For me, the weekend included a visit to Pike Performing Arts Center to see BodyVox (more on that in an upcoming review), finishing Dennis Lehane’s epic Boston police novel “The Given Day” (the first big book in a long while that…
This week, familiar objects take on new looks and meaning at the Indianapolis Art Center. There is plenty to like-and plenty to be annoyed by-at the Indianapolis Art Center, which is featuring a trio of related exhibitions through April 19. All deal in some way with existing or found objects. The most ambitious-and least focused-of […]
This week, familiar objects take on new looks and meaning at the Indianapolis Art Center. There is plenty to like-and plenty to be annoyed by-at the Indianapolis Art Center, which is featuring a trio of related exhibitions through April 19. All deal in some way with existing or found objects. The most ambitious-and least focused-of […]
Recipe for a cheap date tonight:
Start off at FringeFriday, held in the new Fringe Building at 719 E. St. Clair. Complementary hors d’oeuvres start at 5:30 followed by a 6:15 showcase including sketch comedy group Three Dollar Bill Comedy Co….
Can “Watchmen,” based on the acclaimed graphic novel, hold its own with such recent superhero standard-bearers as “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight”?
Be one of the first to find out. I’m giving away passes to the March 5th (okay, technically…
Nine lies about “Cats” (Which is in the midst of a revival at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre).
1. “Cats” is the epitome of the safe, predictable Broadway show. Go into your way-back machine and try to imagine someone approaching…
Some of the Indy area’s newer theater companies have been announcing new productions on a show-by-show basis. This allows them to react quickly, to get a show up when it’s ready, and to live within their often very-limited means. On…
So what did you do this weekend?
For me, an outstanding arts weekend included the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra/Indianapolis Museum of Art presentation of Buster Keaton’s “The General” (note to ICO/IMA: please put another one onto next year’s schedule) and Storytelling Arts of…
About everything we tried on visits to Adobo Grill was delicious and suitable for sharing, and that’s good because I’d
like to try a taste of as many dishes there as possible.
For a terrific example of an adaptation that works, go no further than the Indiana Repertory Theatre and see…
The best theatrical adaptations of literature don’t require that you first read the original. They aren’t “Cliff’s Notes.” They don’t tease. They exist independent of their sources. And they don’t make you feel like you are in a classroom rather than a theater. For a terrific example of an adaptation that works, go no further […]
The best theatrical adaptations of literature don’t require that you first read the original. They aren’t “Cliff’s Notes.” They don’t tease. They exist independent of their sources. And they don’t make you feel like you are in a classroom rather than a theater. For a terrific example of an adaptation that works, go no further […]
The Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday and, while I know the best film of the year won’t win (since “Wall*E” wasn’t even nominated), I’ll still be tuning in to root for some favorites (Go “In Bruges” for Best…
When you appreciate a musical or play a lot better the second time you see it, it’s sometimes difficult to sort out why.
It could be that the piece just grows richer on repeat viewings. It could be that the change of…
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT.
For me, the weekend included the tour of “Movin’ Out” at the Murat, “Crime and Punishment” at the IRT (more on this outstanding production in next week’s print IBJ), and Michael Feinstein with the Indianapolis Symphony (see previous blog post).
Did…
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT. Who says you can’t have a do-over at a symphony concert? Virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn called for just that after being lost shortly into the brutal third movement of Jennifer Higdon’s world premiere violin concerto (which she played without […]
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT. Who says you can’t have a do-over at a symphony concert? Virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn called for just that after being lost shortly into the brutal third movement of Jennifer Higdon’s world premiere violin concerto (which she played without […]
There’s not enough room in my IBJ print column this week to discuss all I’m seeing this week. Plus, I wanted to get word to you on these two while they are still in town. So here’s two quick reviews:
First,…
More than any other concert series, the Indiana State Fair’s is influenced as much by the atmosphere as it is by the act. Catch a slight breeze on a warm-but-not-too-hot night after a loop around the Fair with friends or…
