Downtown Comfort Suites seeks bankruptcy protection
The hotel, owned by an affiliate of Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp., says its largest creditor is New York-based German American Capital Corp., which is owed $12 million.
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IMA exhibit to showcase Hoosier fashion designers
Norman Norrell, Bill Blass, Stephen Sprouse and Halston will all be featured in "An American Legacy," which opens in May.
Historical society reports more visitors at Indiana Experience
Attendance at the living-history attraction that opened in 2010 grew 71 percent last year.
Indiana Live receives offer from Hoosier Park owner
Indiana Live is receiving overtures from potential buyers, including the owner of local competitor Hoosier Park & Casino, its parent company said in a recent bankruptcy court filing.
HETRICK: Playing Pontius Pilate with the public’s health
Private clubs and private businesses are subject to all kinds of reasonable government measures. Why exclude smoking?
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Osage,’ you must see
Phoenix Theater offers Indiana premiere of "August: Osage County," a sprawling, brutally intimate epic both intensely personal and apocalyptic.
DINING: Variety admirable at soup seller
Last in a month-long series of looks at new north-side restaurants.
Local PBS station warns of potential scam
WFYI is alerting local organizations and corporate partners about a Florida-based company asking for $20,000-plus to produce programs on not-for-profits that likely would not air on public television, as promised.
Sugarland attorneys: Injured fair fans share in blame
Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say concertgoers were at least partly to blame for injuries suffered in the 2011 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. The stance drew a sharp reaction from fans Tuesday and prompted the band’s manager to issue a statement criticizing the finger-pointing.
Panel OKs legislation requiring stage inspections
The proposal follows the deadly collapse of outdoor stage rigging during high winds at last summer's Indiana State Fair.
Koch family could get Kentucky Kingdom answer this week
The Kentucky State Fair Board will discuss and vote on a tentative operating agreement with the owners of Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind. A spokeswoman said the Koch family may rename Kentucky Kingdom.
Eiteljorg, Imax seeking approval to sell liquor
The two downtown attractions are among several entities that purchased permits in November and now are seeking approval from county officials to sell liquor.
IBJ Movie Night: ‘Phantom’ sequel screening
The Australian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies" will be showing in movie theaters Feb. 28th (with an encore March 7). This will be the first time the show has been seen in the U.S. in any form.
Indiana fair victim testifies on state plan for found money
A high school tennis player who was crippled in last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair testified Thursday as legislators considered whether to double the amount the state is paying for victims.
Eiteljorg museum reports record attendance in 2011
Two special exhibits drew a large number of first-time visitors.
Symphony challenges complicate CEO search
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra trustees are seeking a new leader who can help reverse three consecutive years of seven-figure budget deficits, raise $100 million to replenish its endowment and motivate staff working for reduced pay.
LOU’S VIEWS: Pleasures of ‘Godspell’ are in the details
In Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production, the apostles aren’t blank slates to write on but, rather, people who have experienced life.
Indianapolis Downtown Inc. leader Zahn stepping down after 19 years
Indianapolis Downtown Inc. announced Thursday morning that President Tamara Zahn plans to leave her position by June. Zahn was IDI's first president and has been in the post for 19 years.