Charter school may take over rest of former Herron Art Institute
Plans for residential development on the site stalled as the housing market plummeted and recession set in.
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Polanski, the law, and the public
A 30-year-old crime sparks headlines again with the arrest of the famed film director.
Lawmakers hear arguments on school start dates
Having a uniform starting date for schools in late August or early September would save schools money and give families
and kids more prime vacation time, several parents told an interim legislative committee Wednesday.
IBJ Movie Night: The Boys are Back
Want tickets to a sneak preview of Clive Owen’s latest?
Carmel officials confirm Feinstein appointment
Singer Michael Feinstein will make as much as $400,000 in a single year to serve as artistic director of the Regional Performing
Arts Center that’s still under construction in Carmel, officials confirmed this morning.
You-review-it Monday
So did you make it to Jazz Fest? West Fest? Experience opening night at with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra?
Indiana has highest casino taxes in Midwest, report says
Indiana casinos on average pay the highest effective tax rate in the Midwest, according to a report by the Casino Association
of Indiana.
LOU’S VIEWS: Searching for the best in Eiteljorg’s West ‘Quest’
This year’s edition of the annual show and sale offers variations on familiar themes.
DINING: In Whitestown, a culinary wonder
Fourth in IBJ’s month-long series of reviews of reborn cafes. This week: L.A. Cafe.
HETRICK: No, Mabel, government is not a four-letter word
It’s easy to express populist outrage against Washington. But is the rage misplaced?
BENNER: NCAA needs another ‘pathological optimist’
As a tribute to its late president, the NCAA has posted on its Web site dozens of blogs, podcasts, speeches and editorials
created by Myles Brand during his culture-altering tenure at the helm of intercollegiate athletics.
How to make the best of meetings and events gone awry
Meeting and event planners spend years poring over details for big functions, plotting minute-by-minute schedules, and
brainstorming every possible contingency to stave off disaster. Sometimes, though, even the best-laid plans go
awry.
BASILE: PBS film could return national parks to national discourse
One of the best things our government ever did was to set aside land for national parks and to keep each in pristine condition
while making them accessible for people to visit. Each is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty.
Indy Audio Labs wiring for relaunch of high-end home theater brands
Two former Klipsch Group engineers plan to return to the market a brand of amplifiers famous among audio enthusiasts. Indy
Audio Labs, owned by Rick Santiago and Ted Moore, bought the Aragon and Acurus brands of amps, pre-amps and sound processors
from Klipsch and are planning a
2010 launch.
Brown County worried about impact of Opry’s loss
Business owners in southern Indiana’s Brown County are worried about a loss of visitors following the fire that destroyed
the Little Nashville Opry concert hall.
ArtPrize: Do you trust the public to judge art?
Call it the American Idol-ing of art. Starting Sept. 23, what’s being billed as the world’s largest art prize competition
begins in Grand Rapids…with you as judge.
Indianapolis lands 2013 men’s NCAA regional
Indianapolis has been selected to host a regional round of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the NCAA announced
today.
Fort Wayne lures long-time conventions from Indy
Fort Wayne’s expanded convention center and a planned downtown hotel are proving attractive to conventions, including at least
four events long held in Indianapolis.
Slots revenue revives hopes of state’s horse breeding industry
Purses at Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Downs in Shelbyville have swollen since the two tracks added slot machines
in June 2008.