The School of Music and Performing Arts’ mainstage production for the spring, Radium Girls, opens this weekend in Byrum Hall. Written by award-winning playwright D.W. Gregory, the play follows the true case of Grace Fryer, a dial painter who sued the United States Radium Corporation after she and the other women painting radium dials for clocks experienced radiation poisoning. With just thirteen people in the cast portraying over thirty characters, the production promises to be an intimate and … [Read more...]
Holy Spirit and Fire: A concert of soulful music and sincere appreciation
On Sunday, March 29th at 2:30 P.M., students and visitors alike gathered in York Performance Hall for not just any concert, but the first live performance of Holy Spirit and Fire, the album written and performed by student Nathaniel Williams— or Than, as he’s known to close friends and colleagues. Than, a senior majoring in music business with a concentration in record production, created the album for his capstone project. Though it was not the only project available to him, he’d always dreamed … [Read more...]
Celebrating AU Women: Anecdotes of Women in STEM
This year’s celebration of women in the past and present for Women’s History Month during March saw the theme of “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future”. There are many such women on Anderson University’s campus who are taking charge on the path to sustainability, including within the realm of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Here are the perspectives of just a few of them who have taken the time to join the celebration of women in the past, present, and … [Read more...]
When Voices Soar: Celebrating the Night Through Song
The School of Music & Performing Arts (SMPA) hosted the Revue on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. respectively. The Revue is a combination of both past SMPA performances and new pieces that the students have been working on across all aspects of the program: including but not limited to dance, music and theatre. This was the first time that the revue had happened, and it was evident that a lot of work went into it and it was split into two acts with a short intermission. Act … [Read more...]
Recounting True Stories: Quoth the Raven
Photos provided by Sarah Loehmer Anderson University hosted the tenth annual Quoth the Raven Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Alley, located beside Mocha Joes. Quoth the Raven is an event that is hosted each year to highlight the students and their storytelling from taking the Art of Storytelling course, offered here at Anderson University. This course is designed so that anyone here can take it. It teaches valuable skills in storytelling craftsmanship and extreme vulnerability. The students … [Read more...]
AU Students Take Learning and Service Abroad
This spring, Anderson University will send 89 students and faculty leaders across the globe through its Tri-S program, continuing a tradition of faith-centered service, intercultural learning and global engagement that has shaped the institution for more than six decades. Tri-S — short for Serve, Study and Share — began in 1964 as an effort to extend classroom learning beyond campus boundaries. Since then, more than 11,000 students, faculty and staff have participated in domestic and … [Read more...]
SMPA at a Glance: Months Ahead
Since switching from the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance to the School of Music and Performing Arts, Anderson University theatre students have been working hard to continue to thrive within their program. This campus change made a clear dent on the department at first, but that did not stop them from continuing to thrive because in the coming months they will continue to share music and community to the student body and staff. Starting out, on February 20 at 6:30 p.m. at York Performance … [Read more...]
Vessel: A New Story With Every Step
Photos by Kylee McDaniel Last Friday’s gallery opening at Wilson Gallery which featured Morgan Binkerd’s collection “Vessel” sparked enlightening conversations and thoughts among the audience who finally experienced her journey through her unique artworks. Along with the paintings was a table full of delicious snacks to satiate the hungry minds gathered in the room. What makes the experience of appreciating the visual arts are the details and various perspectives one can discover from … [Read more...]
Bouncin’ back to the 2000s: Encore Spring 2026
Photos from Cohen Miller It’s tradition that every university has their one thing that they are known for, so why wouldn’t they showcase the talented students of Anderson University? People of all majors, years, and skill sets all work hard to put on a themed concert for one night only: calling this Encore. It is an event that all students look forward to because it happens just four times a year, but this year has only happened twice, so there are plenty of times to hear some great … [Read more...]
Morgan Binkerd’s “Vessel”: a story of passion and humanity
The gallery opening of AU alumna Morgan Binkerd of the Class of 2020 will take place next Friday, February 13 from 5 p.m. at Wilson Gallery. Binkerd, who graduated with a degree in English, a minor in writing, and a cognate in visual storytelling, is now a painter and a blog writer with a studio at the Harrison Center in downtown Indianapolis. Her collection, titled “Vessel”, features the majority of her work over the past two to three years. “‘Vessel’ as a title encompasses the way … [Read more...]