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Warhol flashed on Monument Circle

August 13, 2010
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Dancers push upcoming Indianapolis Museum of Art show.
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The best of times for classical music?

July 20, 2010
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Stories from all over raise interesting A&E questions.
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The incredibly expanding theater seat

July 14, 2010
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A new study reports that (surprise), Americans are getting bigger, and so are our theater seats.
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Ballet news, more from the Palladium, etc.

June 22, 2010
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Can Indianapolis City Ballet top last year's blockbuster benefit? What does Feinstein have in store for Carmel?
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Review: Bracket Town

April 2, 2010
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Interactive Final Four activity fest at the Convention Center is a winner.
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Last-minute gift ideas

December 23, 2009
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By giving tickets to A&E events, you get a sincere thank you now and another one later.
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The Grammy Awards, 'Wonderful Life' and more

December 3, 2009
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Plus, Leguizamo's show, seen in Indy earlier this year, now has a name.
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The Muppets' greatest hits

November 11, 2009
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On the 40th anniversary of 'Sesame Street,' twelve of the many moments when the Muppets achieved greatness.
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Storytelling update + A&E on the air

October 23, 2009
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A correction to this week's A&E e-mail.
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Notes from the blogroll

October 15, 2009
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"Carol" in Chicago with familiar faces, artists take on graffiti in Boston, and I strike out on this year's National Book Awards.
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Sept. 12 frenzy in Indy arts

August 19, 2009
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I'm ready to officially declare Sept. 12 the most overloaded day of the Indy arts season. For starters, there's the Penrod Art Fair, occupying the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art from 9-5. Then there's Indianapolis Opera's new Operapalooza...
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How I spent my summer vacation

July 21, 2009
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I just returned from a vacation with family at the New Jersey shore. But, of course, I didn't leave A&E behind. No, I didn't catch any Atlantic City casino shows -- although, I regret missing Chazz Palminteri do his one-man show,...
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Get ready for Operapalooza

July 16, 2009
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IBJ reporter Kathleen McLaughlin guest blogs today. The Indianapolis Opera is adding another event to the busy fall festival scene, but it’s definitely striving to carve out a distinct niche. Operapalooza, planned for Sept. 11 and 12, will mix sets by...
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The tweet smell of success

June 18, 2009
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Yes, I waited a while to embrace this particular communication tool, but I'm now official a part of the Twitter world. Want to follow? Just click on the site and add IBJarts to you list. You can also add IBJdining, which...
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Comic apologies: a brief history

June 17, 2009
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All the dialogue in the previous post about David Letterman's apology to Sarah Palin sent me searching for previous comedian apologies. Here are some I found: Jamie Fox to Miley Cyrus. Bill Maher to Pope Benedict Al Franken to John...
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Emptying the arts notebook

June 11, 2009
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Some quick notes: -If you had mixed feelings about the Tony Awards coverage on Sunday (and have a bit of a mean streak in you), then check out this hilariously rude recap from the knuckleheads at Broadway Abridged. And if...
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500 celeb spotting

May 24, 2009
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Celeb spotting is kind of a human catch-and-release game. Seeing a familiar TV or film face, grabbing a photo, maybe scoring an autograph--all are signs of...what? I'm not sure. It's not like seeing talented...
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Cultural road tripping

April 22, 2009
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I spent a fair amount of yesterday at a meeting with representatives of tourism departments from around the state. Each touted his or her region's attractions--from Lincoln Amphitheatre (back in action this year) to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo,...
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'Spotlight,' the rally, and optimism

April 21, 2009
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Times are tough, no question about it. But four events over the last few days conspired to put me in an optimistic mood about the future of the arts in Indy. That feeling may pass, but for today--inspired by last night's Spotlight...
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'Arts Day' at the State House

March 12, 2009
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Arts advocates are used to having trouble getting attention. But today's Arts Day at the Indiana State House is being double teamed by a downtown fire and the Big 10 tournament. (The fire already bumped my Fox 59 weekend A&E preview segment off...
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Dave Wilson: Farewell to the King

March 6, 2009
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News came last night (see story here) that Dave Wilson was among 105 full and part-time Emmis employees caught in the most recent round of layoffs. When I arrived in Indy nearly 15 years ago, Dave "The King" Wilson was...
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How the recession is hitting artists

March 5, 2009
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Here's some of the info pulled from the National Endowment for the Arts study, released yesterday, titled "Artists in a Year of Recession: Impact on Jobs in 2008." For the full document, click here. -- "The artist unemployment rate grew...
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What if you ran the NEA?

March 2, 2009
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An interesting piece in the LA Times asks a range of high-profile folks (including, at the extremes, Bill Maher and Ann Coulter) what they would do if they ran the NEA. Some interesting thoughts (Warning: If you click on the story,...
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Video: Arts funding roundtable

February 11, 2009
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Got a little time? And some interest in the future of the arts in Indianapolis? Sit back and watch IBJ's arts funding roundtable. Your thoughts, of course, are most welcome.  [kml_flashembed movie="http://weblive.ibj.com/ibj/video/ae/articlePlayer.swf" height="250" width="306" /]
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Thomas Kinkade, painter of...cars?

February 9, 2009
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I'm all for populist art. But I'll readily admit to being a bit embarrassed for the city that Thomas Kinkade, the much-collected -- and much-mocked -- "painter of light," has been named the featured artist for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
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  1. Doug Henning!

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  3. Magician and illusionist!

  4. The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.

  5. I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?

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