May 18, 2013
Lou HarrySeason closer tackled Wagner's large-scale seafaring tale. Plus, thoughts on ‘4000 Miles’ at the Phoenix Theatre.
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May 11, 2013
Lou HarryPlus thoughts on NoExit Performance's world premiere of David Hoppe's 'Our Experiences During the First Days of Alligators'
in Garfield Park
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May 4, 2013
Lou HarryWhile I’ve been bullish on the Cultural Trail, I realized recently that I haven’t actually walked it—at
least, not all of it. Time to change that.
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April 27, 2013
Lou HarrySure, Indy's large arts presenters made a splash at the annual benefit, but smaller companies also earned attention and applause.
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April 18, 2013
Lou HarryThe IRT's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the Phoenix' "Clybourne Park" offer pleasures whether you are seeing these plays
for the first or fifth time.
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April 13, 2013
Lou HarryThe eyes of the creative world are on Ai Weiwei. The Indianapolis Museum of Art offers a chance to put your eyes on his works.
Plus, thoughts on the IBJ A&E “War Horse” road trip.
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April 6, 2013
Lou HarryAngst-ridden musical a highlight of the Broadway in Indianapolis season.
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March 30, 2013
Lou HarryA pack of conferencing critics had their eyes opened to Indy’s arts pleasures. In turn, they opened my eyes to some
things I shouldn’t take for granted.
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March 23, 2013
Lou HarryThoughts on the latest from DK, Acting Up, and an American Pianists Association fellow.
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March 16, 2013
Lou HarryJournalists from San Francisco to D.C. and from New Haven to New Orleans descend on Indy for a first-ever critical mass of
theater.
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March 9, 2013
Lou HarryWhile I could look at most of the instruments on display at the new “Guitars: Roundups to Rockers” exhibition
at the Eiteljorg with cool detachment, Woody Guthrie’s Martin 000-18 acoustic guitar stopped me.
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March 2, 2013
Lou HarryIU fills a spot in Indianapolis Opera’s schedule with Philip Glass’ challenging “Akhnaten.”
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February 23, 2013
Lou HarryIt’s the fringes where those of us not steeped in Lincoln lore might find the freshest material.
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February 16, 2013
Lou HarryThe latest IBJ A&E road trip features a world premiere, heading-for-Broadway musical.
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February 16, 2013
Lou HarryAt an awards-show parodying gala, ComedySportz celebrated two decades of spontaneous laugh-making.
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February 9, 2013
Lou HarryWhen a region stands to lose one of its finest actresses, a critic can't be too proud to beg
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February 2, 2013
Lou HarryOpera star Sylvia McNair offers subtle take on "Send in the Clowns."
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January 26, 2013
Lou HarryBy letting it be, The Fab Faux honors the music of the Beatles
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January 19, 2013
Lou HarryRecently, I dug into the books of three Indiana writers who beat the odds.
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January 12, 2013
Lou HarryWhether in a dog-eared magazine or on the gallery walls of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, the photography
from National Geographic magazine continues to stun.
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January 5, 2013
Lou HarryLanguage and content aren't the only thing shocking about the hit musical, now playing in Chicago.
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December 28, 2012
Lou HarryWith so much to choose from, it's impossible to say what was best. Instead, here are some of my favorites of the year.
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December 22, 2012
Lou HarryUnlike similar lists for the live arts, movie top 10 lists tend to generate more push-back. That’s because audiences
have greater opportunity to see the work for themselves and formulate their own opinions.
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December 15, 2012
Lou HarryThe Indianapolis Museum of Art proves that the mineral isn't just for pencils. Plus new shows at the Indianapolis Art Center.
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December 8, 2012
Lou HarryTradition, by definition, involves familiarity. And three of the top Indy on-stage holiday offerings embrace tradition in
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Doug Henning!
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Magician and illusionist!
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.
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?