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‘The Wild Party’ keeps the ’20s roaring

Sunday, Oct. 26,2008 10:44 p.m.

The idea of 1920s America typically brings to mind speakeasies, prohibition and flappers. It was a shifting era spinning toward disaster. Fortunately, “The Wild Party,” now playing at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, does not suffer the same fate as the decade the musical portrays.

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Original Straight No Chaser revisits roots

By Erica Rogers · Thursday, Oct. 23,2008 7:51 p.m.

A decade later, after the members graduated and moved on with their lives, the original Straight No Chaser will be back on stage Saturday at the IU Auditorium for the Homecoming weekend concert.

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Our art fighting ageism

By Ryan Brown · Thursday, Oct. 23,2008 7:26 p.m.

I was in my German class the other day, and in the usual gauntlet of foreign language education, my teacher was firing off questions about who in our classroom was the most of each specific adjective she had listed.

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An ode to Jim and J.D.

By Claire Burke · Thursday, Oct. 23,2008 7:25 p.m.

As I was coming up with ideas for this week’s column, I went through the normal “let’s find ideas” routine (which actually just consists of asking my very creative roommate for ideas), and decided it would be best to just make a case for why Jim Halpert and Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian are simply the best male characters (at least they’re my favorite) on television.

Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Company sings Tuesday evening at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The band is planning on going into the studio in November to work on their new album, which is scheduled to be released on 2009.

Magnolia Electric Co. plays powerful performance

By Greg Winget · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2008 10:24 p.m.

Earnest lyrics, powerful singing and some impressive guitar work dominated the performances of Tuesday night’s show at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Proving to be a great night for modern country and folk music, The Hollows, King’s Daughters and Sons, and Magnolia Electric Co. delivered solid sets, though each possessed a different style.

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Historic site supplies Halloween festivities

Wednesday, Oct. 22,2008 10:22 p.m.

Autumn is the season of legends. In Brown County, a legend dwells on the T.C. Steele Historic Site. This Friday, the site will host a ghost tour to pay homage to Halloween and the alleged presence of the late artist Theodore Clement Steele’s ghost.

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Hairspray tackles social issues with songs

By Erica Rogers · Wednesday, Oct. 22,2008 10:19 p.m.

After 16 months of begging, students and community members tapped their toes again to the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray at the one-time-only performance Tuesday night.

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