LOPRESTI: Intriguing scenarios abound as NCAA Tournament nears
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DINING: Noodling around Broad Ripple reveals new Thai restaurant
Once upon a time, Chiang Mai Thai Noodle would have been celebrated simply for existing.
LOU’S VIEWS: Sweet-scented orchid exhibit graces art museum
Fun fact: there are four times the number of orchid varieties than there are mammal species.
Broadway Indy season wears ‘Kinky Boots’; ISO celebrates Bowie on the prairie
Revamped “Cinderella” and first visit from “The Little Mermaid” also on the 2016-17 schedule.
Hancock County fairgrounds project on hold without new tax
Leaders of a central Indiana county are reconsidering how to pay for a possible $30 million fairgrounds project without money from a proposed county restaurant tax.
Senate approves bill that could reinvigorate Dunes deal
The Senate passed the measure 33-17 one day after a group of environmentalists delivered to Gov. Mike Pence's office petitions bearing roughly 10,000 signatures from people opposed to the project.
Radio One ousts Indianapolis market manager, names replacement
Chuck Williams, the man affectionately known as the “blue-eyed soul brother,” has been replaced as the leader of Radio One Indianapolis by a familiar face to this market.
Symphony’s new season builds on past successes
Programming includes a “”Music of the Earth” festival and a film-plus-orchestra screening of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
Priority list includes award-winning jazz big band, silent movie classic
Harold Lloyd’s “Speedy” includes a cameo from Babe Ruth himself. The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra plays along.
Times a-changin’ with DK, nuns a-singin’ at Beef & Boards, and a killer show at TOTS
Catching up on performance reviews with “Voices of a Generation,” “Sister Act,” and “Killer Joe.”
And the Oscar goes to … (maybe)
Will “Spotlight” find the spotlight or will “The Revenant” prove relevant on Oscar night.
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.