Escanaba in da Moonlight
The Buck Creek Players will continue their 2012-2013 season “In the Spotlight” with the hilarious comedy Escanaba in da Moonlight, written by Jeff Daniels (The Hours, Terms of Endearment, Dumb and Dumber). Opening Jan. 25th, and running for two weekends through Feb. 3rd, curtain times will be at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with 2:30 p.m. matinees offered on Sundays. All performances will be held at the Buck Creek Playhouse on Indianapolis’ southeast-side at 11150 Southeastern Avenue. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for students (through college), and senior citizens (ages 62 and older). This production is recommended for audiences ages 13 and older. Reservations are recommended and may be reserved online at www.buckcreekplayers.com, or by calling 317-862-2270. Group discounts are also available for parties of ten or more.
The story is narrated by Albert Soady, the patriarch, played by Ken Ganza. His two sons join him at the Soady Deer Camp, located “north of the Mackinaw Bridge and just south of heaven.” It’s just the guys here, doing what guys do at the start of hunting season. Beer, whiskey, cards…the essentials.
Landscape Exhibition at the Stutz
INDIANAPOLIS — Marna Shopoff, Ginny Taylor Rosner, and Wug Laku are the featured artists in “Landscape: Structural, Ethereal” at the Stutz Art Gallery, 212 W. 10th St., B110. The exhibit opens Jan. 14 and runs through Feb. 22. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. 1-5 p.m.
There will be a Third Thursday Reception on Jan. 17 from 5-9 p.m. with an artists’ talk at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a First Friday reception Feb. 1 from 5-9 p.m. For more information, visit www.stutzartists.com.
Vintage Movie Nights at Garfield
Eric Grayson, film historian, collector, and preservationist, will continue hosting Vintage Movie Nights at Garfield Park Arts Center on a monthly basis through 2013. The Jan. 19 selection is The Preview Murder Mystery at 7 p.m. The film kicks off a 1930s/40s mystery series that runs through summer.
The 1936 film, starring Reginald Denny, is a mystery-comedy which follows the attempt of a movie studio public relations man to trap a killer by using early television technology. At the helm is director Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers), one of those guys who always turned in good work but never quite became a legend.
All Vintage Movie Night films are family-friendly. Admission is $4; concessions $1. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Free parking. For more information, call 317-327-7135 or visit www.gpacarts.org.
Upcoming films in the series include:
• February 16, 7 p.m.: Remember Last Night? (1935), directed by James Whale, and starring Robert Young and Constance Cummings.
• March 23, 7 p.m.: House of Danger (1934), starring Onslow Stevens and Janet Chandler.
• April 20, 8 p.m.: Bowery at Midnight (1942, starring Bela Lugosi.
• May 18, 8 p.m.: House of Mystery (1934), starring Ed Lowry and Verna Hillie.
A Little Night Music at the IRT
This month, A Little Night Music — one of Stephen Sondheim’s most beautiful works waltzes onto the IRT stage Jan. 22-Feb. 16. It’s a captivating tale of romance and loss that exquisitely reminds us: the best dance is done with a partner you love. Inspired by one of Ingmar Bergman’s most enchanting films, Smiles of a Summer, this Tony Award Winner for Best Musical features the bittersweet classic, “Send In The Clowns.” A Little Night Music stars Grammy-winning vocalist Sylvia McNair. Full of quick wit and evoking the harmonious rhythm of waltz time, A Little Night Music is the must-see musical of the season.
“We believe this is the most ambitious and high-quality event on the cultural calendar this year,” said Steven Stolen, Managing Director, IRT.
Opening night is Jan. 25. Performances will be at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, OneAmerica Stage, 140 W. Washington St. Tickets are $35-$55 with prices depending on day, time and seat selection. For ticket information, call the IRT office at 317-635-5252 or visit irtlive.com.
