As the war in Afghanistan nears the 10 year mark, America is on the minds of many and its role in a peaceful future. Cindy Sheehan, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and national director of Peace of the Action, will be speaking at Butler University in early October on the topic of “The War Economy…
Stop and smell the flowers
There’s a new addition to Butler’s gardens. The Thomas E. Willey Memorial Rock Garden, added in memoriam for a former history professor, is just behind the bell tower that you hear ringing as you head off to your 9 a.m. class. With this new addition, we wanted to explore just what is hiding behind Robertson…
Butler concert replays Chinese history
Mao Zedong is known for many things, but an appreciation for non-proletarian art is not one of them. “There is, in fact, no such thing as art for art’s sake, art that stands above all classes, art that is detached from or independent of politics,” he said in 1964. On Oct. 2, at least 100…
Coffeehouse seeks to bring unknown bands to campus
With the school year well under way, it is perfectly natural to be thinking about healthy diversions from all that studying. Strapped for ideas? Student Government Association’s Program Board has just the solution: the Coffeehouse series. This monthly, on-campus concert series is free to students. Free food. Free admission. Free swag. Katie Carlson, co-chair of…
24 hours proves enough time to create a symphony
A person can do a lot in one rotation of the Earth. Eight student composers and four performers from Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts chose to use 24 hours between Friday and Saturday preparing for the semi-annual 24 Hour Concert, which returned again this semester after a year absent from campus. The goal:…
Professor’s 9/11 piece resonates powerfully
“The Empty Sky,” a piece inspired by 9/11, received its debut performance at the University of Indianapolis Monday. Butler University’s assistant professor of composition Frank Felice wrote the oboe piece and University of Indianapolis faculty oboist Pam French performed it. The piece occurs in three sections. The first section is extremely open: soft, plaintive motives…
For alumni, passions of music and teaching combine
Ray Biederman is living a superhero life. During the day, Biederman works full-time at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where he received an internship as a Butler University music education major with a pre-law emphasis. After work and on weekends, Biederman changes from lawyer to composer. He graduated from Butler in 2006, but he still continues…
Theater department dances to new beat with visiting artist
The bodies and minds of students in Butler University theater department ache from the addition of Kunju Vasudevan to their family. In the best way possible, of course. “The students are sore from the physical training,” Diane Timmerman, theater professor, said. “[But] they are loving the class and loving their work with Kunju and his…
Humorist David Sedaris scheduled for Clowes in April
Butler University is keeping its population literate. And amused. Author and master of satire David Sedaris is scheduled to come to Clowes Memorial Hall April 24. Joshua Lingenfelter, director of marketing at Clowes said this is Sedaris’ second visit to Clowes in the last few years. “He’s a very witty, engaging story teller with a…
‘Devil’s Double’ highlights disturbing Hussein Life
Ritzy, gaudy and glittery are not usually words to describe Baghdad, but “The Devil’s Double” does an excellent job of illustrating a lifestyle in the Iraqi capital that most people do not have, unless they were a part of Saddam Hussein’s family. The film tells the story of an Iraqi soldier named Latif Yahia, who…