IU professor Hildegard Keller brings voices in history to life through multimedia experiences
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Amanda N. Marino: A dance costume hangs inside a section of tables in the Lilly Library. It is a wood sprite from the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, worn during funeral ceremonies, and professor Hildegard Keller chose to hang it there when designing her portion of the “Performative Book” exhibition. […]
Jacobs School graduate Laura Sisk takes home Grammy for work on Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Update: Post reflects winners at the Grammy Awards When the Grammy Award for Album of the Year was announced Feb. 15 in Los Angeles, a certain Indiana University alumna might have been holding her breath. Laura Sisk, a 2010 graduate of the Jacobs School of Music, was nominated for her engineering work on Taylor Swift’s smash pop release […]
Indiana University’s Viking-in-residence is all in a Twitter about the arts in Bloomington
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: At Indiana University, the most frequent visitor to campus events isn’t a student; it’s a Viking. Lars Karlsson, a small wooden Viking, is dedicated to learning about all the different programs IU Bloomington has to offer, according to his owner, Kristin Leaman. “He discovers and shares what he […]
MFA student Peter Kispert aims to leave his mark on Indiana Review through new prize
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: Peter Kispert moved more than 900 miles for the Indiana Review. Now, a third year MFA student in the Creative Writing Program at Indiana University, Kispert is the editor-in-chief of the Indiana Review. “I came here for the Indiana Review, hands down,” he said. “I deeply respected the journal […]
Arts happenings conjure Halloween spirit around the IU Bloomington campus
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: Halloween isn’t just about trick-or-treating. If you want to embrace the spooky spirit of the holiday, check out some of the Halloween-inspired arts events happening around the IU Bloomington campus. IU Auditorium “Dennis James Hosts Halloween“ — Before Dennis James, one of the world’s greatest cinema organists, traveled the world performing […]
Jacobs School of Music student, Carlo Fierens, to perform in Armenia
Post courtesy of newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: The Jacobs School of Music‘s reputation reaches as far as Finale Ligure, Italy. For doctoral student Carlo Fierens, he knew he wanted to fly the 4,800 miles to attend Indiana University for its music school. “I was looking for a Doctorate in music performance and of course Jacobs School […]
Students participate in ‘#Halston: Student Design Challenge’
Post by IU Newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: The spirit of Roy Halston Frowick’s designs came alive once again as 20 students in IU’s Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design participated in the “#Halston: Student Design Challenge” in the Grunwald Gallery of Art on Wednesday, Sept. 30. This was in celebration of the exhibit “Halston: Line […]
IU Alum Hannah Fidell Returns to IU as part of “Directed by Women” Series
Post by IU Newsroom intern Tori Lawhorn: Director Hannah Fidell will visit the IU Cinema at 3 p.m. Sept. 12 for a presentation and special screening of her dramatic romance “6 Years” as part of the Directed by Women and International Arthouse Series. This event is free, but tickets must be obtained in advance. “IU Cinema […]
Relive childhood through show of famous children’s literature at the Lilly Library
As adults, many of us recall a special book from childhood. Perhaps it was a library book, a gift or a favorite bedtime story. Page after page, it taught us to read, tucked us into our slumber or otherwise unleashed our imagination. Through Sept. 26, many of these special books are on display at the […]
Display of handmade books by Herron students has been extended at the Fine Arts Library
When you go to a library, you expect to see books. And when you go to the Fine Arts Library at Indiana University Bloomington, you expect to see books about art. But if you visit soon, some of the books are works of art. Handmade books by Karen Baldner’s students at the Herron School of […]
