Arts festivals feel financial pinch
Art-show organizers are getting creative to keep their events alive as they struggle to attract sponsors and participating artists.
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UPDATE: Symphony seeks maestro with local presence
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new maestro, and
CEO Simon Crookall said he wants Mario Venzago’s replacement to have more of a local presence.
BREAKING: Venzago out as symphony maestro
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking for a new maestro. CEO Simon Crookall announced to the symphony staff this
afternoon that Music Director Mario Venzago would
not return for the 2009-10 season.
BENNER: NCAA move keeps paying dividends for Indiana
Ten years ago this week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association opened the doors to its new headquarters in White River
State Park.
SURF THIS: Been avoiding Twitter? Time to reconsider
"Do you tweet?" The answer for you (and your business) needs to be, “Yes, I do.”
DINING: I Love Sushi feeds raw fish ardor
When we chose our review theme for August—The “I”s Have It—I jumped at the
chance to try I Love Sushi.
Venzago out as ISO maestro
Mario Venzago is out as Music Director for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. A search begins immediately for a replacement.
According to a memo sent minutes ago by Simon Crookall, ISO CEO and President, to his staff: “For a number of reasons…
LOU’S VIEWS: In ‘Smoke on the Mountain,’ Sanders family shines
This week, more smoke on the same mountain at Beef & Boards and time going slowly at the Phoenix.
Small town, budget hotels hold own in difficult economy
While the local hotel industry is being rocked by the current economy, budget hotels and those in the small towns surrounding
Indianapolis are actually seeing gains. Properties affected by the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400 and Big Ten Tournament
are among the losers.
Lawmakers cut state tourism office’s budget in half
Destinations throughout Indiana no longer can count on a state marketing campaign to help drive summer crowds. Lawmakers who
passed a budget during the special session at the end of June sliced the state’s annual contribution
to the Indiana Office of Tourism Management in half—from $4.8 million to $2.4 million.
Review(ish): student ‘Rent’
Commenting on a summer teen theater workshop production is akin to writing about high school plays. Friends and family constitute 95 percent of the audience, and extended applause between songs and standing ovations afterwards are a given.
So rather than offer…
Does anyone miss music mags?
Slate has an interesting piece running about the death of music magazines. Writer Jonah Weiner points to the folding of Vibe and Blender, lay-offs at Spin, and staff cuts at Rolling Stone. He further notes te notes the challenges faced in covering music…
You-review-it Monday
For me, the weekend included closing night at the Indianapolis International Film Festival featuring the deserving-national-release documentary “Racing Dreams” (and subsequent party and award presentation), a Saturday visit with the “Smoke on the Mountain” crew at Beef & Boards’ “Sanders…
‘Racing Dreams’ & more win IIFF
“Racing Dreams,” an outstanding documentary about competitive karting, took the Audience Award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival earlier this evening. Its three charming teen subjects and its director were all on hand to bask in the acclaim.
Other feature winners…
ICVA hires White Lodging vet for sales position
Hotel sales and marketing executive Michelle Travis is joining the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
as vice president of sales.
LOU’S VIEWS: Thrill parks offer rides of our lives
This week, three of my fellow IBJ scribes join me in picking our favorite area amusement park rides
DINING: The Eiteljorg cafe where soup is always on
If all outdoor dining were as comfortable and stress-free as Sky City Cafe’s, maybe I’d do it more often.
HETRICK: Visiting Alaska, and sticking final pin in the map
In my parent’s basement hangs a map of the United States stuck with multicolored push pins showing where they’ve lived
and visited. Until a few weeks ago, there were pins in every state but one.
BENNER: French Lick could become wealthy golfers’ paradise
On the eve of the U.S. Senior Open Golf Championship that will be played at Carmel’s Crooked Stick Golf Club, designer
Pete Dye’s first great masterpiece, I was fortunate to be invited to play his latest creation and maybe one of his greatest.
Tweeting on the lawn
Annoyed by text-reading patrons at concerts? Well, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra is now actively encouraging it.
For an upcoming concert at Wolf Trap, it will be Tweeting live program notes to audience members on the lawn during a performance of Beethoven’s “Pastoral.”…