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You-review-it Monday
Before I get to the regular portion of the Monday blog, I’d like to take a moment to note with sadness the death of Matthew Oskay, director of the Warren Performing Arts Center. Matt, 30, was one of our town’s four arts…
Monon Bell football game helps Julian Center
In the weeks leading up to this year’s
big rivalry football game, Wabash College and DePauw University students held various fundraisers to benefit the Julian Center, as well as A-Way Home Shelter
in Putnam County and the Family Crisis Shelter in Montgomery County.Quick notes Friday
I’m still a little groggy from the midnight showing of “Quantum of Solace” last night, so I’m kicking off a new occassional short-attention-span feature here that I’m calling Quick Notes Friday. Welcome aboard.
–This was actually my second time seeing the…
Techies back Ball State football
A group of Ball State University technology students has a plan to make some serious noise for the school’s nationally ranked and undefeated football team.
The BSU students developed an electronic “chirp” for their…
Review: “Whirl of the Divine”
It was encouraging to a see a packed house at the Central Library for the Nov. 9 performance of “Powered by Poetry– Whirl of the Divine.”
It was even better to see that the production itself–a collaboration between Butler University Departments…
You-review-it Monday
So, did you go Spirit-and-Place-ing this weekend? (I got to the “Madness and Creativity” conversation at Butler University and the remarkable “Whirl of the Divine” performance at the Central Library.)
Do some First Friday gallery hopping? (Maybe we crossed paths at IMOCA or the…
Turbulent times spell opportunity for small businesses
Healthy banks have adopted stronger risk prevention measures for good reasons, but it’s important to know that well-performing
banks are still writing loans for small business and servicing their needs every day.FFA benefits city
The FFA brought vitality and $40 million to Indianapolis’ economy during its recent convention here.
Could Lugar be tapped for Obama’s cabinet?
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has repeatedly described Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana as a mentor on foreign policy issues and may offer him a place in his administration.
You-review-it Monday
For me, the weekend included catching up with shows at the Phoenix and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It also involved stealing moments to read, flipping between David Wild’s goofy new “He Is…I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying…
Pacers cut costs, boost marketing to break even within three years
The Indiana Pacers are ratcheting up sales and marketing initiatives while cutting costs elsewhere in an effort to simultaneously
ride out the economic storm and boost attendance. The team has little hope of being profitable this year-or even breaking
even, said Pacers President Jim Morris, but he added that within three years the franchise’s financial status should be much
improved.INVESTING: Don’t get complacent; stocks may fall again
Hurricane season in the tropics is coming to a close. Some damaging storms came through, but nothing Katrina-like, and for that everyone is grateful. No, the real devastation this year wasn’t in the tropics. It came on Wall Street in the form of the stock market crash. And there is no denying that a crash is exactly what happened. The scientists at the National Weather Service have a system of rating the strength of a hurricane. Sustained winds of 74-95…
FUNNY BUSINESS: The art of letter writing: before the text generation
My sister’s kids, Deniece and Denephew, think it is just hilarious to watch their fumbling uncle trying to send a text message-which has recently become the No. 1 use of cell phones, instead of talking. I poke and prod one measly letter at a time. Meanwhile, the kids-with agile thumbs and secondnature knowledge of a cell phone touch pad-are incredible. To watch them is to see an intricate ballet of the opposable digits (pas de pouces) performed at lightning speed….
Pre-season is fan base indicator
For those who say the pre-season means nothing, I disagree. It’s a good indicator of a team’s fan base. While I didn’t expect the Indiana Pacers to draw hordes of fans for its…
Paul Newman’s legacy helping kids
In the coming years, Graham Rahal can expect more than a few thank you cards from critically ill youngsters. The 19-year-old Indy Racing League driver raised $40,900 for Flying Horse Farms with the…
A&E: This year’s Heartland highlights
This year, IBJ previewed every available Crystal Heart award-winning film competing at this year’s Heartland Film Festival (running Oct. 16-24). Here are our thoughts, with priority picks noted with stars. Look for more reviews of some of the not-in-competition festival films in upcoming IBJ A&E blogs (www.ibj.com/arts). For a full festival schedule, visit www.heartlandfilmfestival.org. “Amal,” dramatic feature A New Delhi rickshaw driver doesn’t realize he’s impressed a billionaire in a film where the richly detailed background is more interesting than…
Rooney’s death spawns uncertainty for struggling insurance company, not-for-profit
After the unexpected death of insurance magnate J. Patrick Rooney, two organizations he led until the day he died are scrambling
to figure out who will lead them into the future.BREAKING: Insurance pioneer Rooney dies
J. Patrick Rooney, an Indianapolis insurance executive who championed health savings accounts and school vouchers, has died. He was 80. Rooney, the former CEO of Golden Rule Insurance Co., was found dead this morning, according to his long-time personal attorney John Sullivan. Rooney apparently died in his sleep, Sullivan said. Until shortly before his death, […]
MONROE COUNTY
MONROE COUNTY Statue honors Hoagy Carmichael A bronze statue of Bloomington songwriter and jazz composer Hoagy Carmichael soon will sit along Jordan Avenue northeast of the Indiana University Auditorium. The new statue honoring the writer of “Stardust,” “Georgia on My Mind” and “Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” will be dedicated at a ceremony at […]