LOPRESTI: Butler basketball still trying to break into Big East elite
The Bulldogs have run with the middle of the pack but haven’t been able to keep up with leaders.
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Broadway review: ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ with Liev Schreiber
Thoughts on the New York revival of the comedy of manipulation and deceit.
LOU’S VIEWS: New York theater beyond Broadway
Arts travel tips include reviews, and a preview of what’s heading for the stage.
DINING: New hibachi restaurant stakes out Broad Ripple
Hibachi Bar Japanese Steak House, as is the tradition, combines dinner and a show.
Barn event venues crop up across central Indiana
Operators are pouring hundreds—in some cases millions—of dollars into renovations of existing barns or built-from-scratch centers that combine the rustic with the elegant, all to feed the still-growing trend of barns as places for weddings and other events.
Priority list includes Spirit & Place kickoff, ‘Mary Poppins’
Plus, a 1920s evening with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.
DINING: Seven lunches for less than $7
Eating lunch out downtown is a quick way to lighten your wallet. So IBJ found seven satisfying options that include burgers, tacos, salad and more.
LOPRESTI: Indy Eleven—and fans—ready for big moment
The Indy Eleven's first playoff game ever will be Nov. 5. To mark the occasion, here are 11 things to know about the team.
LOU’S VIEWS: Hardwood hindsight and hopes on display at Historical Society
In pursuit of the essence of Hoosier basketball, photographers Michael E. Keating and Chris Smith logged over 10,000 miles and visited 130 gyms across the state, taking more than 150,000 photos along the way.
Indiana Landmarks raises $60K to fix, preserve historic clock
A fundraising campaign to restore the 80-year-old "Ayres clock" mounted on the corner of Circle Centre mall at Washington and Meridian streets has been a success.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Cabaret’
Win tickets to Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of the classic Kander and Ebb musical.
LOU’S VIEWS: For ‘Coriolanus,’ home is as dangerous as the battlefield
Catalyst Repertory's Bard Fest production benefits from an appropriately intense and committed cast.
DINING: Piling it on at Circle Centre’s new Primanti Bros. eatery
If you are from Pittsburgh, you might not want to read the commentary that follows.
LOPRESTI: An NBA season preview in 140 characters or less
The Tweetable pros and cons of every team in the league.
Priority list includes album performance from Kansas, silent horror classic
Plus a new play from Tom Horan and a screening of a documentary look at Crispus Attucks school.
Roundup: Colts seek local music, Zach De Pue’s new quartet, more
Plus, Indiana University’s art museum to shut down for lengthy renovations.
Phoenix Theatre casts $1M gift for new downtown complex
The gift from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation gets the theater closer to its $8.5 million goal for funding construction of a new home on North Illinois Street.
Restaurant group planning changes to ‘Devour’ events
The Indianapolis Downtown Restaurant & Hospitality Association is making big adjustments to its “Devour” events starting next year, the organization announced Monday.
Priority list includes Heartland Film Festival, ‘Rocky Horror’ live
Also, the Indiana Repertory Theatre takes a mosaic-like look at local history.
LOPRESTI: High school football playoffs started innocently enough
Back in ’73, few imagined basketball’s little brother would become such a spectacle.