Cabaret Theatre moving to downtown’s Columbia Club
The troupe will relocate from its temporary location at the Connoisseur Room in time to present a holiday show that runs Dec. 10-12.
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LOU’S VIEWS: A new attraction wants to drum up business
Thoughts on Rhythm! Discovery Center and Bands of America.
Civic Theatre confirms plans to relocate to Carmel
Indianapolis Civic Theatre will move from the campus of Marian University to the Regional Performing Arts Center under construction
in Carmel. The theater and Carmel Redevelopment Commission released a joint statement Tuesday announcing a long-term deal
that calls for the Civic to pay $10 million to be the center’s primary occupant.
Symphony reports record shortfall of $2.8 million
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra CEO Simon Crookall said he’s expecting a smaller but still significant gap of $1.3 million
in the 2010 budget year.
Zach De Pue’s trio gets an upgrade
Time for Three becomes Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s ensemble in residence
Ousted Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conductor Venzago finally speaks out
Venzago said the abrupt dismissal has affected his ability to work this season, and that he received
an outpouring of sympathy from Indianapolis and the classical music world.
Review: “King Lear”
Actors from the London Stage (that’s the group’s name) tackle Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
Insurer offers $25K reward in Nashville Opry arson
The insurer of the Little Nashville Opry is offering an additional $25,000 reward for information leading to convictions in
the Sept. 19 arson that destroyed the Brown County concert venue.
City trying to land headquarters of storytelling organization
The National Storytelling Network will consider Indianapolis, along with eight other cities, as it looks to move its headquarters
from Jonesborough, Tenn.
Symphony musicians, management take big pay cuts
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians will take a 12-percent pay cut this year, saving the cash-strapped organization
$4 million. Management-side salary reductions should save another $2 million.
LOU’S VIEWS: Of ‘Glee’ they sing
Fox’s musical high school comedy is generating buzz in the A&E world.
Carmel performing arts center betting big on fund raising
Carmel’s $137 million performing arts center is still a year from completion, but Executive Director Steven Libman
already is pounding the pavement for donations.
Carmel officials confirm Feinstein appointment
Singer Michael Feinstein will make as much as $400,000 in a single year to serve as artistic director of the Regional Performing
Arts Center that’s still under construction in Carmel, officials confirmed this morning.
LOU’S VIEWS: Searching for the best in Eiteljorg’s West ‘Quest’
This year’s edition of the annual show and sale offers variations on familiar themes.
LOU’S VIEWS: City Ballet off to stunning start
The would-be Indianapolis City Ballet raised the bar high with a star-studded gala that brought together some of the top young dancers in the
world.
Civic Theatre considering move to Carmel
Indianapolis Civic Theatre, one of the city’s oldest and largest cultural organizations, is considering a move to Carmel’s
new performing arts center. Civic informed its current host, Marian University, yesterday of pending negotiations with the
Carmel Performing Arts Foundation.
LOU’S VIEWS: A strong ‘Wind’ in Bloomington
This week, three plays add up to a terrific start for the central Indiana performing arts season.
Carmel arts foundation adds directors; Stutz names residents
The Carmel Performing Arts Foundation has appointed its first independent board members, Rollin Dick and Rosemary Waters.
In downtown Indianapolis, two local artists will receive free studio space in the Stutz Building
for the next year.
Backstagers play big role in what you’ll see in coming arts season
As part of this year’s A&E Season Preview, we thought we’d introduce you to some of the people behind the people on our
cultural front.