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Cabaret unveils its summer lineupNote: In the June issue of Urban Times, this report featured an incorrect date for the Parlor Social engagement. The performer known for playing Wade “Unique” Adams, the first openly transgender student on television, in the hit musical series Glee, [Read More.…]
THIS JUST IN: A new name and strategy for Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary ArtLauren Zoll’s Black Bean, which will be part of the Indianapolis Contemporary exhibition opening July 17 at Ash & Elm. Since its creation in 2001, the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary art – known to most as iMOCA – has existed in several [Read More.…]
Enrichment programs at Central and Garfield Park libraries in JuneCENTRAL LIBRARY ISCR Lecture Series: The Drag Queens of Indiana Avenue, 1933-1950 June 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. Ages 16 and older are invited to learn of the hidden history of drag queens performing regularly in Indiana Avenue jazz clubs. This [Read More.…]
This just in: IRT unveils the diverse works of its 2019-20 seasonThe Signature Six Series includes Twelve Angry Men, And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears, Morning After Grace, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin, and Jane Austen’s Sense and [Read More.…]
This just in: Artists can apply to buy affordable houses in Garfield ParkMonday, March 18, is the deadline for practicing artists to apply to buy one of five affordable, rehabbed houses in the Garfield Park neighborhood. The houses are offered by Big Car Collaborative and Riley Area Development Corp., supported by [Read More.…]
Cabaret’s next lineup boasts several award winnersA GrammyAward winner, four Tony Award winners and the voice of two beloved Disneyprincesses comprise the Winter/Spring 2019 season at The Cabaret, embarkingupon its 10th anniversary year. We’ve come a long way since presenting shows in the [Read More.…]
This just in: Major loan puts CCIC renovation back in motionThe mammoth Near Eastside building which has become a hub for artists is again continuing its transformation, thanks to a $4.1 million loan from the Local Initiatives Support Corp. of Indianapolis. The funding has allowed Teagen Development, the [Read More.…]
Enrichment programs at Central and Garfield Park libraries in DecemberCentral Library – How to Build a Nonprofit Organization: Program Development Dec. 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Those who have already established their nonprofit organization are invited to discover the main components of a solid program [Read More.…]
‘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.…]
Metalsmith’s artistic journey intertwined with CCIC storyBy JOY HERNANDEZ Metalsmith Nancy Lee bustles around her workshop and studio in the Circle City Industrial Complex, working on commissioned jewelry pieces and finishing up projects in preparation for her upcoming 10-year anniversary as an artist 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.…]