Indiana Arts Commission pledges $2.9M in grants for 2014
Recipients in central Indiana will include the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, Heartland Truly Moving Pictures, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Jim Gaffigan’s book offers notes on parenting from a funnyman father
The stand-up comic—and Indiana native—puts five kids’ worth of experience into book form. Plus, thoughts on Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘Barefoot Renegades.’
Critical questions follow reviewer’s departure from Indy Star
The state’s largest newspaper is mum on whether reviews will continue after the Friday resignation of its fine arts critic. Arts organizations are taking a wait-and-see attitude.
LOU’S VIEWS: Catching up with a kaleidoscope of reviews
Thoughts on the latest from DK, Acting Up, and an American Pianists Association fellow.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Wicked Workshop’ works across generations
My take on the Children’s Museum attraction, plus generation-jumping thoughts on Jonathan Groff at the Cabaret and DK’s Beatles celebration.
LOU’S VIEWS: Gregory Hancock’s ‘Hunchback’ is back
Plus thoughts on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’
Butler University arts dean aims to link campus, city
Ronald Caltabiano says the Butler arts festival would feature talent from the university, affiliated organizations like Dance Kaleidoscope and Indianapolis Opera, and “extraordinary” guest artists.
Carmel arts center makes room for more sponsors
The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel expects the 2012-13 concert season, announced this week, to bring a healthy bump in sponsor revenue.
LOU’S VIEWS: Urbanski impresses during weekend with symphony
While his official tenure doesn’t begin until September, Krzysztof Urbanski’s unofficial coming-out party came May 20-21 when he led the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for the first time since being named music director.
Butler University to close 102-year-old dance academy
Butler University said Thursday that it plans to close its Jordan Academy of Dance due to economic reasons. The academy, which has more than 200 students, ages 3-17, will shut down May 31.
Houston-based company purchasing Gold Club
The deal, expected to close by the end of the year, is valued at $1.6 million, including real estate. It will be Rick’s Cabaret International Inc.’s first location in Indianapolis.
LOU’S VIEWS: City Ballet benefit rises to the occasion again
Ballet’s “An Evening with the Stars” fundraising event featured stars of the Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and much more.
Indianapolis City Ballet organizers proceeding slowly
Local arts patrons Jane Fortune and her longtime partner Robert Hesse started City Ballet in the spring of 2009, but it was
more of a pitch than a reality. More than a year later, organization leaders are still not sure when they will hire their
own dancers.
LOU’S VIEWS: Theatrical distractions abound, both in audience and in wings
Complaints of cell phones, texters and candy wrappers are common. But what about seeing into the wings?
Local ballet is dead; long live local ballet
A former board member of the defunct Indiana Ballet Co. is trying to start a new organization to continue the presence of
professional ballet in Indianapolis.
Local ballet company folds
A professional ballet company that formed in the wake of Ballet Internationale's collapse has closed its own doors.
LOU’S VIEWS: Bill T. Jones’ company dances through history at IU
A few weeks back, I wrote about the two collections of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia on display at the Indiana
State Museum. Over the past week, two additional encounters with Abe reminded me that there is no shortage of material to be mined from
the life of the 16th president.
LOU’S VIEWS: City Ballet off to stunning start
The would-be Indianapolis City Ballet raised the bar high with a star-studded gala that brought together some of the top young dancers in the
world.
Schedule shift heats salsa war at two area hot spots
After four years, the Red Room club in Broad Ripple is switching its salsa night from Wednesday to Thursday and local salseros are worried about stepping on some toes.
Year in review: 10 reasons I loved my job in ’08
Traditionally, as the year winds down, critics’ thoughts tend toward "best of the year" lists. But I’m feeling the need for
a more accurate label.