BENNER: A lot more is in store in 2012 than just the Super Bowl
Just a warning: Even if we catch a week of sunny skies and temps in the 40s, some will be unhappy.
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WEB REVIEW: Super Bowl adds momentum to charity effort
Basket of Hope has opportunities for involvement long after the Super Bowl has moved on to the next destination.
LOU’S VIEWS: Jokes old but spirits high in B&B burlesque show
Taking a break from the typical B&B fare, “Jack Milo’s Baggy Pants Burlesque” begins knowingly, with a wife dragging her husband to the theater.
DINING: Winner’s is a place to show
First in a month-long series of looks at newer downtown eateries.
Herron students’ work to accent Dow headquarters
The school said the work, involving seven students, at Dow AgroSciences represents its largest cross-discipline installation to-date.
Get ready for a week unlike any Indianapolis has seen
Prepare to have fun. The festivities begin soon.
IBJ Movie Night: “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Win sneak preview tickets to the spy thriller starring Gary Oldman.
Super Bowl week events & happenings
The 150,000 visitors expected to descend on the city for the Super Bowl in February aren’t the only ones who can take advantage of the special events—and the extra shine organizers are putting on downtown.
Live Nation quietly unveils downtown basement venue
Live Nation is quietly ramping up the schedule for a new 500-seat venue in the basement of Old National Centre. Managers are putting off the grand opening until after Indianapolis recovers from Super Bowl fever.
Ticket giveaway: 500 Clown “Frankenstein”
The wild Chicago-based company comes to Central Indiana for one show that’s on my not-to-be-missed list.
Near-east-side Super Bowl efforts go beyond the big game
For a Super Bowl-related initiative to revitalize Indianapolis’ near-east side, the hardest work will come after the Feb. 5 game.
Stuck for last-minute gift ideas?
The solution is easy: tickets, tickets and season subscriptions.
Far-flung areas court Super Bowl spending
Downtown will be the focal point of Super Bowl XLVI, but communities from Zionsville to Columbus are aggressively pursuing some of the money visitors are expected to shower on the region.
LOU’S VIEWS: Best in shows for 2011
Highlights included the ISO’s Opening Night Gala, Civic’s “Drowsy Chaperone,” and the opening of the Miller House.
Super Bowl music lineup announced for Georgia Street
Darius Rucker, Dierks Bently, En Vogue, O.A.R. and Patti LaBelle among acts presenting free shows.
Great games for holiday giving
Bored with the same old board games? Here are some newcomers to keep you away from the video screens.
You-review-it Monday: The holiday ramp-up/wind-down
Catch ‘Willy Wonka’ at Civic? Spend an afternoon with ‘Frog and Toad’?
Georgia Street honorees. Who’s missing?
Was Cole Porter more influential than Wes Montgomery? Kurt Vonnegut more deserving than Lew Wallace? Should there been a place for Eugene Debs? John Wooden?