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Arts & Entertainment
LOU'S VIEWS: Hahn for the record books
February 16, 2009
Lou HarryThis week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT.
Questioning Obama, Favre and the CIB's $50 million
February 16, 2009
Mike RedmondIt's the season for bailouts—banks, businesses, capital improvement boards are all standing on street corners shaking
empty Burger King cups at passing taxpayers.
MoreDINING: Buffalo Wild Wings offers lots of flavorful sauces
February 16, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisI recommend diners try out crisp wings in spicy garlic and Asian zing sauces. The non-wing choices, such as pulled pork sandwiches,
are also delicious.
MoreOrchestra lays off eight as donations, ticket sales drop
February 16, 2009
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will look to volunteers to help cover the work done by eight people who were laid off
last week in a move to trim $600,000, or 2 percent, from the $29.5 million annual budget.
MoreDigital boosts local music and labels
February 9, 2009
These days, local musicians can record cheaply at home and distribute their music inexpensively, and tracks can be sent digitally
to critics and bloggers.
MoreIMA wins key grant for lab
February 9, 2009
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is one step closer to establishing its first conservation science lab, which Conservator-in-Charge David Miller said would put the IMA on par with museums in New York, Chicago and Boston—at least in terms of technology.
Approach Xscape with an open mind
February 9, 2009
I'll go to the new Xscape arcade with a more open mind, thanks to Lou Harry's Jan. 26 piece about it.
MoreArts leaders brainstorm for new funding streams
February 9, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinA panel convened by IBJ discusses the lack of funding dilemma and need for broad-based support in the Indianapolis arts community.
LOU'S VIEWS: Kondrat gives inspired performance in 'Menagerie' spoof
February 9, 2009
Lou HarryPlaywright Christopher Durang can deliver hilarious results, but in the case of InterAction Theatre's "Durang-O-Rama," he
disappoints the audience with too much outrageous, exhausting behavior.
MoreCash-strapped gambling firm pushing bill in Legislature; Centaur trying to recover from Pennsylvania setback
February 2, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerCentaur is lobbying the Indiana General Assembly to let it transfer 500 slots from its Hoosier Park horse track in Anderson
to the Fort Wayne area.
MoreLibrary foundation to launch $10,000 prize for Hoosiers
February 2, 2009
Indiana has its share of renowned dead writers, but the Indianapolis-Marion County Library Foundation is planning to recognize
modern-day Hoosier scribes with a new and quite hefty prize.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: A trio of terrific leading ladies in NYC theater
February 2, 2009
Lou HarryThis week, an ogre's beloved, a troubled and troubling mother, and a cad's catch highlight a sampling of the current Broadway
season.
MorePodcast expert recognizes Eiteljorg's 'EM Radio'
January 26, 2009
Schoolteachers are discovering that a museum field trip isn't the only way to expose their students to Native American and
frontier culture. More of them are downloading podcasts produced by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art.
MoreTheater companies multiply, but audiences don't
January 19, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinNew theaters have popped up in Indianapolis and around the United States in recent years, adding to communities' cultural
vitality. But a first-of-its-kind national study reveals a trend that could spell trouble: As theaters multiplied, the overall
audience shrank.
MoreIMA cuts will delay Art & Nature Park
January 6, 2009
Lou HarryThe Indianapolis Museum of Art today announced a series of cutbacks designed to trim $1.7 million from its budget due to revenue
shortfalls and "significant losses" to its endowment.
MoreIndiana artisans craft national niche
January 5, 2009
Gabrielle PoshadloLocal artists Theresa Goodwin and Chris Foster are promoting their businesses via the Internet and by connecting with boutiques
and other buyers through trade shows—a strategy that's boosting many niche firms.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: IMA acquires 50 head-scratching works
January 5, 2009
Lou Harry"My 6-year-old could do that." Stand around the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Forefront Gallery long enough and you
are likely to hear some variation on that
contemporary-art-bashing cliche.
MoreTaking a sightseeing vacation ... right here in Indy
December 29, 2008
Frank BasileFor eight years, we'd gone out of town for the holidays. But in this particular year not too long ago it looked like we had
no choice but to stay put. So we decided to do the same thing here that we would have done in Utah—sightsee.
MoreDINING: A year of changes on the Indy culinary scene
December 29, 2008
Lou HarrySome things never change on the local dining scene. We'll ignore those for now.
Instead, here are some key events that affected eating habits of both locals and visitors to Indianapolis in 2008.
MoreYear in review: 10 reasons I loved my job in '08
December 29, 2008
Lou HarryTraditionally, as the year winds down, critics' thoughts tend toward "best of the year" lists. But I'm feeling the
need for
a more accurate label.
MoreArts advocates seek money from Indy government
December 22, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Arts Council of Indianapolis is leading talks with city councilors, Deputy Mayor Nick Weber and the chiefs of top cultural
organizations about how to create a bigger pot of revenue for the arts.
MoreA&E
December 22, 2008
Lou HarryThis week, thoughts on three holiday shows-and one in-your-face alternative.
MoreDINING: Puck Express offers herb-seasoned fries at airport
December 22, 2008
Lou HarryFor our final airport dining excursion—the fourth in this month's series—we step into Concourse B, home to
American, Southwest, United, USAir and more.
MoreDean hopes Herron's public-art projects will prompt attention for the school's new master's degree.
December 15, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlinIUPUI's Herron School of Art and Design is raising money to expand its classrooms — especially for those artists engaged
in sculpture and public projects.
MoreDINING: Harry & Izzy's, 96th Street Steakburgers offer mixed bag to flyers
December 15, 2008
Andrea Muirragui DavisWe eschewed the national chains in favor of a couple homegrown hangouts to review for this month's look at airport dining—Harry
& Izzy's and 96th Street Steakburgers.
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Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.