The annual Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser Tuesday was called “An Evening With the Stars,” and for about 460 people, that’s exactly what it was.

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and tight end Dallas Clark , who was the evening’s host, along with Brian Hammons of the Golf Channel, were the first team members to arrive at Union Station’s Grand Hall in Downtown Indianapolis.

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They were followed by others, including Reggie Wayne , Jamie Silva (who brought his wife, Theresa ), Gary Brackett (who brought his fiancee, Ragan Kenner ), Anthony Gonzalez , Ryan Diem , Ryan Lilja and Jacob Tamme .

The players and coach Jim Caldwell signed footballs and mingled with the attendees.

The event, which featured live and silent auctions of sports and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, vacations and more, was expected to raise more than $200,000, said Juli Miller , executive director of the foundation’s Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region.

The foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

For lease: suites at the Speedway

Suites at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are up for grabs — to anyone with an extra $110,000 lying around, that is.

The sum will buy a year of suite parties at IMS events, including the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400. Each suite holds about 80 people and comes with a limited number of garage and pit passes for races.

The Speedway has 120 suites, and about 15 of them aren’t spoken for, said spokesman Ron Green .

“Think about it as a Monopoly board,” Green said. “The high-end district where everybody wants to be is Boardwalk and Park Place. The suites are where everybody wants to be at the racetrack.”

In Monopoly, once Boardwalk and Park Place are sold, they aren’t usually given up, Green said. The demand for IMS suites is similar to this in better economic times, he added.

“With the economy and its impact on the automotive industry, that is one of the reasons a lot of these suites have become available,” he said.

IMS is having an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday for anyone who is considering leasing a suite. For more information, call (317) 492-6750.

“It’s almost like a Sunday open house at a fancy house on Geist,” said Green, who said renters could decorate their suites any way they see fit.

Heartland opens with ‘A Dog’s Tale’

Heartland Film Festival is kicking off its 10-day annual event today with “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” a G-rated story about friendship and loyalty starring Richard Gere .

The opening screening and events will be held Downtown at the Murat Centre, starting with a 6 p.m. reception. For $85, attendees can take part in that reception, as well as the screening and a later dessert reception. Lower-priced tickets, for $25 and $12, also are available but don’t include all three activities.

The film’s producer, Vicki Shigekuni Wong , will be on hand for the event, as will Heartland Truly Moving Pictures CEO Jeff Sparks and some of the filmmakers connected to this year’s festival, which ends Oct. 24. Attendees will be able to mingle and talk movies with all of them.

Tickets are available at the Murat Centre box office or at www.livenation.com.