Priority list includes a great Irish play, Jim Belushi, more
Abraham Lincoln artifacts and a tribute to country legend Buck Owens also make the lineup of prospects for this week.
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DINING: Playing ‘The Spice is Right’ at new Thai eatery downtown
I tried the restaurant three times over the last few weeks, finding it, on one visit, too hot, on another, too tepid, and on a third, just right.
LOPRESTI: Paris McCurdy relives a brilliant play—and the one that got away
The hero of Ball State’s 1990 NCAA tournament run lives in the present, but a couple of plays live on.
LOU’S VIEWS: Bloomington- based illustrator finds graphic success with civil rights stories
Nate Powell teams with a civil rights leader to pen (and ink) the best-selling series ‘March.’
2015 Forty Under 40: Ben H. Winters
Ben H. Winters, 38, has found his novel niche with an award-winning detective trilogy.
2015 Forty Under 40: Monica Richard
Monica Richard, 39, owner of Mon Amie Events Inc., is accustomed to planning weddings with $100,000-plus budgets.
2015 Forty Under 40: Andrew Newport
Andrew Newport, 33, general manager of Klipsch Music Center and The Lawn at White River State Park, began working in Klipsch's security department while in college. By age 29, he was general manager.
2015 Forty Under 40: Elizabeth E. Nelson
Elizabeth E. Nelson, 33, director of catering sales at the JW Marriott, started her hotel career in New Orleans just before Hurricane Katrina hit. She moved to Atlanta and Chicago before coming to Indianapolis.
2015 Forty Under 40: Josh Kaufman
“The Voice” champ, 38-year-old Josh Kaufman, parlays TV victory into Broadway stint and more.
Ticket giveaway: National tour of ‘Annie’
Indianapolis native Adia Dant isn’t having a hard-knock life at all: She’s playing the orphan Pepper.
A&E roundup: Stolen’s latest gig, an Indiana musician at Lincoln Center, more
Plus a new Eiteljorg curator, a concert from a country legend, and added summer camps at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis acquired by joint venture
The city's fourth largest hotel has been acquired by a joint venture of Davidson Hotels & Resorts and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners, the companies announced Monday.
A&E priority list includes the Beatles, Hitchcock(ish), and more
What to do this week besides think about the Super Bowl? Here are some viable options to inflate your week.
Country headliners announced for Klipsch Music Center concerts
Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and more summer shows on the schedule. Undercards include Hunter Hayes and Scotty McCreery.
Conner Prairie’s goal: Take balloon exhibit to new heights
While the orange-and-yellow tethered balloon that anchors the 1859 Balloon Voyage is getting a new skin and a new sponsor over the winter, construction crews are working on a six-figure overhaul intended to make the exhibit more immersive.
DINING: Having a ball … or a whole plate of them … on Mass Ave
For some, the meatball is an obligatory pairing with spaghetti. For a new Mass Ave restaurant, it’s an orb on which an entire business is based.
LOU’S VIEWS: Wurm worms his way into the mind at the IMA
Empty platforms. Instructional drawings. Everyday objects. In “Erwin Wurm: Euclidean Exercises," visitors are prompted to stand on the platforms and pose.
LOPRESTI: Super Bowl facts with Hoosier flair
OK, so the Colts aren’t in the big game, but we’re not completely shut out of the action.
Visit Indy smashes 12-year-old hotel-booking record
Fueled by exposure from the 2012 Super Bowl and a USA Today article touting the city’s convention prowess, Visit Indy booked nearly 200,000 more hotel rooms in 2014 than it did in 2013.
Indy lands return of massive NRA show for 2019, 2023
The National Rifle Association’s annual convention was Indianapolis’ biggest convention last year, and local hospitality leaders expect it to be even bigger in future years.