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Haunted houses avoid recessionary letdown because they offer escape
Even in bad times
people want to be entertained.” Nationwide, roughly 2,000 haunted houses, hayrides and other attractions
rake in $1 billion annually of the $7 billion consumers spend on Halloween, according to St. Louis-based trade group Hauntworld
Inc.
WTHR, WISH in dog fight for 11 p.m. news ratings
The disappointing debut of “The Jay Leno Show” at 10 p.m. on NBC has hammered ratings for the 11 p.m. newscast
of local affiliate WTHR-TV Channel 13, cutting its average audience by nearly half. But the Indianapolis NBC affiliate says
it will rebound in the fight with its CBS rival because the Leno show has fresh programming year around.
Ousted Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conductor Venzago finally speaks out
Venzago said the abrupt dismissal has affected his ability to work this season, and that he received
an outpouring of sympathy from Indianapolis and the classical music world.
HETRICK: My Washington day in the war for health reform
I awoke long before the alarm sounded Tuesday. It’s not every day one testifies before Congress, so I was eager and
anxious.
LOU’S VIEWS: Phoenix show shipshape/Marxing time in Chicago
The Phoenix Theatre’s “Shipwrecked!” and “Animal Crackers” at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre offer two kinds of stage pleasures.
DINING: Beyond the bread at new Northside bakery
We finish off our 86th and Ditch month of reviews with treats from Great Cooks: The Bakery.
BENNER: Pacers revival has to happen on the hardwood
“This is not a year to make excuses,” says Pacers President Larry Bird.
Review: “King Lear”
Actors from the London Stage (that’s the group’s name) tackle Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
Insurer offers $25K reward in Nashville Opry arson
The insurer of the Little Nashville Opry is offering an additional $25,000 reward for information leading to convictions in
the Sept. 19 arson that destroyed the Brown County concert venue.
Circle City Classic director resigns after 4 months
The director of the Circle City Classic announced his resignation Monday, just four months after taking the job.
You-review-it Monday
Did you make it to “Carmina Burana”? Get “Shipwrecked!” at the Phoenix?
An attack on common percents
Don Pallotta, author of “Uncharitable,” pushed local leaders to think big and stop talking about overhead.
Governor to merge state museum into new agency
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is planning to merge the Indiana State Museum, 12 historic sites and state library under one new
agency, according to sources close to the museum.
Review: “Hatchi” opens Heartland Film Fest
New Richard Gere man-and-his-dog film remarkably restrained.
Card counter sues for place at blackjack table
A gambler who counts cards is asking the Indiana Court of Appeals to force an Ohio River casino to allow him to play blackjack.
Symphony’s CEO trying to steer through challenging time
Simon Crookall is trying to hire a maestro who will excite audiences at the same time he’s trying to pull the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra out of
a financial tailspin.
Cash-strapped Hoosier Park racing to restructure $400M in debt
Despite rampant speculation, Anderson’s Hoosier Park is not facing imminent bankruptcy, according to its owner, locally
based Centaur Inc.
STYLE: Add Refind to the reduce/reuse/recycle trilogy
Anita Hopper’s got a brand new bag … made from an old leather coat.
DINING: At 86th and Ditch, a revamped pearl among bistros
Third in a series of reviews near the north-side intersection.