LOU’S VIEWS: IBJ A&E road trip heading for Canada
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Niagara Falls, and more are on the agenda. Hope you can join us.
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DINING: Thunderbird cruises in with cocktails and creativity
For me, the primary lure was the interesting food lineup, sporting a decidedly southern accent in portions sized in that nether region between full entrée and tapas. A review.
LOPRESTI: Dear Dr. Naismith, ‘Center of sport’ might miss its own hoopla
Hoosier teams are on outside looking in as NCAA tournament approaches.
Artist Noel to sell Sanctuary in Zionsville, relocate to New York City
Nancy Noel is putting the massive gallery and event space on the market for $1.85 million. She’ll keep her residence in the area, but plans to open a gallery in the Big Apple.
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion
The deal would combine the nation’s top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force in both creating and delivering entertainment to U.S. homes.
Indianapolis airport rejects Bieber-inspired art
The airport had hired Columbus, Ind., native Tre Reising to make an art display for one of the passenger concourses.
What’s wrong with covering Facebook with visual art?
A Washington Post writer blasts those who post art on Facebook. But she’s missing a key point.
No foolin’: New state tourism pitch is ‘Honest to Goodness’
The new tourism slogan, which replaces “Restart your engines,” is the hook for a widescale state rebranding campaign.
Visit Indy to map city’s strategy for tourism
The $178,000 study will answer key questions about how the city can better connect its highlights, attract and please business and leisure travelers, and hook up with corporate partners.
You-review-it Monday
Martha Graham Dance Company? Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra? “The Lego Movie”? What did you hear, see or do on the A&E front this weekend?
City beat steep odds to land NRA convention
City tourism officials worked for years to bring second-largest convention ever to Indianapolis.
LOU’S VIEWS: IRT triple play shows gentle side of Vonnegut
Before he was a literary icon, Vonnegut was a struggling writer finding his voice through short stories. Three are woven together into the play “Who Am I This Time?”
DINING: Husk-y newcomer The Tamale Place added to market options
The place Guy Fieri visited on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” opens a City Market spot. Here’s a review.
HETRICK: If you rely on air and water, you’ll want to read this
At the Statehouse, the crime in progress is voluntary bondage—not in the sexual sense, but what Dictionary.com calls “the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control.”
LOPRESTI: ABA Pacers, bound by championships, wait for next one
Players who made magic for the team in the early 1970s are waiting for next chapter to be written.
ROSENTRAUB: Indiana State Fairgrounds destination hurts downtown Indianapolis
The recovery accelerated a disappointing pattern. Regional economic growth and activity are increasingly moving to the suburbs.
National Rifle Association convention debuts in Indy
Businesses are scrambling to decide how to cater to the massive confab.
Announcing the next IBJ A&E Road Trip: We’re going to Canada!
Care to join IBJ’s Lou Harry on a trek to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (with a side trip to Niagara Falls and the Shaw Festival)? Details here.
Anderson casino cuts 13 workers amid falling revenue
Hoosier Park reported a 3-percent drop in gambling revenue through the first 11 months of 2013, from $17.5 million to less than $17.1 million.
White Lodging says data breach reached 8 states
Merrillville-based White Lodging Services Corp. said the suspected breach affected credit cards used at hotel restaurants and lounges at 14 properties it manages, including the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown.