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Audiences behaving badly

It happened again on Sunday.

During an intensely delicate — and totally silent — moment in the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “Rabbit Hole,” an audience member opted to unwrap a piece of candy. Not a get-it-over-with unwrapping, this process took…

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More schedule scoops

–Among the performers slated for the yet-to-be-announced 2009/10 Clowes Hall series of concerts: Jazz artist Joshua Redman on Sept. 19, Ballet Hispanico on Oct. 10, a big name country artist and former CMA Male Vocalist of the Year on Nov….

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You-review-it Monday

Thanks to all those who came to the pre-show discussion at the Patti LuPone concert. I was honored to host it and share the time with you. I hope to write more about later–and fill you in on next year’s…

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IBJ Movie Night: “Girlfriends Past”

In the mood for a free chick flick? Want to join us for a screening of the upcoming romantic comedy “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” April 29 at AMC Castleton?

Just leave a comment here…

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Want to see Sondheim?

On Thursday, April 30, Stephen Sondheim will be discussing his career in an on-stage interview with NPR’s Scott Simon at IU Auditorium in Bloomington.

Yes, it’s the same Stephen Sondheim who wrote…

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Cultural road tripping

I spent a fair amount of yesterday at a meeting with representatives of tourism departments from around the state. Each touted his or her region’s attractions–from Lincoln Amphitheatre (back in action this year) to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo,…

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‘Spotlight,’ the rally, and optimism

Times are tough, no question about it. But four events over the last few days conspired to put me in an optimistic mood about the future of the arts in Indy.

That feeling may pass, but for today–inspired by last night’s Spotlight…

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General Assembly is shame of Indiana

When we read that all the Democrats in the House voted against all the Republicans in the House on a given issue, we know independence has been cruelly killed by the leadership of each party. The same applies to the Senate.

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New cabaret theater is a different animal

I think it is a mistake to call this American Cabaret Theatre when it really is in the piano bar tradition of cabaret that is popular in New York and Las Vegas, and not the vision that Claude McNeal brought to his American Cabaret Theatre when he first came to Indianapolis in 1990.

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Arts rally on the Circle

Monday is/was (depending on when you are reading this) the Indy Culture Matters Rally on  Monument Circle. Music starts/started at 11:30. Speakers at noon. I will be/was there. And I suspect many of you will/were be, too.

Enough of that. So share…

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IBJ movie night: ‘Wolverine’

Summer’s coming, so why not start the film season with a big popcorn movie?

I’ve got passes to the April 30 midnight screening of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” at Regal Village Park and Galaxy 14.

Want to go?

Just leave a note here stating…

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Review: ‘Most Happy Fella”

I’ll admit that expectations played a big part in my experience of Indiana University Opera’s production of Frank Loesser’s “The Most Happy Fella” (running through April 18).

Many, many listens to the cast recording of the original 1956 original—plus a…

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New ballet co. in town

IBJ reporter Kathleen McLaughlin chimes in with an update on efforts to launch a new Indianapolis ballet company:
 
The potential launch of a…

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Arts Council CEO out. What’s next?

As the Arts Council of Indianapolis begins searching for a new CEO to replace outgoing Greg Charleston (See IBJ’s story here), the obvious question is: What are we looking for?

What should be the role of the Arts Council’s CEO…

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