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Umphrey’s McGee jam band lights up IU Auditorium

By Danielle Paquette · Friday, Oct. 2,2009 12:49 a.m.

An evening of screaming fans, trance-like dancing, rhythmic guitar chords and vibrant varieties of tie-dye culminated to one predominant theme: You must jam.

Fire, brimstone and a couple chords

By Caitlin Peterkin · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 11:42 p.m.

For those of you milling about Ballantine Hall and Woodburn Hall, you might have noticed a man with a guitar strapped over his shoulder preaching the Word of God. While students jeered and laughed, this man strummed and hummed. Well, it was more like shouting over some guitar chords that we were all sinners and were going to burn in Hell.

5 great songs that make Indiana home

By Erica Rogers · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 11:41 p.m.

Cornfields, the Indianapolis 500 and John Mellencamp are just three things I love about Indiana. True, the yearly ice storms and high heat indexes can be annoying, but Indiana is so unique in its given right. Whether you have been here your whole life or just the years you’ve spent at IU, Indiana is a home to us all.

Students create Tundra remixes

By Tony Walsh · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 11:39 p.m.

The IU Hip Hop Congress invites all student DJs to compete in the IU Remix Competition for a chance to perform at Oct. 10th’s Tundra Music Festival, which will take place behind Foster Quad. The winner will receive an all-access pass to the event as well as 45 minutes of performance time in the festival’s DJ Dome, opening for acts such as Louisville natives OK Deejays, Indianapolis’ Trill Tight DJs, Action Jackson, and Sound Remedy and Chicago’s TRAV.

Renowned information technology author to speak at IUPUI today

Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 2:27 p.m.

Internationally renowned author Don Tapscott will speak at 4 p.m. today at IUPUI on the impact of information technology on business strategy, education and culture.

Dark Carnival finds thrills in independent horror film

By Bailey Loosemore · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 12:51 a.m.

The third annual Dark Carnival Film Festival, dedicated to independent horror films, will thrill viewers beginning at 6 p.m. today with a free screening of “Night of the Living Dead” in Dunn Meadow.

Robin Williams ‘busts guts’ with raunchy self-deprecation

By Rachel Krasnow · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 12:49 a.m.

Robin Williams knows how to make people laugh. At the IU Auditorium on Wednesday night he gave a mature-aged audience, sprinkled with IU students, some immature things to laugh about.

National parks spark expert’s talk, inspire art

By Alycin Bektesh · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 12:06 a.m.

Stephen Wolter drew on his national park expertise and his passion for photography Wednesday at the IU Art Museum Noon Talk series.

Fashion passion wins cash in pockets

By Danielle Paquette · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 12:04 a.m.

A passion for fashion doesn’t have to be rationed, and to prove it, the Fashion Scholarship Fund awarded $270,000 in design and apparel merchandising scholarships this year.

1-liner punchlines headline club

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, Oct. 1,2009 12:01 a.m.

Owner Jared Thompson said he’s excited for this weekend’s shows at the Funny Bone Bloomington Comedy Club because well-known comic Todd Barry will be performing.

Model hopefuls ready fierce fashions for ‘Troupe’

By Danielle Paquette · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 11:54 p.m.

Fierce strides. Bold swagger. Predatory prowling. Every style of walk was represented at the Epiphany Modeling Troupe auditions Wednesday night.

WIUX advances to top 25 in mtvU competition

Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 7:38 a.m.

WIUX LP 99.1 FM, IU’s student-run radio station, has entered the Top 25 and continues to compete for the title of mtvU’s College Radio Woodie Award for the best college radio station.

Robin Williams to perform at IU Auditorium

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 12:26 a.m.

Robin Williams has been an American entertainment icon for as long as many IU students can remember, and at 8 p.m. today, residents can see him perform live at the IU Auditorium.

Sufjan Stevens’ songs sway crowd

By Mallory Jindra · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 12:21 a.m.

Fans weren’t disappointed to hear new material from Sufjan Stevens, as well as some old favorites.

In the nude

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 12:16 a.m.

Room 318 in the Fine Arts building smells of paint, but the aroma itself isn’t so toxic, as a hint of lemon fragrance invitingly inhabits the room. A female subject sits cross-legged on a sky-blue sheet with direct light beaming on her, adjacent to a cerulean-painted wall of bright fruit bowl portraits arranged in two rows of six.

Umphrey’s McGee draws dedicated, devoted fanbase

By Jackie Kochell · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 12:10 a.m.

Umphrey’s McGee will be back home again in Indiana on Thursday, marking the latest of many Bloomington appearances throughout the years, and for several fans, yet another tally for the number of live Umphrey’s shows seen in a lifetime.

Finch’s offers artists outlet

By Kelsey Finn · Wednesday, Sept. 30,2009 12:09 a.m.

Owners Candace and Jeff Finch organized a reception Tuesday in the upstairs of their restaurant Finch’s Brasserie for Bloomington musicians and artists willing to perform or showcase their artwork in the upcoming year.

Students use comedy to win big

Tuesday, Sept. 29,2009 12:26 p.m.

College filmmakers have their chance to win big and enter two college film competitions. Submissions for both contests are due Oct. 12. Both contests require comedic videos and include online posting as the chance to build a fan base.

Dark fashions

By Bryan Payton · Tuesday, Sept. 29,2009 12:04 a.m.

The more time goes by and the more interested I become in fashion, the more fearless my tastes become. Lately, when I‘m flipping through my magazines or shopping online, I’m stopped by darker and more avant-garde clothing – most of which I used to think was just weird – and some of which I still do.

Beatles’ inspiration goes into ‘the sky with diamonds’

Tuesday, Sept. 29,2009 12:03 a.m.

LONDON – Lucy Vodden, who provided the inspiration for the Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46. Her death was announced Monday by St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, and by her husband, Ross Vodden. Britain’s Press Association said she died last Tuesday. Hospital officials did not confirm the day of her death.

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