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|  Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
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"This is Spinal Tap"
 June 20
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Let me clear up a popular misconception right here: "This is Spinal Tap" is not a Christopher Guest movie. Oh, he's in it. And he was one of the writers. But the cult film - something of a flop when released in 1984 - actually was directed by Rob Reiner, who also co-wrote.
In fact, the film that practically invented the mockumentary form was Reiner's first feature, transitioning him from "All in the Family" whipping boy to the auteur behind "When Harry Met Sally," "The American President" and "The Princess Bride." (OK, so there were also "North," "The Story of Us" and "Alex & Emma." Those and a dozen future flops can be forgiven for the man who gave us "Tap.")
The film screens behind the Indianapolis Museum of Art as part of the Summer Night film series, and as much as we may loathe people talking during movies, you'll have to expect to hear those around you echoing favorite lines.
For more details, click here.
Symphony on the Prairie/"ABBA - The Hits"
 June 20-21
Conner Prairie
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra takes no chances in the crowd-pleasing department with its Symphony on the Prairie opening-weekend concert, offering up a tribute to ABBA.
As cynical as I can be about cover-bands, I have to admit that sitting under the stars, way back on the hill hearing some Swedes cover "Waterloo" with full orchestral accompaniment sounds like a pretty good evening.
For more details, click here.
Return to Forever
June 22
Murat Theatre
Missed Chick Corea when he visited Clowes Hall with Bobby McFerrin back in April? Well, he'll be back this week with different company: his electric jazz pals collectively known as Return to Forever. | | | |
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With Lenny White on drums, Stanley Clarke on electric base, Al Di Meola on electric guitar and Corea on keyboards, expect an evening of virtuoso playing with improvisational surprises.
For more details, click here.
Sara Caswell
June 24
Auer Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington
Now, I'm not a big fan of the use of the word "festival" in IU's annual Summer Music Festival. What's happening throughout the summer in Bloomington is really a series of concerts. For me, a festival is a place where you can bop from show to show, performance to performance, experiencing lots of different events in a day.
So be it. Whatever you call it, there's a lot going on at IU while school (for most students) is out. On the 24th, jazz violinist Sara Caswell will be performing with a combo that includes her sister, Rachel Caswell, a stunning vocalist. Sara is a graduate of the Jacobs School of Music, by the way, and she's played Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
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| I know gas prices are high, but this and many other concerts in the summer series are free, so factor that into your consideration. For a full schedule, click here.
Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market and Festival
June 21-22
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
The 16th installment of this annual event features 140 artists from 60 different tribes. There's also traditional dancing, storytelling, drum making and lots more. For more details, click here.
This week's contest
 This week, win a pair of tickets to The Indianapolis Early Music Festival's presentation of The King's Noyse. The Renaissance string band will be in town June 27 and 29. We'll pick two winners, one for each concert.
For more details on the concert, click here.
To enter our contest, just fill out the form here. We'll pull one name at random next week.
Oh, and while filling out the entry form, tell us your first act after becoming king.
Last week, we offered a pair of tickets to the June 22 Return to Forever Concert at the Murat. The winner? Jeff Brentlinger.
We also asked for your favorite foursome. Our favorite responses are here.
And don't forget to visit Lou Harry's A&E blog here.
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"This is Spinal Tap." On a scale of one to 10, it gets an 11. 
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