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Artist Dan Thompson, Composer Becky Archibald, Author Roxane Gay, Dogs at The Eiteljorg, and A Carnival for Kenya
February 11, 2017
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll meet the artist behind the super-colorful IndyGo Bus, eavesdrop on composer Becky Archibald as she midwives a new composition, and learn why Roxane Gay loves difficult women. We'll also discover why high school kids from around the city are raising money for Kenya, and fetch a story about man's best friend at the Eiteljorg Museum.
Indy DJ School, Hendricks Symphony Orchestra, Circle City Industrial Complex, The Great War, and Meet the Artists 19
February 4, 2017
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll check out an Indy DJ school, head to Hendricks County for classical and pops music, and meet the Full Circle Nine Gallery at the Circle City Industrial Complex. We'll also experience The Great War through Hoosier eyes, and meet some artists from the 19th annual Meet The Artists exhibition at Central Library.
The Chemistry of Color, A Bandoneon Concert, Yelp's Phobruary, A Kids' Jam Session, and The New Transformational Impact Fellowship Project
January 28, 2017
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll discover some of the strange and wonderful materials that provide pigment for paints, check out a concert featuring bandoneon, eat some soothing soup in honor of Phobruary, jam with juniors, and hear about an innovative art project that aims to help patients with degenerative disease communicate.
The Cabaret Has a New Home, New Novel By a Butler Grad, Calder the Musical, Unwanted Drinking Straws Become Art, and a Chemist By Day and Musician By Night
January 21, 2017
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll get a preview of The Cabaret's new season, meet a Butler grad whose novel The Fly Strip is set in small-town Indiana in 1960, and peek into a rehearsal of Calder the Musical. We'll also learn how a local environmentalist is using art to reduce waste, and meet a woman who's a chemist by day and a musician by night.
Coltrane Tribute at Jazz Kitchen, The Craft of Playwriting, Indy Indie Band, and Creative Renewal Arts Fellowships
January 14, 2017
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll hear how the band Bullet Points learned the truth of the expression "good things come to those who wait," get a preview of a tribute to John Coltrane, and delve into the craft of playwriting with Lou Harry. We'll also learn why the Arts Council of Indianapolis wants to give artists grants of $10,000.
Musical Family Tree, New Leadership at Indy Opera, Catching up with Tyron Cooper, Khaos Company Theatre Gets New Digs, and the IMS Celebrates Our Centennial
January 7, 2017
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll meet an organization with a mission of archiving and promoting Indiana music, and hear about composer-performer Tyron Cooper's new projects. Khaos Company Theatre has a new project -- a spacious facility that will allow them to grow. The Indianapolis Opera is getting two new leaders, but one served the organization years ago. Finally, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway got into the bicentennial spirit with a sleek exhibit.
Anderson Cooper, Duke Tumatoe, Phoenix Rising Dance Company, Indiana Writers Center, and a Documentary Film About Loss
December 31, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, Anderson Cooper is coming to town with his long-time friend and fellow broadcaster Andy Cohen, and we'll get a sneak peek. Duke Tumatoe has a new album, the Indiana Writers Center has new classes, and Phoenix Rising Dance Company has a new concert. We'll also learn about a documentary film about sudden loss being shot in Indianapolis.
Music and Spoken Word by Local Artists for the Winter Holidays
December 24, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll celebrate the winter holidays with local music and spoken word by artists including Dan Carpenter, Tyron Cooper, Barb Shoup, Claire Wilcher, Rusty Moe, Kyle Craig, and many more.
Uncle Dan's Story Hour, Singer-Songwriter Jennie Devoe, Holiday Celebrations at The Zoo and The Eiteljorg, and An Art House Social Kitchen
December 17, 2016
Dan Wakefield talks about Uncle Dan's Story hour, a monthly gathering at the Red Key Tavern that we broadcast on WFYI Radio. We'll also learn about an innovative intersection of culinary incubator and art gallery in Gary, Indiana, and catch Jennie DeVoe in an excerpt of her Small Studio Session. Finally, we'll learn about the seasonal offerings at the Indianapolis Zoo and the Eiteljorg Museum.
Holiday Nutcrackers, One-Man Theater Company Hank Fincken, Renovations at Our State Museum, Clowes Hall Gift Ideas, and Melville's Secret Muse
December 10, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, we learn how the Indianapolis School of Ballet's dancers prepare for their production of The Nutcracker with live music, get some gift ideas from Clowes Hall staffers, and meet actor/storyteller Hank Fincken. We'll also get the skinny from the professionals who are updating how we learn at the Indiana State Museum, and hear about Herman Melville's secret love from a Bloomington-based author. Don't miss a word!
Don Hibschweiler's Career at Five Decades, Singer-Songwriter Bill Price, and Kid-Sized Theatre at Beef & Boards
December 3, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, we get to know our Morning Edition local host Don Hibbschwiler, who's celebrating 50 years in radio (and yes, he was just a kid when he started). We'll also meet local singer-songwriter Bill Price and learn about his multi-media project "I Can't Stop Looking at the Sky," and check in with Theatre on the Square's Artistic Director for previews of their naughty Christmas show and their nice Christmas show. We sample kid-sized theatre at Beef & Boards, and get the back story on web series "Fountain of Squares," too.
Copperhead Country, Make a Movie, and Holiday Plans
November 26, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, we meet Indianapolis' first film commissioner, and meet a southern Indiana family that sent 33 fathers and sons, brothers and cousins, to fight in the Civil War. We'll also share a few holiday activities you can plan with your family, including a Christmas Cabaret at Actors Theatre of Indiana.
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