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Changes to state fair unlikely in 2012 legislative session
Indiana lawmakers look ready to wait at least a year before changing any laws in response to the stage collapse that killed seven at this summer’s Indiana State Fair. And that’s if they change anything at all.
Review: Acting Up Productions’ ‘Night of the Living Dead, Part 1’
Among director R. Brian Noffke smart choices: having his actors take their characters' plight very seriously
IMA losing chief right before big fundraising effort
Maxwell Anderson is leaving his post as CEO at the Indianapolis Museum of Art just as the institution is preparing to launch a capital campaign it hopes will make up for financial pain inflicted by the recession.
Max Anderson, the Indy years. Your thoughts?
IMA boss leaving for Dallas. What is he leaving behind?
Carmel mayor’s next goal: Build posh, $32M hotel
The principal developer of Carmel’s City Center, Pedcor Cos., is working with city officials on plans for a four-star boutique hotel that likely would cost at least $32 million to build and may require an additional city subsidy.
DINING: It’s all Greek (and Italian and dinery) to me
Fourth in our month-long series of reviews of “en-route” restaurants. This week: Dimitri’s Restaurant.
LOU’S VIEWS: Exhibition on ice
When I tell you the Indiana State Museum’s exhibition “The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition” isn’t a tactile show, don’t let that turn you off.
HETRICK: Four things considered at the mayoral ballot box
Four stories to consider at the mayoral ballot box in November.
Art museum CEO Anderson headed to Dallas
Achievements during Max Anderson's tenure included opening the 100 Acres art-and-nature park as well acquiring the Miller House and Garden in Columbus. However, he also had to grapple with fiscal challenges that led to more than $7 million in budget cuts.
Jillian’s arcade games, bowling alley up for auction
An auction to liquidate the downtown entertainment complex will be held Oct. 26 to sell more than 100 arcade games, a nine-lane bowling alley and 12 pool tables. Jillian’s operators owed the landlord roughly $700,000 in unpaid bills.
Indiana casino expanding to fend off competition
Leaders of a southeastern Indiana casino are banking on a new $49 million convention center and hotel complex to help it compete with a casino being built in nearby Cincinnati.
Kiwanis chooses Indianapolis for 100th convention
The Indianapolis-based organization will hold its annual convention in the city in 2015, marking its 100th anniversary. About 10,000 members are expected to attend.
Ticket giveaway: Tonic Ball
This year’s event celebrates the music of Michael Jackson, REM and David Bowie.
Indoor sports complex getting $2M makeover
The Sports Of All Sorts indoor recreational facility on Indianapolis’ northeast side is undergoing a rebranding that will transform it into a restaurant and entertainment venue as well as a sports complex.
City taking redevelopment bids for key Mass Ave properties
The city-owned properties targeted for redevelopment are at 555 N. New Jersey St., the site of Indianapolis Fire Department administrative offices and Station No. 7, and at 501 N. New Jersey St., the location of Firefighters Credit Union.
Daniels names interim Hoosier Lottery director
Megan Ornellas will serve as interim director of the Hoosier Lottery until a replacement can be found for Kathryn Densborn, who resigned following a flap over her lavish spending on a new headquarters.
You-review-it Monday: Jason Robert Brown and more
Did you get to the Cabaret this weekend? Catch a Heartland film? See one of the Going Solo shows?
Indiana gambling exclusion list has 4,200 members
Nearly 4,200 people have asked the Indiana Gaming Commission to bar them from entering casinos across Indiana.