Keanu Reeves to host series focused on Fishers-based F1 racing team
Actor Keanu Reeves attended this this year’s edition of the Indianapolis 500 and he raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last fall.
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Pier 48 restaurant moves from downtown, citing effects of nearby construction
Pier 48 Fish House & Oyster Bar is establishing a pop-up location at George’s Neighborhood Grill on the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Fashion Mall to add scenting shop, recycled T-shirt company
Aroma360 and casual apparel brand Marine Layer plan to open shops at the Fashion Mall at Keystone.
Indianapolis airport adds basketball court for WNBA All-Star festivities
On-court activities leading up to the July 19 All-Star Game range from a communal Zumba workout to an exhibition of disc-catching dogs.
Music and comedy lineup unveiled for WNBA’s Fever Fest
Rapper-singer The Kid Laroi and sitcom star Cedric the Entertainer lead the lineup for the WNBA All-Star Weekend event, produced in conjunction with Hartbeat, a company founded by comedian, actor and entrepreneur Kevin Hart.
Cultural campus planned as focal point of Crooked Creek
A community-led effort hopes to establish Crooked Creek Cultural Campus near the northwest intersection of West 62nd Street and Michigan Road, with a 200-seat theater and community center nestled in eight wooded acres.
More than 80 sponsors sign on with Fever
Like everything else related to the Indiana Fever, corporate sponsorship for the WNBA team was one thing in the B.C.C. Era (Before Caitlin Clark) and something much bigger since the sharp-shooting, precise-passing guard arrived in town.
La Flaca music venue to open in International Marketplace district
La Flaca at the Square, an 1,800-capacity music venue, will launch this summer in a retail strip southeast of the former Lafayette Square Mall.
Kan-Kan Cinema flips script on restaurant concept, adds King Dough
King Dough pizza is a coming attraction at Kan-Kan Cinema, which is abandoning its full-service restaurant concept.
North Mass Boulder adding fitness studio, event space
The expansion will occupy part of the courtyard at the Box Factory building in the Windsor Park neighborhood, where North Mass Boulder opened in 2021.
7 area Le Peep restaurants rebrand, keep breakfast and brunch offerings
Owners say the new name honors the state’s status as a leading producer of maple syrup.
New book highlights cultural impact of Madam Walker’s ‘joy goddess’ daughter
As an heiress and accomplished marketer of Madam C.J. Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower, A’Lelia Walker hosted rising stars of Black culture. Poet Langston Hughes deemed her a “joy goddess.”
Here’s when tickets for the WNBA All-Star fan festival go on sale
The two-day WNBA Live event at the Indiana Convention Center will feature player meet-and-greets and panel discussions.
Folk-rock band America, Max McNown added to Indiana State Fair concert lineup
Four new acts have been added to the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage series for the 2025 Indiana State Fair.
Qdoba returns to the south side of downtown Indianapolis
The new Qdoba follows the December closure of a location near Monument Circle that served customers for 25 years.
Turchetti’s meat brand shifts focus to wholesale expansion
The company launched its production facility in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood in August, focused on building a nationally recognized meat brand.
Chuck Lofton highlights commitment to community as he departs TV
The news broadcast studio at WTHR-TV Channel 13 was renamed “Chuck Lofton Studio” in honor of the meteorologist, whose four-decade career in Indianapolis wraps this week.
Postseason run by Pacers is boom, baby, for sports-themed bar
Patrick Tamm, CEO of the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association, said the Pacers are boosting business at what could have been a slow time for downtown eateries and bars.
Bill Murray, Babyface concerts planned for Indiana State Fair
The Hoosier Lottery Free Stage series includes performances by Three Dog Night and Melissa Etheridge as well as a Disney-themed dance party.
Bar devoted to women’s sports plans Indianapolis location
The Sports Bra announced Tuesday its intention to open franchise locations in Indianapolis, Boston, Las Vegas and St. Louis.