January 1, 2011
Lou HarryThanks to Susan S. Neville's new book, "Butler's Big Dance," I have a better idea of what the campus hysteria was like.
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December 24, 2010
Lou HarryThe holiday happenings are behind us. The 2011 offerings are yet to come. That means its time for my annual trek through the
IBJ archives for reminders of A&E events that I enthusiastically recommended during the past year.
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December 11, 2010
Lou HarryThoughts on this year's holidays shows from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Cabaret at
the Columbia Club and more.
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November 27, 2010
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The ISO opened with "A Thanksgiving Overture" -- which inspired me to offer my thoughts on what I'm thankful
for in the world of Indianapolis arts.
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November 20, 2010
Lou HarryThoughts on the Noise! cabaret, Bands of America's Grand National Championships, and Blue Man Group.
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November 13, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, I felt a little like Goldilocks visiting the bear cottage—only in my search of things that were just right,
I found everything to be too something or other.
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November 6, 2010
Lou HarryIn more and more plays, actors are addressing the audience directly. But when does a device become a crutch?
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October 30, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, some top picks from Indianapolis museums' and attractions' permanent collections
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October 23, 2010
Lou HarryThoughts on Indianapolis Opera's "The Mikado." Plus, the holiday season arrives early with Beef & Boards' "White Christmas."
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October 9, 2010
Lou Harry
Not sure how to weed through the 100-plus offerings at this year's Heartland Film Festival? Here are some
recommendations from
IBJ movie buffs.
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October 2, 2010
Lou HarryArt vs. Art and the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis set artist against artist
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September 18, 2010
Lou HarryBallet's “An Evening with the Stars” fundraising event featured stars of the Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theatre
and much more.
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September 4, 2010
Lou HarryYes, my mission in Washington, D.C., was to deliver my daughter into the arms of academia. But with the chance to visit the
Smithsonian, can you blame me for making an early exit from campus orientation?
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August 28, 2010
Lou HarryJust going to Indy Fringe makes you a part
of it. It’s difficult to be a passive observer during the 10-day event, which ends Sunday.
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August 14, 2010
Lou HarryWhile fantasy role-playing games form the core of GenCon, the convention has a lot to offer casual game players whose comfort
zone is closer to Yahtzee and Monopoly than Wizards of Warcraft.
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August 7, 2010
Lou HarryWith apologies to Willie Nelson, the truth is I could wait to get on the road again.
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July 31, 2010
Lou HarryIn most productions of the raucous musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the lead
character, Pseudolus, is a just-this-side-of desperate middle-age guy with an overactive libido who could break out in a major
sweat at any moment.
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July 24, 2010
Lou HarrySeen from a distance, Lobyn Hamilton’s work might seem like something you’d find in a music shop—simple,
faithful re-creations of familiar portraits of the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. Get a little closer, though, and the
medium becomes part of the message.
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July 17, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, "Reasons to be Pretty" at the Phoenix Theatre, plus Famous Monsters and InConjunction conventions.
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July 10, 2010
Lou HarryBaseball doc and drama from Finland among strongest offerings.
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July 3, 2010
Lou HarryIt didn’t occur to me on the drive down Interstate 65 for a Brown County getaway that I’d be returning with praise
for an Elvis impersonator.
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June 26, 2010
Lou Harry
100 Acres, a new art and nature park, opened behind the Indianapolis
Museum of Art June 19. This major addition to the city’s
cultural and social landscape seemed worthy of at least 100 thoughts—and two videos.
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June 19, 2010
Lou Harry“Jersey
Boys” is much more than just a tribute show. It delivers the musical goods with impeccable showmanship and style.
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June 12, 2010
Lou HarryHigh school vocal competition soared in second year. Winner landed New York gig.
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May 29, 2010
Lou HarryComplaints of cell phones, texters and candy wrappers are common. But what about seeing into the wings?
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.