Perils of non-family managers
A former Toyota exec blasts non-family managers for the company’s problems. Are some Indianapolis-area companies better-
or worse-off after families relinquished control?
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A former Toyota exec blasts non-family managers for the company’s problems. Are some Indianapolis-area companies better-
or worse-off after families relinquished control?
Check out a roundup of big changes for the downtown restaurant scene including Tea Cozy, Sahm’s and Urban Element, plus a
new fitness option at the Majestic Building.
Plans by Washington, D.C.-based D'Arcinoff Group to manufacture wind turbines in an idled plant in New Castle could create
1,800 jobs in the next two years.
Additional offers beyond those by Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management may emerge, General Growth President
Thomas H. Nolan Jr. said.
Daily morning talk show will feature local food, fashion, fitness and fads, but must separate itself from crowded cable market.
Republic has agreed to buy 40 Bombardier Inc. CS300 regional jets valued at $3.06 billion, the largest order for the aircraft
since its introduction in 2008.
Unless a last-minute buyer steps forward, General Motors Co.'s Hummer brand is fading into history.
The House has approved legislation that would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse
racing venues.
The Indiana House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal an unemployment-insurance tax increase and approved a package
of tax credits and other incentives designed to create jobs.
The bid by Simon Property was an “initial salvo” and the Brookfield plan likely will prompt a new offer from the Indianapolis-based
mall owner, real estate research analyst says.
Practices are beginning to thaw along with other areas of the economy.
A National Collegiate Athletic Association posse will be supplemented by local police officers in search of unlicensed T-shirts
and other memorabilia.
Indianapolis Civic Theatre will be presenting the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic “Carousel” March 12-28. More information on the production here. Want to win a pair of tickets? All you have to do is post a comment below and name your favorite R&H song (or your favorite person named Roger). I’ll pick one winner at random. […]
General Growth Properties Inc. plans to split in two to exit bankrupty and will receive $2.63 billion in capital from Brookfield
Asset Management Inc
New local owners of Morty’s Comedy Joint on East 96th Street plan to open the club on March 4. It has been closed since early
January.
Mandy Marie and the Cool Hand Lukes, Ed Wank and the Blue Collar Bluegrass band, and Danny Thompson and Tufty pay tribute
to the Man in Black at “Cash Bash,” Jan. 27 at Radio Radio. Details here.
Harry Connick Jr., Feb. 28 at the Murat Theatre. Details here.
The Phoenix Theatre presents the political-turns-personal thriller “Sunlight” by Sharr White, Feb. 25 to March
20. Details here.
Purdue Convocations presents Martha Graham Dance Company, Feb. 27, at Elliot Hall of Music. Details here.
Feb. 25
IUPUI Campus Center
National Book Award finalist and National Slam Poetry Champion Patricia Smith (“Blood Dazzler”) is the luncheon
speaker for this event, which focuses on how language shapes culture. For a taste, give a listen to Smith honoring “the
architect of rock and roll,” Little Richard, here. The IUPUI event includes local poets, students and educators. Details here.
Feb. 26
Conseco Fieldhouse
It's tough to pick highlights from Kan Klores’ terrific new documentary about our hometown hero. But a few days
after I screened it, I'm still thinking about Patrick Ewing’s coming to grips with his missed lay-up, Cheryl Miller's
calling out her brother on his foul-denying ways, and the reaction of the Alford family on the day Miller was drafted instead
of the native son. Plus, it's great to watch Reggie Miller back on the court. Klores deftly combines these interviews—he
talks to just about everyone involved during that period, from players to coaches to commentators to family—with game
footage, media reports and more and the result is a film more entertaining than any Oscar contender I’ve seen.
Even though he adds some tongue-in-cheek operatic music to the mix, Klores understands that basketball is a game. And that
it doesn't have to be more than that for it to be compelling, important and fun. In a city that, for many reasons, has
switched its allegiance to a differently shaped ball over the last few years, "Winning Time" is a much-needed reminder
of why, for a glorious while, professional basketball was our obsession.
You can wait to see "Winning time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks" when it airs on ESPN March 14, but it
will be a lot more fun catching it, commercial-free, when it screens at Conseco Fieldhouse benefiting the Pacers Foundation,
Peoples Burn Foundation/Brave Hearts Camp, and Riley Hospital. Details here.
In a speech Tuesday, President Michael McRobbie said IU is gunning to construct at least 12 buildings on its Bloomington
and Indianapolis
campuses in spite of the economy and falling state funding.
Feb. 26
Tobias Theatre at the IMA
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra created a magical evening last year when it offered live accompaniment to a screening
of Buster Keaton’s classic comedy “The General.” This year, Keaton and the ICO are teaming up again, but
that’s just the beginning. Keaton’s short “One Week” will get things going, but the main event is
the great Harold Lloyd silent comedy “Safety Last” (which you may only know from the iconic image of Lloyd dangling
from a clock’s hands) over a city street. I’ll be there to introduce—and enjoy—both films and their
music. Details here.