You-review-it Monday
For me, it was a trip to New York for Broadway’s latest. How about you? What did you see on the A&E front over the weekend?
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500 Festival Mini Marathon might not fill field
With less than two weeks to go, the 38th 500 Festival Mini Marathon might not have a full field for the first time in 12 years.
LOU’s VIEWS: Print Newcomer pens poems, essays
Since her first album in 1991, I’ve been listening to Carrie Newcomer sharing her musical reflections on the ordinary, lending her rich alto to songs less interested in stories than in moments.
TRY THIS: Feel the wind beneath your feet at Sky Zone
My quest for a fun fitness activity led me to indoor trampoline park Sky Zone for its Skyrobics exercise class, conducted on trampolines, and learned a valuable lesson while catching air.
DINING: Indian restaurant offers twist on traditional buffet concept
The former Sushi on the Rocks location downtown now houses Haveli, a worthwhile Indian buffet with unique menu options and warm Naan delivered to your table.
LOPRESTI: Happy Birthday, Wrigley Field, a stadium with Hoosier roots
Charles Weeghman’s baby is going to get a lot of love come April 23.
Review: NoExit Performance’s ‘Middletown’
During moments when it hits its stride, “Middletown” offers the strongest combination of writing, directing and acting I’ve seen in a long time in Indy.
Ticket giveaway: Stutz Artists Open House
It’s a sure sign of spring on the Indy cultural calendar. And we’ve got two pair of passes to give away to the 20th-anniversary event.
Indianapolis Art Center head Carter Wolf to retire
“My MO is being a change agent. And that means you have to know what you need to do and know when to step aside and let somebody else come in.”
IU honors Meryl Streep—plus my favorite performances
An honorary degree and a film retrospective greet the actress April 16 in Bloomington.
Dora Brothers affiliate loses downtown hotel in bankruptcy
The Fishers-based company lost the Comfort Suites City Centre near Lucas Oil Stadium in a bankruptcy reorganization filed by one of its affiliates, which owed a creditor about $12 million.
You-review-it Monday
Mandy Patinkin was in the neighborhood. Cher and Pat Benatar converged on Bankers Life Fieldhouse. What did you do on the A&E front over the weekend?
Opera patrons offered trade-in for cancelled show
What to do about those tickets you had for "Albert Herring,"? Three local arts organizations have an idea.
DINING: Tow Yard Brewing hooks up beer and grub
Do such dated references as the Tonya Harding and the Sonny Crockett really belong on the menu of such a handsome new drinkery?
LOU’S VIEWS: Pulpit fiction
Three spring theater productions address the ecclesiastical. Thoughts on “The Mountaintop,” “The Christians,” and “Anything Goes.”
LOPRESTI: North Texas wins battles, but Indy wins Final Four war
Comparing this year’s host to next year’s reveals city’s big advantage.
Colbert to replace Letterman in late-night slot
The Comedy Central star will take over for the Indianapolis native on CBS, dumping his phony conservative persona for an approach with wider appeal.
Councilor: ACLU settlement won’t deter panhandling proposal
Councilor Jeff Miller said the city’s settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union over panhandling enforcement shouldn’t deter a City-County Council effort to pass a more restrictive ordinance.
Firefighter convention expecting record attendance
A record-breaking 32,000 firefighters are expected at the annual event, which started Monday and runs through Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center.