HETRICK: If you’ve botched the job, don’t botch the PR, too
How should BP have handled the Gulf crisis? Here are my basic rules.
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Some NFL teams would make for a more lucrative Super Bowl
A 2012 Super Bowl between the Chicago Bears and New York Jets is one of the matchups that would give local businesses plenty to cheer about, experts say. National Football League officials have told Indianapolis to expect 150,000 visitors for the Super Bowl. If two prime teams make it, the number will be closer to 250,000.
LOU’S VIEWS: Urbanski renewal for Indianapolis Symphony
A new maestro sparks the ISO, plus thoughts on Indiana Repertory Theatre’s “Dracula” and Beef &Boards’ “Singin’ in the Rain.”
DINING: Closed encounter makes it a Blue Wednesday
Last in a series of “game on” restaurants. This week: Blue Crew Sports Grill
Jazz Fest reports improved attendance after move
Attendance at this year’s festival, which ran Sept. 12-17 in Broad Ripple, was 5,050, up 20 percent over last year, promoter Al Hall said.
REVIEWS: ‘Dracula,’ ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ and Tony DeSare
A classic creature, a classic movie musical and classic tunes take the stage.
Ticket giveaway: Sandi Patty sings Broadway
Win tickets to her Palladium show…and her new CD.
Councilor launches opposition to Georgia Street renaming
Democrat City-County Councilor Angela Mansfield has submitted a resolution that urges Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to “cease and desist from all efforts to rename Georgia Street.”
Super Bowl XLVI by the numbers
Would you believe 9,000 private airplanes landing in the Indianapolis area?
Prime business events making a comeback in Indianapolis
Room rates are on the rise after a three-year lull.
Big Ten game will have big impact in Indianapolis
Early indications suggest the inaugural championship football game will rake more money into the Indianapolis area than expected.
Heartland Film Fest 2011 lineup announced
No recommendations yet–but plenty to look forward to.
Dillinger relative considers moving gangster’s home
A great nephew says he's talking with people in Greencastle and two out-of-state locations about sites for his collection of Dillinger items and possibly the farmhouse that is now in Dillinger’s hometown of Mooresville.
You-review-it Monday
Jazz fest? ISO opening weekend? What A&E did you encounter this weekend?
IBJ movie night: “Dolphin’s Tale”
Join us Wednesday for a sneak preview of the new family-friendly film.
Local firm shows off for consumer-electronics buffs
Indy Audio Labs is shipping its first finished product and had it certified by THX Ltd., the gold standard in consumer electronics, in time for a major industry trade show this month.
DINING: Chicken chain wings in from Fort Wayne
Third in a series of “game on” restaurants. This week: Wings Etc.
LOU’S VIEWS: The 2011/2012 arts season begins …
Indianapolis City Ballet’s “Evening with the Stars” and Civic’s “The Drowsy Chaperone” get things off to a great start.
BENNER: A decade of successes is too easily forgotten
The once-unassailable Polian has been wearing an increasingly larger bull’s-eye on his behind since December 2009.
TRAVEL: Overcoming Olympic travel hurdles in Greece
How a tour guide named Poopie kept an accident from turning into a traveller’s nightmare.