LOPRESTI: Time to test your knowledge of Big Ten hoops coaches
Who’s best equipped for one of the most unpredictable postseasons in years?
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Soccer team owner concedes battle for stadium funds this year
The owner of the Indy Eleven soccer franchise has conceded that his push for state financing help for a proposed 18,500-seat, $87 million stadium in Indianapolis will have to wait on the bench for another legislative session.
Review: ‘Ghost: The Musical’
The screen-to-stage adaptation comes to the Murat. Unfortunately, it’s D.O.A.
You-review-it Monday: Oscars, Shakespeare and more
Did you make it to the end of the Academy Awards? Inspired to see any movie you missed?
Lou Harry live tweets the Academy Awards
It’s the Super Bowl for movie nerds. Here are my real-time posts, tweeted from #ibjarts
Not an easy year to pick winners in your Oscar pool
I’ll be live tweeting through the Oscars Sunday night…which doesn’t mean that I have any clue what will win.
DINING: Easy-to-overlook second-floor spot houses new eatery
Where exactly is the Labor District? I’m not sure. But I do know that Labor District Cafe is a new second-floor restaurant on Pennsylvania St.
TRY THIS: Sarah Urist Green’s ‘The Art Assignment’
On her new PBS online series, the former IMA contemporary art curator (and her best-selling author husband John Green) push creativity.
Lou’s Views: Pictures perfect Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams, celebrated in an Eiteljorg show, changed the landscape for photography.
New state slogan clashes with city goal of cosmopolitan image
The state tourism department’s new tag line, “Honest to Goodness Indiana,” is so folksy that some wonder whether there’s a disconnect between what it says about the state and how the city of Indianapolis is trying to distinguish itself.
LOPRESTI: Only the mighty survive feared Noblesville Sectional
Some of the top teams in the state, and their fans, pack this preliminary round tournament.
Hamilton County tourism agency changes name
Starting Monday, the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau will change its name to Hamilton County Tourism Inc. to better reflect its mission.
Offer may extend deadline on Anderson’s Wigwam gym
Leaders of an effort to save Anderson’s iconic Wigwam gymnasium are working on a proposal that could extend a deadline for deciding on its possible demolition by a few months.
10 things theaters need to do to save themselves: A response
At the Seattle website, the Stranger, writer Brandan Kiley, offered a provocative list. Which do you agree with?
Bill allowing state fair alcohol sales heads to governor
The bill, authored by Sen. James Merritt, R-Indianapolis, seeks to end a nearly 70-year old ban on beer and alcohol sales at the state fair.
Danville to channel TV’s Mayberry during 2-day festival
Hendricks County will serve up a heaping helping of nostalgia this spring with a festival devoted to “The Andy Griffith Show.”
Art museum taps veteran curator to lead endeavors
St. Louis Art Museum curator Tricia Paik was announced Monday as the Indianapolis Museum of Art's new curator of contemporary art.
Bill to allow booze sales at Indiana State Fair in home stretch
The Indiana Senate passed a bill to lift the ban 33-13 last month, and the state House now has the measure. It cleared the second of its required three readings in the House on Monday.
You-review-it Monday
My weekend included the Phoenix Theatre’s “North of the Boulevard.” What about yours?
Review: Phoenix Theatre’s ‘North of the Boulevard’
You can almost smell the set in this production, set in an auto repair shop that has seen better days.