Gen Con sets its sixth straight attendance record
In its 13th year in Indianapolis, the annual gaming convention, which ended Sunday, outrolled its previous record-setting attendance by 9 percent, marking its sixth straight year of growth.
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What to do this week? Priority list includes the State Fair, Mellencamp, more
Plus some suggested stopping points on your First Friday gallery crawl.
Gen Con’s CEO calls for broader LGBT protections
The CEO of a massive gamers' convention said Thursday that organizers are "shopping the show" to other cities and could relocate after 2020 if lawmakers don't expand protections for gays and lesbians.
LOU’S VIEWS: Stand-ups mix it up at new Mass Ave open mic
10@10 is more of a curated variety show, with the emphasis on laughs. It’s well worth a dollar per comic.
LOPRESTI: Training camp begins and so does the Colts’ numbers game
The stats tell some interesting tales about the boys in blue and their biggest nemesis.
DINING: Atmospheric newcomer Repeal has strong appeal
As if diners needed yet another reason to visit Virginia Ave., along comes a swanky, swaggering new eatery that is as creative as it is evocative.
IBJ Movie Night: Win tickets to see Meryl Streep in ‘Ricki and the Flash’
Director Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Diablo Cody team up for the story of a rock and roller who has to face the music.
Opinion: NASCAR blew it on Brickyard rules package
NASCAR has tried to create a rules package that produces dramatic racing, but Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway featured just 16 lead changes. If there was a way to bottle what IndyCar does on ovals, NASCAR would buy it in truckloads.
Priority list includes Gen Con, Shakespeare, Janis Joplin, more
If you really want to get ambitious, you could catch all three of my leading events this week.
Once-fringe Gen Con powers game industry
Indy’s annual Gen Con convention has become a powerhouse in the growing $880 million international hobby game business—and a boon for homegrown gaming startups, including Plowgames.
BASILE: Singing the praises of sights in the world-class ‘Bayou City’
What U.S. city ranks fourth in population and No. 1 on the Forbes list of the fastest-growing economic powerhouses in the United States?
LOPRESTI: Decorated groundskeeper leads team tending Victory Field
Some in the game think Joey Stevenson’s crew turns out the best field in pro baseball.
DINING: West Clay brewhouse tries pizza pairings
Those looking for a place to drink might have lower expectations of the food.
Two Indianapolis Marriott properties renovated
The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott and the Residence Inn by Marriott, both off the Sam Jones Expressway exit of Interstate 70 on the city’s southwest side, recently completed extensive renovations.
Nashville named on Smithsonian list of America’s best small towns
Highlighting the southern Indiana town’s lush landscape, arts heritage and festive environment, the magazine selected Nashville for its “one-of-a-kind atmosphere and history.”
Now departing Indy: 22 new nonstop flights
A local coalition lobbying airlines for convention-boosting service notches has a series of victories.
A&E Round-up: Jazz Fest lineup, Big Car’s Monument Circle takeover, more
Dianne Reeves among headline talent coming to town in September. Meanwhile, a pair of Indiana-connected actors hit stages in New York and St. Louis.
Indianapolis to host high-profile confab for U.S. mayors
The conference is expected to draw presidential candidates and national media because it will come not long before the Democratic and Republican national conventions.
Owner of 3 Indiana casinos sells real estate in $4.7B deal
The deal will create a combined real estate investment trust that will own 35 casino and hotel facilities in 14 states, including three in Indiana.
Indiana agency: No action planned over card game prizes
Gaming Commission Executive Director Sara Tait said her agency never had plans to take action against a senior center that offered prizes like cookies and toilet paper in euchre card games.