Local hotel bookings fell in 2010, projected to rise in 2011
Weak economy blamed for 5-percent decline. With Indiana Convention Center expansion set to be complete this month, booking should be on the rise.
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You-review-it Monday: First weekend of 2011
Did you celebrate the turning of the year with some A&E? Give us the details.
Arts endowments bouncing back
The stock market’s recovery has lifted endowments that provide major support to local arts groups, but managers are keeping the conservative attitude they were forced to adopt two years ago.
DINING: Jersey’s Cafe satisfies a Jersey boy
First in a month-long series of looks at restaurants not far from the new Palladium in Carmel.
LOU’S VIEWS: Book takes kaleidoscopic look at Butler hysteria
Thanks to Susan S. Neville’s new book, “Butler’s Big Dance,” I have a better idea of what the campus hysteria was like.
Eiteljorg, Indianapolis Symphony pull in new visitors
Exhibit, grant power audience development initiatives.
‘Mad TV’/’Wicked’ star working on IU original musical
IU graduate Nicole Parker writing book for unique theater collaboration.
Hoosier Park parent set to emerge from bankruptcy
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino’s parent company could emerge from bankruptcy early next year if creditors approve a reorganization plan that’s set for a court hearing in Delaware on Feb. 1.
Art museum closing design-centered gift shop
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will close its design-centered gift shop next year to make way for a display about the Miller house and gardens in Columbus, Ind.
You-review-it Monday: Xmas edition
So did you break away for a holiday movie? Catch “Joseph” at Civic? Settle in front of the TV?
Cheap concert seats due after cruel summer of 2010
This was a tough year for the concert business nationwide as high prices kept many fans at home. Promoters now say they plan to make shows more affordable in 2011. But they'll also try to sell more T-shirts and other merchandise to make up for lost revenue.
12 arts days of Xmas: Day 12
For great last minute gifts, consider a pair of tickets to your favorite performing arts group.
12 arts days of Xmas day 10: ‘Butler’s Big Dance’
New book takes a literary look at campus life during the NCAA tournament.
Fourth Artsgarden walkway gets final approval
Construction on the walkway that will connect the downtown PNC Center with the Indianapolis Artsgarden should begin in March. Plans to pave the gravel parking lots on the former site of Market Square also received approval.
Not-for-profits hang out consulting shingle
Tight budgets are prompting some of the state’s largest not-for-profit organizations to launch new businesses to shore up the bottom line. The Indianapolis Museum of Art, for example, has a contract to manage the airport’s art collection.
DINING: Local restaurants came and went during 2010
Some offered their inaugural feasts. Others served their last meal. Here’s a rundown of just some of the transitions on the Indy dining scene this year.
LOU’S VIEWS: Mixed bag of 2010 bests
The holiday happenings are behind us. The 2011 offerings are yet to come. That means its time for my annual trek through the IBJ archives for reminders of A&E events that I enthusiastically recommended during the past year.
12 arts days of Xmas: Day 9 – ‘Remember the Night’
Bet your film buff friend hasn’t seen this should-be holiday classic.