Culture

BRITTANY GARRETT | Staff Reporter Two local artists are giving Butler University and Indianapolis community members two very different looks into the world of art. Doug Arnholter and Cole Pierce are showcasing their dissimilar pieces in the Schrott Center. On Friday, they opened their showcase with a gallery talk and tour throughout the building. Arnholter,…

BRITTANY GARRET | Staff Reporter Looking for some great artwork around Indianapolis this year? It’s all around the city. One only has to look up. The Arts Council of Indianapolis is hosting a citywide public art initiative called “High Art,”occurring throughout the year. Ten artists were selected to have their work enlarged and printed on…

BREANNA MANLEY | Staff Reporter Butler University’s Reilly Room was filled with masks, mystery and music  Saturday night thanks to the Student Government Association. SGA’s late night committee, part of the program board, hosted a masquerade ball for the student body, which featured a disc jockey, an hors d’oeuvres buffet and an ice sculpture. “If…

KEVIN VOGEL | Arts, Etc. Editor Frank Felice, an associate professor of music, has organized what he said will be the first rock concert in the Schrott Center. Felice grew up listening to progressive rock and said he came to appreciate music theory and composition by enjoying and playing rock music. He will bring that…

VANESSA STAUBLIN | Staff Reporter A stroke of a pencil. Dipping a brush into paint. Eraser shavings all over the paper. These are all things an artist might experience when creating a new piece of artwork. But in the 21st century, graphic design has slowly been taking the place of what some may view as…

MALLORY DUNCAN | Asst. Arts Etc. Editor Some of the cast of “Terminal” has revealed secrets of the show before it opens for preview. The show runs from Feb. 19, through March 2, in Lilly Hall 168. “Terminal,” by Susan Yankowitz, is a story of death and how people cope with it. It was written…

KEVIN VOGEL | Arts Etc. Editor The dance department’s annual Midwinter Dance Festival takes to a bigger stage tonight and this weekend. This year marks the first time the festival will be held in the Schrott Center, which opened last spring. The venue is also not the only part of the festival that has changed…

BRENNA MANLEY | Staff Reporter Robert Indiana’s artwork is being put on display after waiting eight months for the largest gallery at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The print retrospective exhibition will be on display from Feb. 16, through May 4, showcasing Indiana’s artistry to his fellow Hoosiers in Indianapolis for the first time since…

BREANNA MANLEY | Staff Reporter The lights went down, the curtains of Clowes Memorial Hall opened and melodic singing boomed from the auditorium for the next three hours. Butler University presented the 25th GospelFest on Feb. 1. The program is an evening celebrating fellowship, ministry and song for all denominations of religion. “It’s celebrating gospel…