Priority list includes Harlem Globetrotters, ISO’s winter festival, more
Plus, a new look at the Rodgers & Hammerstein warhorse, “The Sound of Music.”
Arts & Entertainment
Articles
Hamilton County sees jump in visitor spending
Visitors spent nearly $681 million in the county in 2015, with most of the dollars used for food and beverages. That’s a 12 percent boost over 2014, nearly double the increase for the overall metro area.
DINING: Getting a new handle on The Mug’s fare
In Irvington, the Mug’s mug is decidedly less “American Graffiti” and more strip-center handsome. But the food remains the same.
LOPRESTI: A Colts fan’s guide to looking on the bright side
It’s a stretch, but here’s how to view the team’s forgettable season through rose-colored glasses.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beef & Boards salvages record-setting comedy
The talented company seems ready for anything the audience throws back at them.
Late flurry of hotel room bookings gives Visit Indy strong finish for 2016
In the last two weeks of the year, Visit Indy signed deals to bring 41 conventions to Indianapolis in the next five years. Those deals helped push the group close to a new annual record for advance bookings of hotel rooms.
Ticket giveaway: Maddie Baillio of ‘Hairspray’ and Songbook Academy All-Stars
Past winners of the Great American Songbook High School Vocal Competition team up for a Palladium concert.
Advanced bookings down for Indy hotels
The number of hotel rooms Visit Indy booked into future years took a tumble in 2016 to the lowest level since 2013. But local tourism and hotel officials aren’t overly concerned.
DINING: Festiva offers flavor fest
The latest restaurant from Peter George and Thomas Main offers a casual-but-creative take on Mexican food.
LOPRESTI: A month-by-month look at the 2017 sports calendar
No shortage of mysteries to solve as local favorite teams prepare to compete.
LOU’S VIEWS: Underground Railroad station gets $3.8 million upgrade
The newly renamed Levi and Catherine Coffin State Historic Site now offers more context.
Priority list includes Elvis, First Friday, more
Former Yuletide Celebration host Maureen McGovern pays a return visit to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
After health scare, Carolene Mays-Medley returns to trenches
The executive director at White River State Park is fighting her way back from a ruptured brain aneurysm, a condition that leaves many of its victims disabled, or worse.
LOPRESTI: Looking back on a sports year both bizarre and routine
Yes, the Chicago Cubs really did win the World Series.
DINING: The year in Indy restaurant newcomers
Remember when a new restaurant or two might have been all that separated one central Indiana dining year from another? Those days are gone.
LOU’S VIEWS: The best arts of 2016
Highlights include “Fences” at the IRT and “Beyond Spaceship Earth” at the Children’s Museum.
State senator proposes casino for Terre Haute
Legislation to put a casino in one, specific location would be tough to pass. Lawmakers from Gary have tried for years to move one of its riverboat casinos inland and a previous proposal to move part of Rising Sun’s gambling operations to Indianapolis found a skeptical response.
Priority list includes a family New Year welcoming, winter solstice celebration, more
Plus an Indy all-star lineup at the Jazz Kitchen.
Indiana Film Journalists Association rolls out 2016 best films list
“Moonlight” tops the list. Bonus: New awards this year for Best Ensemble Acting and Breakout of the Year.
DINING: New Mass Ave eatery in former horse livery more than stable
By my estimate, by the year 2055, every third restaurant in Indianapolis will be part of the Cunningham Group.