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IBJ ‘Slumdog’ movie night

Okay, now that we’ve groggily made it through a pair of midnight screenings of Hollywood popcorn flicks (“Quantum of Solace” and “Twilight”), let’s change the pace a little with a serious Oscar contender…at a reasonable hour.

“Slumdog Millionaire” has not only earned rave reviews,…

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Heartland’s Oscar buzz

You know how, when you’re gathered in the living room filling out you Academy Award ballot with friends and there are the inevitable jokes about nobody having any idea what the nominated documentaries are about?

Well, this year, it could be…

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New art windows on Penn

Every once in a while, I’ll turn the blog over to reporter Kathleen McLaughlin, who is now covering the arts business beat for IBJ. Welcome her aboard and look for her writing here and in the print edition of IBJ.

Take…

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You-review-it Monday

Before I get to the regular portion of the Monday blog, I’d like to take a moment to note with sadness the death of Matthew Oskay, director of the Warren Performing Arts Center. Matt, 30, was one of our town’s four arts…

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Symphony tries out texting

Sean Newhouse, associate conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, invited concert goers to send a text message to vote for their finale favorite.

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Aztar Casino license transfer considered

Eldorado Resorts LLC, a Nevada company, has a long-running bid to take over Casino Aztar in Evansville, and the bid now appears
to be heading for approval by state regulators.

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Speedway on track to develop tourism year-round

As the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway approaches,
the town of Speedway, at long last, is making an aggressive play to turn the world-famous oval into an economic engine that
runs year-round.

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ICVA embarking on new direction with new CEO Welsh

Don Welsh is quickly making a name for himself as a change agent. Though few knew what to think when Welsh announced he was
leaving Seattle to become Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association CEO, he’s shown he didn’t come here to simply
wind
down his career.

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Tonic Ball raises money for Second Helpings

Tonic Ball — an annual fundraiser for Second Helpings — takes place the Friday before Thanksgiving, featuring 30
local bands
each playing 10-minute themed sets and local artists selling their work.

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Quick notes Friday

I’m still a little groggy from the midnight showing of “Quantum of Solace” last night, so I’m kicking off a new occassional short-attention-span feature here that I’m calling Quick Notes Friday. Welcome aboard.

–This was actually my second time seeing the…

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Hating contemporary art

A whirlwind of a day started with my earlier-than-usual weekly Fox 59 segment (if you missed it, you can catch it here later today) and will end with the IBJ Night at the Movies midnight screening of “Quantum of Solace”…

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Review: “Whirl of the Divine”

It was encouraging to a see a packed house at the Central Library for the Nov. 9 performance of “Powered by Poetry– Whirl of the Divine.”

It was even better to see that the production itself–a collaboration between Butler University Departments…

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