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The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest economic recovery since the Great Depression. Growth has never been weaker in a postwar recovery. Consumer spending has never been so slack. Only once has job growth been slower.
The Gen Con Indy gaming convention and the MotoGP race are among several events the city is hosting that could produce an economic impact of $150 million, according to the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.
Sugar Creek Packing Co.'s $13 million bid was the only offer submitted for the plant, which is near Cambridge City in eastern Indiana.
The three candidates for Indiana lieutenant governor are talking about supporting Indiana's rural communities with strategies ranging from building better roads to improving health care.
The owner of the stage that collapsed at Indiana's State Fair last year and killed seven people rejected a settlement plan Wednesday that would have protected the state from further legal action and paid victims an additional $7.2 million.
Massachusetts-based Hologic Inc., the company that bought Suros Surgical Systems Inc., will phase out its facility in Zionsville, bringing an end to 200 local jobs.
Glenda Ritz’ opposition to pass-fail tests is fueling her campaign to unseat Tony Bennett as Indiana’s education czar.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett credits retired education professor John Moody with inspiring much of the reform agenda he has pushed over the past four years.
WellPoint Inc., the health insurer that’s lost 19 percent of its market value over two months, is the least popular carrier among hospital executives who have to negotiate with them, an industry survey shows.
North Carolina utilities regulators have ordered Duke Energy and Progress Energy to detail some of the deals they cut with major customers before their merger earlier this year.
Charles L. Venable, 52, the director and CEO of the Speed Art Museum in Louisville since 2007, was chosen to replace Maxwell Anderson, who left the IMA in January to become director of the Dallas Museum of Art.
Indiana State Excise Police handed out 15 citations and made two arrests during Thursday's Unity Tour 2012 concert at White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. The concert featured acts including 311, Slightly Stoopid and the Aggrolites. Nine people were cited for having marijuana, including a 16-year-old. Two women were arrested on preliminary charges of possessing pot. Three citations were given for alcohol-related offenses.
Two former Martinsville coaches will serve probation but avoid jail time as part of plea deals finalized in court Wednesday. The men were charged in a child seduction case involving separate relationships with the same 17-year-old student. Under the agreement, Tim Wolf, 66, and Jeff McGown, 38, will register as sex offenders and serve nine years of probation. Both have lost their teaching licenses. Wolf is a former teacher and basketball coach at Martinsville High School. McGown taught second grade and served as tennis coach.
Blake Shelton offers the final Indiana State Fair concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Aug. 17. Details here.
The other “Batman”—the one with Michael Keaton—is screened behind the Indianapolis Museum of Art Aug. 17. Details here.
On Aug. 18, The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art presents “Out West: GLBT Hidden Histories,” which includes a screening of “Brokeback Mountain” and a discussion of the impact of the film. Details here.
RiffTrax Live, featuring members of “Mystery Science Theatre 3000,” makes a further mockery of the legendary terrible film “Manos The Hands of Fate” by providing live commentary during screenings in select movie theaters Aug. 16. Details here.
Aug. 18
Danville Square
Need a little Fab Four to fill out your summer? Option A is to head to Conner Prairie this weekend as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra turns the stage over (for the fifth year) to a touring Beatles tribute band that includes members of the Broadway cast of Beatlemania. Option B is to get to Danville for a show that’s more celebration than imitation, featuring Jennie DeVoe (whom you’d never confuse with John, Paul, George or Ringo), Tim Grimm, Cara Jean Marcy and more. Details here and here.
Aug. 16-19
IndianapolisConvention Center
Admit it: You’ve been tempted. You’ve seen the throngs of folks heading into the Convention Center each year to (gasp!) play games with one another. And part of you has said, “You know, I like to play Scrabble. I like to play an occasional game of Risk. Maybe I should … nah, I’m not one of them.”
Well, the truth is, “they” are a lot of different kinds of people. Yes, there are the hardcore Mountain Dew-swillers hunkering over games of Pathfinder and following the 3-2-1 rule for the weekend (3 hours of sleep, 2 meals, 1 shower). But there also are couples entering the Apples to Apples tournament and clans taking advantage of Sunday’s $30/family-of-four day.
Where should a newcomer start? Consider the new First Exposure Playtest Hall, where you can help hone prototype games with the designers. Or get caught up in the dealer hall where game manufacturers welcome you to try out their latest games—even if they take hours. That’s where I’ll be most of the time, trying out games to recommend to you in an upcoming column. Details here.
Aug. 17-26
Various locations
This year’s fest has 68 shows to choose from ranging from family-friendly magic shows to recommended-for-adult-audiences burlesque. In between, there’s drama, comedy and a sequel to last year’s hit, “Schoolhouse Wrong.” Indy Fringe, now in its eighth year, is wisely structured so that all six participating theater spaces have shows running at the same time. Each of these shows runs about an hour, taking most patrons off the street during show times. But then there’s that half-hour gap between them to schmooze, compare notes, grab a frozen yogurt, and hustle to the next show.
The system makes it possible to see as many as seven shows in a day—not that I’d recommend that kind of overload. Rather, try a trio of shows in a day with some time off for lunch or dinner. Each show will set you back $10. (Full disclosure: I co-created one of the 68 shows.) Full schedule and details here.
