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Jan. 6
Various locations
Much of the downtown art attention this month will be focused on the IDADA Art Pavilion in the former Indianapolis City Hall/Indiana State Museum on Alabama Street. But that doesn’t open until Jan. 13. In the meantime, there’s a full slate of First Friday gallery open houses, including the Harrison Center’s “East Side Story,” featuring the work of over 20 east-side artists. Details here.
Jan. 6
IndianapolisMuseumof Art
Up for adventure? Douglas Fairbanks swashes and buckles as a buccaneer rescuing a damsel in distress in the 1926 silent film, presented here with pianist Roger Lippincott improvising a soundtrack live. Prefer a thriller? King Kong’s belle, Fay Wray, is terrorized by a crazed sculptor in 1933’s “Mystery of the Wax Museum.” The double bill will be introduced by Anthony L’Abbate, preservation officer for George Eastman House. Details here.
Jan. 10-29
Indiana Repertory Theatre
I hesitate to tell you that “Radio Golf” is the 10th in August Wilson’s cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century. Yes, it’s an impressive achievement, but saying that might make it seem like you’re missing something if you didn’t see the other nine.
Truth is, each of Wilson’s plays is self-contained, although many revolve around similar themes of how we balance the present and the past. In this case, the story concerns a Pittsburgh real estate developer—and potential mayoral candidate—whose plans for a shopping and apartment complex are complicated by a homeowner who refuses to sell. David Alan Anderson stars. Details here.
The NFL will announce its annual league awards, including Most Valuable Player, in a two-hour prime-time special, "NFL Honors," to air on NBC on Super Bowl eve, Feb. 4.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis set an attendance record in 2011 with 1.27 million visitors, topping the high mark it set the previous year by 9.4 percent.
Indiana's Republican House leader said Tuesday that lawmakers will almost immediately take up right-to-work legislation that's likely to dominate much of the state's 2012 session.
NBC has sold all the commercial airtime for the Feb. 5 game in Indianapolis and even has a waiting list of advertisers. The average cost for a 30-second spot this year was $3.5 million.
State Sen. Luke Kenley is floating the idea of using an online sales tax to help replace revenue that wouldn't be collected if a proposal to eliminate the state's inheritance tax becomes law.
A driver heading south on Interstate 65 near Lebanon died Monday night after crossing into northbound traffic and being struck by a semi. Carrine Scott Jr., 55, died at the scene between exits 133 and 138. Investigators aren’t sure what caused Scott to lose control of his vehicle. The semi driver was uninjured.
An Indianapolis family was displaced Tuesday morning after two fires broke out in the family’s north side home in less than 12 hours. Firefighters initially responded to the fire in the 8400 block of North Pennsylvania Street about 10:19 p.m. Monday. Crews found the fire in the attic behind the fireplace chimney and believed they had extinguished the blaze after working on it for more than an hour. However, the fire returned Tuesday morning and burned through the roof. No injuries were reported. Damage to the home is estimated at $100,000.
Indianapolis police are investigating two overnight homicides—the second and third of the new year. A woman in her early 20s died of an apparent gunshot wound about 11:30 p.m. Monday at the Port-O-Call Apartments on the city's west side. In the second homicide, Daryl Burkes, 42, was found shot outside the Brighton Park Apartments near 79th Street and Township Line Road just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. No suspects had been arrested in connection with either shooting as of Tuesday morning.
Colts owner Jim Irsay has a plethora of huge decision to make even beyond this off-season. With his main adviser now gone, he may have to rely on his intuition to make those tough calls.
Indianapolis-based Blakley Corp., a specialty contractor and home-flooring retailer, has hired the first outsider CEO in the company's 114-year history.
Local CBS affiliate WISH-TV has fired award-winning field reporter Brad Edwards, but General Manager Jeff White said the station will soon hire a replacement, plus two additional reporters to grow its staff.
In a wide-ranging interview, Gov. Mitch Daniels discusses his goals for the General Assembly, which convenes Wednesday. Among them: Implement a statewide smoking ban, make Indiana a right-to-work state, and end what he calls “credit creep” for college students.
A local developer and historic preservation group have teamed up to save a 1913 apartment building near the Children’s Museum from demolition.
A Marion County judge issued an order Dec. 22 ousting Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White because he was improperly registered as a candidate when he ran for office in 2010.
The Indianapolis Colts fired vice chairman Bill Polian and his son, general manager Chris Polian, Monday after a 2-14 season. Coach Jim Caldwell might keep his job, owner Jim Irsay said.
Democratic state Rep. Scott Reske said the sale of nine tracts of land surrounding the Pendleton Correctional Facility would cut in half a state-owned buffer zone between Pendleton's Fall Creek Elementary School and the town's two prison facilities.
