Review: ‘Turbo’ hits the wall
How does a snail end up serving as an Indy car? A better question: Why does the film wait so long to introduce potentially fun characters and then do nothing fun with them.
Lou Harry
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Zinn and the art of historical revisionism
Mitch Daniels called Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States” “propaganda.” For me, it was a flawed eye-opener.
Heartland Film Fest grabs spotlight with $75K gift
The money from Clowes Charitable Foundation will be used to support year-round programming. October fest also benefits.
You-review-it Monday: McCartney and more
The weekend included the Paul McCartney show at the Fieldhouse, “ZirkusGrimm” in Irvington and lots of other options. What did you do?
Upstart theater companies struggle to find spaces to call their own
Some of Indianapolis’ up-and-coming theater groups are establishing their identities through recently acquired performance spaces.
DINING: Ciao-ing down in Greenwood courtesy of Cannoli Queen
Don’t let its name fool you: There’s more than treats here. Third in a month-long series of reviews of game-piece restaurants.
LOU’S VIEWS: Where there’s ‘Smoke,’ there’s fervor
Gospel musical “Smoke on the Mountain” once again a dinner-theater highlight.
IBJ Movie Night: ‘The Way Way Back’
Win tickets to a sneak preview of the new film featuring Steve Carrell and Sam Rockwell. All you have to do is share some summer memories.
July 11-15 A&E priority list: Paul McCartney and more
A twisted theatrical event featuring the leaders of a trio of up-and-coming companies, a two-part evening on the Canal, and much more are on the list this week. What will you be going to see?
Phoenix lands latest Tony-winning play to launch 2013/2014 season
Christopher Durang’s comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” to launch 2013/2014 season.
You-review-it Monday: Fourth of July edition
Besides taking in fireworks, what did you hear, see or do over the long weekend?
DINING: At Pawn Shop Pub, the smoke has cleared on good bar food
Second in a month-long series of reviews of game-piece restaurants.
LOU’S VIEWS: In two recent novels, a cop copes with apocalypse
“The Last Policeman” and “Countdown City,” by Butler U.’s Ben H. Winters, both provide page-turning pleasures.
No joke: ‘The Onion Live’ peeled from Clowes lineup
The live version of the satiric newspaper was announced as part of Clowes’ Off Center series.
Broadway and ‘Bunheads’ star Sutton Foster to headline benefit
October event with two-time Tony Award winner to benefit Actors Theatre of Indiana.
You-review-it Monday
For me, the better part of the weekend was spent lost in two novels by Indy writer Ben H. Winters. What about you?
Moreno, Minnelli and more highlight Palladium gala
Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Webb also honored as inductees into Michael Feinstein’s Great American Songbook Hall of Fame.
‘World War Z’: A conversation
Who better to see the big-budget horror epic with than the author of “Night of the Living Trekkies”? Listen in on our post-screening chat.
DINING: Rook doesn’t go by the book
First in a month-long series of game-piece restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: I’m no fan of the movie “Avatar”…but the exhibit is another matter
Most of the Children’s Museum’s core under-10 audience may not be interested in the movie props, but the interactives are outstanding.