It’s one of the biggest arts events in the city, and it takes place right in our backyard at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. More than 20,000 people come annually to the Penrod Arts Fair to enjoy live music, local cuisine and plentiful art. With—hopefully—not too much homework piling up quite yet, walk the 10…
JCFA receives $210,000 grant
Watch out theatre world—Butler University is bringing an international flavor to Indianapolis. The Christel DeHaan Family Foundation recently gave a $210,000 grant to the Jordan College of Fine Arts theatre program and the Butler Community Arts School. William Fisher, theatre department chair, said the department will use their four-year $140,000 portion to establish the Visiting…
Open Mic Night for Haiti draws crowd
Butler University students showcased their talent to raise more than $300 at “Open Mic Night for Haiti” on Sept. 24 in the Reilly Room. The event was organized by junior Winford Parker to benefit Partners in Health, an organization that makes health care more affordable for those in need. Parker said that when the doors…
Machete mixes action, with political satire
Danny Trejo has always been the creepy side character in cheesy action flicks, but he finally gets his shot as the title character in the action-packed “Machete,” a film very fitting for him. A little bit of background on “Machete”: The film started as a fake trailer in the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double feature “Grindhouse.”…
New Album, Typical Tankian
Rock and metal singer Serj Tankian is releasing a new studio album Sept. 21. Expect political outcry, string accompaniment and the ex-System of a Down lead man’s unmistakable croon. “Imperfect Harmonies” is the singer’s second solo album. His first album after the hiatus with metal band System of a Down, “Elect the Dead,” featured heavy…