Fashion Mall to have model casting call
Calling all aspiring models. The Fashion Mall at Keystone will hold a model casting call on April 16 in the Saks Wing. The winner will receive a runway prize package: a one-year contract with Indianapolis modeling and talent agency Helen Wells, a professional photo shoot and composite card by the Helen Wells professional photographers, a $250 American Express Simon Giftcard and the chance to walk the runway with professional models during Simon Fashion Now weekend, April 29 and 30.
The model search is open to men and women over the age of 18. The models will be evaluated based upon their charisma/personality, look, walk and overall style by a panel of judges, including Helen Wells and Matt Detjen from the Helen Wells Agency and Ed Huebner from The Fashion Mall at Keystone.
Registration opens at 1 p.m on April 16 in the Saks Wing in front of Anthropologie. The runway contest begins at 2 p.m. at the same location. For further details and official rules and regulations, contact The Fashion Mall at (317) 574-4002.
Lee Ritenour coming to Jazz Kitchen
Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour will play two shows at the Jazz Kitchen on April 13.
The shows will be at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Prices are $30 per person or $45 for the front two rows of theater style seating.
His 2010 album “6 String Theory” was at the top of the list of guitar records that year.
Make reservations for the shows online at www.jazzkitchen.com or call (317) 253-4900.
Butler to close Jordan Academy of Dance
Butler University’s the Jordan Academy of Dance, which has trained young dancers in Indianapolis since 1909, will close on May 31, due to economic reasons.
Despite efforts to increase enrollment and boost revenue, the Jordan Academy of Dance is not a sustainable program and Butler University can no longer afford to subsidize the operation.
The decision does not affect Butler’s renowned dance program, which still flourishes.
More than 200 students ages 3-17 currently take lessons at the Jordan Academy. The academy employs two full-time employees and six hourly workers.
IMA to exhibit works of Japanese artist
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will present the first large-scale exhibition of works by Tawara Yusaku, a contemporary Japanese artist known for his highly energetic brushstroke.
“Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yusaku,” on view from Nov. 11, 2011, to April 1, 2012, will feature works inspired by Tawara’s belief that the universe is unstable and constantly changing. Executed in ink on paper, his works use the cumulative effect of many brushstrokes to create powerful and expressive works, apparent in even his smallest 3 inch x 5 inch paintings. Although Tawara eschewed representational art, many of his paintings recall traditional ink landscapes or other forms in nature.
Opening weekend at Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie’s opening weekend April 1-3 will feature some of the park’s newest offerings for 2011, including Junior Astronaut Adventure, Help Build a Potter’s Shop in Prairietown and a Trading Post Horse Packing Program.
Hours opening weekend are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 and 2 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 3. Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for seniors 65 and over, $9 for youths 2 to 12, and free for members and youths under 2. Call (317) 776-6006 or visit connerprairie.org for more information.
Lineup for Concerts at the Lawn
This summer’s 1-800-Quit-Now Concert Series at The Lawn at White River State Park will feature an eclectic lineup of entertainment talent. Here is the lineup:
April 27 – Arcade Fire and The National
June 9 – Jerry Douglas
June 10 – The Black Keys
June 14 – Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs
June 25 – Umphrey’s McGee
July 4 – Florence + The Machine and Alison Krauss and Union Station
Aug. 5 – The Decemberists
Aug. 23 – Ke$ha
Oct. 1 – The Avett Brothers
Tickets for the concerts are available through LiveNation.com, the Old National Centre Box Office (except day of show), Ticketmaster outlets or (800) 745-3000.
