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Corporate hospitality in doldrums at Speedway

Unfathomable just a decade ago, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is trimming demands on hospitality packages in a scramble
to fill vacancies and preserve what IMS officials call "a major profit center."

City targets mowing violators

City crews this week began responding to complaints about Indianapolis property owners who violate ordinances by letting
their grass and weeds grow taller than 12 inches. If a city inspector finds lawns to be in violation, written notice is given
to owners, giving them five days to cut the grass. If the owner does not mow the lawn in time, the city pays a contractor
to mow the lawn and sends the $290 bill to the property owner. Last year, the city paid $780,000 to mowing crews to cut the
lawns of violators, but was only able to collect $490,000 of that. Violators who don’t pay the bills have the charges
added to their property taxes.

Two hurt in north-side fire

Two women were hospitalized after a two-alarm fire brought traffic to a halt on North Meridian Street in Indianapolis on
Wednesday morning. Sharon Jones , 40, was listed in critical condition at Wishard Memorial Hospital and Mercedes McKee, 18,
was listed in stable condition at Methodist Hospital after fire gutted the Oxmoor Apartments at 3640 N. Meridian St. The building
is a total loss, with damage estimates listed at $1.2 million.
 

IPS cuts $27 million from budget

The Indianapolis Public Schools board voted unanimously to cut nearly $27 million from its 2010-2011 budget Tuesday night.
School Board President Michael Brown said the plan was designed to save teachers’ jobs, but at least 100 positions were
cut, including 20 school police officers and 20 custodial workers. District officials say the plan keeps many programs alive,
including art and music for elementary students. Officials warn more cuts are likely in 2011. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Navistar finalizes foundry closing

Navistar Inc. has notified state leaders that its Indianapolis Casting Corp. foundry at 5565 Brookville Road will close in
July, costing about 220 employees their jobs.

Medco Health profits climb as it adds big clients

Medco, which operates a major pharmacy and distribution center in Whitestown, got a boost from higher prices on brand-name
drugs and from greater sales of more profitable generic drugs.

Dow AgroSciences’ profit rises despite lower revenue

The Indianapolis unit of Dow Chemical sees quarterly profit rise 6 percent, to $384 million, despite an 8-percent dip in revenue.
The parent company reports strongest quarterly results in more than a year.

Blackstone may join General Growth plan, Simon says

Simon Property Group and Blackstone Group LP are in “ongoing discussions” for an investment in General Growth after the mall
operator turned down a $10 billion takeover bid from Simon in February, CEO David Simon said.

Also this week

Steve Ross offers a tribute to Cole Porter, April 30-May 1 at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Details
here.
 
“Heartland Art: Selections from Your Indiana Collection,” May 1-Feb. 13 at the Indiana State
Museum. Details here.

 
Felines walk a high-wire and play musical instruments during a return of The Amazing Acro-Cats, May 1 at
the IndyFringe Building. Details here.

 
A Park Avenue brat gets an SAT tutor in Jenny Lyn Bader’s comedy “None of the Above,”
April 30-May 22, Theatre on the Square. Details here.

 

“Scheherazade”

April 29-May 1
Hilbert Circle Theatre

The name-recognition draw for this Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert is Rimsky-Korsakov’s musical take on the
story of the princess who tries to thwart her murderous husband through storytelling. But there’s also an interesting
undercard, which includes “Mariel,” by Osvaldo Golijov.

The Argentinean composer has had a busy last few years, including the score for Francis Coppola’s films “Youth
Without Youth” and “Tetro,” a new opera for the Met, a song cycle for classical stars Emanuel Ax and Dawn
Upshaw, a cello concerto for Yo-Yo Ma, and a sold-out Lincoln Center festival of his music. Says the composer about “Mariel,”
which premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2008: “I attempted to capture that short instant before grief, in which one learns
of the sudden death of a friend who was full of life.” Details here.
 

“Chew on This”

May 4
Various locations

Want to upgrade the quality of your dining conversations? Fifteen locally owned restaurants and community locations will
be hosting chats on Tuesday based on Richard Longworth’s book “Caught in the Middle: America’s Heartland
in the Age of Globalism.” This isn’t a mass book club meeting, however. In fact, there’s no need to have
read the book. Just bring an appetite and a desire to discuss Indiana foods.

There’s a different price per restaurant, ranging from $50 a person at R Bistro, Recess and Rick’s Café
Boatyard to free pitch-ins at the University of Indianapolis, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the Indiana Humanities
Council and other spots. Details here.