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What is Art?

By Ryan Brown · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12:37 a.m.

What is it about the term “performance art” that makes us all shudder? Perhaps it’s the “artists” who do things such as cut their wrists open in front of an audience.

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BAAC awards 23 area grants

By IDS staff · Thursday, Oct. 4,2007 12:32 a.m.

The Bloomington Area Arts Council awarded 23 area arts organizations with Regional Arts Partnership Grants.

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Guster keeps it together

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007 12:40 a.m.

As soon as the lights in the IU Auditorium went down Tuesday night, everyone in the crowd jumped to their feet, screaming. Guster took the stage amid swirling yellow and blue stage lights and quickly began to play. The crowd stayed pumped up throughout the show, dancing and clapping along with the music, and enthusiastic fans punctuated the words of the songs with joyful shouts and screams.

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Le Dernier Cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 11:06 p.m.

I wish I could say that every fashion choice made by every person is a good one. But that wouldn’t be very interesting, would it? Sometimes, you just can’t say no to those bright blue, Wayfarer-knockoff sunglasses from Urban Outfitters. But then you look at pictures posted on Facebook the next hung-over Sunday morning and see they made you the most ridiculous, unforgettable person at the party. Therefore, I have compiled my Top 5 wardrobe choices to leave out (or throw out) of your closet.

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Notable filmmaker gives free lecture today

By Amanda Bridgman · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 11:04 p.m.

Distinguished filmmaker Julie Dash will give a public lecture at 4:30 p.m. today in the Grand Hall of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. Dash will speak about filmmaking and how it has influenced her life, according to a press release for the event.

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Guster goes ‘green’ tonight

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2007 12:42 a.m.

College student favorite Guster will play today at the IU Auditorium. While the band hopes to make a whole lot of noise from the stage, it is also trying to lower its environmental impact while on tour.

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Beyonce cancels Kuala Lumpur show

By Sean Yoong · Monday, Oct. 1,2007 8:40 p.m.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Beyonce Knowles has scrapped plans to stage her first concert in Malaysia and will instead perform in neighboring Indonesia, which has less stringent rules about how performers should dress and behave.

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Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Oct. 1,2007 8:39 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – Other than my discovery of the absence of Mexican food in Italy, I have had few major disappointments in my trip thus far.

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Bringing the world home

By Chelsea Merta · Monday, Oct. 1,2007 1:09 p.m.

Lotus World Music and Arts Festival began Thursday in an explosive manner – literally. Booming drums and roaring applause filled the Classic Touch Limousine Service Tent as the members of Balkan Beat Box, wearing Halloween masks and playing various hand instruments, wove through an audience of hundreds. Lead singer Tomer Yosef leapt onto the stage and ushered in an energetic performance by the band, kicking off a promising Lotus Fest 2007. LOTUS photo gallery

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All jazzed up

By IDS staff · Friday, Sept. 28,2007 12:36 a.m.

The 14th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival began Thursday night and will continue throughout the weekend. Check out the Lotus Blog for IDS reporters' observations of the festival.

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