Arts & Entertainment
Articles
Performing arts center’s new chief to chase donations
Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, incoming CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts, turned a $500,000 deficit into a $300,000 surplus at her current organization in Tennessee. The 18-month-old Carmel center’s budget is almost seven times larger.
DINING: The Moroccan, the merrier at new Broad Ripple sandwichery
First in a month-long series of “Grill” restaurants.
LOU’S VIEWS: Hopelessly devoted to divas
Thoughts on Idina Menzel, Linda Eder and Theatre on the Square’s John Crawford musical.
BENNER: The basketball legend leaves us, as always, wanting more
Just as he did when his aching back cut his playing career short, just as he did when he left coaching, Larry Bird is abruptly walking away.
WEB REVIEW: App can help you avoid parking tickets
The old days of avoiding paying a quarter to park are gone, but new technology has its advantages.
Ticket giveaway: A trio of Lawn concerts to choose from
Avett Brothers? Barenaked Ladies? Dukes of September?
LEADING QUESTIONS: Big Car director helps drive growth
The Big Car arts collective is shifting into a higher gear, with a budget this year of $250,000, a new westside events hub, and a paid staff that no longer fits into a sedan. Executive Director Jim Walker provides a front-seat view.
Philanthropist, business leader Eccles dies at 76
Margot Lacy Eccles, a longtime Indianapolis philanthropist and business leader, died Monday at age 76, according to a statement from LDI Ltd.
How close will ‘The Book of Mormon’ get to Indy?
Chicago and St. Louis are, for now, the nearest stops for the blockbuster musical.
Indiana county ready for fair after grandstands fire
Temporary metal bleachers have been built along a track at the Shelby County Fairgrounds to replace the 133-year-old wooden grandstands destroyed in an arson last month.
Shelbyville casino could exit bankruptcy in August
A judge on Thursday approved procedures for the potential sale of the property. Bids must be accepted by July 20, and an auction will be conducted on July 31.
Indianapolis house is retreat and headquarters for designer, sculptor
It was on a long-ago trip to Hawaii that the couple decided to bring a little bit of vacation into their everyday lives, launching a design and construction process that would result in their dream home.
Indianapolis Opera stays afloat as peer companies call it quits
Next season will start later and feature a money-saving collaboration with Indiana University.
DINING: Highlights come early at Mediterra
Last in a month-long series of new-in-the-neighborhood restaurants. This week: Mediterra.
LOU’S VIEWS: Chicago second to none as theater town
I love New York. But, frankly, there are more exciting offerings in the alleged "Second City"—including Lookingglass Theatre’s world-premiere “Eastland.”
HETRICK: How far would and should you go to forgive?
Moral questions abound, from Poland to Penn State.
BENNER: Why not finish the IndyCar season at 16th and Georgetown?
It’s time to think out of the Speedway box.