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Perimeter: Hancock Regional Hospital goes after Geist market

Focus: Convention agents sell city by wining, dining crucial meeting planners

A&E, etc.: Are exhibitions at Carmel gallery Lurie-ing audiences north?

Retail: Chains surprisingly upbeat as they head into holidays

Philanthropy: Indianapolis Art Center trims staff to head off financial woes

Transportation: Indianapolis not part of high-speed rail funding request

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana is doling out $3.1 million to Indianapolis-area doctors–its first payments
based on a local quality measuring system.

The cash-strapped, half-vacant Indianapolis City Market is playing legal hardball with five current or former tenants that
are behind on rent, a move that’s led to the imminent eviction of Constantino’s Market Place.

Drive-time radio starts Tom Griswold and Bob Kevoian have maintained their lofty ratings, keeping the Clear Channel Radio
station near the top of the Indianapolis radio market.

Jan. 1
Harrison Center for the Arts
    For the first First Friday of the decade
(depending on how you are counting), the Harrison Center for the Arts offers its usual/unusual mixed bag. The main exhibition,
“Hair of the Dog,” features the work of artist Quincy Owens. Learn more about the artist here: http://www.indyarts.org/meetindyartists.aspx?ty=key&lr=Quincy%20Owens&id=6506.
But, in true Harrison Center fashion, that’s not all. The Heartland Film Festival will be screening some of its Crystal
Heart Award-winning shorts, including “Jitensha (Bicycle) and “Validation,” while, in the gymnasium, bicycle
polo will be played. Works by Herron High School students will also be on display. Details here.
 

Jan. 1
Caleb Mills Auditorium, Shortridge High School
    Here’s an optimistic
way to start 2010. A parade of young Indianapolis talent—many at home from college on holiday break—take turns
belting out the best of Broadway, new (including tunes from “Cry-Baby” and “In the Heights”) and old.
Participants include Jessica Murphy and Brook Wood, whom I praised in “Songs for a New World” back in 2008. Tickets
are a mere $8 and proceeds benefit the Shortridge Speech Team. For details, call 440-1372.

Dec. 31
Hilbert Circle Theatre
    The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra may not
have toured lately, but for this year-ending concert, it will be symbolically traveling to Vienna. The music is by Strauss
and the after-party features the Paul Berns Band. Dance Kaleidoscope and soprano Jacqueline Brecheen (recently seen in Indiana
University Opera’s “The Magic Flute”) are along for the ride. Details here.
 

Jan. 1
Indianapolis Civic Theatre
    The well-trod path down the Yellow Brick
Road gets a resurfacing at this “Wizard of Oz” stage performance in which audience members can join in on the
songs and familiar lines. Also encouraged: Dressing up for a costume competition. Arrive early (6:30) for pre-show vocal warm-ups.
Details here.