Butler corrals performing venues under new executive director
The hiring of Texas arts administrator Ty Sutton is part of a strategy to streamline ticketing and booking at campus venues and enhance Butler’s presence as an arts destination.
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Theater at Fort Benjamin Harrison finds new life
This October, the 86-year-old theater will come to life again. A collaboration between a local arts organization, Partnerships for Lawrence, and the city of Lawrence, which is paying for repairs, is making it possible.
Marsh renews Symphony on Prairie sponsorship through 2018
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s outdoor concert series posted total attendance of more than 100,000 in 2014. Marsh Supermarkets has sponsored the series since its inception in 1982.
Ticket sales swell for Indy Symphony’s indoor season
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra sold 127,835 tickets for the 2014-15 indoor season, up from 110,770 tickets the previous season. Subscription packages, another closely watched metric, also rose.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway could host more concerts
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway would like to expand concert offerings after the Rolling Stones played a successful Fourth of July show that drew tens of thousands of fans, race track President Doug Boles said.
Arts group Big Car to remake area near its new home
The arts-focused Big Car Collaborative, birthed in Fountain Square in 2004 and most recently headquartered at Lafayette Square Mall, has found a permanent place to park on Indianapolis’ south side.
Rivoli theater renovation would help spur arts hub
A plan to save the 1927 structure is beginning to take shape as part of a larger effort to transform the three-block stretch of East 10th surrounding the Rivoli into a magnet for arts-based organizations.
Rolling Stones confirm Indy stop on North American stadium tour
The local concert will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first time the venue has hosted a concert on a non-race weekend. It’ll be the band’s first show in Indianapolis since 1994.
Chamber Orchestra passes baton to Butler grad
Matthew Kraemer, a Butler University graduate who went on to lead a pair of Pennsylvania orchestras has been appointed as the ICO’s music director and principal conductor. The hiring was announced Thursday morning.
City seeking redevelopment ideas for IRT building
Built in 1927, the city-owned landmark has served as the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s home for 35 years. The city and the not-for-profit are working on a lease renewal.
Sidelined Indianapolis Opera hires new leader
The troubled Indianapolis Opera—which hasn’t produced a show since March 2014—has hired Kevin Patterson as its new leader.
Federal analysis: Arts, culture add $700B to U.S. economy
Creative industries including Hollywood and broadcasting contribute more to the U.S. economy than previously thought, the government said Monday.
Musicians applaud new rule for flying with instruments
A new federal transportation rule makes it clear that airlines must allow musical instruments of certain dimensions as carry-on items.
Live Nation reaches agreement to buy Old National Centre
The entertainment promoter, which already manages the historic building and performance venue by Mass Ave, has a pending deal to buy it from the Murat Temple Association.
Symphony reports surplus on big crescendo in ticket sales
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's leaders played an upbeat tune Monday, reporting a second-consecutive operating surplus fueled by a 16-percent increase in revenue from ticket sales and a near-record year for fundraising.
‘Velveteen’ at IRT lures next generation of theatergoers
The IRT is aiming for a younger audience, staging James Still’s adaptation of Margery Williams' classic children's book "The Velveteen Rabbit" for the preschool set in its underused cabaret space.
Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts ups ambition after stemming red ink
Nearly four years after the Center for the Performing Arts’ Carmel high-profile debut, its second full-time CEO says the startup has stabilized operations and is ready to grow its eclectic mix of programming.
Devotion to arts, education earns Rollin Dick 2014 Carroll Award
Rollin Dick’s old-school pocket calendar is crowded with meetings for the various not-for-profit educational and artistic boards on which he sits, along with start times for the plays, musicals and concerts he attends at venues ranging from the Indiana Repertory Theatre to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘The Voice’ winner takes lead in Broadway’s ‘Pippin’
Indianapolis singer Josh Kaufman said Thursday he'll be taking a turn as the lead in the Tony Award-winning revival "Pippin."
Noblesville pursues cultural district designation
Noblesville is positioning itself to join an elite group of Indiana Cultural Districts—a state designation officials say should boost the city’s appeal and help drive economic development.