DINING: A glorious trip through Mexican cuisine offered by La Gloria
This Lafayette Road eatery is more than your standard taco and burrito strip-center restaurant.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Artist Don Gummer brings his world to Cultural Trail
Built from steel, bronze, aluminum and glass, the sculptures tend to grow larger the higher they get.
LOPRESTI: Plump, at 80, reflects on good times and bad
Life hasn’t always been a party for Milan’s miracle maker.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
Actors Theatre of Indiana offers the local premiere of the Cash/Perkins/Lewis/Presley musical.
Museum of Art celebrates architecture of the coffeepot
It’s a nice surprise—especially for those caught up in the current wave of coffee-mania—to find coffeepots in a museum. The contemporary design wing of the Indianapolis Museum of Art has several in its collection.
Aviation event hoping to make a comeback
Organizers involved with the popular Indianapolis Air Show, which ended a 16-year run in 2012, are returning this year with a remodeled event called the Indy Air Expo, set for Sept. 17-18.
Priority list includes sculptural homecoming, plus the best of Dig IN 2016
Also, an expat Indiana actress returns from Oregon to play a Texas politician. Did you follow that?
Review: Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp at the Cabaret
With one emphasizing vocal power and the other connectivity to lyrics, the two original stars of “Rent” earned their keep.
DINING: Something fishy happening at tricky Broad Ripple corner
Geeks Seafood, Salads & Subs takes over where Greek’s Pizzeria and other efforts once stood.
LOU’S VIEWS: Obamas’ love story focus of new film
“Southside with You” follows the not-yet-first couple on their first date. Indianapolis native Parker Sawyers stars.
LOPRESTI: Some numbers to chew on as college kickoff approaches
Opponents piled up about 10 miles last year against the defenses of Purdue, Indiana and Ball State.
Visit Indy chief says major convention center expansion not needed now
Visit Indy CEO Leonard Hoops told Capital Improvement Board members that standing pat is not an option when it comes to hospitality infrastructure, but a major expansion wouldn’t be needed in the near future.
Downtown music fest solidifies lineup for its debut
Organizers of Evermore Music Festival, set for three days this fall on the lawn of the American Legion Mall, hope slow ticket sales perk up.
Priority list: Million-dollar light fest, ‘Rent’ stars, more
Plus a new music fest at the Madame Walker Theatre.
Indiana State Fair attendance sinks almost 20 percent
This year’s attendance was hampered by excessive heat and nine days of precipitation that brought more than 4 inches of rain, officials said. Sunday, however, brought a record final-day crowd.
Capital Improvement Board passes budget with hefty deficit
CIB Executive Director Barney Levengood implored the board not to be overly concerned about the projected $46 million shortfall. The City-County Council is set consider the budget at its Sept. 25 meeting.
DINING: Irvington Legend earns its name
The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe is casual without being sloppy, offering comfort food that isn’t complacent.
LOU’S VIEWS: Theater live from your living room
The recent live-from-Broadway broadcast of “She Loves Me” is far from the only from-the-stage television available.
LOPRESTI: Diving deep in the weeds with NFL rankings, statistics
The Colts sport some impressive numbers; last year’s offense and defense aren’t among them.