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Dermody might be General Assembly wild card
New chairman of the House Committee on Public Policy could raise eyebrows in dealing with ‘vice’ issues.
Symphony reports first budget surplus in 6 years
A big boost in donations and hefty cutbacks pushed the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual budget into the black for the first time since 2007.
You-review-it Monday: ‘Yuletide Celebration’ and more
Did you get to see Sandi Patty and company at Hilbert Circle Theatre? Do some book buying at the Indiana History Center’s Holiday Author Fair? Thaw your heart at “Frozen”?
Indiana lawmakers unlikely to consider casino aid
A key state legislator doesn't expect the General Assembly will be taking any action on changing Indiana's casino laws during its upcoming session.
TV’s ‘Sound of Music’ a ratings hit
I’ll refrain from Underwood bashing. Instead, here’s some good that can come from NBC’s live production.
LOU’S VIEWS: Farce the herald angels sing
Holiday spirit, solid acting, and a great Christmas song, populate this year’s installment of “A Very Phoenix Xmas.”
HETRICK: You can’t achieve velocity with one foot on the brake
People want not only to visit downtown, but also to live there. But if we are not regarded for livability, how can Indianapolis thrive?
DINING: Getting sauced at Speedway’s Barbecue and Bourbon
Second in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we hadn’t previously reviewed.
SCHOETTLE: Watching Manning is painful whether he succeeds or fails
Win or lose, it’s not easy to watch No. 18 play for the Broncos.
Skjodt donates $2M to Herron’s art-therapy program
The gift will endow a chair in the program, which is based at IUPUI and was developed with cooperation from the Indiana University School of Medicine. The two-year, full-time residential program is the only one of its kind in Indiana.
Big Ten football championship sells out, packs downtown hotels
The battle on Saturday between Ohio State and Michigan State, plus ESPN broadcasts and special events downtown, are expected to have a $15 million economic impact on Indy. That’s a vast improvement over the 2012 championship.
Review: ‘A Christmas Carol Unscripted’
What happens when Scrooge and company encounter a group of talented improvisers and an audience bent on putting off-color words in their mouths? Big laughs.
IBJ Movie Night: The Coen Bros.’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
Win passes to see the quirky comedy/drama (with music) from the makers of “Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men.”
You-review-it Monday: ‘A Very Phoenix Xmas’ and more
Did you jump start the holiday season at the IRT or the Phoenix? Catch a movie on one of the busiest cinematic weekends of the year? What did you do on the A&E front?
DINING: Shoefly lands on near North side
First in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we somehow missed in previous months.
COTA: Credit-card-consolidating Coin seeks to change how you spend
New device lets you store information from up to eight different cards. The simple idea packs a surprising amount of technology.
LOU’S VIEWS: No bones about it, State Museum mounts a mammoth show
No bones about it, State Museum mounts a mammoth show. Thoughts on the exhibit that focuses on beasts that once roamed Indiana.
ADRAGNA: Resurgent Pacers define fan phrase ‘built, not bought’
As Pacers followers know, this team, unlike Miami, was built from the ground up.
Westfield gearing up for big hospitality play
Westfield’s massive Grand Park Sports Campus doesn’t open until March, but city leaders already are focused on making sure the 1 million-plus visitors they expect next year want to come back.