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Indiana golf course lands Senior PGA Championship
Officials are expected to announce Tuesday that the 2015 Senior PGA Championship will be played at the Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Springs Resort.
State Fairgrounds to debut new $10M Youth Arena
The 30,000-square-foot Youth Arena will debut as the site of 4-H Horse & Pony classes and events. The fairgrounds' newest building will also host livestock shows, draft horse competitions and other events.
Winners named in both film fest and songbook competitions
Yes, there was a race over at the Brickyard over the weekend. But for fierce competition, nothing beat the high schoolers squaring off on the songs of Porter, Gershwin, etc.
You-review-it Monday: Feinstein competition and more
For me, most of the weekend was spent in Muncie and Chicago. So what did I miss?
Construction on orangutan center halfway done
The zoo says construction is expected to be complete by December. The center is being funded by a $30 million capital campaign.
DeHaan, Hiatt among Governor’s Arts Award recipients
Recipients of the 40th annual awards were announced Friday. An awards ceremony is scheduled for September.
Delany hasn’t lost sight of the core values of college sports
Big Ten Commissioner seeks more than TV ratings, full stadiums and Brinks trucks dumping their cargo on campuses from Lincoln to State College.
BASILE: Getting to Cuba isn’t easy, but rewards are worth it
The Cuba we found was quite different from the Cuba of 1958, frequently portrayed in books and movies. Instead, of neon and casinos, we found crumbling buildings and functioning 1940s and 1950s American cars.
DINING: Sandwiches are aces—and the fish is golden—at Irish pub
At the Golden Ace, you don’t have to spend much time thinking about what you are going to order. But limited menu yields pleasures.
LOU’S VIEWS: Chicago’s ‘Jungle Book’ goes beyond ‘bear necessities’
Disney’s latest stage show effectively captures the charm of the animated movie classic while also broadening its artistic focus, making it sumptuously theatrical.
Toussaint, Lewis, Schurr to headline multi-venue Jazz Fest
For the 15th edition, Indy Jazz Fest venues include Butler’s new Schrott Center, the Cabaret at the Columbia Club, and the terrace at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Indy tourism officials take aim at close-in target
New program is designed to lure Indiana residents to capital city with large discounts at hotels, attractions
Indy attracts more visitors than much-larger Houston
A comparison of convention and tourism cities.
Indiana tourism spending is fraction of nearby states’
As Indiana slashed its tourism budget, Michigan increased its widespread Pure Michigan ad campaign from $17 million to $27.4 million. Illinois, where budget problems have earned the state the nation’s worst credit rating—A3 by Moody’s Investors Service—spends more than twice as much as Michigan.
HENEGAR: Proposed panhandling ban appears unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana believes in the power of the First Amendment to give the powerless a voice. Our constitutional right to free expression allows us to confront our greatest challenges, including poverty and homelessness.
DEGARIS: Ballard’s cricket plan makes good business sense
The mayor’s $6 million plan to renovate an east-side park to accommodate cricket, rugby, hurling and lacrosse has generated a lot of controversy, with the idea of cricket in Indianapolis receiving particularly close scrutiny.
A&E priority list for July 25-31: Steve Martin and more
Teens croon at the Palladium. Steve Martin strums at the Murat. Karen Irwin sings Janis Joplin. It’s a busy week for music in central Indiana.
Review: ‘ZirkusGrimm’
Under the big top inside Irvington Lodge, Q Artistry offers an entertaining evening exploring the dark side of fairy tales. Fellow artistic directors co-star with Q’s Ben Asaykwee.