Bill would loosen rules on gambling licenses
Lawmakers are preparing to file a bill that would make it easier for charities to obtain gambling licenses.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Indiana critics pick flicks for 2011
Discussions of ‘bests’ in the arts are silly … and fun. Here are my picks, and those of the Indiana Film Journalists Associations, for the best films of the year.
Lawmaker: Lift ban on paying people to run charity gambling
State Sen. Ron Alting, chairman of the Public Policy Committee, wants to let charities pay people to run their bingo, poker and other games, a practice that has led to disciplinary action for some organizations.
DINING: Fountain Square eatery gets a turnaround
Last in a series of visits to eateries that have recently moved into the digs of former eateries. This week: End of the Line Public House.
Indiana Humanities wins top prize for food-related program
The group won the Helen and Martin Schwartz Prize for the innovative way it engaged new audiences in thinking, reading and talking about food.
City announces street closures for Super Bowl
Several streets in downtown Indianapolis, including part of Monument Circle and those surrounding Lucas Oil Stadium, will be closed in the few weeks leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.
IBJ Movie Night: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Win tickets to the film version of the bestselling novel.
City tourism generated $3.6B in 2010, study says
An Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association study shows the amount of tourism dollars last year increased by $120 million from 2009. The city also attracted more visitors in 2010.
Ten Hoosiers chosen for Georgia Street memorials
The honorees include business leaders, former U.S. presidents, famous novelists, a Shawnee chief and a feminist pioneer.
Review: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ national tour
If we must have a jukebox musical every season, let them all be this fun, professional, and tuneful.
Rolling Stone, Bacardi to host Super Bowl bash
Rolling Stone magazine and rum maker Bacardi say they plan to throw a star-studded party the night before the Super Bowl at a renovated factory called The Crane Bay two blocks west of Lucas Oil Stadium.
Cultural Trail leaders cancel plans for controversial statue
The Central Indiana Community Foundation and Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc. have pulled the plug on a controversial sculpture depicting a freed slave.
You-review-it Monday plus Indiana Film Journalists awards
An Olsen sister for Best Actress? No love for the Spielberg holiday double header? Surprises abound in IFJA choices.
Deadline nears for relatives of 7 killed in stage collapse
Attorney General Greg Zoeller has offered at least $300,000 to families of those who died in August when rigging collapsed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Hoosier Lottery paring down lavish new offices
Hoosier Lottery officials have started getting rid of some office and gym equipment that was purchased for the agency's $2 million move to a new downtown Indianapolis headquarters.
Sky Zone trampoline center bounces into Fishers
Sky Zone, a franchised all-trampoline indoor recreational complex operated by Jeff Mast, opens Monday in Fishers at Cumberland Road and East 121st Street, just south of Interstate 69.
Indiana Live asks court for $23 million tax refund
Bankrupt racetrack and casino asks for help recovering money from Indiana Department of Revenue.
LOU’S VIEWS: Yule have choices for holiday entertainment
Looking for live holiday entertainment this season? How edgy do you want it? Thoughts on No Exit’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ ISO’s ‘Yuletide Celebration,’ and ‘A Very Phoenix Xmas 6.’
HETRICK: You gotta stay bright to be the light of the world
When you take center stage, expect your blemishes to show…and be discussed.
Site aims to be city’s go-to events calendar
Two local concert promotors have launched a calendar website, called Do317.com, that ranks arts and entertainment events according to the preferences of its users and designated “tastemakers.”.