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City’s only hotel water park dropping Holiday Inn brand
The hotel on the northwest side of Indianapolis will become the Caribbean Cove Hotel & Water Park on June 13 after more than 30 years as a Holiday Inn.
Review: Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb and the Palladium
The country crossover (and original "True Grit" star) brought his act—and much of his family—to town.
Inaugural Chowdown Midtown event set for launch
Mirroring the popular Devour Downtown event, Chowdown Midtown features 34 restaurants in the Broad Ripple area offering specific menu options for the set price of $30. The event runs through June 16.
Indianapolis lands Big Ten football title game through 2015
Indianapolis outbid Chicago for the rights to host the Big Ten Conference football championship game through 2015 and also landed the 2014 and 2016 title games in men’s and women’s basketball.
Review: ‘Glee Live in Concert’
In short, if you love “Glee,” there wasn’t much not to love here.
Everly extends ISO contract through 2017 season
Jack Everly, a native of Richmond, has been principal pops conductor since 2002, but his work with the ISO began much earlier.
LOU’S VIEWS: Performing arts summer preview
Summer is no longer a time when an Indy A&E lover has to put aesthetics and adventurousness on hold.
WEB REVIEW: Micro-managing your loans online
Recently, the concept of microlending has undergone a bit of a transformation.
BENNER: Most college sports programs are scandal-free
Whenever one of these “scandals” comes along, what I get really steamed about is the collateral damage to the perception of the enterprise of intercollegiate athletics.
Ticket giveaway: ComedySportz World Championship
Funny folks from around the world will be competing in Indy. Be a part of it (and shout out suggestions).
Ticket giveaway: The Monkees … or 100 Monkeys
Win tickets to either group—both coming to town later this month.
Groups eye once-doomed City Market west wing
Although slated for demolition, the City Market’s west wing is now generating interest from the Local Initiatives Support Corp. and local chapters of the American Institute of Architects, who want to move there as part of an effort to support neighborhood development.
Foreclosed Ramada hotel up for auction
The hotel on the east side of Indianapolis near Interstate 465 and Pendleton Pike will go up for online auction on Tuesday with a minimum starting bid of $300,000.
Ticket giveaway: Beethoven’s Ninth
Win tickets to see the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.
Better Wi-Fi sought for stadium, convention center
The Capital Improvement Board of Marion County is accepting proposals to improve Wi-Fi service at both Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center. The systems are expected to be operational in time for the Super Bowl in February.
In-theater texting and cell-phone ringing: A modest proposal
Frances McDormand stopped the show on Broadway for a cell phone ring in the audience. What can the rest of us do?