One event that I am looking forward to this semester is the On Black Joy: An Unconference on February 15th at 10:45am and February 19th at 7pm. This event will highlight the concept of joy and its different facets from the African American perspective, as well as shed understanding on how everyone has access to… Read more »
Graphic Designer Debbie Millman Speaks at Eskenazi School
The Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design is hosting Debbie Millman, one of the most influential designers, on Friday, January 17th, 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM. This lecture will be held in the Fine Arts 015 room. Whether you’re a Graphic Designer or not, Debbie Millman is full of personality and insight being a writer,… Read more »
PACE Begins Suffrage Commemorations
100 years ago, I could not vote. 100 years ago, I could not be writing this piece celebrating my ability to vote. 100 years ago, I could not even wear pants while doing so. On January 16th, 1920, Indiana ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote and legally participate in their representative… Read more »
The Eskenazi Museum of Art’s Reopening: A Chance to Visit Friends New and Old
There’s something special about returning to a place years after first encountering it. If the space remains unchanged, it gives cause for you to consider how you might have changed since the last time you visited it. If it has changed, you can take the opportunity to consider how you might reimagine your relationship with… Read more »
John Wick, Beneath the Surface
There is much more to the world of John Wick than car chases, martial arts, gun play, and a secret society of assassins. Although the action sequences and revenge plot are fun to watch, the films also create an intricate world with unique architecture, a parallel economy, and a shadow government. Exploring these aspects of… Read more »
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Weird
As a high school student, I was about as far from being a film devotee as you can get: for example, I saw Disney’s Frozen in theaters three times. (No judgment, please.) So, if you’ve ever seen Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, you can imagine the shock… Read more »
A Historic Day for Collins
Opening its doors as the first dorm on campus in 1924, Ralph L Collins Living-Learning Center has been a staple at IU for the last 95 years. It was originally the Men’s Residence Center but was later turned into the Collins Living-Learning Center in 1972, making it one of the first places of its kind… Read more »
It’s All in the Process
Five minutes of choreography performed on stage can take weeks of work. An hour you spend at the theatre is a culmination of months of preparation and practice. A whole night of performative art is sometimes a product of a year’s worth of thought, conversation, and intense emotional consciousness. It sometimes seems unfair—that what you… Read more »
Latin Jazz at the BCT
Ya like jazz? Whether you are an avid jazz fan or someone who has never listened to jazz, Jazz @ the BCT ft. the Latin Jazz Ensemble is a concert you must see! In his opening address to the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on the importance of jazz and… Read more »
Open Studios 2019
For my first student pick ever, I wanted to start with something that relates to my major: Open Studios 2019 on October 11th, this Friday. This event is an annual celebration of the arts that allows students to get a behind the scenes look at the different areas in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture… Read more »