By Hannah Haney | Echo
As the semester has gotten underway, the calendar has slowly started to fill as cabinets send out event schedules. The Integration of Faith and Culture Cabinet (IFC) thinks you should be putting its events at the top of your list.
"A lot of people I've come across either aren't sure what IFC does or are just like 'Yeah you guys show movies and concerts and stuff,'" said IFC President Andrew Whitworth. "And really (we) are interested in IFC being a household name around campus."
IFC is primarily known for its concerts and semi-regular film showings, but Whitworth wants to expand its purpose this year.
"We want to cultivate and care for culture on Taylor University's campus, whether it's anything from internal, like stuff Taylor students do . . . or if it's other stuff and engaging with outside culture," Whitworth said.
Currently, IFC has five events planned for the semester.
- Sept. 18: "The Place Beyond the Pines" will be shown in MMVA 002 with a Q&A discussion following.
- Sept. 22: "Gattaca" will be shown in Rediger Auditorium as a coordination with the Foundations of the Christian Liberal Arts class. The showing is open to all of campus and a Q&A will follow.
- Sept: 25: Native American artist Edgar Heap of Birds is coming to Taylor as a co-sponsorship by IFC, Global Engagement, MESA and the Art Department. He specializes in public art that reveals Native American culture. His talk will coincide with the ongoing "Spirit of the American West" art exhibit, with works owned by Taylor donor Leland Boren currently on display in Metcalf Gallery.
- Oct. 7: Musician S. Carey will be performing in the Union. He was previously a band member for Bon Iver and will be playing songs from his second solo album.
- Oct. 17: "Date Night with IFC"-a Friday night double feature-is currently being planned, though the films and location have not been finalized yet. "Hopefully it will be something a lot of people on campus can come to, sort of a Friday night event. Maybe some pick-a-dates want to come with it," Whitworth said.
"IFC is not the gatekeeper for beauty on Taylor's campus," Whitworth said on the IFC blog. "However, just as other groups on campus focus primarily on truth and goodness, our focus is emphasizing the necessity of beauty in our community, through the arts, through culture."
To stay up-to-date with the latest IFC happenings, you can follow them on its blog: tayloruifc.com. For recommendations for future events, email Andrew Whitworth at andrew_whitworth@taylor.edu
