Culture

  • The man behind the bells

    Published Nov. 6, 2012 From a small room tucked away at the bottom of the hill in Holcomb Gardens, a smiling man delicately strokes the keys of a converted organ console, as he has done for over forty years. The sounds of bells ring from a cabinet in front of him, and the music falls…

  • Geneva Stunts bring song, dance

    Geneva Stunts returns to Butler University this Friday for its 95th year of singing, dancing and fundraising after last year’s break in tradition. Geneva Stunts is a singing and dancing competition among residents on campus.  It was originally started as a fundraiser for the YMCA to help raise money for campus mission trips like Spring…

  • ‘Seminar’ is busy, but still funny and meaningful

    To judge a book by its cover is indecent, according to the old adage. To tear apart a novel six years in the making after reading the first five words while in a drug-induced daze, however, is ridiculously and hilariously out of line. This is but a snippet of Theresa Rebeck’s “Seminar,” a comedy playing…

  • New sculpture draws on the community, and vice versa

    A 17-by-19-foot, more than 3,000-pound whale-like sculpture with 7,000 answers to the question “What have you discovered?” now stands in the ArtsPark at the Indianapolis Art Center. The piece, called “Crescendo,” was commissioned by the center as a community initiative. The IAC brought in artist Beth Nybeck from Kansas City earlier this month through a…

  • JCA presents Lyric Theatre and ‘Bali Dream’

    The Jordan College of the Arts is gearing up to present a Lyric Theatre performance and “Bali Dream” at Butler University this weekend. Lyric Theatre is presenting its first performance of the semester. The student singers are participating in a night full of opera scenes. A 27-piece orchestra will back up fun and recognizable scenes…

  • Wind Ensemble show proves to be a success

    Lights dimming in Clowes Memorial Hall signify the beginning of a gripping musical performance. On Oct. 21, the Butler University Wind Ensemble delivered a moving concert filled with colorful pieces vastly different in nature, reminding the audience why music is such a beautiful art form. The program began with a composition called “Catstravaganza,” written by…

  • Butler runs for local kids

    Some Butler University students will don their Halloween costumes Friday to support the U.S. Dream Academy in Butler’s first ever 5k costume run. All proceeds from the event go directly to the U.S. Dream Academy. The U.S. Dream Academy is an organization that works to empower children from impoverished communities, helping them succeed in school…

  • L.A. composer returns to Butler

    ==THIS STORY UPDATED OCT 24, 2012. The Wednesday BSO/Chorale rehearsal is now closed, due to miscommunication between JCA faculty and Clowes Memorial Hall== When one thinks of the life of a Hollywood film composer—a life full of long hours, cut-throat competition and almost constant rejection—it is hard to imagine a composer who is not jaded…

  • CPA looking to add art workshops

    The Council on Presidential Affairs is looking to spice things up by bringing art workshops to Butler University. The idea is still in the works, but it would involve workshops either on Butler’s campus or at Indianapolis art studios, such as the nearby Indianapolis Museum of Art, said Scott Nemeth, vice president of administration for…