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Arthouse Cinema Set To Open On Near East Side Of Indianapolis

Daniel Arthur Jacobson is programming director at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie.
Jill Ditmire/WFYI
Daniel Arthur Jacobson is programming director at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie.

From WFYI’s Arts and Culture Desk, an arthouse cinema is slated to open on the near east side of Indianapolis this month. Along with films, the Kan-Kan will offer a restaurant curated by local star chef Abbi Merriss of Bluebeard. It will also offer education space for students, organizations and film makers.

WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke with Daniel Arthur Jacobson, who is Kan-Kan’s programming director and part of a nonprofit created to stimulate the city’s film scene.

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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