County Public Library, in conjunction with the Friends of the Library bookstore,will present journalist and Pulitzer prize-winning author Rick Bragg at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for their biennial series, “Power of Words: Changing our World – One Author at a Time.”

Haitian art mystery uncovered at Noon

By Margaret Ely · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:53 p.m.

Haitian art was focus of IU Art Museum’s Noon Talk Series on Thursday.

Argentine tango couple show dance is 'more than movement'

By Brit'ney McTush · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 10:51 p.m.

From Friday to Sunday, the Bloomington Argentine Tango Organization and local music affiliate Minetti Productions will host a weekend workshop of “Harmony and Balance” with Argentine tango couple Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo at Space 101, located on the corner of 6th and Walnut streets.

From real life to the stage: Stew answers questions about play turned film

Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 2:31 p.m.

The Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union was filled with laughter, rock music and a Tony-Award winning playwright on Wednesday after the showing of “Passing Strange.”

‘Passing Strange’ opens Reclaiming the Right conference

By Bennett Fuson · Thursday, Nov. 12,2009 12:29 p.m.

“Reclaiming the Right to Rock: Black Experiences in Rock Music” kicked off its conference Wednesday with a free screening of “Passing Strange,” a filmed performance directed by Spike Lee of the award-winning Broadway stage production.

Auer Hall at capacity for Pro Arte Singers, Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 10:32 p.m.

Auer Concert Hall was filled to capacity for Bach’s “Mass in B Minor,” performed by the Jacobs School of Music Pro Arte Singers and the Chamber Orchestra on Wednesday.

Benson makes audiences laugh and puts them at ease with laid-back style

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 9:27 p.m.

Doug Benson will make his second appearance at the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club this weekend.

The first lady of fashion

By Alexa Altman · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 9:14 p.m.

In a sea of washed-up celebutantes with nasty cocaine habits, it is so utterly refreshing to see someone respectable staring back at you in the self-checkout line at Kroger.

Gallery space for all: no experience needed

By Margaret Ely · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 9:11 p.m.

Created in 2002 by a group of Fine Arts students, Fuller Projects is home to semi-monthly gallery shows featuring contemporary art in any medium. The gallery’s first November show is titled “5 Obstructions” and opens at 8 p.m. Friday.

As You Like It’ demonstrates love has no rhyme or reason

By Carly Bassen · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 9:10 p.m.

The upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” proves people still fall weak in the knees to the temptations of love, even after 400 years.

Art exhibit collects support for Coal Free IU

Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 9:06 p.m.

Coal Free IU organized an art installation Wednesday outside Woodburn Hall to protest the 60,000 tons of coal IU burns each year.

‘Wizard of Oz’ tale spellbinds audience

By Rachel Krasnow · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:35 a.m.

Ruby red slippers, Munchkins, the Yellow Brick Road and a little dog named Toto remained an integral part of “The Wizard of Oz” experience, best known originally as the 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland.

Waldron encourages expressive local artists

By Therese Kennelly · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:08 a.m.

From plays to after-school programs, the John Waldron Arts Center provides a venue for community art education and for local artists to exhibit their work.

Stuck on replay

By Erica Rogers · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2009 12:01 a.m.

Weekly music column by Erica Rogers, focusing on songs that get in your head and don't get out.

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