To close a successful season while simultaneously opening another sort of “season,” Butler Ballet presents “Giselle.” “Giselle” is the last performance of the academic year for the Butler Ballet, but it will be one of the first performances of the first annual Butler University ArtsFest. Larry Attaway, dance department chair, said “Giselle” is credited as…
REVIEW: ‘Lunar Revolution 2.0’ a once in a blue moon show
“Lunar Revolution 2.0” exhibits the angst people feel in the face of technology. “Lunar Revolution 2.0” was brilliantly directed by William Fisher and beautifully devised by the Butler theatre department. Audience seating was set up on all four sides of the “Black Box” theatre, Lilly Hall 168, giving the audience a well-rounded perspective of the…
JCA starts alumni community
With seniors getting ready to graduate, a fear exists that they will lose their connection to Butler University. In order to link the Jordan College of the Arts alumni to Butler, JCA created its first alumni community. Instead of designating an alumni group by geographic location or by year of graduation, the JCA alumni club…
What would YOU do for a role?
In a show’s production, preparation done by actors for their roles tends to glide beneath the radar. When a student is cast for a show at Butler University, that student never knows how dramatically his or her appearance might need to change. The costume shop, for example, may ask cast students to cut, grow out…
REVOLUTION! Long in the making, first annual ArtsFest set to open
The theme of revolution will be at the forefront of various artistic performances and displays in the first Butler University ArtsFest. ArtsFest will feature more than 40 performances and other events between April 18-28. This is the first ArtsFest, which is to become an annual event. It will be used, in part, to honor the…
Percussion master part of Butler ArtsFest
Butler jazz ensembles will be performing with a world-famous percussionist at the 2013 Butler ArtsFest. Bobby Sanabria, a seven-time Grammy Award-nominated percussionist, will perform with two Butler big bands on Saturday, April 20. “When I was planning our involvement in the Artsfest, I wanted something that was going to be a really tremendous cultural experience…
Butler Theatre presents Lunar Revolution 2.0
The Butler theatre department is taking the theme of revolution to a whole new level this week with the opening of Lunar Revolution 2.0. Over the past few months, the cast and director William Fisher have been collaborating to create this devised piece based on Schoenberg’s 1912 melodrama, Pierrot Lunaire. Although Fisher said a bulk…
Crossing the country: Shortz visits Butler
Did you know, if you turn a crossword puzzle upside down, the grid remains unchanged? Do you know what percentage of the crossword is allowed to be black spaces? Many people grab their pencils or pens and scratch their heads as they look over clues without giving a second thought to the process of puzzle…
The Indie Indy you wish you knew
Indianapolis is home to unique and exciting music venues for students looking to get away from the Butler Bubble for a weekend. The Slippery Noodle Inn offers live blues seven nights a week. The oldest running bar in Indianapolis, The Slippery Noodle Inn has seen its share of history. Established in 1850, it was a…
Butler opera presents “The Tender Land”
Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land” tells the story of a sheltered Midwestern community whose comfort is shattered by outsiders. Butler University Opera Theatre will perform “The Tender Land” Friday through Sunday at the Schrott Center. Adjunct voice professor Mark Gilgallon directs the Butler Opera Theatre. According to his Butler faculty biography, Gilgallon is very familiar…