–Theatre on the Square has announced its upcoming season. It opens Sept. 18 with “Ug! The Caveman Musical” which seems a good fit for audiences that enjoy such recent TOTS successes as “Evil Dead: The Musical.” Other potential highlights…
On Wednesday, an official announcement will be made that the troubled Carmel Community Players, once on the list of tenants for the in-the-works Carmel Performing Arts Center, will instead be putting down roots at Clay Terrace.
Simon Property Group and Lauth Property Group…
For me, the weekend included a trip to the 1970s with Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “Romeo and Juliet at the Disco” and the testing of dozens of new games at GenCon. More on both soon.
I also finished Philip Roth’s short novel…
The museum’s annual sale for collectors, one of its biggest annual fund-raisers, is seeing strong advance registration. The
Eiteljorg also has a new head of fund-raising.
Locally based Sandor Development Co. is looking for a new tenant for the old AMC Loews College Park 14 movie theater, after
the screens went dark for good in July after a 25-year run at West 86th Street and Michigan Road.
So were you among those at the “District 9” or “Serenity” screenings last night?
I’ll admit, I had every intention of making it a double feature. But after the enthusiastic, GenCon-er packed revisit to the terrific “Serenity,” I decided to opt out…
The City-County Council wisely averted disaster for the Capital Improvement Board Aug. 10 by voting to raise the city’s
hotel tax from 9 percent to 10 percent, but the razor-thin vote was another disappointing case of elected officials making
decisions based on partisanship rather than good judgment.
How do the five finalists in the Indiana State Fair signature food competition hold up for our taste-testers?
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s messy split with Mario Venzago is not expected to hamstring its search for a new music
director.
Several arts groups are expanding their presence in Hendricks County, undeterred by tight budgets and a perception that residents
need to travel to Indianapolis for cultural offerings.
A quarter century after graduating from Warren Central High School, Scott Schuman is a top fashion blogger.
A musical returns with local cast intact, new lobby artwork at the IMA invites revisits, and Tarantino’s new WWII movie disappoints.
A year ago, we opened Lucas Oil Stadium. We’ve been arguing about it ever since.
The announcement that Steven Libman, former managing director of the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, is taking on the same job for the Carmel Performing Arts Center is a strong indication of the aspirations of the powers that be…
Representatives from most of the area’s professional arts organizations — plus other interested parties — gathered yesterday at Butler for a Q&A session with Kennedy Center chief Michael Kaiser. It was the latest stop on his 50 state Arts in Crisis tour…
Wondering what’s up with Fountain Square’s new White Rabbit Cabaret? (See Property Lines blog here.)
Debra Silveus, a partner in the new 2000-square-foot, 100-person capacity venue, tells me that her new space will include, but won’t be limited to,…
This weekend, for me, included a shift with “Pump Boys & Dinettes” at Indianapolis Civic Theatre, a visit with the kimodo dragons at the Indianapolis Zoo, and exposing two more people to “Memory Cloud,” the new installation at the entrance to the Indianapolis…
The Indiana State Fair brings to mind images of deep fried foods and carnival rides, but fair-goers sometimes buy big ticket items—like hot tub spas.
Here are two opportunities to take an early look at “District 9,” the acclaimed new science fiction film about alien refugees on Earth. (More details on the film here, but isn’t it a lot more fun going in without…
Christopher L. Barney, new board chairman of the Madame Walker Theatre Center, announced today that Cynthia Bates will be leaving her job as President of the arts organization.
It’s the third major transition for Indy’s arts presenters over the past season,…
