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.
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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.
Ben & Ari’s closes in Fishers after 18 years in business
The owners of the popular miniature golf course, arcade and party-hosting facility have sold the property along busy State Road 37 to a buyer who plans to open a used-car business.
Priority list includes Comic Con, A.J. Foyt exhibit, more
Plus a unique combination of music and science at the Indiana History Center.
DINING: Mass Ave newcomer Garden Table is fine spot for a fresh, midweek brunch
The airy spinoff of its farm-to-table Broad Ripple namesake stresses simple dishes with natural ingredients.
LOU’S VIEWS: Petals and feathers populate IMA exhibitions
With a flower show outside supplemented by exhibitions focusing on birds, you might question the very nature of the IMA.
LOPRESTI: The Bard foretells our games
The winter of our sports discontent has Shakespearean twists and turns.
Vonnegut museum searching again for new Indianapolis home
The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library planned to move to the Mass Ave cultural district after signing a lease. But the move has been sidelined after “significant structural problems” were found in the building, a museum official said.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Kinky Boots’
The Broadway hit comes to Indy for the first time. Here’s how to win a pair of tickets for opening night.
City reaps $1.2M from Conrad hotel investment
Here’s a little-known fact: The city of Indianapolis has an ownership stake in two of downtown’s most luxurious hotels and has received nearly $1.2 million so far from one of the investments.
Reality TV star Rupert Boneham, other enthusiasts keep pinball popping
A handful of local businesses signal of a renewed interest in the once-ubiquitous pinball machines that used to be a staple in restaurants, bars and arcades before they were usurped by video games.