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Study proposed on future of Anderson’s Wigwam gym
An architect is proposing a study for finding a new use for Anderson's closed Wigwam gymnasium, possibly turning it into a convention center.
DINING: Tin Roof raises expectations
When is bar food not bar food? First in a month-long series of new-in-the-neighborhood restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Hot Wheels exhibition off track
What you can’t do, alas, is the most fun thing about Hot Wheels: Create and test your own track layouts
WEB REVIEW: E-mail sorting service brings sanity to your cluttered inbox
This morning, I opened my e-mail account to find 10 e-mails. Until about a week ago, I would have seen about 100.
Former MTV anchor’s photos on display at Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
IMOCA has history of building exhibits around pop-culture figures.
Lou’s picks for May 31-June 6
Movies at the IMA, Punch Brothers at the Palladium, and more.
Indiana fair lawsuits won’t go to trial until 2014
A group of lawsuits filed over last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse likely won't go to trial for nearly two years.
Ticket giveaway: Great American Songbook Competition plus dinner
Prize includes gift card for Fleming’s and event judged by Feinstein, Patty, McNair, and more.
CityWay developer funding downtown murals
The CityWay development is generating more work for artists—this time three Indiana muralists who will paint the facades of downtown-Indianapolis rail bridges.
Former Kentucky amusement park in bad shape
The new partners who are working toward reopening the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park say the facility is in bad condition and may not reopen until 2014.
You-review-it Monday
Did you go celebrity spotting at the 500? Visit the Zoo or Conner Prairie?
QUICK VIDEO: 500 Festival Parade in 3:26
With temperatures flirting with the 90s, did you take a rain check on this year's parade? Here's a time-lapse version of the festivities.
Indy speedway replaces stage following inspection
A temporary outdoor stage set up to entertain race fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been replaced after it failed to meet new safety standards enacted by the state following last year's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Endowment’s resurgence emboldens IMA’s leaders
After three years of shrinking budgets, Indianapolis Museum of Art leaders are ready to leave the lean times behind. The IMA’s endowment, which has covered close to 70 percent of operating expenses, is on the rebound and reached $324 million at the end of last year.
Playoff run pushes Pacers closer to profitability
The Indiana Pacers’ playoff run and a decreased player payroll—along with $10 million from the city’s Capital Improvement Board—have brought the team closer to breaking even this year, but not out of the red, sports business experts say.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indy Zoo’s new ‘Flights of Fancy’ area soars
What’s new at the Zoo. Plus thoughts on “Forever Sung” and “Antigone.”
DINING: Kitchen still a bit rocky at rock ‘n’ roll newcomer
Last in a month-long series of Keystone Crossing/Clearwater Crossing-area restaurant reviews. This week: Daddy Real’s The Place.