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Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
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Local senior-living complex more than doubles assisted-living units in $5M expansion
Giveaway: XX and a Subway office party
In our latest sponsored giveaway, you can catch a show and be the most popular person at work (at least for a day).
‘Kurt Vonnegut’s Make Up Your Mind’ opens in Boston. But whose play is it, anyway?
Nicky Silver turned eleven drafts by Vonnegut into a play…and added the legendary author himself as a character.
You-review-it Monday: DK with innertubes, ISO with Pixar, more
This weekend, the Phoenix offered "Rancho Mirage." Dance Kaleidoscope incorporated big round dance partners. And the Indianapolis Symphony musically shared some toy stories. What did you see?
REVIEWS: ‘Once’ and ‘Smokefall’ in Chicago
A low-key movie survives transfer to the stage. And a father’s abandonment ripples for generations.
A&E Road Trip Review: ‘Once’ and ‘Smokefall’ in Chicago
"Once" at Chicago's Oriental Theatre Oct. 19 brought another IBJ A&E Road Trip, this time to Chicago for the touring production of the Broadway hit "Once." Indy actor Paul Hansen went along for the ride to share insight into life in the theater (prior to moving to Indy, he appeared in international tours of "West […]
You-review-it Monday: Heartland Film Fest and more
So what did you get to see this weekend? Chime in with your opinion.
You-review-it Monday: Matisse, Macheath and more
My weekend (which I claim begins Thursday night), included a Mellencamp musical, a top-notch art show, and the season opener for the Indianapolis Opera. Did you see any of the above?
Review: Mellencamp/King’s ‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’
The creators claim they’ve been working on the show for 13 years. I don’t believe in unlucky numbers, but there you go.
Ticket giveaway: IMA’s Matisse exhibition
IBJ’s marketing department has a Matisse gift pack to give away. Enter here for a chance to win.
Review: ‘Les Miserables’ at Beef & Boards
Yes, ‘Les Miserables’ works scaled down to dinner theater proportions. In fact, I’m already hungry to see it again.
The Arlo Guthrie Concert Massacre (with apologies to ‘Alice’s Restaurant’)
In the rambling style of Arlo Guthrie’s classic song, a review of his concert at the Palladium. Feel free to sing along.
Review: ‘Flashdance: The Musical’ at Clowes Hall
At times it seems like ‘Billy Elliot’ with a lobotomy, but that didn’t keep me from rooting for star Jillian Mueller.
You-review-it Monday: Lotus Fest? Art vs. Art? ‘Breaking Bad’ finale?
For me, the weekend included ‘Touchy Subjects’ at the Indianapolis Art Center and an escape into Allison Lynn’s novel ‘The Exiles.’ What about you?
Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’
For the Phoenix Theatre’s season opener, a solid cast effectively demonstrates how to turn a fair play into a very entertaining evening.
Top 10 most produced plays: How does Indy fare?
Theatre Communications Group has announced the list of the most-produced plays for the 2013-14 season from its 499 member theaters. Most have or will be staged here.
You-review-it Monday: Art Squared, ‘Crucible,’ more
What did you see this weekend? Symphony opening night or community day? ‘Vanya etc.’ at the Phoenix?
XX, XX and other A&E news nuggets
Rebecca J. Long has been upgraded from Assistant Curator to Associate Curator of European Painting and Sculputre before 1800. Brown County Playhouse will offer a trio of plays in the Fall courtesy of Chicago-based Two Pigs Productions. The selections: "Grace and Glorie," "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment" (seen a few seasons back at the […]