You-review-it Monday
For me, the weekend included a teen “Hair,” movie screenings, and more. What did you do on the A&E front?
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Bikeshare program reports nearly 30,000 rides in 8 weeks
The Indiana Pacers Bikeshare program has landed 1,026 annual members and sold 9,926 24-hour passes, resulting in 29,874 total trips, Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc. said.
DINING: Marsh markets lunchtime meals
No fine dining establishments in central Indiana is likely to have as much of an impact on the dining habits of local residents and workers as the new downtown Marsh Cafe.
LOU’S VIEWS: Feinstein and company raise funds, pay tribute
The Feinstein initiative’s Great American Songbook Hall of Fame brings Johnny Mathis and Shirley Jones to the Palladium. Also honors Nat King Cole and Linda Ronstadt.
TRY THIS: Water coasters at Splashin’ Safari
You can have roller coasters; I’ll take these wet rides. Plus, what’s new at Camp Rudolph.
LOPRESTI: Compelling arguments, difficult questions in NCAA case
Pay college athletes? What about Little Leaguers? It’s best not to go down this road.
When Hollywood botches Broadway
There has been much Internet chatter about possible changes in the film version of “Into the Woods.” Here are 10 ways movies have made a mess of musicals in the past.
Muncie launches ‘quiet zone’ push to benefit hotel
Muncie's push would benefit a $40 million Courtyard by Marriott hotel slated for a groundbreaking later this year and set to open in fall 2015 just north of CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern tracks.
IBJ ticket giveaway: Neo-Impressionists at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Win tickets to see the show that includes work by Vincent Van Gogh and more.
ISO sees surge in ticket sales, led by subscriptions
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra enjoyed a nearly 19-percent surge in ticket sales during the 2013-14 indoor concert season, which ended this month, the ISO said Tuesday.
You-review-it Monday: Songbook gala, etc.
Johnny Mathis and Nat King Cole were celebrated, the Jersey Boys took the stage at a theater near you, and the Symphony opened its Prairie season. What did you do over the weekend?
INDIANA 100: Mainstreet tops fastest-growing companies list
Nursing home developer Mainstreet is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area.
Chamber Orchestra lands $600K gift
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s latest fundraising initiative, launching later this year, received a sizable kick-start thanks to a $600,000 gift from an anonymous donor.
DINING: North End Barbecue brings local farm flavors to Nora
The main event, of course, is the meat. The mounds and mounds of meat.
LOU’s VIEWS: ‘Cock Fight’ turns Phoenix into barbed-wire arena
Minimal staging starkly contrasts with rich characters in “The Cock Fight Play.” Local premiere runs through July 6.
LOPRESTI: World Cup fills pub on Mass Ave with patrons, passion
A day in the bar shows that the world’s favorite sport has found a following here.
REVIEW: ‘The Book of Mormon’ at the Murat
Broadway in Indianapolis brings the Tony-winning Best Musical to the Murat. And the tour is still a strong one.
2014 Palladium season includes Randy Newman, George Benson & much more
Wynton Marsalis, Trace Atkins, and Emerson String Quartet also make the cut. Schedule announced prior to the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame weekend.
State Fair prepares to pop cork on alcohol sales
Indiana beers and wines will be available this summer for the first time in seven decades, but there will be several limitations on their sale.