DINING: New Zealand burger spot opens first stateside restaurant
Broad Ripple’s new BurgerFuel piles on the unexpected toppings
Lou Harry
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LOU’S VIEWS: Quasimodo is back; a golem at the Phoenix
Two strong musical productions hit area stages
Ticket giveaway: “That ’70s Game Show”
You may be the next contestant. Here’s how to at least end up in the audience.
Priority list includes two geek conventions
Plus the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual patriotic celebration.
Roundup: John Green announces his new novel, Indy Film Fest options, more
Plus Herron faculty get a group show in Chicago.
DINING: Fountain Square restaurant scene adds a Sidekick
While nothing we tasted defined Sidekick’s as a destination pizza shop, we did find offerings that make it a welcome addition to the Fountain Square lineup.
LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum ‘Dance!’ exhibit demonstrates the right moves
While not overloading visitors with facts, figures and history, “Dance!” does a nice job of introducing styles from around the world.
Ticket giveaway: Broadway’s Krysta Rodriguez at the Cabaret
The “Addams Family”/”Spring Awakening” actress introduces her new show .
Priority list includes ‘Hunchback,’ ‘Golem,’ more
Plus the Eiteljorg’s signature Indian Market and Festival returns to White River State Park.
DINING: Unexpected sushi stop added to Westfield’s Park Street
A spin-off of a New Orleans sushi restaurant, Chiba is owned by a couple who met during their work with Andretti Autosport.
LOU’S VIEWS: At Stratford, a theater festival well worth the trip
For vacation this year, I took a trek to Verona, Ilyria, Broadway and a tropical island that housed buried treasure.
A&E on the road: Broadway’s ‘Groundhog Day’ and ‘Anastasia’
While the films didn’t cry out for musicalization, those tasked with doing just that have done so with wit, heart, and brains
Priority list includes ISO’s summer season starter, free art fair, more
Plus an art walk with Indy Convergence that kicks off at Central State.
Best dishes of Zoobilation 2017
Newcomers and old favorites mixed it up at the Indianapolis Zoo’s epic fundraising foodie fest.
A&E on the road: Baltimore Center Stage adapts Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’
I’ve set a goal of visiting at least three new-to-me regional theaters every year. And seeing as many new plays as possible.
DINING: Taking a slice of the Hoosier Pie Trail
From a diner that opens at 5 a.m. to a classic cafeteria that seems to have a slice for every year it’s been around, a sampling of the upper crust of Indiana pie-making.
Ticket giveaway: Symphony on the Prairie’s Eagles/Summer of Love shows
Win tickets to see a celebration of the band, not the football team. Plus a pair to the ISO’s 1967 tribute.
Priority list includes Indian dance, movie classics, more
Plus a longer take on the Fringe hit “The Great Bike Race.”
LOU’S VIEWS: Mini golf returns to the IMA
After a successful opening round last summer, mini golf has returned to the Indianapolis Museum of Art with a mostly new set of 18 artist-designed links.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art for art’s sake–while helping the community, too
What would happen if, say, a playwright, a video artist, a sculptor and a musician got together for a few weeks to try to create something without concern about who would see the final product … or even if there were a final product?