Panel delays vote on outsourcing Indiana lottery
A decision on hiring a vendor or leaving lottery operations as they are had been scheduled for Wednesday, but the vote was moved to Oct. 3 instead, to give officials more time to digest two proposals.
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Ticket giveaway: Conner Prairie’s Headless Horseman
Get to the front of the line for a chilling ride.
First IBJ A&E Road Trip is sold out
A busload of IBJ readers will be heading to Chicago Shakespeare for ‘Sunday in the Park with George.’
Indians attendance increases for fourth straight year
A strong regular season and a playoff run pushed attendance at Indianapolis Indians home games to its best mark in four years and fourth best at Victory Field since 2000.
Billie Creek up for auction after sealed bids fail
The Parke County historic site's land, buildings and antiques will be auctioned publicly on Oct. 20 during the county's Covered Bridge Festival.
ISO calls off more performances over labor battle
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced Sunday night that it has called off shows scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday due to its ongoing labor dispute with ISO musicians.
LOU’S VIEWS: Demonstrating nobility (and lack thereof)
Thoughts on “Best of the West” at the Eiteljorg and NoExit Performance’s “Closer.”
DINING: A little bit of truck, part 4
Last in a month-long series of food truck restaurant reviews. This time, Seoul Grill and In a Pita visit a culinary wasteland.
Group forms to challenge arts corridor along canal
Save Our Scenic Central Canal, led by local activist Clarke Kahlo, is objecting to the proposed Art2Art project that would develop and decorate 4-1/2 miles along the Central Canal towpath.
HETRICK: Take two aspirin and call me when the election’s over
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to vote.
VIDEO: Dutton, Murray perform at IBJ A&E event
Video highlights from the Sept. 19 free event, helping to kick off the Indy arts season
Carmel theater group pleads for cash to stay afloat
While awaiting word on a possible $75,000 grant from the city of Carmel, Actors Theatre of Indiana made a plea for emergency donations Wednesday afternoon.
Indiana Grand Casino owners accept bid from Centaur
Central Indiana’s two racetrack-casinos may consolidate under a single owner after Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings LLC submitted a winning bid of at least $500 million for Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville.
Event-planning vet Maribeth Smith has impressive resume
Maribeth Smith’s introduction to the world of event planning sure was a doozy—coordinating the city’s first significant Final Four in 1991. In the 20 years since, Smith has planned some of Indianapolis’ biggest soirees, highlighted this year by several events surrounding the Super Bowl, which helped cement her status as one of the city’s leading meeting planners.
Filling the FFA gap in Indianapolis
Local tourism officials have known for nearly four years that the National FFA Organization annual convention will leave Indianapolis temporarily after an anticipated 55,000 members clad in their trademark blue corduroy jackets descend on the city for their confab Oct. 24-27.
Bernanke’s speech at Economic Club a coup for city
The chairman of the Federal Reserve is scheduled to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Oct. 1 meeting, an event that should put Indianapolis in the national spotlight given the Fed’s recent and controversial decision to try to stimulate the economy.
You-review-it Monday
Did you get to Indy Jazz Fest this weekend? Can a concert at Klipsch?
LEADING QUESTIONS: Film fest chief zooms in on fundraising
What "Twilight Zone"-ish connection does the founder of Heartland Truly Moving Pictures have to its new HQ? What tearjerking moment did he share with a major donor? How did he calm an infuriated Hollywood director? Jeffrey Sparks is ready for his closeup.
BENNER: Melangton not slowing down as she tackles new challenge
Perhaps its easier to hit the ground running when you never slow down.
ADELOWO: New monthly column focuses on style, image and more
Even before you deliver your prepared message, your physical presentation has a real impact on whether others will accept or reject your ideas.