The 10th Annual Black Bird Film Festival, held Wednesday at York Performance Hall, featured an overflow crowd of students, faculty and members of the broader AU community enjoying short student-created films. Jack Lugar, professor of cinema and media arts, was emcee for the evening and distributed a series of awards to the many Ravens who worked long hours to produce the finished products shown on the silver screen. Best Director- Lucas Taylor (Super Sorry!) “Oh, man. So, when directing, … [Read more...]
Black Bird Film Festival Streaming Information
The Andersonian Staff is excited to broadcast the Black Bird Film Festival by doing interview coverage of the red carpet event beginning at 6:15 p.m. The staff are going to be conducting the interviews prior to the main screening event. To find the livestream, you can click on this link when the event starts. … [Read more...]
The Annual Black Bird Film Festival is Here!
The Black Bird Film Festival is a showcase of students’ hard work this semester, creating short films! Below is a preview of the eight films that will be shown at the 2026 edition of the event. Darla Sallee: The Heart of Anderson Directed by: Faith Martin Escape 101 Directed by: Judah Vore Law & Chaos Directed by: Carson Brookbank Missing Directed by: Aden Dekhli Nothin’ But Duds Directed by: Cohen Miller Soup Directed by: Abby Stokes Super … [Read more...]
Reflecting on Somnium, Orangehaus’ Songwriting Showcase
Presented by Orangehaus, the 2026 Somnium event was held Saturday, April 11, in the Smith-Martin courtyard. Featuring a line up consisting of the Rock Bottom Boys of Madison County, Hollowstem, AU Movement, and students Gabby Hosier and Sam Woods, Somnium was an afternoon of great music and entertainment. In addition to the music, several clubs and organizations hosted booths. This included Orangehaus, Avanti Boosters, Society of Women Engineers, Hispanic Latino Student Association, … [Read more...]
A look into the Radium Girls case, as told onstage this weekend and next
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...]
AUPD introduces their newest canine recruit: Kimber the Doberman
Anderson University’s Police Department has a new recruit, Kimber the Doberman. She is currently serving the department as a contact dog, and has been welcomed with open arms into the department. Contact dog’s serve to provide a friendly and approachable face to those in stress, a job Kimber excels in. This, alongside many other recent and upcoming changes to the AU Police Department, show that the campus security is evolving and changing more and more every day. Chief of Police Shawn … [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...]
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...]
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...]