Review roundup: ‘Kinky Boots,’ ‘Objects in the Mirror,’ and LaChanze at the Cabaret
Dancing on conveyor belts is cool. But I never thought I’d yearn for the subtlety of Jim J. Bullock.
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Hoosier Lottery planning new $50 scratch-off ticket
The new ticket would top a current $30 instant game as Indiana's most expensive.
Roundup includes flag-waving Jake Gyllenhaal, IRT casting breakthrough, more
Plus, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra selects a new music director.
DINING: Hidden dining adventure awaits just off Mass Avenue
From the outside, The Owner’s Wife seems to be doing its best to keep anyone from knowing it’s a restaurant and bar.
Hidden dining adventure awaits just off Mass Avenue
From the outside, The Owner’s Wife (608 Park Ave., 317-423-8765) seems to be doing its best to keep anyone from knowing it’s a restaurant and bar. The simple signage on the nondescript building on a side street off Massachusetts Avenue gives no hint of the pleasures inside and there’s no menu under glass to reveal […]
LOU’S VIEWS: New Chicago museum focuses on write stuff
American Writers Museum includes Vonnegut, Riley and even a few scribes not from Indiana.
LOPRESTI: Epic dry spells for some of the biggest names in sports
Impatient with your favorite team? If misery loves company, this is for you.
Symphony denies wrongdoing by conductor Urbanski, leadership
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is defending its conductor and leaders, describing claims of age discrimination and harassment made by a tenured musician as “outlandish” and “baseless.”
Ticket giveaway: Time for Three times two at INfusion Music Festival
Win tickets to see the string trio in two different venues.
Manning’s number to be retired during fall ceremony in Indy
Peyton Manning will become the first Indianapolis Colts player to have his jersey retired during a two-day celebration of his career this fall.
Priority list includes LeVar Burton with the ISO, unusual movie posters, more
Plus, the varied venues of the Virginia Avenue Folk Festival.
DINING: Butcher shop also cuts it as a sandwich maker
Without inside tables, a wait staff, or even plates, Joe’s Next Door is still worth visiting.
LOU’S VIEWS: IRT calls on old-fashioned pleasures with “Dial ‘M’ for Murder”
One of the classics in the thriller genre still has some life in it.
LOPRESTI: Plenty of history—and history in the making—at Indy 500
The 101st doesn’t have the same ring to it, but there is no shortage of story lines this May.
Flooding from rains prompts closure of Indianapolis monument
Days of heavy rainfall have forced the temporary closure of downtown Indianapolis’ historic Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
National Art Museum of Sport to disband; collection acquired by Children’s Museum
More than 900 works—in storage since the organization vacated the former University Place Conference Center—to become part of sports-focused expansion.
Priority list includes Alton Brown, LaChanze, more
Plus some suggested stops for First Friday.
In defense of Facebook ‘10 Concerts’ posts
Is your feed packed with friends posting their concert histories? Here’s some advice.
LOPRESTI: For Indiana’s biggest sports brands, misery loves company
Colts, Pacers and IU’s basketball Hoosiers meet at an unhappy crossroads.
DINING: New steakhouse is no Fogo de Chao (or Tucanos either)
Rodizio Grill brings Brazilian-style table-side meat cutting to Carmel.