Aug 20, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music, Words |
By Mya Kalita As you open the door to Healer, a music venue near Beech Grove, the room is dim, with blue lights facing the stage. On stage, the band Papa Warfleigh’s Funk Revival plays a funky yet captivating melody. Professor Trevor Potts begins to sing. His...
Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words
By Grace Barnum Being queer in the entertainment and theater community comes with its challenges, but it also offers a powerful outlet to express yourself through creative measures. Parker Mae Taylor, a trans theater actor and performer, spoke openly to our IUI Rythm...
Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words
By Clay Spencer When studying American society one of the most effective areas to look at for answers is the arts, these cultural artifacts serve as a reflection of our society and its values. This is doubly so when looking at visual arts like musical theater, they...
Jul 11, 2025 | Global, Music, Words
By Maggie Hoppel The curtain rises. A little green frog waves at the audience. “It’s The Muppet Show with our very special guest star, Harry Belafonte, yaaay!” (Juhl & Harris, 1979). Fans of 1970s popular culture know what happens next. Each Muppet Show episode...
Jul 11, 2025 | Events, Global, Music, Words
By Mercy Green For a long time, music has stood out as a powerful tool for social change. Over the years, artists have used music as a mirror reflecting societal challenges and as a catalyst for societal change. Throughout history, artists have utilized the power of...
Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words
By Quante Grant Rap music has always been one of the most effective ways to make a change politically, culturally and socially, since its early days of creation. In the 1960s Jamaican DJs began speaking over the mic to toast or interact with the audience members of...
