You-review-it Monday: GenCon, Indy Fringe, and more
Did you hit Mass Ave. to see one of dozens of Fringe fest shows? Play games (or people watch) as Gen Con once again rolled the dice on Indy?
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Indianapolis back on MotoGP schedule in 2014
Both sides could have opted out of the final year of a contract that expires after next season. But Speedway officials said the two sides reached an agreement to run a seventh race in Indy in 2014.
Emptying the Gen Con notebook
News, notes and numbers from opening day trolling (so to speak) the aisles of the massive gaming convention. So how much money can actually be made there?
BENNER: All preseason football games are ‘crap performances,’ Jim
It’s not fair that season ticket holders pay regular-season prices for the games that don’t count.
DINING: Circle Centre’s new ‘rock’
Considering Granite City. Third in a month-long series of new mall restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indy Fringe for first-timers
The annual summer event continues to grow even as it continues to baffle the uninitiated. Here’s a guide to help you navigate
Pedal pubs are latest hit in a beer-loving city
Booze and bicycling—in the most unconventional sense—is the thrust behind The Handle Bar, a local startup operated by Steve Lindsay and his brother Brian.
Well woes blamed on new Indianapolis sports park
Some Indianapolis residents living near where the World Sports Park is being built say its new irrigation system is sucking their home water wells dry.
Sugarland insurer sues state fair over stage collapse
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is suing the state and Indiana State Fair Commission over losses from instruments and sound equipment that was damaged in the Aug. 13, 2011, stage collapse.
IUPUI to show off elaborate game at Gen Con
The entire Indiana Convention Center will be the stage for the game, which uses video mapping and projectors that will create a large crystalline display showing the game results. The four-day Gen Con event begins Thursday.
10 things I like (and don’t) about ‘Shrew.’ HART’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ reviewed
Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy brought big crowds to White River State Park. What worked and what didn’t?
You-review-it Monday: State Fair, Shakespeare in the Park, and more
Kevin Costner at the Indiana State Fair? The Contours at Conner Prairie? What did you hear, see or do on the A&E front this weekend?
DINING: More than popcorn at the Indiana State Fair
Food vendors get creative with burger and donut variations. Plus newcomer MCL and the latest from the Dairy Barn.
LOU’S VIEWS: Glass Barn farming exhibition among fair’s best newbies
We know what the Indiana State Fair does well. But every year, there are a few new attractions to explore.
HETRICK: Throwing the book at civic illiteracy
If assigned comparison-and-contrast lessons between Zinn’s history and other texts, students might enter college better able to question, discern, reason, shape opinions, defend those opinions and compromise.
BENNER: Sports can boost other points of civic pride in Indianapolis
Sports won’t solve all of the city’s problems, but sports can help on many fronts.
IndyBaroque appoints new executive director
Maarten Bout is the new executive director for IndyBaroque, which oversees the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and Ensemble Voltaire.
Holiday World family takes dispute to Indiana appeals court
An agreement meant to keep a popular amusement park in the family has sparked a bitter dispute that has reached the Indiana Court of Appeals.
The arts group I’ll play for at Indiana Grand Casino is…
My contest partner has been selected. Now it’s time to dust off my Phil Gordon books.
You-review-it Monday: Indiana State Fair, Jazz on the Prairie, and more
Did you get to the Fair? Take in Indy Jazz Fest's night at Conner Prairie? Explore First Friday options? What did you hear, see or do this weekend?