Travel for Pennies

There are always wonderful things going on in Indianapolis.  It’s known for being one of the cities that represents the heart of the U.S., at least in the idea of what the mid-west is like.  In many iconic definitions of the country, the mid-west seems to stand in for the average Joe and Jane, although everywhere who lives here recognizes that it’s much more complex than that.   Indianapolis speaks to this complexity with an acute ability to articulate itself.  There is a gorgeous ambience here that does speak to something old and rather wholesome, where things like old-fashioned values might find expression.  But just as often, there is also a sensibility here that speaks to a connectedness with the world at large, something almost global in vision, and recognizing the potential of its own citizens.

It’s hard to match the city for beauty, however, and it’s a spectacular place to visit.  Indianapolis luxury hotels offer global sophistication with the sumptuousness of the heartland, and it’s a fantastic place to escape from the rush of the rest of the year.  There are plenty of elegant distractions that will refresh the eyes and the soul.  There is also magnificent theatre to see here.  Indianapolis has a solid history of producing new and essential work for the stage, and continues to be one of the most fascinating places to see new works.  The diversity of the local population is often reflected in the more interesting theatres, and there are multiple sensibilities at work here.  You may have the opportunity to see a work by one of Indiana’s famous sons, Jim Leonard.

He was discovered at a young age, when he wrote And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson, which won him an ACTF award.  He worked with New York’s famous Circle Rep, continuing to write plays based on life in rural Indiana.  He has won multiple awards, and is now based in Los Angeles, working on projects for television and film, as well as developing new plays for a theatre that is hungry for vital and interesting work.

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