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Co-founder of Oliver Winery dies at age 78

Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Mary Morgan Oliver, who started Oliver Winery in 1972 with her husband, William, died Wednesdasy. She was 78. Her son, Bill Oliver, said the family’s Bloomington business began as an outgrowth of his father’s wine-making hobby. “There’s the old cliche that behind every man is an even stronger woman,” he said of his mother. “For many years, she kept the books and held the place together.”

Brazilian capoeira goes international

By Michael Astor · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

SALVADOR, Brazil – The master, wearing dreadlocks, dings out a twangy rhythm on his bow-shaped “berimbau” and lets loose with a plaintive melody recalling slavery days. Two men, glistening with sweat, squat before him, reaching up to touch the African instrument’s resonating gourd. They cross themselves and shake hands before cart-wheeling into the circle formed by the other players, singing and clapping hands.

Michaelangelo’s private room discovered in Vatican

By Daniela Petroff · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

VATICAN CITY – A 450-year-old receipt has provided proof that Michelangelo kept a private room in St. Peter’s Basilica while working as the pope’s chief architect, Vatican experts said. While going through the basilica archives for an exhibit on the 500th anniversary of the church last year, researchers came across an entry for a key to a chest “in the room in St. Peter’s where Master Michelangelo retires.”

Ed Berstein’s work, like the chandelier piece shown here, is on display at the IU Art Museum.

Professor discusses printmaking, digital art work at IUAM

By Kyle Meehan · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

Art professor Edward Bernstein will discuss his work with digital art and printmaking Wednesday at the IU Art Museum. Bernstein, of the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, has worked with etchings and engravings for more than 30 years.

One beauty pageant after another

By Ryan Brown · Tuesday, Feb. 20,2007 12 a.m.

We’re in the last stretch of Oscar season, and in the spirit of the Academy, I have a request from you. I ask you to, in the back of your mind, root for “Little Miss Sunshine” as the recipient of this year’s best picture award. Oddly enough, however, I hope it doesn’t win.

Lawmakers consider bill on sale of violent video games

By Alexandra R. Moses and Deanna Martin · Monday, Feb. 19,2007 12 a.m.

Lawmakers watched clips of violent beatings, topless strippers and other adult material Monday as they considered a bill that would restrict the sale of certain video games to young people.

Welcome to the future: where leggings cost $100K

By Teri Rosenbaum · Monday, Feb. 19,2007 12 a.m.

Thanks to NASA robotics specialist Lisa Nowak, diapers and attempted murder have suddenly become en vogue. Shortly after Nowak was arrested from her 900-mile journey, where she used diapers instead of pulling over, Britney Spears was caught shaving her head in a lavender Stella McCartney diaper.

Student play features music of Foo Fighters

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Monday, Feb. 19,2007 12 a.m.

After three years, senior Codey Girten finally saw his musical take the stage of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater last week. “February Stars: The Foosical” is a college love story based on the music of alternative rock band the Foo Fighters. Girten, the director, created the rock musical for his senior project as part of the Individualized Major Program. “There hasn’t been a single part of the process that’s been a downer,” Girten said. The Brewskies, a cover band from Louisville, Ky., performed the songs. The band attracted quite a few hard-core Brewskies fans that came up from Louisville just to watch them perform.

'Campus Super Star' search begins

By Whitney Biber · Monday, Feb. 19,2007 12 a.m.

“American Idol” has swept the nation for six seasons and has inspired people in numerous ways.

The Complete Moron's Guide to: Filmmaking

Friday, Feb. 16,2007 12:15 p.m.

Several venues on and around campus have been offering film festivals recently. We at the arts desk thought you could use some enlightenment on the more interesting terminology used in filmmaking. Because there are so many words that have been adopted into the language of directors and their stars, this will be a two-part series. Check back next Friday for more fun definitions.

Hungarian animation on display tonight

By Rorye O'Connor and Rorye O'Conner · Thursday, Feb. 15,2007 9:30 p.m.

Friday marks the screening of the second film in the IU Hungarian Cultural Association's Film Series. The HCA will show the animated feature "Fehérlófia" ("Son of the White Mare") at 6 p.m. in Swain Hall East 140.

Concert piece a 'marathon of fury and passion'

By Eric Anderson · Thursday, Feb. 15,2007 9:29 p.m.

For those willing to brave the snow, wind and ice, Wednesday evening's University Orchestra concert was a welcome respite from the toils of the week.

BCT to host 2nd Cinephile indie film festival

By Yeonjoo Son · Thursday, Feb. 15,2007 9:28 p.m.

The second annual Cinephile Festival of Independent Film & Video will be held at 3 p.m., Feb. 17 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The festival consists of mostly short film features by several local filmmakers, many of whom received grants from Cinephile Film Arts to help with production costs.

Camerata to warm up listeners with 'Russian Favorites'

Thursday, Feb. 15,2007 9:27 p.m.

The Camerata Orchestra Series, in its 18th season, will present "Russian Favorites" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Bloomington High School North Auditorium.

Tiny dancers

By Ashley Wilson · Thursday, Feb. 15,2007 2:26 p.m.

Simon Brooks won't soon forget the first time he performed on stage at the Musical Arts Center. The second-grader played a mouse in the IU Ballet Theater's production of the "Nutcracker," and he's not too shy to admit his steps didn't go quite as planned.

Real life brought to the stage in Baghdad

By Hamza Hendawi · Wednesday, Feb. 14,2007 11:09 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A sculpture of a bomb-charred motorcycle and auto parts decorates the theater's foyer, and the concession stand lies empty under a layer of dust. Spectators are frisked by policemen, and a notice board announces that an employee has been "caught by the hand of treachery and terrorism," a Baghdad euphemism for a violent death.

ARTiFACTS

Wednesday, Feb. 14,2007 11:05 p.m.

What: Antelope headdress, known as a Ci Wara or Sogoni Kun, of the Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa.

Around the Arts

Wednesday, Feb. 14,2007 11:03 p.m.

The Hungarian Cultural Association of IU presents 'Fehérlófia' ('Son of the White Mare') WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday WHERE: Swain Hall East 140 MORE INFORMATION: Presented as part of the Hungarian Film Series and directed by Marcell Jankovics, this 1982 film is one of the best-known folktales in the Hungarian corpus. "Fehérlófia" will be shown in Hungarian with English subtitles.

Global film community gushes over being invited into the Academy Awards club

By Julie Watson · Wednesday, Feb. 14,2007 11:01 p.m.

MEXICO CITY -- A year ago, Rinko Kikuchi was appearing in mothball ads on local Japanese television. Today, she's nominated for an Academy Award as the world breaks into that most exclusive of clubs: the Oscars.

University Players present show, unable to disclose title for copyright reasons

By Nick Mills and Nicholas Mills · Wednesday, Feb. 14,2007 10:59 p.m.

Some individualized major students write a paper for their senior project. Others write a small play. Some go even further, writing a rock musical large enough to be performed at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. This is exactly what senior Codey Girten did.

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