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Make me a shoe

Unterfranz Glimpsing Matt Unterfranz walking down the street, you could get a false impression of the Indiana University senior. Head down, eyes darting from side to side, he might appear to be shy or lacking in self confidence. But the averted gaze has a far different purpose from shielding a fragile ego: "I'm always looking at people's shoes," he explained.  Full Story

 Sweet Honey will kick off the IU Summer Music Festival

The Grammy Award-winning a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock kicks off the 2008 Indiana University Summer Music Festival with its African American vocal repertoire and performance style on June 15 at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center (MAC).

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 Brown County Playhouse season opener is sure to work you into a lather

Suds

Brown County Playhouse opens its 2008 season not with a bang, but with some fluff -- and fold. Suds: The Rocking 60's Musical Soap Opera is a bubbly ride chock full of frothy, fun and familiar songs woven into a tale of love, loss and laundry.

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 Making music accessible for students

Ignasi Cambra

Indiana University strives to create an environment that allows all students to thrive, including those with disabilities. In the IU Jacobs School of Music, arranging accommodation can be a puzzle, as some of the standard strategies don't fit neatly into a curriculum that centers on musical timing, sight reading and piano proficiency.

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 Experience Washington D.C. through the "The American Presidency" tour

Edward Finn

Imagine yourself in Washington, D.C. this September. Leaves are just beginning to turn hues of orange and red. The city is on fire, buzzing with pre-election energy. Participants of the annual travel program, The American Presidency: The Glorious Burden Uncovered, can expect this and more in September as they embark on a four-day educational adventure.

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 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration expands to two days

Juneteenth

Indiana University and its Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center will present the 10th annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration June 13-14 in Bloomington. The two-day event celebrates a significant date in American history, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.

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 IU Summer Series showcases the talents of Jacobs faculty

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

The Indiana University Summer Music Festival's Chamber Music Series offers an extraordinary array of national and international musicians highlighting IU Jacobs School of Music faculty. This year's series, which begins June 16, will feature a number of performances by eminent faculty members, such as violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson in the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.

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 Previous issue

Sweet Honey in the Rock

The May 1, 2008, issue of Live at IU featured a preview of the 2008 IU Summer Music Festival. Also in this issue were stories about the cultural and economic impact of the Jacobs School of Music on the state, a recap of Vernon Jordan's recent talk at IU, a look at the IU Auditorium's 2008-09 season, details on the 2008 IU Writers' Conference, and the latest work of fiction by an IU graduate student and School of Education employee.

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