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IndyFringe, the final chapter
August 31, 2009
Comments(0)Thoughts on the last day of IndyFringe '09.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
August 31, 2009
Comments(0)The final days of IndyFringe. The first weekend for "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." The first screenings of "Taking Woodstock."
What did you do this weekend?
MoreIndy Fringe part 5 (briefly)
August 29, 2009
Comments(0)A very short review of another Fringe show.
MoreIndy Fringe part 4 (plus teens)
August 26, 2009
Comments(4)Last night I only made it to one Indy Fringe show, due to my misreading of the program (my fault, not the designers). This
led to the last minute pick of "The Stetson Manifesto," presented by Lebenon, Indiana's Happy Holler Productions.
MoreIndy Fringe part 4
August 26, 2009
Comments(0)More reviews from the Mass Ave. festival.Last night I only made it to one Indy Fringe show, due to my misreading of the program
(my fault, not the designers). This
led to the last minute pick of “The Stetson Manifesto,” presented by Lebenon, Indiana’s Happy Holler Productions.
MoreSmoking pics, Julia Child, etc.
August 25, 2009
Comments(7)In England, Lynn Barber, author of the memoir "An Education," withdrew from the Books Now festival because the event organizers
refused to print her photograph in the program. Why?
MoreIndy Fringe part 3
August 24, 2009
Comments(2)Third in a series of blogs on experiences at Indy Fringe 2009. For more, click here and here.
I knew I had to hit the wall eventually.
That wall came in the form of what should have been a slam dunk on a kiddie basketball court. How hard is it to engage a willing audience in a fun game of Bingo while playing a pair of silly characters?
MoreI knew I had to hit the wall eventually.
That wall came in the form of what should have been a slam dunk on a kiddie basketball court. How hard is it to engage a willing audience in a fun game of Bingo while playing a pair of silly characters?
You-review-it Monday
August 23, 2009
Comments(8)Did you take in any of the Fringe (there's still plenty of time)? Catch a concert? See a film (my thoughts on "Inglourious
Basterds" is tucked at the end of the review here).
MoreIndy Fringe part 2
August 23, 2009
Comments(0)Second in a series of blogs on experiences at Indy Fringe 2009. For the first, click here.
My Saturday Indy Fringe experiences were divided into two distinct parts. The afternoon was devoted to family friendly fare.
The evening to more adult matters
MoreIndy Fringe part 1 (and more)
August 22, 2009
Comment(1)First in a series of reports from Indy Fringe 2009, the non-juried festival of short theater works running through
Aug. 30 at theaters on and around Mass. Ave. For a full schedule and more details, visit www.indyfringe.org.
Plus thoughts on Sharon McKnight's visit to the...
MoreSept. 12 frenzy in Indy arts
August 19, 2009
Comments(17)I'm ready to officially declare Sept. 12 the most overloaded day of the Indy arts season.
For starters, there's the Penrod Art Fair, occupying the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art from 9-5.
Then there's Indianapolis Opera's new Operapalooza...
More'Frog' out, 'Caveman'/Feinstein in
August 18, 2009
Comments(5)--Theatre on the Square has announced its upcoming season. It opens Sept. 18 with "Ug! The Caveman Musical"
which seems a good fit for audiences that enjoy such recent TOTS successes as "Evil Dead: The Musical."
Other potential highlights...
MoreCarmel theater finds home at mall
August 17, 2009
Comments(4)On Wednesday, an official announcement will be made that the troubled Carmel Community Players, once on the
list of tenants for the in-the-works Carmel Performing Arts Center, will instead be putting down roots at
Clay Terrace.
Simon Property Group and Lauth Property Group...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
August 16, 2009
Comments(3)For me, the weekend included a trip to the 1970s with Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre's "Romeo and Juliet
at the Disco" and the testing of dozens of new games at GenCon. More on both soon.
I also finished Philip Roth's short novel...
MoreYour 'District 9'/'Serenity' thoughts
August 14, 2009
Comments(13)So were you among those at the "District 9" or "Serenity" screenings last night?
I'll admit, I had every intention of making it a double feature. But after the enthusiastic, GenCon-er packed
revisit to the terrific "Serenity," I decided to opt out...
MoreA step forward for Carmel PAC
August 13, 2009
Comments(3)The announcement that Steven Libman, former managing director of the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, is
taking on the same job for the Carmel Performing Arts Center is a strong indication of the aspirations of
the powers that be...
MoreKaiser: Not time for arts cutbacks
August 12, 2009
Comments(0)Representatives from most of the area's professional arts organizations -- plus other interested parties -- gathered
yesterday at Butler for a Q&A session with Kennedy Center chief Michael Kaiser. It was the latest stop
on his 50 state Arts in Crisis tour...
MoreWhite Rabbit news
August 10, 2009
Comments(2)Wondering what's up with Fountain Square's new White Rabbit Cabaret? (See Property Lines blog here.)
Debra Silveus, a partner in the new 2000-square-foot, 100-person capacity venue, tells me that her new space
will include, but won't be limited to,...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
August 10, 2009
Comments(10)This weekend, for me, included a shift with "Pump Boys & Dinettes" at Indianapolis Civic Theatre, a visit
with the kimodo dragons at the Indianapolis Zoo, and exposing two more people to "Memory Cloud," the new installation
at the entrance to the Indianapolis...
MoreIBJ movie night: 'District 9'
August 7, 2009
Comments(35)Here are two opportunities to take an early look at "District 9," the acclaimed new science fiction film
about alien refugees on Earth. (More details on the film here, but isn't it a lot more fun going in without...
MoreBates out at Madame Walker
August 7, 2009
Comments(3)Christopher L. Barney, new board chairman of the Madame Walker Theatre Center, announced today that Cynthia
Bates will be leaving her job as President of the arts organization.
It's the third major transition for Indy's arts presenters over the past season,...
MoreJazz Fest to be all-week affair
August 6, 2009
Comments(7)A weekend of jazz not enough for you? Well, then clear the week on your calendar for this week's Indy
Jazz Fest.
Yes, there will still be two days of outdoor music (Sept. 26-27 on two stages at The Lawn...
MoreIBJ movie night: 'Serenity'
August 3, 2009
Comments(28)There's a good chance you missed "Serenity" when it first played in theaters.
The adventure from Joss Whedon (of "Buffy" fame) is one of the best reviewed science fiction films of the
decade so far (88% from the top critics at More
Phoenix new season announced
August 3, 2009
Comments(6)Today, the Phoenix Theatre announced its lineup of 2009/2010 productions which, true-to-Phoenix form, looks
to take adventurous theatergoers into untested and unfamilair territory.
And it's going to be doing it at a cheaper price. The Phoenix is dropping a regular...
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.