Festivals, opera premiere, more await Vonnegut fans
Two festivals and the world premiere of an opera that Kurt Vonnegut finished shortly before his death will celebrate the writer's legacy this fall in Indianapolis, his hometown.
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Greenwood OKs TIF funds for $7M distillery, restaurant
The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a tax-increment financing plan for a business group that wants to build an alcohol distillery, brewery and restaurant on a 12-acre site along Main Street, east of Interstate 65.
Merrillville’s Star Plaza Theatre, hotel set for closure
Hotel officials say Merrillville's Star Plaza Theatre and its adjacent Radisson Hotel will be demolished next year to make room for a new hotel.
Gen Con wants more lodging options in Indy to fuel growth
Total attendance for last week’s Gen Con show in Indianapolis inched up over last year’s record numbers. More hotel spaces could help the show expand, according to an organizer.
Priority list includes an arena ‘Avatar’ show, State Fair concerts
Also, a festival celebrates arts and culture on W. Michigan St.
Ticket giveaway: Adult Swim at Old National Center
The TV cable channel gets the drive-in movie treatment at this touring event.
Fishers-based vendor loves doing business at Gen Con
In 2006, just three years after Indianapolis became the home of the national gaming convention, Tom Anders of Fishers decided to turn his gaming hobby into a business.
DINING: Latest Indian eatery on Michigan Road offers something different
Hyderabad House offers 16 varieties of biryani, a dish made with basmati rice.
Rider and bike data gives Pacers Bikeshare officials info to study, share
All 251 bikes are outfitted with GPS equipment, so staffers can identify their location. And data collected from sign-ups for daily and annual passes helps staffers determine usage patterns.
LOU’S VIEWS: In ‘Underground Airlines,’ the Civil War never happened
Plus other book news, including a local writer about to enter the Marvel universe.
LOPRESTI: Don’t confine your college football to one stadium
With a Go Anywhere Pass you could hit these don’t-miss games in the season to come.
Bankers Life Fieldhouse restaurant getting major overhaul
The Indiana Pacers are set to unveil a revamped floor-level restaurant inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse—and a new naming rights deal to go along with it.
Priority list: Indiana State Fair and Gen Con make the cut
Plus First Friday first-stop suggestions and an oddity at the Tube Factory
Peer-to-peer housing debate hits area communities
Indianapolis-area communities stayed out of the home-sharing-platform debates—until Zionsville ordered a couple to stop offering an apartment above their garage to out-of-town guests.
Local retailers betting on board games
An expanding universe of specialty retailers in central Indiana and across the country is satiating an appetite for old-fashioned—and new-fashioned—board games.
LOPRESTI: Pre-Olympic gloom and doom a tradition usually not realized
But the news from Rio causes one to wonder if this year’s Summer Games will be the exception.
DINING: Open Society Public House is creative, slick newcomer
Initially touted as a coffee and wine bar, Open Society’s food stands out.
LOU’S VIEWS: Strange and rewarding trip at Phoenix
An unconventional play about an unconventional scientist, “Acid Dolphin Experiment” ventures into the mind of Dr. John C. Lilly.
Marketing initiative Film Indy hires first commissioner
Teresa Sabatine’s role will be to position Indianapolis as a production-friendly city for TV commercials, TV shows, corporate training videos and movies.
Shows gone by: Thoughts on ‘Equus,’ ‘The Winter’s Tale’ and Songbook Academy finals
Just because a show has closed, doesn’t mean it’s not worth writing about.