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Review: “The Color Purple”
Musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel kicks of Broadway in Indianapolis subscription season.
COTA: Getting things done is more than just a resolution
When the work seems to pile up, OmniFocus and Things can help productivity.
DINING: Franklin spinoff centers on brick oven offerings
Richard’s Pizza Kitchen kicks off a month of new pizzeria reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Love Letters’ requires reading between the lines
Indiana Repertory Theatre gives a rare, full staging of A.R. Gurney’s epistolary play.
BENNER: Anger-management fodder for furious Colts fans
That the management and coaches had chosen to “take a knee” on the quest for a perfect season was–in the moment–a huge letdown.
Looking back on 2009
Thought on the Regional Performing Arts Center, Michael Jackson, and more.
Seasons readings: New A&E books reviewed
A Broadway yearbook, behind-the-scenes at a disco trendsetter, and more.
‘Avatar,’ ‘Nine,’ and more
Heading to the movies over the holidays? Here’s an opinionated rundown on recent releases.
Vonnegut’s kin back local memorial library
Three of Kurt Vonnegut’s children are working with local fans of the famed author to open a memorial library
in Indianapolis.
Indiana, Michigan library groups merge to cut costs
The Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority, known as ICOLSA, has merged with the Michigan Library Consortium to form
the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services.
BENNER: Eventful decade of highest highs and lowest lows
Here’s a look back at the great, the good, and the ugly of the past 10 years.
HETRICK: As a new decade dawns, could we start again?
Ten years ago this week, a new century dawned. A lot has changed since.
LOU’S VIEWS: A ballet blockbuster tops 2009’s list of favorites
Here are the 10 offerings that I most enthusiastically recommended to friends and readers in the past year.
Last-minute gift ideas
By giving tickets to A&E events, you get a sincere thank you now and another one later.
Symphony ousts maestro, reports historic budget gap
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra experienced a year of financial and leadership shocks, as it reported a $2.8 million
budget shortfall and abruptly dismissed Music Director Mario Venzago.
Missing ATI’s “Frog and Toad”
A rights battle keeps an Indy holiday tradition from happening.
Where do you stand on Barbie?
The iconic doll is the subject of a Children’s Museum exhibition. Join in on the debate here.