Culture
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Balinese dance featured in performance
The sharp twang of traditional gamelan instruments mixed with colorful, gold-leafed costumes and precise hand movements are bringing Balinese culture to the Indianapolis community this semester. Butler University theatre students dove headfirst into the artistic practices of Bali—an island province of Indonesia—during the past two weeks in preparation for this weekend’s Balinese Spectacular performance at…
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JCA moves arts forward
Butler University’s art college, which has its roots in the Metropolitan School of Music of the late nineteenth century, underwent another transformation this week. The Jordan College of Fine Arts officially changed its name to the Jordan College of the Arts, notifying students and faculty Monday around noon that the change was immediately in effect.…
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Indiana Repertory Theatre presents engaging “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
There’s something about the thought of watching a classic that makes everyone snore. It’s not that the classics are boring; they have been loved for years. But people are always up for seeing something new, something exciting. In it’s opening production this season, the Indiana Repertory Theatre manages to give the audience the classic story…
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JCA highlights music students in showcase
Music ensembles take to the stage on Sunday for the first time this semester. Clowes Memorial Hall will be hosting the School of Music Showcase on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Butler University Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Chorale will each perform different pieces. The showcase is an annual concert that provides an…
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BUDM gets Butler dancing
It all starts with the tap of the foot, a shift of the hips, a shimmy of the shoulders and a rock of the head. It’s dancing, a simple act of expression where the movements of the body tell a story. Whether that story is of happiness, sadness, anger or carefreeness, it is brought to…
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Eleventh hour negotiations fail
Between contract negotiations, musicians are locked out and the ISO is at a stand-still. Downtown’s Hilbert Circle Theatre will be remarkably quiet this weekend and next. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has cancelled its first two weeks of performances due to a failure to reach a new contract agreement between ISO management and the musicians’ union…
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Disney’s new film is darker than its viewers might expect. It is compelling and, in the end, rewarding. Walt Disney Pictures has broken new ground with “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” (rated PG). The film does not carry the PG-13 rating of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, but this movie is much darker.…