Thoughts on EPTC’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’ and Wisdom Tooth’s ‘Jason and (Medea)’
Two Indy theater companies tackle old tales with fresh results.
Lou Harry
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A&E Roundup: Wilcher hits the road, a trio of Sondheim shows, cat videos, more
Bon Voyage to Claire Wilcher, a local actress taking an RV to every ComedySportz venue in the U.S. Plus, Theatre on the Square sets 2015/16 season.
Ticket giveaway: Summer Stock Stage’s ’25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
Win tickets to the musical that asks the question: How do you spell syzygy?
Priority list includes ‘Idiot’ singers, Heartland Film Fest rewind, more
Plus a summer celebration at the Indianapolis Museum of Art that offers an opportunity to ditch those paintings that have been parked in your attic.
Making a meal at Zoobilation
I’ll leave it to a mathematician to tell you all the possible meals you can make from the offerings at Zoobilation. Instead, I’ll just outline one.
Why Christopher Lee matters (to me)
Bow down Jason, Michael Myers, Freddie Krueger, et al. A master has passed.
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.
DINING: New Mass Ave spot has out-of-town roots but local name
A creative method of expanding wine offerings and help give Louie’s a distinct flavor.
LOU’S VIEWS: Impassioned ‘Superstar’ shines
A simple, functioning set, a bold lighting plan and solid work from the band contribute greatly. But the essence is in the performances.
Review: ‘Dirty Dancing’ at Clowes Hall
The time of my life? Heck, I didn’t even have the time of my night.
A&E priority list includes Zoobilation, Pride Fest, more
Also this week, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra finishes its season…and drops in at the Palladium.
Review: ‘American Idiot’ at the Phoenix Theatre
The Green Day musical is far more than a musical complaint session. It’s a terrific, intensely rocking piece of musical theater, worthy of a place on a short list with “Hair” and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”
DINING: Nourish lives up to name
The relatively spare menu offers choices constructed (when possible) from “seasonal, locally produced, family farmed and organic products.”
LOU’S VIEWS: When musicals rock
Plus ten written-for-musicals songs that you can play in the company of your rocker friends.
A&E priority list includes two rock musicals, a batch of hot comics, more
Janeane Garofalo, Kyle Kinane, Doug Benson and Michael Che among Limestone Comedy Festival talent. “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “American Idiot” blast into local theaters.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
BobDirex stages the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice perennial rock musical. Here’s a chance to score some seats.
A&E Roundup: Pork education, Pat McAfee on stage, more
Plus the debut novel for a UIndy student, what’s coming from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and a new downtown mural.
CHAMPION OF INNOVATION: Curator takes risks at IMA
Scott Stulen admits much of what he’s doing as the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s first curator of audience experiences and performance isn’t what people expect from a cultural museum.
LOU’S VIEWS: Youth theater breaks rules and invents new ones
You don’t send your kids to Young Actors Theatre to turn them into stars. You send them to foster a love of creating.
Ticket giveaway: ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’
Win run-of-show tickets to the new film stars Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott and June Squibb.