LOPRESTI: Win or lose, Rady’s kids cut down the nets
For 50 years, Pat Rady has been coaching basketball in Indiana. Love of the game doesn’t get much greater.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Trying to ‘LOVE’ artist Robert Indiana
“The Essential Robert Indiana,” at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, offers guidance in understanding the challenging artist and his work.
DINING: Pick-your-topping pizzeria blazes into Indy
From the front door of Blaze Pizza (913 Indiana Ave., 624-1500), you can see five other pie chains. So what makes this Pasadena, Calif.-based newcomer—which intends to expand to multiple locations in central Indiana—worth mentioning? Blaze caught my attention because it’s the first local representation of a West Coast-fueled trend for fast-fired pizza. Get in […]
HETRICK: A final notion for friends and readers of this column
I’ve tried to simplify the complicated and deliver the truth persuasively. Thanks for reading.
Beach Boys on the Prairie. ‘Xanadu’ for Actors Theatre
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announces its summer lineup. Actors Theatre picks titles for its 14/15 season.
Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale”
It’s considered one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays.” But a modest local production makes it work.
Vintage-car entrants for Speedway race zoom past maximum
The rush of drivers trying to enter a new vintage car race at the IMS was so fast and furious that the event promoter has been forced to turn away many of them.
State Supreme Court won’t review Holiday World case
The court is allowing the widow of the former president of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari to keep control of the amusement park in Santa Claus.
You-review-it Monday
It was a busy weekend with plenty of options besides snow shoveling. Did you hear the Chamber Orchestra? See “The LEGO Movie”?
Basiles’ $500,000 gift to Eiteljorg includes renaming shop
Local philanthropists Frank and Katrina Basile are the first major donors in a $5 million campaign for the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
Indiana RV museum on road to recovery
The 71-year-old president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart says the museum’s debt has been reduced from $5.5 million to about $2.5 million.
Looking ahead: Vonnegut, ‘Casablanca,’ and more on Symphony’s 14/15 schedule
It’s not too early to think about the 2013/14 season. The ISO’s lineup includes familiar faces and a few surprises.
REVIEW: The Hypocrites’ ‘Into the Woods’
What’s a Chicago trip without some theater? Stephen Sondheim’s show gets reset in a playground.
Artist Noel to sell Sanctuary in Zionsville, relocate to NYC
To achieve a true appreciation for the depth of the work of artist Nancy Noel, you must “step inside The Sanctuary.” So declares Noel’s website. Soon that won’t be an option. The prominent regional artist is putting The Sanctuary on the market. The 11,000-square-foot gallery/restaurant/event site is in the heart of Zionsville’s downtown business district […]
LOU’S VIEWS: IBJ A&E road trip heading for Canada
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Niagara Falls, and more are on the agenda. Hope you can join us.
DINING: Thunderbird cruises in with cocktails and creativity
For me, the primary lure was the interesting food lineup, sporting a decidedly southern accent in portions sized in that nether region between full entrée and tapas. A review.
LOPRESTI: Dear Dr. Naismith, ‘Center of sport’ might miss its own hoopla
Hoosier teams are on outside looking in as NCAA tournament approaches.
Artist Noel to sell Sanctuary in Zionsville, relocate to New York City
Nancy Noel is putting the massive gallery and event space on the market for $1.85 million. She’ll keep her residence in the area, but plans to open a gallery in the Big Apple.
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion
The deal would combine the nation’s top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force in both creating and delivering entertainment to U.S. homes.
Indianapolis airport rejects Bieber-inspired art
The airport had hired Columbus, Ind., native Tre Reising to make an art display for one of the passenger concourses.