For me, the weekend included a visit to the first Indiana Artisan Marketplace at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Vendors I spoke to were thrilled with the crowds.
There was also the Friday night opening reception for the Indianapolis Art Center's show celebrating the work of the last round of Creative Renewal Grant Recipients, the finals of the American Pianists Association Fellowship Awards, and the opening of the Indiana Landmarks Center (including a two-song set from John Mellencamp). More on the latter two in an upcoming column.
How about you? Did you get to any of the above? Or did you opt for a Night of Vonnegut, the Phoenix Theatre's "This," or Kronos Quartet at the Palladium?
Or something else.
Come on, spill it. What did you see, hear or otherwise experience over the weekend?
Your thoughts?
Oh, and there's still time to enter to win tickets to see the in-movie-theater screening of Broadway's "Memphis"
(click here) or to catch Brett Dennan at the Vogue (click
here).
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I also read the just-published final book in Jean Auel's "Earth Children" series. The first book in the series, The Clan of the Cave Bear, came out in 1980. None of the others have been as good as that first one, and the newest one, The Land of Painted Caves, is the most disappointing of them all. There is too much repetition, not enough new story, not enough growth in the characters, and not enough tying up of loose ends.
However, I am glad that Jean Auel wrote it, and I am glad that I got to read it. In spite of all the blah-blah-blah, I still care about the characters in this series and I enjoy thinking about what it might have been like to live when they did, in prehistoric times. I still appreciate the author's careful and thorough research, too. I am sad that this was the last book in the series. In some ways for me it was like reading the last Harry Potter book.
Speaking of "lasts"...I don't think this was the last weekend for "This" at the Phoenix Theatre. I think NEXT weekend is the last. I hope so, anyway - I would like to see it again!
Hope Baugh
Indy Theatre Habit
However I suggest that you travel up to the Forum at Fishers and support JUNIOR Roller Derby. It may not be to the level in play and atmosphere if the Pacers, Ice, Colts and so on but for $6 and a couple of hours, you will be entertained! The next bout is May 21st. I have a granddaughter that plays.
LOU HARRY and John - Please Check out indianapolisjuniorderby.com