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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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You-review-it Monday
May 19, 2008
Comment(1)For me, the weekend included a local premier at Theatre on the Square, a popular revival at Beef &
Boards and a mix of old and new with Dance Kaleidoscope. Plus a stroll through the Broad Ripple...
MoreLet the art fair season begin
May 16, 2008
Comments(2)This weekend marks the unofficial launch of the summer art fair season, with the Broad Ripple Art Fair sure
to attract mobs to the Indianapolis Art Center grounds (weather cooperating, of course).
I'm a fan of BRAF and its end-of-summer-IMA-bookend,...
MoreArt auction record shattered
May 15, 2008
Comments(6)Last night at Sotheby’s auction house in New York, a 1976 angst-infused triptych by Francis Bacon sold for
$86.3 million. Apparently that’s the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of contemporary art.
My instinct was to ask...
MoreRobert Rauschenberg R.I.P.
May 14, 2008
Comments(5)Few artists in history have changed the rules the way Robert Rauschenberg, who died Monday at age 82, did.
By incorporating found objects (a pillow, a stuffed goat…) into his paintings, Rauschenberg challenged contemporary
art and artists to connect their work...
MoreThe ‘Times’: Nothing in Indy
May 13, 2008
Comments(18)Readers of the New York Times received their “Summer Stages” preview in Sunday’s Arts & Leisure section.
The annual piece offers a rundown of what’s happening around the country in Dance, Theater, Pop/Jazz and
Classical Music. And while the Cleveland and...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
May 11, 2008
Comments(7)It was a low-key weekend for me, with my only arts stop being a visit to Fountain Square for Primary Colours' Allotropy
event--which I may get to in a later blog.
Okay, I also watched "Lucky You," the terrible Drew Barrymore/Eric Bana poker romance...
More'Wicked,' 'Ave. Q' &...'Happy Days'?
May 9, 2008
Comments(11)The big news on Broadway in the 2003-2004 season was the Tony-Award battle between mega-musical “Wicked” and
where-did-that-come-from upstart “Avenue Q.”
(For an up close and personal look at the development of both shows, check out the documentary “ShowBusiness,”
which...
MoreDessert at intermission
May 8, 2008
Comments(4)A while back, I was asked by a charitable foundation if I’d be willing to be part of a silent auction
package at a fund-raising dinner. The prize? The highest bidder would join me on one of my reviewing assignments....
MoreOne for the books: Barden/Obama
May 8, 2008
Comment(1)One of Indy’s most notable writers, Dan Barden, earned national acclaim for his book “John Wayne: a novel,”
published in 1997 by Random House. He’s also penned essays for such publications as GQ and Details, teaches
creative writing at Butler...
MoreGo *$%#*&@ Speed Racer!
May 7, 2008
Comments(13)Last night I caught a sneak preview of “Speed Racer,” the would-be summer blockbuster from the makers of
“The Matrix.”
This overlong adaptation of the cheesy kids show of yesteryear has a cool color palate, a lead performance
from Emile Hirsch...
MoreEnochs' blocks added to Saxony
May 6, 2008
Comments(3)This Thursday, the folks behind Saxony, the latest let’s-make-a-town-from-scratch in Hamilton County, will be
dedicating a new sculpture by Bloomington artist Dale Enochs. The piece will be a prominent part of the
725-acre housing/office/retail community.
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MoreNY notes: Upright Citizens
May 5, 2008
Comments(4)About a year ago, on a previous trip to NYC, I happened to be in town with a free Sunday evening. That's
usually not the most happening time in any town, but I knew there had to be something outstanding...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
May 4, 2008
Comments(4)So I've been away from town for a few days and had to skip the weekend arts and entertainment activity
in Indy.
So what did I miss?
Were you at Clowes Hall for Indianapolis Opera's "Tales of Hoffman"? Catch the new comic...
MoreNY notes: Jazz at Birdland
May 2, 2008
Comments(4)The last time I was in New York City was about a year and a half ago. I was doing a story on things
to do when you are in town on business and you find yourself with a few...
MoreYour reviews: 'Young @ Heart'
May 1, 2008
Comment(1)So who caught the IBJ Night at the Movies screening of "Young @ Heart"?
And what did you think?
MoreFrom NY II: celeb spotting
May 1, 2008
Comments(8)I'm jazzed to write about both the Lincoln Center revival of "South Pacific" and the new Broadway musical
"Cry-Baby" when I return to Indy. And to catch two more shows Saturday. And to share, perhaps tomorrow's
blog, some thoughts on my...
MoreMovie night: 'Young @ Heart'
May 1, 2008
Comments(2)Pass are still available for tonight's screening of "Young @ Heart" at Landmark Keystone Art's Cinema. They
are available while supplies last at the IBJ front desk.
Go.
If you do make it, remember to post comments here tomorrow....
MoreGreetings from New York I
April 30, 2008
Comments(3)The line is short at the temporary TKTS half-price ticket booth (although just about everyting is available),
every third non-tourist woman seems to want to be Tina Fey, and Central Park looks great. Wish you were
all here.
I'm blogging from...
MoreWhat outsiders think
April 29, 2008
Comments(2)Conner Prairie landed its own four-page section in the current issue of Smithsonian magazine and, of course,
the powers that be at the rustic landmark are thrilled.
In a press release, Brenda Myers, executive director of the Hamilton County Convention...
MoreIBJ Night at the Movies
April 28, 2008
Comments(2)I’m going to be out of town later this week, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be part of another IBJ Night
at the Movies in my absence.
This time, it’s the critically praised documentary “Young @ Heart,” sneak previewing Thursday...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
April 28, 2008
Comments(2)For me, it was a whirlwind of a weekend, especially if you start with Thursday (OK, so I’m still a college
student at heart).
I started with a road trip to Louisville to catch the national tour of “Avenue Q,” found...
MoreReading into "On The Road"
April 25, 2008
Comments(2)In June, the Indianapolis Museum of Art will be showcasing the 120-foot-long scroll on which Jack Kerouac
wrote his landmark work "On the Road." My question: Is the scroll itself art or artifact?
The scrollMore
Film fest opens
April 24, 2008
Comments(2)The Indianapolis International Film Festival opened last night with a screening of the Sundance Film Festival
hit “Son of Rambow.” I’d tell you more about this charmer, but since that was the only festival screening
for the film, I’ll...
MoreEdgy musicals on the way
April 23, 2008
Comments(2)Old school musical purists, cover your eyes. A parade of new, irreverent musicals (some not yet officially
announced) are on the way to Indy.
Some examples:
In the fall, Theatre on the Square not only will be offering the blood-spattered “Evil Dead:...
MoreTalking turkeys: bombs on stage
April 22, 2008
Comments(12)The New York Times today reports on a revival of “Moose Murders”—considered by many to be the worst play
ever staged on Broadway. (See Frank Rich’s original review, here.)
While New Yorkers will often pay as much attention to...
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these guys only skill was to steal from other's hard earned savings.
I voted for him last time and it WAS the LAST time. He needed to to quit running around the world on useless trips, and giving our $$ away to sports teams. I'll vote for anyone but Ballard next time. BTW...we gave $40M to the Pacers and cannot even watch the games on TV.
For the people concerned about traffic, you should know that mixed-use projects (like the one being proposed), actually allows for and encourages more people to walk and bike, thereby mitigating additional automobile traffic. If we continue to design and build suburban-type projects in the City (i.e. automobile-oriented projects), we are not offering anything different from what the suburbs offer, which means we will continue to lose jobs/people to the suburbs. The reason Broad Ripple is somewhat successful today is that people want to live in a place that offers the convenience of being able to walk/bike to restaurants, retail, nightlife, the Monon, etc. Why would you not want to support a project that is complimentary to what already makes the area desirable? The real argument with this project should be its lack-luster design and layout, not the density.
It is unfortunate that there is a perception that celebrities validate an event. The Indy 500 stands on its own, especially for those coming in from out of town. It was always so disturbing to read the gushing descriptions of Ashley Judd threaded throughout the local coverage. Very happy that era is at an end.
Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.