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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
March 17, 2008
Comments(3)I’m still groggy from a weekend that included the Indianapolis Opera’s take on “Tosca” as well as a run
to Chicago to see “Carousel” at the Court Theatre and stop in at the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum
of Art...
MoreA book by its cover
March 14, 2008
Comments(3)On my long to-do list for this weekend is to dig into Barbara Shoup’s upcoming young adult novel “Everything
You Want” (set for release in April from Flux books).
Shoup is an Indiana writer with a stack of acclaimed books to...
MoreThe 'SNL' effect
March 13, 2008
Comments(6)Much is being made about the impact of “Saturday Night Live” on the presidential election. For the latest
New York Times story, click here
According to the argument, the way “SNL” characterize the candidates is the way the public will...
MoreClarian art project raising eyebrows
March 12, 2008
Comments(4)For today, I’m turning the blog over to IBJ reporter Jennifer Whitson.
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Clarian Health Partners is calling on patients, doctors and amateur photographers to submit photographs to
help it decorate three new buildings.
Clarian hired locally based Jacqueline Buckingham Anderson LLC to...
More'Ann' dances…and annoys
March 11, 2008
Comments(10)Yesterday, I found myself deliberately not making a left turn on Vermont from New Jersey Street.
My reason: I just didn’t want to see the Julian Opie “Ann Dancing” electronic sculpture.
Now, I’m a big fan of public art. I believe it...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
March 10, 2008
Comments(3)For me, the weekend included stops at the new gallery at the Stutz Building, a visit to the art spaces
at the Murphy Art Center in Fountain Square, and finally exposing my two youngest kids to the movie “Hoosiers”
—...
MoreIRT’s new season
March 7, 2008
Comments(4)Yesterday the Indiana Repertory Theatre announced its 2008/2009 season and while it’s clearly too soon to
pass any judgments – or make accurate predictions – I have to admit that the optimist and the pessimist
in me had a field...
MoreBlu-ray not singing the blues
March 6, 2008
Comments(3)So Blu-ray won the high-definition format battle, effectively turning HD DVD into this generation’s Betamax.
Personally, this didn’t affect me at all. I managed to stay out of this turf war largely because a clearer
picture and movie theater-quality sound are...
More‘Fair’er by far: a winner at Clowes
March 5, 2008
Comments(8)Blame it on the weather. Blame it on the familiarity of the material. Blame it on the lack of a name
star.
But there were empty seats at last night’s opening of “My Fair Lady.”
It's a shame, because unlike many other...
MoreAnother critic bites the dust
March 4, 2008
Comments(4)The Los Angeles Times has decided it doesn’t need a full-time dance critic and so Lewis Segal is now out
of a job.
What does that matter to you?
Well, it’s no secret that daily newspapers are placing less emphasis on arts...
MoreYou-review-it Monday + March tips
March 3, 2008
Comments(4)For me, the weekend meant visiting the new Children’s Theatre Institute on North Keystone, screening more
films in advance of the Indianapolis International Film Festival (early predication: “Operation Filmmaker” will
be a fest favorite), and trying my hand at paper...
MoreKid stuff the focus for new theater
February 29, 2008
Comment(1)In yesterday’s IBJ Daily A&E e-mail, I discussed the Children’s Theatre Institute at the Junior Achievement
Center, which officially opens its doors tonight with a party and performance of “Treasure Island.” The company
promises a full slate of kid-centric productions,...
More"The Other Boleyn Girl"-your reviews
February 28, 2008
Comments(4)So what's your verdict on Thursday evening's IBJ Night at the Movies film "The Other Boleyn Girl"?
(Sorry I couldn't make it.)
Your thoughts?
MoreReviews, previews, blogs, etc.
February 28, 2008
Comments(0)While this blog has loads of readers (110,000 page visits in January.), I’ve found, anecdotally, that that
number includes some who know little about IBJ’s other arts and entertainment coverage.
So I thought I’d take today’s posting and give you a...
MoreMellencamp: the musical
February 27, 2008
Comments(6)The long-discussed John Mellencamp/Stephen King stage musical “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” at last has
an opening date.
It’s scheduled to premiere in Atlanta at the Alliance Theatre in April…of 2009. (The Alliance, FYI, won the
Tony Award for Oustanding Regional Theatre...
MoreMusical detente in N. Korea
February 26, 2008
Comment(1)What to make of the New York Philharmonic’s decision to include a concert in North Korea on its latest
musical road trip?
Conductor Lorin Maazel explained: "Music is a powerful language in which those of us who are humane and
intelligent...
MoreYou-review-it Monday (+ Oscars)
February 25, 2008
Comments(5)Catch any of the three Ps this weekend (“Proof” at TOTS, “The Piano Lesson” at the IRT, or Pilobolus at
Clowes Hall)? Get to the Indianapolis Art Center or the Symphony?
Or just groggy from watching the Oscars?
Whatever the case, let...
More“Assassins” shot down
February 22, 2008
Comments(5)"All of us have a healthy respect for the freedom of artistic expression that college theater represents,
and all of us agree that out of respect for the families of those victims of the tragedies at Northern
Illinois University and...
MoreIBJ Night at the Movies IV
February 21, 2008
Comment(1)A few reasons why I’m interested in “The Other Boleyn Girl”:
1. Natalie Portman, still looking for a post-“Star Wars” winner.
2. Scarlett Johansson, ready to step up from the promise of her early, less challenging roles.
3. Eric Bana, in a role...
MoreTV alert: Sondheim tonight
February 20, 2008
Comments(4)Today I am PBS’ biggest fan.
That’s because tonight, the long-running series “Great Performances” is premiering “Company,” a taped-from-the-stage
production of the George Firth/Stephen Sondheim musical.
In case you are unfamiliar, “Company” is a landmark musical from 1970 that bypassed traditional story...
MoreSense or censorship?
February 19, 2008
Comments(7)“It is important for those in the industry to show some thought about who they are marketing some of these
programs to.... I'm concerned about sex, but I'm also concerned [about] some of the violent slasher-horror
films that come out.......
MoreTheater 2008-2009?
February 18, 2008
Comments(8)We’re getting closer to the point where Indianapolis-area theater companies and presenters announce their 2008-2009
seasons.
Already, Footlite Musicals has staked out territory that includes “Crazy for You,” “Miss Saigon” and—the one
I’m most looking forward to—the local community theater premiere...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
February 18, 2008
Comments(9)Lots going on this week, from a new play opening at the Alley Theatre to African Footprint at the Madame
Walker.
Me, I had my first Storytelling Arts experience at the Indiana Historical Society, visited the Indianapolis
Art Center and caught...
MoreStriking developments
February 15, 2008
Comments(3)So we all survived the Hollywood writers strike.
Bully for us.
As a writer — and as someone with an optioned script in limbo at a major studio — I’m...
MoreYour “In Bruges” reviews
February 13, 2008
Comments(11)Thursday evening was lively at Keystone Art Cinema, where the latest IBJ Night at the Movies featured a
screening of Martin McDonagh’s film "In Bruges."
Some of you may know McDonagh as the playwright responsible for "The Lieutenant of Inishmore,"...
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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