Arts & Culture
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Written in the Stars: IU Alumni Honored with Inductions into Unique Halls of Fame
Meet six alumni who have been inducted into unique halls of fame across the globe, such as the Printing Industry Hall of Fame.
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Deanna Fry’s Rise in Broadcast Journalism is Defined By a Sense of Humanity and Justice
Deanna Fry, BAJ’06, is the senior broadcast producer of the BET and CBS News newsmagazine show “America in Black.”
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Taylor 101: Dispatches from the World’s First Taylor Swift Conference
Taylor Swift: The Conference Era took place in November 2023 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington. Here’s a recap.
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Michael Koryta’s Lost Man’s Lane is a ‘Love Letter’ to Bloomington
“Lost Man’s Lane,” a supernatural thriller by Michael Koryta, BA’06, and set in Bloomington, was published in March 2024.
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Excerpt: Lost Man’s Lane
For a sixteen-year-old, a summer internship working for a private investigator seems like a dream come true—particularly since the PI is investigating the most shocking crime to hit Bloomington, Indiana,…
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Working Big: Muralists Rafael Caro and Erica Parker Beautify Cities with Spray Paint
Husband and wife Rafael Caro, BFA’20, and Erica Parker, BFA’16, have been creating graffiti-style murals across Indianapolis since 2016.
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IU Alumni Artwork Displayed in Museums Around the World
The seven alumni artists profiled in this story have exhibited work across mediums in museums around the world. Take a look.
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Sound Judgment: Laura Sisk a Swift Staple
A skim of the credits of Taylor Swift’s last eight albums will reveal a common phrase: “Vocals recorded by Laura Sisk.”
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André Watts: Dazzling Performer, Devoted Musical Mentor
Grammy-winning artist and distinguished professor of piano at the Jacobs School of Music, André Watts, died July 12, 2023.
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TUMI and Roam Co-Founder Charlie Clifford Changed the Luggage Game (Twice)
Premium luggage mogul Charlie Clifford, BA’65, MBA’67, founded TUMI in 1975 and his customizable luggage brand, Roam, in 2017.
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Globe-Trotting Studies: Alumni Share Their Study-Abroad Adventures
IU’s study-abroad program is one of the oldest in the country. We asked readers of the IU Alumni Magazine to share their stories from living abroad.
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A Little Artist Goes a Long Way
When J.C. Barnett III was a kid, he would watch his grandmother doodle on the backs of envelopes and inside phone books. This early artistic influence inspired Barnett’s lifelong pursuit…