by Cecilia López There is only one week until you can walk the red carpet at Anderson University’s 8th annual Black Bird Film Festival. The premier showcases the projects of the university’s filmmakers in York Performance Hall. Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are invited to experience the red carpet, support the artist and attend the award show presented by Black Bird Film Academy. “It’s a piece of Hollywood in Anderson,” said Professor of cinema and media arts, Jack … [Read more...]
Student artists display talent at music festival
It started as a chilly spring afternoon, an air of excitement and small groups of people scattered upon the grass wrapped in sweaters and blankets, expectant. Saturday night Anderson University hosted Somnium, the student-led music festival. A student at the event said they were most excited to hear original music from the artists on campus as Somnium allows students to present never heard before music. Another one said, “It is always wonderful to see the talent on this campus displayed … [Read more...]
New perspectives: AU alumni fill the Wilson Gallery with their original work
From February to March, the Wilson Gallery, located on the second floor of Krannart Fine Arts Center, becomes a canvas for the artistic expressions of Anderson University’s current faculty and esteemed alumni. The theme of the exhibit, “Surroundings,” is brought to life by three artists–Holly Sims, Jeffrey Jackson and Kameron Robinson. Their art, as diverse as their mediums– from plein air easel and pallet knife to ceramic vases and spray paints– captures the essence of the spaces and moments we … [Read more...]
Cheap Thrills returns for Homecoming 2023
The last event of Homecoming Saturday, Cheap Thrills, began at 8:30 p.m. The variety show is a tradition put on twice a semester by Dativus to fundraise for a charity, currently Locks of Love. All of the skits are written and performed by Dativus members and alumni. Dativus president Justin Bemis explained, “Our motto is ‘going with the flow’ because it’s cheap thrills, so it’s got to be fun and light, not as heavy and well-planned.” Originally, this semester’s show was going to be combined … [Read more...]
Alumni artistry recognized at Homecoming 2023
Micky Young’s release party by Kaleb Greve Homecoming weekend was a flutter with different activities for alumni, staff, students and their families to participate in. One such event was a listening party that took place in the Mocha Joe’s Cafe, alumnus Mickey Young '17. He promoted the release of his new album “Soul Purpose.” The listening party took place between 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, and was visited by many current students and a few alumni. The event was animated with … [Read more...]
Heartland International Film Festival to screen cinema professor’s film
With the culmination of a lifetime of dreaming and years of work, "Hellcat,” a story of fatherhood and grief, premieres at the Heartland International Film Festival on October 12. Jack Lugar, professor of cinema and media arts at Anderson University holds several titles to the film: writer, producer, director, and editor. He said, “For me, it’s a feeling of going full circle on a dream.” Lugar, former sitcom writer and producer, attorney, and real estate broker, is a writer at heart. “For me, … [Read more...]
Black Bird Film Festival to showcase student works
Cinema student Rylee Smith is fired up about screening her new movie at the Black Bird Film Festival next Wednesday. “When you finally have a finished product, and you show it to people, and other people get joy from that—it’s like, oh my gosh,” said the junior cinema and media arts major. Smith and a number of her cinema classmates will be showcasing their work at the seventh annual film festival on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. On April 26 at 7 p.m., student films will be … [Read more...]
Somnium brings a new dream to AU
As the spring semester draws to a close, mixed in with the deadlines are the events on campus allowing a time of escape and activities to look forward to. This year, a newly refined event has combined the talents of AU students and a universal love of music: Somnium. A student-run music concert, Somnium is hosting several AU student artists and bands in Reardon Auditorium. Somnium was founded last year in 2022 by then-junior Paige Anstead and senior Cameron Walters. It centered around a … [Read more...]
“J. Eyre” takes center stage
Anderson University’s production of "J. Eyre" will hit the stage tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Byrum Hall. Based on Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, the story sees Jane grow in strength and confidence as she uses her wit and courage to navigate a world that afforded women few rights. Those familiar with the original novel are likely to notice a few changes in this adaptation. The interpretation takes on a modern perspective of the classic story that truly considers the consequences of its … [Read more...]
Spring into Dance has fully bloomed
As Spring into Dance approaches, dance students are working hard in preparation for the show. In a performance choreographed by Anderson University’s dance faculty, dancers have to learn a delicate balance of long hours of rehearsals, training and practicing with the hectic class schedule and homework. Despite the heavy workload that the program requires, there is joy, passion and love of dance to be found within every dancer. Sophomore Heidi Vickers has found the program to be a … [Read more...]