Priority list includes Artsfest outlaws, a poetic play, a singing chaperone, more
Both Butler University and the University of Indianapolis are enlivened by arts activity this week.
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Disciples could keep 2017 convention in Indy
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will decide next week whether the change to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act is enough to keep its 2017 convention in Indianapolis.
DINING: Burger Theory a fix for hotel-food blues
Up until now, I had a theory that airport chain hotels aren’t terribly interested in the food they offer.
LOU’S VIEWS: Romance rules at the IRT for ‘What I Learned in Paris’ and ‘Ray and Ella’
Lou Harry reviews Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “What I Learned in Paris” (through April 12) and Dance Kaleidoscope’s “Ray & Ella.”
LOPRESTI: Here’s to second place, an honor no one enjoys
For those who lose the NCAA title game, healing can take years … or forever.
Church cancels 2017 Indianapolis convention over new law
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) announced Wednesday that it would seek a new venue for its 2017 General Assembly.
Furor over RFRA taking bite out of Kiwanis’ Indy convention
Officials for the Indy-based, international service group are lowering attendance projections from 10,000 to 7,000, as registrations lag and members criticize the religious freedom law. Some are calling for the group to move its headquarters.
Decisions ahead for NCAA family travel program
Getting to the Final Four won't be as costly for the parents of many players this week, thanks to an NCAA pilot program that is helping pay for families of athletes to travel to Indianapolis.
Tourism agency responds to religious freedom law
A message on the home page of www.visitindy.com says that all are welcome to visit the city, and a separate page highlights some of the businesses that support the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender community.
Rolling Stones confirm Indy stop on North American stadium tour
The local concert will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first time the venue has hosted a concert on a non-race weekend. It’ll be the band’s first show in Indianapolis since 1994.
Kentucky’s perfection driving Final Four ticket prices to record
The average resale price for an all-session strip of tickets to the April 4 semifinals and April 6 title game is $1,893, according to secondary market ticket aggregator TiqIQ.
Existing casinos concerned about proposed Pokagon casino
Because Four Winds Casino would be on land-in-trust controlled by a Native American tribe, it would not be subject to the same tax and regulatory system as other casinos in Indiana.
Indianapolis monument needs more work than expected
Officials say repairs to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis won't be done before this May's Indianapolis 500 activities as hoped.
Live dealers to be delayed under gambling bill amendment
Racetrack casinos would have to wait until 2021 to get live dealers at table games under a proposed Senate amendment to a gambling bill that has already passed the House.
Deciding whether to join union a tough call for Indianapolis actors
Whether to join the union has always been a dilemma for regional actors, but in Indianapolis the decision is even more difficult as non-union professional theaters proliferate and offer plum roles to build experience.
LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum bags kid-lit bestseller
Before the spunky Fiona showed her true colors in “Shrek,” fairy-tale tropes were turned upside down in “The Paper Bag Princess.” Ben Asaykwee’s theatrical adaptation does it justice.
LOPRESTI: Organized to the teeth for the Final Four, but for one detail
The Final Four is so close, you can almost hear the trombones in the pep bands. Look around downtown.
DINING: Creperie added to Mass Ave mix
I say vive la difference when it comes to eateries on Mass Ave, especially when a new taste in the area is presented in such a bright, fun way.
Children’s Museum bags kid-lit bestseller
Before the spunky Fiona showed her true colors in “Shrek” and before Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine went beyond “happy ever after” in their musical “Into the Woods,” fairy-tale tropes were turned upside down in “The Paper Bag Princess.” The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is giving the 3-million-plus-copy best-seller a fun, free-with-admission, created-by-Hoosiers production (through […]
Ticket giveaway: ‘Mythbusters Jamie & Adam Unleashed!’
The Discovery Channel stars hit the road for an evening of experiments, stories, and video, and on-stage experiments.