You-review-it Monday
Did you make it to “Carmina Burana”? Get “Shipwrecked!” at the Phoenix?
etc.
Articles
An attack on common percents
Don Pallotta, author of “Uncharitable,” pushed local leaders to think big and stop talking about overhead.
Governor to merge state museum into new agency
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is planning to merge the Indiana State Museum, 12 historic sites and state library under one new
agency, according to sources close to the museum.
Review: “Hatchi” opens Heartland Film Fest
New Richard Gere man-and-his-dog film remarkably restrained.
Card counter sues for place at blackjack table
A gambler who counts cards is asking the Indiana Court of Appeals to force an Ohio River casino to allow him to play blackjack.
Symphony’s CEO trying to steer through challenging time
Simon Crookall is trying to hire a maestro who will excite audiences at the same time he’s trying to pull the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra out of
a financial tailspin.
Cash-strapped Hoosier Park racing to restructure $400M in debt
Despite rampant speculation, Anderson’s Hoosier Park is not facing imminent bankruptcy, according to its owner, locally
based Centaur Inc.
STYLE: Add Refind to the reduce/reuse/recycle trilogy
Anita Hopper’s got a brand new bag … made from an old leather coat.
DINING: At 86th and Ditch, a revamped pearl among bistros
Third in a series of reviews near the north-side intersection.
LOU’S VIEWS: Graven image conscious
This week, Spanish artists explore the sacred and the IRT’s playwright-in-residence presents a haunted Abe Lincoln.
City trying to land headquarters of storytelling organization
The National Storytelling Network will consider Indianapolis, along with eight other cities, as it looks to move its headquarters
from Jonesborough, Tenn.
Funding cut jeopardizes popular Indiana Artisan program
A state-run program aimed at boosting business for local artisans—ranging from painters to syrup makers—and
turning them into a draw for tourists is in jeopardy because of dramatic funding cuts.
Art museum imposes unpaid vacations to save cash
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will furlough its staff of 270 for one week this fiscal year in an effort to trim $1.4 million, or 5.5 percent, from its $25.5 million budget.
BENNER: Bad news hard to come by as Colts take a break
Here we are at the bye week of what is looking like another exceptional Indianapolis Colts season.
Notes from the blogroll
"Carol" in Chicago with familiar faces, artists take on graffiti in Boston, and I strike out on this year’s National Book Awards.
Indiana State Museum chief Dressel abruptly resigns
Barry Dressel has resigned as the president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum, the state’s Department of Natural Resources
confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
Holiday World sets turnstile record
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari amusement park in southern Indiana has set an attendance record, drawing more than 1 million visitors for the fourth year in a row.
BENNER: We’ve got the Fever, but will we be able to keep it?
Indifference has been the Indiana Fever’s greatest enemy.