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The 95-year-old Indianapolis staple will uproot for new performing arts center.
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Civic Theatre confirms plans to relocate to Carmel
Indianapolis Civic Theatre will move from the campus of Marian University to the Regional Performing Arts Center under construction
in Carmel. The theater and Carmel Redevelopment Commission released a joint statement Tuesday announcing a long-term deal
that calls for the Civic to pay $10 million to be the center’s primary occupant.
You-review-it Monday
For me, “Enter Love” at the Cabaret, Walter Knabe at the Evan Lurie Gallery, and more. And for you?
LOU’S VIEWS: A brave new preteen world at IRT
This week, the young adult best-seller “The Giver” is staged at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Plus some thoughts on school
field trips.
Casting controversy for B’way “Miracle Worker”
Should deaf or blind actor be playing Helen Keller?
LOU’S VIEWS: Phoenix show shipshape/Marxing time in Chicago
The Phoenix Theatre’s “Shipwrecked!” and “Animal Crackers” at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre offer two kinds of stage pleasures.
Review: “King Lear”
Actors from the London Stage (that’s the group’s name) tackle Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
LOU’S VIEWS: Quality time on the Fringe
By definition, the non-juried IndyFringe festival has a crapshoot quality. My advice to new Fringe-goers is usually to
go to at least three shows and be fully prepared to hate at least one of them.
Artists expanding presence in western suburbs
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.
LOU’S VIEWS: In ‘Smoke on the Mountain,’ Sanders family shines
This week, more smoke on the same mountain at Beef & Boards and time going slowly at the Phoenix.
LOU’S VIEWS: Abe Lincoln is back at Spencer County theater
After I discovered it one summer, Lincoln Amphitheatre quickly became one of my favorite theaters in the state. Nestled
in a state park in Spencer County, the covered-but-still-outdoor theater’s anchoring attraction was a show about young
Abraham Lincoln, who spent his formative years just yards away.
Carmel Community Players retools after lost grant; group facing $75,000 debt, loss of longtime venue
Cash-strapped theater group Carmel Community Players has nixed its summer musical, canceled its Summer Camp for Kids, and pulled out of Carmelfest 2009 after being denied the public funding it has received for years.
Theater satellite feeds help groups boost revenue
National CineMedia, the dominant player in movie video feeds, has worked with Indianapolis-based Drum Corps International and many other nonprofits to allow people to view the organizations’ live shows in a theater setting.
Stage designer helps theaters bring stories to life
Rob Koharchik, 40, has designed sets for local theaters including IRT and the Civic, developing a national reputation along with a keen eye for detail and an uncanny ability to marry form with function.
‘Pirates’ anchored by strong performances
This week, pirates take over Indianapolis Opera, and a trio of plays isn’t the half of it at the Humana Festival of New American
Plays.
LOU’S VIEWS: Kondrat gives inspired performance in ‘Menagerie’ spoof
Playwright Christopher Durang can deliver hilarious results, but in the case of InterAction Theatre’s “Durang-O-Rama,” he
disappoints the audience with too much outrageous, exhausting behavior.
LOU’S VIEWS: A trio of terrific leading ladies in NYC theater
This week, an ogre’s beloved, a troubled and troubling mother, and a cad’s catch highlight a sampling of the current Broadway
season.
‘Star’ scales back on reviewing arts events, much to promoters’ dismay
The Indianapolis Star, the state’s largest daily newspaper, has scaled back its roster
of critics in recent years — a reduction in coverage that put the onus on local arts promoters to get the word out through
other channels, such as blogs.