What happens when the stars of INDYCAR aren’t racing? INDYCAR will give you a look at what happens when drivers get out of their cars and step into The Offseason, a mini-series starring Will Power, James Hinchcliffe, Charlie Kimball and Josef Newgarden. This week, Will decides to do a little redecorating around the office
“Going…Going…Gone” with Wilcher, Harbin and McKinney on March 3
Three Indianapolis-area theater veterans will share the gavel for the March performance of “Going…Going…Gone.” Claire Wilcher – a “Going…Going…Gone” fan favorite – will be joined on the IndyFringe Basile Theatre stage by Bob Harbin, founder of BOBDIREX, and Megan McKinney, fresh from her run in A Little Night Music at the Indiana Repertory Theatre.
“Going…Going…Gone” creators Lou Harry and John Thomas also have announced the line-up for their April and May performances. The first Sunday in April will feature two “Adults Only” shows, a special collaboration with Angel Burlesque that’s certain to add a little shimmy and shake to Ed’s Auction House. May’s performance will truly be a family show, with the Socey clan – Matt, Lynn and their daughter, Emma – performing together.
After attracting sell-out crowds at the 2012 Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival, “Going…Going…Gone” opened in the fall of 2012 as a monthly show at the Indy Fringe Basile Theatre. Created and produced by Two First Name Productions – aka, Lou Harry and John Thomas – “Going…Going…Gone” is featured at 7 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month.
The show also is being performed in Martinsville on March 1, 2 and 3 by the Merry Mac Players.
“Going…Going…Gone” takes place on the final night at Ed’s Auction House. Ed’s dead, and those close to him face the task of selling off his last worldly possessions. How? By having the audience bid using fake money they received when they entered the theatre.
The action unfolds as the actors learn along with the audience what items must be auctioned off – and create the stories behind those items. The best part? Audience members who place winning bids take their purchases home.
Some of Indy’s best and gutsiest talents – including actors you’ve seen at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana and the Phoenix Theatre – have performed in “Going…Going…Gone.” And, as they did at the Fringe Festival, audience members likely will make repeat visits to see how different actors manage the madness. After all, it’s never the same show twice.
Sunday, March 3, and then the first Sunday of every month
IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E St. Clair St., Indianapolis
$15; $12 for students and senior citizens. Tickets available at www.IndyFringe.org.
“Steel Magnolias” at the Carmel Community Playhouse Feb 28 – Mar 10
STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Written By Robert Harling, Directed by Jason Gloye
“…a touching group portrait of women that celebrates their strength.” – New York Times
A remarkable play in many ways – particularly because it has such a tender women’s point of view despite being written by a man. Part comedy of manners and part heartfelt tearjerker, the show features non-stop witty banter. Steel Magnolias tugs at the heart while making us laugh and is much more than merely a “girl’s play.”
Show dates are Feb 28 – Mar 3, and Mar. 7 – 10. Showtime is 8:00 pm Thurs – Sat, and 2:30 pm on Sundays. Tickets prices are $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors (62+) and Students, and may be purchased by calling 317-815-9387, online at www.carmelplayers.org. or at the door if available.
Dario Franchitti Unveils the 2013 Indianapolis 500 Ticket
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti unveiled the artwork for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 ticket during a 500 Festival Corporate Members event Feb. 25 in downtown Indianapolis.
Every 2013 Indianapolis 500 reserved seat ticket will show a smiling Franchitti wearing the traditional winner’s wreath after his victory in 2012 and the 2013 Indianapolis 500 event logo. Indianapolis 500 tickets traditionally honor and feature the previous year’s champion.
But the sample ticket on display at the ceremony at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick History Center also featured the seat location of longtime fan George “Butch” Welsch, who has been attending the Indianapolis 500 for more than 60 years. Welsch, from St. Louis, won an Indianapolis Motor Speedway contest that determined which Indianapolis 500 seat location would appear on the ticket unveiled by Franchitti.
Fans were encouraged to shoot video of themselves explaining why they should be the lucky fan to have their seat featured.
Welsch is the only person to sit in Paddock Penthouse, Box 12, Row A, Seat 1 for the Indianapolis 500 since that seat was first available in 1961. The 97th Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 26, will mark the 53rd time that Welsch has watched the world’s most famous and prestigious auto race in that seat.
“When I saw information about this contest, I thought I could enter and that there weren’t going to probably be many people who would have a better story to tell than I did,” Welsch said. “This is a really neat thing for the Speedway to do, and not just because it’s mine, but because there’s so many family traditions at the Speedway.”
Franchitti’s thrilling victory in 2012 in a Target Chip Ganassi Racing machine placed him in elite company as one of only 10 drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 at least three times. He also won in 2007 and 2010. Franchitti and fellow three-time winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to become just the fourth four-time winner this May.
“I’m very proud to have won the 2012 Indianapolis 500,” Franchitti said. “A one-two finish with my teammate Scott Dixon was a fantastic result for all of us at Team Target. Winning my third Indianapolis 500 was very special and coming back to Indianapolis to unveil this year’s ticket is always fun.”
Source: Indianapolis Motor Speedway • Photo by: Chris Jones
Benefit staged for Rivoli Theatre revival March 2
Rivoli Revue, the annual fundraiser for the historic Rivoli Theatre on Indy’s Near Eastside, features a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, and five performances by local supporters. Paul provides preshow music. The event takes place on Saturday, March 2 from 6-10:30 p.m. at Indiana Landmark Center’s Cook Theater.
Performers at Rivoli Revue include Steve Smith Band, South Six 5, Zac Hays, Creative Tweenz & Teenz, and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis, with Tom Alvarez as emcee.
The event benefits the Rivoli Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., a nonprofit organization that is bringing the historic Rivoli Theatre back from the brink of collapse. The 1500-seat theatre at 3155 E. 10th Street opened in 1927 to show motion pictures and theatrical productions, having the largest stage in Indianapolis at the time of its construction.
The building includes four storefronts, two on each side of the theatre entrance, and four apartments upstairs. In the 1970s, the Rivoli hosted rock concerts by Climax Blues Band, Kansas, Golden Earring and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Although the Spanish Mission Revival-style landmark has been vacant since 1992, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Tickets for Rivoli Revue may be purchased in advance for $25 at http://rivolirevue.eventbrite.com. Tickets at the door are $30.
Follies at Footlite Musicals May 3-19
Book by James Goldman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
This legendary masterpiece is considered by many to be the greatest musical ever created. The time is 1971, and a theatrical impresario famous for his lavish Follies of yesteryear hosts a reunion of ex-Follies performers in his crumbling theater. This sets the stage for a parade of brilliant pastiche numbers such as “Losing My Mind”, “I’m Still Here” and “Broadway Baby”. Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present and come face to face with their future. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 1972, it won for Best Musical Score. Directed by Bill Hale.
Performances
May 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2013
Thursdays: 7:30pm
Fridays & Saturdays: 8pm
Sundays: 2:30pm
$20.00 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
$10.00 Thrifty Thursdays
Footlite Musicals
1847 N. Alabama Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
St. Lawrence String Quartet May 8, 2013
St. Lawrence String Quartet with Todd Palmer, Clarinet at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 7:30pm
Established in 1989, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has developed an undisputed reputation as a truly world-class ensemble.
Tickets start at $10.
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Pavel Haas Quartet at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Pavel Haas Quartet at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:30pm
“The world’s most exciting string quartet? Well, they suit the tagline better than most. Their tone is large, quasi-orchestral. They take risks. Above all, they play with passion.” –The Times of London
Tickets start at $10.
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
INDYCAR: #TheOffseason: Episode 10
What happens when the stars of INDYCAR aren’t racing? INDYCAR will give you a look at what happens when drivers get out of their cars and step into The Offseason, a mini-series starring Will Power, James Hinchcliffe, Charlie Kimball and Josef Newgarden. This week, a impromptu race at the offices.
AUP Presents: “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare March 14-24
Greenfield-based Acting Up Productions (AUP) will present William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night March 14-24 at the Wheeler Arts Community in Fountain Square.
Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night or What You Will was written around 1600 and has been adapted numerous times from stage to film, television, and radio since the first known performance on February 2, 1602 at Middle Temple Hall in London on Candlemas (the Christian holiday celebrating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple). Some of the most well-known adaptations include a jukebox musical All Shook Up featuring the music of Elvis Presley; the 1996 film starring Imogen Stubbs, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ben Kingsley; the 1998 Lincoln Center Theatre revival starring Helen Hunt, Kyra Sedgwick, Philip Bosco and Paul Rudd; and She’s the Man a 2006 romantic teen comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. The main story involves a love triangle where Viola falls in love with Orsino who loves Olivia who falls for Cesario (who is actually Viola in disguise). Add in Viola’s thought-dead twin brother, a clown (Feste) and a cast of cunning characters and you get a comedy of errors worthy of its long-standing popularity.
AUP’s adaptation sets the cast of characters near the end of Prohibition, in the early 1930s. Orsino (AUP company member, Sam Fain) is an organized crime boss in love with another mobster’s daughter Olivia (Jaddy Ciucci). Viola (Lauren Briggeman) and her twin-brother Sebastian (Matt Goodrich) are from a wealthy political family whose patriarch was assassinated in front of them. The space is setup in Orsino’s speakeasy where guests are entertained by lounge-singer Feste the Clown (Liz Porter). Rounding out the cast of Indianapolis-area theatre favorites are Michael Hosp (Valentine), Bill Wilkison (Captain), Aaron Ploof (Curio), Tristan Ross (Sir Toby Belch), David Mosedale (Sir Andrew), Georgeanna Smith (Maria), Marcy Thornsberry (Fabian), Scott Russell (Antonio), Ronn Johnston (Malvolio), Dave Buttram (Priest), Paul Creekmur (Orsino’s Gang), and Elisa Creekmur and Tonya Kunkel (Olivia’s attendants).
Director and Designer R. Brian Noffke has kept Shakespeare’s original language intact while creating a fascinating re-telling of this classic comedy. His “dream cast” is supported by Greg Raley-Barrett (Assistant Director), Debbi Sponsler (Stage Manager), Rebekah Foster (Assistant Stage Manager/Costumer/Makeup Designer), Tristan Ross (Costume Adviser), and Fred Margison (Stage Crew). The sound, lights, and sets are all designed by Noffke.
Twelfth Night will be presented Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. March 14-24 at the Wheeler Arts Community Theatre at 1035 Sanders Street, Indianapolis. Tickets are $12 Reserved or $10 for Seniors/Students with ID and $15/$12 at the door. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 317-207-0171 or online at www.ActingUp-Productions.com.
Wheeler Arts Center
1035 Sanders Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203