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Author of “Get Shorty” and many more to cap impressive Fall lineup.
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Author of “Get Shorty” and many more to cap impressive Fall lineup.
Nearly 528,000 homes were taken over by lenders in the first six months of the year, a rate that is on track to eclipse the
more than 900,000 homes repossessed in 2009.
The White House has chosen an Indianapolis labor and employment attorney to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of Indiana.
A neighborhood grocery store is planned for the former home of Tutwiler Cadillac at the southwest corner of Meridian and 24th
streets.
I just came across [Bill Benner’s] touching June 14 article, and am excited to point out to you John Wooden’s
article, “The Great Scorer,” in the July/August issue of Poetry magazine.
I want to thank you for your crisis tips in [Bruce Hetrick’s June 28 column]. You not only provided thoughtful commentary,
you helped me win an argument with the hubby.
Good [column by Mickey Maurer in the July 12 issue]. I agree with you that the right people make all the difference
in the world.
I decided
to read [Bill Benner’s June 28 column]—see, whenever there is soccer involved, my blood runs faster, my pulse gallops and my
mind expands beyond reality.
I just wanted to say “well done” regarding your [July 5] article [on bond swaps]. The subject of your report
has been a topic near and dear to my heart for about two years.
Consider these alarming statistics: More than 6,700 Marion County students drop out of school every single year. Dropouts
earn $9,200 less per year than high school graduates, and earn $1 million less over a lifetime than college graduates.
The bleeding seems to have stopped where job loss is concerned, but it’s not time to pat ourselves on the back.
Nearly four months after President Barack Obama signed a health reform bill into law, businesses are still grappling with its
impact on the health benefits they offer their employees.
Kellogg is a broadcaster for Pacers and CBS college basketball telecasts. He’ll continue his responsibilities with Pacers
TV and as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS.
In a conversation likely to make you very hungry, two high-profile chefs share stories from the kitchen.
Lady Gaga, July 15 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Details here.
Brooks and Dunn, July 16 at Verizon Wireless Music Center. Details here.
Roger Schmelzer performs “Heartsongs: A Playfully Romantic Cabaret” July 17 at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club.
Details here.
Evan Lurie Gallery presents its first ever "Photography Show," opening July 17, featuring works by William Rasdell,
Tom Casalini and Kevin Raber.Details here.
June 18
Various locations
Teena Marie, Keith Sweat and Zapp perform in the annual free concert on American Legion Mall that caps Indiana Black Expo’s
Summer Celebration. That may be the most visible of the arts and entertainment events, but there’s also a concert at
the Indiana Convention Center July 17 with Chubb Rock, Rob Base, DJ Kool and Dru Hill, a Teen Bling Concert the same day at
Conseco Fieldhouse with Lloyd, Dondria and Durrough and more, and, at the Convention Center, visual arts presentations, readings
(including one by Pam Grier) and more throughout the weekend at the Cultural Arts Pavilion. Details here.
July 20
Verizon Wireless Music Center
With so many performers in and out of the lineup depending on schedules, Lilith Fair isn’t quite the same fair from
city to city. The version visiting Verizon Wireless Music Center includes Mary J. Blige, Sarah McLachlan, Suzanne Vega, Kate
Nash, 2/3 of the Dixie Chicks under the name Courtyard Hounds, first-time-at-the-fest 18-year-old Cara Salimando and local
talent-search winners Amanda Lucas and Audrey Cecil. Details on the full Indy lineup here.
July 16-17
Conner Prairie Amphitheatre
Some of the most familiar symphonic music in the world today is the themes from science fiction and fantasy films. Whether
original (John Williams’ “Star Wars” music) or indelibly repurposed (the Strauss music used in “2001:
A Space Odyssey”), the special-effects-laden images are made even more special by outstanding music.
It’s that music that will be celebrated on the prairie this weekend when the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is joined
by the original Mr. Sulu from “Star Trek,” George Takai, soprano Kristen Plumley, and the Indianapolis Symphonic
Choir. Takai’s duties include narration from the science-fiction classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”
Details here.