IBJ movie night: Win tickets to see ‘Jersey Boys’
As a boy from Jersey (who happened to be born in late December back in ’63), I’m thrilled to offer tickets to an advance screening of “Jersey Boys.”
Lou Harry
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New restaurants make the Zoobilation lineup
The annual Indianapolis Zoo fundraiser offers a seemingly endless supply of food samples from some of Central Indiana’s leading restaurants. Here are the newbies.
DINING: Mass Ave diners finally have opportunity to study Pizzology
Airy atmosphere and friendly service, combined with relatively simplistic combinations built from largely farm-fresh ingredients, help keep this pizzeria from being intimidating.
You-review-it Monday
Did you get to Indy Pop Con? Wear your prom finest to “Carrie: The Musical”?
IBJ Movie Night: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
Win sneak preview tickets to the film version of John Green’s bestselling novel. Enter now.
LOU’S VIEWS: Welcome to the ape house
The zoo’s new orangutan house is ready for prime(mate) time. And visiting is addictive.
DINING: Locally owned, fast-fired Coalition comes together in Carmel
I never tire of pizza. And there are enough subtle and not-so-subtle variations on the American/Italian staple that it never seems to get boring.
Author John Green sees earnings boost as movie debut nears
Indianapolis author John Green has sold more than 10.7 million copies of his novel “The Fault in Our Stars,” suggesting royalty earnings of more than $6 million, before the movie deal and merchandise sales.
Jack Everly re-ups with Indianapolis Symphony
The Indiana native will stay with the IS0 through 2023. He took over as principal pops conductor in 2002.
You-review-it Tuesday: What did you do over the Memorial Day weekend?
Did you gawk at the 500 Festival Parade? Revisit the X-Men at the multiplex?
DINING: Feeling the heat at southside independent burger joint
Can you be between one thing? Not according to spell check,But I’m guessing grammarians aren’t the primary audience for Between the Bun.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beef & Boards banks on Disney
Disney destroyed Broadway. Disney saved Broadway. You hear both sides.
Give a listen to Josh Kaufman’s ‘Voice’-winning voice
Is he the next Steve Winwood or this year’s Taylor Hicks? Who cares? He’s ours. (And here’s tour info.)
You-review-it Monday: Broad Ripple Art Fair and more
One advantage of a daughter graduating college in D.C. is another visit to the Hirshhorn Museum. A disadvantage is missing the season’s first big art fair and more. So fill me in.
LOU’S VIEWS: Glick glass exhibition at IMA shimmers with variety
When Dale Chihuly’s work is among the least interesting pieces on display, you know you’ve got a strong glass art show. Such is the case with Indianapolis Museum of Art’s “Masters of Contemporary Glass: Highlights from the Marilyn and Eugene Glick Collection.”
Art museum trimming reliance on endowment
In its proposed budget for the next fiscal year, the Indianapolis Museum of Art will draw less than 6 percent of the endowment for operations. That’s down from nearly 8 percent in recent years and 6.6 percent in the current budget.
REVIEW: National tour of ‘The Addams Family’
The macabre musical arrives in town, after many rewrites, in pretty good shape. The problem is the cast.
‘Glee’ star Matthew Morrison added to ISO schedule
The vet of Broadway’s “South Pacific” will headline a show in November. Tickets on sale today.
You-review-it Monday: Rev Indy and more
The Methodist Health Foundation benefit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway proved a culinary and social delight. Were you there?