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Tim Durham struck a deal to sell a vintage Duesenberg for $1 million before auctioning off the same vehicle for $2.9 million,
according to the small-town Michigan mayor who said he agreed to buy it.
As PNC digests its acquisition of National City Corp., it probably is pulling out the stops to protect the lucrative customers
from being lured away by competitors.
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.
All parents hope to teach their kids the value of money. Few end up successfully investing hundreds of millions of dollars
together. But for a handful of top local teams, wealth management is a family affair.
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.
Mark Patrick has been hired to replace JMV as the afternoon drive-time host on sports-talk station WNDE-AM 1260, heating up
the battle with cross-town rival WFNI-AM 1070.
WNTR-FM 107.9 has scrapped "The Track" format and tries new approach with an emphasis on listener requests.
After a stream of angry callers go off on Colts President Bill Polian, the plug is pulled 10 minutes early on his weekly radio
show on WLHK-FM 97.1.
Sixty-three soldiers will return to Indiana on Wednesday after a nine-month deployment. Members of the National Guard’s
1-19th Agribusiness Development Team were sent to Afghanistan in February to help farmers learn to grow better crops and market
them more effectively. The unit trained at Purdue University before heading overseas.
Bloomington police have arrested 25-year-old Michael Griffin in the murder of Indiana University Professor Don Belton,
who was found stabbed to death Monday in his home. Investigators say they found a knife at Griffin’s house believed
to be used in Belton’s murder. Belton was a creative writing professor. Police have not disclosed a possible motive.
Fox 59 will have more at 4 p.m.
A major downturn in commercial real estate was inevitable, but the depths have surprised even seasoned industry veterans.
The rise was fueled by a long-term outlook on jobs that reached its highest level in two years, but the reading of 52.9 is
still far short of the 90 that would signify a solid economy.
The recovery continues to be uneven, with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked by the index showing gains.
PNC Financial is still digesting its $5.6 billion acquisition of National City Corp., but a quiet fight almost certainly
is under way over its lucrative private banking clients.
The retired president and CEO of the former Indiana Gas Co. has donated $1 million to the philanthropic wing of a central
Indiana hospital network.
Schools will lose about 3.5 percent of current state funding in 2010, starting with their January payment.
Agreement accelerates Stifel’s repayment of $54 million in auction-rate securities sold to 142 Hoosier investors.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the pace of mortgage loan activity fell 10.7 percent for the week ended Dec. 18, according
to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Rates for 30-year loans were steady for the week at 4.92 percent. Fifteen-year mortgages
increased to 4.34 percent from 4.33 percent the previous week.
