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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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Justin Timberlake at Indiana Live?
March 13, 2009
Comments(15)UPDATE: Still working to confirm that Timberlake and company were actually there. Anyone with information,
please e-mail lharry@ibj.com.
Justin Timberlake is on the guest list for the opening of the Indian Live casino tonight. But so far, the
new...
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...
MoreAfter-show receiving lines
March 11, 2009
Comments(22)There's a lively--to say the least--discussion going on over at www.indianaauditions.com (primarily frequented
by those in the local theater community). And I thought I'd drag the topic over here, where most of our
readers aren't in the business, for...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
March 9, 2009
Comments(5)My weekend included the "European Design Since 1985" show at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, "The Ladies
Man" at the IRT, and "Mauritius" at the Phoenix. Plus, semi-related to the later, I finally saw the film
version of David Mamet's...
MoreISO drops popular park concerts
March 6, 2009
Comment(1)Turning over the blog for this item to reporters Kathleen McLaughlin and Scott Olson:
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is bowing out of the free summer concert series at Garfield and Holliday
parks.
Symphony CEO Simon Crookall said he decided last fall, after...
MoreDave Wilson: Farewell to the King
March 6, 2009
Comments(58)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...
More'Watchmen": Your thoughts
March 6, 2009
Comments(8)Some of you got to the midnight screening of "The Watchmen" Thursday evening/Friday morning. Others may be catching it today.
What did you think?
MoreHow the recession is hitting artists
March 5, 2009
Comments(0)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...
MoreReview: BodyVox at Pike
March 4, 2009
Comments(0)Chances are, only a handful of people in attendance when Oregon-based BodyVox visited Pike Performing Arts
Center on Feb. 28 had ever seen the group before.
Think about that.
Think about the faith exhibited by the act of buying tickets and showing...
MoreHelp solve an art crime
March 3, 2009
Comments(0)Welcome to the first (and I hope last) edition of Lou Harry's A&E Most Wanted.
Artist Emma Overman had this painting lifted from outside her Harrison Center for the Arts studio in...
MoreWhat if you ran the NEA?
March 2, 2009
Comments(5)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,...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
March 1, 2009
Comments(7)For me, the weekend included a visit to Pike Performing Arts Center to see BodyVox (more on that in an
upcoming review), finishing Dennis Lehane's epic Boston police novel "The Given Day" (the first big book in
a long while that...
MoreFriday Freebies
February 27, 2009
Comments(2)Recipe for a cheap date tonight:
Start off at FringeFriday, held in the new Fringe Building at 719 E. St. Clair. Complementary hors d'oeuvres
start at 5:30 followed by a 6:15 showcase including sketch comedy group Three Dollar Bill Comedy Co....
MoreIBJ Movie Night: 'Watchmen'
February 25, 2009
Comments(49)Can "Watchmen," based on the acclaimed graphic novel, hold its own with such recent superhero standard-bearers
as "Iron Man" and "The Dark Knight"?
Be one of the first to find out. I'm giving away passes to the March 5th (okay, technically...
MoreReview: Nine lies about “Cats”
February 25, 2009
Comments(5)Nine lies about “Cats” (Which is in the midst of a revival at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre).
1. “Cats” is the epitome of the safe, predictable Broadway show. Go into your way-back machine and try to
imagine someone approaching...
MoreScheduling one show at a time
February 24, 2009
Comments(4)Some of the Indy area's newer theater companies have been announcing new productions on a show-by-show basis.
This allows them to react quickly, to get a show up when it's ready, and to live within their often very-limited
means. On...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
February 23, 2009
Comments(14)So what did you do this weekend?
For me, an outstanding arts weekend included the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra/Indianapolis Museum of Art presentation
of Buster Keaton's "The General" (note to ICO/IMA: please put another one onto next year's schedule) and
Storytelling Arts of...
MoreCramming for the Oscars
February 19, 2009
Comments(9)The Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday and, while I know the best film of the year won't win (since
"Wall*E" wasn't even nominated), I'll still be tuning in to root for some favorites (Go "In Bruges" for
Best...
MoreRevisiting "Movin' Out"
February 17, 2009
Comments(7)When you appreciate a musical or play a lot better the second time you see it, it's sometimes difficult
to sort out why.
It could be that the piece just grows richer on repeat viewings. It could be that the change of...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
February 15, 2009
Comments(7)For me, the weekend included the tour of "Movin' Out" at the Murat, "Crime and Punishment" at the IRT (more
on this outstanding production in next week's print IBJ), and Michael Feinstein with the Indianapolis Symphony
(see previous blog post).
Did...
MoreReviews: Cirque and Feinstein
February 13, 2009
Comments(2)There's not enough room in my IBJ print column this week to discuss all I'm seeing this week. Plus, I
wanted to get word to you on these two while they are still in town. So here's two quick reviews:
First,...
MoreFirst look: State Fair concerts
February 13, 2009
Comments(6)More than any other concert series, the Indiana State Fair's is influenced as much by the atmosphere as
it is by the act. Catch a slight breeze on a warm-but-not-too-hot night after a loop around the Fair with
friends or...
MoreVideo: Arts funding roundtable
February 11, 2009
Comments(6)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.
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MoreThomas Kinkade, painter of...cars?
February 9, 2009
Comments(37)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...
MoreYou-review-it Monday
February 8, 2009
Comments(12)For me, the last few days included an opening at the Phoenix, a world premiere with the Indianapolis Symphony
Orchestra, and finally getting around to watching "Love Actually."
How about your weekend? Did you take in any First Friday events? Catch "Durang-O-Rama" or "To...
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