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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.
The big picture Blog Posts
Playing it straight
May 13, 2010
Comments(8)How much does our knowledge about an actor's private life influence his or her stage or screen credibility?
MoreMuseum attendance, and museum stress, up
March 3, 2010
Comments(4)A report from the American Association of Museum's notes increases, particularly in Midwest.
MoreSnow business like show business
January 8, 2010
Comments(12)Does the over-dramatization of weather conditions keep audiences away?
MoreLooking back on 2009
December 30, 2009
Comments(3)Thought on the Regional Performing Arts Center, Michael Jackson, and more.
MoreOhio's urban casino future
November 4, 2009
Comments(6)Can Indiana gaming halls compete with their new neighbors?
MoreAn attack on common percents
October 18, 2009
Comments(0)Don Pallotta, author of "Uncharitable," pushed local leaders to think big and stop talking about overhead.
More'Laramie' lures protesters
September 24, 2009
Comments(8)What's the best way to counter hateful reaction to North Central's production?
MoreArtPrize: Do you trust the public to judge art?
September 22, 2009
Comments(3)Call it the American Idol-ing of art. Starting Sept. 23, what's being billed as the world's largest art prize competition
begins in Grand Rapids...with you as judge.
MoreSept. 12 frenzy in Indy arts
August 19, 2009
Comments(17)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...
MoreA step forward for Carmel PAC
August 13, 2009
Comments(3)The announcement that Steven Libman, former managing director of the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, is
taking on the same job for the Carmel Performing Arts Center is a strong indication of the aspirations of
the powers that be...
MoreKaiser: Not time for arts cutbacks
August 12, 2009
Comments(0)Representatives from most of the area's professional arts organizations -- plus other interested parties -- gathered
yesterday at Butler for a Q&A session with Kennedy Center chief Michael Kaiser. It was the latest stop
on his 50 state Arts in Crisis tour...
MoreBates out at Madame Walker
August 7, 2009
Comments(3)Christopher L. Barney, new board chairman of the Madame Walker Theatre Center, announced today that Cynthia
Bates will be leaving her job as President of the arts organization.
It's the third major transition for Indy's arts presenters over the past season,...
MoreNEA grants impact Indy arts groups
July 13, 2009
Comments(5)IBJ reporter Kathleen McLaughlin guest blogs today.
If our report last week about federal stimulus money for the arts piqued your interest, we have an update
this morning from the Indiana Arts Commission. See the list below for details on who...
MoreCan arts save their way to health?
July 1, 2009
Comments(5)"Arts organizations that consistently do good work and are aggressive about their marketing are the ones
which succeed, both programmatically and financially."...
MoreNYC pt. 1: Road plays
May 28, 2009
Comments(0)For the next few posts, I'll be logging in from New York City, where I'm on a multi-tasking trip that
includes a trio (at least) of Broadway shows to review. I also will be reporting from BookExpo America,
the publishers/booksellers...
More500 celeb spotting
May 24, 2009
Comments(0)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...
MoreMichelle Obama and the arts
May 19, 2009
Comments(10)Not content with just catching a show at the Kennedy Center, first lady Michelle Obama made a clear statement
with this week's trip to New York: She sees value in the arts and is interested in promoting them.
And not just mass appeal...
MoreToo much contact?
May 13, 2009
Comments(3)Arts organizations are tweeting. Arts organizations are facebooking. Arts organizations are inviting you to
post reviews on their sites. Arts organizations are asking you to participate in surveys. Arts organizations
seem to be trying every way to reach out to...
MoreAudiences behaving badly
April 28, 2009
Comments(20)It happened again on Sunday.
During an intensely delicate -- and totally silent -- moment in the Indiana Repertory Theatre's production
of "Rabbit Hole," an audience member opted to unwrap a piece of candy. Not a get-it-over-with unwrapping,
this process took...
MoreCultural road tripping
April 22, 2009
Comments(13)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,...
MoreArts rally on the Circle
April 19, 2009
Comments(9)Monday is/was (depending on when you are reading this) the Indy Culture Matters Rally on Monument Circle.
Music starts/started at 11:30. Speakers at noon. I will be/was there. And I suspect many of you will/were
be, too.
Enough of that. So share...
MoreArts Council CEO out. What's next?
April 15, 2009
Comments(3)As the Arts Council of Indianapolis begins searching for a new CEO to replace outgoing Greg Charleston (See
IBJ's story here), the obvious question is: What are we looking for?
What should be the role of the Arts Council's CEO...
MoreMonumental arts mobilization
April 7, 2009
Comments(23)I'm guessing that many of you have already seen the e-mail that is being circulated prodding you to join
a rally on Monument Circle April 20 designed to "increase awareness of the importance of the arts to the
local economy...
MoreTimberlake fiasco at Indiana Live!
March 15, 2009
Comments(17)3/17 update: Barbara Coles of Coles Marketing Communications announced this afternoon that she is terminating
her company's relationship with Indiana Live! Casino. For more details, click here.
Update: For more on the story, click here.
Replying to a request for...
More'Arts Day' at the State House
March 12, 2009
Comments(5)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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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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