The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Tobias Theater will be renovated and reopened thanks to a $1 million gift from the Randall
and Marianne Tobias.
Announcements of specific programs for “The Toby” are still forthcoming, but IMA reps say it will be used for a film series as well as high-profile speakers and performances that fit with the institution’s art, nature and design push.
So while we wait for an official word on fall offerings, I ask you: What should a theater on the grounds of an art museum be presenting?
There has been some criticism that the IMA’s Summer Nights movie series was too populist. (As much as I like “Caddyshack,” should the IMA’s resources go to screening it?) But how far in the other direction should it go in programming?
What would you pay to see on screen at the IMA? Who would you like to see speak there? And what can this new space to make a real difference in the city’s cultural life?
Your thoughts?
Announcements of specific programs for “The Toby” are still forthcoming, but IMA reps say it will be used for a film series as well as high-profile speakers and performances that fit with the institution’s art, nature and design push.
So while we wait for an official word on fall offerings, I ask you: What should a theater on the grounds of an art museum be presenting?
There has been some criticism that the IMA’s Summer Nights movie series was too populist. (As much as I like “Caddyshack,” should the IMA’s resources go to screening it?) But how far in the other direction should it go in programming?
What would you pay to see on screen at the IMA? Who would you like to see speak there? And what can this new space to make a real difference in the city’s cultural life?
Your thoughts?
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This theater should become the hub for true arthouse films.
I would like to see documentary works like the recently release Helvetica, contemporary art films such as those by Matthew Barney, and the myriad classic/rare art films that haven't seen the light of day for years.
I also hope Heartland, Indianapolis International, and other local film festivals are able to take advantage of this space.
According to information from the IMA, the upgrades include:
* Increased handicapped accessibility
* Enhanced sound system to include surround sound
* High-definition digital rear projection and 35 millimeter and 16 millimeter film capacity
* A new film screen and curtain
* New seats
* New fixtures, carpeting and wall treatments
* New lighting controls
* Added concession area
No matter what they show, I hope to at least check it out once in a while, and would even get a membership for the free films. Also hoping to attend at least one of the outside movies this summer because friends recommended the experience after seeing Say Anything last year.
No matter what they show, I hope to at least check it out once in a while, and would even get a membership (if it meant there would be) free films (included in the membership). Also hoping to attend at least one of the outside movies this summer because friends recommended the experience after seeing “Say Anything” last year.
http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/01/30/summer-nights-2008-american-idol-style/