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October 10, 2007
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Who owns Kirkwood?
In this issue:
Million-dollar building sales are just average
by Steven Higgs
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Exploring diversity through film
The first annual MOSAIC Film Festival comes
to Bloomington on Oct. 27. The one-day
event at the MCPL will feature films and a
panel discussion.
Page 5
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No fairy tale
Editorial cartoon by Brian Garvey
Page 2
Garden of peace offers ‘a more
hopeful side’
Activists from Bustan L’Shalom, an ArabIsraeli cooperative working toward social
and environmental justice in the Middle East,
will speak on the IU campus on Oct. 21.
Page 3
Amethyst House urges precautionary
alcohol test
An affordable new test for blood-alcohol
levels could help make drinkers more
responsible and reduce drunken driving.
Page 3
Civitas
The city we leave behind
Travis says there is a difference between
local Democrats and Republicans, and voters
need to understand that going into this
year’s city elections.
Page 4
The quest for common ground
Editorial cartoon by Tom Tomorrow
Page 4
Around town/Venue menu
The Alternative’s biweekly calendar of events and
where to see live performances
Pages 6-7
ASTROLOGICK
Astrologer Gary Paul Glynn’s biweekly forecasts
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On the Web:
Mercury pollution: More is less?
Thomas P. Healy
‘Yo, I just saw you on Oprah’
Kathleen Huff
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• Editorial cartoons
• Videos
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See Page 8 for the latest
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The Victoria Towers building on the corner of Kirkwood and Lincoln is one of
seven Kirkwood properties to sell in the past two years. Three of the seven – the
Von Lee Theater, Jiffy Treet and Chipotle buildings – are owned by out-of-state
corporations. Four sold for more than a million dollars.
Who owns downtown?
“Who owns Kirkwood” is the first
in an occasional series of stories on
downtown Bloomington properties,
who owns them and how much they
are worth. Property information
included is gleaned from public
records.
See more in the Alternative Online,
www.BloomingtonAlternative.com
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Brooke Gentile oversees Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, a food pantry whose
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Civitas
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the
Alternative Arts & Culture
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Around town
Wed - Oct. 10
Civic
Arthur Murray Dance Studio:
Ballroom dance party, 7:30 p.m., $7
vest Celebration, 1-4 p.m., free
Spoken word
Boxcar Books: Five Women Poets
presents their 33rd annual reading
“Encounters”, 7 p.m., free
Misc.
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
Anti-war Peace Vigil, 5-6 p.m., free
“Ché Who?”, a lesson on marketing
icon Ernesto “Ché” Guevara, 7 p.m.,
free
Harmony School: Harmony Har-
Dance
Monroe County Courthouse:
La Casa/Latino Culture Center:
Misc.
Borders: Science Cafe -- Exploring
the Big Bang with Accelorators, 78:30 p.m., free
Willkie Auditorium: GLBT Coming
Out Festival, 9 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Theater
Bloomington Playwrights Project: The 2007 “Playoffs”, 8 p.m., $10
Sat - Oct. 13
Music
Kilroy’s Sports: Dueling Pianos &
DJ Unique, 10 p.m., $3
Players Pub: Open mic, 7:30 p.m.
Trojan Horse: Acoustic guitar, 6-8
Art
Prima Gallery: Rudy Pozzatti artist
Fri - Oct. 12
Civic
Showers Common: Harvest Festival Auction & Dinner, 4:30 p.m., $5
adult/ $3 children
IU School of Fine Arts: Faculty
Dance
Harmony School: Wednesday
artist Nicole Jacquard’s jewelry art
display opening reception, 7-9 p.m.,
free
Dance
Windfall Dancers Studio: Latin
Misc.
Bloomington Cooking School:
“Savor the Flavor of Local Beer”, 6-8
p.m.
Kirkwood Observatory: Night
viewing of sky & Saturn, 9-11 p.m.,
free
Cancer” with Coach Sampson & the
American Cancer Society, 6:30 a.m.
breakfast, $100 per person
IU Asian Culture Center: “Talented but Undocumented: The Impact
of the Recent Debate on Immigration Issues”, 12 p.m., free
Buskirk-Chumley Theatre: BCT
varies
Thur - Oct. 11
Music
Bluebird: Dot Dot Dot, 10 p.m.
Four Winds Resort & Marina:
All-request DJ dance party, 9 p.m.,
Boxcar Books: The Midwest Pages
to Prisoners Project, 7 p.m.
Comedy
IU Indiana Memorial Union:
Awkward Silence Comedy, 9 p.m.,
free
turing Jim Wiggins & Tim Rowlands
Civic
Boxcar Books: The Midwest Pages
to Prisoners Project, 7 p.m.
IU Indiana Memorial Union: IU
Swing Dance Club six-week session,
8 p.m., $40-50
Bryan Park: Fiesta del Otoño, 12
p.m., free
Music
Four Winds Resort & Marina: allrequest DJ dance party, 9 p.m., free
Jake’s: DJ Action Jackson, 9 p.m.
Kilroy’s Sports: Kenny Kixx & DJ
Unique, 11 p.m.-3 a.m., $3
Max’s Place: The Other Side, 7 p.m.
and Mental Afro and Zen Machine,
10 p.m.
Players Pub: O2R Blues Band, 8 p.m.,
$4
Regazzi Arte Café: Southern Italian accordion music, 6-9 p.m.
Rhino’s: New York St., 806 Main St.,
Before We Leave, 8 p.m., $5
Theater
p.m.
Rhino’s: A Moment’s Affair, Paradigm
Shift & Charming the Savage, 8 p.m.,
$5
Runcible Spoon: Traditional Irish
Music Session, 5:30- 8:30 p.m.
Uncle Fester’s: The Schwag (A
Grateful Dead Tribute)
Music
Bluebird: Karaoke, 9 p.m., $1
Player’s Pub: Songwriter’s Showcase, 8 p.m., free
Tue - Oct. 16
Music
Bluebird: Ween, 9 p.m.
IU Auditorium: David Sedaris, 8
p.m.
People’s Park: Tuesday lunch con-
Sun - Oct. 14
Players Pub: Blues Jam, 8 p.m., free
Runcible Spoon: Irish music ses-
Civic
Players Pub: Afro Hoosiers Variety
Regazzi Arte Café: Live jazz, 7-9
Ween, Bluebird, Oct. 16
Bloomington Playwrights Project: The 2007 “Playoffs”, 8 p.m., $10
free
Dance, 8 p.m., $5
Civic
Bear’s Place: Comedy Caravan fea-
Misc.
Yo La Tengo, Buskirk-Chumley, Oct. 10
Theater
IU Auditorium: “Annie”, 7:30 p.m., price
Comedy
IU Assembly Hall: “Coaches vs.
Music
Concert Series & Union Board present “Yo La Tengo”, 8 p.m., $25 general/ $20 students
Max’s Place: Open mic, 7:30 p.m.
Players Pub: Stardusters Swing
Band, 7:30 p.m., $5
Runcible Spoon: Open mic night,
7 p.m.
Mon - Oct. 15
Dance Party, 9 p.m., $5
Night Contra Dance, 8 p.m., $3-5
Civic
with Curtis Cantwell Jackson and
more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Snuffy’s Place: Bob Jones Band,
7-11 p.m.
Dance
Art
Nickel Creek, Bluebird, Oct. 18
Players Pub: Ryan Good Benefit
reception, 5:30 p.m., free
p.m.
Uncle Fester’s: Gutbucket, 8 p.m.
Music
Boxcar Books: The Midwest Pages
cert, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., free
sion with Grey Larson, 7 p.m.
Wed - Oct. 17
to Prisoners Project, 2 p.m.
Dagom Gaden Tensunling
Monastery: Introduction to Buddhism Class, 10 a.m., free
Civic
Monroe County Courthouse:
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
Anti-war Peace Vigil, 5-6
p.m., free
the
Alternative Arts & Culture
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Night Contra Dance, 8 p.m., $3-5
Misc.
Kirkwood Observatory: Night
viewing of sky & Saturn, 9-11 p.m.,
free
Music
Max’s Place: Open mic night, 7:30
p.m.
Players Pub: Sarah’s Swing Set, 8
p.m., $4
Runcible Spoon: Open mic night,
7 p.m.
Thur - Oct. 18
Mon - Oct. 22
Misc.
Dance
Harmony School: Wednesday
October 10, 2007
IU Campus: IU Homecoming Parade,
Civic
5 p.m., free
Boxcar Books: The Midwest
Music
Bluebird: Greg Brown, 7 p.m.
Four Winds Resort & Marina: allrequest DJ dance party, 9 p.m., free
IU Assembly Hall: Bob Dylan &
Elvis Costello, 7 p.m.
John Waldron Arts Center: Matt
Gold, 8 p.m., $10 adult/ $8 senior or
student
Players Pub: Lotta Bluesah, Snake
Doctors & Michael Kelsey, 7:30 p.m.,
$5
Regazzi Arte Café: Live jazz, 7-9
p.m.
Rhino’s: Harlots, Dance Club Massacre, Wicked Savior, Descent 8 p.m., $5
Uncle Fester’s: Peasant Disco
Art
Pages to Prisoners Project, 7 p.m.
Sun - Oct. 21
Prisoners Project, 2 p.m.
Dagom Gaden Tensunling Monastery: Introduction to Buddhism
Class, 10 a.m., free
to Prisoners Project, 7 p.m.
the
Awkward Silence Comedy, 9 p.m.,
free
Dance
Arthur Murray Dance Studio:
Ballroom dance party, 7:30 p.m., $7
Alternative Arts & Culture
Bluebird: Nickel Creek, 9 p.m.
Kilroy’s Sports: Dueling Pianos &
DJ Unique, 10 p.m., $3
Max’s Place: Andy Cobine Trio, 8
p.m.
Players Pub: Open mic, 8 p.m., free
Trojan Horse: Acoustic guitar, 6-8
p.m.
Fri - Oct. 19
Civic
Fine Arts Auditorium: Bioneers
speaker Dom Nozzi
Dance
Buskirk-Chumley Theatre:
“People Are Still Having Sex”- a
dance party event, 10 p.m., $5
the
Alternative Arts & Culture
case. 8 p.m., free
Music
Jake’s: Jens Lekman, 9 p.m.
John Waldron Arts Center: Astral Project jazz band, 7:30 p.m., $15
People’s Park: Tuesday Lunch
Concert series, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
free
Players Pub: Blues Jam, 8 p.m.,
free
Runcible Spoon: Irish music session with Grey Larson, 7 p.m., free
Uncle Fester’s: Bryan Scary & The
Shredding Tears
Sarah’s Swing Set. Players Pub, Oct. 17
Sat - Oct. 20
Comedy
Bear’s Place: Comedy Caravan
Music
Bluebird: Karaoke, 9 p.m., $1
Players Pub: Songwriters Show-
Music
Boxcar Books: The Midwest Pages
IU Indiana Memorial Union:
Music
Tue -Oct. 23
Civic
Comedy
Swing Dance Club six-week session,
8 p.m., $40-50
Boxcar Books: The Midwest Pages to
Foster, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Snuffy’s Place: Bob Jones Band, 7-11
p.m.
2nd Annual Dia de los Muertos Community Altar opens, daily, free
IU Indiana Memorial Union: IU
Civic
Max’s Place: Steve Sobiech, 6 p.m.
Players Pub: Sunday Brunch with Jeff
Wandering Turtle Art Gallery:
Dance
David Sedaris, IU Auditorium, Oct. 16
comedian Steve Hofstetter & Phil
Mazo
Misc.
Monroe County Fairgrounds:
Annual Chili Cook Off & Dinner, 3:30
p.m., free
Music
Bluebird: Hairbangers Ball, 10 p.m.
Buskirk-Chumley Theatre: BCT
Concert Series presents VHS or BETA,
8 p.m., $12 day of the show/ $10 in
advance
Four Winds Resort & Marina: allrequest DJ dance party, 9 p.m., free
Jake’s: DJ Action Jackson, 9 p.m.
John Waldron Arts Center: Matt
Gold, 8 p.m., $10 adult/ $8 senior or
student
Kilroy’s Sports: Kenny Kixx & DJ
Unique, 11 p.m.-3 a.m., $3
Max’s Place: Hot Karls, 9 p.m.
Players Pub: Kookamongas Rock &
Blues, 8 p.m., $5
Regazzi Arte Café: Southern Italian accordion music, 6-9 p.m.
Runcible Spoon: Traditional Irish
Music Session, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
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Art Hospital: 1021 S. Walnut St.
Bear’s Place: 1316 E. Third St., 339-3460
Blue Room: 732 Whitehorn Place
Bloomington Playwrights Project: 107 W. Ninth St., 334-1188
Bluebird: 216 N. Walnut St., 336-2473
Boxcar Books: 310 S. Washington, 339-8710
Brown County Playhouse: 70 Van Buren Street, Nashville, 988-2123
Buskirk-Chumley Theater: 114 E. Kirkwood, 323-3020
Cinemat: 123 S. Walnut, 333-4700
Crazy Horse: 214 W. Kirkwood, 336-8877
Encore Café: 316 W. Sixth, 333-7312
Indiana University
Art Museum: 1133 E. Seventh St., 855-4826
Auer Concert Hall D: 200 S. Jordan Ave., 855-9846
Auditorium: 1211 E. Seventh St., 855-1103
Frangipani Room: IMU, 900 E. Seventh St. , 855-2231
IMU Gallery: 900 E. Seventh St. , 855-2231
La Casa: 715 E. Seventh St., 855-0174
Musical Arts Center: Jordan Avenue just north of Third Street
Radio & TV Building: 1229 E. Seventh (SW corner, Main Library lot)
Ruth N. Halls Theater: 275 N. Jordan Ave., 855-1103
SoFA Gallery: Fine Arts Building, 1201 E. Seventh St., 855-8490
Student Activities: East Seventh St., 855-4352
Well Metz Theater: 275 N. Jordan Ave., 855-1103
Wittenberger Auditorium: IMU, 900 E. Seventh St. , 855-2231
Kilroys: 319 N. Walnut St., 333-6006
Malibu Grill: 106 N. Walnut St., 332-4334
Max’s Place: 109 W. Seventh St., 336-5169
Monroe Co. Public Library: 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., 349-3050
Players Pub: 424 S. Walnut St., 334-2080
Rhinos All Ages Club: 325 1/2 S. Walnut St., 333-3430
Second Story: 201 S. College Ave.
Soma Coffee House: 322 E. Kirkwood Ave., 331-2770
Tutto Bene: 213 S. Rogers St., 330-1060
Uncle Fester’s: 430 E. Kirkwood Ave., 323-1159
Unitarian Universalist Church: 2120 N. Fee Lane, 332-3695
Upland Brewery: 350 W. 11th St., 336-2337
Waldron Arts Center: 122 S. Walnut St., 334-3100
Walnut Street Tap: 419 N. Walnut St., 331-2947
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by Thomas P. Healy
Once again the Daniels administration has opted to
protect the financial interests of polluters at the expense
of public health. The most recent evidence was the Indiana Air Pollution Control Board’s (APCB) 11-1 vote at its
Oct. 3 meeting to adopt the minimum federal Clean Air
Mercury Rule (CAMR).
Under terms of the rule, Indiana-based coal-fired
power plants might cut mercury emissions by 66 percent by 2018. The key word is “might” because a provision known as “cap-and-trade” allows plant operators to
bank and/or sell emission credits, which would stretch
out actual compliance to 2025 or even beyond.
That wasn’t good enough for the board’s lone holdout,
Philip S. Stevens.“It’s not that I’m against controlling mercury emissions,” Stevens said by phone from his Bloomington office, where he serves on the faculty of Indiana
University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.“I
didn’t want the public record to show unanimous support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule
because I felt it was not strong enough to protect human health.
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ASTROLOGICK
Biweekly forecast for all signs by Gary Paul Glynn
It’s Murphy’s Law when it comes to
communication and transportation
with Mercury retrograde for three weeks
beginning Friday, October 12. Mercury
retrograde marks a time when the information tide turns from an outwardly-directed mode to an inwardly-directed one.
It goes without saying that the world we
live in is ALWAYS on OUTPUT mode. Always. This is the reason why things tend
to go wrong during Mercury retrograde
(glitches, errors, detours and delays)
– because we’re struggling against the
information tide. You can make the most
of this three-week retrograde period by
engaging in review, research, reassessment, relearning, rehearsing and renewing. Observe closely, assume nothing.
Mercury will be retrograde between October 12 and November 1.
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Wednesday, October 10
Dark-of-the-Moon. This is a poor time to
begin something new – wait until Friday.
Today is all about closure. The Libra New
Moon (occurring at 1:00 a.m. tomorrow)
brings to an end the solar-lunar cycle that
commenced with the Virgo New Moon
Eclipse on Sept. 11 even as it opens a new
one. Speaking of closure, do you need to
install any software programs? Finalize
plans? Place orders over the phone or
Internet? Sign a contract? Today and tomorrow are the last good days for these
things with Mercury turning retrograde
tomorrow night for three weeks.
Thursday, October 11
The Libra New Moon takes place at 1:01
a.m. (17Lib30), opening a cycle seeking balance. Cooperation, diplomacy,
compromise and a strong dedication
to peace and prosperity are themes to
build on for the next two weeks. A fresh
breeze airs-out stale relationships; a notion underscored by Libra’s ruling planet,
Venus emerging from the retrograde
shadow it’s been in since June – breaking new ground for the first time in four
months. Communication might seem a
bit dodgy today with Mercury stationary
retrograde at the stroke of Midnight.
Friday, October 12
Assume nothing. Matters of mind and
movement won’t be operating in the
usual manner of constant output as
the information tide switches to input
mode for the next three weeks. Glitches,
miscommunication, lost articles, critical
details overlooked, delays and detours
are common fare when Mercury is retrograde. This is a “time out” to reassess and
refine what we mentally put out into
the world. A time out for study, review,
research and reflection. Penetrating insight and sharp mental acuity are indicated with Mercury turning retrograde
in Scorpio.
Saturday, October 13
The Scorpio Moon lends an air of intensity to an already dark cloud hanging
over relationships. Although Venus just
cleared the shadows, it has one last encounter with Saturn. Dark, sullen moods
fill the long silences - it’s too easy to
remain pessimistic this weekend, find
something constructive to lock your attention on.
Sunday, October 14
The early part of the day carries some
emotional gravity, but then lightens-up
mid-afternoon after the Moon enters
Sagittarius. Get outside, go to a sport-
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ing event, take a hike in the woods, clear
your mind and shake-off the darkness.
Monday, October 15
Double-check facts and figures with
Mercury retrograde messing with communication and travel. An unexpected
change this morning could put the rest
of the day on a different track. Financial
markets should be watched for abrupt
swings. A former love interest might
turn-up unexpectedly.
Tuesday, October 16
Creative energies are strong and so is the
libido, it’ll take some effort on your part
if anything comes of it. Heart-to-heart
talks are favored tonight and perhaps
necessary if you had rocky weekend.
Wednesday, October 17
Moving too quickly this morning could
have an adverse effect on the rest of
your day. Have a care while driving. With
the Moon in Capricorn the focus is on
loose planning or the sounding-out of
ideas. Frustration, aggravation or emotional anger could be directed toward
you later in the day, but a nicer, softer lunar alignment awaits you tonight.
Thursday, October 18
It’s relatively quiet in the heavens for a
change. An alignment formed by the
Capricorn Moon speaks of insights and
minor breakthroughs this morning.
Friday, October 19
Mix Mercury retrograde with the Moon
void-of-course (VOC) and you have a
major hazard for agreements or decisions made before 1:00 p.m. Editing
and correcting are strongly emphasized
throughout the day while we could experience a glitch later tonight. With the
Aquarius Moon in its First Quarter Phase,
an objective overview of your current
trajectory is available.
done, or force someone else to get them
done for you. Great night for parties and
other social gatherings. Around midnight, some people should consider calling a cab home.
Sunday, October 21
Unless you built some momentum on
a project yesterday, it might be difficult
to get anything moving today – particularly yourself. The psychic fog rolls-in tonight, favoring music, movies, poetry or
an early night to bed.
Monday, October 22
Good energy flow in the morning for
those completely there, other people
might appear to wander aimelessly. Interactions with women are highlighted
later in the day while something new
and different comes to our attention tonight.
Tuesday, October 23
The Sun enters Scorpio this afternoon,
where just inside the cusp it encounters
Mercury moving in the opposite direction (retrograde), backing-out of the
Scorpio just as the Sun moves in. Here,
Mercury will pass between the Sun and
the Earth (inferior conjunction), symbolic of announcements and proclamations
from on-high that will need to be revised
at a later date. Shortly before midnight,
Mercury will cross the cusp into Libra
where we might find our thoughts and
speech a little less clear than before.
Times are EDT/-0500 UTC
Gary Paul Glynn
Professional astrologer
25 years of experience
Personal birthchart interpretation
Saturday, October 20
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Frederic Chiu & Read Gainsford, Piano
Re-enactment of Liszt vs. Thalberg Duel
WED OCT 17, 8PM AUER HALL
WIND ENSEMBLE
Amused's Annual
Stephen W. Pratt, Conductor
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION CONCERTS
THU OCT 18, 8PM IU Auditorium
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
David Effron, Conductor
André Watts, Piano
Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
10/20 Sale!
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Storewide!
SUN OCT 21, 7PM IU Auditorium
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
David N. Baker, Director
Marietta Simpson, Mezzo-Soprano
Friday through Sunday
SAT OCT 20, 8PM AUER HALL
October 19-21
NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Alan Pierson, Guest Director
Ben Bolter, Assistant Conductor
Luca Antignani and Stefan Freund, Guest
Composers
MON OCT 22, 8PM AUER HALL
ORION STRING QUARTET
Jacobs School Resident Ensemble
Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13
Bartók: String Quartet No. 5
Live & Free at the MAC!
MON OCT 22, 8PM
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
David N. Baker, Director
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