Welcome to the IBJ A&E corner of the blogosophere—a salon of sorts where arts and entertainment issues large
and small, local and national, low-, medium- and high-brow, will be discussed, debated, argued about and wrestled with.
It’s a place I hope you’ll visit frequently to share your opinions and to see what others have to say.
It will be a spot for everyone from the occasional museum visitors to the academic, from the hardcore symphony subscriber to the bar-dwelling band fan, from the passionate student to the arts administrator, from the tortured artist to the generous philanthropist.
IBJ reporter Jennifer Whitson, whose beats include arts and tourism, will occasionally be joining me here. And we’ll solicit the opinions of arts professionals as well.
As for me, I’m exploring specific productions in my A&E review column in the print edition of the IBJ (see the latest HERE) and in my IBJ Daily A&E preview (to sign up for the latter, for free, click HERE).
But this is something different than those—more of a place for me to raise questions and hear from you.
For starters, let’s talk about what we’ve got … and what we are missing.
Specifically: What A&E have you experienced in 2007 around Indy that was truly outstanding?
And what do you think Indy is missing? What do you need to go out of state to find in sufficient quality?
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
P.S. This blog also will be the place to find out information about IBJ A&E special events and offers. For instance, this week, how about joining me at an advance screening of the new Philip Seymour Hoffman/Laura Linney film The Savages? Geoff Berkshire of the Chicago Tribune says this R-rated drama features “…some of the best writing and acting on screen all year, The Savages shouldn’t be missed.”
I’m not going to miss it—in fact, I’m offering 25 of this blog’s readers a chance to join me and see it at Landmark’s Keystone Arts Cinema on Dec. 17. I’ll give pairs of passes to the first 25 e-mails HERE. If you hear back from me, that means you’re a winner and you can pick up your passes from IBJ’s downtown office.
To suggest a topic for Lou Harry’s A&E, send a note HERE.
It’s a place I hope you’ll visit frequently to share your opinions and to see what others have to say.
It will be a spot for everyone from the occasional museum visitors to the academic, from the hardcore symphony subscriber to the bar-dwelling band fan, from the passionate student to the arts administrator, from the tortured artist to the generous philanthropist.
IBJ reporter Jennifer Whitson, whose beats include arts and tourism, will occasionally be joining me here. And we’ll solicit the opinions of arts professionals as well.
As for me, I’m exploring specific productions in my A&E review column in the print edition of the IBJ (see the latest HERE) and in my IBJ Daily A&E preview (to sign up for the latter, for free, click HERE).
But this is something different than those—more of a place for me to raise questions and hear from you.
For starters, let’s talk about what we’ve got … and what we are missing.
Specifically: What A&E have you experienced in 2007 around Indy that was truly outstanding?
And what do you think Indy is missing? What do you need to go out of state to find in sufficient quality?
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
P.S. This blog also will be the place to find out information about IBJ A&E special events and offers. For instance, this week, how about joining me at an advance screening of the new Philip Seymour Hoffman/Laura Linney film The Savages? Geoff Berkshire of the Chicago Tribune says this R-rated drama features “…some of the best writing and acting on screen all year, The Savages shouldn’t be missed.”
I’m not going to miss it—in fact, I’m offering 25 of this blog’s readers a chance to join me and see it at Landmark’s Keystone Arts Cinema on Dec. 17. I’ll give pairs of passes to the first 25 e-mails HERE. If you hear back from me, that means you’re a winner and you can pick up your passes from IBJ’s downtown office.
To suggest a topic for Lou Harry’s A&E, send a note HERE.
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Other than that, well, the Phoenix gave a strong presentation to Stuff Happens, the political play.
And Indy Jazz Fest was terrific.
Granted it was totally different than I was expecting, but it was mesmerizing!
They are bringing it back in October '08'!
You shouldn't miss it!
Still a few movie passes left. E-mail lharry@ibj.com and I'll let you know if you got in on it in time.
only performer that evening) was incredible, and his status (cult? fringe?
meanstream?) is something you don't often see here.
The food at both the Theatre on the Square Fundraiser (texas trash theme) and
the Phoenix's fundraiser (wine theme) were outstanding.
The inertia that Hart (local theatre startup) is getting is amazing, in all sense of
the word.
Be on the lookout for a world premiere in the spring and an idea both old and new coming to downtown in the summer!
Ben Tebbe
Company Manager of HART
www.myspace.com/heartlandactors
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Sorry readers, I should have caught this sooner.
Leah Oblak, who posted above praising the Indiana Ballet Company is, surprise!, the marketing director of the Indiana Ballet Company.
Bad form.
I welcome arts professionals to join audiences and other interested parties in the conversation here. But if you are going to tout your own company, at least admit your connection.
Better yet, just add something to the discussion and our readers will see that the folks from your company are wise about their art. Maybe then they will want to look into what your group is up to.
Sound good?
I will ad my title on any further posts. I did give my correct contact information.
I was not planning on commenting as Marketing Director of IBC but was/am here for my personal enjoyment. I read you regularly for the entertainment value, not work.
As far as Phantom, the reviews speak for the quality of the show -- hence no need for a link to a site for an ad or review. I was just adding my two cents as a paying patron; IBC is not the only arts organization I frequent in the city.
I will restrict my posts to a marketing stand point if necessary.
I apologize if I offended.
Thank you.
Leah B. Oblak
Marketing Director
Indiana Ballet Company
Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana
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