2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Don Van der Wiel
Since Don Van der Wiel joined Fifth Gear as CFO in 2010, revenue has increased 81 percent, from $28.4 million to $51.4 million, with profitability tripling.
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2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Matthew Selig
The scouring-powder business and the property management business have little in common … except for Matthew Selig.
LOU’S VIEWS: No bones about it, State Museum mounts a mammoth show
No bones about it, State Museum mounts a mammoth show. Thoughts on the exhibit that focuses on beasts that once roamed Indiana.
2013 CFO OF THE YEAR: Mark Winzenread
Walker CFO Mark Winzenread has overseen the transition of the company through three generations—with a fourth on the horizon.
Places I’d Never Been: Indy Hostel concert with Grimm, Marcy and Styka
Imagine you have incredibly talented musician friends. Now imagine them in your living room.
You-review-it Monday: ‘Ice Age Giants,’ a high school musical, and more
Pike’s first-in-Indiana high school production of ‘The Color Purple’ highlights an arts-filled weekend. What did you get out to see?
LOU’S VIEWS: Life after ‘Wicked’: What to do once you’ve seen the blockbuster musical
The national tour of “Wicked” continues to draw crowds to the Murat Theatre, where it runs through Dec. 1. If you’ve already seen it this time around, you might be wondering what to do now to maintain your Elphaba fix until the show flies back into town in a few years.
A&E news and notes: Billboards with Indy artists, JFK’s arts legacy, etc.
And what about the movie theater ushers who have to work on Thanksgiving?
DINING: Hamming it up at new Broad Ripple Cuban sandwich spot
if you eat its delicious 2-foot sandwich—loaded but not overstuffed with roasted pork, ham and cheese—by yourself, you get your photo on the wall. I brought a friend
You-review-it Monday: ‘Wicked,’ cabaret hopping, and more
Did you brave the storm to go see “Wicked”? Meet up with mammoths at the State Museum? Talk loudly at the bar during a cabaret performance?
Review: ‘Wicked’ returns to the Murat
The not-so-wicked witch is back in a production that hasn’t given in to road fatigue. Flaws and pleasures remain on my fourth trip down this particular yellow brick road.
DINING: Name change leads to discovery of healthy Asian eatery
Pho 54 is the new name on the sign of this Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. Third in a series of full-flavored dining reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg show is a go
Thoughts on the Eiteljorg’s biennial contemporary art show. Plus reviews of ATI’s ‘Odd Couple’ and John Lithgow’s solo show.
Ticket giveaway: Indy International Festival
Want to see the world without leaving the Indiana State Fairgrounds? We’ve got four sets of tickets to give away.
Happy ‘Odd Couple’ Day: a review
“On Nov. 13, Felix Ungar was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife.” My request: See ATI’s production.
You-review-it Monday: Lithgow, ‘The Odd Couple’ and more
Some fine and funny Neil Simon highlighted my arts weekend. What did you see?
Review: ‘An Iliad’ at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
One-man show not a homer, but a solid, interesting production. Henry Woronicz stars.
DINING: Currying flavor
Curries & Chutneys serves Indian favorites, quickly. Second in a month-long series of reviews of full-flavored restaurants.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘How do you pick what you review?’
“Don’t you hate it when people disagree with your opinion?” …and other frequently asked questions.
You-review-it Monday: What did I miss?
I was away for the weekend. Fill me in one what you saw while I was away. Matisse? Patti LuPone A Spirit & Place event?