Review: Kelli O’Hara with ISO and Will Swenson at the Cabaret
Two Broadway stars headlined very different shows on local stages.
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Priority list includes local premieres of ‘Fun Home’ and ‘Curious Incident’
Plus Joan Osborne sings Dylan and Renee Fleming kicks off the Indianapolis Symphony Season.
LOU’S VIEWS: Western art lures buyers
Eiteljorg’s annual “Quest for the West” show brings some of the genre’s leading commercial artists and their work to town.
Review: Catalyst Repertory’s ‘The Seagull’
In Chekhov’s play, tortured artist Treplev insists that theater must take on new forms. Inspired, I try a new form of criticism.
Priority list includes Indy Jazz Fest, ‘La Cage,’ Bowie tribute, more
Plus Kelli O’Hara sings Rodgers & Hammerstein with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
DINING: Two Speedway newbies join crowded restaurant field
O’Reilly’s and Tacos & Tequila join bustling Main St. options.
LOU’S VIEWS: Macaws and more keep summer going
Think the season is over? Well, you can still hit the drive-in, outdoor concerts, etc.
Roundup: Cabaret theater’s new name, fresh hires at Conner Prairie and IRT, more
Plus a new entertainment venue in French Lick.
Priority list includes U2, poet Ross Gay, more
Plus the Eiteljorg Museum’s annual “Quest for the West” art show and sale.
LOU’S VIEWS: Best Games of Gen Con 2017
I tested dozens of tabletop games at this year’s epic event to find the most playable ones to add to your collection.
Is IMA chief Venable visionary or misguided?
For some, Venable is facing the IMA’s fiscal challenges by making the museum relevant to more people. But to critics, he has turned the IMA into a members-only club, de-emphasizing art.
Ticket giveaway: Indy Jazz Fest
Win this one and you’ll have to block out two dates on your music calendar.
Priority list includes Fountain Square hip-hop festival, Start with Art, more
Plus some suggested first stops on your First Friday route.
LOU’S VIEWS: Low-key ‘Columbus’ hits big screen
Indiana-set film may try your patience, but it has rewards. And the city looks great.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art exhibit accentuates architecture
“Exhibit Columbus” doesn’t just park art on the streets. Instead, it features art that connects to the surroundings.
DINING: Columbus dining goes beyond Zaharakos, national chains
Columbus Pump House and Henry Social Club bring atmospheric dining to town.
Theater reviews: Dick Wolfsie jokes, Josephine Baker sings, more from Fringe
Plus a Vonnegut adaptation and introduction to Indy’s new professional ballet company.
Priority list includes architecture-art combos, late-night Fringing, more
Plus, a new opera at the Eiteljorg Museum.
LOU’S VIEWS: Summer movies sans superheroes
While critics and audiences have praised the world-saving superfolk, I opted instead for these flicks.
DINING: Sahm’s gives Nora spot a comfort-food makeover
Sister spot for Big Lug Canteen is an ale house that knows its pizza.