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Best of Indy 2013

Lineup shake-up for Elsinore; show in Indy Saturday

Review: Ute Lemper at the Cabaret

Review: 4000 Miles at Phoenix Theatre

Best of Indy 2013

It's time for the readers to choose! Voting is live now through Friday, May 31. — by NUVO Editors

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Naptown Roller Girls

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Groovin' in the Garden

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Eric Dill

[Music] Rock

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Here Come The Mummies

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Dancing with the Celebrities

[A+E] Theater + Dance

Sat., May 18, 8 p.m. - This event has raised over $600,000 for various...

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Best of Indy 2013

By NUVO Editors [Current Events - May. 30, 2013]

It's time for the readers to choose! Voting is live now through Friday, May 31.
Reviews

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Review: ISO with all strings attached

By Tom Aldridge [Classical Music - May. 18, 2013]

ISO concertmaster Zach de Pue led the orchestra in its 18th classical concert with an all-string program containing a variety of works, periods and styles.
Blogs

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Live blog: The Hunt

By Beverly Braden [Arts + Entertainment Blog - May. 18, 2013]

We are embarking on an adventure of epic proportions. A 24 hour scavenger hunt organized by art collective Know No Stranger.
Features

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Lineup shake-up for Elsinore; show in Indy Saturday

By Michael Homan [Profiles - May. 17, 2013]

With a lineup change for Illinois alt-rockers Elsinore comes a fresh start.
Blogs

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Review: Ute Lemper at the Cabaret

By Scott Shoger [Arts + Entertainment Blog - May. 17, 2013]

It's a shame that Ute Lemper's second night at the Cabaret is sold out; the Berlin-based singer's tango-flavored showcase of European song is well worth seeing.

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Review: 4000 Miles at Phoenix Theatre

By Katelyn Coyne [Theater + Dance - May. 17, 2013]

Andrew Martin and Martha Jacobs give nuanced, refreshingly honest performances in this character-driven dramedy.
Blogs

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Indiana Ranks #42 Nationally on Bicycle Friendliness

By Katelyn Coyne [Bicycle Diaries of a Big Girl - May. 17, 2013]

The low ranking given to our state by the League of American Bicyclist gives pause. What can we do to improve?
Features

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Life Stories Project hands mic to everyday Hoosiers

By Scott Shoger [Written + Spoken Word - May. 16, 2013]

Storytelling Arts, in concert with the Indiana Historical Society and WFYI, is launching a project dedicated to recording, sharing and preserving the memories and stories of ordinary people.
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Woman's Press Club of Indiana turns 100

By Rita Kohn [Written + Spoken Word - May. 16, 2013]

On a blustery February day in 1913, 13 women met up at the Ayres Tea Room to talk about a hot topic: their right to write bylined stories for front pages of Indiana newspapers.
Reviews

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Movie review: The Great Gatsby

By Ed Johnson-Ott [Film + TV - May. 15, 2013]

Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby is faithful but phony, filmed in Annoy-o-Vision with all the spatial sophistication of your average View-Master reel.

Features

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Dance Kaleidoscope on same-sex marriage

By Rita Kohn [Theater + Dance - May. 15, 2013]

David Hochoy's new NEA-funded choreography for Stravinsky's Las Noces, premiering May 16 at the IRT, depicts the marriage rites of five same-sex couples.
Features

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Hoosier Mommas hit big with Bloody Mary mix

By Katherine Coplen [Markets + Cooking - May. 15, 2013]

The nationally-known, celebrity chef-approved ladies behind Hoosier Momma have come a long way since selling their first mix at a farmer's market in 2010. Up next? Margaritas.
Reviews

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Away and back again: Frank Schweikhardt

By Allison Krupp [Profiles - May. 15, 2013]

Frank Schweikhardt gives insights into his new album, Kitchen Table.
Blogs

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IMA news: Freiman out, $1 mill Lilly grant

By Scott Shoger [Arts + Entertainment Blog - May. 15, 2013]

Indianapolis Museum of Art contemporary art head Lisa Freiman is heading to Virginia, and the museum was awarded a $1 million Lilly grant to enhance visitor engagement.
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Classical Music

Review
Review: ISO with all strings attached

By Tom Aldridge [May. 18, 2013]

ISO concertmaster Zach de Pue led the orchestra in its 18th classical concert with an all-string program containing a variety of works, periods and styles.
Film + TV

Review Video Feature
Movie review: The Great Gatsby

By Ed Johnson-Ott [Film + TV - May. 15, 2013]

Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby is faithful but phony, filmed in Annoy-o-Vision with all the spatial sophistication of your average View-Master reel.
Profiles

Review
Away and back again: Frank Schweikhardt

By Allison Krupp [May. 15, 2013]

Frank Schweikhardt gives insights into his new album, Kitchen Table.
Classical Music

Review
Review: IO presents The Flying Dutchman

By Tom Aldridge [May. 13, 2013]

Using video generated sets, Indianapolis Opera mounted the biggest handiwork of its season with its second production of Wagner's Der fliegende Höllander (The Flying Dutchman).
Classical Music

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Ensemble Music presents the St. Lawrence Quartet

By Tom Aldridge [May. 9, 2013]

The Stanford U. based string quartet captivated with contemporary klezmer music by Osvaldo Golijov. Too bad this didn't apply to their entire program.

Written + Spoken Word

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Book review: Mike Tyson Slept Here

By Joseph Fitzpatrick [Written + Spoken Word - May. 9, 2013]

Chris Huntington's realistic, heartbreaking novel - set in Indianapolis amidst familiar landmarks - is based in part on his ten years teaching at Plainfield Correctional Facility.
Written + Spoken Word

Review Feature
Review: The Gila Wars by Larry Sweazy

By Rita Kohn [Written + Spoken Word - May. 9, 2013]

The sixth and final installment in multi-award-winning Sweazy's Josiah Wolfe series is typically exciting and vivid.
Written + Spoken Word

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Review: An American Tune

By Charlie Sutphin [Written + Spoken Word - May. 9, 2013]

Barbara Shoup, executive director of Indiana Writers Center, tells the story of an anti-war radical in hiding in An American Tune, which vividly recollects 1960s Bloomington.
Live Music Reviews

Review
Review: Indy Guitar Summit at Jazz Kitchen

By Ben Smith [May. 8, 2013]

Jazz guitar virtuosos young and old take the stage once again for an outstanding performance to half- packed bar.
Film + TV

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Movie review: Mud

By Ed Johnson-Ott [Film + TV - May. 7, 2013]

Despite a couple of glitches, 'Mud' is a memorable, coming-of-age film with a strong cast, including Matthew McConaughey in the lead role.

Theater + Dance

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The Revolutionaries at Butler ArtsFest

By Rita Kohn [Theater + Dance - Apr. 30, 2013]

Kudos to Butler Ballet for tackling two 20th-cent pieces: 'Pierrot Lunaire,' with choreography by Larry Attaway, and Paul Taylor's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' (The Rehearsal).
Classical Music

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Review: Kathleen Battle at the Palladium

By Tom Aldridge [Apr. 29, 2013]

The 64-year-old diva showed a packed Palladium that she still has the voice and the lungs to carry the house away with her in a program touching many styles.
Theater + Dance

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Review: A Girl For All Seasons

By Jim Poyser [Theater + Dance - Apr. 29, 2013]

In their current show, Angel Burlesque proved once again you can combine sensuality with goofball humor to great success.
Film + TV

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Movie review: The Company You Keep

By Ed Johnson-Ott [Film + TV - Apr. 26, 2013]

Want to see a good movie about radicals and repercussions? Watch 1988's 'Running on Empty.' Want to see the AARP all-stars in a solid, unspectacular story? Here you go.
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Politics

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State Senate's reform fatigue

By Lesley Weidenbener [Apr. 15, 2013]

It is not the usual suspect - the budget - that may keep lawmakers in session until midnight on April 29, the final day of the regular session. This year education reform is the hot topic.
Opinion

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Horning Takes Aim at Gun Reform Debate

By Matt Louden [Mar. 20, 2013]

Andrew Horning, the Indiana Libertarian Party's 2012 U.S. Senate candidate, tells us why he thinks the gun reform debate is missing the point entirely.
Opinion

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Grassroots Approach to Gun Reform

By David Cerola [Mar. 20, 2013]

Andrea Spiegelberg, Co-chair of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America's Indy Metro Chapter, explains why we should be seeking safe, common sense solutions in this debate.
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