American Idol’s Seacrest to host April 3 “Big Dance” concert
Lineup features Darius Rucker and Daughtry.
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Vogue owner’s bankruptcy may force sale of venue
A mix of business and personal woes have pushed Steven Carter Ross, the longtime owner and manager of the Vogue nightclub,
into personal bankruptcy. Now a judge must decide whether Ross can keep the popular Broad Ripple music venue, or if he must
sell it to satisfy his creditors and his estranged wife.
LOU’S VIEWS: Historical Society casts the past to bring photos to life
This week, the “Indiana Experience” at the Indiana History Center (with a video
tour through Indiana's past), plus theatrical experiences at Humana Fest in Louisville.
DINING: Fishers diners need not fear Wolfie’s Den
Just walking into Wolfie’s Den made me want to take up hunting. Well, OK, maybe it just made me want to eat some meat.
Indianapolis to host conference for occupational therapists
Attracting the meeting is a coup for Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association officials who are trying to pull in
more health-related events.
BASILE: Three lessons from a harrowing trip to Paraguay
Our trip to Uruguay and Paraguay did not get off to a good start. And it went downhill from there.
BENNER: Meet the steady hand behind March Madness
I have known NCAA executive Tom Jernstedt for something like 30 years and am routinely reminded that the most difficult thing to get him
to talk about is … Tom Jernstedt.
Downtown buildings land arts tenants
Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc. will move into 1,100 square feet at 340 N. Senate Ave. The Arts Council of Indianapolis will
occupy 5,400 square feet at 922 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indiana Black Expo talent selected
Dru Hill and Teena Marie included in 40th anniversary lineup.
Record visitor spending expected for Final Four
Tickets were snapped up fast for this year’s Final Four, almost assuring a record economic impact for Indianapolis. But two
more wins for Purdue or Butler could bring down projected visitor spending.
Your favorite Indiana author?
Deadline approaching for nominees for this year’s Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award. And three writers will score
big.
Shriners weighing legal options against Live Nation
Group that owns downtown’s Murat Theatre is considering legal options to prevent the venue’s name from changing to Old National
Centre.
Video: Touring the Indiana History Center’s new ‘Indiana Experience’
An exclusive first look at the about-to-open redo.
DINING: Looking back and forward–Inside the Scottish Rite Cathedral at the Double Eagle Cafe
Fourth in our month-long series of reviews of animal-named eateries.
LOU’S VIEWS: In Defense of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Indianapolis Civic Theatre and Footlite Musicals take on musical theater milestones “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel.”
BENNER: A bigger–and better–Final Four awaits fans
Over and above its predecessors, this year’s event is going to blow you away.
HETRICK: A Greenwood High School senior stands up for individual rights.
Contrary to popular-but-uninformed belief, religion is a matter of civil liberties, not majority rule.
Indiana takes over third place in gambling revenue
Indiana’s reign at No. 3 may not last more than a year. It faces new competition from Ohio and possibly Kentucky.