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Barry Manilow's newly won Emmy proves a good-luck charm for the singer's hip surgery

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 30,2006 12 a.m.

Los Angeles -- Hours after telling a national TV audience he would, Barry Manilow took his newly won Emmy into the hospital with him Monday as a good-luck charm for his hip surgery. Apparently it worked.

'The eyes had it' at Emmy Awards

By Alyson Brodsy and Samantha Critchell · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 11:59 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Jillian Dempsey studies the faces of the people on the red carpet at awards shows. She's there because she's the wife of "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey. She's interested because she's a top makeup artist and the global creative color director for Avon.

Arts Institute holds open auditions this week

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 11:57 p.m.

WHO: African American Choral Ensemble When: 7 p.m. today Where: Neal-Marshall Black Cultural Center, Room A219

Art-attack

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 11:56 p.m.

Jazz trio to play at Tutto Bene Wine Café tonight

'King of Kitsch' Vladimir Tretchikoff dies at 93

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2006 11:48 p.m.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Vladimir Tretchikoff, a painter whose popular prints earned him the nickname "the king of kitsch," died Saturday, his daughter said Monday. He was 93. Tretchikoff died at a nursing home in Cape Town after being in frail health for years, said his daughter, Mimi Mercorio.

Legacy lives on 50 years after Alfred Kinsey's death Charles Kinsey June 23, 1894 - August 26, 1956

By Abby Schwimmer and Ab Schwimmer · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:34 p.m.

It can make children giggle and parents squirm. But whether we like it or not, "the birds and the bees" is a considerable part of life.

Auditorium adds two concerts to fall season

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:22 p.m.

The IU Auditorium has announced tickets for the 2006-07 season. Beach Boys tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and are available at the IU Auditorium Box Office and through www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Emmys follow predictable path, award ending series

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynn Elber · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:20 p.m.

LOS ANGELES-- The Emmys followed a predictable path Sunday as Tony Shalhoub won his third acting trophy for "Monk" and departed series "Will & Grace," "The West Wing" and "Huff" earned bittersweet toasts.

Alumnus serves up cereal, toppings at new local eatery

By Chip Cutter · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:17 p.m.

Cereal fans take note: The classic snack isn't limited to just milk and cornflakes anymore.

Artifacts

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 11:11 p.m.

What: A spirit house from Bang Saen, Thailand Where to find it: Exhibit in "Thoughts, Things, and Theories...What is Culture?" at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures Why you should care: A spirit house is believed to provide a place for a person's khwan -- the part of the soul that keeps its identity from one life to the next, and which resides in a tree or spirit house associated with its former home when between mortal lives. Another aspect of a human's soul, called phii, also takes up residence in the spirit house and is appealed to for protection and blessing. Other spirits, connected to the land itself, are guardian angels of fire, earth, water, and vegetation. Thought to be the original owners of the land, they can protect the current inhabitants from these forces. All these spirits are honored (or appeased) by offerings placed in the spirit house. The garlands, ribbon and soda bottle displayed here are typical of such gifts. These practices are very widespread in central Thailand, found in both urban and rural settings, among people of all economic classes, social groups and professions.

Beach Boys, Robert Randolph, and Widespread Panic tickets on sale soon at IU Auditorium

By IDS staff · Monday, Aug. 28,2006 7:03 p.m.

The IU Auditorium has announced tickets for the 2006-07 season. Beach Boys tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, and are available at the IU Auditorium Box Office and through www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Mark Wahlberg's 'Invincible' underdog tale grabs box office crown with $17 million

By Alyson Brodsy and David Germain · Sunday, Aug. 27,2006 10:54 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Football season started early as Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible," a Walt Disney tale about a real-life walk-on who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s, debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million.

Rob Reiner: Gibson must acknowledge 'Passion' was anti-Semitic

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Sunday, Aug. 27,2006 10:53 p.m.

Los Angeles - Mel Gibson's apology for making drunken anti-Semitic remarks isn't enough to redeem him, actor-producer Rob Reiner said.

Microsoft confirms that Toshiba will make Zune

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Aug. 27,2006 10:51 p.m.

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.'s answer to Apple's iPod will be built by Toshiba Corp., the software company confirmed Friday.

Girl, take off those Ugg boots

By Alyson Brodsy and Teri Rosenbaum · Sunday, Aug. 27,2006 10:48 p.m.

Before I begin offending the masses with my pretentious (but awe-inspiring!) fashion perspective, I should let you in on my fashion philosophy.

Say what? Much-copied site chronicles overheard conversations in the Big Apple

By Alyson Brodsy and Nahal Toosi · Sunday, Aug. 27,2006 10:43 p.m.

NEW YORK -- In a city of 8 million people, someone's always saying something strange. And, odds are, someone is around to hear it.

Tom Cruise's star likely to shine on despite public Redstone rebuke

By Alyson Brodsy and Gary Gentile · Thursday, Aug. 24,2006 11:55 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- While the messy divorce between Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures won't sink Cruise's career, it still points to a sea change in an industry that has tolerated celebrity misdeeds, as long as they didn't hurt the bottom line.

Debris from hurricane ends up in Minnesota art gallery

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Aug. 24,2006 11:54 p.m.

An exhibit of Mississippi art that is stopping people in their tracks in Minneapolis has quite a twist.

Stand-up comics thrive on campus with Comedy Caravan

By Michelle Manchir · Thursday, Aug. 24,2006 11:43 p.m.

Before they hit it big, Roseanne, Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey were among some of the many nationally recognized stand-up comedians to perform on stage at Bear's Place, 1316 E. Third St., as part of Comedy Caravan.

Local library hosts national film festival, live music

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Aug. 24,2006 11:09 p.m.

Slam poetry, global warming and asparagus might seem like strange things to share the stage, but these topics are the stars of three of the short films that are traveling the country as part of the sixth annual Media That Matters Film Festival.

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