For nine days, one professor is seeking to bring the best-selling book of all time to life. In May, associate professor of religion and philosophy James F. McGrath will lead a group of seven students to the Holy Land, Israel and Palestine to experience the birthplace of some of the world’s largest and most influential…
African beats bring community to campus
The Butler Community Arts School provided another groovy way for working adults—and students—to enhance their artistic abilities. The school began an adult African drumming class last week to add to their adult piano class and adult big band class held in the summer. Matt Harris, a Butler University graduate who majored in percussion, said he…
Electric Leader
With a determined expression, large headphones wrapped strategically around his head and the whispered count of beats, Mike Tirman is able to take a plain beat and make it dance. He calls himself DJ Frontir when he’s mixing beats, but when he’s mixing with students, faculty and administration at Butler University, he’s known as the…
Painter brings life to Clowes lobby
For Gayla Hodson, painting is an intuitive experience—not one bound by technique and structure. Hodson is a local artist whose art is currently within walking distance. On display at Clowes Memorial Hall until Sunday as part of the Art @ Clowes program, Hodson’s exhibit entitled “Inclusion,” is a combination of pieces from the past seven…
How about a retweet?
The Butler community proves just how savvy it is when it comes to Twitter Sorry, Mark Zuckerberg, but Butler University is a Twitter-addicted school. As more and more students add tweeting to their repertoire, the number of Butler-themed Twitter pages has risen, making the “must follow” list for Butler students a mile long. The question…
New center gives space to writers and speakers
Once upon a time, there was a university in central Indiana with its eye on a stronger creative writing program. Without waxing “Grimm,” Butler University’s tale involves a four-year-old Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing that needed a new home. The Efroymson Center will begin hosting speaking events on Feb. 15, after opening…
Students sing with Madonna
Did you see any familiar faces during the Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday? Besides Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green, M.I.A. and the boys from LMFAO, of course. About 20 students from the Jordan College of Fine Arts were a part of the 200-voice choir that accompanied the “Queen of Pop.” The choir also…
Bands go barefoot
More than 300 million people go without shoes every day around the world. That’s 600 million bare feet exposed to the grit of daily life. One group of Butler University business students is encouraging people to go barefoot and support a cause that helps lower these statistics. Starting at 3 p.m. on Feb. 4, the…
Visiting artist brings American premiere
This year the Butler Ballet’s Midwinter Dance Festival features a performance that will be once in a lifetime for the Butler Community. The commissioned piece is “Por Vos Muero” by noted Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato. Kevin Irving, Duato’s former ballet master, is staging the piece. Irving said he doubts that this piece will ever be…
It takes two
Evan and David Schroeder are more than just identical twins. Together, they compose and perform original music weekly at Mass. If singing counts as praying twice, these identical twins have sent up more prayers than they can count. Evan and David Schroeder have added their musical talents to the dedicated group of young singers and…