Who needs New York?
Kathleen Turner in Cincy. A new David Henry Hwang play in Chicago. There’s lots of interesting theater happening beyond Broadway.
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Notes: Palladium lineup and more
News from the Center for the Performing Arts…and some of its soon-to-be resident companies.
Benner leaving convention group for Horizon League
Well-known local sports columnist Bill Benner is leaving his job at the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association to
become senior associate commissioner for external affairs for the Horizon League.
Team owners leading symphony’s $100M capital campaign
Jim Irsay and Herb Simon join to co-chair fund-raising committee for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, which has encountered
financial troubles the past few years.
Ballard announces $4 million City Market overhaul
Restoration project, slated to last nearly a year, will redesign vendor stand facades, improve lighting and introduce a regular
schedule of live entertainment at the historic venue.
Not-for-profits reach out to younger donors and volunteers
Charities and not-for-profits are trying to broaden their appeal to younger adults without turning off older stalwarts.
Pistol art boosts attendance for Eiteljorg Museum
An exhibit on handgun engraving was one of the most heavily attended exhibits in the museum’s history.
DINING: Keeping customers happy an elemental test of eateries
Our waiter forgot to ring in our order. Mistakes happen, but how such problems are fixed says a lot about a restaurant’s culture.
LOU’S VIEWS: Race to Indianapolis Zoo’s new cheetah exhibit
Cheetahs: Race for Survival” is a terrific addition to the Indianapolis Zoo, even though its primary selling point—speed—can’t
actually be seen.
BENNER: The good, bad and ugly of this year’s Indy 500
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing was, once again, a spectacle. Now that it’s in the rearview mirror, an accounting
is in order.
SURF THIS: Web Research 101 … going beyond Wikipedia
Wikipedia remains the de facto standard for research, having an archive containing more than 15
million articles. But if you need to go beyond the basic facts, there are a variety of places to turn.
INSIDE DISH: Peterson’s rebounds after rough start, recession
Joe Peterson dreamed of opening a high-end restaurant. The start was
rough, but it led to breakthroughs at Joe's day
job as a manufacturing magnate.
Missing Broadway
A last-minute cancellation means missing a New York theater review trip. What did I miss?
You-review-it Monday: 500 celebs and more
Was a busy week in racing also a busy week for you in arts and/or entertainment?
It’s another scaled-back summer for vacationers
More people are expected to hit the road than did last year, but their budgets will be tighter because of high unemployment,
stock markets in retreat and a still-fragile economy.
BENNER: From Boehm to Hayward to a New York Super Bowl
Retiring Indiana Supreme Court judge Ted Boehm played a leading role in the city’s emergence as an amateur sports
capital.
BASILE: Greenland has little dramatic history … or greenery
The highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
LOU’S VIEWS: Theatrical distractions abound, both in audience and in wings
Complaints of cell phones, texters and candy wrappers are common. But what about seeing into the wings?
DINING: Dog days in Broad Ripple at Gourmet Frank’s
I’m a grammar snob, which is one reason it took me so long to make the trek to Broad Ripple to try Gourmet
Frank’s. There is no Frank, just an unnecessary apostrophe—which I call the
Hoosier possessive—in the simple description of its star menu item: franks, as in hot dogs.