‘Cinderella’ at Beef & Boards
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is featuring the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “Cinderella” now through July 1.
The “Cinderella” story has delighted families for generations and proved that any girl can be a princess.
Lindsay Sutton makes her debut at B&B in the title role. The audience is in for a surprise at who is playing Cinderella’s mean stepsisters.
“Cinderella” has 54 performances scheduled. Ticket prices range from $36 to $59 and include a buffet dinner.
For more information visit the theater’s web site at www.beefandboards.com.
Broad Ripple Art Fair
The annual Broad Ripple Art Fair will be May 21-22 on the grounds of the Indianapolis Art Center and the park south of the center.
The fair will have 225 artists, entertainment on four stages, food courts and many free activities for both adults and children.
Times for the fair are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 21 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 22. Tickets are $15 for adults, $2 for children ages 3-12, and free for children under 3 on the days of the fair.
For more information visit the fair’s web site at www.indplsartcenter.org/braf.
‘Africentric’ red carpet premiere
The red carpet premiere of “An African-American Quest for Authenticity” will be May 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Georgetown Cinemas, 3898 Lafayette Rd.
The film is a documentary about 21 trailblazing “repatriates” who left America to return to the land of their ancestors and live an authentic and fulfilling life in Ghana, West Africa. This film reveals a theme that seems to connect them all – they have found peace and freedom living in the land of their ancestors and are living successfully.
This film also dispels many myths about Africa and captures the true spirit, challenges and joys of these repatriates as they live their authentic lives reconnecting to their Motherland.
The event is presented by the Emerging Filmmakers Cooperative, a consortium of independent visual media artists.
For more information, call (317) 641-0550 or visit www.inspirefilms.net.
Indy Parks Summer Fun Guide now available
Registration is going on now for Indy Parks summer programs, classes and activities. The 2011 Summer Fun Guide is available at www.indyparks.org, your nearest Indy Parks’ facility or any Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library branch.
To register for summer classes, visit at www.indyparks.org or call (317) 327-PARK. You also may sign up for programs by visiting any Indy Parks facility or fill out and mail in the registration form on page 73 of the Summer Fun Guide.
Bollywood Bhangra party May 20
Cultural Cannibals will present Bollywood Bhangra on May 20, from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Club Hyde, 20 W. Louisiana St., in downtown Indianapolis.
Admission is $6 at the door.
Bollywood Bhangra has been called one of the hottest parties in Indianapolis.
The terms Bollywood and Bhangra refer to popular forms of dance music originating in India. Bhangra, a blend of hip-hop and dance hall with traditional folk music from the Indian region of Punjab, was brought to the attention of the American public by artists like Jay-Z and Timbaland.
Bollywood is the name given to the film industry of Mumbai, India. Nearly all the movies produced in Mumbai are musicals, so the term is also applied to the music of these films.
For more information please contact Artur Silva at (317) 332-5612.
Movie poster art show
The Indianapolis International Film Festival and Lodge Design will present the Bigger Picture Show, an art show and festival fundraising event, on May 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The event will take place at Big Car gallery’s newly launched, Big Car Service Center (3900 Lafayette Rd., just north of 38th Street).
On display will be re-imagined movie posters created by local artists. A variety of nearly 40 classic and cult films are represented in the artwork, including films: “Akira,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Almost Famous,” “Ameile,” “A Christmas Story,” “Cool Hand Luke,” “Hoosiers,” “Lost in Translation,” “Office Space” and “Top Gun” among others.
Prints of the posters will be available for purchase; framed display posters will be available for purchase during the event for $75, and orders will be taken for additional copies of the unframed posters for $60. Carey Digital will print all posters, and since they are donating one print for each design, the full sale price will support Indy Film Fest and its programs.
Civil War Days at Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie Interactive History Park in Fishers will transform into a Civil War experience May 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests looking for excitement can step back into the Civil War era as re-enactors from across the Midwest bring the Civil War to life and Conner Prairie’s historic areas turn into Confederate and Union camps.
New activities marking the 150th anniversary of the war include special programs highlighting the stories of Indiana regiments that fought in the Civil War. Representatives from living history groups portraying these regiments will discuss their uniform, equipment, campaigns and battles fought.
Guests can talk with President Lincoln, march in the infantry, discuss battle tactics with soldiers, explore Confederate and Union camps, view artillery demonstrations and experience a battle between the North and South complete with cannons, horses and infantry each day at 2 p.m.
In honor of Armed Forces Day, Conner Prairie will provide free general admission to all past and present military and half-price admission to immediate family members on both May 21 and 22. Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for seniors 65+, $9 for youth (ages 2-12), free for members and youth under 2. Civil War Day activities are free with Conner Prairie general admission. Call (317) 776-6006 or visit connerprairie.org for more information.
