UPDATE: Still working to confirm that Timberlake and company were actually there. Anyone with information, please e-mail lharry@ibj.com.
Justin Timberlake is on the guest list for the opening of the Indian Live casino tonight. But so far, the new…
There’s a lively–to say the least–discussion going on over at www.indianaauditions.com (primarily frequented by those in the local theater community). And I thought I’d drag the topic over here, where most of our readers aren’t in the business, for…
Turning over the blog for this item to reporters Kathleen McLaughlin and Scott Olson:
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is bowing out of the free summer concert series at Garfield and Holliday parks.
Symphony CEO Simon Crookall said he decided last fall, after…
Chances are, only a handful of people in attendance when Oregon-based BodyVox visited Pike Performing Arts Center on Feb. 28 had ever seen the group before.
Think about that.
Think about the faith exhibited by the act of buying tickets and showing…
Recipe for a cheap date tonight:
Start off at FringeFriday, held in the new Fringe Building at 719 E. St. Clair. Complementary hors d’oeuvres start at 5:30 followed by a 6:15 showcase including sketch comedy group Three Dollar Bill Comedy Co….
Nine lies about “Cats” (Which is in the midst of a revival at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre).
1. “Cats” is the epitome of the safe, predictable Broadway show. Go into your way-back machine and try to imagine someone approaching…
Some of the Indy area’s newer theater companies have been announcing new productions on a show-by-show basis. This allows them to react quickly, to get a show up when it’s ready, and to live within their often very-limited means. On…
When you appreciate a musical or play a lot better the second time you see it, it’s sometimes difficult to sort out why.
It could be that the piece just grows richer on repeat viewings. It could be that the change of…
There’s not enough room in my IBJ print column this week to discuss all I’m seeing this week. Plus, I wanted to get word to you on these two while they are still in town. So here’s two quick reviews:
First,…
Tonight, the Guthrie Theatre’s touring production of “Henry V” comes to Purdue University. Shortly after talking about it on the air today at Fox 59 (where I offer a weekly preview of upcoming arts events–see clip at www.ibj.com/arts), I…
I know I’m not alone among Indianapolis arts lover in taking occassional trips to Chicago for a change-of-venue cultural fix. So I like to keep an eye on the news up there.
Well, the Chicago Tribune recently reported on some…
Free tickets are being offered for theaters throughout the city. But the catch is one you don’t have much control over…your age.
It’s the tenth year for Free Ticket February, presented by The League of Indianapolis Theatres (which, given its name,…
The Beckmann Theatre–named for Robert D. Beckmann Jr., first president of the Arts Council of Indianapolis–announced today that it will cease operations.
“Given the current economic climate and competition for entertainment dollars and sponsorships, the Beckmann Theatre has made the…
UPDATE: More news from ACT.
The changes at American Cabaret Theatre go well beyond cancelling a single production (see original post below). Information released today states that the company is under new management and will leave its home at the Athenaeum.
Shannon…
Occassionally, I like to devote a blog to connecting you to conversations on other blogs. It’s that time again.
Of course, feel free to comment here on anything you find out there (Hint: right click and open any link in another…
Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin (“Children of a Lesser God”) got into town early for her “Dancing with the Stars” performance in time to catch the Phoenix Theatre’s production of “Love Person.” The play stars Tami Lee Santimyer, who also starred in…
The best thing about attending “Happy Days” at Clowes Hall last night was seeing the poster for the upcoming LA Theatre Works tour of “The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial” and finding out that the great John Heard will be…
The British TV channel Sky Arts will be broadcasting English National Opera’s production of “La Boheme.” Nothing new there.
The twist is that it will, simultaniously, broadcast a live, behind-the-scenes, view. See story here.
If both were offered here, I’d guess that…
For this post, I turn the blog over to IBJ reporter Kathleen McLaughlin.
If you thought car salesmen had the lock on limited-time offers and blowout prices, check the blue light flashing over Hilbert Circle Theatre. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is…
Would you pay more for an aisle seat?
If an airline representative were asking, you might say yes. But what if it’s an arts venue’s ticket seller?
Whether you call it “demand pricing” or “scaling the house,” across the country, theaters are…
