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THIS JUST IN: Walker Legacy Center to host special program on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Many other venues to celebrate as wellCriminal justice reform advocate Kevin D. Richardson will help the Madam Walker Legacy Center celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20. Richardson has first-hand experience, having been unjustly charged with four other [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: A hands-on opportunity to be able to create ‘Rube Goldberg’ contraptionsBeginning Saturday, Jan. 18, visitors to the Indiana State Museum will be able to explore – and create – machines that work in as inefficient and silly a way as possible, in the traveling exhibit, Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention! [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: Next Cabaret season is (grin) ‘going to hell’‘Jersey Boys’ star to lead off / Tickets go on sale to public on Jan. 14 The Cabaret will kick off the New Year with another star-studded season. The lineup features acclaimed artists from the Broadway world and beyond, including two stars of the [Read More.…]
’Tis the season for … openings in our galleriesJudie Sloan’s work in glass fusion will be featured in an exhibit opening Dec. 5 at the District Theatre. Here are two art openings reported to us too late for the December edition of Urban times: Artwork by painter Chrystopher Burns and glass [Read More.…]
Enrichment programs for December: Central, Garfield Park and Spades Park librariesCENTRAL LIBRARY Job Center Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 & 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 10 [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: Indianapolis Contemporary to host exhibit in former Angie’s List spaceThis work by New Mexico-based artist Nina Elder will be part of The Score / Indianapolis, to be open Dec. 4-11. Indianapolis Contemporary will unveil new work by Nina Elder in a show titled The Score | Indianapolis opening Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 1002 [Read More.…]
Correction: District Theatre productionThe Sunday, Nov. 17, performance of I’m Too Fat for This Show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the District Theatre. The date was incorrect in the November 2019 edition of Urban Times. Kate Huffman’s show is also scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. [Read More.…]
This just in: Cat Head Press sets Fall Fundraiser ExhibitionThe second location of Cat Head Press is located at 3125 E. 10th St. Cat Head Press will host Indy Artist Showcase: Fall Fundraiser Exhibition from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Cat Head Press: 10 East, located at 3125 E. 10th St. Nearly 60 [Read More.…]
Enrichment programs for November: Central, Spades Park and Garfield Park libraries:Central Library – Job Center Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 7, 14 & 21 from [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: Athenaeum’s hauntings to be focus of television documentaryEver since Athenaeum Foundation President Craig Mince started his job nearly a year ago, he’s heard the historic building’s ghost stories. Now, those stories will come to the television screens courtesy of the A&E series, Ghost Hunters. [Read More.…]
Voice Box Indy debuts as a monthly storytelling offeringMelissa Sandullo (left) and Krista Hoose are scheduled for upcoming editions of Voice Box Indy. A storytelling series with a musical twist has debuted in a Fletcher Place venue. The new ongoing event, Voice Box Indy, intended to build upon the [Read More.…]- Enrichment programs October 2019: Central Library, Spades Park Library & Garfield Park LibraryCENTRAL LIBRARY – Job Center Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2, 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28 & 30 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27 from noon to 5 p.m. A free service for unemployed or underemployed individuals to [Read More.…]
This just in: Vandals damage Mass Ave’s ‘Artful Piano’The Artful Piano was damaged sometime over the Labor Day weekend. Vandals have struck a piece of unique and interactive public art which stands outside the District Theater in the 600 block of Mass Ave. The vandalism has left IndyFringe, which [Read More.…]- Enrichment programs September 2019: Central Library, Spades Park Library & Garfield Park LibraryCENTRAL LIBRARY Job Center Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 5 to 8 p.m., and Sept. 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. A free service for unemployed or underemployed individuals to [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: Mass Ave Merchants are all in for National Night OutThe Mass Ave Merchants Association and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are teaming up for not one – but seven – National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The annual event to promote relationships between police and the community [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: Arts Pop-Up series continues through August on East 10th.Inspire 10th Street will continue its Friday Arts Pop-Up series on Friday, Aug. 2, on the parking lot across from the Mayfair Taproom at 10th and Hamilton streets. The free family-friendly will continue through Aug. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: IndyFringe seeking volunteers for 2019 FestivalWith 64 shows and over 335 performances in 11 days, volunteers are a crucial role in the success of the upcoming IndyFringe Festival. And that doesn’t even take into account staffing of the Festival’s Beer Tent and special events such as the [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: Ann will continue swiveling those electronic hipsAnn Dancing will be back in action soon, although timeline has not yet been announced. The four-week campaign to raise enough money to upgrade and keep Ann Dancing on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail has succeeded. Indianapolis Cultural Trail [Read More.…]
Synthesis exhibition is first for the rebranded Indianapolis ContemporaryUntitled #5, part of the exhibition by Victoria Manganiello & Julian Goldman titled Computer 1.0. The work is made of natural and synthetic fiber and dye; polymer tubing, motor pumps and computer code. The first exhibition mounted by the [Read More.…]- CENTRAL LIBRARY / SPECIAL EVENTS for July Classical Concerts at Central July 7 at 2 p.m. Adults and families are invited to experience the dynamic world of chamber music with members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. East Garden Summer Series: Sunset Yoga July 8 at 7 p.m. Adults [Read More.…]