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A&E: Pulling a Purdue Theater all-nighter

The sun was pretty close to shining in when the audience emerged from the midnight performance of “Hair” April 18 at Purdue University. But the nodoubt Red Bull-fueled crowd didn’t seem to mind. College students, of course, are used to keeping these sorts of hours. But even those of us accustomed to more traditional curtain times came out exhilarated. The drive-and the groggy Saturday morning-were well worth it. So why did Purdue’s student production of the 40-yearold, easily dated musical…

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Recession speculation is wrong way to use brainpower

With all the media warnings on the state of the U.S. economy, it is hard to get a good idea what a recession is and what it might mean for Hoosiers. The formal definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. We haven’t had even one quarter where real growth dipped below zero, and the weakerthan-usual employment data of the first three months this year won’t be enough to pull the economy into a recession. The…

Health network leading charge for electronic patient records

Four years after its launch, the Indiana Health Information Exchange is laying the groundwork to take its game outside state
borders. The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit offers a service that provides patient records and test results via computer
to hospitals and doctors around central Indiana. But now, its leaders think they can take their expertise to other cities
and help them develop their own health information exchanges.

Housing slump not all bad news: Slow residential market boosts some small businesses

Many homeowners watching the housing market are fretting about their property values as for-sale signs linger, foreclosure postings dot neighborhoods and credit is harder to come by. But the housing turmoil is actually helping some local businesses-particularly those specializing in marketing properties and helping to sell them. “There are positives and negatives to the housing slump,” said Brian Mayo, owner of Life Homes Inc., an Indianapolis-based property-sales and -management company started in 2005. “Purely from our business’s perspective, we’re one…

RETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft Office 2007: ‘Gamey’ but challenging

As I write this, I’m learning to use my new Microsoft Office 2007. I’m finding out that having Office 2007 is kind of like being the first guy in town with a fax machine; it’s shiny, exciting, hard to use, and it can’t be shared with anybody else. There are several problems with Office 2007, but one of the most irritating is the new file format. Word documents, for example, used to have a .doc extension, and most sentient beings…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Intermodal is key to Indiana’s future crossroads identity

Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal ran a front-page story about rail’s resurgence as a means for moving goods across the country. The story described the federal dollars being spent to fuel this railroad recovery, as well as the private sector investments being made and the economic benefits waiting for cities that get involved. The story included a map with thick, colored lines representing the key rail systems connecting the Midwest to the coasts. It took only a quick…

Criminal charges possible in Premier blowup: Bankruptcy puts slew of creditors’ lawsuits on hold

Authorities are considering pursuing criminal charges against Christopher P. White and other executives at Premier Properties USA Inc. in connection with deepening troubles at the local development firm, sources familiar with the matter said. Possible charges include check fraud and criminal mischief stemming from a $500,000 bad check White deposited into an account with The National Bank of Indianapolis in January. Accusations also are flying over whether White and Premier paid payroll taxes and properly credited employee 401(k) and health…

INVESTING: Don’t believe the optimists who say worst is behind us

The Federal Reserve saved the day, right? That’s what everyone is telling me. The Bear Sterns bailout in the middle of March put the bottom on this market, and while it may not be sunny skies right away, the worst is without a doubt behind us. If the middle of March was the beginning of a bull market, then pigs really do fly! Sometimes the stock market takes on the tone of a battlefield. A lot of noise and confusion…

500 Festival retools after growth spurt

May is show time for 500 Festival Inc., and the local not-for-profit should have more than enough gas in its tank to cross
the 2008 finish line. In the past five years, it has doubled its budget, improved attendance–and quality–at its signature
parade, and continued to grow the nation’s largest half-marathon. But once the checkered flag flies, festival leaders will
sit down to consider whether they can maintain that pace without losing focus.

SPORTS: How big was Patrick’s win? Let the debate begin

Like most of the rest of the sporting world and to some extent beyond, I had awakened on that Sunday morning to the delightful news that, overnight in faraway Japan, Patrick had broken through to secure her first Indy Racing League victory in 50 tries. She now is something more than a pretty face and, to some, a sexual object who also just happened to drive race cars. She is a champion. Now this isn’t, as one gearhead suggested, along…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: As business property taxes rise, who really pays the bill?

All Indiana counties revised property tax bills as a result of an outcry by thousands of homeowners who fought back when they saw their 2007 tax reassessments and bills. Assessors had to go back to work and try again. So, they did. The new bills are out, and while it may be good news for homeowners, you can bet commercial property owners aren’t turning cartwheels in the parking lot. The average assessment for commercial properties (where you shop, work and…

Kansas IRL race near sellout

The effect of Danica Patrick’s victory is being felt from Japan to Kansas.

A measurable surge in ticket demand for today’s Indy Racing League’s race near Kansas City, Kansas pushed the event near its…

UPDATE: Centerplate snags NCAA contract

Connecticut-based Centerplate Inc. has purchased the Crystal Catering contract for the NCAA headquarters from Florida-based Sun Capital Partners. The contract was announced this afternoon along with four other contracts reported earlier today by IBJ. The four contracts cover food service at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana State Museum and Murat Theatre, and are […]

The sum of IU and Purdue

It wasnâ??t so long ago that the thought of Indiana and Purdue universitiesâ?? doing anything of consequence
together was a nonstarter.

Then they began working on economic development together, and later life science projects.

But the person who dreamed up Indianaâ??s first…

Emergency hearing scheduled for Premier

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has scheduled an April 28 emergency hearing over Premier Properties USA Inc.’s refusal to turn over records
concerning its retail properties including Metropolis mall in Plainfield.

Amtrak shifting 80 workers out of Beech Grove

An attempt to improve efficiency of train maintenance has prompted Amtrak to relocate 80 positions away from its long-time maintenance hub in Beech Grove. Fifty-three positions specializing in wheels will be moved to Chicago and 27positions with locomotives will go to Wilmington, Del., said spokesman Marc Magliari. After the restructuring, 475 workers will remain at […]

Glass Chimney deal ‘wobbly’

Unspecified issues with the kitchen staff have delayed the change in ownership of The Glass Chimney and Deeter’s, said James Roudebush, one of the three buyers in talks with restaurant owner Dieter Puska. “I’d say the deal is a little wobbly,” Roudebush said, but declined to explain the issues with the workers in the kitchen. […]

Leader of Super Bowl bid is upbeat

The leader of Indianapolis’ bid to host the 2012 Super Bowl is more optimistic than ever about the city’s chances after a meeting yesterday with NFL officials that lasted more than five hours. League officials seemed to like the direction the city is taking with the more creative aspects of the bid, including a pedestrian-zone […]

Gracenote deal has Hoosier DNA

Sony Corp. of America’s $260 million acquisition of Emeryville, Calif.-based Gracenote Inc. this week may seem like a Pacific Rim deal. But it has some Hoosier DNA. Indiana technology entrepreneur Scott Jones acquired Gracenote in 1998 and placed it under his Escient Technologies LLC umbrella of companies. Escient attempted to develop a series of consumer […]

Bristol-Myers to take Evansville division public

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said today it is planning an initial public offering for its Evansville-based baby formula division, Mead Johnson Nutritionals. The New York pharmaceutical giant would sell no more than 20 percent of Mead Johnson, however, retaining an equity interest of at least 80 percent. A registration statement is to be filed by the […]