Perhaps those of us who are not exactly Kentucky fans should be happy that the likes of Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Indy’s own Marques Teague won’t stay for four years,
A 70-year-old Trafalgar man who made empty promises of multimillion-dollar gifts to local cultural institutions was sentenced to six years of probation Thursday morning in an unrelated check-fraud case.
Hungary is being sued for political interference in awarding radio licenses, renewing doubts over press freedoms in the nation as the government tries to convince the European Union that it respects media independence.
The Laurence Hobgood Trio, featuring two-time Grammy-winning saxophonist Ernie Watts, performs April 9 at the Jazz Kitchen. Details here.
IU Opera stages Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" April 6-14. Details here.
Anna Lee Chalos-McAleese’s show at Gallery 924, opening April 6, features work inspired by patterns seen in cross-country flights over the Great Plains. Details here.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra offers the world premiere of Stephen Hough’s “Missa Mirabilis” April 5-7 in a concert that also includes Hough’s performance of Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Details here.
On April 6, the Stutz Art Space gallery opens its “One-Peek Show,” offering a look at work that will be featured at the Stutz Artists Open House in May. Details here.
Grand Funk Railroad plays French Lick Resort on April 7. Details here.
Motus Dance Theatre stages the latest in its InsideOut Performance series, this time at the Indy Indie Artist Colony on April 6. Details here.
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre revives “Superhero: The Story of a Man Called Jesus,” April 6-7 at the Tarkington Theatre. Details here.
Ron Spencer, Gayle Steigerwald, Ellie Sellars and Karen Galvin share stories of Black Curtain, the first professional dinner theater in Indy, April 10 at this month’s Jabberwocky event organized by Storytelling Arts at the Indy Fringe Theatre. Details here.
Pulitzer-Prize winner Michael Cunningham (“The Hours”) speaks at Purdue University. Details here.
Backing from the East Coast media is what put Reggie Miller into the Hall of Fame. But that's not why he deserves to be enshrined in Springfield.
Healthcare Trust of America now handles property management and leasing for 29 buildings formerly managed by Hokanson Cos.
Indianapolis-based benefits brokerage FirstPerson acquired the small-employer human resource division of Indianapolis-based consulting firm FlashPoint last week in a bid to provide a wider array of services to small businesses.
Wall Street's favorable reaction came not only because harsh questioning by the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices put in doubt the health reform law’s mandate that all Americans buy health insurance, but also because the justices raised the possibility that they would strike down requirements that insurers accept all customers, regardless of health.
Based on traditional yardsticks — lost bags, delayed flights, lousy service and bumpings from full planes — airlines are doing a better job, say private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance.
The company is set to be purchased by CEP Inc., a holding company led by Fortune Industries CEO Tena Mayberry and Chief Financial Officer Randy Butler. But several law firms are investigating the sale for potential unfairness on behalf of shareholders.
High-tech firms have been clamoring for a couple of decades for nonstop flights between Indianapolis International Airport and California’s Silicon Valley. One of Indiana’s tech icons made it clear recently that the need is as urgent as ever.
Changes made five years ago in state property-tax laws have strangled the school district in wealthy Zionsville, while schools in neighboring blue-collar Lebanon are in solid financial shape.
Danny O’Malia, longtime leader of his family’s Indianapolis-based grocery store business, now offers his customer-service-driven advice through his own consulting firm.
Thoughts on this, that and the other.
The spectacular flameouts of some startup firms underscores the risk of relying on infusions of federal money to keep a business viable.
We’re blowing the socks off some guy from Philly before Madonna strikes her first pose.
The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority has announced fares for a new reverse-commute shuttle-bus service from park-and-ride lots in Carmel and Fishers. The service begins Monday.
Employers say extended service could bring acces to job prospects in Marion County
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones come back to town for a show March 30 at Clowes Hall. Details here.
On March 30-31, Herron School of Art and Design presents Fourth World Film Festival, a 29-hour marathon featuring 15 films. Included: “Basquiat,” “Dirty Pretty Things,” “Ghost Dog” and “Smoke Signals.” Details here.
Encore Vocal Arts offers a Palm Sunday concert, “Impassioned,” at St. Joan of Arc Church, April 1. Details here.
C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” comes to Clowes Hall March 31. Details here.
Indy Magic Monthly’s fourth anniversary show at Theatre on the Square features Brandon Baggett, the Mad Men of Magic, and door prizes.
Ricky Skaggs performs March 30 at the Palladium. Details here.
Krzysztof Urbanski conducts a weekend of Kilar, Elgar and Smetana with cellist Zuill Bailey and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra March 29-31. Details here.
Air Supply performs at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino March 30. Details here.
The Psychedelic Furs play the Vogue April 3. Details here.
Colts season ticket renewal rates are at a 10-year low. Pacers attendance is among the worst in the NBA. Is Indianapolis really the sports town it professes to be?
