Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick
Verizon Wireless Music Center
12880 E. 146th St.
Noblesville, IN 46060
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 07:30 PM CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Rock rages still when the arena band of the ’80s and ’90s, Journey, rules the stage punching out now classic hits like “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Faithfully”, “Stone in Love”, “Wheel in the Sky” and a parade of others.
Yes, Journey’s big hair days are gone, but they’re back on tour. And their introducing a whole new generation to tracks from the bands glory days.
The same can be said for the other acts on the bill - Heart and Cheap Trick. Great music and great performances can be expected from all.
Whether you are young and just finding this music or you are old and want to relive your glory days - this is a not to miss concert event.
Hansel and Gretel presented by The Indianapolis Opera
Clowes Memorial Hall
4600 Sunset Av., Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 46208 CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Enter an enchanting world where children dare not to wander in the woods for fear of witches who turn little girls and boys into gingerbread! This timeless fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm comes to vivid life in this sparkling production by renowned children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak. Sendak, who is known for such favorites as Where The Wild Things Are and the Little Bear stories, has created an astounding treat for the senses. Children of all ages will marvel at Sendak’s delicious designs and delight in Humperdinck’s rich melodies, awakening the child-like wonder in us all.
Walt Disney presents The Lion King LIVE in Indianapolis
November 19-30, 2008
The Murat Theatre
502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
To many, staging The Lion King seemed impossible. The epic conflict between lions worked beautifully in animated film - but on stage? But Walt Disney Chairman Michael Eisner and Disney Theatricals Producers Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher believed in the power of The Lion King’s story. They turned to Julie Taymor, a director and designer well known for mythical staging inspired by international theatrical forms. Taymor was excited by the challenge. “When I looked at the film … I said to myself, what is working in this film for me? What’s the most daunting challenge? That’s what I like to do — the sheer fact that it’s very hard to do is a great challenge to me.”
The Lion King is unique in that we see how the magic works on stage. There’s no attempt to cover up the wheels and cogs that make it all happen. The human beings that control the puppets and wear the animal masks are fully seen. As an audience member at The Lion King you have an important job: With your imagination, you are invited to mix the “animal” with the human into a magical whole. As Julie Taymor says, “When the human spirit visibly animates an object, we experience a special, almost life-giving connection. We become engaged by both the method of storytelling as well as the story itself.”
“Disney animated characters are so expressive — they’re animals, but they’re very human animals,” Taymor continues. “I had to play with keeping some of the ‘character’ of the Disney characters, so that they’re recognizable. But then, I was also very inspired by African masks, which are much more abstract, much more stylized, much more essential, less soft and round. Because we’re doing three-dimensional theater, I didn’t want the faces to look flat, I wanted them to have a kind of depth, like wood has. So I used texture and organic materials, fibers, wood — things that would make it less cartoonlike.”
The Circle City Classic - Alabama A&M University vs. Tuskegee University
October 4, 2008 - Kickoff at 4PM
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
The Circle City Classic will celebrate its 25th Anniversary as one of America’s top football classics and favorite weekend events. While the name and the quality of the game remains the same, the weekend has gained a name of its own, the American Family Insurance Classic Weekend featuring the Circle City Classic.
The football game is the showcase event as it features some of the best rivalries in black college football. The weekend is a celebration of cultural excellence and educational achievement while showcasing the spirit, energy and tradition of America’s historically black colleges and universities. Over 175,000 spectators visit downtown Indianapolis for this historic event.
American Family Insurance Circle City Classic Parade
Downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 10:00 AM CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Entering its third decade, The Circle City Classic is one of America’s top football celebrations. The Circle City Classic Parade has a focus on education highlighting honor students from central Indiana high schools.
The parade route is as follows: From Vermont St. south on Pennsylvania St., west on Ohio St., north on Meridian St. ending at New York St.
The Cheetah Girls are coming to rock Indy. One of Disney’s hottest musical acts will be in Indianapolis on Sunday, November 30 at The Conseco Fieldhouse. GET READY TO ROCK.
August 22 to August 31, 2008 Mass Ave Arts District Times and Locations Vary
The Fourth Annual IndyFringe Festival is a big, bold and bodacious celebration of alternative theater and performance arts! IndyFringe Festival celebrates Outrageous Outbursts of Fun on Mass Ave over ten days of summer. Enjoy a big, bold and bodacious collection of 53 performers in 270 unique, cutting-edge shows on six stages featuring dance, drama, comedy, music and cabaret. Also featuring fine arts, a film festival, street performers and more.
Cost: $3 festival badge good for all ten days plus $10 cash per person per show at the door, 30 minutes before any show.
For complete details and showtimes visit the Event Website.
