LOU’S VIEWS: In ‘The Open Hand,’ generosity may—or may not—have strings attached
Plus, ‘Mad Mad Hercules’ takes a non-Disney look at the mythological hero.
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Spotlight 2017 highlights
A dance-heavy program at the annual benefit helped raise significant dollars for the Indiana AIDS fund.
Mall owners turn to carnivals, music to fight online retailing
With customer traffic sagging, U.S. retail landlords like Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. are using their sprawling concrete lots to host events such as carnivals, concerts and food-truck festivals.
Ticket giveaway: Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson
The actor known to TV watchers from “Glee” and “American Horror Story” joins the cabaret star for an evening of standards and more.
Priority list includes Mozart, Salieri, and country session musicians
Plus, a buffet of Indianapolis talent at Clowes Hall.
Check out what’s new in attractions across Indiana
A mascot museum, a hydroplane race and new sections of an existing southern Indiana cave are among the newest adventures awaiting tourists.
UPDATE: Pacers hope to lap field with splashy bid for NBA All-Star Game
Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird on Monday delivered the city’s bid to host the 2021 NBA All-Star Game to NBA executives in New York City in a specially-themed IndyCar.
DINING: New pizza outfits sell by the slice
In Fountain Square and on Mass Ave, dining options expand.
LOPRESTI: Meet a locker room full of coaches who’ve stayed off the carousel
These men and women have been leading their teams for decades, some close to 50 years.
Roundup includes another round for IMA mini golf, DK’s new season, more
Plus an Indianapolis laser artist gets a spot in a New York group show.
NCAA returns events to North Carolina after repeals
The NCAA has awarded coveted men's basketball tournament games and other events to North Carolina, effectively ending a boycott that helped force the state to repeal parts of a law that regulated bathroom access for transgender people.
Running low on funds, Vonnegut museum seeks speedy outcome to legal fight
The museum devoted to the late local novelist says its lease dispute with a building owner on Massachusetts Avenue threatens the survival of the not-for-profit.
Priority list includes new take on Hercules, ‘Clue,’ more
Plus, the Phoenix Theatre asks if there are always strings with a act of generosity.
Gen Con to more than double space usage in Lucas Oil Stadium
Gen Con this year plans to use more than 750,000 square feet in the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium and in the connector between the two facilities. It’s the most space ever booked for an Indianapolis convention.
Ticket giveaway: Stutz Artists Open House
Join the crowd at the annual buildings-wide studio show.
DINING: Revisit yields rewards at new Mile Square Bistro
After a second trip to Mile Square Bistro, what lingered were the flavors and not the cost.
LOU’S VIEWS: Inspired by vinyl
James Brown, President Trump, Malcolm X and more make appearances in latest exhibit by artist Lobyn Hamilton.
LOPRESTI: Pitcher Josh Lindblom’s story is more than you see on mound
Victory Field’s proximity to Riley Children’s Hospital makes it the perfect home after time in majors.
City has plan for City-County Building plaza, but can it be done for $9M?
Rundell Ernstberger Associates' design features an interactive fountain and an event lawn accommodating up to 1,500 people. The first proposal, from another architect, was scrapped because it was too expensive.
Carmel’s Dorothy Mengering, better known as Dave’s mom, dies at 95
David Letterman’s mother, a Carmel homemaker, became an unlikely and beloved celebrity in her 70s as she baked mystery pies and covered the Winter Olympics for her son’s late-night show.