Iconic tenor Bocelli schedules first Indianapolis performance
Andrea Bocelli, the operatic star who has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, is set to perform at Gainbridge Fieldhouse along with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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Ball State kicks off plans to revitalize Village district, build performance venue
The university hopes to bolster the declining business-and-culture district by creating a center for theater and dance and green-lighting an Ohio firm to develop a hotel, apartments, retail spots, and spaces for office and research work.
Carb Day concert to feature Rick Springfield and all-star band Kings of Chaos
The announcement completes the concert schedule for Indianapolis 500 weekend, which includes Legends Day and Snake Pit shows.
IBJ Podcast: Children’s Museum CEO talks dinos, COVID and the price of admission
CEO Jennifer Pace Robinson, who took on the museum’s top job about a year ago, talks with Mason King about the importance of the exhibit, the logistics of hanging all those bones, and what makes the experience different than visitors might find at other museums.
New IRT play spotlights race, identity and Jefferson’s contradictory legacy
In the provocative plot, Thomas Jefferson’s son, who grew up enslaved on the president’s Virginia plantation, returns to Monticello after the Civil War to collect artifacts from his youth.
$30M Indianapolis golf and entertainment venue set for June opening
The facility, which feature a three-story golf range, restaurant and bar spaces, and a 350-person music pavilion, is expected to create up to 200 full-time and part-time jobs.
At Eiteljorg, Andy Warhol’s Western works are open to interpretation
The exhibition includes colorful prints depicting Sitting Bull, Geronimo and other historical figures in the American West.
Two major public art installations announced for Gainbridge Fieldhouse plaza
A $28.5 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant will provide funding for plaza amenities including sculptures by Honduras-based artist Herman Mejia, a community basketball court/ice rink and public restrooms.
New Conner Prairie exhibit to focus on hundreds of years of Black history
With financing from Lilly Endowment and support from the Smithsonian Institution, Conner Prairie’s Promised Land as Proving Ground exhibit is expected to be fully open in 2023.
Next Up fellowships aim to help Indianapolis musicians break through
New program from GangGang, the city and Indy Arts Council matches nine musical acts with professional development opportunities.
Esports is exploding. Can Indianapolis capitalize?
Both the city and state could become players in the emerging billion-dollar worldwide industry.
Noblesville theater adding private screening rooms, ‘cuddle chairs’
Changes at Emagine Noblesville at Hamilton Town Center—formerly Hamilton 16 IMAX + GDX—include the installation of heated recliners and two 18-seat screening rooms for private events.
22 artworks will depict Indiana history at new-look Gainbridge Fieldhouse
An all-star roster of Indiana artists will create murals and framed paintings set for display in the halls of downtown’s basketball arena.
IBJ launches ‘After Hours’ newsletter focused on arts, entertainment
“After Hours” will be written by veteran pop culture reporter Dave Lindquist, who joined IBJ in October to cover the arts, restaurants and retail.
Entertainment firm relocating to Indianapolis, plans to hire up to 30
Creative Works, which designs and manufactures entertainment and recreation venues, will bring with it more than 70 jobs, and the firm expects to create up to 30 more by the end of the year.
Shelbyville casino gets new name after $34M in upgrades
Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday changed the name of the venue from Indiana Grand Racing & Casino to Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino.
Def Leppard, Motley Crue to share bill at Lucas Oil Stadium
The hard rock bands, accompanied by Poison and Joan Jett, will play the ninth public concert at Lucas Oil Stadium since the venue opened in 2008.
Indy 500 Snake Pit unveils artist lineup for 2022 comeback party
Following pandemic cancellations in 2020 and 2021, the Indy 500 Snake Pit concert is set to roar back with Martin Garrix, Deadmau5 and more.
Fifth Third Bank puts its name on box offices at the Center for the Performing Arts
For at least the next five years, Fifth Third Bank will be naming-rights sponsor of box offices at Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts.
John Mellencamp still has plenty of fight left in him
Now, at age 70, after a lifetime of speaking his mind, the Indiana artist doesn’t hesitate to name his adversaries.