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Sept. 5-8
Butler Studio Theatre
Butler University Theatre and Phoenix Theatre team up for this staged reading of a unique play in which seven different playwrights crafted monologues culled from interviews with female world leaders. A combo professional/student cast performs the piece, which kicks off the season for Butler Theatre. Details here.
Sept. 5-30
Indiana Repertory Theatre
We have met the enemy, and he is us. Such has been the core of many dramatic works going back to “Oedipus”. But the most famous hero/villain-in-one-body belongs to Dr. Jekyll. The Robert Louis Stevenson creation goes back to 1886, but has been tinkered with and transformed so many times in film and on stage that the story might actually have become suspenseful again. The Indiana Repertory Theatre opens its season with Jeffrey Hatcher’s 2008 adaptation (no, this isn’t the musical), which takes an interesting approach to casting the villain. Details here.
The announcement of a potential Super Bowl bid for 2018 is creating a buzz, reminding us that Indianapolis and central Indiana are now on the national, even international, stage in many ways.
Initially, I think Gov. Daniels should find a way to celebrate the great projects happening in teacher education.
Gov. Daniels will have a momentous opportunity to make Purdue’s College of Education a national model for teacher preparation.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra season would shrink from 52 weeks to 36 under management’s proposal to restore financial stability to the performing arts organization.
Indiana Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence is calling for more innovation on energy sources, improved transmission infrastructure and a renewed focus on nuclear energy.
A businessman has donated $20,000 to the city of Anderson to help replace two police dogs that died during violent confrontations in the past month. The contribution from David Myers of Indianapolis should cover most of the expenses for replacing the dogs, which typically cost between $10,000 and $12,000. One of the dogs was euthanized last week after being shot in the face by a suspected bank robber. The other mistook an officer as an aggressor during a late July standoff and had to be shot.
Fire crews battled a fire Tuesday morning on the near-east side of Indianapolis. Smoke could be seen for miles. The fire began about 9:45 at the former location of Indy Lumber, 411 S. Ritter Ave. The building has been abandoned for years. One firefighter suffered a strained back. No other injuries were reported.
The Mount Zion Academy, which recently completed a two-year renovation project, suffered major damage during an overnight fire in Indianapolis. Firefighters were called to the scene near Crown Hill Cemetery about midnight. The renovation, partly funded by the United Way of Central Indiana, was to be unveiled this week. The building sustained an estimated $200,000 in damage. The fire is under investigation.
Terre Haute's public works board voted Monday to give permission for a Michigan company to begin seismic testing at several locations on university-owned property near the city's downtown.
A proposal that would expand a downtown tax-increment financing district to the northeast and northwest was approved Monday by the City-County Council's Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday rejected a bill to expand gambling in the state, including a new land-based casino in Chicago, saying the proposal lacked sufficient regulatory oversight. The plan proposed four new riverboat casinos and allowing slot machines at racetracks.
Several big development projects planned for Westfield are under way or awaiting approval, but plans for a retail center at U.S. 31 and 161st Street have been on the shelf for several years due to the economy and road construction.
The Cancer Care Group in Indianapolis said a laptop computer bag containing private information on as many as 55,000 patients has been stolen.
Carter M. Fortune, 70, died Saturday at his home in Destin, Fla., the company said. The Fortune Industries chairman had been in the process of selling the public company to management in a deal valued at $30.5 million.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP, the second-largest investor in General Growth Properties Inc., urged the mall owner to enter negotiations for a takeover by rival Simon Property Group Inc.
-Roses, a discount department store, leased 64,460 square feet of retail space at River Ridge Plaza, 1804 S. Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The landlord, Sandor Development, was represented by Jeff Roberts of Sandor. The tenant represented itself.
-Pack Rat Storage leased 40,000 square feet at 6450 Gateway Drive. The tenant and landlord, S.F. Industrial Properties, were represented by Tom Cooler and Mark Writt of CBRE.
-Certifit Inc. leased 30,186 square feet at Gateway Park Building II, 851 S. Columbia Road, Plainfield. The tenant was represented by Brian Seitz of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, Indy 40 Building 2 LLC, was represented by John Hanley and Terry Busch of CBRE.
-HFH Collision LLC leased 25,000 square feet at Northeast Commerce Park, 9031 Technology Lane, Fishers. The tenant was represented by Kelly Williams of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, The Ruzbasan Revocable Living Trust., was represented by Mark Writt and Tom Cooler of CBRE.
-The Dress Barn renewed its lease for 8,000 square feet of retail space at Southport Commons, 4850 E. Southport Road. The landlord, DAB Investments-Southport Commons, was represented by Larry Davis and John Baker of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-King’s Beauty renewed its lease for 6,091 square feet of retail space at Norgate Plaza, 7235 N. Keystone Ave., Unit C. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.
-Salon Lofts leased 4,999 square feet at Five River Crossing, 8555 N River Road. The tenant was represented by Scott Gray and Michael Cranfill of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, River Crossing Five LLC, was represented by Barbara Zike of PK Partners.
-Dots renewed its lease for 3,150 square feet and expanded into an additional 500 square feet of retail space at Cherry Tree Plaza, 9721 E. Washington St. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.
-Vera Bellezza Spa & Salon renewed its lease for 2,800 square feet of retail space at Lafayette Place, 3720 Commercial Drive. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.
-Yoya Frozen Yogurt leased 1,600 square feet at Pyramid Place Shops, 3520 W. 86th St. The landlord, Pyramid Place Shops LLC, was represented by Dean Almas of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-China Happy Feet leased 1,600 square feet of retail space at North by Northeast, 7864 E. 96th St., Fishers. The landlord, NNE Associates LLC, was represented by Robyn Smart of Lee & Associates. The tenant represented itself.
-Dr. Tavel renewed its lease for 1,580 square feet of retail space at Esquire Plaza, 8139 Pendleton Pike. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.
-WB Pizza leased 1,482 square feet at North Willow Mall, 2290 W. 86th St. The landlord, Township 86 Development, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Rieth-Riley Construction renewed its lease for 1,200 square feet of retail space at Lafayette Place, 3743 Commercial Drive. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.
-Baobab African Market renewed its lease for 1,200 square feet and expanded into an additional 1,230 square feet of retail space at 7031 N. Michigan Road. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.
-Nail & Spa leased 1,010 square feet at 116th Street Centre, 890 E 116th St., Carmel. The landlord, LaSalle 115 Holdings, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.
-Capitol Construction has completed a 1,200-square-foot retail build-out for Edible Arrangements at 2001 E. Greyhound Pass, Carmel.
-Capitol Construction has completed a 6,700-square-foot office build-out for Employ Indy at 115 W. Washington St.
The average rate for 30-year mortgages rose from 3.86 percent to 3.91 percent in the week ended Aug. 22, according to Bankrate.com. The rate for 15-year mortgages rose from 3.05 percent to 3.12 percent.
