HETRICK: Here’s a little ditty ’bout health insurance reform
Just before Christmas, I received a nasty-gram in the mail from a firm called ORS.
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DINING: Heidenreich resurfaces at Chef Joseph’s
Fourth in a month-long series of looks at newer downtown eateries. This Week: Chef Joseph’s at the Connoisseur Room.
LOU’S VIEWS: City stages home to a trio of theatrical winners
Indiana Repertory Theatre's "Radio Golf," the Phoenix's “Current Economic Conditions,” and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra rely on character-driven shows.
Super Bowl parties are boon for fledgling downtown venue
The operators of the new Crane Bay Event Center two blocks west of Lucas Oil Stadium expect to more than recoup their $1.2 million investment in renovating the space by hosting high-profile parties before the Super Bowl, including the Rolling Stone events.
Bill requiring Indiana stage inspections advances
All outdoor stages in Indiana would have to pass inspections before any performances under a bill approved by a state Senate committee.
Financial review questions some spending at Carmel arts center
A taping of the PBS show "The Sinatra Legacy" was one of the activities the board of directors reviewed after former CEO Steven Libman resigned last summer.
Super Bowl plans set for former Nordstrom space
An after-hours nightclub and a sports apparel shop operated by Indianapolis-based Lids Sports Group will occupy much of the space, dubbed “The Huddle,” during the festivities starting on Jan. 27.
Interest expressed in reopening amusement park
The owners of an Indiana amusement park are expressing interest in operating Kentucky Kingdom, which closed more than two years ago.
Indiana lawmakers ponder more for state fair victims
State lawmakers could provide an additional $4 million to victims of last summer's stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Police to keep eye on Super Bowl drinking
Indiana excise police say officers will be watching partiers to make sure public drinking doesn't get out of hand during the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
CIB expects to lose money during Super Bowl
The Capital Improvement Board, which manages Lucas Oil Stadium, is budgeting for an $810,000 loss on expenses related to the game. The city, however, expects a $200 million economic impact.
You-review-it Monday: Sandi Patty/ISO, ‘Radio Golf’ and more…
It was a terrific week to be an A&E audience member in central Indiana. What did you see?
Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ with Sandi Patty and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
It’s so nice to have a concert musical back where it belongs….on the ISO schedule.
Review: “Current Economic Conditions” at the Phoenix Theatre
When I compare “Current Economic Conditions” to a sitcom, I’m not being a sneering scribe, looking down at the form.
Indiana fair concerts going to expanded coliseum
The Indiana State Fair Commission decided Thursday to permanently move its outdoor grandstand concerts indoors and authorized spending $3.8 million to help prepare their new home: The Pepsi Coliseum located nearby on the north side Indianapolis fairgrounds.
LOU’S VIEWS: Very different stages at Theatre on the Square
Where else but TOTS can you choose between a porn musical and a hostage drama? Reviews of “Debbie Does Dallas” and Acting Up’s “Two Rooms.”
Downtown businesses make adjustments for Super Bowl weekend
Downtown businesses that are not in tourist-dependent industries are girding for Super Bowl weekend, hoping their spot in the big game’s storm shadow brings only a light dusting of logistical, scheduling and personnel hassles.
DINING: Ambassador bar gets Mexican makeover
Third in a month-long series of looks at newer downtown eateries. This week: Azul.
BENNER: NCAA suffers under the sport it can’t control
The oft-maligned NCAA absorbs much of its criticism from football.