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Ticket giveaway: Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The massive choir comes to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. And we’ve got three pairs of tickets to pass on to IBJ readers.
Priority List: Jump-start your weekend with these ideas
You want variety in your A&E diet? How about a world-class uke player, a former “SNL” star now Broadway belter, and a grown-up marching band?
New Labor Day weekend fest set for Broad Ripple
Michael Frant & Spearhead, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Mayer Hawthorne among headliners for first annual WARMfest, featuring music on five stages.
Review: ‘West Side Story’ at Clowes Hall
The smart decision to incorporate more Spanish into the script isn’t enough to save a compromised production of the musical theater classic.
Professional Shakespeare in the park to returneth this summer
Thanks to grants from the Central Indiana Community Foundation and Lilly Endowment, a shrew will be tamed in August … and you’ll have a better chance of hearing it.
You-review-it Monday: ISO improv, Colts camp, and more
So did you make it to a concert at the Lawn or Klipsch? Enjoy the Gospel Brunch at the Egyptian Room? Catch “The Screwtape Letters” at Clowes?
Review: Indianapolis Symphony improvises for a Bolcom world premiere
A playful program of in-the-moment exercises crafted by a Pulitzer Prize winner highlighted an ISO all-American program. Krzysztof Urbanski conducted.
Dramatic rehiring as IRT fills Stolen spot
Suzanne Sweeney has decided to stay at the Indiana Repertory Theatre as managing director, a few days before she was supposed to start a new job at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Rib America out; Fountain Square Music Festival in
This summer, a major fest vacates its Labor Day post while a newcomer claims a Fourth of July spot.
LOU’S VIEWS: Star Wars exhibit on display in a State Museum not far, far away…
Warning: The following column contains a critical mass of geeky references. If you don’t know your elbow from an Ewok, discretion is advised.
DINING: Washington Street eatery sparked by sibling synergy
First in a month-long series of D-restaurant reviews.
COTA: Thanks to the latest technology from Nike and others, you can get fit bit by bit
Those odd bracelets aren’t avant garde jewelry. They are the latest in wearable tech designed to track your every move. And that’s a good thing.
BENNER: Never mind the yellow, it was a 500 finish to remember
Tony Kanaan’s action-packed victory is proof enough that officials shouldn’t tinker with how IndyCar finishes its races.
IRT’s Stolen to exit in swell of arts group departures
Managing Director Steven Stolen will leave the repertory theater for a position with Rocketship Education. Other local performing arts executives stepping down are John Pickett of the Indianapolis Opera and Kirk Trevor of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.
A&E priorities for May 30-June 5: Urbanski, ‘Zanna,’ gospel brunch and more
Stuck for something to do this week? Look no further. Here’s a rundown on some of the more interesting A&E events scheduled for the next few days.
Ticket giveaway: “Spamalot”
King Arthur, the killer rabbit, the taunting guy, and all of your “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” favorites are part of the stage musical “Spamalot.” You can be, too, by winning seats at opening night.
500 Festival hires Atlanta marketing exec as CEO
Bob Bryant, a veteran sports marketing executive from the Atlanta area, has been named president and CEO of the 500 Festival, the Indianapolis-based organization announced Wednesday morning.
You-review-it Tuesday: 500 Festival and more
So did you make it to the 500 Festival Parade? The Snakepit Ball? The race itself? Or did you hit one of the Indy Parks concerts? Park yourself at the multiplex?
Indy 500 fans will find track security tighter this year
Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon.