Bloomington wins recognition for being gay-friendly
A national newsmagazine for the gay and lesbian community has named Bloomington as its top U.S. small-town vacation destination.
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Aztar Casino license transfer considered
Eldorado Resorts LLC, a Nevada company, has a long-running bid to take over Casino Aztar in Evansville, and the bid now appears
to be heading for approval by state regulators.
FFA is grateful to sponsors, funders for successful convention
The National FFA Organization and the city of Indianapolis can celebrate the record-breaking success of the 81st National
FFA Convention, thanks to the generosity and assistance of committees, funders and citizens.
MacAllister awarded for service to community
P.E. MacAllister has helped turn Indianapolis into a culturally vibrant city.
Speedway on track to develop tourism year-round
As the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway approaches,
the town of Speedway, at long last, is making an aggressive play to turn the world-famous oval into an economic engine that
runs year-round.
IU study looks into future of Orange County tourism
Professors at Indiana University’s Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies are conducting an analysis of new tourism
attractions in Indiana’s Orange County.
ICVA embarking on new direction with new CEO Welsh
Don Welsh is quickly making a name for himself as a change agent. Though few knew what to think when Welsh announced he was
leaving Seattle to become Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association CEO, he’s shown he didn’t come here to simply
wind
down his career.
Tonic Ball raises money for Second Helpings
Tonic Ball — an annual fundraiser for Second Helpings — takes place the Friday before Thanksgiving, featuring 30
local bands
each playing 10-minute themed sets and local artists selling their work.
Hospitality industry needs state support
At this difficult time in the country’s economic life, state leaders should invest in tourism promotion and development.
Quick notes Friday
I’m still a little groggy from the midnight showing of “Quantum of Solace” last night, so I’m kicking off a new occassional short-attention-span feature here that I’m calling Quick Notes Friday. Welcome aboard.
–This was actually my second time seeing the…
Hating contemporary art
A whirlwind of a day started with my earlier-than-usual weekly Fox 59 segment (if you missed it, you can catch it here later today) and will end with the IBJ Night at the Movies midnight screening of “Quantum of Solace”…
Review: “Whirl of the Divine”
It was encouraging to a see a packed house at the Central Library for the Nov. 9 performance of “Powered by Poetry– Whirl of the Divine.”
It was even better to see that the production itself–a collaboration between Butler University Departments…
Conservative theater-an oxymoron?
An interesting Wall Street Journal piece (read it here) asks why we don’t see conservative political theater. Apart from Tom Stoppard and David Mamet, the writer of the piece “can’t think of a single well-known American or British playwright…
Visit Museum of Art for ‘China’s Ming Dynasty Exhibit,’ and the Phoenix Theatre for political one acts
This week, low-key dynasty dynamics at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and a mismatched couple at the Phoenix Theatre.
Downtown development great for citizens, visitors
The development of shopping, restaurants, museums, public arts and hotels downtown in the past 25 years has made Indianapolis
a vibrant, more interesting place to live—and to visit.
IndyFringe leads effort to build artists’ apartments
Indy Fringe executive director Pauline Moffat and Gary Reiter, a board member of the Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival
Inc., want to build an affordable live-work complex near Massachusetts Avenue.
Pacers reforms, new Lucas Oil Stadium, NCAA 2010 tournament boost Indy’s sports reputation
The Pacers opening victory, new game innovations at Conseco Fieldhouse and retaining Danny Granger are bright spots in the
city’s vast sports scene.
Cultural Development Commission may lose millions used to promote Indianapolis art
A commission that has drawn $12.5 million in grants and public money to promote Indianapolis’ artistic side is awaiting word
on its future.
You-review-it Monday
So, did you go Spirit-and-Place-ing this weekend? (I got to the “Madness and Creativity” conversation at Butler University and the remarkable “Whirl of the Divine” performance at the Central Library.)
Do some First Friday gallery hopping? (Maybe we crossed paths at IMOCA or the…
Review: B.J. Novak at Clowes
At his strongest when addressing the largely student audience on generationally-specific subjects, stand-up B.J. Novak–best known from his role as Ryan on NBC’s “The Office”–riffed smartly on OnStar, iTunes, Bill Nye, Wikipedia and GoogleMaps during his Thursday night set at…