St. Elmo to be featured on cable television show
“Drinking Made Easy” traveled to Indianapolis to sample several of the city’s hotspots and their cocktails. The episode airs Wednesday night on cable network AXS TV.
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Review: Phoenix Theatre’s ‘Seminar’
Theresa Rebeck’s play gets ideal cast for local production…if only it had a different ending.
Clowes to get $2M upgrade for 50th anniversary
Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University will get a $2 million makeover that will involve replacing 2,200 seats and carpeting, Butler announced Tuesday.
Lottery manager ramping up advertising budget
The Hoosier Lottery’s new manager plans to launch a branding campaign in the spring as part of a business plan that calls for a significantly larger advertising budget. That could be good news for Indiana ad agencies.
Zoo building impressive fundraising record
The Indianapolis Zoo has reeled in $25 million of the $30 million it’s seeking for a capital campaign that will pay for a new orangutan facility, among other projects.
BASILE: In Houston, a megachurch offered a practical message
As a professional speaker myself, I could appreciate his pacing and understated gestures.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art + theater made for memorable road trip
George Seurat’s painting “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884” provided the inspiration for the musical “Sunday in the Park with George.” For an Oct. 20 visit to both the painting and the musical, I was in the company of 35 participants in the first IBJ A&E Road Trip, an exercise in arts connectivity.
DINING: Sonny’s is a welcome spot
Last in a month-long series of reviews of possessive restaurant reviews.
Focal point for Mass Ave project: Huge electronic screen
The most striking feature of a proposed $43-million development along Mass Ave is a Times Square-style electronic screen that would wrap around the building's corner and rise more than three stories.
Once-vaunted Crystal Catering gets new owners
Jack Bayt is transferring ownership to head chef Matt Schwartz and T.K. Nelson, a director and general manager. Crystal had largely been dismantled by its previous owner.
Holiday World plans $6.5 million expansion, new ride
Officials at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in southern Indiana announced plans Tuesday for a major new water-slide attraction as part of $6.5 million in projects planned ahead of the park's 2013 season.
Billie Creek future uncertain after auction
The auction of western Indiana historic site Billie Creek Village generated a combined $550,000 in bids, but it's not clear yet whether any bid will be accepted.
You-review-it Monday: ‘Sunday in the Park…’ and more
I went with a busload of IBJ readers to Chicago. What did you do?
Paoli Peaks wins big in battle with landlord over logging
The owners of the Paoli Peaks ski resort have prevailed in a battle with their landlord, who had sought to squeeze additional revenue out of the 68-acre property by launching a logging operation.
Review: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s unofficial season opener
The Happy Hour concert began with extended standing ovation for back-to-work musicians.
BENNER: Trust dashed—and rings sold—in the theater that is sports
On Armstrong, Knight and more.
ISO must raise $5M in less than four months, according to deal
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has until Feb. 3, 2013, to collect $5 million—almost as much as it typically raises in a full year–or its five-year agreement with its musicians that’s set to kick in the following day will be nullified.
Shortage of nonstop flights imperils convention biz
Indianapolis’ dwindling number of nonstop flights—especially to the West Coast—threatens to stunt the city’s convention business just as officials are marketing the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and downtown’s hotel market.
DINING: One I missed off Mass Ave.
Fourth in a month-long series of possessive restaurants. This week: Henry’s Coffee Bistro.