>> IF YOU WANT TO GET THE SCOOP
ON WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND
INDIANAPOLIS OR THE BEST PLACES
TO EAT OR GRAB DRINKS, THERE'S
A NEW EVIL NEWSLETTER FROM OUR
PARTNERS AT THE IV J. AFTER
HOURS WILL BE YOUR WEEKLY
SOURCE FOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
WHEN YOU ARE NOT ON THE CLOCK.
I'M PLEASED TO WELCOME RENOWNED
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER
DAVE LINDQUIST WITH MORE ON
WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THE
NEWSLETTER.
DAVE, THANKS FOR JOINING US
FROM THE IV J NEWSROOM.
>> THANK YOU GERRY.
>> TELL US WHAT AFTER HOURS
BRAND-NEW E NEWSLETTER IS ALL
ABOUT.
>> I STARTED AT THE
INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
IN OCTOBER.
THEY GAVE ME THIS INVIGORATING
BEAT.
IT'S A HYBRID OF RETAIL NEWS,
RESTAURANTS, AND WHAT I HAVE
DONE FOR MANY YEARS IS ARTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE.
IT'S A LOT OF FUN TO WRITE
ABOUT ALL THOSE THINGS.
THIS NEW EMAIL NEWSLETTER
COMBINES IT WITH A LITTLE
HEAVIER EMPHASIS ON OUR ARTS
AND ENTERTAINMENT AND POP
CULTURE.
>> I KNOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE
SCOOPS TOO.
YOU CAN LOOK FOR SOME BREAKING
NEWS IN THOSE NEWSLETTERS AS
WELL.
IN THIS FIRST NEWSLETTER,
YOU'VE GOT AN INTERESTING MIX
OF STORIES INCLUDING A NUMBER
OF REALLY COOL MURALS THAT WILL
BE GOING OUT AS PART OF THAT
MASSIVE MAKEOVER IT CAMBRIDGE
FIELDHOUSE.
>> SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AND
CIV WHICH OWNS THE FIELDHOUSE
PARTNERED WITH THE INDY ARTS
COUNCIL TO COMMISSION.
IN THE LOWER SUITE LEVEL CORE
DOOR.
THERE WILL BE SOME FRAMED
PIECES THAT ARE NICE TEXTURES.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THEM REAL
CLOSE.
ALSO ON THE MAIN CONCOURSE AND
BALCONY CONCOURSE ARE SOME
LARGER MURALS.
THE CONCEPT COMING FROM CEO
RICK FUSON IS TO TELL THE STORY
OF BASKETBALL IN INDIANA, THE
FEVER, AND THE BUILDING THAT'S
BEEN AROUND SINCE 1999 AND HAS
HOSTED A LOT MORE THAN JUST
BASKETBALL.
>> THAT WILL BE VERY
INTERESTING TO SEE.
THE ONE THAT REALLY INTERESTS
ME, THIS IS AN AMAZING STORY,
MADMEN STAR JO HAMM PORTRAYING
FORMER W WIBC LEGENDARY NEWS
MAN FRED HICKMAN AND PLAYING UP
TONY CARISSA'S CASE ON A
PODCAST.
>> THAT ONE JUST ROLLED UP FROM
AMAZON STUDIOS IN ADDITION TO
ALL THE OTHER FILM AND
ENTERTAINMENT.
THEY ARE ALSO IN PODCASTS.
ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PODCAST IS
SOMETHING CALLED AMERICAN
HOSTAGE.
THEY ARE TELLING THE STORY, ONE
OF THE MORE BIZARRE AND
CHILLING HOSTAGE STORIES IN THE
20TH CENTURY AS FAR AS I'M
CONCERNED.
TONY.
[NAME] IS HELD HOSTAGE ON A
WIRE WITH A SHOTGUN FOR SEVERAL
DAYS.
THE STORY IS TOLD IN A
BROADCAST FROM THE PERSPECTIVE
OF FRED HICKMAN WHO IS A
LARGER-THAN-LIFE CHARACTER.
>> REAL QUICK, DAVE YOU ALSO
HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY FOR
THE PRINT EDITION OF IV J ON
GANGS AND DIVERSITY ISSUES
DOWNTOWN.
>> I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE
THE STORY.
IN 2020, GANG GANG FORMED AS A
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FIRM.
A START UP, NOT INTACT BUT THE
CULTURING AND CREATIVE ARTS.
IT'S LED BY MOLLY JEFFERSON
ALLEN BACON AND THIS NEW
INITIATIVE IS PLACING THREE
BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN
DOWNTOWN.
THEY ALWAYS LEAD WITH CULTURAL
AND CREATIVE IDEAS.
THE THREE BUSINESSES ARE
STREETWEAR COMPANY CALLED NAP
OR NOTHING, PIZZERIA CALLED THE
MISSING BRICK AND MEDIA COMPANY
CALLED TINKER MEDIA.
I THINK YOU HAD ALL THOSE
PEOPLE ON WITH YOU?
>> ABSOLUTELY.