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  • Modern opera travels from IU to BU

    Packed up and delivered all the way from Indiana University, “Akhnaten” comes to life on stage at Clowes Memorial Hall this weekend. Indianapolis Opera partnered with IU’s opera theater program to present this modern production about the Egyptian  pharaoh Akhnaten. The partnership between IU and Indy Opera has been in the works for a number…

  • The Butler dance department presents: The Midwinter Dance Festival

    Different styles, music and costumes can be brought together by one essential element: dance. All these components will mesh and be put on display to encompass the tradition of the Midwinter Dance Festival at Butler University. The middle of three major Butler dance department productions, the festival is a “mixed-bill production,” meaning there are a…

  • Successful artist inspires greatness

    Greatness. Not good, greatness. Common said that word repeatedly  as he spoke at Clowes Memorial Hall last Thursday to a sold-out crowd. “This is a chance for me to talk to the future,” said Common, a Chicago native.“ Butler University has the components to make the future full of greatness.” Common is a two-time Grammy…

  • West, Smiley seek conversation

    Professor Cornel West and media personality Tavis Smiley spoke to a crowd gathered at Clowes Memorial Hall last Friday as they lectured on their recently published book, “The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto.” Smiley, a native of Kokomo, Ind., and an Indiana University alumnus, is a host for the national talk…

  • Clowes to undergo $2M renovation

    Clowes Memorial Hall is slated to undergo renovations this summer in preparation for the theater’s 50th anniversary celebration in October 2013. Starting next June, Clowes will go recieve a nine-week renovation during which seats, roof, floor and walls will be repaired. The renovations are possible due to a $2 million grant from the Allen Whitehall…

  • Street Corner Symphony brings variety, melody

    It doesn’t take a drum set, a piano, some guitar and a bass to play Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” All it takes is a few voices and a mind for creativity. While these criteria sometimes yield the likes of singers found on “American Idol” audition bloopers, they occasionally produce some…

  • Feedback positive for parking garage

    People in the Butler University and Butler-Tarkington communities who have seen the school’s parking garage plans are providing mostly positive feedback. A plan for a mixed-use parking garage was endorsed by Butler’s Board of Trustees at the end of September. Approximately 1,000 parking spots, an undetermined number of living spaces and, potentially, some retail businesses…

  • Clowes ranked 24th

    In the midst of its 49th season, Clowes Memorial Hall is ranked 24th in the world for ticket sales. The ranking was published and compiled by Pollstar, an industry company and magazine that does all box office tracking. Over the years, more than  8 million people have seen  more than 10,000 performances. More than 165,000…

  • 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…