Arts & Culture

Students work on Main Street Mile Initiative video project

By Kate Delaney · Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

From social media videos to detail-oriented documentaries, students in the “Producing for Clients” class have been focusing on the contractual aspect of videography this semester.

Taylor Women’s Chorus welcomes new director

By Ella Watson · Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

The Taylor University Music department introduced Janel Baker as the new director of the Taylor University Women's Chorus at the beginning of the fall semester.

Joel Ansett performs folk-inspired acoustic set at outdoor concert

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

The fall breeze and setting sun illuminated the sky, creating the ideal stage for Joel Ansett’s outdoor concert on Sept. 13 at the Bond Plaza. Anna Purino, a sophomore on the IFC cabinet, highlighted the unique blend of nature and music at outdoor concerts and praised Ansett’s folk-inspired, acoustic performance.

‘Till We Have Faces’ novel undergoes adaptation into musical

By Ella Watson · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

A story of jealousy, possessive love and redemption finds new life, as Ethan Watts, a senior music composition major, and Reed Spencer, department co-chair, associate professor of music and director of choral ensembles, adapt C.S. Lewis novel “Till We Have Faces” into a musical.

Broadcasting class brings students to WANE 15

By Kate Delaney · Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

This semester, six journalism students have stepped into the live newsroom of WANE 15 (WANE-TV) to watch and learn how to create amidst the pressure of deadlines.The collaboration between WANE 15 and the Pulliam Journalism Center has been offered on demand the past few years, and is designed to help students gain real-world experience, Jenna Huff, news director for WANE 15, said.

Original play “Will We Ever Be Well?” comes alive

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

Taylor’s Theatre Department displayed a story of conflict, emotion, mystery and the debate over death. “Will We Ever Be Well?” was a play written by Ris Bland, a senior majoring in musical theater, in collaboration with Tracy Manning, the assistant professor of theatre arts, managing and artistic director of theatre.

‘Perm’ celebrates the creative legacy of TU women through art

By Ella Watson · Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

On Aug. 27, Metcalf Gallery welcomed the “Perm” Art Exhibition, a selection of Taylor University’s permanent art collection, showcasing the legacy of art created by Taylor women over the years.

Taylor Art Department welcomes new leadership and professors

By Kate Delaney · Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

The Taylor University Art department has seen an influx of new and experienced faces who are teaching this fall semester. It has a number of new professors teaching classes, including Landin Brown, Matthew Herrmann, Mark Masuoka and Michael Medlock. Additionally, longtime Taylor employee Beth Kaylor began a new position as the Art department program assistant this summer.

‘It Ends With Us’ experiences backlash, scrutiny on marketing tactics

By Samantha Saad · Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

Ryan Reynolds stepped into the pop culture spotlight with the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine” this July. Not long afterward, his spouse Blake Lively did as well in her latest film, “It Ends With Us,” based on author Colleen Hoover’s romance novel of the same name.

OIP organization kicks off intercultural events for fall semester

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

Students from all over the world will be engaging together through music, dance and food this fall at Taylor University. The intercultural events have created student leaders through conversations and culture showcased in different affinity groups on campus.

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Horne installs LED wall with 3D effects

By Kate Delaney · Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

A brand-new dimension was added to the view inside of the Horne Academic Center at Taylor University when it installed one more wall in the building. Down the hall in the building is a gigantic sound stage. The dark room built to house film productions will now hold an opportunity for students to capture the virtual world on film.

Taylor student learns film at ‘The Chosen’ workshop camp

By Kate Delaney · Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

Madelin Crawford, a rising junior studying film and media arts, discovered this aspect of learning when she spent time with the cast and crew of “The Chosen” television series at Camp Hoblitzelle in Midlothian, Texas.

‘Thanks A Lot, Eve!’ senior hosts finish strong with their last show

By Anna Mitchell · Wednesday, May 15, 2024

“Welcome to ‘Thanks a Lot, Eve!’ the show for women and by women, and men can listen too.” Seniors Hannah Johnson and Tayler Owens, film and media majors, have started their show “Thanks a Lot, Eve!” this way almost every week since their freshman year.

Film and Media Arts senior awards show wraps up the year

By Devin Smith · Wednesday, May 15, 2024

As filming wraps up for the seniors' narrative projects, so does their college experience. The 2024 school year has been coming to a close, and seniors in the Taylor University film and media arts major put the finishing touches on their narrative film projects and cobbled together a reel highlighting their various projects over the years.