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“Cabaret” at the Athenaeum? The open of Indy Reads Books? What did you attend this weekend?
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“Cabaret” at the Athenaeum? The open of Indy Reads Books? What did you attend this weekend?
Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group comes to the Murat Theatre July 22. Details here.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra celebrates the best of Broadway with Symphony on the Prairie concerts July 20-21. Details here.
American Pianists Association fellowship finalist Jeremy Siskind performs at the Jazz Kitchen July 24. Details here.
Storyteller Celestine Bloomfield anchors July 19th’s Museum Nights on the Canal, a free evening of activities near the Indiana Historical Society. Details here.
Cathy Day, author of “The Circus in Winter,” is the author guest at Indy Reads Books July 19. Details here.
Through July 22
Indiana Convention Center
Last week, I told you about just some of the activities planned for this year’s Summer Celebration. This week, let me encourage you not to overbook so that you have time to stroll the convention center to visit the Artist Market and Author’s Parlor, the health fair, the performances by Asante Children’s Theatre in the Family Fun Zone, the gallery of work by Herron School of Art & Design faculty, students and alumni, and the rest of the aisles and aisles of options at the Convention Center. Full schedule here.
July 19-29
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Click here and you’ll find a rundown of some of my favorite films from this year’s festival, ranging from a documentary about Detroit’s economic woes to a fiction film concerning a gentle bodybuilder looking for love. Take your pick, order up some popcorn, and enjoy an event that’s as much about sharing your opinions between screenings as it is about watching films. Full schedule here.
July 20-22
White River State Park
Call me Othello, but I’m jealous. That’s because I’m going to be out of town this weekend and, unlike you, won’t have a chance to see the return of Shakespeare in the Park, courtesy of Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre. After a one-year hiatus, the professional company is back with a cast of some of Indy’s leading actors, including David Alan Anderson and Ryan Artzberger. And it’s free. Details here.
Win tickets to the country star’s concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
A Marion County Sheriff's Office sergeant said he was forced to shoot his police dog, and now the shooting is under investigation by his own department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Department. The dog, Paco, died after Sgt. Tom Shambaugh shot it twice with a shotgun. Shambaugh said he feared for his safety because the dog was agitated and aggressive after it escaped from its kennel. Officials are investigating to see if the shooting was appropriate.
Carmel police are looking for two suspects after an armed robbery. The victims told police that a brown Chevrolet Impala pulled up next to them at 10801 N. Michigan Road Tuesday night. Two men with guns got out of the car and demanded money. After the victims handed over a wallet and purse, the men drove away. No one was injured.
A 23-year-old man was rushed to a hospital early Thursday after he was shot in the head outside a strip club on the east side of Indianapolis. After the shooting in the parking lot of the Pure Passion club on 38th Street and Post Road, the victim tried to get into his car before collapsing in front of a neighboring gas station. A firearm recovered at the scene is under investigation.
Indiana's state government is sitting on cash reserves of $2.15 billion following a year of continued budget cuts and improved tax collections.
Check out photos showing progress on the $155 million CityWay project.
An oil company is planning more drilling in western Indiana near where it made a large oil discovery last year on land owned by the Hulman family.
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits plunged last week. But a big reason was that some automakers skipped their traditional summer shutdowns to keep up with demand, leading to fewer temporary layoffs of autoworkers.
More than 1 million properties experienced foreclosure filings in the first half of 2012. Twenty states saw a first-half rise in foreclosure activity from the same time a year ago. Indiana had the biggest rise on a percentage basis, with a 32-percent increase in foreclosure activity.
As a long-time book lover, I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I rarely buy new books.
The Indianapolis-based media company reported a larger loss on falling revenue in its fiscal first quarter, mostly due to the sale of a group of radio stations and cheaper advertising rates.
WellPoint Inc. said it will pay for DNA testing for three children to see if they have an inherited heart disease their father suffers from that often strikes without warning, reversing an earlier decision to deny coverage.
The Indiana State Fair Commission has awarded the first four contracts for a planned renovation of the fairgrounds' coliseum that will keep the building on the sidelines during next year's fair.
Attorney General Greg Zoeller is giving victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse more time to decide whether to accept a portion of $6 million in state money that's linked to a settlement with the owner and manufacturer of the stage.
Building codes add more expense to high-rise projects.