New Indianapolis Museum of Art policy upsets bicyclists
Museum Executive Director Charles Venable said museum officials forbade bikes — and cars — on the paid campus to make the grounds more peaceful and enjoyable for walkers.
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Indiana’s bicentennial celebration to include push for ‘big ideas’
Indiana's celebration of its upcoming bicentennial will include a push to identify "big ideas" the project's organizers hope can drive change in the state over the next 50 years.
A&E Roundup: Pork education, Pat McAfee on stage, more
Plus the debut novel for a UIndy student, what’s coming from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and a new downtown mural.
CHAMPION OF INNOVATION: Curator takes risks at IMA
Scott Stulen admits much of what he’s doing as the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s first curator of audience experiences and performance isn’t what people expect from a cultural museum.
Pace-setting firms share advice on diving into change, accelerating innovation
IBJ picked the brains of Indianapolis-area firms and organizations known for liquid thinking to discover how they open the spigot on innovation.
Ticket giveaway: ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’
Win run-of-show tickets to the new film stars Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott and June Squibb.
What to do this week? Priority list includes beer at Conner Prairie, sweet soul music, more
Also, professional dancers from the Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and more are paired with young talent at the Tarkington.
National Road Yard Sale set for its 12th year
The dawn-to-dusk sale spans more than 800 miles of U.S. 40, from Baltimore to St. Louis, and always starts the Wednesday after Memorial Day.
Review: Indiana premiere of ‘Big Fish’ proves a catch
The intimate space at Theatre at the Center helps the intimate musical about father/son relations.
Casinos say law won’t be cure-all
Indiana lawmakers bought the state’s embattled casino industry time, but the new protections might not be enough to ensure each gambling parlor’s long-term survival.
DINING: Local pancake house chain delivers them fluffy and hot
Yes, I’ve driven past them many times. But only recently did I learn that the Flap-Jacks Pancake houses that dot central Indiana are a locally owned operation.
LOU’S VIEWS: Chamber Orchestra’s live disc highlights the new
It’s a celebration of the sound Maestro Trevor helped create. At the same time, it looks ahead, with a focus entirely on 21st-century compositions.
LOPRESTI: Parents of injured basketball star find new meaning for victory
Josh Speidel’s recovery from a serious car accident has been both gut-wrenching and joyful.
Indiana State Fair to hold job fair, wants to hire 500
State officials say the Indiana State Fair hires about 1,400 seasonal employees every year. More than half of the fair's 218 year-round employees started out as seasonal or summer workers.
Indianapolis bar owners challenge city’s smoking ban
Attorneys for the owners of the Whistle Stop Inn and the Thirsty Turtle argued before the court Monday that the city shouldn’t be allowed to ban smoking at bars that don’t offer gambling when it allows smoking at off-track betting facilities.
Alan Cumming coming to the Cabaret; ATI schedules ‘Sweeney Todd”
It’s that time of year. Performing arts schedules rolling in for September and beyond.
Indiana paying $71M more on Lucas Oil Stadium debt
The Indiana Finance Authority is paying about $71 million to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to end an interest-rate swap as part of a bond sale to refinance debt for Lucas Oil Stadium. An additional $34.7 million is being paid for the Indiana Convention Center.
Priority list includes 500 Festival Parade, ‘School House Wrong!,’ more
Hollywood stars may be in short supply, but athletes will be out in force for the annual balloon-bedecked march/drive/stroll through downtown.
Indy’s Mini-Marathon sees drop in number of finishers
Organizers of the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon say they're focused on producing a quality event and aren't concerned by the number of finishers, which have fallen from 31,170 to 24,472 in three years.
Review: Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘The Next Wave’
Brock Clawson’s “Lake Effect Snow” offered “a sometimes creepy, often beautiful, occasionally casually violent, always searching series of movements seemingly on land and in the water.”