BASILE: Visiting Vegas (while steering clear of the tempting slots)
A beyond-high end car dealership? A mobster museum? On a recent trip to Sin City, I experienced another side of Vegas.
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Bored of your board games? Try these.
Between Christmas and New Year’s Day is when many families raid the game closet. If all you’ve got are Monopoly and Scrabble, consider picking up one of these.
REVIEW: The Leisure Kings at the Jazz Kitchen
Other performers may dip a (mistle)toe into outrageous waters around holiday time, but I’ve seen none offer as consistently outrageously entertaining an X-mas program as the Leisure Kings.
New Heartland prez wants to add staff, national sponsors
There are big things in the wings for Heartland Truly Moving Pictures, which this month elevated COO Stuart Lowry from supporting player to headliner. Coming attractions include new sponsor deals, expanded programming and, potentially, a bigger staff.
Ball State-birthed big-top musical graduates to big time
“The Circus in Winter,” which began its theatrical life as a student project, is headed for an East Coast theater considered a stepping stone to Broadway.
You review it Monday: Leisure Kings, $3 Bill and more
Did you go for the sacred or the profane this weekend? Or opt out of A&E completely?
DINING: Carmel adds Mex to Main Street mix
Review of Agave Bar & Grill. Fourth in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we hadn’t previously reviewed.
LOU’S VIEWS: Hefty books weigh in on Columbus and Crown Hill
Reinforced coffee-table legs might be required if you are giving these impressive Indiana-focused books
HETRICK: After 50 years of silence, a wish list for St. Nicholas
You might not remember me. Last time I wrote, I probably requested a Johnny Seven O.M.A., a “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” gun set or a Monkees album.
LOPRESTI: Visions of home-court advantage dance in our heads
It will be like Christmas in Spring if the Pacers get an Eastern Conference Finals rematch with Heat.
Tourism makes up state’s sixth largest industry, study says
The industry maintains nearly 140,000 jobs and contributes $10 billion in revenue to Indiana businesses, according to a new report.
Indiana history group to auction valuable Audubon collections
The Indiana Historical Society says it plans to auction complete sets of valuable works by John James Audubon in April to raise money to benefit its mission. The sets are expected to raise millions of dollars.
Top movies of 2013: Lou’s picks
“Inside Llewyn Davis” and “American Hustle” among my personal picks for best films of the year. What topped your list?
Indiana Film Journalists (including yours truly) pick movie bests for 2013
“12 Years a Slave” tops the list for Indiana Film Journalists Association. See what else made the list—and where I agree and disagree.
IBJ Movie Night: ‘American Hustle.’ Win tickets.
The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ stars meet the leads from ‘The Fighter’ in David O’ Russell’s look at Abscam.
‘Wicked’ ecomonic impact for hit musical
How popular was the return engagement of the blockbuster musical? $4.7 million popular.
DINING: One lunch in Bangkok (OK, two)
Reviewing Bangkok Restaurant and Jazz Bar. Third in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we hadn’t previously covered.
LOU’S VIEWS: Holiday Xtremes via ISO and NoExit
Holiday offerings range from the pious to the perverse. A review, of sorts, of “Yuletide Celebration” with Sandi Patty and a twisted “Nutcracker”