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You-review-it Monday
June 13, 2011
Comments(3)Did you take young ones to Let's Meet PBS Kids in the Park? Hang with a more mature crowd at "Avenue Q"?
MoreTony Awards actually deliver this year
June 13, 2011
Comments(5)It was a predictable year for the awards, but Neil Patrick Harris and company offered a quirky, fun show. Some thoughts.
MoreGeorge Benson to headline Indy Jazz Fest
June 9, 2011
Comments(0)Spyro Gyra and many other acts announced for 13th annual event
MoreTicket giveaway: The Monkees ... or 100 Monkeys
June 8, 2011
Comments(160)Win tickets to either group—both coming to town later this month.
MoreYou-review-it Monday: 'Avenue Q' and more
June 6, 2011
Comments(8)What did you hear, see or do this weekend?
MoreReview: Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb and the Palladium
June 6, 2011
Comments(3)The country crossover (and original "True Grit" star) brought his act—and much of his family—to town.
MoreReview: 'Glee Live in Concert'
June 3, 2011
Comments(10)In short, if you love “Glee,” there wasn’t much not to love here.
MoreIn-theater texting and cell-phone ringing: A modest proposal
June 1, 2011
Comments(48)Frances McDormand stopped the show on Broadway for a cell phone ring in the audience. What can the rest of us do?
MoreTicket giveaway: Beethoven's Ninth
May 31, 2011
Comments(66)Win tickets to see the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.
MoreYou review it Tuesday
May 31, 2011
Comments(3)What did you see, hear or do on the A&E front over the Memorial Day weekend?
MoreMartin Short to play Palladium
May 25, 2011
Comments(4)Comic actor joins familiar musicians on summer schedule.
MoreTicket giveaway: Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Festival
May 24, 2011
Comments(97)Bridgid’s Cross, Jennie DeVoe and The Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band entertain at this year's event
MoreThe cultural tourist part 1: Washington, D.C.
May 24, 2011
Comments(2)First in an ongoing series of explorations of arts beyond Indiana borders. This time: The Kennedy Center's "Follies" and Arena
Stage's "Ruined."
MoreYou-review-it Monday
May 23, 2011
Comments(5)Did you catch the Urbanski love-fest with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra? Or Dance Kaleidoscope teaming with Cathy Morris?
MoreKondrat earns kudos in Chicago production of IRT's 'Gospel'
May 20, 2011
Comment(1)Indy actress earns high marks for riviting supporting performance in show that premiered at the IRT.
MoreTicket giveaway: 'Avenue Q' at the Phoenix Theatre
May 18, 2011
Comments(84)See the grown-up puppets-and-people musical in its regional theater premiere.
MoreTicket giveaway: Alison Krauss and Union Station
May 11, 2011
Comments(200)Want a pair of tickets for the upcoming concert at The Lawn?
More'In the Heights' and other shows that passed by Indy to play IU
May 10, 2011
Comments(7)'Shrek' and 'Young Frankenstein' also on 11/12 schedule
MoreScoop: What's up at the Palladium in 11/12?
May 8, 2011
Comments(8)Lineup includes Bernadette Peters (with Michael Feinstein), Sandi Patty (with Michael Feinstein), and Marvin Hamlisch (with
Michael Feinstein)...plus more acts without Michael Feinstein.
MoreTrump out as pace car driver
May 5, 2011
Comments(18)Claims he doesn't have the time to fulfill his 500 duties. Anyone believe that?
MoreNew 'Clowes Off Center' series part of 2011/12 lineup
May 5, 2011
Comments(4)Esperanza Spalding, Bela Fleck and Mike Birbiglia also announced for Clowes Hall mainstage season.
MoreDump Trump movement building momentum
May 4, 2011
Comments(23)In early April, I wrote about the questionable choice of Donald Trump as pace car driver. Now resistance is building against
him.
MoreTicket giveaway: Billy Stritch at the Cabaret
May 3, 2011
Comments(18)Win seats at the acclaimed singer's tribute to Mel Torme.
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.