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Defining the Indianapolis Cultural Trail
May 4, 2013
Lou HarryAfter more than a decade of planning, The Indianapolis Cultural Trail will have its official ribbon cutting May 10 with a
coming-out party on May 11. And that’s when boosters and skeptics alike will be watching to see what exactly Indianapolis
is going to do with its difficult-to-grasp landmark.
MoreHoliday World plans to display fun, not family problems
April 12, 2013
Associated PressA family legal battle and untimely deaths have drawn attention to Holiday World's owners in recent years. But it's business
as usual for those who run the Indiana theme park.
MoreMonument Circle face-lift set to move forward
April 4, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe city recently signed a $555,750 contract with a local firm for design work on the Circle, leading to a two-year repaving
project with other improvements.
MoreREVIEW: Walt Disney World, Universal Studios revisited
March 30, 2013
Lou HarryWith both the 2010 opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and 2012’s
New Fantasyland expansion at Walt Disney World, families with theme-park inklings have even more reasons to visit —
or revisit — Orlando.
MoreChildren's Museum brings aboard David Wolf for space push
March 21, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisThe Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has landed retired astronaut David Wolf as its first “Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence,”
calling on the native Hoosier to help develop programs sparking kids’ interest in science, technology, engineering and
math.
MoreArt museum cutting more than 20 employees
March 4, 2013
Dan HumanThe museum said 19 full-time employees and two part-time employees will complete their employment Monday. Eight additional
vacant positions will not be filled.
MoreSenate bill would stop paying gambling counties
February 15, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe change would save the state $24 million in 2015 and another $48 million each year thereafter—all money that's now
being collected from gambling taxes and sent to cities, towns and counties.
MoreWidow of Holiday World's president gains park control
January 11, 2013
Associated PressA judge has placed control of a southern Indiana theme park in the hands of the widow of the park's late president.
MoreNew art museum CEO shakes up management team
January 10, 2013
Dan HumanThe new head of the Indianapolis Museum of Art has reduced the size of his executive team, including cutting a top position,
as an initial step to organization-wide restructuring.
MoreFocal point for Mass Ave project: Huge electronic screen
October 25, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe most striking feature of a proposed $43-million development along Mass Ave is a Times Square-style electronic screen that
would wrap around the building's corner and rise more than three stories.
MoreHoliday World plans $6.5 million expansion, new ride
October 23, 2012
Associated PressOfficials at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in southern Indiana announced plans Tuesday for a major new water-slide
attraction as part of $6.5 million in projects planned ahead of the park's 2013 season.
MoreBillie Creek future uncertain after auction
October 21, 2012
Associated PressThe auction of western Indiana historic site Billie Creek Village generated a combined $550,000 in bids, but it's not
clear yet whether any bid will be accepted.
MorePaoli Peaks wins big in battle with landlord over logging
October 19, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe owners of the Paoli Peaks ski resort have prevailed in a battle with their landlord, who had sought to squeeze additional
revenue out of the 68-acre property by launching a logging operation.
MorePercussive Arts Society names new executive director
October 4, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis-based Percussive Arts Society has appointed Larry Jacobson as executive director of the society and its Rhythm!
Discovery Center.
MoreBillie Creek up for auction after sealed bids fail
September 23, 2012
Associated PressThe Parke County historic site's land, buildings and antiques will be auctioned publicly on Oct. 20 during the county's
Covered Bridge Festival.
MoreFormer Eiteljorg director suing museum for overtime pay
August 23, 2012
Scott OlsonFormer merchandising director Judy McElfresh claims the museum failed to pay her for working more than 1,000 hours of overtime.
Her suit seeks at least $75,000 in damages.
MoreFate of theme park remains on roller coaster ride
August 18, 2012
Associated PressEfforts to reopen a closed Kentucky amusement park have taken a roller coaster ride for three summers, and now there's
a new twist as the state seeks out more would-be operators even as a group of local business leaders floats a proposal to
revive the attraction.
MoreCity Market hopes catacombs tours spur interest in redevelopment
August 11, 2012
Ellen Kobe
City Market officials are giving public tours of the catacombs beneath the marketplace, in the hope that someone
will be interested in transforming the 20,000-square-foot space into a restaurant or event venue.
$63M fairgrounds Coliseum project to include new arena
July 25, 2012
IBJ StaffState Fair Commission Chairman Andre Lacy said the new venue will keep youth hockey games and horse shows going while the
Coliseum hosts concerts and other events.
MoreMuseum's IMAX hopes alchohol sales will fuel movie attendance
July 21, 2012
Museum has been fine-tuning service in preparation for Batman premier.
MoreHoliday World owners pull out of Louisville project
June 17, 2012
Associated PressHoliday World CEO Natalie Koch it wasn't any particular regulation that led to the decision to drop plans to reopen Kentucky
Kingdom.
MoreFormer MTV anchor's photos on display at Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
June 2, 2012
IMOCA has history of building exhibits around pop-culture figures.
MoreFormer Kentucky amusement park in bad shape
May 30, 2012
Associated PressThe new partners who are working toward reopening the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park say the facility is in bad condition
and may not reopen until 2014.
MoreQUICK VIDEO: 500 Festival Parade in 3:26
May 27, 2012
Mason King
With temperatures flirting with the 90s, did you take a rain check on
this year's parade? Here's a time-lapse version of the festivities.
Plan seeks to turn towpath into arts corridor
May 19, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe city of Indianapolis and private-sector players are lining up behind an effort to rebrand the Central Canal Towpath as
an art-themed destination dubbed Art 2 Art by adding artwork and improving the trail.
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.