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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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Were 'Great Books' a great idea?
October 22, 2008
Comments(3)The 54-volume Great Books of the Western World series, a set of books that sold more than a million copies
in the 1950s and '60s, was:
a. an empowering, groundbreaking effort to bring brilliant writing to the masses.
b. a sales stunt perpetrated by Encyclopedia...
MoreSuccess and Malcolm Gladwell
October 7, 2008
Comments(2)One of the biggest sociological buzz books in recent years was Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point," in
which the journalist looked at the root causes of popularity--what are the circumstances that lead to a sudden
skyrocketing of awareness
His next book,...
MoreBible tour: For better or verse?
October 1, 2008
Comments(4)Zondervan, one of the world's leading publishers of Bibles, announced that it will be printing a hand-written
version, with more than 31,000 Americans performing the penmanship. It's being called Bible Across America
and, yes, there's an RV involved. You can find the...
MoreIn Cleveland, a critical clash
September 30, 2008
Comments(10)Classical music fans, musicians, critics and administrators around the country are taking sides in a battle
that's been raging in Cleveland.
The situtation: After years of blasting Cleveland Orchestra music director Franz Welser-Most, Cleveland Plain
Dealer music critic Donald Rosenberg has...
MoreThe death of David Foster Wallace
September 19, 2008
Comments(3)A few weeks back, in my A&E Season Preview in the print IBJ, I picked as one of the highlighted events
David Foster Wallace's scheduled talk at Butler University.
That won't be happening. The acclaimed writer, best known for his essays and...
MoreCol. Esserman at Start with Art
September 4, 2008
Comments(4)Today's Start with Art luncheon at the Convention Center unofficially marks the start of the arts season
in Indy.
So were you there? If so, what did you think of Col Dean M. Esserman's talk?
For those who weren't, Esserman--Chief of Police...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
September 1, 2008
Comments(12)I don't expect there to be many visitors here today--which I hope means you are enjoying the long weekend.
Still, whether you are checking in Monday or Tuesday (or beyond), let me know what you've seen, read or
experienced this weekend.
As for...
MoreShort fiction in newspapers?
August 29, 2008
Comments(8)Publishers Weekly reports that the Rocky Mountain News has decided to start publishing fiction in its newspaper.
Specifically, original short stories. See story here.
On the surface, fiction might seem no more out of place in a newspaper than comics or...
MoreFringe review sparks discussion
August 28, 2008
Comments(15)A brief review I posted here on Friday of the IndyFringe show "Peace on Terror" has generated some intense
reaction. See the post and ongoing comments here. The conversation, led by someone involved in the show,
has spilled over...
MoreAre crosswords anti-reading?
August 21, 2008
Comments(6)Ron Rosenbaum at Slate.com seems think so.
"What always gets to me," he writes, "is the self-congratulatory assumption on the part of puzzle people
that their addiction to the useless habit somehow proves they are smarter or more literate than the...
MoreConfess: books you haven't read
July 23, 2008
Comments(11)At England's Ways with Words literary festival, authors were asked to name books that they are ashamed to
admit they haven't read. See story here.
For me, that would be a long list, including "Catch-22," "Moby Dick," "Remembrance of Things...
MoreDick Lugar makes The Onion
July 18, 2008
Comments(0)A little light reading for the day, care of The Onion.
It's the senator's first appearance in the satiric newspaper since this story in 2004.
Enjoy. Just don't forward these as real news, please.
MoreYour summer reading list
July 11, 2008
Comments(3)At the top of my reading pile right now is Doug Crandell's new novel "Hairdos of the Mildly Depressed." Crandell
has Indiana roots, a big heart, and lots of talent and I'm looking forward to gliding into this one.
It will...
MoreAtt. shoppers: explicit material
July 2, 2008
Comments(12)My just-over-the-cubicle-wall colleagues at Indiana Lawyer reported yesterday that Judge Sarah Evans Barker "threw
out a new Indiana law requiring bookstores and other retailers to register with the state and pay a $250
fee if they want to sell...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
June 30, 2008
Comment(1)So did you visit the "On the Road" scroll at the IMA? Swing to "Swing" at American Cabaret Theatre? Try
to understand the great Joe Cocker at Verizon Wireless Music Center?
Let us know what A&E you experienced this weekend.
For me, much...
MoreMeet Indiana's new poet laureate
June 27, 2008
Comments(10)I know the suspense was killing you, so here's some relief.
As of last week, Indiana has a new poet laureate. He's Norbert Krapf, a St. Joseph's College grad with
an M.A. from Notre Dame. His name is on 21...
MoreA&E reviews, contests...and TV
June 13, 2008
Comment(1)Welcome to Friday.
I just wanted to alert you to a couple of things.
First, we've added a new portal page to make it easy for you to find not just this blog, but also the
A&E reviews from my column in the print...
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...
MorePaying attention to the Pulitzers
April 8, 2008
Comments(6)There's always lots of hype about the Academy Awards and the Grammys, but doesn't anyone care about the
Pulitzer Prizes which were announced yesterday?
Among this year's winners:
Fiction: "The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz
Drama: "August: Osage...
MoreWho needs local movie critics?
April 1, 2008
Comments(3)The New York Times today reports on the continued trend of newspapers ditching their film critics.
Yes, we’ve discussed cuts in newspaper coverage of the arts here in the past — but this debate is a little
different when it...
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...
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...
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...
MoreThe end of poetry?
February 13, 2008
Comments(8)I have flexible hours here at IBJ due to the amount of evening and weekend A&E events I attend.
One of the advantages of such a non-schedule is that at least twice a week I’m in the car at 9 a.m....
MoreThe Kindle, bootleg movies, etc.
January 31, 2008
Comment(1)A few technology and the arts stories for you forward-thinking readers:
According to yesterday’s Publishers Weekly, Amazon.com has experienced better-than-expected sales of the temporarily-out-of-stock
Kindle, the $399 electronic book gizmo it launched last November.![]()
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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.