Ticket giveaway: Ai Weiwei exhibition
Win tickets and a catalog for the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s special exhibition of work by the famed Chinese artist.
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A&E priority list for April 4-10
Highlights for this week include a controversial artist at the IMA, an edgy hit play at the Phoenix, and more.
REVIEW: Humana Festival of New American Plays
Will Eno's "Gnit" hilariously highlights world premieres at Louisville's nationally recognized Humana Festival of New American Plays.
You-review-it Monday: Humana Fest, etc.
For me, the weekend meant a theatrical pilgrimage to the annual Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville. What did I miss back home in Indiana?
Lawmakers debate what counts as gambling expansion
The differences between the electronic and standard table games are being portrayed to state lawmakers as one of life and death, with proponents of a bill that would allow racetrack table games saying they would add jobs while not substantially changing what the racetracks already offer.
Hoosier Lottery expanding ticket-selling hours
The private operator of the Hoosier Lottery is expanding the hours that convenience stores and other outlets can sell lottery tickets, a change that allows those sales to continue late into the night.
Restarting an arts engine in Louisville at Humana Festival
Lou Harry is exploring innovative ways to cover the arts this weekend as part of a team creating a here-today/gone-soon pop-up newsroom at the Humana Festival of New American Plays.
COTA: Learn-to-play website taps into instinctive desire to learn guitar
Instinct aims to make playing music as natural as singing it, because “playing music is one of the most natural things a human can do.”
DINING: Tortilla reform on Mass Ave
First in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: A critical mass of theater critics descend on Indy
A pack of conferencing critics had their eyes opened to Indy’s arts pleasures. In turn, they opened my eyes to some things I shouldn’t take for granted.
BENNER: Of many shining moments, one could have shone brightest
Some years stand out as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament.
Lawmakers still considering live table games at racinos
The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee postponed amendments and a vote on a gambling measures Wednesday after supporters of the state’s horse-track casinos renewed their fight to get live dealers at their table games.
Ticket giveaway: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Rite of Spring’
This week, win tickets to hear Stravinsky’s groundbreaking piece.
A&E priority list for March 28-April 3
A wide range of offerings, from “American Idiot” to Easter at the Zoo, make the recommended list.
Outside theater critics chime in on Indy experiences
While under no obligation to write about their experiences at the American Theatre Critics Association conference in Indianapolis last week, scribes from around the country can’t help but offer opinions.
ISO season: Cole Porter, Sandi Patty, Mario Venzago
The most surprising thing on the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s lineup isn’t the mix of classics and pops or the name of a guest violinist or pianist. Rather, it’s the return of former Music Director Mario Venzago.
Demand for hotels, tickets spike as NCAA regional looms
Downtown hoteliers are expecting a sellout this weekend, and ticket brokers are reporting a spike in ticket prices even though Indiana University is playing elsewhere.
Beauty and the teach: Robby Benson joins IU faculty
The vocal star of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and 1970s film icon (“Ice Castles,” “Ode to Billy Joe”) to join telecommunications faculty.
You-review-it Monday
For me, the weekend included leading critics from around the country to just about every theatrical venue around Indy. What was happening elsewhere?
Critics conference journal #3: Cole Porter Room, IRT and Columbia Club shine
Sometimes, in looking at the artwork, we forget to admire the frame.