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Politics
The state has more than a $1.5 billion surplus. It's time to invest in a better accounting system at the Department of Revenue.
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Politics
Gov. Daniels named a new chief at the revenue department, and a bipartisan group voted to move forward with an outside audit following multi-million-dollar mistakes.
- by Lesley Weidenbener
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Tags: Politics, Mitch Daniels, Indiana Department of Revenue, Adam Horst, Office of Management and Budget, Indiana State Budget Committee, Bruce Hartman, Brandt Hershman, John Eckart, Mike Alley, taxes, tax collections and distributions, audits, Indiana Statehouse, Feature, Feature
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Local Business
Indy bars go smoke-free on June 1. Mayor Ballard signed the smoke-free ordinance passed earlier this week by the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council.
- by Rebecca Townsend
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Tags: Local Business, smoking ban, Greg Ballard, John Barth, Benjamin Hunter, Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council, Smoke Free Indy, Twitter, American Cancer Society, City-County Building, Feature, Feature
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Current Events
This weekend, people will swarm the streets to Race for the Cure on behalf of Komen Central Indiana. Others will hit their yoga mats ...
- by Rebecca Townsend
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Tags: Current Events, Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen Foundation, breast cancer, abortion, Cliff Stearns, women's health, health care, Earth House Collective, Earth House Collective - Closed, Feature, Feature
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Opinion
We are a culture. We have a right to exist. 420 is an expression of that right to live our peaceful lives as we, not the government, see fit.
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Current Events
Parents gathered at Bloomington Area Birth Services last weekend to participate in a world-record attempt for changing cloth diapers at the same time.
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News Blog
All kinds of animals in and around Indianapolis need your help. Check out our list for some local rescues and shelters in need of volunteers.
- by Tristan Schmid
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Tags: Social Justice, animals, pets, animal welfare, animal control, shelters, rescues, volunteering, dogs, cats, Feature, Feature
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Current Events
Single-class basketball is the heart of Indiana basketball, many argue as hearings commence to reconsider its return.
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Current Events
This week's important stories told to you in 17 syllables. On the docket this week: the Secret Service, Ted Nugent and the Vatican on nuns.
- by Jim Poyser
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Tags: Current Events, Haiku News, Barack Obama, George Bush, USDA, poultry industry, smoking ban, Secret Service, Vatican, nuns, feminism, BP, Colts, Opinion
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Local Business
Federal stimulus
dollars will generate long-terms dividends for Indy's public housing
administrator.
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Environment
Somehow, a half-full bag of Scott Brand crabgrass killer, covered with warnings that its contents were deadly to aquatic life, found its way into Indy's Crooked Creek.
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Current Events
Three cheers for Indy's school kids and communities for improving healthy paths from home to school during the inaugural "Walk and Bike to School Challenge!"
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Current Events
Once again, a well-intentioned, self-appointed, animal-rescuing citizen comes face-to-face with local animal control.
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Local Business
Keith O'Dell lives in Fishers, Ind., with his wife, two daughters, dog Jake and an estimated 50,000 worms. He is a leader in local vermicompost.
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Social Justice
Was Dostoyevsky right that the degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons? The question challenged a diverse class bridging IUPUI and the DOC.
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Visual Arts
Chalos-McAleese employs the rigid medium of cold-formed glass in a surprisingly supple way at Gallery 924.
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Written + Spoken Word
Defender of academic freedom and interpersonal genius, Herman B Wells transformed Indiana University from a sleepy backwater into a world-class institution.
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Visual Arts
At the Harrison Center's Gallery No. 2, Shopoff impresses with her cityscapes while Schmitt perplexes with his anti-aesthetic sculpture.
- by Dan Grossman
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Tags: Visual Arts, Visual Arts, Marna Shopoff, David Schmitt, Harrison Center for the Arts, Herron School of Art & Design, Gallery No. 2, aesthetics, anti-aesthetic, Mid-Century modern, Review
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
Kate brunches with Marco Andretti - or, rather, sits close enough to eavesdrop on his conversation - before a Grand Prix when he was "chopped" out of the running.
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Theater + Dance
How much Shakespeare is really in 'The History of Cardenio,' a play originally co-written by the Bard and restored by the IUPUI-based Oxford Shakespeare Project?
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
As Carmel's grain elevator falls, Dan reflects on Carmel's uninspiring architectural legacy and Mayor Brainard's mishandling of the demolition process.
- by Dan Grossman
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Tags: Visual Arts, Carmel, Carmel Grain Elevator, Arts & Design District, Evans Woollen, Charles Demuth, Club Canine Doggie Daycare, Mayor Jim Brainard, Center for the Performing Arts, Palladium, Carmel Redevelopment Commission, Butler University, Clowes Hall, Stutz, Evan Lurie, Evan Lurie Gallery, Review
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Visual Arts
Windy City resident Jason Brammer draws upon past visions of the future, including his city's bygone White City Amusement Park, in a solo show at the Harrison Center.
- by Dan Grossman
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Tags: Visual Arts, Visual Arts, Jason Brammer, Harrison Center for the Arts, White City Amusement Park, Chicago, sculpture, painting, time travel, acrylic, painting, sculpture, Review
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Theater + Dance
Patton, who is leaving Dance Kaleidoscope after 14 years with the company, reflects on a tenure that included roles as Shakespeare and the Shaman in 'Rite of Spring.'
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Theater + Dance
Imposing, cinematic sets and deft, economical direction set the stage for excellent work by Ciarra Krohne (Helen) and Nora Fiffer (Annie) in a revival of Gibson's warhorse.
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Cycling: Blog
The Bissell/ABG/NUVO team swept the podium at the 11th Annual Hillsboro Roubaix Spring Classic on April 14.
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Sports + Recreation
Four years ago, Hibbert joined a Pacers team as young and inexperienced as himself. Now the All-Star center, once known as "The Big Stiff," has come into his own.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
Another packed season at the Center includes visits from Renee Fleming, Kathleen Battle, the BBC Concert Orchestra, B.B. King, Chucho Valdez and Mummenschanz.
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Film + TV
It's a largely tedious effort, but Tautou is fine when she cuts out all the cutesy stuff and behaves like a person rather than Tinker Bell.
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Classical Music
Youthful exuberance animates Butler Ballet's final production of the season, which boasts strong dancing across the board, as well as engaging original choreography.
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Theater + Dance
Ross Percell and Josh Wright impressed in a production that started strong but devolved by Act II, when clunky scenic design made for troubling sight-line issues.
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Comedy
Birbiglia, who brings his one-man show, 'My Girlfriend's Boyfriend,' to Clowes Hall Saturday, talks with us about Woody Allen, Garfield and the enduring appeal of cynicism.
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Visual Arts
Patrick Earl Hammie's "Night Watch," a huge painting that deftly conveys a moment rife with desperation, is best in show at a Indianapolis Art Center's stellar biennale.
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Theater + Dance
Ronen's tribute to a renowned pediatrician and author killed by the Nazi regime melded narration drawn in part from Korczak's writings with folk and classical music.
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Classical Music
Conductor Jun Märkl returns to the ISO for a program
featuring Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Debussy and Ravel, with Russian guest violinist Alina Ibragimova.
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Theater + Dance
The 'Matrix'-inspired tropes were a little creaky, but 'Futuristique' faciliated a fun blurring of the lines between audience and performer. Slideshow included, at no extra charge.
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Written + Spoken Word
Jim Lehrer understands the Hoosier State much better than most Plains-state-bred intellects beached in D.C. Reading Kurt Vonnegut provided that connection.
- by Rebecca Townsend
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Tags: Written + Spoken Word, Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, Jim Lehrer, Joe Raiola, Mad Magazine, Hoosier writers, writing, U.S. literature, The Athenaeum Theatre, Feature, Feature
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
Who says you have to be mellow on 4/20? Not the Naptown Roller Girls, who took to the Bankers Life Fieldhouse track Friday for an epic Vampire vs. Zombie throwdown.
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Album Reviews
The Gateway 3 drops today from J. Brookinz and company.
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Live Music Reviews
WOODS was atmospheric, volumetric even in sound. The presence was physical without being aggressive, and the soft, high vocals glinted over the set.
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Live Music Reviews
Touche Amore played at the Hoosier Dome on Monday, April 25.
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Profiles
All over Midtown, music enthusiasts and hipsters stumbled around, from record store to record store, flipping through records and searching for rare RSD exclusives.
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Live Music Reviews
Two days, countless bands, one champion to be crowned. Scott Raychel and Kelsey Simpson cover Piradical Productions' Battle of the Bands.
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Profiles
Gary emcee and producer G-Scott's star is rapidly rising. He'll release his new LP 'Weekend in Los Vegas' Friday and perform at Earth House Saturday.
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Live Music Reviews
The Butler University Coffeehouse series once again proves to be a hidden gem of indie rock.
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Live Music Reviews
Returning Saturday night from the Generation Next: Piano with Eldar & Hiromi, I was torn between wanting to practice eight hours a day and wanting to sell my piano.
- by Jeff Reed
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Tags: Live Music Reviews, Hiromi, Generation Next, Eldar, Monika Herzig, Piano, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, Review, Video, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Fountain Square may not care. But GloryHole Records does and if it can make us listen to and care about goddamn good local music, who cares?
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Music Blog
You need to get out and buy some records. We'll tell you where.
- by Katherine Coplen
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Tags: Local Business, LUNA, Indy CD and Vinyl, Karma, Landlocked, Record Store Day, Turntable Shoppe, Paul Cobb, Gateway, Vibes, PRN Graphics, Feature, Feature
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Music Blog
Gary emcee G-Scott, Korean superstar Daniel Lee, crazy busy producer Diplo, Nickelback AND Creed? This and more in a roundup of longreads from around the web.
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Album Reviews
Beat Jab delivers reviews in 200-word punches by award-winning author Micah Ling.
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Music Blog
Listen to Father John Misty's album, 'Fear Fun,' here.
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Live Music Reviews
Powell he expresses his apathy with some of the catchiest power pop and rock currently being played on the touring circuit.
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Album Reviews
No matter how far their musical ambitions stray from black-metal classics, Samoth and Ihsahn's post-Emperor careers maintain that signature sound they forged.
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Album Reviews
Crust punk doesn't have to be a young man's game, but Wolfbrigade certainly isn't doing the oldsters any favors.
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Profiles
Songstress Leslie Feist will take the stage at the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre this Monday.
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Album Reviews
Torche mainman Steve Brooks channels his urge to make what he calls "thunder pop," a faux genre carved from all of Black Sabbath's heaviness but none of its darkness.
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Profiles
A recording project, Hammer Screwdriver, and tribute tour honors a fallen friend and talented musician.
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Profiles
Beat Jab delivers reviews in 200-word punches by award-winning author Micah Ling.
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Album Reviews
For a black-metal neophyte's palate, this is an excellent album. For those who have been with the band for a while, it's a virtually unrecognizable reinvention.
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Album Reviews
Alex Weilhammer says the band's debut LP,
'Keep Em Flying,' soars above expectations.
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Profiles
Ted Somerville caught the biggest Carnaval celebration in Bloomington over the weekend.
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Profiles
Save your money and start learning Portuguese so you can go to Rio and meet the most beautiful, enticing people in the world. Beleza pura!
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Profiles
Photographer Phillip Hill made the rounds on Saturday to capture some of the local record stores and the special events they set up for Record Store Day 2012.
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Album Reviews
Alex Weilhammer reviews an album of traditional Celtic music by the Michigan-based band.
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Dining Out
The beers take a serious - and largely successful - stab at authenticity, employing ingredients seldom used around these parts. But the food needs plenty of work.
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A Cultural Manifesto
He's saved more than one DJ in a pinch. Step into Roy Griffith's turntable heaven.
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A Cultural Manifesto
Kyle recommends four places to shop for Latin music in Indianapolis during Record Store Day.
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Girl, in Transit
In this episode, Ashley shares the things she passes every day. Where pain and anger used to reign, there is now laughter and appreciation.
- by Ashley Kimmel
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Tags: Girl, in Transit, IndyGo, transit, gas prices, parking meters, buses, alternative transportation, public transit, Feature, Feature
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Bicycle Diaries of a Big Girl
Katelyn spends an afternoon at Freewheelin' Community Bikes and gets some repair tips from a new guru.
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Hoppe
Modern society tends to embrace new technologies and ask questions later. The Amish flourish with a mysterious combo of peanut butter and tech skepticism.
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Abdul
For the most part, not doing too badly, especially compared to other cities. Still, the Circle City has some serious, long-term problems that need to be addressed.
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Gadfly
Every week, NUVO cartoonist Wayne Bertsch turns an eye towards the news headlines for the subject of his 'Gadfly' comic.
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Hammer
The network ushered in a fragmented era. The news I get is not the same news that my next-door neighbors get.
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Girl, in Transit
In this installment, Ashley actually drives a car, remembering just how stressful driving a car can be.
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This week's offbeat sports stories: Shattering a $30,000 championship trophy, ball-on-balls crime and overenthusiastic fans.
- by Justin Cross
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Tags: Sports & Rec, Off Base, Trophies, Alabama football, Bathroom Breaks, Michael Bourn, Atlanta Braves, Miami Heat, Umpires, Streakers, Rugby, Video, Feature, Feature
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Tinka is available for adoption at reTails.
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Ashley the kitten is available for adoption at reTails.
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Indy-based Five Year Mission wishes George Takei a happy birthday in their own unique way.
