Butler University

“All of what I do contains an element of social relevance. I love projects that feel like they couldn’t have been made two years ago.”

Never in my life have I lived anywhere with that kind of public accommodation. People go out of their way to be useful and helpful in a way that is unusual. There’s this base-level courtesy. After being in Los Angeles for an hour, I was like, “How come everyone is a jerk?”

“Our unofficial tagline is the National Book Award meets the Indiana State Fair.”

“We’ve had success because we’ve had guys come here looking for something other than their own individual interests.”

Indy native Matthew Kraemer has conducted orchestras across the globe—now he’s returning home.

“You can’t fight for your rights if you don’t know what they are. And you can’t participate in our democracy if you don’t know how it works.” —Supreme Court justice John Roberts

They helped me to quit feeling sorry for myself for my own loss. These women write. They are workhorses.

Friends’ recollections paint an intimate portrait of the remarkable young man they knew before the world took notice.

“I have a chance to do something here, to take a stand,” he wrote. “To make a difference.”

Headed to Clowes Memorial Hall? Oh Yumm! Bistro serves the best pre-show light dinner in the neighborhood.

Question: How much do Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders get paid?

For one, a couple adopts a depressed hedgehog and seeks therapy for the varmint.

One summer, George Srour’s internship took him to Uganda. Now he leads a globally focused nonprofit organization and has Bill Clinton’s attention.

Former Butler University president Dr. Bobby Fong died on Sept. 8 at age 64. In tribute, here is our 2006 City Guide story about Dr. Fong making his home in Indy for 10 years during his Butler tenure.

A few of the city’s smartest urban thinkers give their take on what would make Indy a better place.