REVIEW: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful.’ Yellow brick roadkill
I didn’t expect it to rival “The Wizard of Oz.” I did hope it would be better than “The Wiz.”
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IBJ ticket giveaway: IRT’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Shakespeare’s popular comedy gets a full staging at the IRT. Win seats and VIP treatment for opening night.
IBJ A&E Priority list for March 7-13
Looking for something to do this week? Here’s a starter guide.
Indy Actors’ Playground launched
A new, free reading series invites actors to pick the plays. And the audience doesn’t know they’ll be until showtime.
Interim CEO leaving Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
The interim president and CEO of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra plans to leave the organization when her permanent replacement takes over later this month.
Art museum cutting more than 20 employees
The museum said 19 full-time employees and two part-time employees will complete their employment Monday. Eight additional vacant positions will not be filled.
Indiana, Kentucky brace for new casino in Cincinnati
With a glistening $400 million casino set to open in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, officials and casino executives in two neighboring states are looking at the development with trepidation as they prepare to watch tax dollars flow into Ohio.
Judge freezes hairdresser’s state lottery jackpot
Seven of the winner’s co-workers at an Indianapolis salon say the $9.5 million ticket for the Feb. 16 drawing was part of an office lottery pool.
COTA: Online Smartz helpful in keeping kids cyber safe
If your privacy settings aren’t carefully controlled, you’re not only potentially exposing yourself, but also your friends.
DINING: 1913 yields pickled pleasures
First in a month-long series of farm-to-table restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Barging in
IU fills a spot in Indianapolis Opera’s schedule with Philip Glass’ challenging “Akhnaten.”
BENNER: Bird’s faith in Lance Stephenson now looks well-placed
I guarantee he’s closely watching the team he assembled and has a trained eye on the 22-year-old.
Hairstylists testify they agreed to share lottery jackpots
Seven hairstylists who are fighting for a share of a $9.5 million lottery prize bought by a co-worker testified Wednesday that they had all agreed to share any winnings from tickets purchased at the same time as those for an office pool.
Ticket giveaway: Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘Piaf Plus’
Not one. Not two. But three sets of seats going out this week.
A&E priority list for Feb 28-March 6
Potential First Friday highlights, a strong sister act, and a different look at the Civil War all make this week’s lineup.
Indianapolis Air Show called off; organizers cite sequestration
The air show was set for June 15-16 at Indianapolis Regional Airport near Mount Comfort east of Indianapolis. It has taken place annually since 1996.
Bill aimed at boosting Indiana casinos clears Senate
A major overhaul of Indiana casino regulations and taxes has cleared the state Senate amid arguments from its supporters that the casinos need help against growing competition from surrounding states.
You-review-it Monday
Your Oscar thoughts? And what did you do besides watching the awards?