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Contemporary Music Festival set to kick off at Indiana State
Steve Reich, regarded widely as one of the greatest living composers, has been selected the principal guest composer of Indiana State University’s 43rd annual Contemporary Music Festival. He and a portion of the Steve Reich Ensemble will perform during the three-day festival Tuesday through Thursday.
'A Good Fit': Indiana State University commuter students
Thanks to commuter students at Indiana State University, needy area schoolchildren will have socks to keep their feet warm during the upcoming cold winter months.
Life Choices starts Thursday at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College Music and Theatre Department presents Life Choices, an evening of short one acts at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday
Musician’s Wabash Valley influences flow through her debut album
Terre Haute surprised Christina Blust.
GRAPE SENSE: Spanish Tempranillo super value for a red wine buy
There are so many great value alternatives to the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but it’s hard to cover them all.
AUTUMN APPLES: Ditzlers have been harvesting fruit since 1971
It is fitting, and a bit prophetic, that Sandy and John Ditzler met at a fruit nursery in Missouri. Little did they think they’d end up operating a family orchard together back in Parke County years later.
Music, a lifelong passion, clearly on horizon for Rockville native Cari Ray
Same place. Different time. Same heart. New outlook.
ISU study finds many football players begin practice while dehydrated
A high percentage of collegiate and professional athletes begin the season dehydrated, putting their health at risk even before they begin strenuous workouts, according to researchers at Indiana State University.
GORGEOUS HARVEST: Parke County’s Sandlady offers up gourds of all shapes and sizes
The etymology of the word “gorgeous” indicates the word was derived from the French some 500 years ago and refers to the elegantly dressed and adorned, as with jewelry.
Groups & Gatherings: Oct. 4, 2009
The Pachyderm Club will meet at 11:30 a.m Wednesday in Pino’s Il Sonetto at 4200 S. Seventh St.
Plans have been finalized for St. Mother Theodore Guerin Fest
Plans have been finalized and registration is still open for the inaugural St. Mother Theodore Guerin Fest Oct. 23-25 at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
Historical Society brings happy days back with fundraiser
Happy days are here again. The Vigo County Historical Society has been using the 1930s as the theme for this year’s events.
NEW: Terre Haute native named best male singer by Academy of Western Artists
John England delivered smooth vocals on his band’s bouncy, foot-shuffling song “Open That Gate” last year.
Folks in the world of Western swing music paid attention.
England, a Terre Haute native, won the Will Rogers Award for Best Male Singer at the Academy of Western Artists 2009 Awards Show on Sept. 22 at Garland, Texas.
Dress like a gangster and head to the Indiana Theatre
Terre Haute Landmarks, Inc. will host Hautean Hideway – a Terre Haute Speakeasy — from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Indiana Theatre, 683 Ohio St.
Alpaca farms to host open houses
Aris Farm of Clinton, Lookout Farm Alpacas of Terre Haute and White Violet Farm Alpacas at St. Mary-of-the-Woods will join alpaca breeders across the United States and Canada this weekend for the observance of the third annual National Alpaca Farm Days.
Live Music Continues Tonight at the 5th Annual Terre Haute Street Fair
This weekend’s Fifth Annual Terre Haute Street Fair is offering up live music in addition to its usual mix of food, art, show cars, beer and carriage rides.
TH Symphony Orchestra kicks off season
The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2009–10 season with a celebration of 2009 — the Year of Astronomy, on Saturday at Tilson Auditorium.
Entertainment Briefly: Sept. 25, 2009
The 2009 THPD Hot Pursuit 5K Run/Walk will be on Oct. 17 at the World Gospel Church, 900 Gardendale Road.
The Arts Scene: First Friday in Terre Haute
Since the establishment of the Arts Corridor along Seventh and Wabash, downtown Terre Haute has slowly but surely been becoming a Cinderella city of the Midwestern arts scene on “First Friday” nights.

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