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Eli Lilly, The Yelp Holiday Bazaar, The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Carrie Newcomer, and Story Corps'
November 19, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, we find out about Yelp Indy's one-stop shopping event, hear about the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir's recent Carnegie Hall concert, and chat with Carrie Newcomer about her artistic process. We also meet Eli Lilly before he was successful, and get oral history-gathering tips from Story Corps' Davis Isay.
Department of Public Words, Tribute to the Last Waltz, Internet Cat Videos, Stutz Holiday Open House, and Writer Norbert Krapf
November 12, 2016
This week on The Art of the Matter, we find out why You are Beautiful, channel Bob Dylan and The Band, and get all the "mews" from the upcoming Internet Cat Video Festival. We'll also start our holiday shopping as we learn about the Stutz Holiday Open House, and discover poet Norbert Krapf's new prose memoir.
Evening With the Stars, Poetry On Gun Barrels, Music from Early Indiana, Macarthur Genius Coming to Town, and Video-Game Design
November 5, 2016
This week, a preview of Indianapolis City Ballets Evening With the Stars, an art installation that pairs poetry and guns, and we'll find out what Hoosiers were listening to in the early dats of our statehood. We'll also meet Spirit & Place Signature Conversation speaker Matthew Desmond and get to know three independent video game designers.
Double Bass, Mother and Son Art, Andy D, Tonic Ball, and Titanic Collection
October 28, 2016
Today, we'll meet Adam Bodony of the New World Youth Orchestras and bassist Bob Goodlett - they're collaborating on an upcoming concert. We'll learn how Sean Gray inspired his mother Sylvia Gray to take artistic risks, and we'll peek behind the scenes at how Tonic Ball is put together each year. We'll also discover how Andy D. found his one-of-a-kind persona. And we'll learn about an exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum that features a collection put together over the lifetime of the owner of the Tennessee Titans.
Indianapolis Children's Choir, Professional Storytellers, Spirit & Place "Home", and The Children's Museum
October 22, 2016
On this show, we meet the Indianapolis Children's Choir's new artistic director, hear how professional storytellers can help your business succeed, consider the concept of "home" with some Spirit & Place Festival artists, and connect with voices from another dimension. Finally, we explore The Children's Museum with some actual children.
Heartland Film, Bullet Points, Joan Baez, and We Find Home
October 15, 2016
On this show, the Indiana Repertory Theatre celebrates our state's bicentennial with a collaboration called Finding Home: Indiana at 200; new Heartland Film President Craig Prater tells us how he fell in love with the silver screen; and local band Bullet Points gets ready to open for legendary Japanese Queens of Pop Shonen Knife. Plus folk legend Joan Baez tells us why she's still passionate about music and social justice after 50 years of touring.
Author-Illustrator-Composer Devon Kondaki
October 8, 2016
In Search of Bwa Bwa Fruit, ISO's Prince Tribute, Shakespeare in Repertory, Brandon Meeks Debuts A Solo Album, and We Design A Roller Coaster.
Secret Doors, Home Tours, and Folk Inspiration
September 29, 2016
Stutz Art Gallery displays fine art at kids' eye level, 2016 AIA Architects' Home Tour, and this year's Ronen Chamber Ensemble season.
Peter Pan, Peace Activist Art, and Butler Arts
September 22, 2016
Indianapolis' Phoenix Theatre begins its season with Peter and the Starcatcher, the Long-Sharp Gallery inside the Conrad Hotel is featuring "Nelson Mandela: The Artist" , and Butler University has a world of artistic resources that it loves to share.
Theatre on the Square, Vik Muniz at IU Eskenazi Art Museum, and Fare-thee-well, Travis!
September 15, 2016
Theatre on the Square season sneak preview, IU Eskenazi Museum of Art Vik Muniz exhibit, and Fare-thee-well, Travis DiNicola.
Road Tripping in Indiana, Acting in Carmel, and Sheep Herding Downtown
September 8, 2016
Andrea Neal's <em>Road Trip: A Pocket History of Indiana</em>, Actors Theatre of Indiana new season, and Indy's annual IrishFest.
Foraging at the IMA, Gummer on the Trail, and a JazzFest Tribute
September 1, 2016
Professional gardener Ellen Zachos on foraging wild edibles, New York-based artist Don Gummer, and Indy JazzFest.
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