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Banff Film Festival brings outdoors to big screen

By Mitchell Blatt · Monday, April 6,2009 9:54 p.m.

For the second straight year, the Banff Mountain Film Festival showed to a sold-out audience Sunday in Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theater as part of the festival’s world tour.

Jacobs receives $1 million to create fellowships

By Amy Burke · Monday, April 6,2009 12:11 a.m.

The gift was given in memory of Georgina Joshi, an IU graduate student who died in a plane crash along with four other Jacobs students three years ago.

Film festival brings diversity to forefront

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, April 5,2009 10:06 p.m.

The second MOSAIC Diversity Film Festival, in conjunction with the opening of the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market, premiered Saturday at City Hall and marked 25 years of Diversity Theatre.

Caesar Pacifici dances the Argentine tango with partner Chris Collins on Friday evening at the tango workshop at The Lodge. Dancers learn primary steps from Florencia Taccetti, a premier Argentine dance instructor.

Tango expert teaches locals

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, April 5,2009 10:05 p.m.

The Bloomington Argentine Tango Organization and IU Tango Club were host to “A Night at the Milonga” on Saturday with premier Tango instructor Florencia Taccetti.

Students in the African American Dance Company dance in the finale.

African American Dance Company performs 35th show

By Anna Batcheller · Sunday, April 5,2009 10:04 p.m.

Colors swirled around energetic dancers as the African American Dance Company took the audience on a journey through the African diaspora Saturday night at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

RSO Fashion Show brings glam to Alumni Hall

By Bene Viera · Sunday, April 5,2009 8:15 p.m.

Click click, click, flash is what models like to hear and see as they rip the runway. Corsets, skinny jeans, leggings, sheer tops, balloon dresses, big handbags, stiletto shoes, gladiator sandals and lace-inspired garments were the prominent fashions featured in “Viva La Glam,” the Retail Studies Organization’s (RSO) annual fashion show.

Ludacris tickets to go on sale Monday

Friday, April 3,2009 12:59 p.m.

Tickets for rapper Ludacris' Little 500 performance will go on sale Monday at multiple locations across campus.

MOSAIC Film fest marks 25 years of diversity

By Mickey Woods · Thursday, April 2,2009 11:38 p.m.

MOSAIC Diversity Film Festival consists of various short films for adults and children addressing the issues of disability, aging, race and ethnicity. Films will be shown each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a press release.

CT scan reveals face hidden under Nefertiti bust

Thursday, April 2,2009 11:37 p.m.

Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks – the bust of Nefertiti has two faces.

Festival to show green films

By Mitchell Blatt · Thursday, April 2,2009 11:35 p.m.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival will feature films highlighting the impacts of human activity on the environment when it comes to Bloomington’s Burkirk-Chumley Theater on Sunday.

Premier Tango teacher to headline workshop

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, April 1,2009 8:35 p.m.

Students interested in learning to dance the Argentine Tango from one of its premier teachers will have the opportunity this weekend.

Bianca Defy, who won Miss Gay IU in 2004, struts down the catwalk in Sunday’s charity drag show called "A Time for Change" at Willkie auditorium.

Bad clothes, but a good cause

By Amanda Cochara · Wednesday, April 1,2009 8:34 p.m.

I have seen bad fashion before, but never as much as I did Sunday night in the Willkie auditorium.

RSO Fashion Show to display local designers, student’s original pieces

By Bene Viera · Tuesday, March 31,2009 11:57 p.m.

The Retail Studies Organization will present its annual fashion show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Hall. This year’s theme, “Viva La Glam,” embodies old Hollywood glamour and showcases local retailers and original designs from students in the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design.

Actors Dennis Setteducati and Marc De La Concha perform in "The Drowsy Chaperone" Tuesday evening at the IU Auditorium. The musical, whose Broadway run garnered them five Tony Awards, shows again at 8 p.m. today.

‘Chaperone’ not putting anyone to sleep

By Vanessa Torline · Tuesday, March 31,2009 11:56 p.m.

“I hate theater,” announces a voice in the dark at the opening of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” the latest arrival at the IU Auditorium. “Well, it’s so disappointing, isn’t it?”

Harmony Jankowski moves across the floor during "Sloth." The Roman Catholic Church recognize seven virtues corresponding to the sins; Chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience kindness and humility.

Windfall Dancers interpret 'Seven Deadly Sins'

By Rachel Pankiw · Tuesday, March 31,2009 11:29 p.m.

Gold flashes of greed, red ribbons of wrath and green dresses of envy – the Windfall Dancers use all of these, and four others, to portray the seven deadly sins in their performance of the same name at the John Waldron Arts Center.

No love for ‘Beer and Loathing’

By Erica Rogers · Monday, March 30,2009 9:31 p.m.

With spring break fading to mere memories, there are only a few things that could wipe away the tears. Of course, the anticipation of Little 500 is one cure, but is reading a book about one young man’s adventures on spring break a remedy to this regretful goodbye of fun and sun?

Students in the IU Contemporary Dance Program perform "Blow Fly" Sunday afternoon at the John Waldron Arts Center. Choreographed by Justin Zuschlag and Utam Moses, the piece was one of eight works in "Piece by Piece - A Collection of Dances" put on by faculty and students of the IU Contemporary Dance Program.

‘Piece by Piece’ performance showcases different sides of contemporary dance

By Desiree Lestingi · Monday, March 30,2009 9:29 p.m.

Extended arms and perfectly pointed toes were among the movements the contemporary dancers performed in the show “Piece by Piece: A Collection of Dances” at 3 p.m. Sunday in the John Waldron Arts Center.

‘Quintessential’ Broadway musical to hit Auditorium stage

By Caitlin Johnston · Monday, March 30,2009 9:28 p.m.

The Broadway musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” will fill the IU Auditorium stage today and Wednesday with slapstick comedy reminiscent of the vaudeville era.

New director of development for Jacobs School of Music appointed

Monday, March 30,2009 1:32 p.m.

Beginning in April, alumna Joyce Ritchie will be the new director of development for the IU Jacobs School of Music.

Ludacris to perform for Little 500

By Rachel Krasnow · Monday, March 30,2009 12:21 a.m.

Ludacris will perform at 8:30 p.m. April 23 behind Alpha Tau Omega and Acacia fraternities during Little 500 week. The concert proceeds will benefit IU Dance Marathon, which supports the Ryan White Infectious Disease Center at Riley Children’s Hospital, said Chris Myers, junior and director of fundraising for IUDM.

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