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This just in… Fonseca to launch River West TheatreBryan Fonseca wasted no time finding a new challenge. Less than a month after being removed as artistic director of the Phoenix Theatre – the organization he founded 35 years ago – Fonseca announced the pending launch of a new professional company, [Read More...]
This just in… Musical parody to launch new District TheatreA Carmel-based theater company will inaugurate the new District Theatre when it opens a 19-show run of Forbidden Broadway on Thursday, July 5. Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform the long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, which pokes, [Read More...]
This just in… Events to mark anniversary of RFK’s assasinationOn the 50th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Kennedy King Memorial Initiative will conduct its annual remembrance ceremony at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at the Landmark for Peace Memorial in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The [Read More...]
This just in… Fonseca no longer Phoenix’s Artistic DirectorThe Phoenix Theatre recently entered a new phase of its existence by moving into a sparkling new $11 million facility. Now, it will continue its new phase without the most constant force in its 35-year history – Bryan Fonseca. Last week, the Phoenix [Read More...]
This just in… Summer Under the Sails music series to beginThe Eiteljorg Museum’s Summer Under the Sails concert series returns every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in June and July, as well as Aug. 1. Visitors can enjoy food, drink, activities and free live music in the Eiteljorg Museum gardens along [Read More...]
This just in… Red Line construction to begin soonWork on the bus rapid transit system known as the Red Line should begin by the end of June, now that IndyGo has received $75 million in federal “Small Starts” grant funding. The work will begin on the southern portion of the route which ends from [Read More...]
This just in… Pacers Bikeshare to expand with help from federal grantWhen news of the Pacers Bikeshare program first emerged in 2014, residents of Urban Times neighborhoods such as Cottage Home, Woodruff Place and The Old Northside wanted a piece of the two-wheeled action. The original installation, however, focused [Read More...]
This just in: Downtown continues to post strong growth numbersA closer examination of Downtown’s health and well-being will be featured in the June issue of Urban Times, which will hit the streets the weekend of May 19-20. Downtown continues to be in a growth mode, according to numbers announced at the annual [Read More...]
Recent Blogs
Building a Better BikewayJust over two years ago, Indianapolis built its fist “parking protected bike lane.” The purpose behind this bike lane was to demonstrate that parking could be used as a means of protection from moving traffic on Pennsylvania Street and was [Read More...]
RETAIL POP-UP INITIATIVE, ST’ART UP 317, LAUNCHEDBy Catherine Esselman, real estate development director St’Art Up 317, a window of opportunity for creativity and retail activation in Downtown Indianapolis The month of May in Downtown Indianapolis is unlike any other. The streets come alive with a [Read More...]