ISO reports smaller deficit after more support from foundation
The Indianapolis Symphony Society on Monday said its expenses exceeded revenue by $900,000 in the 2011-2012 fiscal year despite $11.4 million in funding from its endowment.
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Indiana Historical Society wraps up $19M campaign
The Indiana Historical Society has raised $19.5 million to support the Indiana Experience, its series of interactive history lessons intended to draw more visitors to the local not-for-profit’s downtown facility.
A&E ticket giveaway: The return of ‘Jersey Boys’
Win tickets to opening night of the hit Four Season bio-show.
You-review-it Monday
I loaded up on traditional Indianapolis holiday offerings. What about you?
DINING: At Fashion Mall, new food court outshines star tenant
First in a month-long series of reviews of late-in-the-year restaurant newcomers.
BENNER: An open letter to Purdue University’s president-in-waiting
Why would running a major university be more difficult than governing a state?
COTA: Website lets you opt out of an overstuffed holiday mailbox
Catalog Choice claims to have saved 800,000 trees.
LOU’S VIEWS: Dean demystified
A new show at the Indiana State Museum includes memorabilia, film clips and more from the legendary James Dean.
More companies planning holiday parties, survey says
A new survey shows 83 percent of companies polled plan to host holiday parties this year, up from 68 percent a year ago.
Demand soft for Big Ten football title game tickets
Organizers of the Big Ten Conference football championship game are facing third-and-long in their quest to fill Lucas Oil Stadium for Saturday night’s matchup. A glut of tickets remains available on the secondary market.
Bloomington approves $27 million downtown hotel project
The Bloomington City Council has approved giving up some city property for construction of a $27 million Hyatt Hotel near the downtown courthouse square.
You-review-it Monday: Turkey weekend movies?
“Skyfall”? “Lincoln”? “Life of Pi”? “Twilight”? What did you catch at the multiplex over the weekend?
DINING: Down Home Cookin’ lives up to comfort food claims
Last in a month-long series of keep-it-simple restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Not your average movie book
Lou Harry is on vacation this week. In lieu of his regular column, here’s an excerpt from his new e-book, “The Movie Uncyclopedia: Everything You Think You Know About Movies is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong.”
HETRICK: From Indianapolis to Pendleton, what I did for love
Why would I trade my coveted skyline view for the Friday-night lights of the Pendleton Heights High School Arabians? Why would I trade walk-everywhere convenience for drive-everywhere drudgery?
BENNER: Big Ten follows the no-boundaries, big-money pack
It has become clear that, in the new world order of big-time intercollegiate athletics, these are the things that really matter: eyeballs.
John Wooden sculpture awkwardly earns national attention
Is he coaching or supervising an early stop on the leg lamp assembly line?
Nation’s largest motorsports trade show returning to city
The Performance Racing Industry Show will return to Indianapolis for five years starting in 2013, bringing about 40,000 guests and millions of dollars of visitor spending with it.