Walter Knabe, this year’s official artist of the Indianapolis 500, will set up shop this summer in the Indiana Design Center,
part of the Carmel’s Arts and Design District.
Koch, 48, led the amusement park for 20 years, during which time it added a water park and several world-class roller
coasters.
The $25 million park’s grand opening is scheduled for June 20 following an opening-night party and a members-only VIP preview
with artists and architect on June 19. Atelier Van Lieshout’s “Funky Bones” is one of the featured sculptures.
A fixture in downtown Indianapolis since 1987, the Academy hasn’t yet been evicted from its Pan American Plaza ice rinks,
but it operates under a cloud of uncertainty.
Second in our month-long series of reviews of “elemental” eateries.
High school vocal competition soared in second year. Winner landed New York gig.
The 800-member group hopes to attract more men to its ranks.
The stand that sells fresh baked goods opened last month, undaunted by the market’s recent history.
We’re all quick to say we want lower taxes, but we’re slow to sacrifice services that affect us.
There is little I can add to the deserved tributes … except to place a couple of recent events in a Wooden-like perspective.
Kathleen Turner in Cincy. A new David Henry Hwang play in Chicago. There’s lots of interesting theater happening beyond Broadway.
News from the Center for the Performing Arts…and some of its soon-to-be resident companies.
Well-known local sports columnist Bill Benner is leaving his job at the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association to
become senior associate commissioner for external affairs for the Horizon League.
Jim Irsay and Herb Simon join to co-chair fund-raising committee for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, which has encountered
financial troubles the past few years.
Restoration project, slated to last nearly a year, will redesign vendor stand facades, improve lighting and introduce a regular
schedule of live entertainment at the historic venue.
Charities and not-for-profits are trying to broaden their appeal to younger adults without turning off older stalwarts.
An exhibit on handgun engraving was one of the most heavily attended exhibits in the museum’s history.
Our waiter forgot to ring in our order. Mistakes happen, but how such problems are fixed says a lot about a restaurant’s culture.
