As college students, most of us don’t have the time for a quality breakfast every morning. A cold pop tart or a quick bowl of cereal is good enough most days. But for those weekend mornings with nowhere to be, the day’s most important meal should be taken very seriously. Here are some of Indy’s…
Arts & Culture Club hosts first annual JCFA Showcase
The Butler University community can look forward to one more tradition being added to its annual calendar of events—the JCFA Artist Showcase. Butler’s Arts & Culture Club is hosting the showcase Friday in Lilly Hall in an attempt to bring arts students together. The progressive event will showcase music, theater, dance and visual arts. A…
Flatwater stays local and fresh
Flatwater Restaurant, located on the banks of the Central Canal in Broad Ripple, could easily be confused for a quaint little house nestled between the vast number of restaurants on Westfield Boulevard. Don’t let its size fool you though, because what Flatwater lacks in space, they make up for with the tremendous flavor of their…
Thornton Dial explores global issues
“Hard Truths,” an exhibit from artist Thornton Dial, explores complex social problems that have plagued, and still run deep, in our society today. Racism, alienation, global politics and homelessness are all targets for Dial, who expresses his opinions in very original pieces of art. Dial, born and raised in a rural town in Alabama, has…
‘Riding Hood’ a sappy mess
If there wasn’t any sound throughout “Red Riding Hood,” it would be one of the most gorgeous, moving movies that has been put out this year. Alas, the characters do open their mouths to reveal cheesy, overly dramatic lines and a plot one can see coming for miles. Director Catherine Hardwicke apparently hasn’t been able…
Strokes take different ‘Angle’ on new album
There’s a lot to be expected from a record five years in the making. The Strokes’ lengthy hiatus since 2006’s “First Impressions of Earth” had the band pursuing various side projects while sporadically converging to work on “Angles,” which was finally released March 18. On “Angles,” the band further develops the electronic and futuristic component…
Indy rock band hits the road
On Friday, I-Exist heads out on a nine-day, nine-city tour in guitarist Buddy Jackson’s sister’s Ford Expedition. They’ll venture from Barrington, Ill., all the way to Atkins, Ariz., live on bread and water —almost literally—and don’t expect much bathing time. “I’m kind of freaking out,” Brian Lenington, I-Exist’s lead singer, said. The band—featuring Butler senior…
Jordan Jazz keeps it smooth for annual concert
It’s time for campus to get a little more swank-ified. The Butler University Jordan Jazz will hold its annual “Sweet Jazz” concert at the end of the month. They are switching up locations and promising a relaxing night with some favorite pop standards and newer hits too. “We’re making it a bit more intimate this…
Fresh food delights at Monon
Monon Food Company is a small eclectic restaurant a short walk down the Monon Trail from the busy main strip of Broad Ripple. It offers a wide variety of different food selections and is open for lunch and dinner. The restaurant itself is small, with most tables packed tightly together, resulting in a somewhat claustrophobic…
‘Rango’ pays homage to Westerns’ past
These days, animated films are always compared to those of Pixar. It’s just the way it is and probably always will be. “Rango,” though, released by Paramount Pictures is just as good as those famous Pixar films. Maybe better, in fact. Voiced by the likes of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Ned Beatty, “Rango” is…