A&E

A 'Potpourri' of Expression

By Rachel Becker · Friday, Oct. 26,2001 12:39 a.m.

A yearly tradition will be renewed this weekend when IU's African-American Arts Institute performs its annual "Potpourri of Arts in the African-American Tradition." The theme for this year's production is "Ancestral Dedications." The event was established in 1993 to demonstrate the varieties of African-American tradition through the arts. The groups say they reach out to people of all ages, social, racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds with music.

Don't count refried beans out

By Camilla Saulsbury · Thursday, Oct. 25,2001 12:11 a.m.

When I moved last year, I was befuddled and dismayed to discover not one, not even two or three, but seven cans of refried beans shoved to the back of one of my kitchen cupboards. How did it happen? I had only the faintest memory of purchasing even one can. Of course, I had no one to blame but myself, because I was living on my own at the time, but that did not stop me from feeling that somebody had duped me, somehow. Now what, I wondered? Should I be frugal, dig in and eat with a spoon for the next two weeks? Throw a giant taco party? Stucco the walls with the stuff?

Innovation meets Tradition

By Kristen Van Hoesen · Thursday, Oct. 25,2001 12:08 a.m.

Soul music will meet Broadway showtunes in the hallways of the new $26 million dollar venue on Jordan Avenue. The 117,000 square-foot theatre and culture building will usher in a new era of performing arts and cultural programming for IU and the Bloomington community. The Theatre & Drama Center and Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center include the Wells-Metz Theatre, the Ruth N. Halls Theatre and the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, which feature innovative amenities to showcase IU and outside performers and lecturers.

Old schoolhouse new home for sculpture students

By Roseanne Hennessey · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:09 a.m.

Oct. 12, IU's sculpture department celebrated the grand opening of The Fuller Projects, an alternative installation space in the McCalla Sculpture Center on the corner of 10th Street and Indiana Avenue.

Third time might be the charm for Emmys

By Lynn Elber · Friday, Oct. 19,2001 12:08 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The Emmy Awards are giving it another try. The show, delayed twice by last month's terrorist attacks, has been rescheduled for Nov. 4 at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and CBS said Wednesday. Ellen DeGeneres will remain as host. The Emmys won't have a satellite studio in New York City, as was planned for earlier this month.

Nelson lackluster in Auditorium show

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Sunday, Oct. 14,2001 11:55 p.m.

Willie Nelson does it all for his love of music. It is the mistress of music that keeps him away from home and on the road more than 200 days of the year. At age 68, he doesn't plan to retire or slow down any time soon. He's still living life the same way he did back in 1973, when he first presented himself as the prototype for the country outlaw.

Willie Nelson comes to auditorium

By Michael Tapscott and Mike Tapscott · Thursday, Oct. 11,2001 11:29 p.m.

Willie Nelson is not what you would call a traditional country music star -- he's an outlaw. Since his beginnings as a struggling songwriter in Nashville, Tenn., he has been fighting against the constraints of the country music genre. At 68, Nelson shows no signs of slowing down after a 40-year career and 100 albums. He will perform at the IU Auditorium at 8 p.m. Saturday for the Homecoming concert. Tickets cost from $26 to $46 ($16 to $26 for IU-Bloomington students) and are still available.

Shock rocker to play Indy Halloween festival

By Christopher Ensminger · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2001 11:58 p.m.

The fears of today and scares of years past will come together today as classic shock-rocker Alice Cooper performs a pavilion-only show at the Verizon Wireless Music Center. Cooper's performance is one highlight of Hardee's Stage Fright, an interactive carnival of horror, music and other Halloween events designed to chill visitors during the month of October.

James Dean fans commemorate legend's life, career and death

By Robn Bernson · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2001 12:16 a.m.

FAIRMONT, IND. -- Every year on Sept. 30, thousands of people are drawn to a small town in northeast Indiana. They come from all over the globe for one reason, for one person who isn't even there anymore: James Dean. Fairmount, the town where Dean grew up, has become the annual magnet for people who want to celebrate his life and his image. They participate in parades and look-alike contests, place flowers on his grave and have been known to even steal his headstone.

Ballet students dedicate their lives, schedules to art

By Anne Gill and Annie Gill · Friday, Oct. 5,2001 12:32 a.m.

As the alarm clock blasts a warning during the wee hours of the morning, any college student might be tempted to repeatedly hit "snooze." Getting up for a 10 a.m. class can be a huge struggle, not to mention the effort it would take to even think about rolling out of bed for an 8 a.m. lecture. Now imagine that struggle to get moving in the morning after dancing for more than eight hours the previous day.

Annual Fall Ballet showcases talent of music, dance

By Anne Gill and Annie Gill · Friday, Oct. 5,2001 12:28 a.m.

Aesthetic and aural beauty combine Friday and Saturday during the annual Fall Ballet. Presented by the IU Ballet Theater, these performances will encompass a wide variety of dance styles, exhibit choreography by four members of the Ballet Department faculty and feature a new composition by music professor Don Freund. Jacques Cesbron, ballet professor and choreographer for the "Earthdance Concerto," initiated the first Fall Ballet 14 years ago.

'Rent' returns to campus by popular demand

By Meredith Hahn · Friday, Oct. 5,2001 12:26 a.m.

After less than two years, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical "Rent," will return to the IU Auditorium tonight. Back by popular demand from local theatergoers, "Rent" is the powerful and moving tale of a year in the life of bohemian New York. A smash hit all over the country, "Rent" came to Bloomington in Dec. 1999, and was one of the most popular choices on a list of 68 possible events presented to auditorium members who were polled earlier this year, according to Auditorium General Manager Bryan Rives.

'The West Wing' to address attacks

By Lynn Elber · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2001 11:56 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The third season of "The West Wing" will begin Wednesday with an unusual scene for unusual times: Martin Sheen and fellow cast members directly addressing viewers.

Blues Festival enjoys success

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 28,2001 12:16 a.m.

Bean Blossom, Ind., is known for the annual bluegrass festival that takes place at the Bill Monroe Campground and Music Park. But John Hall hopes his fledgling creation, the Bean Blossom Blues Fest, will become synonymous with the tiny town as well. He said the popularity of the 34-year-old bluegrass festival has given the relatively young blues event a boost.

Farm Aid returns to Indiana after 11 years

By James Boyd · Friday, Sept. 28,2001 12:09 a.m.

One of Indiana's most famous residents is inviting some of his friends over for a party. Bloomington native John Mellencamp brings one of his biggest achievements, the multi-act fund raising concert Farm Aid, back to Indianapolis for the second time this weekend. Mellencamp founded the concert alongside veteran rockers Willie Nelson and Neil Young to raise money for struggling farmers across the country.

Alma Azul says goodbye to lead singer in tribute concert

By Amy Currry and Amy Curry · Friday, Sept. 28,2001 12:07 a.m.

Alma Azul will say goodbye to their lead singer Saturday, but they won't let her leave without one last good time. The Latin rock band is scheduled to play their last show with lead singer Melisa Benavente at Second Story Nightclub, 201 S. College Ave., a favorite venue of the band where they always produce an exciting performance. "Alma Azul has been such a big part of my college career," said Benavente, who became tearful when speaking of cherished times with the band and how she will miss the group of musicians that mean so much to her. "It's been a phenomenon. Words cannot express the passion and excitement. I have been so blessed." she said.

Electric Bus brings music's roots to students

By Lauren Elizabeth Morrill · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2001 12:18 a.m.

A piece of rock rolled onto campus Monday. The Electric Bus, a mobile music museum, pulled into Memorial Stadium's Orange Lot No. 4. The 18-wheeler unfolds into a 10,000 square foot exhibit featuring a variety of music history, artifacts, video clips and interviews, as well as instruments and recording equipment for students to experiment with.

Crows cut eight tour dates

By Daven Kolderup and Davin Kolderup · Tuesday, Sept. 18,2001 1:43 a.m.

Management for Counting Crows said Monday a scheduling conflict stemming from recording dates and the recent international crisis contributed to the band's cancellation of a scheduled Oct. 30 performance at the IU Auditorium. The concert was sponsored by the Indiana Memorial Union Board, who announced the cancellation Friday afternoon, shortly after the public ticket sale began at 10 a.m.

Culture, rhythm, fitness merge for belly dancers

By Joelle Petrus · Tuesday, Sept. 18,2001 1:18 a.m.

They sway their hips, bob their heads and move their wrists in circles, as if immersed in a soothing trance before they begin. Dressed in baggy Turkish-style pants, many made by their own hands, and adorned with flashy jewelry, Banat Mara, the daughters of Mara, are enrolled in the belly dancing class offered through Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Internet slow after terrorist attacks

Wednesday, Sept. 12,2001 12:39 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Internet traffic slowed and major news Web sites were jammed Tuesday as people craving details on the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks flooded online.