Indiana county ready for fair after grandstands fire
Temporary metal bleachers have been built along a track at the Shelby County Fairgrounds to replace the 133-year-old wooden grandstands destroyed in an arson last month.
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Shelbyville casino could exit bankruptcy in August
A judge on Thursday approved procedures for the potential sale of the property. Bids must be accepted by July 20, and an auction will be conducted on July 31.
Indianapolis house is retreat and headquarters for designer, sculptor
It was on a long-ago trip to Hawaii that the couple decided to bring a little bit of vacation into their everyday lives, launching a design and construction process that would result in their dream home.
Indianapolis Opera stays afloat as peer companies call it quits
Next season will start later and feature a money-saving collaboration with Indiana University.
DINING: Highlights come early at Mediterra
Last in a month-long series of new-in-the-neighborhood restaurants. This week: Mediterra.
LOU’S VIEWS: Chicago second to none as theater town
I love New York. But, frankly, there are more exciting offerings in the alleged "Second City"—including Lookingglass Theatre’s world-premiere “Eastland.”
HETRICK: How far would and should you go to forgive?
Moral questions abound, from Poland to Penn State.
BENNER: Why not finish the IndyCar season at 16th and Georgetown?
It’s time to think out of the Speedway box.
Settlement talks heat up between Athenaeum, Rathskeller
The Athenaeum Foundation is considering an offer from the operator of the Rathskeller to pay a portion of the cover charges he collects for concerts at the Biergarten. A lawsuit filed by the foundation seeks $1.4 million in previously collected cover charges.
Ticket giveaway: Conner Prairie/Symphony on the Prairie
Celebrate Independence Day on the Prairie.
Hoosier Park site in Indy tests mobile wagering
Patrons at Hoosier Park's off-track-betting site in downtown Indianapolis can now bet on horse races from the comfort of their seats, and they'll soon be able to place wagers from their smartphones.
Holiday World owners pull out of Louisville project
Holiday World CEO Natalie Koch it wasn't any particular regulation that led to the decision to drop plans to reopen Kentucky Kingdom.
Brainard requests more money for Carmel arts center
Carmel Mayor James Brainard wants to give the Center for the Performing Arts another $840,000 to cover its bills through December—on top of a $5.5 million subsidy he orchestrated last fall.
Review: ‘Eastland’ at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre
Outstanding Chicago show turns a disaster into a deeply moving musical
Races canceled at Shelbyville horse track after complaint
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission says the closing of Indiana Downs in Shelbyville on Friday and Saturday is being done in an "abundance of caution" to protect horses and riders.
Review: ‘Immediate Family’ and more in Chicago
Notes from the American Theatre Critics Association conference.