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An open letter to second-tier celebs, re: 500 Festival Parade
May 24, 2013
Comments(5)Beyond the athletes, there's a dearth of celebrities in this year's 500 Festival Parade. But why shouldn't a B-lister come
to race weekend in the town that cheered Shooter McGavin?
MoreMay 23-29 IBJ A&E Priorities: 500 events, 'Star Wars' exhibition, and more
May 21, 2013
Comments(0)Need some help planning your Memorial Day weekend? Here are some A&E choices including a new show at the Indiana State Museum,
free park concerts, and more.
MoreIBJ Night at the Movies: 'Now You See Me'
May 20, 2013
Comments(38)Win passes to a sneak-preview screening of the new caper film starring Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
May 19, 2013
Comments(2)So what did you think of the new "Star Trek" movie, this year's Broad Ripple Art Fair, or whatever else you experienced on
the A&E front this weekend?
MoreNotes from the Broad Ripple Art Fair: Hilty on stage, 'Carrie: The Musical,' etc.
May 19, 2013
Comment(1)It's not just about buying art and scarfing down truck food. The annual event also is a great opportunity to catch up on what's
next for arts groups.
MoreClowes lineup: Whoopi, The Onion, Mellencamp musical
May 16, 2013
Comment(1)Upping its game for its 50th anniversary season, Clowes Hall has populated its 2013-2014 lineup with returning high-profile
acts and some newbies to the Butler University stage, including Martha Graham Dance Company and Blue Man Group.
MoreIBJ A&E priority list picks for May 16-22
May 15, 2013
Comments(0)Weekend events include the Broad Ripple Art Fair, new work from Dance Kaleidoscope, and a songwriting legend at the Palladium.
MoreTicket giveaway: Tim McGraw at Klipsch
May 14, 2013
Comments(26)Win tickets to the Two Lanes of Freedom tour, rolling into Noblesville May 30.
MoreOn the Cultural Trail: Let’s keep the bands marching
May 14, 2013
Comments(3)Amid all of Saturday’s activity, the strongest memories for me came courtesy of a small group of band members from George
Washington Community High School.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
May 13, 2013
Comment(1)So did you get down on the Cultural Trail? Catch "4000 Miles" at the Phoenix or the last weekend of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
at the IRT? Find "The Great Gatsby" great or not-so-great?
MoreMellencamp's musical to launch tour from IU
May 10, 2013
Comments(3)"Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," a collaboration with Stephen King, once talked about for Broadway, will hit 20 cities,
beginning with Bloomington and Indy.
MoreReview: '4000 Miles' at the Phoenix Theatre
May 10, 2013
Comments(0)Amy Herzog’s play does what seems to be a simple thing but is actually a rarity in contemporary theater: It lets its
characters be.
MoreBestselling author Green to speak at Butler commencement
May 9, 2013
Comment(1)Vlogbrother will also score an honorary degree. But he won't be the only celebrity on stage.
MoreThoughts on Civic's 'Into the Woods'
May 8, 2013
Comments(2)The Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical fairy-tale mash-up gets a strong production at the Tarkington thanks, in part, to
a stand-out Cinderella.
MoreTicket giveaway: ISO's 'String Evolution'
May 8, 2013
Comments(30)Schubert, Bach and Tchaikovsky on the bill for the May 16-17 performances. And you could score a pair of seats.
MoreA&E priority list for May 9-15
May 7, 2013
Comments(0)This weekend's A&E is dominated by the festival marking the completion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. But that's not
all that's happening. Read on....
MoreISO fills key VP of finance position
May 6, 2013
Comments(0)Symphony stays local with latest hire, pulling Suzanne Sweeney from the Indiana Repertory Theatre.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
May 6, 2013
Comments(3)Civic's "Into the Woods"? First Friday gallery hopping? "...Alligators" in Garfield Park? "Iron Man 3" at the movies? What
did you hear, see or do on the A&E front this weekend?
MoreGalway, Patinkin, Gretchen Wilson, etc., coming to Palladium
May 4, 2013
Comments(3)Center for the Performing Arts' centerpiece theater announces lineup for 13/14.
MoreNew restaurants on menu for 2013 Zoobilation
May 2, 2013
Comments(0)The Alexander, Morton's, Dick's Last Resort and Hal's Fabulous Vegas Bar & Grille among additions to the annual big-ticket
fundraiser.
MoreTicket giveaway: 'Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination'
May 1, 2013
Comments(101)You don't need to go to a galaxy far, far away to be a part of the Star Wars universe. A new exhibit at the Indiana State
Museum takes you there.
MoreReview: Broadway-bound musical 'Big Fish' in Chicago
April 30, 2013
Comments(0)A top-notch cast, stunning visuals, and a solid score make this new musical a catch.
MoreIBJ A&E priority list for May 2-8
April 29, 2013
Comments(0)Events this week include an innovate kids' concert with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and a site-specific theater production
at Garfield Park.
MoreYou-review-it Monday
April 28, 2013
Comments(3)What did you see, hear or do on the A&E front this weekend? 'Into the Woods' at Civic? Lea Salonga with the Symphony? The
Stutz Artists' Open House?
MoreGarfield Park adds 'bike-in' movie series
April 24, 2013
Comments(4)Summer's movie options expand with new program to bring bikers into the south-side park
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First, let me say that I love the idea of communities being self-sufficient and people in the community not needing cars, living, working and shopping all in their neighborhood. To sum it up; I love good urban planning and hate urban sprawl. However, there are two reasons that I am against this development. First, this building doesn't fit. Density can occur in Ripple by building up top the street and better use of land. The scale of this project should be downtown. Secondly, I would be willing to bet that if a whole foods in Ripple is built, the Nora store would be closed. Here's my reasoning. The Nora Whole Foods expansion plans have been put on hold. I'm guessing they are waiting to see what happens with the Ripple proposal. Communities next to each other should work together to end sprawl and not work against each other and take other neighbors assets. Develop something both communities can be proud of and will attract more development and density. There's my soap box for the day.
My apologies, Lou - it was the Indy Star that printed cost for entertaining "celebrities" during Indy 500. Sorry for confusing the always timely IBJ with Indy's Gannett reprint news source.
That's fine if you want a grocery store that has festivals and live music. I guess with the prices they charge, they can afford to host such activities. As for me, I choose to spend my money more wisely and if I want to go to a festival or a concert, I will pay for that separately - not through my grocery bill.
TIF is not just to attract development but to attract a higher use for that development. Carmel wisely is using TIF for numerous public parking garages. Asphalt seas of parking pay little taxes and bring even less value to a commercial area. Also density is what is going to save Indy and Broad Ripple. The days of trying to compete with burbs are long gone.
The Prestige was an awesome movie.