Review: ‘A Christmas Carol Unscripted’
What happens when Scrooge and company encounter a group of talented improvisers and an audience bent on putting off-color words in their mouths? Big laughs.
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IBJ Movie Night: The Coen Bros.’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
Win passes to see the quirky comedy/drama (with music) from the makers of “Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men.”
You-review-it Monday: ‘A Very Phoenix Xmas’ and more
Did you jump start the holiday season at the IRT or the Phoenix? Catch a movie on one of the busiest cinematic weekends of the year? What did you do on the A&E front?
Places I’d Never Been: Indy Hostel concert with Grimm, Marcy and Styka
Imagine you have incredibly talented musician friends. Now imagine them in your living room.
You-review-it Monday: ‘Ice Age Giants,’ a high school musical, and more
Pike’s first-in-Indiana high school production of ‘The Color Purple’ highlights an arts-filled weekend. What did you get out to see?
A&E news and notes: Billboards with Indy artists, JFK’s arts legacy, etc.
And what about the movie theater ushers who have to work on Thanksgiving?
You-review-it Monday: ‘Wicked,’ cabaret hopping, and more
Did you brave the storm to go see “Wicked”? Meet up with mammoths at the State Museum? Talk loudly at the bar during a cabaret performance?
Review: ‘Wicked’ returns to the Murat
The not-so-wicked witch is back in a production that hasn’t given in to road fatigue. Flaws and pleasures remain on my fourth trip down this particular yellow brick road.
Ticket giveaway: Indy International Festival
Want to see the world without leaving the Indiana State Fairgrounds? We’ve got four sets of tickets to give away.
Happy ‘Odd Couple’ Day: a review
“On Nov. 13, Felix Ungar was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife.” My request: See ATI’s production.
You-review-it Monday: Lithgow, ‘The Odd Couple’ and more
Some fine and funny Neil Simon highlighted my arts weekend. What did you see?
Review: ‘An Iliad’ at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
One-man show not a homer, but a solid, interesting production. Henry Woronicz stars.
You-review-it Monday: What did I miss?
I was away for the weekend. Fill me in one what you saw while I was away. Matisse? Patti LuPone A Spirit & Place event?
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?