DINING: Newcomer fills Agio void
Second in a month-long series of possessive restaurant reviews. This week: Ralston’s DraftHouse.
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Competition puts dent in Indiana casino revenue
Indiana casino revenue fell 3.5 percent through the first eight months of the year even though overall revenue at U.S. casinos grew 6 percent during the period. New casinos in Illinois and Ohio are likely to blame.
Percussive Arts Society names new executive director
Indianapolis-based Percussive Arts Society has appointed Larry Jacobson as executive director of the society and its Rhythm! Discovery Center.
A&E Ticket Giveaway: Ghost stories at Crown Hill
Win VIP tickets to Storytelling Arts’ cemetery session.
Report: Indy visitors pay high taxes for travel
Visitors pay among the highest travel taxes in the nation when they come to Indianapolis — 17 percent on hotel rates, 15 percent on rental cars and 9 percent on meals.
Indiana panel approves lottery outsourcing deal
Indiana's lottery commission voted Wednesday to hire a private company to take over its marketing and other services in the hopes that it will boost the lottery's profit by about $100 million a year.
IBJ A&E Season Preview Video: The Beef & Boards survival guide
Doug Stark talks about pleasing audiences at one of the last remaining Equity dinner theaters in the country.
ISO asking for fewer concessions, sets Saturday deadline
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra executives have given musicians until 6 p.m. Saturday to decide on a contract offer that asks for significantly fewer concessions than previous proposals. But musicians say the offer is unacceptable due to an escape clause.
Bernanke makes strong defense of Fed rate policies
In a speech in Indianapolis, Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a sharp defense Monday of the Federal Reserve's bold policies to stimulate the weak economy, while cautioning Congress to respect its private discussions.
You-review-it Monday
There was plenty to do during a beautiful Central Indiana weekend? Share your experiences.
Hoosier Park launches mobile wagering at Anderson track
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission gave permission to extend the program from Hoosier Park's Winner's Circle Pub, Grille and OTB in Indianapolis, which launched the service in mid-June.
Hancock County fair vendors who closed early could be barred
The 4-H agriculture association wants full-time occupation of booths so that visitors get a full fair experience. The contract requires that vendors stay at the fair until 10 p.m. the final day.
BENNER: An open letter to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay
You and your fellow owners were complicit as Goodell.
WEB REVIEW: The clickable, trackable, lovable nature of e-mail marketing
E-mail boasts so many traits that marketers need and want that it should be the No. 1 crush for all of them.
LOU’S VIEWS: Lessons from Lotus
With all the acts off to their next gigs, this space is better used discussing what we could learn from the Bloomington fest
DINING: Now it’s Matt’s time
First in a month-long series of possessive restaurant reviews. This week: Matt The Miller’s Tavern
Sale of signature game Phase 10 sent Fundex into ditch
The nightmare that culminated with the Plainfield-based company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing began in the depths of the financial crisis, when the company’s lender yanked its more-than-$10-million line of credit.
Symphony donors question giving amid contract dispute
The ailing Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra intends to step up annual donations 40 percent. But many longtime donors feel conflicted about future contributions as they await word on whether the ISO will scale back to part time.
Lawmakers seek stage-safety rules that small events can handle
Indiana lawmakers pondering new rules governing the type of temporary outdoor stage rigging involved in the 2011 State Fair stage collapse say they want to make sure the state doesn't overwhelm smaller events like county fairs with regulations.
Review: ‘Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson’
The Phoenix Theatre rocks with a contemporary musical about the seventh President.