Given the soft cell phone market and Brightpoint’s recent struggles, a sale to California-based Ingram Micro for about $840 million makes sense, analysts say. The two companies announced the acquisition early Monday morning.
Zac Brown Band performs July 7 at Klipsch Music Center. Details here.
“Bringing Up Baby,” with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, screens July 6 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details here.
Wynonna and Steel Magnolia replace the daily double at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino July 7. Details here.
Gamers and science fiction/fantasy fans gather at InConjunction, July 6-8 at the Marriott East. Details here. (And I’ll be serving as toastmaster/charity auctioneer.)
“Let’s Dance,” July 7 at the Indiana State Museum, features square dancers from around the state. Details here.
IU Summer Theatre Festival continues with “The Taming of the Shrew,” July 5-28, featuring guest artist Rob Johansen. Details here.
The Cowardly Scarecrow Theatre Company presents “Musical of the Living Dead,” July 6-7 at the Irving Theatre. Warning: The first few rows are designated as a “splatter zone.” Details here.
City-County Councilor Vop Osili thinks the city could level the job-seeking playing field for ex-offenders by eliminating the question of past convictions on job applications.
The deal, effective July 17, will give the Michigan City bank its first presence in Central Indiana.
The Rs and the Ds could fight over ad space in voter registration.
New USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel is promising to pull athletes, their agents, sponsors, event promoters and the sport’s television partners together to lift track and field’s tainted image and revenue—especially domestically.
Investors and analysts like the fact that WellPoint is playing more aggressively in government-sponsored health plans, such as Medicaid and Medicare, which are projected to be the key sectors for growth for the next several years.
Indiana University Health, as well as a partnership of Franciscan Alliance and American Health Network, have formed accountable care organizations that won the blessing of the federal Medicare Shared Savings program.
Old National Bancorp has appointed former Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard to its board of directors.
The Capital Improvement Board has owned the Ober building, at 107 S. Pennsylvania St. near Bankers Life Fieldhouse, since 1999. Members on Monday voted to begin soliciting bids.
The state superintendent of public instruction’s race may be the most crucial contest this fall.
Predicting what Daniels will tackle is as risky as second-guessing a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
For the better part of the century, we got lots of innovation at the Speedway.
Indy Reads Books opens its new bookstore on July 13 with an appearance by bestselling author John Green. Details here.
IU Summer Theatre Festival continues July 12-28 with the comedy classic “You Can’t Take it With You.” Details here.
Vampire Weekend performs July 13 in the Egyptian Room. Details here.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of Indy’s sister cities in a classical concert at Conner Prairie Amphitheatre July 13-14. Details here.
Pete McElligott’s “With a Whimper” opens at the Phoenix Theatre, running July 12-Aug. 12. Details here.
Theatre on the Square presents the comedy “Tuna Does Vegas,” July 13-Aug. 11. Details here.
Super Mega Slam Fest features 30 bands on two stages at Indy Hostel July 13-15. Details here.
Meet Sherri Campbell, who is ramping up Indianapolis-based Charlie’s Chillers LLC after winning last month’s Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge.
Building codes add more expense to high-rise projects.
A publicly traded real estate investment trust has agreed to pay $201 million for the tallest building in Indiana, a price that could give a boost to the local investment market.
I participated in a discussion of “Sharia Beyond the Headlines” at the Indianapolis InterChurch Center.
