March 30, 2013
Lou HarryA pack of conferencing critics had their eyes opened to Indy’s arts pleasures. In turn, they opened my eyes to some
things I shouldn’t take for granted.
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December 3, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisThe Indiana Historical Society has raised $19.5 million to support the Indiana Experience, its series of interactive history
lessons intended to draw more visitors to the local not-for-profit’s downtown facility.
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April 28, 2012
Cory SchoutenCity leaders once envisioned the Canal Walk as a bustling pathway lined with restaurants and shops, but residential and office
buildings have sprouted instead on most of the parcels along the meandering 1-1/2-mile stretch--making it more of a local
amenity than a visitor attraction.
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February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffAttendance at the living-history attraction that opened in 2010 grew 71 percent last year.
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October 1, 2011
IBJ StaffThe retired WISH-TV anchor will be a community affairs adviser and make presentations at the history center.
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September 10, 2011
Lou HarryIndiana-connected poets fill new book from Indiana Historical Society Press.
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February 26, 2011
Lou HarryThree leading Indiana institutions—the Indiana History Center, the Eiteljorg, and the IRT—look at volatile moments
in American history.
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September 25, 2010
IBJ StaffThe Association of Midwest Museums recognized the attraction for bringing history to life.
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August 28, 2010
IBJ StaffA strong balance sheet, experienced management, and conservative debt and investment policies contributed to the strong rating.
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August 14, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinSummer on the Central Canal is like a beachfront boardwalk, teeming with life. People push strollers, hold hands and walk
their dogs. There are boats and bikes and Segways for rent. And four museums are steps away from the water. Yet most of them
capture few of the passersby.
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May 12, 2010
Society says the attendance represents a 57.4-percent increase over typical walk-in traffic to the Indiana History Center.
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December 10, 2007
Andrea Muirragui DavisIndianapolis Historical Society leaders are taking the next step in the evolution of the archival-research-based group. The
group's 8-year-old facility, the Indiana History Center, is getting a Disneyesque makeover, as is its programs.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.