BENNER: How the Indianapolis sports movement began
Thirty years ago, the first so-called “sports commission” came into being. The rest is Indianapolis history.
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Fledgling motorsports show growing faster than expected
The show held in Indianapolis Dec. 3-4 is picking up speed much faster than event organizers and local
convention and tourism officials expected. But the nation’s biggest motorsports trade show, Performance
Racing Industry Show, is considering competing with the local show head-on in 2010.
Movies of the year
Tonight, the Indiana Film Journalists Association votes for Best Film, Best Actor/Actress, etc. What would you pick?
Study panel outlines options to keep gambling competitive
The Gaming Study Committee’s report said allowing riverboat casinos to relocate inland could be helpful.
‘Invictus’: Your thoughts.
Comments on Monday night’s screening of the new Morgan Freemon/Matt Damon film.
You-review-it Monday
Did you indulge in Xmas offerings this weekend? Visit First Friday gallery openings? Share your thoughts.
Indiana Historical Society lands $2M for new exhibits
Dubbed the “Indiana Experience,” the exhibits represent the first ticketed tourist attraction at the society’s headquarters building.
Baseball meetings let leaders tout Indianapolis to influential audience
Indianapolis was up against Dallas, Las Vegas, Orlando, Atlanta and New Orleans to host baseball’s Winter
Meetings, which
will draw more than 200 media members from the nation’s top 30 markets.
DINING: Kilroy’s is here
Kilroy’s Bar n’ Grill, the Bloomington college-crowd staple, comes to the big city.
LOU’S VIEWS: Oh Christmas plays, oh Christmas plays
Holiday season staples take the stages at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre.
BENNER: Ninety years of tennis history ends with a thud
Say goodbye to tournament tennis in Indy. I feel bad for all those who invested their time, effort and money into sustaining the presence
of world-class tennis here.
COTA: Get out of town … but click first
There’s a lot more than Travelocity when it comes to booking travel online.
Airport adds events to draw more people, revenue for vendors
One of the first things new airport CEO John Clark said he wanted to do was to squeeze more use—and revenue—out
of the new airport terminal’s Civic Plaza space.
Motorsports industry show to stay here through 2015
The inaugural show opened Dec. 2 at the Indiana Convention Center, and is expected to draw more than
10,000 attendees.
Constantino’s and City Market reach settlement
City Market has agreed to forgive Constantino’s $27,000 in unpaid rent if the meat and produce stand shuts down by Dec.
24.
The Grammy Awards, ‘Wonderful Life’ and more
Plus, Leguizamo’s show, seen in Indy earlier this year, now has a name.
State Museum to close on most Mondays
The museum has been facing tight budgets and dropping attendance.
Visions for ailing City Market include arts venue, YMCA
Riley Area Development Corp. is pitching the idea of building a performing arts center in the City Market. The YMCA
of Greater Indianapolis, meanwhile, is in talks with the city about building a full-service fitness center on the site.
Rare sacred art exhibition boosts museum attendance
“Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World” at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the
world for an unprecedented exhibition