March 29 - April 12
Kroger, Yoplait Team Up to Help Find a Cure for Breast Cancer;
$10,000 Goal Set for 13th Annual Indianapolis Race
The Kroger Co. and Yoplait has announced the launch of the Kroger Salutes Indianapolis Survivors program, an in-store fundraising effort for breast cancer research. The program is integrated with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Indianapolis Race for the Cure® on April 12, 2003.
From March 29th through Race day, Yoplait, the National Series Presenting Sponsor of the Komen Race for the Cure® Series, and Kroger, a local sponsor, will donate $1 for every 10 Yoplait yogurt cups sold to consumers in Indianapolis-area Kroger stores, up to $10,000.
In addition, Kroger and Yoplait are honoring Debbie Vickery, a local Kroger employee, who, as a spokesperson for the program, hopes to spread the life-saving message of early detection and help find a cure for the disease that annually claims the lives of almost 40,000 women and 400 men in the United States.
"My life changed overnight," says Vickery. "One day I was fine. The next I was taking a shower, and I discovered a lump in my breast, the kind of lump that kills thousands of women each year. I was 34-years-old and had never had a mammogram. I'm participating in this program to help raise awareness about the importance of self-breast exams and regular mammograms. These simple precautions can save a lot of lives, and a lot heartache."
Contributions from sponsors, like Yoplait and Kroger, have helped the Komen Indianapolis Affiliate provide local breast cancer education and outreach programs. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds from each local Komen Race for the Cureâ stay in the community to fund breast health education and breast cancer programs that meet the needs of the medically under-served. A minimum of 25 percent of funds raised directly supports the Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program.
In 1999, Yoplait became the National Series Volunteer Program Sponsor of the Komen Race for the Cure® Series. In 2000, Yoplait was one of seven National Series Sponsors. Continuing to increase its role, Yoplait became the National Series Presenting Sponsor in 2001. During the past several years, through programs such as "Save Lids to Save Lives®, Yoplait has donated more than $1.8 million to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Extending its involvement to Race day, Yoplait will host "Destination Yoplait" where survivors, Race participants, and family members can gather after the Race for free Yoplait yogurt and children's activities under a 20' tall inflatable Yoplait yogurt container.
Wed. April 2
SanFran author Matthew Sycamore Bernstein signs his new book Pulling Taffy
Matthew Sycamore Bernstein will be reading from and signing his new book Pulling Taffy on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:30pm at Out Word Bound bookstore, located in downtown Indianapolis at 625 N. East Street.
Pulling Taffy inhabits the boundaries between fiction, autobiography, and truth. It's about choosing to remain dangerous and unrepentant, struggling to survive this ravaging world without losing a sense of integrity and charm. Moving from mid-nineties Boston, to post-grunge Seattle, to Giuliani's New York, Pulling Taffy is about searching for home and not necessarily finding it.
I admire the candor and the reticence in this beautiful, anguished, funny novel. I have seen the future and it is Pulling Taffy. -Edmund White - -author of A Boy's Own Story
When my senses were first spanked by Matt Bernstein Sycamore's shamelessly frank, hilariously deadpan, flamboyantly raunchy writing, I felt as though I were being woken from a literary slumber. His voice is fresh in both senses of the word: new and impudent. - Michael Lowenthal - author of Avoidance and The Same Embrace
About the Author: Mattilda, a.k.a. Matt Bernstein Sycamore, is the editor of Tricks and Treats: Sex Workers Write About Their Clients (Haworth 2000) and Dangerous Families: Queer Writing on Surviving (Haworth 2003). Pulling Taffy is his first novel. His writing has been widely published, in places as diverse as Best American Erotica, Best American Gay Fiction, Women and Performance, and Slingshot. He is an instigator of Gay Shame: the Virus in the System, the radical queer activist group that celebrates resistance by fighting the monster of assimilation. He lives in San Francisco, where he is at work on a new anthology, Resisting Assimilation: Alternatives to the Gay Mainstream, and a second novel.
Fri. April 4
OUT presents: MISS GAY IU 2003!
The Midwest's largest collegiate drag pageant is on! The event will be Friday, April 4th at 8:00 PM at the IU Auditorium in Bloomington, IN. Performers include Marissa Nicole, Kenya Brown and Staci Stevens, with emcees Brandy Ice and Vicki St. James! Tickets are on sale NOW at any and all Ticketmaster locations for just $8.00, and all profit goes to OUT - Indiana University's GLBT Student Union.
For more information, contact or call 812.855.5688 and check out the site at www.indiana.edu/~out
April 4, 5, and 6
SIBLING RIVALRY? NO! SIBLING REVELRY!
The Indianapolis Men's Chorus and the Indianapolis Women's Chorus join together to celebrate families!
Join the Indianapolis Men's Chorus and the Indianapolis Women's Chorus as they honor their familial ties in their concert "SIBLING REVELRY" on April 4, 5 and 6 at the Indiana History Center. From "pop" to "Puccini", from serious to oddly comical, your ears will be treated to fun and funky sounds at this springtime performance. "SIBLING REVELRY" will be performed at three performances at the Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street in downtown Indianapolis, on Friday April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at 8pm and Sunday, April 6 at 3pm.
The opening number for the first half of "SIBLING REVELRY" will feature the combined choruses in John Rutter's magnificent cantata "Oh Let the Nation's Be Glad." Conducted by Pamela Blevins Hinkle, the 100 voices from the combined choruses will join together to celebrate the union of spirits as they sing towards a brighter future. According to the chorus' Musical Director, Pam Blevins Hinkle, "We are thrilled to be singing with our brothers in song, and this afforded us the opportunity to showcase the depth and breath of our musical styling and talent. Pieces like Oh Let the Nations Be Glad and Lean on Me offer us a chance to explore music that truly sounds exquisite when the range of choral sound can be heard." The Indianapolis Women's Chorus will perform several works, ranging from a barbershop rendition of "Back Home Again" to a rousing gospel work of "Study War No More", which was commissioned by MUSE of Cincinnati. "Study War No More" was arranged by Ysae Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock, and it's driving beat and rhythmic songlines will showcase the diverse talents of IWC. The lovely and poignant ballad "Candle on the Water" explores the tenderness the members of IWC feel towards each other, their loved ones, and their brothers in song from the Indianapolis Men's Chorus.
And of course, the IWC cannot perform a concert without a lovely piece by Gwynneth Walker. This time, the featured composition will be "The Tree of Peace", a John Greenleaf Whittier poem that has been set to music. This piece will premiere in March of 2003, and the Indianapolis
Women's Chorus will be the second group to perform it. The text talks about the troubled times we often face and how we must listen to each other in order to overcome obstacles in our paths. And, as always, Sapphonia, the elite small ensemble will be featured during the concert, although most of their numbers will be combined with the men of IndyVisible, the small ensemble from the Indianapolis Men's Chorus.
Also appearning will be the men of the Indianapolis Men's Chorus in all their glory. Under the direction of Ken Hauan, the men of IMC will strut their stuff, share their stories and serenade the audience in songs that honor and celebrate the many varieties of families as we know them. Ken Hauan states "The men of IMC have shown me the intensity and range of their emotions, and I am fortunate to have witnessed them work through these songs as they anticipate a new and exciting future for themselves and for the world." Every genre of music will be heard on stage in April, from the lovely "To Where You Are" as sung by Josh Groban to the moving "Dance on Your Grave" from the Naked Man. This will be the second time that IMC has performed this work, and it is a favorite of the members and audience alike. "To Dance on Your Grave" serves as an enticement to attend their June concert, which will feature Naked Man as it's premier piece. And of course, there must be love songs and flamboyant songs both. To that end, the men of IndyVisible will perform "Roxy Music Hall" and "Drama Queen", which explores the issue of how we were always what we grew up to be, although probably not quite as nervy in our childhood. The concert will close with the combined choruses performing "Make Our Garden Grow", which will be conducted by Mr. Hauan.
Join the Indianapolis Men's Chorus and the Indianapolis Women's Chorus as they honor the myriad forms of families in their concert Sibling Revelry on April 4, 5 and 6 at the Indiana History Center, 450 W Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. From "pop" to "Puccini", from serious to oddly comical, your ears will be treated to funky familial sounds at this springtime performance. Friday and Saturday concerts will be at 8 p.m., with the Sunday performance at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are $12 for adults, $15 at the door with discounts available for youth and full time students. Tickets can be purchased at TicketCentral at the ArtsGarden, Curley's Cleaners, OutWord Bound or via the website: www.indychoruses.org
Join the Indianapolis Men's Chorus and the Indianapolis Women's Chorus as they honor the myriad forms of families in their concert SIBLING REVELRY on April 4, 5 and 6 at the Indiana History Center, 450 W Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. From "pop" to "Puccini", from serious to oddly comical, your ears will be treated to funky familial sounds at this springtime performance. Friday and Saturday concerts will be at 8 p.m., with the Sunday performance at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are $12 for adults, $15 at the door with discounts available for youth and full time students. Tickets can be purchased at TicketCentral at the ArtsGarden, Curley's Cleaners, OutWord Bound or via the website: www.indychoruses.org
April 4, 5, and 6
JACK EVERLY BRINGS TIMES SQUARE TO THE HILBERT CIRCLE THEATRE WITH "BROADWAY DIVAS!"
Early in April, Jack Everly and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will roll out the red carpet for not one, not two, but six leading Broadway ladies! Broadway Divas, Jack's latest Symphonic Pops Consortium production, features such stars as Anne Runolfsson (Les Misérables), Virginia Woodruff (Smokey Joe's Café) and Jenny Rose Baker (Annie get Your Gun) in hit songs from Mame to Showboat to Dreamgirls. "When these ladies get together," promises Jack, "the roof will be raised!" Is there anything to worry about with six divas on one stage this April? Says Jack slyly, "You won't want to miss it!"
For tickets and information, call your Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at (317) 639-4300
Friday, April 4, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 7 p.m.
Sun. April 6
Lambda Legal's 3rd annual Kids & Families Event (Chicago)
From 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. at North Beach, 1551 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60622. This kid friendly event features pizza, a play area for the children and a presentation on Lambda's Family Relationships Project. North Beach offers a sand volleyball court, a half-size basketball court, cosmic bowling and plenty of games for the kids. Kids & Families is a great opportunity to meet other parents while supporting Lambda's legal work. For more information, please contact Cher Alfaro at .
Sun. April 6
The OutSpoken Gayla II: A Celebration of Lesbian Artists
Bloomington Indiana. There are still spots open for musicians and visual artists. Fiction and poetry slots are full).
Photographers, painters, sculptors, etc can display work at the gayla -- musicians would perform a single 15 minute set. Last year, more than 100 people attended the Gayla and this year we expect an even larger audience.
Contact or if you are interested in showing your work/performing.
Sun. April 6
The Inaugural Race for all Races
Indianapolis Diversity Run 2003
WHAT: 5-mile run and 5K walk scheduled for 9am on April 6, 2003
WHERE: Conseco Field House
WHO: All celebrants of Diversity
WHY: This broad-based, family-oriented event will promote the diversity of the city of Indianapolis, and all proceeds will benefit the IPS (Indianapolis Public Schools) Scholarship Fund
DETAILS: Ken Long & Associates, a professional race director, will execute all logistics and organizational responsibilities. AAAI will coordinate participating non-profits, sponsors, and government offices involved in the event. Additional event information and on-line registration for individual race participants can be found here: http://www.kenlongassoc.com/rfar03.htm
April 10 - June 1
THE PHOENIX THEATRE PRESENTS THREE NEW PLAYS FOR THE 2003 BASILE FESTIVAL OF EMERGING AMERICAN THEATRE
Plays include a political love story, a dysfunctional family comedy, and a world-premiere musical
Indianapolis... The 2003 Frank M. Basile Festival of Emerging American Theatre begins April 10 and runs through June 1. Three plays are included in this year's festival: THE WASHINGTON-SARAJEVO TALKS, THE HOME TEAM and a world-premiere musical, LA SANGRE LLAMA. "We have all our bases covered," says Marketing Director Dave Ruark,"We have a political drama with a love story attached, a very funny comedy about a family obsessed with football, and a musical. Like last year, this year's productions will run in repertory." Tickets are $22.50 for those 25 and over, $10.00 for those 24 and under. Call 317-635-PLAY for details.
About the Festival
Since 1983 the Phoenix Theatre has been committed to presenting new works. The cornerstone of this commitment has been the annual Festival of Emerging American Theatre. Four years ago Indianapolis arts patron Frank M. Basile became the Festival's primary sponsor and the Festival took his name. The festival offers world premiere plays and plays in very early stages of development.
About this year's productions
In a play with particular resonance during this time of possible war, THE WASHINGTON-SARAJEVO TALKS by playwright Carla Seaquist, tells the story of an American writer and her relationship with a Bosnian journalist. Spanning one year during the siege of Sarajevo, THE WASHINGTON-SARAJEVO TALKS begins as playwright Rhonda impulsively makes a phone call to radio journalist Vlado after she hears him report from Sarajevo for National Public Radio. They develop a deep, long-distance friendship as Rhonda continues to call Vlado and chat with him through sniper attacks and political upheaval.
In THE HOME TEAM, by playwright Kim Carney, a Kokomo family obsessed with Purdue football welcomes a son's mysterious new girlfriend into their house on the day of the Old Oaken Bucket game. Neva is a widow living with her grown children: sons John, Wayne, and Duke, and daughter Marion. When Wayne brings home Erin, his new serious girlfriend, Duke goes crazy trying to figure out why she looks so familiar. Though the family is shocked and dismayed when they learn that Erin is an IU supporter, they are sent over the edge when Duke finally remembers why he recognizes her. Neva's children are forced to confront a few issues that have prevented them from becoming adults and Neva herself discovers refreshing, new independence. THE HOME TEAM keeps the jokes and one-liners coming like a well-played football game, and after this game is over, those in the audience are the clear winners.
LA SANGRE LLAMA, with book by Toni Press-Coffman and music and lyrics by Tony Artis, is a musical comedy, set in Cincinnati, about a young Latina woman named Lucy and her mother, a devout follower of the Santeria religion. Lucy is a young accountant working in a firm with a colleague who is less than honest. Her mother talks to Santeria spirits on a regular basis. Her husband, Ace, is not ready yet for a family of his own, and is less than thrilled to hear the reason for his wife's continuing nausea. Ace's mother, a devout Catholic, has been praying to the virgin to bless her with a grandchild. These situations carry out on the material plane while the spirits dance around unseen, playing the characters like puppets. Featuring exciting choreography by Iris Rosa, LA SANGRE LLAMA (The Blood Calls You Back) is an exciting, funny and respectful look at a culture which is often misunderstood.
"This years plays," says Marketing Director Dave Ruark, "all carry a message about the importance of acceptance and understanding under difficult circumstances and, as a result, fit in with our theatre's mission perfectly. This year's plays are appropriate for anyone fourteen or fifteen and older. If they were movies, they'd be rated PG."
Unlike last year, there will not be a single weekend when audiences can attend all three plays. "It's just logistically impossible," says Dave Ruark, "because LA SANGRE LLAMA and THE WASHINGTON-SARAJEVO TALKS are both being staged in the Underground Theatre but cannot share a single set. Last year, the two plays downstairs shared a single unit set that could be switched over in a matter of minutes." Instead, THE HOME TEAM will run (on the Mainstage) on its own for a week within the Festival, so that THE WASHINGTON-SARAJEVO TALKS set can be taken down and the LA SANGRE LLAMA set can be built. "Audiences will have the opportunity to see two plays in one weekend, however," says Ruark, "Either SARAJEVO and HOME TEAM together or HOME TEAM and SANGRE together. Check out the schedule."
Tickets are $22.50 for those 25 and over, $10.00 for those 24 and under. Call 317-635-PLAY for details.
Schedule
THE WASHINGTON-SARAJEVO TALKS
Wednesdays @ 6:00p Apr 23, Apr 30
Thursdays @ 7:30p Apr 10
Fridays @ 8:00p Apr 11
Saturdays @ 5:00p Apr 19, May 3
Saturdays @ 8:00p Apr 12, Apr 26
Sundays @ 2:00p Apr 13, Apr 20, May 4
Sundays @ 5:00p Apr 27
THE HOME TEAM
Wednesday @ 6:00p May 21
Thursdays @ 7:30p Apr 17, Apr 24, May 1, May 8
Fridays @ 8:00p Apr 18, Apr 25, May 2, May 9
Saturdays @ 5:00p Apr 26, May 17
Saturdays @ 8:00p Apr 19, May 3, May 10, May 24
Sundays @ 2:00p Apr 27, May 11, May 25
Sundays @ 5:00p Apr 20, May 4, May 18
LA SANGRE LLAMA
Thursdays @ 7:30p May 15, May 22
Thursday @ 6:00p May 29
Fridays @ 8:00p May 16, May 23, May 30
Saturday @ 5:00p May 24
Saturdays @ 8:00p May 17, May 31
Sundays @ 2:00p May 18, June 1
Sunday @ 5:00p May 25
Fri. April 11
IYG's Annual Art Auction and Annual Meeting
7:30-10:00
The Marrott (Fall Creek & Meridian)
This once a year event brings together IYG youth, staff, board and the community to celebrate the successes of the past year. Attendees can interact with the youth to learn more about IYG and our programs.
Hors'dovers and cash bar.
Admission is free. This is not a solicitation event - participants can bid on youth-created art. No RSVP required.
Fri. April 11
OutSpoken Gayla 2003 in Bloomington
OutSpoken Gayla 2003: A Celebration of Lesbian Artists
When: Friday, April 11 from 7 to 11 p.m. Where: Allison-Jukebox Community Center at 349 S. Washington, Bloomington, IN. Doors open at 7 p.m. to view artwork; performances will start at 7:30 pm. Cost: $5-$7 and can be purchased at the door.
Carol Guess, author of "Seeing Dell," "Switch," and "Gaslight," headlines this benefit for the planned Bloomington GLBT Community Center. Other performers include Tonia Matthew, Jada B., Sara Jane Stoner, Laura Connallon and MUCH more! The first 30 people to the event will receive a free, signed copy of "Gaslight."
OutSpoken is A Social and Philanthropic Organization dedicated to building lesbian community and supporting the larger GLBT family.
April 11 - May 3
Last Summer at Bluefish Cove
Theatre on the Square
627 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Box Office 317-637-8085
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 for adults $17 for Students and Seniors Group Rates Available
The late Jane Chamber's groundbreaking, humorous and bittersweet melodrama which takes an impassioned look at a group of long-time female companions as they vacation together at a summer resort. In particular, the play focuses upon one woman's sexual self-awakening and discovery of love.
Indianapolis, Indiana:. In January 1997, Theatre on the Square was home to the Midwest premiere of Jane Chamber's lesbian play "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove." The play was an astounding success and had to be extended weeks over the original run, as audiences flocked to see Chamber's remarkable exploration of love, and how tragedy can affect it, among a close group of women.
The decision to return the play to Theatre on the Square's stages was more artistic than it was financial. "This is a beautiful play" says Artistic Director Ron Spencer, "and from so many people that saw the original production, I heard how much they laughed, were moved to tears and affected by a story which doesn't speak just to one social group. It is about women and the empowerment they can receive from each other in the most tragic of situations."
Director Kate Ayers is no stranger to Theatre on the Square or for that matter Indianapolis. An accomplished Actress and Director, Kate is also the co- founder of "The Little Tiny Theatre" in the "Book Mamas" store which she also co-owns. Ayers received wide critical acclaim last season for her direction of Alan Ball's "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" and has also been a guiding force in the theatre's Summer Young Artists Program.
Ayers was enamored with the script of "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, " from the moment she read it.
"This show is all about a woman's independence," notes Ayers, "but it's not just for women. One of the most magical things about it, is that it contains situations, we can all relate to, regardless of gender. These are characters that have known each other for many years, there is a subtlety in each of the lines which betrays that, and in each of their reactions, we see so much of ourselves. There is much here that is laugh out loud funny, there is just as much which is poetically sad. To have your emotions take so many journeys outside of the real world is one of the quintessential reasons we go to the theatre. "
One of her greatest challenges was to assemble a cast of women of varying looks and ages who could realistically bring Chamber's words to vivid life. In doing so, she sought out actresses who had some life experience under them. T
he eight ensemble actresses who took on these remarkable roles are: Miki Mathioudakis, Lori Perdue, Chris Dean, Angi Taylor, Jana Norley, Priscilla Ruddell, Missi Smith and Kerra Wagener.
Director Kate Ayers adds that despite the challenges, "The cast is having an absolute ball, and we know the audience will too!"
Last Summer at Bluefish Cove is a Romantic Comedy Drama with a twist. A group of eight women have vacationed together in the same place for many summers. An event occurs that may make this the last time the characters of Kitty, Eva, Rita, Donna, Lil, Sue, Annie and Rae, spend together.
From its inception, "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove" has carried, within its pages, the very nature of art mimicking life. Author Jane Chambers wrote the play in 1976 as a reaction to an acquaintances death from cancer. At the time, she was a new resident to a lesbian community on Long Island and she witnessed how friends took the place of the woman's family and gave her the support she needed.
Chambers viewed the play as an exploration of "Coping with a death sentence in the prime of one's life and the strength of the homosexual family."
Although she never experienced a disease more serious than tonsillitis when she wrote "Bluefish Cove", Chambers was diagnosed with an advanced brain tumor in 1981. She died 16 months later, after discovering that her characters responses to death were not fiction, but her own.
Sat. April 12
IN PRIDE 2003 Fundraising Event
IN Easter Pride (with Porno Bunny) Saturday, April 12th
Location: Gregs
10:00pm -1am
Porno Bunny Ring Toss, Prize Dart Board!
FUN, PRIZES AND GOOD TIMES FOR ALL!
Mon. April 14
Seventeen Indianapolis Performing Arts Organizations to Join Forces for Spotlight 2003
Dancers, musicians, actors and vocalists from 17 of the city's most prominent performing arts organizations will join forces April 14 to benefit the Indiana AIDS Fund. They'll perform in Spotlight 2003, an annual show that raises money for this private grant making organization, to be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre.
Spotlight is the only event in Indianapolis that features performers from so many different organizations. It also has the support of Sir Elton John whose AIDS foundation will match up to $75,000 of the proceeds raised by the event through the National AIDS Fund.
"The arts community has been devastated by HIV/AIDS," said David Hochoy, artistic director for Dance Kaleidoscope and Spotlight 2003. "I think so many organizations have jumped on board because we all have friends or colleagues who have been affected by this disease."
Hochoy is the brainchild behind Spotlight. While working in New York several years ago, he participated in an annual HIV/AIDS fund-raiser sponsored by numerous dance troupes. In 1993, he and Rob MacPherson, formerly of IRT, asked their friends and colleagues in the Indianapolis arts community to team up to raise money for HIV/AIDS-related causes. They agreed, and Spotlight was launched.
The event raised $164,000 last year and has raised more than $364,000 in previous years. The Indiana AIDS Fund uses the money to provide grants to organizations across the state serving and/or advocating on behalf of HIV/AIDS patients.
Since 1982 in Marion County, 1,524 people have been diagnosed with HIV, 2,838 have been diagnosed with AIDS, and 1,551 have died of AIDS. Statewide, 3,958 people have been diagnosed with HIV, 6,927 have been diagnosed with AIDS, and 3,957 have died of AIDS.
Hochoy and Priscilla Lindsay, assistant artistic director at the Indiana Repertory Theater, will serve as masters of ceremonies. Honorary Co-chairs Judy O'Bannon and Amy Peterson also will be in attendance. The national celebrity chair is Phil Donahue.
The arts groups participating in Spotlight 2003 are:
- American Cabaret Theatre
- American Pianists Association
- Ballet Internationale
- Brenda Williams
- Dance Kaleidoscope
- Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre
- Indiana Repertory Theatre
- Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
- Indianapolis Civic Theatre
- Indianapolis Men's Chorus
- Indianapolis Opera
- Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
- InterAction Theater, Inc.
- Meridian Song Project
- Phoenix Theatre
- Suzuki & Friends
- Theatre on the Square
Tickets for the event are $25, $40 and $100 and may be purchased at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre box office at 1200 W. 38th St., or by phone at 317.923.4597. Supporters who purchase a $100 ticket can attend a pre-event reception at the Indianapolis Art Museum. All proceeds from tickets sales will benefit The Indiana AIDS Fund.
The Indiana AIDS Fund, founded in 1994, is co-convened by The Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis and the Indiana State Department of Health. Since its inception, it has become the largest private funder of HIV/AIDS programs in the state, having granted more than $2 million to more than 40 organizations. The Indiana AIDS Fund also is a community partner of the National AIDS Fund. Additional information about the Indiana AIDS Fund can be found online at www.indianaaidsfund.org.
Sat. April 19
Author & Humorist David Sedaris at the Murat !
David Sedaris Sat, April 19th at 8:00 PM
Murat Centre Theatre
510 N. New Jersey
Downtown Indy
317.231.0000
MURAT CENTRE BOX OFFICE:
Method Of Payment: Cash, Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover only. There is no service charge on tickets purchased at the Murat Centre Box Office.
HOURS: Non-Event Days (Monday through Friday): 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Events Days (Monday-Saturday): 10:00 am - Show Intermission
Sunday/Event Day: Two Hour Prior to Show - Intermission
Entrance to Box Office is located under the Marquee that faces Alabama Street.
Sat. April 19
Sara Hickman with Cliff Eberhardt--Live!
6:30PM
Sara Hickman and Cliff Eberhardt - Live! at The Old Centrum Auditorium (downtown Indy on 12th and Central)
Doors open at 6:30 and the show will begin at 7:30pm
Performing will be Sara Hickman and Cliff Eberhardt. + + PLUS a special art display of Sara's art!
Tickets are $17
Tickets are available at Missing Link, Luna Music downtown, and IRC Music in Castleton only. Don't wait to get tickets as the venue only seats 160. These tickets will go fast.
About the Artists:
Sara was here a couple of years ago - remember what a great singer songwriter she is, plus she is also one of the best, if not the best, female guitarists in the country.
Cliff has never performed in this area before. He tours with Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin as part of the Winter's Night Tour. He has a very long list of credits.
Check out their web sites for more info. Cliff's site is http://www.cliffeberhardt.com and Sara's is http://www.sarahickman.com
Fri. April 25
2nd Annual Fever Fund Bowling Tournament!
From 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at Brownsburg Bowl, located at 18 Whittington Drive, in Brownsburg, Ind.
Bowl with the Fever!
As a season ticket holder or team sponsor, you can register your team of four, which includes a celebrity fifth bowler for only $200! You may also elect to be placed on a team by registering as an individual for only $75!
If you are not a season ticket holder or sponsor, but would like to join in on the fun, you may register your team for only $300 or as an individual for only $100.
Sign up today and join in on 10 frames of fun with your Indiana Fever!
All proceeds to benefit the Fever Fund of the Pacers Foundation. For more information or to register your team, contact the Indiana Fever at (317) 917-2862.
Want more savings?? Become a season ticket holder (if you're not already), contact Darla Jo Parker at 317-917-2894 or e-mail at [email protected]. She'll set you up!
Remember - there are only so many lanes, so don't miss out--sign up as soon as possible!
Sat. April 26
Rainbow Youth Services 1st Annual Art Auction Fundraiser
Featuring art from famous Artists such as: Fairchild, Hatfield, Monet, Neiman, Wyeth, Ansel Adams, and many more
Saturday, April 26th
7:00 - 10:00pm
Broadway United Methodist Church Social Hall
Corner of Central and Fall Creek
Gourmet Hors d'oeuvres and Beverages Reception, Door Prizes
Tickets $10.00 each or $15.00 per couple (Tax Deductible) contact: or call 317-409-6791 for tickets
Rainbow Youth Services (RYS) is a non-profit Child Welfare Agency that works with homeless youth (many of which are glbt) and wards of the state and is raising funds to expand their outreach to be able to offer housing to these at-risk youth.
Portions of the proceeds from the art sold will go to support RYS and it's programs and help us to expand into a facility that will give homes to at least 10 homeless youth. See www.rainbowyouthservices.org for more information about RYS or call 317-409-6791.
ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!
Sat. April 26
Columbus Womyn to Womyn CoffeehouseSaturday
Bartholomew County Shriner's Club, 8630 S 150WColumbus, IndianaDoors open at 5:30Open mic starts at 6:30$5 at the doorPortion of proceeds to benefit PFLAG of Seymour and Shriners Hospital for Children Starring Laura Connallon, Kindred, and the fabulous Travis King drag king revue!Featuring door prizes, 50/50 pot, and silent auctionCash bar, Papa John's pizza, and other nummy treats DJ service and sound equipment provided by Michael Waskom Directions: I-65 to IN 58 (first exit south of 46/Columbus exit), go east on 58 past the firehouse. 150W is on your right. Look for signs! smoking in the bar or outside; prohibited in stage area.
April 27 and 28
Audition Notice: Stages Theatre Company Presents Stephen King's Misery
Adapted by Simon Moore
Directed by Rod Isaac
AUDITION NOTICE: April 27 and 28 at 7:00 PM (Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM.)
We will need ONE Woman age late 30s - late 40s
. We will need ONE Man age late 40s - late 50s.
All ethnicities and body types are encouraged to audition! Please be prepared to read from the script. We will also need several volunteers for our stage crew as this is a very high-tech show
PERFORMANCE DATES: June 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8:00 PM
June 22 and 29 at 7:00 PM
STAGES THEATRE COMPANY LOCATION:
520 East 12th Street (Corner of 12th and Central) in Historic Downtown Indianapolis Please use the parking lot and entrance located on the north side of the building. CALL OR E-MAIL STC FOR QUESTIONS: 317-787-5717 or
Sun. April 27
2nd Annual Flower Power Cookout
1:00PM - 5:00PM, 2nd Annual Flower Power Cookout (mutualfriends.org sponsored activity) at the Eagle Creek Beach (beach shelter this time, instead of Lilly Lake, which is under renovation)
2002 Flower Power Cookout was mutualfriends.org very first ever event and 200 people showed for a very cold, rainy but fun day. Twice as many are expected this year.
Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 day of the cookout. make reservations at www.mutualfriends.org
