LOU’S VIEWS: Indy Zoo’s new ‘Flights of Fancy’ area soars
What’s new at the Zoo. Plus thoughts on “Forever Sung” and “Antigone.”
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DINING: Kitchen still a bit rocky at rock ‘n’ roll newcomer
Last in a month-long series of Keystone Crossing/Clearwater Crossing-area restaurant reviews. This week: Daddy Real’s The Place.
BENNER: Will playoff-fueled Pacer passion last until November?
Curious, isn’t it, that Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger plays the “we don’t get any national respect” card when he, in particular, and his team, in general, spent virtually all of this past National Basketball Association season not getting much in the way of local respect?
HETRICK: Parental responsibility and the high cost of higher ed
I’m old-fashion on this one: It’s parents who choose to bring children into the world.
Live Nation drops beer prices at outdoor concert venues
The $2.75 drop is meant to enhance the concert experience at Klipsch Music Center and The Lawn at White River State Park.
Lou’s arts picks for May 24-30
Birds at the Zoo, Hot Wheels at the Children’s Museum, and more.
Shelbyville officials rule fairgrounds fire arson
Shelbyville fire officials say a fire that destroyed the 133-year-old grandstands at the Shelby County Fairgrounds was arson.
State museum uncovers hidden Steele painting
The unusual find occurred when the museum, which boasts the largest collection of T.C. Steele paintings in the country, shipped one of the Hoosier artist’s works to be cleaned by a conservator. He said the 122-year-old hidden canvas he found underneath was like a “King Tut” discovery.
Ticket giveaway: Chow Down Midtown…before or after a comedy show
Win tickets to a comedy show at Crackers, plus two gift cards for participating Chow Down Midtown restaurants.
Fire won’t stop Shelby County fair, organizers say
Organizers plan to put on a central Indiana county fair as best they can despite a weekend fire that destroyed its 133-year-old wooden grandstands.
You-review-it Monday: Broad Ripple Art Fair and more
What A&E did you encounter this glorious weekend?
Indiana casinos face falling revenue, new competition
Indiana's nearly 20-year-old casino industry is facing declining revenues and growing out-of-state competition, prompting lawmakers to consider what, if any, regulatory changes might be able to stem the tide.
Plan seeks to turn towpath into arts corridor
The city of Indianapolis and private-sector players are lining up behind an effort to rebrand the Central Canal Towpath as an art-themed destination dubbed Art 2 Art by adding artwork and improving the trail.
LOU’S VIEWS: In and out at the IMA
Inside the Indianapolis Museum of Art, there’s African art. Outside, there’s “Oedipus at Colonus.”
DINING: Better Late (Harvest) … than just about anything else
Third in a month-long series of Keystone Crossing/Clearwater Crossing-area restaurant reviews. This week: Late Harvest Kitchen.
Indiana lottery seeking ideas from private firms
The Indiana State Lottery Commission endorsed a plan Wednesday to seek out private companies to take over some operations of the Hoosier Lottery, a state agency whose income has shrunk in recent years.
IBJ A&E road trip: ‘Sunday in the Park with George’…and Lou
Join me on a Chicago trek to see masterpieces by Seurat and Sondheim. And have a blast doing it.
City’s final tab for hosting Super Bowl: $1 million
CIB and city tourism leaders say that the money was well spent considering the game could translate to $300 million in direct visitor spending over the next several years.