12 arts days of Xmas: A gift guide
Stuck for shopping ideas? Here’s the first installment in my 12-step A&E gift-buying program.
Lou Harry
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LOU’S VIEWS: Home on the range for the holidays
Thoughts on this year’s holidays shows from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Cabaret at the Columbia Club and more.
Ticket giveaway: Paula Deen
The cooking favorite is speaking at the Murat, and IBJ has a pair of tickets to spare.
You-review it Monday: More holiday shows
Did a local Christmas production make your spirit bright this weekend?
IBJ Night at the Movies: “True Grit”
Win tickets to see a sneak preview of the highly-anticipated remake.
LOU’S VIEWS: Returnees from Christmases past
“A Christmas Carol,” “A Very Phoenix Xmas,” and “A Beef & Boards Christmas” all get regifted for the holidays.
DINING: New brew pub has plenty to wash down
First in a month-long series of fine-feathered restaurant reviews. This week: Black Swan Brewpub.
Ticket giveaway: ISO’s “Classical Christmas”
Win tickets to the Indianapolis Symphony’s “other” holiday show.
Would ‘Spider-man’ be your first Broadway musical choice?
The high-tech Julie Taymor/Bono superhero show scores national attention while “Scottsboro Boys announced closing after only six weeks.
You-review-it Monday: Holiday weekend 1
The holiday shows began to take over the performing arts scene this weekend? Did you see “A Christmas Carol”? “A Very Phoenix Xmas”?
LOU’S VIEWS: Art-felt thanks
The ISO opened with "A Thanksgiving Overture" — which inspired me to offer my thoughts on what I'm thankful for in the world of Indianapolis arts.
Ticket giveaway: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
What are the holidays without the Jimmy Stewart classic? And it’s even better on the big screen.
LOU’S VIEWS: Joyful ‘Noise!’ in Fountain Square
Thoughts on the Noise! cabaret, Bands of America’s Grand National Championships, and Blue Man Group.
‘Pure Prine’ company road tripping to Madison
Musical featuring John Prine tunes moves beyond the Phoenix.
You-review-it Monday: Bands of America, Blue Man Group, etc.
Marching bands filled Lucas Oil Stadium. Blue men visited Clowes. What did you do this weekend?
LOU’S VIEW: Getting it just right isn’t easy
This week, I felt a little like Goldilocks visiting the bear cottage—only in my search of things that were just right, I found everything to be too something or other.
Film buff alert: First look at new IU Cinema opening in January.
Movie house–featuring mostly free classics, foreign films, and more–aims to be “best university theater in the country.”
Ticket giveaway: KT Tunstall or Zappa Plays Zappa
Take your pick from two Vogue shows if you are randomly drawn in this week’s contest.
From the blog roll: ticket discounting, Conan and more
It's been a little while since I pointed you toward some highlights from the blog roll. Here, A&E interested parties, are some of the subject that the web is chattering about.
You-review-it Monday: First Friday and more
Were you a guest at “Mary’s Wedding” at the IRT? Experience the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra?