Roundup: Jazz Fest headliners, Indy Film Fest shift, more
Plus new on Star Wars symphonic performances, opera in Bloomington, and a birthday shoutout.
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Priority list includes free theater, grown-up night at Children’s Museum
Plus: American Ballet Theatre stars grace a local benefit.
Letterman donates 1,000-plus items to Ball State
The memorabilia include 15 Emmy Awards Indianapolis native David Letterman won as a TV comedy writer and talk show host and his Kennedy Center Honor medal from 2012.
DINING: New Mass Ave gyro joint won’t bust your budget
Just don’t expect all the info you need to be on the menu.
LOPRESTI: Delight your friends with these fun facts about new Colts players
Meet a hero, a swim champ, a nationally ranked lacrosse player and others with interesting pasts.
Great American Songbook Foundation joins forces with Grammy Museum
In a move that puts it in the company of the National Blues Museum in St. Louis and the Beatles Story in England, the Carmel-based Great American Songbook Foundation has been named a Cultural Affiliate of the Grammy Museum.
Carmel’s proposed City Center hotel expected to cost $38 million
The proposed high-end hotel at Carmel’s City Center would be partially owned by the city, which would use bonds to finance it.
Priority list includes Songbook Academy finals, Brickyard fest, more
Plus a world-premiere musical adaptation of “Jane Eyre.”
DINING: Distinctive sauces make seafood spot worth a visit
Chef Oya’s The Trap is a hole in the wall with its own flavor.
LOU’S VIEWS: A new musical Cash-es in on the Man in Black
“Ring of Fire” features more than 30 Johnny Cash tunes in addition to a bit of biography.
LOPRESTI: Andrew Smith’s kid sister chasing her volleyball dreams
Kim Smith finds her way from the indoor sport to the beaches of California.
TRY THIS: Got an axe to grind? Try throwing one instead
A new company offers a chance to hurl weapons for fun.
Ticket giveaway: A day at the IMA (including Mini Golf)
Take a summer staycation with a day at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
French Lick predicts victory from hosting Senior LPGA Championship
The economic impact for this particular tournament remains to be seen, in part because it is new. However, past events at the Pete Dye Course have brought a positive impact to French Lick.
Transportation museum escalates Nickel Plate Railroad fight
The Indiana Transportation Museum said it requested a federal temporary restraining order against the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority on Monday in an attempt to regain use of the Nickel Plate rail line in time for next month’s Indiana State Fair.<
Skyline Club operator to be acquired in $1.1 billion deal
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire ClubCorp Holdings Inc., a golf-club and business-club operator whose properties include the Skyline Club in downtown Indianapolis.
Priority list includes Babyface, Taye Diggs, more
IBE Summer Celebration includes a wide range of performers, presenters, and activities. Plus Indy Film Fest fills the IMA.
IMA technology chief developing new tools to make collections more accessible
Stuart Alter, the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s first director of technology strategy, said collaborations with partners in the community and with other museums help the institution enhance the visitor experience and make its art available to more people.
Hotels, restaurants expect record payoff from 50th anniversary of Gen Con
Officials announced early this month that four-day badges are sold out for the first time in the event’s history—which dates back to 1968.