Ticket giveaway: Van Halen
Not only will one winner score a pair of tickets to the concert, but also land a remastered “1984” CD.
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A&E roundup: Artist-designed mini-libraries, tenants for Opera Center, more
Spotlight Players find a new home at Fort Ben. High school vocal competition winners converge on Kennedy Center.
Big Car’s Jim Walker uses creativity to lift neighborhoods, public spaces
Walker heads Big Car, which he describes as an “art-based, creativity-based not-for-profit that’s focused on community development.” Put simply, it uses art to jump-start neighborhood involvement and development.
LOPRESTI: How does Wayne’s treason fit among annals of turncoats?
Reggie Wayne is a New England Patriot. What next, Urban Meyer as a spokesman for Pure Michigan?
DINING: Pub migrates from Kilkenny to Carmel
I haven’t been to Ireland. So I can’t say for sure whether Carmel’s newly opened Langton’s Irish Pub, which bills itself as an “authentic Irish pub” should feature video screens visible from nearly every seat.
LOU’S VIEWS: We interrupt this program…
Indianapolis Opera does away with printed guides; what is gained, and what’s lost?
Ticket giveaway: ‘Rad Science: Skatepark Physics’ at the Indiana State Museum
Win tickets to see the new show, featuring 25 interactive and (shhh) educational stations.
Priority list includes a sampler feast in the park, around-the-world journeys, more
Plus a cabaret stint from Norm Lewis, Broadway star of “Porgy & Bess” and “The Phantom of the Opera.”
Thoughts on Indianapolis Opera’s ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat’
With its season opener, IO boldly placed a bet that it can retain and/or find an audience committed to discovery rather than recognition.
Indiana State Fair draws roughly 907,000 to fairgrounds
The Indiana State Fair Commission said that this year’s attendance total is the fifth highest on record. The fair closed out its 17-day run Sunday.
Roundup: A new ISO hire, IMA programs announced, a park for Wakefield, more
Yes, there will be a cat video festival at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Plus contemporary music concerts, a trivia night, and a nod to bike riders.
LOU’S VIEWS: Notes from the 2015 Fringe
Local actor Brian Hartz called IndyFringe “a week-long cast party for the whole city with some shows in between.” Inevitably, questions are raised.
DINING: The Mug stresses local ingredients in traditional drive-in fare
It looks like just another roadside burger joint. In fact, not too long ago, it was another roadside burger joint.
LOPRESTI: IU’s Schwarber even better as a Cub at Wrigley Field
Slugger who elevated IU’s program is having storybook start in the majors.
FCC: Firm pays $750K settlement for blocking Wi-Fi signals
Regulators have reached a settlement with Smart City Holdings LLC for blocking consumers' Wi-Fi signals at convention centers around the country, including in Indianapolis.
Ticket giveaway: Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Be among the first to see the new exhibition “National Geographic Sacred Journeys.”
Priority list includes Idina Menzel, Indianapolis Opera, State Fair concerts, more
The fall arts season is just a few weeks away. The summer is winding down. But there’s still plenty to do in this late-summer arts limbo.
Fringe binge: Six reviews from this year’s festival
Now will someone please tell me how to get the “Camp Summer Camp” song out of my head?
DINING: State Fair newcomers
Here’s what’s being deep fried this year. Plus variations on sundaes, pork sandwiches, and more.
LOPRESTI: Time to inflate the footballs and let the games begin
Here are key match-ups at all levels for a sport that will be with us until almost Valentine’s Day.