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Friday, September 12

Theatre on the Square 2014 - 2015 Season Includes Calendar Girls, a Sister and Dr. Ruth

Theatre on the Square
2014 - 2015 Season

Calendar Girls 
September 12 – October 11, 2014
Based on a true story ~ when Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame.

Lightning and Jellyfish 
October 17 – November 8, 2014
Set in a rock-and-roll poster shop in the ’80s, Lightning and Jellyfish takes a realistic one-set play and explodes it, taking us into the hearts—and futures—of its characters. It’s about an evening in the life of a young woman on the brink of change–change that she’s trying to convince herself that she’s ready for. Realism vs. romanticism. Youth and frustration. Coming-of-age as a process rather than as moment. It’s about what we forgive in others and ourselves.

Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical 
November 14 – December 20, 2014
It’s Christmastime in the Armadillo Acres mobile home community, and everyone is filled with visions of kegnog and beer. In this sequel to "The Great American Trailer Park Musical," you’ll meet new residents of north Florida’s premiere mobile home community, including Darlene (the neighborhood Scrooge), her boyfriend Jackie and Rufus (a redneck with a heart of gold). Longtime Armidillo Acres residents Betty, Lin and Pickles are back with voices as big as their hair, but when a freak accident strikes Darlene, everyone’s Christmas cheer will be put to the test.

Late Night Catechism 
January 2 – 24, 2015
Catechism classes are never as much fun – or as hilarious – as when led by Sister. A piece of theater taking audience members back – sometimes nostalgically, sometimes fearfully – to the children they once were. Sister teaches an adult catechism class to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Over the course of the play, Sister goes from benevolent instructor, rewarding the “students” for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards, to authoritative drill sergeant. These abrupt mood swings are bound to strike a resonant chord with everyone who survived the ups and downs of going to school, with an omniscient authoritarian at the helm.

Wolves 
January 30 – February 28, 2015
In Wolves, two men’s folie à deux overtakes their small apartment and spills out onto city streets. When ex-boyfriend Jack brings a strange man home to woodland-obsessed Ben’s apartment, the Narrator can barely keep a lid on the looming violence. This “deconstruction” of the Little Red Riding Hood story is a darkly comic, predatory fairy tale for adults that explores the conflation of sex and fear in modern culture, the comfort of lava lamps, and the dangers of a handy axe.

An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein
March 6 – April 4, 2015
Welcome to the darkly comic world of Shel Silverstein, a world where nothing is as it seems and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. The 10 imaginative plays in this collection range widely in content, but the style is unmistakable.

Rapture, Blister, Burn 
April 10 – May 2, 2015
After grad school, Catherine and Gwen chose polar opposite paths. Catherine built a career as a rockstar academic, while Gwen built a home with her husband and children. Decades later, unfulfilled in polar opposite ways, each woman covets the other’s life, commencing a dangerous game of musical chairs—the prize being Gwen’s husband. With searing insight and trademark wit, this comedy is an unflinching look at gender politics in the wake of 20th-century feminist ideals.

Becoming Dr. Ruth
May 8 – 30, 2015
Everyone knows Dr. Ruth Westheimer from her career as a pioneering radio and television sex therapist. Few, however, know the incredible journey that preceded it. From fleeing the Nazis in the Kindertransport and joining the Haganah in Jerusalem as a scout and sniper, to her struggles to succeed as a single mother coming to America, Becoming Dr. Ruth is filled with the humor, honesty and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the girl who became “Dr. Ruth,” Americaʼs most famous sex therapist.

The Perfect “10” - A Dramatic Comedy with Music
June 5 – July 4, 2015
After a separation from a long-term relationship, a hilarious, self-foiling sexual conquest ensues in hopes of recapturing lost years chasing fantasies of youthful beauty in this semi-autobiographical story loosely inspired by the classic 1979 film starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews and Bo Derek.

Love, Loss and What I Wore
(fundraiser for TOTS)
July 10 – August 1, 2015
Written by Nora and Delia Ephron and based on the book by Ilene Beckerman, the show is a scrapbook of stories about unfortunate prom dresses, the traumatic lighting in fitting rooms, high heels, short skirts and the existential state of having nothing to wear. Accessorizing these tales — which are mostly comic but often sad or sentimental too — are the mothers who disapprove, the men who disappear, the sisters who’ve got your back.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave writes two magazine food and wine columns: Destination Dining and White Linen & Corks,and is a travel, features, food and wine writer, travel and food photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as the Travel & Leisure Adviser on FOX59 Morning News Show. She also is a speaker, consultant and trainer for hospitality, travel and luxury businesses, P.R., and tourism groups, as well as a radio and television guest and host. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Friday, September 5

Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) 2014-2015 Season Includes Gentlemen, Spirits and Hounds


Indianapolis theater staple Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) opens its 2014-2015 season with William Shakespeare's comedy about a love and heartache. Also included in the schedule are dramas, its traditional holiday show and a mystery. As one of my recommended Top 10 best things to do in downtown Indy, IRT continues to create a lineup with a variety that connects with everyone. Check back to this site for reviews throughout the season.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
September 16 - October 19
The grass is always greener, especially in Milan. Best friends Valentine and Proteus are in love with the same woman: will it destroy their friendship or teach them a lesson? Join us for an adventure in laughter and frivolity as we meet a circus of outlaws, a cross-dressing heroine, a dog-loving clown and two friends who discover that love isn’t an easy game to play. 

RED
(Upperstage)
October 14 - November 9
It’s 1958 and abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko had just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art. With the help of his assistant, Rothko frantically struggles against his insecurities while trying to create a definitive and moving body of work. Electrifying and captivating, this winner of the Drama Desk Award and Tony for best play investigates the conflicts inherent in the tension between a great artist’s desire to be understood and respected.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 13 – December 24
The beloved classic of loss and redemption returns to IRT’s snow-covered stage as Dickens’ characters bring new life every season in this faithful, fanciful and frolicsome adaptation. It’s Indy’s favorite holiday tradition. Experience it for the first time all over again.

GOOD PEOPLE
January 7 – February 1
Single mother Margie Walsh may be on her last leg financially, but she hasn’t lost her sense of humor. Could reconnecting with an old sweetheart be the answer to all of her struggles? In this intensely observed portrait of a poignantly brave woman down on her luck, Pulitzer Prize-winning David Lindsay-Abaire lights up the stage as he considers whether it is strength of character or just plain luck that ultimately determines our fates in today’s America.

THE GIVER
January 20 – February 22
No pain. No desire. No choice. Sameness reigns in a utopian society set in the not-too-distant future. But for 12-year-old Jonas, his controlled and predictable life is unraveling before his eyes. Based on the award-winning book by Lois Lowry, this complex and controversial story forces us all to question the dangers of conformity and the power of truth.

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
February 18 – March 15
Join Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as Baker Street’s fabled detective duo investigate a deadly threat to the heir of the Baskerville estate. Will Victorian London’s keenest mind deduce the source of the monstrous mongrels before they claim another victim? Family secrets, haunted hounds, romance, and mysteries abound in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless tale of supernatural suspense. 

WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS
March 17 – April 12
1973 Atlanta. The politics of race, class and gender are rapidly transforming as the city elects its first black mayor. What better time to begin a romantic escapade than during the eve of an historic election? Old loves rekindle and new loves ignite in this expertly funny and delightfully urbane love story. 

ON GOLDEN POND
April 14 – May 10
As Ethel and Norman return to the familiar summer ritual of their tranquil vacation home on the water, they get a surprise guest in the form of their daughter’s young stepson-to-be. This tender tale paints an honest look at the labors and liveliness of a couple in the midst of their twilight years. This beloved Tony Award winning play reminds us that each moment we receive is a gift we share with those we love.

About the IRT
Founded in 1972, the IRT is the largest and leading fully professional not-for-profit theatre in the state and has grown into one of the leading regional theatres in the country. The IRT continues to be one of the top-flight cultural institutions in the city and state, providing experiences that engage, surprise, challenge and entertain.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave writes two magazine food and wine columns: Destination Dining and White Linen & Corks,and is a travel, features, food and wine writer, travel and food photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as the Travel & Leisure Adviser on FOX59 Morning News Show. She also is a speaker, consultant and trainer for hospitality, travel and luxury businesses, P.R., and tourism groups, as well as a radio and television guest and host. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Tuesday, August 26

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre 2015 Season Lineup Includes Odd, Crazy, Kooky and Drowsy

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre opens its 2015 season with a classic romp with roommates of polar opposite personalities carrying through the year with music, adventure and holiday shows.

Indianapolis stage favorites Eddie Curry and Jeff Stockberger will team up for The Odd Couple. Check back here for a review as I do not plan on missing that one.

The classic South Pacific is also included with the year's offerings, reminding us love will always find a way. The lovable Addams family characters will creep across the stage and the northside theater will bring its traditional holiday show to round out the season.
Below find the full schedule with the link for tickets and full details by clicking here.

Beef & Boards 2015 Season

The Odd Couple
Dec. 28 – Feb. 2, 2015
Two Beef & Boards favorites will star in this tale of mismatched roomates, with Jeff Stockberger as the easygoing Oscar Madison and Eddie Curry as the uptight Felix Ungar, who moves in with Oscar after his marriage falls apart.

Crazy For You
Feb. 6 – March 30

The stage is filled with all things Gershwin as it presents the story centering around Bobby Child, who is sent to Nevada to foreclose on a theatre. When he falls in love with the local postmistress, he devises a plan to save the theatre. Songs include “I’ve Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”


The Drowsy Chaperone

April 3 – May 11

This parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s makes its Beef & Boards debut. A middle-aged musical theatre buff plays the record of his favorite musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, and the show comes to life – with two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, gangsters posing as pastry chefs and an intoxicated chaperone.

Peter Pan

May 15 – June 29

The imaginations of the young and young at heart will soar to Neverland. Fly with Peter and his friends in this musical adaptation of the play by Sir James M. Barrie to a land of mischievous fairies, an Indian tribe, a ticking crocodile, bungling pirates and the famous Captain Hook, played by Jeff Stockberger.

Smoke on the Mountain: Homecoming 
July 5 – Aug. 17
The lovable – and imperfect – Singing Sanders Family returns for the third installment of the popular comedy series. The story takes place in 1945 – seven years since the Sanders Family first came to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for a Saturday Night Sing. Rev. Mervin Oglethorpe has been called to preach in Texas and is giving his last service before he leaves with his wife June, who is eight months pregnant. Young Dennis Sanders will take over as the pastor, but not before more hilarious and touching stories, and two dozen toe-tapping Bluegrass Gospel favorites.

South Pacific
Aug. 21 – Oct. 5
Set in an island paradise, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of predjudice and World War II. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a French plantation owner, Emile, but is conflicted by what she learns about him. And a strapping lieutenant falls for an island girl, but battles his own fears and prejudices. Adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, South Pacific won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for songs that include “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Nothing Like a Dame” and “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair.”

The Addams Family
Oct. 9 – Nov. 23

On stage for the first time at Beef & Boards and just in time for the spooky Halloween season, it’s the Tony Award-nominated macabre musical comedy. Gomez Addams faces every father’s nightmare when his daughter, Wednesday, falls in love. What’s worse, she begs him not to tell her mother, Morticia. Everything will change for the family on the fateful night that they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.



A Beef & Boards Christmas 2015 

Nov. 28 – Dec. 23
The holiday season is celebrated with the theatre’s original production, featuring beautiful costumes, heartwarming songs, dazzling dancing and even Santa himself. A tradition at Beef &Boards for more than 20 years.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE
The Pyramid Players also announce their 2015 Live Theatre for Kids series. Designed to entertain children of any age, these shows are a great way to introduce preschoolers to live theatre. Youngsters also have the opportunity to meet the cast after the show for pictures and autographs.

Charlotte’s Web
Feb. 20 - March 21
The beloved children’s tale kicks off the Live Theatre for Kids season. Based on E.B. Webb’s popular children’s book of the same name, this musical brings to the stage the tale of an unlikely friendship forged between a young pig and a spider.

Snow White
Oct. 16 - Nov. 14
This classic fairy tale, made popular by the Brothers Grimm, centers around a beautiful princess, who is forced to flee from her home and finds refuge in the forest with some new friends. This musical adaptation includes magic mirrors, seven silly dwarfs and a heroic prince.

A Christmas Carol
Dec. 5 through 21
Returning in 2015 is Beef & Boards’ one-hour adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, on stage for select performances. Enhanced with holiday carols, this iconic tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is given a second chance is the ideal way to enjoy the holidays.
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Elizabeth J. Musgrave writes two magazine food and wine columns: Destination Dining and White Linen & Corks,and is a travel, features, food and wine writer, travel and food photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as the Travel & Leisure Adviser on FOX59 Morning News Show. She also is a speaker, consultant and trainer for hospitality, travel and luxury businesses, P.R., and tourism groups, as well as a radio and television guest and host. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Monday, July 22

Day-by-Day Schedule for Brickyard 400 2013 Super Weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Day-by-Day Schedule for Brickyard 400 2013
Super Weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

THURSDAY, July 25
On-Track Schedule
9-10:50 a.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice
11:05-11:30 a.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Practice
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars)
12:30-12:55 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series DP Practice
1:10-1:55 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice
2:10-2:45 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars)
3:20-3:35 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ST Qualifying
3:45-4 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS Qualifying
4:15-4:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Qualifying
4:35-4:50 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype Qualifying
Total Track Activity Time: Six hours

Off-Track Activities
•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
•Fifth Annual Hauler Parade (Free, Main Street, Speedway)
5-6 p.m.: Live Music, Main Street Stage
6 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Haulers Arrive
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Hauler Hustle 4K run/walk (Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Registration fee required to participate; visit iwant2run.com)
6:45-7:45 p.m.: Pit Stop Challenge (selected fans will perform simulated pit stops on stock cars) 
8-9 p.m.: Live Music, Main Street Stage
Note: Various NASCAR and GRAND-AM drivers and personalities will be interviewed periodically on the Main Street Stage. GRAND-AM race cars also will be on display.

Tickets
•General admission: $10. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
•Super Weekend Ticket: Four-day general admission, $80. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.


Gates Open
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, July 26
On-Track Schedule
8:30-10 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
10:30-11:25 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
11:35 a.m.-1 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
2-4:30 p.m. Brickyard Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) Race (Timed, 2.5 hours)
5:30-8:30 p.m. Brickyard Grand Prix (Rolex Series) Race (Timed, three hours)
Total Track Activity Time: Nine hours, 20 minutes

Off-Track Activities (Chevy Day at the Brickyard)
•Chevy Driver Autograph Sessions (all in East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza): 8:30 a.m., Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick. 2:05 p.m., Paul Menard, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick. All participating fans must have a wristband for each session, one autograph per person. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with 125 wristbands available per session. All participants - adults and children - must have a wristband.

•Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 10:05 a.m., Team Chevy Drivers; 1:15 p.m., Johanna Long; 1:45 p.m., Team Chevy Drivers; 4:15 p.m., Jamie McMurray; 4:30 p.m., Paul Menard.

•GRAND-AM Fan Fest: GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race cars on display, drivers available for fan interaction, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Hulman Boulevard (back straightaway of road course)

•Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, command to start engines, 1:30-1:50 p.m.

•Brickyard Grand Prix Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, patriotic songs, command to start engines,5-5:30 p.m.

•Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield

•Hero Zone: Military-themed competitions, obstacle courses and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield

•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand

Tickets
•General admission: $30/Children 12 and under admitted free with adult GA ticket-holder.


Gates Open
•6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, July 27
On-Track Schedule
9-11 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
12:05-1:45 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying
2:10-3:45 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying
4:30-7 p.m. Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race (100 laps)
Total Track Activity Time: Approximately seven hours, 45 minutes

Off-Track Activities
•NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Travis Pastrana, Elliott Sadler and other selected Nationwide Series drivers, 10-11 a.m., East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza. All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.

•NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, noon-12:45 p.m., East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza. All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.

•Cimorelli Concert: 11 a.m., IMS Kids Zone, just north of Pagoda Plaza.

•IMS Kids Club Event: Noon-2 p.m., North Chalet 6A, Pagoda Plaza. For IMS Kids Club Members and their families only. www.ims.com/kidsclub

•Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 1 p.m., Danica Patrick; 1:15 p.m., J.J. Yeley, Dave Blaney; 2:15 p.m., Justin Allgaier, Nelson Piquet Jr., Kyle Larson.

•Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines, 4-4:20 p.m.

•Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Pagoda Plaza Stage)
7:30-8 p.m.: The Cadillac Three
8:15-9:45 p.m.: Justin Moore

•Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield

•Hero Zone: Military-themed competitions, obstacle courses and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield

•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand

Tickets

•Reserved seats: Range from $50-65.
•General admission: $25/Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.

Gates Open
•7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, July 28
On-Track Schedule
1-4 p.m. Crown Royal Presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com
Total Track Activity Time: Approximately three hours

Off-Track Activities
•Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 9:10 a.m., Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon; 9:30 a.m., Ryan Newman; 9:45 a.m., Juan Pablo Montoya; 10 a.m., Kevin Harvick; 10:15 a.m., Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; 10:30 a.m., Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 10:45 a.m. - Jamie McMurray pit crew autograph session.

•Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Infield Stage behind Hall of Fame Museum)
9-9:30 a.m.: The Cadillac Three
9:45-10:15 a.m.: Laura Bell Bundy
10:30-11 a.m.: Dustin Lynch
11:15-11:45 a.m.: Cassadee Pope
Note: Fans also can enjoy a zip line, pool tables, corn hole games, inflatable darts, volleyball, a huge slide, games and more in the Brickfest area.

•Track Walk: Fans who purchased Reserved Seats for Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 can take a complimentary walk on IMS oval from 9:15-10:30 a.m.

•Brickwalk: Fans can watch drivers walk down Yard of Bricks in Pagoda Plaza to Pagoda for driver introductions, noon-12:25 p.m.

•Pre-Race Music Performances (Trackside Stage, Yard of Bricks)
Noon-12:30 p.m.: Justin Moore
12:30-1 p.m.: National anthem, Cassadee Pope; "America the Beautiful," Laura Bell Bundy

•Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines, 12:30-1:08 p.m.

•Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-Lap 80 of race, infield

•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-Lap 80 of race, under Tower Terrace grandstand

Tickets
•Reserved seats: Range from $40-150.
•General admission: $30/Children 12 and under admitted free with adult GA ticket-holder.

•Turn 3 Infield Public Parking: $25. Must be purchased in advance from IMS Ticket Office or www.ims.com/tickets. Parking in other IMS lots outside of track available for $20.


Gates Open
•6 a.m.-6 p.m.

IMS ONLINE

•Web: www.ims.com


•Twitter: www.twitter.com/IMS or @IMS


•Mobile app: Search for Brickyard Mobile at iTunes, the Android Market or Google Play
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2013 Kroger Super Weekend tickets: Ticket orders for the 2013 Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard can be made at www.ims.com/tickets and through the IMS Ticket Office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or by visiting the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.

Images by: Chris Owens

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated fine-living, travel columnist, freelance writer and photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic for Gotta Go. Read Infused, her spirits, wine & beer lifestyle column, at www.GottaGo.us and www.FoodDigital.com and catch her as Indy’s Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC. Gotta Go is published on www.Gottago.us, www.BroadwayWorld.com, an in print. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Sunday, July 8

PNC Pavilion Offers Wine and Beer Tastings at Concerts

PNC Pavilion Offers Wine Tastings, Beer Samplings and Cook Outs at Concerts

As the summer concert season kicks into full gear at Cincinnati's PNC Pavilion, the venue announces pre-show cook-outs, wine tastings and craft beer tastings are included with every ticket purchased.

Cook-Out Series
Concert-goers will be treated to a free cook-out while local bands provide entertainment. Being served will be a variety of brats, mets and hot dogs along with salads and all the fixin's.

July 23 Heart

July 25 Steve Miller Band

Aug 11 Jackson Browne

Aug 17 Il Volo

Wine Tastings SeriesConcert-goers will sample three selections of wine from a total of six different wines (three Red and three White) to choose from. All six selections will be available for purchase throughout the evening to enjoy at the show or to take home for another special occasion.

July 30 Crosby, Stills & Nash


Wines: Blufeld Riesling; Apothic White Blend; Clos Du Bois Unoaked Chardonnay; Franciscan Chardonnay; Clos Du Bois Rouge (Red Blend); Diseno Malbec;

Craft Beer Sampling Series
Included with the price of each ticket to the shows below, concert-goers will be treated to a craft beer sampling featuring an array of this year’s most popular craft beers.

July 11 Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit & Marcy Playground

Beers: Victory Summer Love; Anderson Valley Summer Solstice; Shiner Ruby Redbird; Samuel Adams Porch Rocker; Moerlein Exposition; Magic Hat Elderbetty; Thirsty Dog Labrador Lager; Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold; Smuttynose Old brown Dog; Rogue American Amber; Brooklyn Pale Ale; Mt. Carmel IPA; Sierra Nevada Torpedo; 21st Amendment Back in Black; Newcastle Seasonal; Angry Orchard Dry

Aug 8
Train with Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer
Beers: Samuel Adams Oktoberfest; Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar; Anchor Liberty; Victory Prima Pils; Great Lakes Burning River; Sierra Nevada keller-weisse; 21A Watermelon Wheat; Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat; Thirsty Dog Twisted Kilt; Victory Prima pils; Moerlein Northern Liberties; Samuel Smith Strawberry beer; Blanche de Bruxelles; Anderson Valley IPA ; Angry Orchard Ginger Cider; Magic Hat #9

For show times, tickets and directions, visit Riverbend.org.


Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her newest column, Infused at GottaGo.us and FoodandDrinkDigital.com and as Indy’s Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC. Gotta Go is published on Gottago.us, BroadwayWorld.com, in M magazine and these newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Tuesday, April 3

Broadway Across America Indianapolis announces 2012-13 Season

BROADWAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
2012-'13 SEASON

To apply for the Tuesday, November 13 ticket give away, post your name and email address in comments section below. I will draw randomly from names at 9 p.m. Monday, November 12.

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
November 13-18, 2012
Old National Centre
Billy Elliot: The Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot will enchant the dreamer in all of us. 


JERSEY BOYS
January 9-20, 2013
Old National Centre
JERSEY BOYS, is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi.
For a review of Jersey Boys Indianapolis performance, 2010, click here.
This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."

SISTER ACT
February 26-March 3, 2013
Old National Centre
Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN MENKEN (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look: A convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.


Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT
April 2-7, 2013
Clowes Hall
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post 9/11 world leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey of the season.

Featuring the hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "21 Guns," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Holiday" and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT.

WEST SIDE STORY
June 4-9, 2013
Clowes Hall
More than 50 years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time and remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Bernstein and Sondheim's score features such classics as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere."

Season tickets
There are 3 ways to purchase season tickets:

1. Broadway in Indianapolis Box Office in the Marott Center at 342 Massachusetts Avenue, Monday - Friday, 9 am-5 pm
2. Online 7 days a week/24 hours a day at BroadwayInIndianapolis.com
3.Ticket Hotline at 800-793-7469 Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm

Five-show season ticket package range between $120 and $471 depending on seat location.

Group Sales and Single Tickets
Group sales-Chris Schneider, at 317-632-7469 x103
For more information, visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

Tickets for individual shows are not available at this time and typically go on sale to the general public 4-6 weeks prior to the opening of the show.

Photo credits: Broadway in Indianapolis

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook. Gotta Go is published on BroadwayWorld.com, AroundIndy.com. in M magazine and the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.

Saturday, January 7

Lynyrd Skynyrd Headliner for 2012 Indy 500 Carb Day Concert

LYNYRD SKYNYRD HEADLINES MILLER LITE CARB DAY CONCERT 2012
It hasn't been announced whether Jim Nabors will be singing Back Home Again in Indiana at the Indianapolis 500 2012, but Carb Day's musical headline is definite.

**Press Release**
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 - Legendary American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day concert Friday, May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The concert, free with Miller Lite Carb Day admission of $20, will take place on the Miller Lite Stage in the IMS infield. Miller Lite Carb Day tickets are available now at www.IMStix.com.

"It's very exciting to welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Lynyrd Skynyrd for the Miller Lite Carb Day concert," said Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and chief executive officer. "The band's incredibly powerful live show will help to keep the good times rolling at IMS all the way through Race Weekend."

Lynyrd Skynyrd is the definitive Southern rock band, with a catalog of more than 60 albums and sales beyond 30 million. The band is a cultural icon that appeals to all generations with its backbone of rock and country, passionate vocals and trademark layered guitars. Among the band's popular hits are "Free Bird," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Saturday Night Special" and "What's Your Name?"

The band has persevered with indomitable will and spirit through triumph and tragedy, including a plane crash in 1977 that claimed three band members. Lynyrd Skynyrd's latest album,"God & Guns," continues to feature a muscular, three-guitar attack led by original band member Gary Rossington.

Lynyrd Skynyrd consists of Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals), Rickey Medlocke (guitar), Mark "Sparky" Matejka (guitar), Michael Cartellone (drums), Robert Kearns (bass) and Peter Keys (keyboards), with Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase providing backing vocals as the Honkettes.

The Miller Lite Carb Day Concert featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd will be the finale of an action-packed day at IMS. Also scheduled are the final practice for the 33 starters in the Indianapolis 500, the Freedom 100 race for Firestone Indy Lights and the popular IZOD Pit Stop Challenge.

The 2012 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for noon Sunday, May 27.
2012 Indianapolis 500 tickets: Tickets are on sale for the 96th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Race Day ticket prices start at just $30. Fans can buy tickets online at www.imstix.com, by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or by visiting the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.

Children 12 and under will be receive free general admission to any IMS event in 2012 when accompanied by an adult general admission ticket holder.

Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are on sale. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at (866) 221-8775 for more information.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Arts & Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @GottaGo and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in M magazine and the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.

Wednesday, October 12

Heartland Film Festival 2011 Film Schedule


Heartland Film Festival 2011 
20th Annual Film Festival: Oct. 13-22

A record 129 American and international films will screen during the 2011 Heartland Film Festival, which takes place throughout Indianapolis.

For premiere of The Way and complete 2011 Heartland Film Festival lineup, visit HeartlandFilmFestival.org.

All cash prizes and awards will be presented at the annual Heartland Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis. The first evening of film screenings will take place Friday, Oct. 14 at AMC Castleton Square 14 on the Northside, where all award-winning films will be shown and the Crystal Heart Awards for short films will be presented.
In addition to the Award-winning films, Heartland will also screen Official 
Selection films. These films are not in competition for the cash prizes, but are eligible for the Audience Choice Awards. Regular screenings of both Official Selection and Award winning films will take place Saturday, Oct. 16-Saturday, Oct. 23 at AMC Castleton Square 14 and AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 on the southside.

Official Selection films included under the narrative features category:
25 Hill, A Buddy Story, A Year in Mooring, Africa United, An Ordinary Family, For Robbing The Dead, Janie Jones, Little Red Wagon, Love Birds, The Lutefisk Wars, Much Ado About Nothing, My Last Day Without You, Nathan and the Luthier, October Baby, Peloton, Saigon Electric, Score: A Hockey Musical, Somebody's Hero, The Selling, Sophie, Trinity Goodheart, Unicorn City and Works in Progress.
Official Selection films under the documentary features category: 
A People Uncounted, A Journey In My Mother's Footsteps, Becoming Santa, The Blood in this Town, Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt, Child of Giants: My Journey with Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange, Digital Man/Digital World, Dying to do Letterman, Family of the Wa'a, First Generation, Give A Damn?, God In The Box, Happy You're Alive, The Loving Story, Malaki-Scent of an Angel, More To Live For, Mulberry Child, My So-Called Enemy, The Peddler, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: An Urban History, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, Sarabah. These Amazing Shadows, Why I Write: The Twin Poets, The Welcome, YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip and Zero Percent. 

Official Selection films under the short film category: 
Azad (Free), Bahiya & Mahmoud, Berliner Osten (East Of Berlin), Blood Ties, Blue, The Burying Beetle, Challenging Impossibility, The Country Club, Crossing Salween, Day Of Rememberance, Desperate Crossing, The Dreamer, Dreamgiver, Drum Beats, Fatakra (Firecracker), Ghild, The Girl And The Fox, Girlie Jar, The Greatest Return, Grow Up Already, Gu Yeo-Rum-Eui Ba-Da (A Scene At Sea), Habibti, Journey Of The Beams, Knight To D7, Kofi, Le Jeu Des Soldats, Library Of Dust, Living For 32, Magic Orange, The Man Who Never Cried, Miyuki's Wind Bell, North Atlantic, Old Radicals, Paper Flower, Persimmon, The Quiet Life, Raise My Hands, Saving Pelican 895, Scraps, Sin País (Without Country), Sun City Picture House, Sunnyview, Take 2, The Telegram Man, Twins, Two Life, Vibrations

Special events
  • The 10-day film festival opens Thursday, Oct. 13 with the screening of The Way, starring Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevezscheduled to be at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
  • Additional events include the annual Heartland Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 15 where attendees can experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood at the Old National Centre downtown.
    • Sunday, Oct. 16 presents an opportunity to meet with Festival filmmakers during Reel Conversations: the Filmmakers’ Brunch at the Omni Severin Hotel and the Family Movie Event on Sunday, Oct. 16 featuring The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
  • Film enthusiasts can attend the Heartland Institute Seminars for free on Monday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 pm and on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7:00pm at the Castleton AMC theater to hear Heartland Film Festival Award-winning and Official Selection filmmakers as they break down their filmmaking process from screenwriting to directing to producing.
  • The Festival will come to a close on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art with the time twister, Shuffle, starring T.J. Thyne, and the announcement of the 2011 Audience Choice Award winners.
Ticket Information
Regular screening tickets are available at http://www.trulymovingpictures.org/heartland-film-festival/tickets/ by calling 866-HFF-1010, or at theaters during the festival. Single tickets are $7.50 each when purchased in advance online or through the ticket line. Tickets purchased at the theaters are $9 each.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Arts & Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @GottaGo and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.

Friday, June 17

Indianapolis City Ballet Announces Evening with the Stars 2011



Indianapolis City Ballet is proud to announce that international ballet star and soloist from American Ballet Theatre Daniil Simkin leads the roster of stars for the annual Evening with the Stars performance on September 10 at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre. Daniil’s performance last year in “Le Corasire Pas de Deux” (with Boston Ballet’s Misa Kuranaga) was astonishing in its technical bravura and his signature “Les Bourgeois” brought down the house.
Indianapolis City Ballet Announces Daniil Simkin to Headline Evening with the Stars 2011

Daniil Simkin will also be performing on the Young Stars of Ballet program on Friday, September 9 at 7:30PM at the Murat Theatre at Old National Center. “We want to give these young and emerging stars of ballet an opportunity to perform on a program and participate in rehearsals with today’s stars so when I mentioned the Young Stars program to Daniil, he graciously and excitedly joined the program - as he said ‘I’m happy to do it for the kids’” said ICB producer Kevin Hesse..
Daniil was born in Russia, raised in Germany and schooled in ballet at home by his mother, a former dancer. A gifted academic student, he studied at a prestigious school inWiesbaden Germany and trained after school. Without the typical ballet school recital schedules, his artistic goals were instead set and tested on the competition circuit. He won first prize and Gold Medal at Varna in 2004, the Grand Prix inHelsinki in 2005 and Senior Gold at the USA International Competition in 2006. He joined the Vienna State Opera in 2006 and American Ballet Theatre in 2008 where he dances soloist and principal roles. Daniil is a renowned guest artist with major companies in Europe and Asia and a star performer in galas around the world
Ticket Information – On Sale Now!
Young Stars of Ballet
Produced by Indianapolis City Ballet
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 7:30PM
The Murat Theatre at the Old National Centre
Evening with the Stars
Produced by Indianapolis City Ballet
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8:00PM
The Murat Theatre at the Old National Centre
Order online: www.LiveNation.com
Call: 800-745-3000
Box Office: Murat Theatre at the Old National Center, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Group discount available for groups of 10 or more: Contact Elli Baker at 317-339-1413 or elli@indianapoliscityballet.org.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Arts & Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @ejmusgrave1 and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.