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.
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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.
Priority List includes IndyFringe Festival, a ‘Silence of the Lambs’ musical, more
There are 78 different shows offering 384 performances at eight venues. And that’s just for one of this week’s choices.
Casino operator proposes $650M development on airport site
The complex, called American Place, would contain Indiana's smallest casino, 1.2 million square feet of retail space, 200 condominiums, 25 high-end hotel suites, a conference and performance center, offices, a movie theater with moving seats and a health club.
Marsh renews Symphony on Prairie sponsorship through 2018
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s outdoor concert series posted total attendance of more than 100,000 in 2014. Marsh Supermarkets has sponsored the series since its inception in 1982.
Indianapolis aims to re-imagine Monument Circle using art
The city wants to change how people think of and use Indianapolis' most iconic roundabout, and that means letting artists take the first stab.
LOU’S VIEWS: Great game hunting at Gen Con 2015
For my annual Best of Gen Con list, here are 11 tabletop games to please hobby gamers while not being too intimidating to those who haven’t stretched far beyond Apples to Apples.
A&E Roundup: Angelo Pizzo’s next sports pic, a young Indy chef joins Rachael Ray, more
Plus new musicians join the Symphony and SNL’s Sasheer Zamata picks an intimate venue for her return to Indy.
DINING: Celebrity chef’s B Spot burger joint hits the mark
The proof should be on the plate, not on the signage. On an average day you won’t see Michael Symon here, except on the cover of the cookbooks at the hostess stand.
LOPRESTI: Who says gymnasts and basketball players don’t mix?
Championships here will reunite Bird with some of Barcelona’s smallest, toughest athletes.
State Fair raises admission fee, expands booze sales
The Indiana State Fair starts its 17-day run Friday. A different Indiana farm operator will be highlighted each day until activities wrap up Aug. 23.
Ticket giveaway: Jazz singer Carol Welsman at the Cabaret
The Cabaret at the Columbia Club hosts the CDN Smooth Jazz Award-winner. Win a pair of seats here.