TRAVEL: For best experience, go with no reservations
Like most of our trips, the only reservations we made were for the flights.
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David Letterman and Co. kept quiet at Kennedy Center honors
Native Hoosier talk show pioneer among honorees at gala, aired Dec. 26
Churchill Downs targets Indy market with Derby trips
In May, Churchill Downs will roll out its Derby Experiences travel package in the Indianapolis and Chicago markets—using luxury buses to shuttle horse racing fans to and from May's Kentucky Derby for the first time.
Opening night at Latitude 39 and Drake’s
Two Indy newcomers opened their doors on 82nd St. on Dec. 20. I took a look inside both.
DINING: CityWay’s Cerulean is surreally satisfying
Fourth in a series of reviews of late-in-the-year restaurant newcomers. This week: Winona Lake transplant Cerulean.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Beasts’ among movie bests
Unlike similar lists for the live arts, movie top 10 lists tend to generate more push-back. That’s because audiences have greater opportunity to see the work for themselves and formulate their own opinions.
HETRICK: In massacre’s wake, a Christmas wish for divinity in each of us
Time after time, we get ourselves in a lather; do nothing more than talk about the need to talk; then rinse and repeat when the next mass killing occurs.
BENNER: Gifts of joy surround us even in times of sadness
One week before Christmas, I found my spirits lifted and my soul inspired: We are much more about the good and light of this world than we are about the evil and dark.
Indiana State Fair disaster victims getting more relief
The attorney general's office is sending out checks for a total of $6 million to 59 victims of 2011's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
Slinky maker’s owner buys bankrupt Fundex for $1.7M
Private equity firm Propel Equity Partners is acquiring Fundex following a court-ordered auction in which a surprise bidder surfaced, driving up the price of the company.
Lilly Endowment pledges $2M if ISO can hit $5M goal
Lilly Endowment has pledged $2 million to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on condition the performing arts group reaches an important $5 million fundraising goal by Feb. 3.
Ticket giveaway: Live auction comedy “Going…Going…Gone”
Win tickets for six to the original interactive play where the audience takes home the auctioned props.
Hoosier Lottery hires ad agency for creative work
The Hoosier Lottery announced Wednesday it has hired Mortenson Safar Kim (formerly MeyerWallis) as its new creative advertising agency of record. Lottery officials have promised to increase marketing.
Indy team owners pledge $750,000 each to orchestra
The donations from Jim Irsay and Herb Simon, combined with a $500,000 challenge grant from symphony board member Yvonne Shaheen, bring the orchestra nearly halfway toward its goal of raising $5 million by Feb. 3.
Indiana Film Journalists pick top films of 2012
Dark horse “Safety Not Guaranteed” nabs Best Film. Jon Vickers, founding director of IU Cinema, honored.
You-review-it Monday
For me it was Indianapolis Opera’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” plus lots of films. What about you?
ADELOWO: How you give (and receive) makes lasting impression
Does anyone really want a keychain or a jolly paperweight?
LOU’S VIEWS: Graphite the power
The Indianapolis Museum of Art proves that the mineral isn’t just for pencils. Plus new shows at the Indianapolis Art Center.
Arts council launches local crowdfunding service
The Arts Council of Indianapolis on Wednesday unveiled a a new program to help central Indiana not-for-profit arts, cultural and humanities organizations raise funds for individual projects.