Tony Awards actually deliver this year
It was a predictable year for the awards, but Neil Patrick Harris and company offered a quirky, fun show. Some thoughts.
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Did you take young ones to Let’s Meet PBS Kids in the Park? Hang with a more mature crowd at “Avenue Q”?
Black Expo aims for more family friendliness
Indiana Black Expo is working to overcome last summer’s shootings and a recent staff mutiny, but observers say the root of the problem is declining interest among African-American adults in its signature event.
LOU’S VIEWS: Soul searching on ‘Avenue Q’
The R-rating-worthy, ‘Sesame Street’-style show gets its regional theater premiere at the Phoenix.
DINING: Broad Ripple newcomer worth a side trip
First in a month-long series of reviews of “heated” eateries. This week: Fire by the Monon.
BENNER: It all began with a tournament nobody wanted
AsIndianapolis celebrates another big win over Chicago in the form of the Big Ten’s football championship games and a share of the league’s men’s and women’s basketball tourneys, it’s important to note how it all played out.
HETRICK: The slings and arrows of making things up
This week, we dealt with the trial of alleged child-murderer Casey Anthony, the tribulations of congressman-cum-confessor Anthony Weiner, the revisionist American history of professor Palin, and assorted other tales.
George Benson to headline Indy Jazz Fest
Spyro Gyra and many other acts announced for 13th annual event
City’s only hotel water park dropping Holiday Inn brand
The hotel on the northwest side of Indianapolis will become the Caribbean Cove Hotel & Water Park on June 13 after more than 30 years as a Holiday Inn.
Review: Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb and the Palladium
The country crossover (and original "True Grit" star) brought his act—and much of his family—to town.
Inaugural Chowdown Midtown event set for launch
Mirroring the popular Devour Downtown event, Chowdown Midtown features 34 restaurants in the Broad Ripple area offering specific menu options for the set price of $30. The event runs through June 16.
Indianapolis lands Big Ten football title game through 2015
Indianapolis outbid Chicago for the rights to host the Big Ten Conference football championship game through 2015 and also landed the 2014 and 2016 title games in men’s and women’s basketball.
Review: ‘Glee Live in Concert’
In short, if you love “Glee,” there wasn’t much not to love here.
Everly extends ISO contract through 2017 season
Jack Everly, a native of Richmond, has been principal pops conductor since 2002, but his work with the ISO began much earlier.
LOU’S VIEWS: Performing arts summer preview
Summer is no longer a time when an Indy A&E lover has to put aesthetics and adventurousness on hold.
WEB REVIEW: Micro-managing your loans online
Recently, the concept of microlending has undergone a bit of a transformation.
BENNER: Most college sports programs are scandal-free
Whenever one of these “scandals” comes along, what I get really steamed about is the collateral damage to the perception of the enterprise of intercollegiate athletics.
Ticket giveaway: ComedySportz World Championship
Funny folks from around the world will be competing in Indy. Be a part of it (and shout out suggestions).