Priority list includes sonnets, slow jams, and both city and country mice
Plus a celebration of African-American history at the JCC.
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Gen Con tickets selling at record pace, on course for sellout
Coming off its first sellout of attendee badges in its 50-year history, officials for the massive gaming convention expect ticket sales for this summer’s event to close well before the doors open.
Themed trivia draws super fans to show off pop-culture knowledge
Bars have begun offering trivia nights focused on a particular pop-culture topic, instead of general trivia, which draws devoted teams of super fans.
Markey’s morphs with the times into juggernaut
In 57 of its 58 years, Indianapolis-based Markey’s Rental & Staging has experienced year-over-year revenue increases. Only the Great Recession, in 2009, derailed Markey’s amazing streak.
Hectic city schedule makes hosting football national championship trickier
Indianapolis officials say they’re up for the challenge of hosting the eighth annual College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2022, even as they’re planning six other big sporting events that take place within a 13-month stretch.
Bassoonist settles age-discrimination lawsuit against symphony
Bassoonist John Wetherill, 63, alleged years of age discrimination and harassment by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conductor Krzysztof Urbanski, and said ISO leadership knowingly allowed it to occur.
Priority list includes Storm Large, Mardi Gras, more
Plus “Singin’ in the Rain” at Garfield Park courtesy of Vintage Movie Night.
Review: Local premiere of Pulitzer-winner ‘Sweat’
Phoenix Theatre’s final mainstage production before moving is a moving, rich account of the impact of a factory lock out.
Artifacts from downtown monument moved due to flooded basement
A leak that sent water into the basement of a historic monument in downtown Indianapolis has prompted curators to move a collection of artifacts documenting Indiana's role in the Civil War.
Ticket giveaway: ‘The Magic of Adam Trent’ at Clowes Hall
The star of “The Illusionists” goes solo. Here’s how to win a pair of seats.
DINING: Expand your horizons—and your vocabulary—at Neal Brown’s latest
Ukiyo, from the man behind Stella, Libertine and Pizzology, takes over the spot that formally housed Recess and Room Four.
LOU’S VIEWS: ABBA musical gets local premiere
Reviews of Beef & Boards’ “Mamma Mia!” and Actors Theatre of Indiana’s “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
LOPRESTI: Greensburg’s epic run was essence of Hoosier Hysteria
All the starters on back-to-back state champs landed college offers—and in three different sports.
Priority list includes Audra McDonald, Paul Taylor Dance Company, more
Plus classical music at the Palladium and the Indiana History Center.
DINING: Pizza and wine bar in Greencastle is well worth the trek
A top Indy chef posted about a great restaurant an hour away. So I hopped in the car.
LOU’S VIEWS: Gutsy Buck Creek takes rarely revived ‘The Rink’ for a spin
Antique hunters get excited about finding items seemingly lost to history. So do musical theater buffs.
LOPRESTI: Langford chasing legends on state all-time scoring list
We travel from Lebanon to Lewisville and beyond to see what the keepers of history are thinking.
Fishers organizing new event to replace Freedom Festival
The city of Fishers on Tuesday announced a new event to replace the Freedom Festival—a 29-year-old summer celebration that was called off last year over financial issues.
Priority list includes first local production of ‘Mamma Mia’
Also, another round of “Spelling Bee” and the tour of “Beautiful.”
Conner Prairie tops attendance, membership marks
Conner Prairie set multiple attendance records in 2017, the interactive history museum in Fishers announced Wednesday evening at its annual meeting.