Libman resigns from Carmel arts center
Steven Libman, CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, resigned late Friday afternoon—less than three months after his contract was extended through 2016.
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WEB REVIEW: Music site tries to crack U.S. with alleged exclusivity
Taking advantage of our basic desire to be part of the insider crowd, Spotify has launched here on an “invitation-only” basis.
DINING: Take your pick(les) of interesting choices at Black Market
First in a month-long series of reviews of new arts district eateries.
LOU’S VIEWS: Playing catch-up with Indy stage productions
Reports on shows by Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Phoenix, ComedySportz, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and more.
Indiana tourism effort honors famed course designer Dye
The Pete Dye Golf Trail includes seven public courses chosen by Dye: Brickyard Crossing, The Fort Golf Resort, Maple Creek Golf & Country Club, Plum Creek Golf Club, Mystic Hills Golf Club, Kampen Course and the Pete Dye Course at French Lick.
Ticket giveaway: Indy Fringe fest overnight VIP package.
Win passes to the August anything-goes theater festival…plus a stay at the Nestle Inn.
Efroymson hands off leadership at iMOCA
The founder of the museum of contemporary art, who has worked for the organization unpaid since 2009, presided over a move that doubled its size.
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.
You-review-it Monday
Arlo Guthrie, ComedySportz, and more were on my schedule this weekend. What about yours?
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.