The Collegian asked 2011 Java Jams winners Lauren King and Katie Pederson about what makes them unique as musicians. Favorite song: KP: “The Cave,” by Mumford & Sons. LK: “White Balloons,” by Sick Puppies Favorite musician: KP: Jon Foreman LK: Imogen Heap Favorite lyrics that you have written: KP: “Even in my most impractical of…
Kevin Smith brings ‘Red State’ to campus
Out of all the theaters, in all the towns in all the world, Kevin Smith is coming to Butler. Smith, who wrote and directed the film “Red State,” surprised everyone when he bought his own film—instead of auctioning it off—at the Sundance Film Festival this year. Now, he is taking the film on a cross-country…
Taking Shakespeare to a new level
Shakespeare meets the 1950s in Butler University Theatre Department’s mainstage production of “As You Like It,” which opens at 8 tonight in Lilly Hall Studio Theatre 168. Director Tim Hardy is the university’s first Christel DeHaan Visiting International Theatre Artist. It is a four-year program that will bring a theater professional from another country to…
And the Oscar goes to…
It’s Oscar time again, so we at The Butler Collegian researched and voted to decide who we thought was most likely to take home the golden statue. It was an especially tough decision—especially when all of the best picture nominees are so unique and fantastic in their own right—but here, we present our choices for…
Midwinter Festival brings showcases to Butler
When Professor Susan McGuire of the dance department choreographed her piece for this week’s Midwinter Dance Festival back in 2005, she was inspired by Indonesian folk music and based it on a community coping with disaster. After she had decided on the theme and structure, Indonesia was struck with a tsunami. “It was a very…
‘I Am Number Four’ fails to impress for numerous reasons
“I am Number Four,” starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron and Timothy Olyphant, pits good alien versus bad alien in the film adaptation of the recently released book of the same title. Like most young adult novels turned into films, “Number Four” follows the same equation of boy with super powers plus quiet alt-girl that goes…
Radiohead shows it’s still ‘King’
Radiohead is back with its eighth studio album, “The King of Limbs.” Released one day earlier then expected, it came as no surprise. The band is known for announcing album releases just days before the actual release date—this time just four days before. This compilation from Radiohead is different from its previous albums, but in…
An egg, some puppets and ol’ Bobby D.
“Respect” and diversity shone through at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards with an array of performances by artists from soul to hip-hop, country to pop. Female artists from all corners of the music world came together for the show’s opening—a power-packed tribute to Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” who underwent treatment for an undisclosed…
Pretty Reckless work in progress
Taylor Momsen may not be one of your favorite people, but whether it’s her attitude or her role on the CW series “Gossip Girl” that bothers you, that’s no reason to completely dismiss her band. The Pretty Reckless’s music, although its a little overwrought with drugs and sexual references, it presents a new and compelling…
‘Biggest Loser’ looks for winners in Indy
Get ready to shed some pounds and cry beautiful tears of inspiration, because “The Biggest Loser” is making its way to Indianapolis to see if any Hoosiers belong on season 12 of the popular reality series. “We love the Midwest,” Barbara Wulff, the casting director for “The Biggest Loser” said in a press release. “We…