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More ahead for fashion designer Ralph Lauren

By Megan K. Scott · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2007 8:57 p.m.

NEW YORK – He’s been called a fashion legend – an icon whose innovation and vision brought us timeless classics, leaving an indelible and enduring mark on the world of fashion.

4 charged in theft of giant key sculpture installed in Maryland

By Associated Press · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2007 8:56 p.m.

FREDERICK, Md. – These giant skeleton keys can’t be used to pick locks, but they could soon be opening some jailhouse doors. Four men were arrested and charged with stealing one of 30 fiberglass keys installed throughout Frederick’s historic downtown in tribute to national anthem author Francis Scott Key.

Le Denier Cri

By Claire Burke · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2007 8:55 p.m.

There are millions of types of jeans in the world. Skinny, boot cut, wide leg, dark wash, low rise, high waist – what is a girl to do? Finding a pair of trendy jeans in the right cut and wash is nearly impossible. This season though, straying away from their normal strictly one-cut-of-jean idea, designers have chosen two very different cuts for us, the general public, to choose from.

Exhibit provides look into Tibetan life

By Nathan Brown · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2007 8:54 p.m.

Bloomington City Hall is playing host to “Tibet in Sight and Sound,” an exhibit of rare photography and music from the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center’s collection. Those who are interested in familiarizing themselves with Tibetan life can do so until Oct. 31.

Outing gives new meaning to passages about Dumbledore

By Hillel Italie · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:18 p.m.

NEW YORK – With author J.K. Rowling’s revelation that master wizard Albus Dumbledore is gay, some passages about the Hogwarts headmaster and rival wizard Gellert Grindelwald have taken on a new and clearer meaning.

Landlocked Music’s top-selling albums from last week

Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:17 p.m.

1. Beirut, “The Flying Club Cup” 2. Jens Lekman, “Night Falls Over Kortedala” 3. Celebration, “The Modern Tribe” 4. Octopus Project, “Hello Avalanche” 5. Robert Wyatt, “Comicopera”

Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:17 p.m.

BOLOGNA, Italy – I have always thought that the winter season and a good sense of fashion were mutually exclusive until I moved here. When the temperature drops, my wardrobe usually consists of leggings under ripped jeans and an assortment of my boyfriend’s sweatshirts. Style takes a backseat to the need to stay toasty.

IU alumnus Joe Cameron is a singer-songwriter hoping to perform on “The Ellen DeGeneres” show. He has created a Web site, www.imgonnabeonellen.com, in an effort to attract attention from the producers of the comedienne’s talk show. Cameron graduated in 2001.

Singer-songwriter shoots for ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

By Nathan Brown · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 8:16 p.m.

Joe Cameron is going to be on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – he’s sure of it. He even has a Web site to prove it. Cameron is a pop/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist out of Kokomo, Ind., who graduated from IU in 2001.

7,900 attend Dylan show

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Monday, Oct. 22,2007 12:38 a.m.

With silver buckets of incense burning behind the stage and an elaborate introduction, Bob Dylan took the stage at Assembly Hall on Friday night with his band members – all of whom were dressed in black, with Dylan looking like he was straight from an old Western movie. Elvis Costello, who also helped kick off Homecoming weekend, performed solo prior to Dylan and his band. Amos Lee opened the show with blues rock.

Humor, horror combine in ‘Shocktoberfest!’

By Sara Deuser · Sunday, Oct. 21,2007 11:14 p.m.

The Rose Firebay at the John Waldron Arts Center was filled to capacity Saturday night for “Shocktoberfest!,” a series of short, spine-tingling plays presented by the Cardinal Stage Company. “The show is meant to be fun and not taken seriously,” said Cardinal Artistic Director Randy White.

‘The Real Thing’ keeps it real at Wells-Metz

By Jeff corso · Sunday, Oct. 21,2007 11:14 p.m.

There has never been, and probably never will be, a theatrical production with this much raw, gritty and heart-felt emotion. “The Real Thing,” which opened Friday in the Wells-Metz Theatre, lived up to its name. From the opening scene, the players grabbed the audience by the throat and refused to let go until the very last line.

History unfolds through fan exhibit

By Sarah Hutchins · Sunday, Oct. 21,2007 11:12 p.m.

Ostrich feathers, lace, spangles and hand-painted silk adorn the 100 fans on display at the “Fantasia: Fans from the Sage Collection” exhibit at the Monroe County History Center. The exhibit, which runs until Jan. 5, chronicles how fans were used throughout history.

Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan rocks Assembly Hall

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Sunday, Oct. 21,2007 7:53 p.m.

With silver buckets of incense burning behind the stage and an elaborate introduction, Bob Dylan took the stage at Assembly Hall on Friday night with his band members – all of whom were dressed in black, with Dylan looking like he was straight from an old Western movie.

Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello to rock IU on Friday

By Nathan Brown · Friday, Oct. 19,2007 12:23 a.m.

American folk-rock legend and icon Bob Dylan will play Friday at Assembly Hall in a homecoming concert that will also feature 70s singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and Amos Lee.

Comedian Joey Bishop, last of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, dead at 89

By Jeff Wilson · Thursday, Oct. 18,2007 8:56 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack, has died at 89.

Francis Ford Coppola chastises trio of actors

Thursday, Oct. 18,2007 8:54 p.m.

NEW YORK – Everyone wants to work with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson – except Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola, who directed Pacino and De Niro in “The Godfather” trilogy, said the trio of Oscar-winning actors have become apathetic.

‘Susannah’ storms the Musical Arts Center this weekend

By Ashley Wilson · Thursday, Oct. 18,2007 8:53 p.m.

An intense exploration of hypocrisy, false accusation and the consequences of both will take place this weekend at the Musical Arts Center. Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah,” the most-performed American opera, opens at 8 p.m. Friday. It is the second production of the IU Opera Theater’s 2007-08 season.

The business side of arts

By Sara Amato · Wednesday, Oct. 17,2007 10:57 p.m.

Since she was a child, junior Samantha Weiss has wanted to work in a museum. Now, after enrolling in IU’s new undergraduate Arts Administration Program, Weiss was granted the chance to intern next summer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. “I always had an interest in museums, but wasn’t aware of how to study it in college,” she said.

Spice Girls greatest-hits album to be available in stores Nov. 13

Wednesday, Oct. 17,2007 10:18 p.m.

NEW YORK – Wanna be the first to score a copy of the Spice Girls greatest-hits album? You’ll have to go through Victoria’s Secret to get it. The newly reunited British girl group’s CD will be available starting Nov. 13 at Victoria’s Secret stores and on the company’s Web site in the U.S., Capitol Music Group said Tuesday.

‘The Real Thing’ debuts Friday

By Jeff corso · Wednesday, Oct. 17,2007 10:16 p.m.

In every healthy relationship, there are said to be several key elements: trust, honesty and respect. But what happens when all of these things are completely thrown out the window?