LOU’S VIEWS: Theater live from your living room
The recent live-from-Broadway broadcast of “She Loves Me” is far from the only from-the-stage television available.
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LOPRESTI: Diving deep in the weeds with NFL rankings, statistics
The Colts sport some impressive numbers; last year’s offense and defense aren’t among them.
City studies need for more hotels after losing 1,000+ rooms
The closure of a handful of hotels across the city has essentially wiped out the gains made when the JW Marriott opened with its 1,005 rooms. Now Visit Indy and the city’s Capital Improvement Board are studying whether the city needs more rooms and more convention center space.
Roundup: Leadership changes at Civic, Classical Music Indy, more
Plus Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio sets up shop at the Indiana State Museum.
Hoosier Lottery says profit up 16 percent from year ago
Lottery officials project a $281 million profit during the 2016 budget year that ended June 30 after record sales for scratch-off tickets and draw games because of large Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots.
Priority list includes Indy Fringe, Dee Dee Bridgewater, more
Plus Rickie Lee Jones plays the Schrott.
Heartland Film names new president as it nears milestone
Craig Prater has run film festivals around the globe and brings expertise in fundraising, sponsorships and tourism. Heartland’s 25th annual festival is scheduled for October.
DINING: New treats to try at the State Fair
You could stick with the staples. But we went in search of new culinary offerings. Deep Fried Birthday Cake Pop anyone?
LOU’S VIEWS: Great game hunting at Gen Con 2016
The mission: Find 10 new games that would appeal to a range of gamers. The results: A varied lot that includes test tubes, Vikings, bomb diffusion, and a charades variant.
LOPRESTI: John Daly was champ with long drive no one saw coming
The big-hitter’s PGA title followed a series of unlikely events.
Review: Cirque du Soleil’s “Toruk”
The show’s visual beauty is strapped to a series of plot devices as clunky as those in Marvel Universe Live.
Festivals, opera premiere, more await Vonnegut fans
Two festivals and the world premiere of an opera that Kurt Vonnegut finished shortly before his death will celebrate the writer's legacy this fall in Indianapolis, his hometown.
Greenwood OKs TIF funds for $7M distillery, restaurant
The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a tax-increment financing plan for a business group that wants to build an alcohol distillery, brewery and restaurant on a 12-acre site along Main Street, east of Interstate 65.
Merrillville’s Star Plaza Theatre, hotel set for closure
Hotel officials say Merrillville's Star Plaza Theatre and its adjacent Radisson Hotel will be demolished next year to make room for a new hotel.
Gen Con wants more lodging options in Indy to fuel growth
Total attendance for last week’s Gen Con show in Indianapolis inched up over last year’s record numbers. More hotel spaces could help the show expand, according to an organizer.
Priority list includes an arena ‘Avatar’ show, State Fair concerts
Also, a festival celebrates arts and culture on W. Michigan St.
Ticket giveaway: Adult Swim at Old National Center
The TV cable channel gets the drive-in movie treatment at this touring event.
Fishers-based vendor loves doing business at Gen Con
In 2006, just three years after Indianapolis became the home of the national gaming convention, Tom Anders of Fishers decided to turn his gaming hobby into a business.
DINING: Latest Indian eatery on Michigan Road offers something different
Hyderabad House offers 16 varieties of biryani, a dish made with basmati rice.
Rider and bike data gives Pacers Bikeshare officials info to study, share
All 251 bikes are outfitted with GPS equipment, so staffers can identify their location. And data collected from sign-ups for daily and annual passes helps staffers determine usage patterns.