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Yes, you've found Lou Harry's A&E, IBJ's home for opinion, debate and discussion on arts and entertainment matters in Indy and beyond. Thanks for stopping by.
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Venzago out as ISO maestro
July 30, 2009
Comments(14)Mario Venzago is out as Music Director for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. A search begins immediately
for a replacement.
According to a memo sent minutes ago by Simon Crookall, ISO CEO and President, to his staff: "For a number
of reasons...
MoreReview(ish): student 'Rent'
July 30, 2009
Comments(5)Commenting on a summer teen theater workshop production is akin to writing about high school plays. Friends
and family constitute 95 percent of the audience, and extended applause between songs and standing ovations
afterwards are a given.
So rather than offer...
MoreDoes anyone miss music mags?
July 29, 2009
Comments(5)Slate has an interesting piece running about the death of music magazines. Writer Jonah Weiner points to the
folding of Vibe and Blender, lay-offs at Spin, and staff cuts at Rolling Stone. He further notes te notes
the challenges faced in covering music...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
July 27, 2009
Comments(7)For me, the weekend included closing night at the Indianapolis International Film Festival featuring the deserving-national-release
documentary "Racing Dreams" (and subsequent party and award presentation), a Saturday visit with the "Smoke
on the Mountain" crew at Beef & Boards' "Sanders...
More'Racing Dreams' & more win IIFF
July 24, 2009
Comments(4)"Racing Dreams," an outstanding documentary about competitive karting, took the Audience Award at the Indianapolis
International Film Festival earlier this evening. Its three charming teen subjects and its director were all
on hand to bask in the acclaim.
Other feature winners...
MoreTweeting on the lawn
July 23, 2009
Comments(6)Annoyed by text-reading patrons at concerts? Well, Washington's National Symphony Orchestra is now actively encouraging
it.
For an upcoming concert at Wolf Trap, it will be Tweeting live program notes to audience members on the
lawn during a performance of Beethoven's "Pastoral."...
More500 Days of Summer thoughts
July 22, 2009
Comments(14)So, did you make it to the screening of "500 Days of Summer"? If so, what did you think?
I'll let a few others post before I chime in with my thoughts.
MoreHow I spent my summer vacation
July 21, 2009
Comments(3)I just returned from a vacation with family at the New Jersey shore. But, of course, I didn't leave A&E
behind.
No, I didn't catch any Atlantic City casino shows -- although, I regret missing Chazz Palminteri do his
one-man show,...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
July 20, 2009
Comments(10)I've been out of town this week, so I've missed, well, everything.
But I plan on catching up in a big way this week. In the meantime, tell me about your weekend arts experiences.
Did you get to the latest "Smoke...
MoreIBJ Movie Night: '(500) Days...'
July 17, 2009
Comments(43)Want to join me at a sneak preview of the new romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer" starring Zooey Deschanel?
(More info on the film here)
I've got passes for the Wednesday, July 22 7:30 screening at AMC Castleton Square...
MoreGet ready for Operapalooza
July 16, 2009
Comments(6)IBJ reporter Kathleen McLaughlin guest blogs today.
The Indianapolis Opera is adding another event to the busy fall festival scene, but it’s definitely striving
to carve out a distinct niche. Operapalooza, planned for Sept. 11 and 12, will mix sets by...
MoreNEA grants impact Indy arts groups
July 13, 2009
Comments(5)IBJ reporter Kathleen McLaughlin guest blogs today.
If our report last week about federal stimulus money for the arts piqued your interest, we have an update
this morning from the Indiana Arts Commission. See the list below for details on who...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
July 13, 2009
Comments(3)So did you walk with dinosaurs? Hang out at Conner Prairie with the Symphony? Catch one of the final performances
of "Octopus" at the Phoenix Theatre?
I spent Sunday afternoon at the oldest continually operating theater in the country catching a...
MoreReview: "Walking with Dinosaurs"
July 10, 2009
Comments(4)There are lots of ways that "Walking with Dinosaurs" (with performances through this weekend at Conseco Fieldhouse)
could have compromised itself. It could have turned too jokey. It could have gone anthropomorphic or "Land
Before Time" cute. It could have...
MoreIBJ movie night: "Zift"
July 8, 2009
Comments(39)The upcoming print issue of IBJ will include a preview of the Indianapolis International Film Festival, including
our guide to the Best of the Fest. When that hits the stands, you'll also find a rundown of Recommends,
If You...
MoreCivic to add concert musicals
July 7, 2009
Comments(5)In addition to its slate of plays and musicals, Indianapolis Civic Theatre will be adding a pair of concerts
to the upcoming season.
Currently being considered are concert versions of "Hair," and "Rent." Tickets will be $24 with performances
Oct. 2-4 and...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
July 5, 2009
Comments(3)I spent much of the weekend participating in panel discussions, leading a pub trivia game, assisting a charity
auction, and playing games with my son, all at the InConjunction convention. (Particularly popular: The card
games Fluxx and Castle.) Didn't make it...
MoreCan arts save their way to health?
July 1, 2009
Comments(5)"Arts organizations that consistently do good work and are aggressive about their marketing are the ones
which succeed, both programmatically and financially."...
MoreReview: "Public Enemies"
June 30, 2009
Comments(9)Just when you've made it through another unfocused prison break sequence or another bank job more about the
sound of the machine guns then the strategy or risk of the heist, "Public Enemies" gives a glimmer of hope
it's going...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
June 28, 2009
Comments(9)Were you first in line to see the boy king at the Children's Museum? Check out more Rickeys at the Indianapolis
Art Center? Or take advantage of the no-cover Friday night performance at the now-smoke-free Jazz Kitchen?
I caught up with...
MoreNew Indy ballet co. names names
June 26, 2009
Comments(2)The city’s latest aspiring ballet company, Indianapolis City Ballet, is making good on its promise to bring
international stars to town for a gala event at the Murat Theatre, Sept. 12. IBJ's Kathleen McLaughlin takes
over the blog today for...
MoreCultural Trail Peace Walk first look
June 25, 2009
Comments(2)Ground will be broken today for another leg of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Also being touted: A $2
million memorial to great humanitarians (including Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Albert
Einsten).
Take a look at renderings of the...
MoreJazz Kitchen goes smoke-free
June 25, 2009
Comments(9)As of tomorrow, June 26, the city's top jazz club, The Jazz Kitchen, will adapt an all smoke-free/all the
time policy.
You can still puff on the patio, but the club itself--which hosts top national and local musicians--with stress
clean air...
MoreTicketing Tut
June 24, 2009
Comments(26)The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is hoping to make a big splash with its about-to-open King Tut exhibition.
(For details, click here.)
But are artifacts from the boy king a big enough draw to get you to part with $25...
MoreSome "bests" better than others?
June 23, 2009
Comments(13)A number of arts organizations are making the push now for your votes in The Indy Channel's A-List competition.
Soon we'll be seeing Nuvo's Best of picks and the latest superlatives from Indianapolis Monthly.
Question: What is the value of such...
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.