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Council tables smoking ban
Efforts to broaden Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban came up short Monday night as members of the City-County Council voted
to table the proposal. The ordinance would have prohibited patrons from lighting up in bars, bowling alleys and nightclubs,
expanding an existing law that prohibits smoking in most public places, including restaurants that serve minors.Polis Center’s Spirit and Place Festival wants place on your schedule
The civic festival Spirit and Place, which runs Nov. 5-16, has been a fixture of the fall season since 1996, but organizers
are still trying to explain to Indianapolis residents what it’s all about.Truck driver beaten up, load of booze stolen
Police say thieves made off with an entire semi-trailer load of alcohol overnight after dragging the driver out of the cab,
and then beating and handcuffing him. The truck was parked outside a National Wine and Spirits store in downtown Indianapolis
when two armed men wearing ski masks attacked the Wisconsin man, disconnected the trailer, attached it to another tractor
and took off with all 1,250 cases of liquor. Fox 59 will have more at 4 p.m.Spirit & Place Festival
Nov. 6-15
Various locations
First, you are forgiven for being confused about what exactly the Spirit & Place Festival is. With a theme that changes each year and with more than 40 events (which often sound like graduate theses, i.e. “An Eye to the World: Photography as Transformation” and “The Geography of the Sacred: How We Sanctify Space”), it’s very easy to be confused.Combine that with the fact that events are held at dozens of different locations and you’ll understand why an alleged refocusing of the Spirit & Place Festival this year hasn’t helped much in the clarity department.
Still, there are lots of promising events—if you are willing to search for them. Opening weekend includes “Ordinary Space to Sacred Place,” a Nov. 6 discussion of ways to transform your environment, held at St.Luke’s United Methodist Church. Panelists include singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer and former Mayor Bart Peterson. Want something a little more experimental? “Caddy! Caddy! Caddy!” is choreographer/dancer Oguri’s response to the writings of William Faulkner. It’s Nov. 7 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Toby Theatre.
The $3 Bill comedy troupe lightens things up with a.MUSE.ment@theLibrary on Nov. 9 at the Central Library. Also on the 9, bestselling author Bill McKibben visits IUPUI to talk about sustainable communities.
And local city-planner types have high hopes for “Pecha Kucha: The Next Indianapolis,” a Nov. 12 event described as “Fight Club meets PowerPoint.” Presenters will compete for $10,000 grants to pay for projects that turn various Indianapolis locations into more inspiring places. It’s at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
For details on these and other Spirit & Place events, click here.
Catholic-owned builder edges into Indianapolis
When Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. bought Tonn and Blank Construction Co. in 1998, more
than one employee of the Michigan City firm wondered what it would be like to be run by a Roman Catholic
order that not only owned a string of Midwestern hospitals but also traced its spiritual heritage to
a 12th century mystic.MAURER: Inspiration flowers in Bloomington
As a participant in the Spirit and Place Festival that took place in Indianapolis Nov. 6-15, I was invited to share
a personal story of how an ordinary space was infused with special meaning for me. This is my story.Editorial unfairly portrayed schools
[The Nov. 9 editorial] was the most offensive, mean-spirited, inaccurate and biased piece of muckraking I’ve seen in
20 years as an IBJ reader.DINING: Appetizing name raises restaurant expectations
When you name your restaurant Oh Yumm! Bistro, you’ve set the bar pretty high.
Holiday Wish List
Here is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most.
Alcohol distributor fights decision allowing big competitor into Indiana
National Wine & Spirits Inc. suffered a staggering reversal of fortune when the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
ruled Nov. 5 that Southern Wine
& Spirits of America Inc. could distribute here.Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday
There’s still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans
are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.Holiday Wish List
Here is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most.
LOU’S VIEWS: Oh Christmas plays, oh Christmas plays
Holiday season staples take the stages at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre.
HETRICK: Let’s have a little holiday faith … in one another
One might hope that we could accept a simple seasonal greeting for its thoughtful intent.
LOU’S VIEWS: Symphony’s annual Yuletide show doesn’t need Vegas dress-up
When this year’s edition of “Yuletide Celebration” maintains its focus on the Indianapolis Symphony
Orchestra, guest host Maureen McGovern and the tap-dancing Santas, it’s as comforting as the
show has ever been.Holiday Wish List
Here is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most.
“A Muppet Christmas Carol”
Dec. 18-19
Artcraft Theatre
If you can handle just one more version
of the familiar Dickens story, consider a trip to the Artcraft Theatre in Franklin. The neighborhood theater offers a way
to introduce the kids in your life to a time when movie theaters played one film at a time, when the popcorn was fresh, and
when neighbors greeted neighbors in the lobby.
If you haven’t seen the Muppet version
of the story, be assured you don’t have to lower your expectations. The film remains fresh and funny—even if the
visiting spirits aren’t as engaging as Kermit’s Bob Cratchit or Fozzie Bear’s Fezziwig. Details here.