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Laura Frank One Art Event a Week: Indianapolis Opera's La Boheme

Week 35: Indianapolis Opera's La Boheme On Friday, November 20th a group of friends and I got together to see the Indianapolis… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on December 1, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Carey Driscoll Indiana Ballet Company's Phantom of the Opera

I was lucky enough to score two free tickets to the Phantom of the Opera performed by the Indiana Ballet Company, thanks to Smaller Indiana. My husband Dan and I went last night to the show and were very impressed. I hadn't been to a ballet in several years, and the Phantom of the Opera is one of Dan's favorite narratives. It was also the first time either of us had been to the Madame Walker Theatre - what a beautiful venue (have you seen the funky monkeys above the stage!?). The performance was… Continue

Added by Carey Driscoll on November 1, 2009 at 6:32pm — No Comments

Laura Frank One Art Event a Week: IndyHub's Passport to the Arts

Week 26: IndyHub Passport to the Arts You may not consider this an art event, but I feel the IndyHub Passport to the Arts is something that Smoosiers need to take advantage of! Passport to the Arts provides entrance to one performance of each of the following art organizations during the 2009/2010 season: Dance Kaleidoscope, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Opera, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Pho… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on September 15, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Laura Frank One Art Event a Week: Press ON Exhibit

Week 25: Press ON exhibit at VSA arts of Indiana’s enROUTE Gallery in the Harrison Center I recently had the pleasure of attending multiple exhibit openings at Harrison Center for the Arts. But there was one exhibit in particular that stood out to me: Press ON at VSA arts of Indiana’s enROUTE Gallery. First, let me tell you a little about VSA arts of Indiana (VSAI). VSAI is a non-profit leader in the movement to make the art… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on September 15, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Erik Deckers Groundwork Suites is Outstanding Performance by Kenyettá Dance Company

My 8-year-old daughter and I almost didn't go to the Groundwork Suites by the Kenyettá Dance Company. We originally wanted to go to Blunder Construction, but they were sold out. We stood on the sidewalk in front of TOTS, and I wavered. Do we leave, do we do something else? I borrowed someone else's program, saw that Groundwork Suites was playing in 8 minutes. My daughter is from Haiti, and we have taught her to be proud of being black. She also loves to move, and has taught herself some basic g… Continue

Added by Erik Deckers on August 29, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Laura Frank One Art Event a Week: Wanda & Rhonda's Bitchin' Bingo Bash at IndyFringe

Week 23: “Wanda and Rhonda’s Bitchin’ Bingo Bash” at Comedy Sportz for IndyFringe “B-31. I-44. N-7. G-2. O-16.” It was… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on August 26, 2009 at 12:21pm — No Comments

Faith Wesstrom A first look at my first IndyFringe rehearsal of Andrea Merlyn's Greatest Hits (And Missus!)

Clockwise: Micheal McCrackin, Taylor Martin, Dave A (The Stars and Magicians of Andrea Merlyn's Greatest Hits (And Missus!)) and me.

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Added by Faith Wesstrom on August 11, 2009 at 3:41am — 4 Comments

Laura Frank One Art Event a Week: Circle the City race for the ISO

Week 20: Circle the City 5K race benefitting the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra It's not that often that one gets to attend an art event that also provides a good work-out. It's also not often that an art event is tied in with a sport. However, on Saturday I participated in the Circle the City 5K race that benefitted the Indianapolis Symphony Orc… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on August 6, 2009 at 3:40pm — 1 Comment

Laura Frank One Art Event A Week: Indianapolis International Film Festival

Week 19: Indianapolis International Film Festival at the IMA Last Wednesday, my two art sidekicks (fellow Smoosier April Blevins and, of course, Adam) and I decided to attend the Indianapolis International Film Festival. We chose to view a series of shorts about relatio… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on July 31, 2009 at 3:12pm — No Comments

Erik Deckers Write Your Own Artist's Statement

I'm a big fan of the arts, especially in my hometown, Indianapolis. And whenever I go to see different art shows and exhibits, I always take the time to read the artist's statement. I know some artists struggle with writing their artist's vision statement, so here is a helpful template to help any artist come up with one they can use at their coming shows. My name is __________ (my real name / a nom de guerre / something I saw on a label in an Asian food market), and I __________ (am an emergin… Continue

Added by Erik Deckers on July 4, 2009 at 10:52am — 2 Comments

Erin Monahan WANTED: Photos of Your Most Inspiring Places (Deadline is July 31.)

In anticipation of this year’s Spirit & Place Festival, I think it's great the folks at WFYI are encouraging everyone to submit photos of their most inspiring places. Between now and July 31, 2009, you'll be able to upload your photo of any place in the world an… Continue

Added by Erin Monahan on June 28, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Marcia Clutter Lebanon Community Arts Festival brings FUN & FREE cultural opportunities to Boone County

I surprised my husband for his birthday last weekend by taking our family to see the Broadway musical, Wicked in Indianapolis. If I were to review the show, I would write glowingly about the cleverness of the plot and the first class talent of the cast. If I were to review the Murat as a venue…aarrgghh!!!...don’t get me started! (In a nutshell, we loved the play despite our experience with the Murat being so abysmal that I hope to never return for another event there.) However, ra… Continue

Added by Marcia Clutter on June 17, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Marcia Clutter P.S. This Play is a Treat!

If you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary in the way of local arts & entertainment, and you are an adult who enjoys dark comedy, you may want to check out Lebanon's Center Stage Community Theatre’s production of P.S. Your Cat is Dead. Directed by Cheryl Fesmire, P.S. Your Cat is Dead was written by James Kirkwood. Set in the late 1970’s, it is the story of a down-on-his-luck actor-writer, Jimmy Zoole, played by Jonathan Evans. The two-act, four-cast member play takes… Continue

Added by Marcia Clutter on May 28, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Rick Wilkerson Cable TV is Headed Down the (Internet) Tubes

Several days ago I ran across a blog post (via Twitterer @kimsherrell) about the threat Hulu poses to Comcast and its cable tv brethren. The author provided some logical but essentially finger-in-dam strategies: provide more free content via its on-demand digital service, and prod content providers to keep the good stuf… Continue

Added by Rick Wilkerson on May 11, 2009 at 5:53pm — 8 Comments

Greg Phelps The Arts in Indy?

There is a new push to give world class ballet a home in Indianapolis. That’s a tough sell in a sports minded city. My friends and I simply weren’t raised to think of ballet as anything more than a program to skip over when searching for a good basketball game on TV. It’s something little girls want to do when they are six, right? The truth is…it’s cool, and that’s coming from a guy who played competitive football, basketball, baseball, and swimming. Growing up, ballet to me was something I coul… Continue

Added by Greg Phelps on April 23, 2009 at 12:24pm — 2 Comments

Hope Baugh Cheering the True Game Players of Indianapolis

Today I learned that the 2009 Hoosier Storytelling Festival has been cancelled because of the cuts in public arts funding. This news makes me very sad, but I can't help admiring the leaders of Storytelling Arts of Indiana for… Continue

Added by Hope Baugh on April 23, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Gus Pearcy ArtsGo! is this Saturday in Hendricks County

Don’t Miss our 4th Annual ArtsGo! Tour this Saturday FREE to the public April 25th 10-4pm Artist Locations are throughout the entire county!! Don’t miss your chance to View and Purchase artwork from Hendricks County Artists. Find your Map of Locations in the Hendricks County Flyer or at the following locations: Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Danville, Plainfield Public Library, Clayton Public Library, Danville Public Library, Brownsburg Public Library, Coatesville Public Li… Continue

Added by Gus Pearcy on April 22, 2009 at 7:40pm — No Comments

Ellen H. Munds The City and State cuts in arts funding effects Storytelling Arts of Indiana

Storytelling Arts of Indiana (SAI) is pleased to announce that its 2009/2010 season will kick off with a new event—a Liar’s Contest to be held during the Indiana State Fair. Perennial crowd-pleaser Scary Stories also is part of the upcoming season, despite the not-for-profit organization’s decision to cancel its 22nd annual Hoosier Storytelling Festival because of cuts in public arts funding. The funding cuts have had an impact on Storytelling Arts, forcing some difficult choices. After thoroug… Continue

Added by Ellen H. Munds on April 22, 2009 at 6:33pm — 3 Comments

Amy Magan Hat-titude

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Originally published here. Read the original post to see pictures from the sho… Continue

Added by Amy Magan on April 21, 2009 at 1:00am — 3 Comments

Rick Wilkerson Indy Arts Magazine Debuts

As I write this post, several thousand Indianapolis arts and culture supporters converged earlier today at a downtown rally. It was cold and rainy, bone-chilling weather typical of the wild and woolly Hoosier spring. Many of those brave souls are probably still dialing down the shivers… Continue

Added by Rick Wilkerson on April 20, 2009 at 5:27pm — 2 Comments

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