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.
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DINING: Local pancake house chain delivers them fluffy and hot
Yes, I’ve driven past them many times. But only recently did I learn that the Flap-Jacks Pancake houses that dot central Indiana are a locally owned operation.
LOU’S VIEWS: Chamber Orchestra’s live disc highlights the new
It’s a celebration of the sound Maestro Trevor helped create. At the same time, it looks ahead, with a focus entirely on 21st-century compositions.
LOU’S VIEWS/DINING: What’s brewing at new dine-in movie theater?
Here’s how the Texas-based Flix, which recently opened its first Indiana location, tweaks the moviegoing mix?
Rivoli theater renovation would help spur arts hub
A plan to save the 1927 structure is beginning to take shape as part of a larger effort to transform the three-block stretch of East 10th surrounding the Rivoli into a magnet for arts-based organizations.
DINING: A pair of new eateries add to the SoBro corridor
Dancing Donut and Indy Tacos back 54th between Keystone and the Monon Trail more appetizing.
LOU’S VIEWS: The wheeled deal at the IMA
The fact that I never dreamed of cars didn’t diminish the appeal of “Dream Cars”
DINING: Options limited, flavors strong at Wildwood Market
Let other eateries offer epic menus with page after page of something-to-please-everyone options. Let other places walk you through a line of ingredients to pick.
LOU’S VIEWS: Laugh-a-lot ‘Spamalot’ gets ambitious Civic production
You could feel that split between those who knew what would be catapulted over the French castle wall and those baffled, at least at first, by what all the silliness was about.
REVIEW: High-quality art is at the heart of 21c Museum Hotel
What should we expect if plans go through for the conversion and expansion of the former city hall and state museum into a 21c Museum Hotel? Judging from a recent trip to the flagship 21c in Louisville, the answer is: an expansive venue housing a mind-expanding array of 21st century work. Also, an anchor for the downtown art scene. Plus, a top-tier (and free) tourist attraction.
LOU’S VIEWS: Ball State poet’s new book combines dread, humor
“Dirty Bomb” is the latest book of poetry by Mark Neely, who recently landed one of 36 NEA creative writing grants,
DINING: Pork palace with curious name takes over Circle basement
Well, at least you can’t say that Bacon, Legs & Turntables is copying anyone’s concept.
DINING: Passione Pane keeps it simple
Unimposing independent Fishers wood-fired pizzeria has limited menu but knows how to deliver. Fresh bread, too.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Dontrell,’ Humana Fest, and the shock—and pleasure—of the new
Four days and eight new plays lead to a greater appreciation of adventurous audiences.
Priority list includes Neil Diamond, Angela Brown, more
Butler ArtsFest continues while the Madame Walker screens the classic musical “Cabin in the Sky.”
LOU’s VIEWS: Focused exhibition highlights a world-class Hoosier photojournalist
Stunning in its focus, understated in its design, “Art Meets News” at the Indiana State Museum showcases photos by Bill Foley.
Museum of Art rolls out changes under new admission fee
The changes are part of IMA’s transition from a primarily free-to-the-public facility to a ticketed attraction, which officially begins Tuesday.
DINING: Burger Theory a fix for hotel-food blues
Up until now, I had a theory that airport chain hotels aren’t terribly interested in the food they offer.
LOU’S VIEWS: Romance rules at the IRT for ‘What I Learned in Paris’ and ‘Ray and Ella’
Lou Harry reviews Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “What I Learned in Paris” (through April 12) and Dance Kaleidoscope’s “Ray & Ella.”
Deciding whether to join union a tough call for Indianapolis actors
Whether to join the union has always been a dilemma for regional actors, but in Indianapolis the decision is even more difficult as non-union professional theaters proliferate and offer plum roles to build experience.