With Bands of America's Gradn national Championship hitting full musical blast at Lucas Oil Stadium, Blue Man Group doing its thing at Clowes Hall, Spirit & Place and the Ann Katz Festival of Books going strong, and Bugs Bunny joining the ISO, there were lots of choices this weekend.
Me, I caught the finals of the first and the last peformance of the second. And while some out-of-my-control elements forced me to cancel my date with Bugs and company, I did make it out to the Noises open-mic at the White Rabbit Cabaret in Fountain Square (to listen, not to sing).
More on all of those here or in the print IBJ. In the meantime, what did you do, see, or hear this weekend? When you weren't celebrating a Colts victory, of course.
Your thoughts?
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Also, saw My Name is Asher Lev at the Phoenix Theatre. Wonderful script and excellent performances. Lighting was terrific. I heard they are almost sold out, so try to get tickets, if you can.
& it was my understanding that BMG started in NYC, not at Disney. they're a little too creative and subversive for the Maus.
This "Q-munity" spoof features some of the Q's regular, professional performers plus some experienced members of the larger Indianapolis community theatre world. It also incorporates several newcomers to community theatre, including a group of IRRESISTABLE "home elves."
This show's quality (especially the sound quality) is not as consistently high as in past Q artistry productions such as "Cabaret Poe," but the show nonetheless makes for a family-friendly, zany-fun evening at the theatre, especially if you are also looking forward to seeing the newest Harry Potter flick (no relation to Perry - hah!) in the movie theatres this coming weekend.
"Perry Haughter" only runs through this coming weekend.
Also...
My preference is always for live performance art but last weekend I stepped out of my comfort zone a bit to see the world premiere of a documentary called "Talbott Street 1980-1986." It was shown at the Indianapolis Museum of Art as part of the 2010 LGBT Film Festival. It was written, directed, and narrated by Kent J. Harry, the then-owner of the Talbott Street nightclub/theatre here in Indy.
I enjoyed the movie, but even more I enjoyed hearing Kent tell in person, after the screening, some of the stories that didn't make it into the film. The experience whetted my appetite for more Indy performance art history.
After that I stayed for the second documentary, something called "The Adonis Factor." I didn't know anything about this film going in, but I figured I would do what the IMA's Toby Theatre blurb says and "be culturally adventurous." And after all, I had already paid my eight bucks.
I can't remember who directed or wrote "The Adonis Factor" but it was an eye-opening experience for me. It discussed the various ways that men these days, especially gay men, suffer from pressures related to body image. The director interviewed several men and shared their stories. I had no idea there were so many subcategories among gay men or that they could be so mean to each other when the larger world is already so mean.
But who am I to judge other people's judgmentalness? I have a long way to go in terms of compassion and seeing past physical appearances, myself.
Anyway, "The Adonis Factor" gave me a lot to think about.
Now I am trying to decide which holiday shows to see. Indianapolis has a wealth of choices, as usual!
Hope Baugh
Indy Theatre Habit