Brightening is a main theme of the Indiana Roof Ballroom’s latest renovation, which includes new lighting, carpet and chandeliers.
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In “The Play That Goes Wrong,” open through May 11 at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, cast members navigate unplanned injuries, botched dialogue and broken props.
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The play about the singing collaboration of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight depicts the duo’s first rehearsal in advance of a tour.
The six-production lineup at the Indiana Repertory Theatre also includes August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.”
Yes, the Eras Tour is a huge deal. But IBJ’s Dave Lindquist is recommending 10 more music, literary, film, visual arts and theatrical events that also speak volumes about how Indy’s entertainment ecosystem has changed.
Benjamin Hanna and Rob Johansen discuss bringing a man-eating and soul-singing plant to life on stage.
Maiesha McQueen will portray civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, beginning Jan. 9.
Benjamin Hanna, who has worked at the Indiana Repertory Theatre since 2017, has been promoted to artistic director.
Janet Allen has served as artistic director of the Indiana Repertory Theatre at 140 W. Washington St. since 1996.
In the provocative plot, Thomas Jefferson’s son, who grew up enslaved on the president’s Virginia plantation, returns to Monticello after the Civil War to collect artifacts from his youth.
Despite the “dire” financial downturn caused by COVID-related business closures, the Indianapolis Repertory Theatre can’t claim loss-of-use coverage under its insurance policy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled.
The IRT, which had previously decided to make masks mandatory for all patrons this season, said it’s decided to strengthen its COVID-19 protocols in light of the increase in cases.
Indiana Repertory Theatre announced three of the season’s six productions on Monday, each with a small cast and each dubbed a “classic” from previous performances at the theater.
Patachou, which operates 12 restaurants in Indianapolis and Carmel, is among a growing number of local companies that have sued their insurers for claim denials related to COVID-19 business losses.
Businesses and not-for-profits in Indiana and across the country have begun suing their insurers in coronavirus-related claims disputes—and attorneys predict a flood of additional cases will follow.
IRT, the state’s largest not-for-profit professional theater, says its insurer refused to cover a “business interruption” claim tied to the coronavirus crisis.
The decision follows new guidance for public gatherings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that on Monday was adopted by both the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana.
The Indiana Theatre building, which opened in 1927 as a movie palace topped with a ballroom, had been in need of TLC for years.
The campaign already has collected $17 million in commitments from donors, officials said. About two-thirds of the ultimate goal is earmarked for beefing up the theater company’s endowment.
Kansas-native James Still first came to Indianapolis in 1991, to take part in a playwriting symposium. He later landed the role of playwright-in-residence and has had 20 plays produced here.
Classic Lorraine Hansberry play more than justifies a revival.
The university’s $205 million in big gifts was about two-thirds of the $302.9 million in gifts of $1 million or more given by individuals to Indiana not-for-profits in 2017.
