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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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IBJ Night at the Movies: 'The Great Gatsby'
April 17, 2013
Comments(164)What happens when DiCaprio meets Fitzgerald? Win tickets to a pre-release screening of the new cinematic version of the American
classic and find out.
MoreCincinnati raises stakes with strong casino music lineup
April 16, 2013
Comments(5)Willie Nelson, The Shins and Ben Folds Five among summer entertainers for the Shoe at Horseshoe Casino.
MoreA&E priority list for April 18-24
April 16, 2013
Comments(0)This week, you can see many of Indy's finest performers on one stage, it's up-and-comers on another, or, on a brand
new stage, both.
MoreOutside critics chime in on Indy, part 2
April 15, 2013
Comment(1)More columns from those who attended the American Theatre Critics Conference in Indy.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
April 15, 2013
Comments(4)What did you hear, see or do on the A&E front this weekend?
MoreArts Council announces latest round of $10K Creative Renewal fellows
April 12, 2013
Comments(4)Visual artists and arts administrators dominate list of grant recipients.
MoreREVIEW: Thoughts on '42,' the Jackie Robinson biopic
April 12, 2013
Comments(2)The film dares not to back away from the blatant racist taunts and threats that were a reality of Robinson’s entry into
the game.
MoreA few hundred possible names for a theater restaurant
April 9, 2013
Comments(13)Two Gentlemen with Coronas? A Raisin in the Scone? Moon Pie for the Misbegotten? What would you call a theater eatery?
MoreTicket giveway: Doc Severinsen and his Big Band
April 9, 2013
Comments(26)Win one of two sets of seats to see the former "Tonight Show" bandleader.
MoreA&E priority list for April 11-18
April 9, 2013
Comments(0)The American Pianists Association fellowships, a storytelling benefit, and a lot more is happening in the upcoming week.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
April 8, 2013
Comments(4)First Friday? 'Clybourne Park'? The IBJ A&E Road Trip? What did you hear, see or do on the A&E front this weekend?
MoreThoughts on 'Ai Weiwei: According to What?' at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
April 5, 2013
Comment(1)The IMA is one of only five North American stops for the show by perhaps the most famous contemporary living artist in the
world.
MoreReview: 'American Idiot' at Clowes Hall
April 3, 2013
Comments(5)The Green Day music-fueled show at Clowes Hall isn't just for members of its characters' demographic group. The Broadway show that “American Idiot” most recalls is “Movin’ Out.” That, too, focused on a group of friends who take different paths into the world.
IBJ A&E Road Trip: 'Disney's The Jungle Book' at Chicago's Goodman Theatre
April 2, 2013
Comments(0)We're hitting the road for the world-premiere, pre-Broadway production directed by Tony-winner Mary Zimmerman.
MoreREVIEW: Humana Festival of New American Plays
April 2, 2013
Comments(0)Will Eno's "Gnit" hilariously highlights world premieres at Louisville's nationally recognized Humana Festival of New American Plays.
Ticket giveaway: Ai Weiwei exhibition
April 1, 2013
Comments(11)Win tickets and a catalog for the Indianapolis Museum of Art's special exhibition of work by the famed Chinese artist.
MoreA&E priority list for April 4-10
April 1, 2013
Comments(0)Highlights for this week include a controversial artist at the IMA, an edgy hit play at the Phoenix, and more.
MoreYou-review-it Monday: Humana Fest, etc.
April 1, 2013
Comment(1)For me, the weekend meant a theatrical pilgrimage to the annual Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville. What
did I miss back home in Indiana?
MoreRestarting an arts engine in Louisville at Humana Festival
March 29, 2013
Comments(0)Lou Harry is exploring innovative ways to cover the arts this weekend as part of a team creating a here-today/gone-soon pop-up
newsroom at the Humana Festival of New American Plays.
MoreOutside theater critics chime in on Indy experiences
March 27, 2013
Comments(2)While under no obligation to write about their experiences at the American Theatre Critics Association conference in Indianapolis
last week, scribes from around the country can't help but offer opinions.
MoreA&E priority list for March 28-April 3
March 27, 2013
Comments(0)A wide range of offerings, from "American Idiot" to Easter at the Zoo, make the recommended list.
MoreISO season: Cole Porter, Sandi Patty, Mario Venzago
March 26, 2013
Comment(1)The most surprising thing on the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s lineup isn’t the mix of classics and pops or the name of a guest violinist or pianist. Rather, it’s the return of former Music Director Mario Venzago.
Ticket giveaway: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's 'Rite of Spring'
March 26, 2013
Comments(56)This week, win tickets to hear Stravinsky's groundbreaking piece.
MoreBeauty and the teach: Robby Benson joins IU faculty
March 25, 2013
Comments(2)The vocal star of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and 1970s film icon ("Ice Castles," "Ode to Billy Joe") to join telecommunications
faculty.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
March 25, 2013
Comment(1)For me, the weekend included leading critics from around the country to just about every theatrical venue around Indy. What
was happening elsewhere?
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.