August 23, 2002

9/11 update At 8:46 a.m. Bloomington time Wednesday (Sept. 11), singers from the IU School of Music and the Bloomington community will begin a performance of Mozart’s hour-long Requiem at Recital Hall as part of the Rolling Requiem, a worldwide tribute to those who lost their lives a year ago as a result of terrorist attacks in the United States. More than 15,000 musicians and singers are expected to participate in the global musical tribute, organized by the Seattle Symphony Chorale. The first concerts begin in New Zealand and will “roll” throughout a 24-hour period around the globe. For information on participating in the Bloomington performance, go to this Web site. To read about the Rolling Requiem, go to this Web site. Other IU remembrances Luminaries will light the walkways at the IU East campus in Richmond. Faculty, staff and students will participate in a blood drive in Indianapolis and students will be painting watercolor memorials in front of University College. In South Bend, a peace pole will be planted near the campus library, painted with a message in 12 languages: "May Peace Prevail on Earth." For a look at some of the events planned on IU’s eight campuses, go to this Web site. Two archival Home Pages’ “Conversations online,” recorded last year, relate to the 9/11 tragedies. Rabbi Harold S. Kushner discussed the content of his books, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, and Living a Life That Matters, with Kathleen Gilbert, an IU family studies professor. New York Times chief art critic Michael Kimmelman talked about memorial art in the wake of tragedy with Betsy Stiratt, director of the SoFA Gallery in Bloomington.

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