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LOU’S VIEWS: Snout and about for a day at Fair Oaks Farms
As its slate of offerings grew, I became more curious about what’s going on beyond the cheese shop.
DINING: Indiana Avenue spot gets 2-story tequila/taco bar
A restaurant trouble spot gets another shot at success as Corner Cantina takes over the two-story, balconied spot that once housed Zing and New Orleans on the Avenue.
LOPRESTI: State’s toughest sectional could take toll on entire tourney
Ranked No. 21 in the state, Warren Central is the weakest link in powerhouse field set to play at Tech.
Drury Hotels tower might stretch 17 stories
St. Louis-based Drury said the new hotel would have 350 rooms spread between IBJ’s four-story building and a tower it plans to build on the surface parking lot next door.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage’
A live symphony orchestra plays the music of the beloved TV/movie series at the Murat.
NFL teams use scouting combine as more than numbers game
Football fans see the annual NFL Scouting Combine as a chance to see players’ times, jumps and drills. NFL executives are just as interested in getting behind-the-scenes answers through medical checks and personal interviews.
Priority list: New Jazz Kitchen series, DK dances Dylan, more
Events also include Silk Road Ensemble at the Palladium and an improvised musical at Clowes.
Eiteljorg’s chief fundraising executive set to retire
Suzanne "Susie" Maxwell, who has overseen strategic fundraising efforts at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art for the past seven years, is stepping down, the museum announced Thursday.
LOPRESTI: Butler’s Academic All-Americans tell their stories
Butler’s success off the basketball court over the last 10 years is unrivaled in Division I.
DINING: Omoni is Korean on the quick
A popularizer rather than a trailblazer, the new Carmel eatery brings sincere if not particularly creative pleasure with minimal risk.
LOU’S VIEWS: The Phoenix’s ‘Pulp’ plunders P.I. cliches
An opening filmed credit sequence, a rotating set that kept the action moving, and atmospheric lighting enhanced this lark of a play.
A&E roundup: Grammy-winning Hoosiers, an Indy native as Obama, more
Former Wabash College philosophy major Parker Sawyers is getting good bus as the not-yet President of the United States.
Fuson: NBA All-Star Game economic impact bigger than anticipated
City and Indiana Pacers officials will decide after they get bid requirements later this summer whether to pursue the NBA All-Star Game for Indianapolis.
Priority list includes unusual dinner theater event, acclaimed dance company
Plus, consider a road trip to Purdue for a one-night-only staging of an American theater classic.
Roundup: Sky Blue Window folding, ISO launching new music fest, more
Plus the latest books from Blue (yes, the Colts mascot) and Ben H. Winters.
New Conner Prairie CEO to focus on fundraising, drawing out-of-state visitors
Conner Prairie is well-known nationally to museum insiders. But new CEO and President Norman Burns II wants to make the historical park in Hamilton County a destination for more travelers, in part by getting the community to take ownership of the attraction.
Developer plans $25M hotel, conference center in Plainfield
A local hotel developer plans to build the 175-room Embassy Suites near the town’s Interstate 70 interchange and Indianapolis International Airport.
LOU’S VIEWS: Mapping book and exhibit show where we’ve gone
Maps have captured history in snapshot form, revealing not just what was known, but what was unknown. They offered unique insight into what we prioritized at particular moments in time.
DINING: Playing the waiting game at hot newcomer Ramen Ray
Contrary to what you might have learned in college, ramen is more than just a cheap brick of noodles and a salty, MSG-packed spice packet.