Franklin country club plans its own restaurant after Big Woods exits
The future restaurant owned and operated by Hillview Country Club will be open for dining to both club members and the general public.
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Mike Epps predicts champions will emerge from his boxing gym
In addition to buying a cluster of homes in the Kennedy-King neighborhood, actor-comedian Epps purchased a former auto body and paint shop to house his his boxing gym.
Indiana Humanities CEO to step down after 18 years of leading cultural nonprofit
Amstutz guided Indiana Humanities through a rebrand in 2011, its management of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards since 2019 and the launch of “Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest” in 2024.
BBQ and seafood restaurant expected to open in downtown Hyatt Place/Hyatt House hotel
The Alcoholic Beverage Board of Marion County recently approved a license for the Kentucky-based restaurant, which will take over a space formerly occupied by Pier 48 Fish House & Oyster Bar.
Popular tea and coffee destinations invigorate Kennedy-King neighborhood
New businesses The Alchemist, Recess and Flora & Flame have generated a buzz.
Dance Kaleidoscope show pushes performers to physical limits
Six dancers perform during “Train,” which is part of Dance Kaleidoscope’s “Arresting Momentum” program at the Tobias Theater at Newfields.
Whiskey company to open tasting room along East 46th Street
Circle City Whiskey Co. plans to open a tasting room in March near the intersection of East 46th Street and the Nickel Plate Trail.
WIBC on-air personality Rob Kendall announces exit from station
The announcement comes less than a week after Kendall said stalled contract negotiations led to his weekslong absence from the “Kendall & Casey” show.
CEO leads global company through many shifts in the audio industry
Today, Klipsch Speakers is a sibling company of Japan-based Onkyo Electronics. Both brands were founded in 1946.
6 new cabaret shows celebrate iconic Black entertainers
PsyWrn Simone will perform “Black Thread: Songs that Nina Taught Me” on Saturday and Sunday at the District Theatre.
Audiochuck announces $1M gift to nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ youth, young adults
Nonprofit IYG plans to use the unrestricted grant to nearly double its ability to offer services and gathering spaces to young Hoosiers.
WIBC accused of sidelining on-air personality Rob Kendall in contract stalemate
St. Louis-based attorney Jay Kanzler says popular conservative on-air personality Rob Kendall has worked without a contract since October.
Indianapolis to host World Food Championships event for third time
Indianapolis will host an event billed as the “world’s largest food sport competition” for the third consecutive year.
UPDATE: Just Pop In! owners to close Broad Ripple location to focus on popcorn production
Just Pop In! owners Carly Swift and Mandy Selke opened their 5,000-square-foot Broad Ripple location in 2018.
Indianapolis software firm Opendate lands $14M in growth capital
The company advertises its AI tool as the first of its kind built specifically for managing offers to artists, event details and marketing efforts.
Q&A: John Payne gives stages to the stars from years ago and perhaps the stars of tomorrow
Payne’s company, Mad Hatter Shows, puts artists such as John Schneider and Jimmie “JJ” Walker in front of audiences who remember the actors’ heydays in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “Good Times,” respectively.
Indiana rock bands build careers with help of national labels
Although country, pop, hip-hop and other genres crowd rock music out of the spotlight in the 21st century, this might be a golden era for indie rock in Indiana.
DePauw to host retrospective of New York-to-Indianapolis artist Samuel Vázquez
Vázquez turned his street art beginnings into a fine art career, studying at IU’s Herron School of Art and Design along the way.
IU football fans’ faith rewarded with national title in Miami
Persistent belief carried Indiana University fans from near and far to Miami on Monday to watch their Hoosiers capture a national football title.
Photo gallery: IU fans rally in Miami ahead of College Football Playoff championship game
Hours before kickoff, in a sea of cream and crimson outside Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, one IU fan said nabbing a ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship was like “winning the lottery.”