Review: “The Eel Catchers” a new play by Bennett Ayres
Leading men Doug Johnson and Ben Tebbe bring weight to a surprisingly engaging historical noir thriller.
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Black Expo sees attendance rise at Summer Celebration
Attendance at Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration was up 5 percent compared to last year, the local organization reported Friday afternoon.
Plans progress for once-doomed City Market west wing
Directors of the historic building on Thursday approved a proposal to use the west wing for office space, and as the home of the Indy Winter Farmers Market.
Indianapolis printer receives national honor for arts support
Printing Partners is one of the top 10 corporate arts supporters in the nation, according to Americans for the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Downtown hotels beef up tech offerings to remain competitive
The new JW Marriott is one of the factors motivating other hotels to do multi-million-dollar updates.
LOU’S VIEWS: Spidey crashes, other Broadway shows soar
Thoughts on “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” “Catch Me If You Can,” Shakespeare in the Park, and more.
BENNER: City is on brink of wasting a unique sports asset
For the first time since 1980, we will host no Olympics-related qualifiers next year.
HETRICK: Harry Potter and the 13-year literary love affair
When “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” debuted in the United States in September 1998, we were there on Day One.
IBJ Night at the Movies: ‘The Help’
I’ve got tickets to give away for a screening on Monday, July 25, at Castleton. Enter ASAP for a chance.
NYC: “Catch Me If You Can” reviewed
Why so much scorn heaped on a show that should be hailed as one of the best new Broadway musicals in years?
Indianapolis outpaces Atlanta pound-for-pound on tourism
With 1.8 million people, the Indianapolis area is only one-third the size of Atlanta, yet the area holds its own in conventions and tourism. Indianapolis, for example, has about half the convention space of Atlanta.
Tech district could boost Indianapolis’ convention business
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association plans to attract more life sciences conferences.
New Indianapolis tourism chief calls for bigger marketing budget
In an interview with Indianapolis Business Journal reporter Anthony Schoettle, Leonard Hoops, the incoming CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, says Indianapolis warrants its own brand.
Ticket giveaway: Cirque Du Soleil’s “Dralion”
The Dralion that gives title to the latest Cirque Du Soleil show coming to Indy is derived from the melding of dragon and lion. Enter below by writing in your favorite combo-beast (of yours or someone else’s creation) and you could win a pair of tickets to see “Dralion” at Conseco Fieldhouse Aug. 3-7. Early […]
Borders turns the final page, will close all stores
The chain of bookstores will shutter its remaining 399 locations by September, including the few left in central Indiana. Company brass blame the changing book industry, eReader revolution, and turbulent economy.
Cultural tourist NYC: Son of Pony poetry reading at Cornelia Street Cafe
In lieu/of a review/a poem
YMCA, bike hub on track for City Market
The bike hub is slated to open sometime next month, while a date of Sept. 7 has been set for the unveiling of the new YMCA. The facilities are part of an overall $3.5 million renovation to City Market.
NYC: Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘Measure for Measure’ reviewed
Shakespeare’s ‘problem play’ gets a strong outdoor production in Central Park.
Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man: Turn of the Dark’ reviewed
I wish I could tell you that the media’s cynical circus missed the show’s magical essence. I can’t.