TRY THIS: Pampering pachyderms
At Wilstem Ranch, near French Lick, visitors help take care of a trio of elephants. Just watch out for the trunk.
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LOPRESTI: Even for sports legends (except Vinatieri), the years roll on
In our minds these celebrities are frozen in youth, but the calendar says otherwise.
Changing book industry shifts promotion to writers; Michael Koryta adapts
Relationships among publishers, authors and readers is undergoing serious shifting, with no one certain how this particular drama will wind up.
Zoobilation enters 30th year with attendance, revenue on the rise
What started as a moderate fundraiser in 1986 at Herb Simon’s house with a few hundred guests has grown into possibly the most lucrative single-event fundraiser in the state.
UPDATE: City’s second-largest hotel to be sold for $165M
White Lodging Services Corp. and REI Investments have a contract to acquire the 622-room Indianapolis Marriott Downtown hotel, the owner said Thursday.
Ticket giveaway: Symphony on the Prairie’s David Bowie tribute
In need of some changes? Feeling under pressure? Here’s a contest for you.
CNO changes course with Monumental Marathon sponsorship deal
Monumental Marathon Executive Director Blake Boldon called the three-year title sponsorship deal with CNO Financial Group “a game-changing sponsorship.”
Priority list includes beer at Conner Prairie, a DK dance revival, more
Plus some starting points for a First Friday trek.
Inside the Maxim Indianapolis 500 party
Downtown bash included Steak ‘n Shake burgers, discounts for beautiful women, and “normals” looking for a good time.
Duo disrupts Indy’s live music scene with web of related companies
Josh Baker and Craig “Dodge” Lile are considered among the most influential movers, shakers and tastemakers in the Indianapolis arts and culture community.
Broad Ripple Art Fair—sans cultural organization booths—booms
Indianapolis Art Center opted to focus on art vendors, noting the cost of including not-for-profit groups.
DINING: Chef Alan Sternberg’s Maple Leaf Duck Breast
Rising Star chef Alan Sternberg dissects a favorite Cerulean dish
Children’s Museum proposes $10M-plus outdoor sports-related attraction
The Indianapolis institution is in the beginning stages of planning its Sports Legend Experience on 10 acres to the north of the museum. The attraction would include several sports-related activities.
LOU’S VIEWS: Zack Neiditch and Zach Rosing playfully tweak local theater
The duo has built a reputation as innovative independent producers and a go-to, work-for-hire team that actors hunger to work with.
Roundup: New holiday event at IMS, new hosts for ISO’s Yuletide Celebration
Plus Dionne Warwick to be honored at Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration.
Priority list: Celeb-spotting at the 500 Festival Parade, a free concert on the lawn
Indianapolis Opera and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra team up for a summer kick-off event at White River State Park.
South Bend targets central Indiana for more visitors
Visit South Bend Mishawaka has paid the Indianapolis-based digital marketing firm The Basement $125,000 for a summer advertising campaign.
Can minor Shakespeare make magic?: Review of ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’
Thoughts on Wisdom Tooth’s production of the Shakespeare equivalent of the “Star Wars Holiday Special.”
Indianapolis Museum of Art to reduce debt load by $17 million
The Indianapolis Museum of Art plans to pay off more than $17 million in debt at the end of the year, reducing its overall debt load to less than $100 million for the first time since 2004.
Local firm modernizes centuries-old yurt structures
Yurts have been a form of shelter for more than 2,000 years. But Indianapolis-based Yurts of America today builds them with materials that didn’t even exist back then.