LOPRESTI: College basketball in Indiana: a statistical point of view
Good, bad and ugly, here are numbers to remember about your favorite Hoosier teams.
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Westfield selects Jonathan Byrd’s to operate Grand Park hotel
According to plans, the 180-room hotel will be on 5.26 acres of city-owned property immediately to the west of the future indoor soccer facility on 191st Street.
Priority list includes military monologues, spirit, place, the wonder of Stevie, more
Spirit and Place Festival kicks off while Steve Wonder plays Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Steve Jobs is discussed theatrically, and actor Stephen Lang visits Ball State.
Thoughts on ‘The Nether’ at the Phoenix Theatre
I appreciated a good space battle, but my favorite science fiction used speculation to make me wrestle with questions of the here and now.
DINING: Nora newcomer Big Lug Canteen overachieves
A quote from the website: “Masters of Decent. Genius in Pretty Good.” I beg to disagree.
LOPRESTI: The very human story behind Earlham football’s winless record
Coach Nick Johnson’s sorrow has little to do with what happens on the gridiron.
ISO maestro Urbanski has grown, gained global plaudits
In his fifth season in Indianapolis, the Polish native not only leads the ISO, but also has conducting and guest-conducting commitments worldwide.
Thoughts on the IRT’s ‘April 4, 1968: Before We Forgot How to Dream’
Conversation can be theater’s greatest special effect—provided we care about the people doing the talking.
Priority list: David Sedaris, Twyla Tharp, more
Leading this week’s list are two bookish event and a dance legend bringing her troupe back to her home state.
LOU’S VIEWS: Combining the best of indoor and outdoor festivals
The model for how to blend the two to create event magic is Bloomington’s Lotus Festival, a world-class world music festival held in late September.
DINING: Restaurant inside Market District more than stands on its own
The kitchen at Table should never run out of ingredients since it’s part of Carmel’s new mega-supermarket.
BASILE: Everyone sings in Music City…even the bellman and taxi driver
I advised that anyone returning to the meeting late would have to sing to the group. I soon realized this isn’t a punishment in Nashville.
LOPRESTI: Learn who’s stalking the sidelines with this NBA-coach trivia
Basketball bosses followed interesting paths to their high-profile profession.
NCAA disassociates college sports from daily fantasy games
The NCAA has decided not to meet with executives from two popular fantasy game websites as part of a plan to distance itself from the industry.
IBJ movie night: Angelo Pizzo’s ‘My All American’
Be among the first to see the latest from the writer of “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.”
A&E priorities for the week include doubling ‘Back to the Future,’ more
Also this week, an intense drama at the Phoenix and a new James Still work at the Indiana Repertory Theatre.
Plans underway for statue of poet Riley in Greenfield
Museum officials estimate the statue, which they hope to unveil as part of Indiana's bicentennial celebration in 2016 and in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Riley's death, will cost $40,000 to $45,000.
Theater review roundup: ‘Water by the Spoonful’ and ‘Optical Popsicle Infinity’
The 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning play offers complex rewards while the Indianapolis Museum of Arts troupe in residence proves hit and miss.
Rising occupancies spur downtown-hotel building boom
Hotel developers emboldened by downtown’s escalating occupancy rate are poised to bring about 800 more rooms to the market.
Ex-lawmaker leading racing commission determined to lift horse industry’s fortunes
Indiana Horse Racing Commission Chairman Thomas Weatherwax is promising to turn the tide on the industry, even as horse racing struggles across the country.