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‘Magic Candy Door’ enthralls trick-or-treaters on Mass AvePHOTOS BY BECKI ROACH The District Theatre was one of the most popular stops when the Mass Ave Merchants Association hosted Monster Mash, a family-friendly Halloween event on Sunday, Oct. 28. Organized by IndyFringe and the District Theatre, the [Read More.…]
PreEnactIndy: Reimagining a neighborhood the way it ought to beWith one successful installment of PreEnactIndy under their belt, the Harrison Center-led coalition is approaching the event’s second act with even more enthusiasm. “It is most fulfilling to experience the concept of pre-enactment really working in [Read More.…]
Make Art. Buy Art. Be Art.Back for it’s eighth year, Art Squared is September 15th, 2018 from 11am to 8pm Art Squared is a one day event which incorporates four neighborhood events: Masterpiece in a Day, Art Fair, Art Parade, and the 901 Block Party. The Fountain Square [Read More.…]
This just in… Harrison artists adorn vacant Circle Centre windowsSeven windows of the former Carson Pirie Scott department store in Circle Centre now feature the works of Harrison Center artists, thanks to the organization’s collaboration with Simon Property Group to create an opportunity for a wider audience to [Read More.…]
This just in… Dragon Boat race coming to White RiverAn event organized by the White River Alliance will give local residents a chance to observe – or take part – in a type of boat racing which has a 2,000-year history in China. It’s known as dragon boat racing. The Alliance is teaming with Indy [Read More.…]
This just in… Exhibition to launch District Theatre’s Visual Art SeriesTarget Practice, a new series of paintings by Indianapolis artist Dante Ventresca will be the inaugural visual arts exhibition in the recently opened District Theatre, with the new gallery opening on Friday, Aug. 10, in conjunction with the 2018 [Read More.…]
This just in… Students, neighbors pool talents to create Holy Cross muralA Holy Cross Mural Party and Pop-Up Exhibition will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, in the parking lot of Downtown Doggie. Phanomen Designs created the mural at Downtown Doggie from ideas generated by 8th-grade students at Paramount [Read More.…]
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.…]
IRT unveils another diverse lineupThe 2018-2019 season at Indiana Repertory Theatre includes a variety of productions ranging from new work to straight-from-Broadway and Pulitzer Prize-winning hits. The lineup also includes a beloved Indiana Series play, according to Executive [Read More.…]
Expanded Virginia Avenue Fest to beginBy Kelly Mirgeaux The family-friendly Virginia Avenue Music Festival is expanding to five days. This year’s event will run from Wednesday, May 9, to Sunday, May 13, bringing hundreds of national, regional and local acts to Indianapolis. The festival [Read More.…]
This just in… IndyFringe chosen to lead TOTS space into the futureThe two stages operated for many years by Theatre on the Square – but having been dark since last August when the TOTS organization collapsed – will once again host live entertainment. The two stages will now be known as The District Theatre, and [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.…]
This just in… Children’s Museum launches Saturday series for Sports Legends ExperienceEach of the individual elements which comprise the newly opened Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will have a day of celebration in a Saturday morning series which began March 24. Each segment [Read More.…]
This just in… Garfield Park Conservatory to welcome Orchids in AprilThe Garfield Park Conservatory will be alive with color on Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, for the annual juried show of the Central Indiana Orchid Society. The show will include displays from six orchid societies from Louisville, Cincinnati, [Read More.…]
St. Joseph Hall now hostingThe partners who operate Chatham Tap, Ralston’s and the St. Joseph Brewery and Public House have branched out into the events business. They have purchased the historic St. Joseph Hall at 617 E. North St., being operated by a company called North [Read More.…]
This just in… Meow Meow steps in as Cabaret’s opening actThe debut of The Cabaret’s new performance space at 924 N. Pennsylvania St. has hit another hurdle – but the local music series as bounced back with an acclaimed substitute for its April 21-22 opening weekend. The stumbling block came when [Read More.…]