Review: “Mary Poppins”
Thoughts on the national tour of the Disney musical, which landed at the Murat Theatre at Old National Center.
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IBJ Arts Night recap
On Thursday, the IBJ and the International School brought together some of Indy's leading arts pros for an off-the-cuff evening of performance and in-depth discussion.
Cultural Trail to hire first executive director
A new not-for-profit organization will try to raise more than $700,000 a year for the trail’s ongoing maintenance, and it will market the trail as a tourism and economic-development engine.
Hiring students to replace guards may violate federal rules
The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s plan to employ 100 students through a federally funded work-study program is on hold, pending a compliance review by IUPUI.
DINING: The Elk stops at Main Street Organic Bistro
First in a month-long series of “street” restaurants.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art wars
Art vs. Art and the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis set artist against artist
WEB REVIEW: Out of kid party ideas? How to skip Chuck E. Cheese
BirthdayPartyIdeas.com is full of ideas for parties of all kinds, for all ages.
Big Car bringing arts events to eight Indianapolis neighborhoods
The arts collective in Fountain Square is embarking on a series of neighborhood events that include storytelling, drawing and installations.
Local ordinance could be key in City Market discrimination flap
Unlike state and federal law, city ordinance prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. That may be enough for the city to take action against Just Cookies, which operates in City Market, for declining a request based on the customer’s sexual orientation.
Crowne Plaza walkway to add to city’s connectivity
Officials for Crowne Plaza Hotel downtown said a $400,000 enclosed connector linking the hotel to the convention center will be done in February.
Children’s Museum to revamp area for preschoolers
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has received a three-year, $700,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to renovate its early childhood exhibit, Playscape. It is the first major gift the foundation has made in Indianapolis.
Ticket giveaway: “Yo Gabba Gabba Live”
Win tickets to the on stage version of the popular kids’ show.
IBJ Movie Night: ‘Never Let Me Go’
Win tickets to a sneak preview of the Cary Mulligan/Keira Knightley film.
Art museum replaces gallery guards with students
The Indianapolis Museum of Art fired 56 gallery attendants Monday morning and will replace them with 100 IUPUI students on a federal work-study program. IMA also will employ 14 reserve police officers to patrol its campus.
You-review-it Monday
Any weekend when Art vs. Art competes with the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis has to be an interesting one.
Indy Super Bowl organizers moving ahead with plans
Local organizers expect the 2012 Super Bowl to be played as scheduled, despite growing concerns that an NFL work stoppage could force postponement or cancellation of the game.
JW Marriott already sold 100,000 rooms
It doesn’t open until Feb. 4, but downtown’s JW Marriott hotel has already booked 100,000 room nights for 2011—more than any other local hotel—an achievement drawing both praise and concern from others in the hospitality industry.
DINING: The Bar at the Ambassador goes beyond ‘Nawlins
What’s now called the Bar at the Ambassador at Pennsylvania and Ninth streets may have swapped a familiar name for a generic one, but there are still plenty of reasons to stop in.