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.
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.
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.
Charities and not-for-profits are trying to broaden their appeal to younger adults without turning off older stalwarts.
An exhibit on handgun engraving was one of the most heavily attended exhibits in the museum’s history.
Our waiter forgot to ring in our order. Mistakes happen, but how such problems are fixed says a lot about a restaurant’s culture.
Cheetahs: Race for Survival” is a terrific addition to the Indianapolis Zoo, even though its primary selling point—speed—can’t
actually be seen.
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing was, once again, a spectacle. Now that it’s in the rearview mirror, an accounting
is in order.
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.
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.
A last-minute cancellation means missing a New York theater review trip. What did I miss?
Was a busy week in racing also a busy week for you in arts and/or entertainment?
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.
Retiring Indiana Supreme Court judge Ted Boehm played a leading role in the city’s emergence as an amateur sports
capital.
The highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
Complaints of cell phones, texters and candy wrappers are common. But what about seeing into the wings?
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.
