DINING: Getting the royal treatment at Thai Castle
Second in a month-long look at restaurants within easy reach of Carmel’s new Palladium.
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HETRICK: Why this public-school baby fears school reform
I am a product of the public school system in Fort Wayne. Not charter schools. Not parochial schools. Not private schools. Not home schooling.
Super Bowl organizers not concerned about lockout
Host committee chairman Mark Miles said he believes the city would get another Super Bowl even if an NFL labor stoppage canceled the game.
Ticket giveaway: “Girls Night Out”
Win tickets to the touring show, coming to the Egyptian Room in February.
‘Fela’ broadcast not coming to a theater near you
London’s National Theatre production of the B’way musical isn’t coming any closer to Indy than cultural hotbeds Covington, KY, and Cleveland Heights, OH.
UPDATE: Convention leaders prepare for business without Welsh
Don Welsh was seen as a revolutionary force as CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. Now he may be one of its biggest competitors as he takes the top job in Chicago.
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.
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.