LOU’S VIEWS: Big shows cap seasons for ISO and ComedySportz
Two events provided chances for these very different arts organizations to push their limits.
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Proposed $20M Carmel development includes steakhouse, town homes
Chuck Lazzara, who owns the Ritz Charles with his wife, has revealed plans for Monon and Main, a mixed-use project on the southwest corner of Main Street and the Monon Trail.
Longtime nightclub known for drag shows closing
Talbott Street Nightclub, which opened in 2002 on the city’s near-north side, announced it will quit serving patrons June 25.
Progress stalled on proposed downtown concert venue
Progress on redeveloping part of the old General Motors stamping plant land into a downtown concert venue appears to have hit a stumbling block over financing, an official for the RACER Trust told Indianapolis City-County Council members Monday.
Indianapolis Zoo closing 28-year-old polar bear exhibit
Tundra, a 29-year-old polar bear at the Indianapolis Zoo, is being moved to the Detroit Zoo, officials said Monday.
Priority list includes an evil sock puppet, crimes of passion, more
Plus the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra opens its Conner Prairie season.
Favorite dishes of Zoobilation 2016
Judging duties only required me to try about a dozen dishes. Instead, though, I unselfishly tried to go the distance.
Indy lands convention with 50,000 visitors, $35M impact
Primerica Inc.’s annual gathering will be one of the city’s five biggest conventions in 2017. The deal came together in a matter of weeks, which is exceedingly rare in the world of mega-conventions.
Restroom neutrality becomes hospitality sales tool
Only 1 percent of the events booked over the last year at the Indiana Convention Center asked for gender-neutral bathrooms, but hospitality experts say it’s a big and growing issue.
YouTube stars, multiple genres help boost locally created PopCon
The inaugural outing of Indy PopCon, in 2014, generated about 9,000 turnstile spins. Last year’s event had 24,000.
DINING: Jacksonville diner chain ventures into Clearwater Crossing
Florida’s Metro Diner doesn’t have all the elements of a classic diner, but is it good enough?
LOU’S VIEWS: Appreciating David Hochoy
Dance Kaleidoscope’s artistic director just completed his 25th season with a production that looks both back and ahead.
LOPRESTI: Olympic veteran, rookie hope to dive for gold in Rio
Purdue duo who carpooled together as kids now prepare for world stage.
Scott Stulen leaving Indianapolis Museum of Art
The IMA’s curator of audience experiences and performance to become director of the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa.
After family losses, Wenck calls it quits as head editor of Nuvo
Ed Wenck, former radio personality and current managing editor for Nuvo, is leaving after less than three years at the alternative weekly for a quieter career out of the public spotlight.
Major renovation for downtown Marriott to run ‘tens of millions’
The revamp of the 622-room Marriott is meant to bring the hotel up to the same standards as the JW Marriott a block to the west. The latter’s owners have agreed to buy the former for $165 million.
A&E priority list includes laughs from around the country, more
Plus an original Asante original with a Broadway choreographer and an operatic closer for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra earns coveted festival spot
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is one of four American orchestras chosen to perform at a festival in Washington, D.C., in 2018.
DINING: Big Woods is new culinary anchor on Main Street in Speedway
An offshoot of the popular Bloomington and Nashville spots, it’s a high-ceilinged lodge with an oval bar that mimics the big track just down the street.
LOU’S VIEWS: Buck Creek Players aims high—and hits—with ‘Assassins’
“Hamilton” isn’t the first bold, rule-breaking musical that looks at America’s past in a fresh way.