LOU’S VIEWS: Youth appeal at the Phoenix and Butler U. theaters
Is theater dead? Three different productions from three different companies over the past few weeks point to some ways to counter—or at least hold off—the decline.
Is theater dead? Three different productions from three different companies over the past few weeks point to some ways to counter—or at least hold off—the decline.
A proposal by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to bulldoze four century-old homes near Fountain Square has sparked a battle between the neighborhood beautification group and some of its typical allies: historic preservationists.
A group of entrepreneurs plans to open Fountain Square Brewing Co., possibly this summer, in a former carburetor-repair shop.
As executive director of the technology consulting firm eImagine Technology Group, 39-year-old Shannon Morris puts together teams to work with clients.
By college, Jesse Kharbanda knew environmental preservation was his future. Now 33, he is the executive director of Hoosier Environmental Council.
A vigorous effort by city officials to enforce building-safety codes has some concerned that it’s becoming tougher to revitalize older properties.
A downtown advocate who renovated and repopulated a commercial building on what was once a desolate stretch of Massachusetts Avenue hopes to do the same on Virginia Avenue, where he just closed on the purchase of three contiguous commercial buildings totaling 15,000 square feet.
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail being built through the heart of downtown will include sculptural gardens dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, an extension of the $2 million Glick Peace Walk.
Judging by photos I’ve seen on Facebook, ugly-Christmas-sweater parties ’re all the rage, not to mention pretty hilarious. But to Jared Ingold of Varagen T-shirts, they’re all business.
Some offered their inaugural feasts. Others served their last meal. Here’s a rundown of just some of the transitions on the Indy dining scene this year.
Urban Element reopens under new ownership and several pizza chains plan new stores.
The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, which faltered in the summer of 2009, is on stable footing at its year-old location in Fountain Square—so much so that it won’t move closer to downtown, as it had planned.
A Fountain Square group led by neighborhood business owners hopes to create an “economic improvement district” for the up-and-coming neighborhood, where additional tax revenue could be used for everything from litter cleanup and marketing to capital improvements.
National retailers from Macy’s to Walmart, Best Buy to Lowe’s—brands built on national scale and buying in bulk to lower costs and muscle out competitors—are offering a new proposition to customers: Help us become more local.
Girls Inc. needs 100 new volunteers by the end of December to facilitate winter programs across the metro area.
Thoughts on the Noise! cabaret, Bands of America’s Grand National Championships, and Blue Man Group.
Nov. 12
Fountain Square Theatre/Radio Radio
Why will Kate Lamont be singing “Because?” Well, because. And while the band ESW will be encouraging concert-goers to “Let It Be,” Brian Deer will be insisting “I am Mine” and the band We’re Not Squibnocket will be claiming “I Am the Walrus.”
Yes, this year’s Tonic Ball—benefiting Second Helpings—will pay tribute to the Beatles, with local bands offering covers on two stages, plus a children’s area. Cari Ray & The Loaners will be doing “I’ve Just Seen a Face,” Rodney Boys will take a shot at “Rocky Raccoon,” Last Drop Jug Band will transform “Baby You’re a Rich Man,” and much, much more. Details here.