Zionsville, Plainfield still at bat in Little League HQ pursuit
Zionsville and Plainfield are still in contention to land Little League International’s Central Region headquarters, but Westfield has apparently struck out.
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DINING: Rize shines at Ironworks location
You could go to work afterward without feeling ashamed of yourself.
LOU’S VIEWS: Unique narrator anchors the return of John Green
In “Turtles All the Way Down,” Indy’s crown prince of young adult novels, is back in all his John Green-ness.
Pacers generate record revenue from ancillary events at fieldhouse
Pacers Sports & Entertainment finished a record year this summer—not on the court but in its management of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
LOPRESTI: Butler’s Joey Brunk gets to be a basketball player again
After illness and grief that made sports secondary, he’s ready to return to the game he loves.
The right stuff: Thoughts on the IRT’s ‘The Originalist’
In John Strand’s debate drama, Supreme Court Justice Scalia squares off against a liberal law clerk.
Regal Cinemas plan would let you pay less for flops, more for hits
Regal Entertainment Group is testing demand-based pricing for movies, a big change for an industry that typically uses a one-size-fits-all approach.
USDA secretary coming to Indiana for national FFA convention
The Agriculture Department said Monday that Sonny Perdue will be in Indianapolis on Wednesday for the kickoff of the 90th annual convention and expo for the FFA
Lucases plan to keep hosting parties, despite Carmel zoning decision
In September, the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request from Forrest and Charlotte Lucas to allow for large gatherings on their massive West 116th Street estate. That decision hasn’t stopped the parties.
Federal judge dismisses transportation museum lawsuit
The Noblesville-based museum filed the complaint in July against the Port Authority, the city of Fishers and the city of Noblesville, accusing them of unjustly interfering in the museum’s operations.
Ticket giveaway: Jim Brickman at the Palladium
The pianist kicks of a slate of holiday concerts at the Center for the Performing Arts.
Priority list includes Postmodern Jukebox, Jerry Seinfeld, more
Also, a familiar face from the movies at the Ann Katz Festival of Books.
DINING: At Gomez BBQ, it’s what’s below the sauce that counts
City Market now houses Michael Gomez’s slow-cooked creations.
LOU’S VIEWS: Poison show at the State Museum intoxicates with facts
Sometimes, the most interesting museum shows are ones involving subjects you might not have thought much about.
LOPRESTI: Indiana Wesleyan creating football team from scratch
School in Marion lures coach and 60 players to prepare for inaugural kick-off in 2018.
Review: ‘Finding Neverland’
A magical effect late in the show highlights the stage musical about the creation of “Peter Pan.”
Review: A revived (and revised) ‘Ghost: The Musical’
By keeping the emotions grounded in reality, Beef & Boards breathes life into the spirited adaptation of the hit movie.
LOPRESTI: A look inside central Indiana’s high school football dominance
With the IHSAA football tournament beginning Oct. 20, let’s jump in the car and drive past every large-school state champion since 2001. Don’t worry, we won’t be gone long.
DINING: Passion for Portillo’s only partly earned at Fishers locale
The Chicago legend is sure to please loyalists. Newcomers may wonder what the fuss is all about.
LOU’S VIEWS: Paint misbehavin’
Indianapolis Museum of Art celebrates graffiti with touring show “City as Canvas”