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IRT unveils who will succeed Janet Allen at the artistic helmJanet Allen will leave big shoes to fill when she retires July 1 after more than 25 years as the Indianapolis Repertory Theatre’s artistic director and co-CEO. But the IRT has found the person to fill those shoes – and didn’t have far to look [Read More.…]
State Museum exhibit to relive Indiana’s glory days of auto-makingIndiana was once a mecca of automobile manufacturing and, wow, Hoosier manufacturers turned out some beauties. Ten of them will be on display as part of Vintage Vision: Cars of the 1920s, which runs from Feb. 18 to Oct. 15 at the Indiana State [Read More.…]
For Black History Month: Twin poets laureate tell stories from the front linesStorytelling Arts of Indiana will honor Black History Month by hosting two of the most respected artists in the poetry/spoken-word genre to Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on Saturday, Feb. 11. Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha – [Read More.…]
Book club for the ‘scientifically curious’ resumes on Feb. 7Since this item was posted on Jan. 28, the first session, for The Martian, has been changed. This post reflects that change. The 12th season of Books, Booze & Brains will return on Tuesday, Jan. 31, with a lineup featuring books about [Read More.…]
$5 million in upgrades planned for Kennedy-King Memorial SiteA plaza, pavilion and public art are among the improvements coming to the Kennedy-King Memorial Site, city officials announced on Jan. 17 – most appropriately on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The memorial is located in Dr. Martin Luther King [Read More.…]
‘Kings & Queens’ is theme of 27th annual Art & Soul celebrationFour featured artists highlight the schedule of the 27th annual Art & Soul celebration showcasing Black visual art and music in February. Since 1996, Art & Soul has helped expand the City’s awareness and appreciation of African-American art [Read More.…]
Walker Legacy Center to celebrate MLK Day of Celebration in styleAward-winning social justice leader and movement strategist Tamika D. Mallory will speak at the 41st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration at the Madam Walker Legacy Center at noon Monday, Jan. 16. The event will return for the first time [Read More.…]
Live theaters offering a variety of productions in JanuaryFresh off the holiday season, theaters in the Urban Times zone are preparing for a new round of opening nights. Those include: * Wednesday, Jan. 11 – The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s OneAmerica Mainstage will host Flyin’ West by Pearl Cleage, a tale [Read More.…]
Winter Market continues momentum for new Fountain Fletcher District The Fountain Fletcher District will host its first Winter Market in partnership with The Salvation Army Fountain Square on the third Saturdays in January, February and March. The market will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1337 Shelby St. The [Read More.…]
First Friday report: Harrison Center to feature several special exhibitsArtist Johnny McKee has created a meditative collection of skyscape paintings which will comprise Prodigies and Portents, to be on exhibit in the Harrison Gallery when the Harrison Center hosts its initial First Friday of 2023 from 6 to 9 p.m. [Read More.…]
Legendary Chita Rivera not the only highlight of new Cabaret seasonThe 2023 winter-spring season of The Cabaret includes artists representing two Tony awards, 11 Tony nominations, eight Grammy awards and 24 Grammy nominations. The list includes Broadway legend Chita Rivera. A theatrical icon and one of Broadway’s [Read More.…]
What IndyFringe is looking for in its next CEOIndyFringe is in the market for somehow “to carry out our mission – advancing the performing arts year-round by creating access to a multitude of opportunities for artists, audiences, and our community to thrive.” That person is needed following the [Read More.…]
Christkindlmarkt set to open Friday / Jolly Days returns to Children’s Museum / And a few of the many other holiday happeningsInvited guests received a sneak preview on Nov. 22 of the Athenaeum Foundation’s first-ever Christkindlmarkt, which will open on Friday, Nov. 25, with the first weekend running through Sunday, Nov. 27, in the Biergarten. Christkindlmarkt will [Read More.…]
Tube Factory artspace exhibit to explore extinct and endangered species in IndianaOpening on First Friday, Nov. 4, Docey Lewis’s Living Threads will take the viewer on a journey of contradiction. Said the artist, this technologically enhanced culture facilitates our ability to see and create both real and virtual connection while [Read More.…]
State Museum exhibit illustrates the need to protect Indiana’s water resourcesIn August 2020, after the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association had cancelled several outdoor painting events due to the pandemic, five members got together for a barbecue. Those artists – Avon Waters (from Converse, pastels), John Kelty (Fort [Read More.…]
Athenaeum to host traveling exhibit on centuries of Jewish life in the RhinelandAn exhibit illustrating 1700 Years of Jewish Life in German-Speaking Lands will open on Friday, Nov. 4. Hosted by the Athenaeum Foundation, the Shared History Project of the Leo Baeck Institute will continue through Nov. 27 in the Atheneum Artspace. [Read More.…]
Two exhibits opening Oct. 7 at Big Car’s Tube Factory artspaceJustin Cooper started a series of paintings when he relocated from Fountain Square to the Garfield Park neighborhood to be part of Big Car’s Artist and Public Life Residency. Now, the Tube Factory artspace will showcase that work in Justin Cooper: [Read More.…]
Indy Jazz Fest returns this weekend with an outdoor festival at Garfield ParkCelebrating more than 20 years as innovators in the Indianapolis arts and culture scene, the annual Indy Jazz Fest returns as a two-day outdoor festival. The event will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, at the MacAllister [Read More.…]
New exhibit to tell the sad but important story of a young Black man’s murderOn Saturday, Sept. 17, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will unveil an exhibit three years in the making. Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See, which will soon begin a national tour, is a collaboration of the Emmett Till and [Read More.…]
Three-day Oktoberfest event coming to Monon 30 venueThe recently launched community-based event center, The Cradle at Monon 30, will host a three-day Oktoberfest on Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 2. The event will showcase Bavarian culture with a biergarten, food, live music, activities and a [Read More.…]