LOU’S VIEWS: A bang and a whimper end two trilogies
Reviews of the final volumes of Ben H. Winters’ end-of-the-world detective series “The Last Policeman” and Walter Wangerin Jr.’s “Dun Cow” books.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Feinstein and company raise funds, pay tribute
The Feinstein initiative’s Great American Songbook Hall of Fame brings Johnny Mathis and Shirley Jones to the Palladium. Also honors Nat King Cole and Linda Ronstadt.
LOU’S VIEWS: Neo-Impressionist show impresses at IMA
They shimmer. And that’s just the surface appeal of many of the works at this new exhibition.
LOU’S VIEWS: Welcome to the ape house
The zoo’s new orangutan house is ready for prime(mate) time. And visiting is addictive.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beef & Boards banks on Disney
Disney destroyed Broadway. Disney saved Broadway. You hear both sides.
LOU’S VIEWS: Glick glass exhibition at IMA shimmers with variety
When Dale Chihuly’s work is among the least interesting pieces on display, you know you’ve got a strong glass art show. Such is the case with Indianapolis Museum of Art’s “Masters of Contemporary Glass: Highlights from the Marilyn and Eugene Glick Collection.”
LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum brings 2,200-year-old statues to Indy
Terra Cotta Warriors make rare U.S. appearance. Chinese treasures were commissioned by the first emperor of China.
LOU’s VIEWS: Print Newcomer pens poems, essays
Since her first album in 1991, I’ve been listening to Carrie Newcomer sharing her musical reflections on the ordinary, lending her rich alto to songs less interested in stories than in moments.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eskenazi Hospital’s healthy dose of art
Here’s just a sampling of the work found in its halls, lobbies and waiting rooms, making a visit worthwhile even if you are in perfect health.
LOU’S VIEWS: The Cabaret at 5
I’m not usually big on anniversary stories, but the fact that the Cabaret’s creative gamble paid off—and that its first half-decade has brought so much pleasure—warrants a birthday shout out.
LOU’S VIEWS: Dramatically different plays
The IRT’s “Other Desert Cities” and Acting Up’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” demonstrate how casting choices influence a play’s impact.
LOU’S VIEWS: Dance Kaleidoscope explores undiscovered country (& western)
Even saddled with distracting costumes, DK shines in country show. Highlights include choreographer Cynthia Pratt’s “If I Needed You.”
LOU’S VIEW: A pair of trios with DK and the Phoenix
Three choreographers make magic while three couples mine marital misery.
LOU’S VIEWS: Civic Theatre’s ‘Pippin’ lacks magic
Exceptional production values stand out from rest of an unfocused production. Fun added by brief 3D sequence.
LOU’S VIEWS: Larger scope for Children’s Museum’s Playscape
When an outstanding temporary exhibition opens, that’s cause for excitement. When a permanent exhibition gets an outstanding upgrade, that’s cause for celebration.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indy Fringe for first-timers
The annual summer event continues to grow even as it continues to baffle the uninitiated. Here’s a guide to help you navigate
LOU’S VIEWS: Arts no exception to Indy’s competitive streak
Student singers, national authors, feature films and more square off here regularly. Could Indy be the competitive arts capital of the U.S.?
LOU’S VIEWS: Where there’s ‘Smoke,’ there’s fervor
Gospel musical “Smoke on the Mountain” once again a dinner-theater highlight.
LOU’S VIEWS: In two recent novels, a cop copes with apocalypse
“The Last Policeman” and “Countdown City,” by Butler U.’s Ben H. Winters, both provide page-turning pleasures.
LOU’S VIEWS: The Once and Farcical King rules in tuneful ‘Spamalot’
The extremely silly musical, based on ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail,’ gets an extremely satisfying local production.