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SEPTEMBER
Oklahoma!
THROUGH OCTOBER 5 … Where
the wind comes sweepin’ down
the plain. Don’t pretend you
aren’t humming already. Beef &
Boards will stage the Rodgers &
Hammerstein classic. beefand
boards.com
Swing!
SEPTEMBER 5–20 This original
song-and-dance show from
Civic Theatre at the Tarkington
pays homage to all forms of
swing—jive, Lindy hop, West
Coast, hip-hop, and more—to
The best of what’s taking
the stage this fall
Beef & Boards’ Oklahoma!
some of the era’s best-known
tunes. civictheatre.org
Distracted
SEPTEMBER 11–20 Jesse can’t
sit still. He swears too much.
He raps too much. He laughs
and cries too much. Is he a
casualty of a world in which
distraction is an existential
condition With comic (yes,
comic) insight, this play at
the IndyFringe Basile Theatre
searches for answers. indy
fringe.org
Calendar Girls
SEPTEMBER 12–OCTOBER 11
British women of a certain
age pose nude for a calendar
to raise money for charity in
this romp, by turns funny and
heartwarming. Theatre on the
STATE OF THE ARTS
Poised for Change
New time, new place, same jaw-dropping
artistry from one of Indy’s top events.
THE TUTUS WILL BE SPINNING in November instead of
September this year, and at Clowes Hall instead of the Murat
Theatre. But expect the typical excitement from “Evening
with the Stars,” the annual Indianapolis City Ballet production
that has become arguably the city’s marquee arts event.
“We love the Murat,” says executive director Kevin Hesse.
“We decided to try Clowes Hall to see how that works.
Clowes called us and said that Indianapolis Opera canceled
on November 22nd, and that we could have the slot.”
The move to Clowes opens up several possibilities. The
stage is significantly bigger, and the lighting capabilities
are much more advanced. The company also wants to do
more with film—this year, it plans to introduce the acts with
a short video rather than through an emcee. Since the stage
is so much larger, ICB has decided to include two ensembles
along with the 12 other acts.
This year, the audience can also look forward to some
of the biggest current names in ballet, as well as some who
haven’t graced the performance stage in a while.
“We’ve got Alessandra Ferri, who retired from the Royal
Ballet,” says Hesse. “She just did a Broadway show, and she
is coming back to ballet. She is going to dance with Herman
Cornejo. It will be a world-premiere performance. Two
incredible dancers will be creating a new work that will debut
in Indianapolis.”
Hesse and his team are devoted to making ballet part of
the signature of the city. “You’re constantly looking for what’s
new and what’s interesting,” he says. “We are bringing the
biggest stars from the biggest companies. You won’t get this
anywhere else.” —Samantha Stutsman
7:30 p.m. November 22 at Clowes Hall. Tickets: $35; patron
seating $300–$1500.
OKLAHOMA! COURTESY BEEF & BOARDS, EVENING WITH
THE STARS COURTESY INDIANAPOLIS CITY BALLET
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