Anderson’s Paramount Theatre seeks donations
The landmark Paramount was saved from demolition 25 years ago, but the man who saved it left $800,000 in mortgage debt when he died last month.
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Indy’s musical roots remain alive at Jazz Kitchen
For the past 20 years, the Jazz Kitchen has offered live jazz seven nights a week, serving as an incubator for local acts and touring musicians alike.
Indiana State Fair announces Free Stage concerts
The Indiana State Fair says its Free Stage during this summer's fair will include performances by several rising country performers and some well-known Grammy-nominated Canadian rockers.
Longtime Indianapolis Opera director resigns
Artistic Director James Caraher has tendered his resignation after 33 years with the Indianapolis Opera, the general manager of the struggling arts organization said Wednesday afternoon.
Company fined $50K for Indiana State Fair collapse
The company that owned the stage involved in the deadly 2011 Indiana State Fair rigging collapse has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for safety violations.
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.
UPDATE: Opera confirms cancellation, ‘challenges’
Confirming an earlier IBJ report, Indianapolis Opera officials said they didn’t want to risk the possible financial strain of a fourth and final production of the season.
Indy Opera planning to cut final show, sources say
The Indianapolis Opera plans to cancel the fourth and final show of its season amid ongoing financial issues, multiple sources close to the organization said Tuesday morning.
Jury acquits music venue manager in 2009 fire
A Brown County jury on Friday acquitted James Bowyer of Morgantown on all charges in his arson trial. He was accused of setting the fire that destroyed the Little Nashville Opry in September 2009.
Fairgrounds Coliseum project ahead of schedule
Indiana State Fair officials are expecting to open the renovated Fairgrounds Coliseum in April, three months ahead of schedule.
New concert venue proposed for GM plant site
A concert venue rivaling the size of Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville has emerged as the favorite in a bid to redevelop the former General Motors metal-stamping plant on the western edge of downtown.
Trial set to start over burned Brown County music hall
A trial is set to start this week for the former manager of a central Indiana concert hall on charges he set the fire that destroyed it more than four years ago.
Ball State-birthed big-top musical graduates to big time
“The Circus in Winter,” which began its theatrical life as a student project, is headed for an East Coast theater considered a stepping stone to Broadway.
Symphony reports first budget surplus in 6 years
A big boost in donations and hefty cutbacks pushed the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual budget into the black for the first time since 2007.
LOU’S VIEWS: Life after ‘Wicked’: What to do once you’ve seen the blockbuster musical
The national tour of “Wicked” continues to draw crowds to the Murat Theatre, where it runs through Dec. 1. If you’ve already seen it this time around, you might be wondering what to do now to maintain your Elphaba fix until the show flies back into town in a few years.
LOU’S VIEW: A pair of trios with DK and the Phoenix
Three choreographers make magic while three couples mine marital misery.
Indiana contestants getting heavy airtime on ‘Family Feud’ game show
At least eight central Indiana families are contestants this season for the syndicated television show “Family Feud,” according to WNDY-TV Channel 23, where the show airs locally. But that number belies the real interest in the show.
Urbanski extends contract with ISO
The 30-year-old music director will remain on the podium at least through the 2017-2018 season, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra officials said Thursday.
IndyFringe Festival breaks attendance record
Wrapping up Sunday, the 11-day performing arts festival downtown sold a total of 17,286 tickets for the 64 productions mounted.
A&E SEASON PREVIEW: Lou Harry’s critically selected highlights
I’m happily overwhelmed by the number of events I anticipate attending and reviewing during the coming arts season. Take a look.