Weekend roundup: Reviews of Brian Stokes Mitchell and Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘Divas’
The Cabaret smoothly transitions into a temporary home while DK sets its dancers loose as choreographers.
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DINING: New Asian spot offers mixed bag for downtown dining crowd
The unexceptional exterior hides a comfortable restaurant where friendly service, nice presentation and fair prices cover for adequate food.
LOPRESTI: A trailblazer’s flesh and blood returns to Hinkle 70 years later
Bill Garrett endured racial prejudice on the way to the 1947 state basketball championship.
Lawmakers consider lottery tickets to fund veterans services
Even if the Legislature approves the new lottery tickets, it's uncertain when they could be sold. They're not specified in the existing contract with Gtech Indiana, which runs the Hoosier Lottery.
Review: ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ national tour
The undersea adventure that gave new life to Disney animation has trouble staying afloat on stage at the Murat.
Lawsuit filed against company that runs Illinois Lottery
Northstar Lottery Group, which is accused of manipulating scratch-off games in Illinois, is a subsidiary of Gtech Corp., the parent of the company that manages the Hoosier Lottery.
Locally based CEDIA sells massive electronics trade show
Visit Indy officials don’t expect the sale to affect the 2021 CEDIA show in Indianapolis and say they are hopeful it won’t have an impact on the city’s bid to host the event in 2024.
Priority list includes Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘Divas,’ Disney’s ‘Mermaid,’ more
Plus Brian Stokes Mitchell, from Broadway’s “Ragtime,” plays the relocated Cabaret.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Jersey Boys’
The Four Seasons musical returns to Clowes Hall and this boy from Jersey (born in late December back in ’63) has seats you could win.
Fair Oaks Farms adds chicken, beef adventures
The multi-million dollar projects at the agritourism destination along Interstate 65 will be similar in scale to its dairy, pig and crop adventures, which pull in more than 600,000 visitors a year.
DINING: Delicious elk burger lights up West Clay’s Lit Moose eatery
Making a restaurant succeed anywhere is a challenge. Trying to make it work in the Village of West Clay has proven to be an even greater one.
LOU’S VIEWS: Altar-ed states at wedding musical ‘It Shoulda Been You’
A few generations ago, Broadway audiences were more generous toward good-enough shows that weren’t spawned from movies and didn’t have marketable gimmicks.
LOPRESTI: If only … alternative sports facts we only wish were true
Imagine local defensive juggernauts, annual contenders and packed high school gyms.
Toil and trouble brew behind IUPUI’s Shakespeare Project
Shakespeare scholars worldwide are heralding the arrival of “The New Oxford Shakespeare,” but the project is at the center of a battle between the professor who brought it to Indy and IUPUI.
Group business has historic French Lick Resort on a roll
At a time when revenue from its work horse—a casino that opened in late 2006—remains unpredictable, French Lick Resort is rolling the dice on a new strategy: one built on pursuing group sales to increase bookings at the resort and build exposure that will bring guests back for leisure visits. It’s already paying dividends.
Terre Haute casino could keep Hoosiers gambling in Indiana, supporters say
Senate Bill 354 would let Rising Star Casino Resort in Southern Indiana’s Ohio County move 740 gaming positions to Terre Haute.
Children’s Museum announces new admission pricing strategy
The museum has hired the same company that handles admission strategies for the Indianapolis Zoo. Under the new plan, announced Wednesday, tickets will cost less when they are purchased well in advance.
Historic downtown building to house new Tapestry hotel brand
Ratio Architects is designing the project for Hilton as part of a redevelopment of One Jackson Place, a 93-year-old former hotel near Union Station.
Priority list includes First Friday gallery hopping, Neil Simon comedy, more
Plus, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre goes film noir with its latest world premiere.