Urbanski extends contract with ISO
The 30-year-old music director will remain on the podium at least through the 2017-2018 season, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra officials said Thursday.
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Rebecca J. Long has been upgraded from Assistant Curator to Associate Curator of European Painting and Sculputre before 1800. Brown County Playhouse will offer a trio of plays in the Fall courtesy of Chicago-based Two Pigs Productions. The selections: "Grace and Glorie," "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment" (seen a few seasons back at the […]
Rupert turns Rod Serling in spooky anthology series
Locally-based Adrenaline Motion Pictures LLC has high hopes for a new TV and Internet series it’s producing, called “Rupert Boneham’s Frightmares: Seriously Scary Stories.”
Lottery sales lag forecast under new manager
The Hoosier Lottery is running about 17 percent behind projections for surplus revenue in July and August under manager Gtech Indiana, a subsidiary of a firm that also has missed its forecasts for the Illinois lottery.
Heartland Film Festival leader Sparks stepping down
Jeffrey L. Sparks, who has led the Heartland Film Festival since he founded the internationally known movie event more than two decades ago, is bowing out of his leadership role, he confirmed Tuesday morning.
You-review-it Monday: Jazz Fest, Best of the West, more
The weekend included concerts all around town. Which did you get to?
‘Star Trek’ star, Broadway vet cast in Mellencamp/King ‘Ghost Brothers’
Horror musical to launch tour at IU Auditorium in, appropriately, October. Clowes Hall to follow.
Conner Prairie rolling out adults-only programming
The inaugural Prairie Plates event Sept. 20 represents a big step in the Hamilton County living history museum’s increasing effort to target grown-ups—a trend happening around the country as once-staid institutions look to expand audiences and increase revenue.
LOU’S VIEWS: Civic Theatre’s ‘Pippin’ lacks magic
Exceptional production values stand out from rest of an unfocused production. Fun added by brief 3D sequence.
DINING: Battered location gets new pancake house
Reviewing Lincoln Square Pancake House. Third in a month-long series of just-out-of-downtown dining reviews.
BENNER: NCAA alone can’t clean up college football; Oscar in the Hall
The pressure to cheat starts with the schools themselves and their demanding fans.
Milder summer weather boosts state park revenue
Revenue jumped to $12.3 million during the park system’s summer season as cooler temperatures enticed visitors. A price increase this year for annual passes helped line the parks’ purse.
Pop Con Indy adds another event to local geek landscape
On the heels of March’s Comic Con Indy, Indiana Convention Center will host Pop Con Indy. Organizers promise a broader focus on video games and internet celebs.
UPDATE: Stagehands union, state settle Indiana fair fines
A stagehands union fined $11,500 by a state agency following the deadly Indiana State Fair stage rigging collapse has reached a settlement with the state absolving it of those penalties.
Pence appoints new Hoosier Lottery director
An official in Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's administration has been named the new executive director of the Hoosier Lottery.
You-review-it Monday: Penrod, City Ballet, Playscape, etc.
Did you get to First Friday? Try the preview event at Penrod or join the rest of us on Saturday? Chime in with your thoughts.
The IMAX goes art house with new evening series
Can small movies fly on the big, big screen? Craig Mince of the IMAX at the Indiana State Museum thinks so. “Drinking Buddies” opens Sept. 13.
LOU’S VIEWS: Larger scope for Children’s Museum’s Playscape
When an outstanding temporary exhibition opens, that’s cause for excitement. When a permanent exhibition gets an outstanding upgrade, that’s cause for celebration.
DINING: City Barbecue smoked meats upgrade IUPUI dining options
Second in a month-long series of just-out-of-downtown dining reviews.
HETRICK: If you want to save Syrians, produce a viral video
Alas, there’s no viral video personalizing the problem. The call to act is coming from the top down.