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SECTION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013 PtTlJE CHOU On the Plate Petite Chou in Broad Ripple has the feel of a cozy French bistro. Page 4 indylivincr THINKING NEW IMA DIRECTOR ENVISIONS BIG SHOWS, BIG CHANGES By Will Higgins will.higginsindystar.com Charles Venable, the new director at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, envisions a giant car show right there in the museum an automobiles-as-art thing. Picture super high-end rides like Bugattis. Maybe it's timed to coincide with an Indianapolis 500. People would come, Venable is certain of that.

Customers. Dollars. Please exit-through-gift-shop. Cha-ching. An art museum may be a place of beauty and truth and inspiration and epiphanies.

But it's also about money. And money-wise, the Indianapolis Museum of Art is struggling. Its en dowment has not fully recovered from its 2008 goring, and its board is leaning toward fiscal restraint. And so its new director isn't dreamy, he's pragmatic. "We need to maximize audience and perform financially at a different level," Venable said.

His goal is to cut spending by $2 million, which amounts to 10 percent of the museum's budget. See IMA, Page G7 Video: Go to inHvstar romviHpo and follow Charlps Vpnahlp on a tour nf thp rlirprhnr'; nn thp nrnunrk nf thp IMA The stars come out tonight: How do they look so good? But they do cost about $125 to $150. If you want cheaper (and a bit weirder), here's a trick. Do a facial mask with Pepto-Bismol. A bottle's strapless dresses.

Almost every woman, no matter how thin, has it, said Valerie Densmore, owner of Blue House Bridal in Carmel. "It's actually just part of the breast," she said. "But women hate it." You can get liposuction to remove A it, but that's at least a $1,500 pro about $5 and after you wash it off, your face will be aglow. Armpit fat This is the stuff that pokes out So, we went to the experts to find out how you can look like the stars the next time you don a glitzy gown or just go out for a night on the town. A dewy glow Think of that J.

Lo glow moist, supple skin that seems to almost have a glittery top coat. To look like that, many stars get a regular regimen of oxygen facials, said Michele Finley, who owns a cosmetic medicine practice in Carmel. Why not splurge and get one the day of your big event? "It basically puts antioxidants and plumping products into the skin to make it look thick and moisturized and dewy and fabulous," Finley said. A FEW 'SECRET' TOUCHES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE By Dana Hunsinger Benbow dana.hunsingerindystar.com There isn't a drop of fat hanging from their armpits. Their faces have a dewy glow.

Bulging bellies? Yeah, right. Their midriffs are as flat as pancakes. These are the stars of Hollywood who will shine in their glitzy gowns at the Academy Awards tonight. Perfection you will see. The everyday woman's flaws you won't.

But these women have plenty of tricks and plenty of secrets, and they get plenty of advice from personal stylists. cedure. Densmore has a more practical solution for the average woman. Use body tape, such as Hollywood Fashion Tape that's available at Walgreens for less See STARS, Page G10 from the sides of those sleeveless, Scarlett Johansson iff A HI INDIANA STATE ''MUSEUM I7IAC iBvivTr p. Indiana Arts Cnmniisaion AND HISTORIC SITES UNCOVER INDIANA'S SECRETS.