Symphony reports third straight annual budget surplus
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was able to balance its budget again thanks to a rise in ticket sales and steady fundraising.
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Priority list includes latest from Three Dollar Bill and the return of Frog and Toad
Plus, NoExit Performance offers its offbeat take on the holiday season at the White Rabbit Cabaret.
Growing Gen Con event to use Lucas Oil Stadium in 2016
The annual gaming convention, considered the largest of its kind, attracted 61,423 individuals for 197,695 visits in August, marking its sixth straight year of growth.
Throng of international visitors could boost spending at racing confab
The Performance Racing Industry Show has grown into one of the biggest international draws of any trade show or convention held in Indianapolis.
LOU’S VIEWS: Christmas is winning the war
If there is such a cultural battle going on, Christmas is winning. Handily.
Christmas is winning the war
Believe there’s a war on Christmas? Well, here’s some news from the front: If there is such a cultural battle going on, Christmas is winning. Handily. Despite the best efforts of Starbucks and its color-coded coffee cups, Simon malls and its attempt to relocate Santa to a tree-free ice dome, and the many people subversively […]
LOPRESTI: Finish line near for Mount Rushmore-level sports legends
Paul George seems to have all but one of the qualities common among this group of celebrities.
IU planning $10M building for Marching Hundred band
The 30,000-square-foot facility would be built just south of Assembly Hall and Memorial Stadium on the Bloomington campus’ northern end.
IBJ Movie Night: Win free tix to see ‘Macbeth’
Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in Shakespeare’s classic. Here’s how to catch it before it hits theaters.
DINING: Pining for Alpine cuisine? Try Pioneer in Fountain Square
As an anchor at a central intersection—and with a raised stage, windows overlooking the fountain and the outdoor plaza, and plenty of seating both in the dining room and at the bar—it’s clear that Pioneer is primed to help redefine Fountain Square.
Past infuses present in Eiteljorg fellowship show
The works of five selected artists are on display at the museum, which showcases western art and the works of Native Americans. Past fellowship shows have served to increase the museum’s world-class collection of Native American contemporary art. No doubt some of these pieces will find a permanent home here.
LOPRESTI: Indiana Sports Corp. eyes bid for football championship
Local leaders have been biding their time, waiting to go after national title game.
Lilly Endowment unleashes $100M in Indiana arts, cultural grants
Fourteen not-for-profits will receive funding, including $10 million each for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Zoo.
Lawmakers putting New Jersey lottery under microscope
Northstar, the vendor hired to oversee sales and marketing in New Jersey, is an affiliate of Gtech Corp., the private operator of the Hoosier Lottery.
Hoosier Lottery taking bids for ad buyer and planner
Eight firms are bidding to be the media-buying and planning-services agency for the Hoosier Lottery. Though the Lottery's ad contract isn't as lucrative as it once was, the winner could score an annual six-figure payoff.
Priority list includes a sleighful of holiday events
The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir celebrates the 25th anniversary of its signature holiday program while tiny art takes over Gallery 924.
LOPRESTI: If the legendary, 90-year-old Oaken Bucket could talk …
The lackluster football programs that vie for it have lowered the bucket’s profile.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Hamilton’ and more brighten Broadway
Plus thoughts on “Fun Home,” “Something Rotten,” “An American in Paris,” and other productions.
Broadway roundup (part 3): Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ reviewed
I’m happy to report that this remarkable production of a stunning show deserves all the attention it’s getting.
Broadway roundup (part 2): ‘Something Rotten,’ Sam Rockwell in ‘Fool for Love,’ more
This time, a Shakespeare spoof, Sam Rockwell rocks Sam Shepard, and a White House washout.