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Fletcher Place coffee shop to celebrate 12 years of giving back to communityCalvin Fletcher’s Coffee Co.and its Charitable Foundation will host the Fletcher Place coffee shop’s 12-year anniversary celebration from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. This year’s silent auction will benefit ProAct Indy. The day will be an [Read More.…]
Fall fun at the Indianapolis Zoo and Indiana State MuseumZooBoo marking four decades at the Zoo / The Indianapolis Zoo will present 20 days of “spooktacular fun, active animals, new, larger-than-life décor and more” when ZooBoo launches for its 40th year on Wednesday, Oct. 6. ZooBoo will continue for 20 [Read More.…]
CCIC artists to open their studios on First Friday, Oct. 1Reports on the exhibits in the Schwitzer Gallery and Full Circle Nine Gallery are featured in the October edition of Urban Times. The following press release from the Circle City Industrial Complex details the other artists at the Near Eastside [Read More.…]
Covid-19 rates force Library to stop in-branch children’s programmingThe Indianapolis Public Library will end its in-branch children’s programming on Monday, Sept. 20, until further notice. Said Library officials in an email announcement, “We were looking forward to hosting storytimes and our extensive offering of [Read More.…]
Cabaret and IRT requiring patrons to prove vaccination statusTwo more entertainment venues – The Cabaret and the Indiana Repertory Theatre – have joined a growing list of venues tightening their anti-COVID-19 requirements to attend live productions. The Cabaret’s requirement of proof of completed vaccination [Read More.…]
97th annual Hoosier Salon to open Aug. 21 at the Indiana State MuseumThe works of more than 100 artists from across Indiana are now displayed in the Indiana State Museum as part of the 97th annual Hoosier Art Salon exhibition which opened Aug. 21 and continues through Oct. 24 This year’s exhibit features 145 [Read More.…]
Stadium Village hosting a mid-day Block Party on SaturdayThe Blue River Band will provide live music for the Stadium Village Business Association’s Block Party, which will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at 629 Russell Ave. Food will be provided by Iozzo’s and Chef JJ’s. Attendees should [Read More.…]
Mobile pop-up shop nearing its launch dateIndigo the Bus, set to open this fall, is a decommissioned IndyGo bus which will serve as a mobile pop-up shop experience for small businesses and artists [Read More.…]
Children’s Museum opens exhibit on ‘The Art of Protest’Art has the ability to change lives. Art can evoke strong emotion. Art can prompt action for a cause. Art can even share stories that words alone cannot always express. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has unveiled a special two-year exhibit, [Read More.…]
Festival hopes to establish “freedom through creativity’Visitors to Fountain Square on Saturday, Aug. 7, will find an art-based fashion show – as well as live painting, spoken word poetry, music, and dance performances – during the inaugural edition of the Fountain Square Creative Arts Festival. The free [Read More.…]
Children’s Museum saying ‘batters up’ to exhibit opening SaturdayAn indoor exhibit that highlights the movers and shakers of the baseball world will open on Saturday, July 31, at the The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The exhibit, Baseball Boundary Breakers, will feature baseball trailblazers who have risen [Read More.…]
Labor Day weekend show to highlight Black visual artistsTickets are now on sale for Butter, a a multi-day fine art fair that will showcase the works of 30+ Black visual artists from across the country. Organized by GangGang, a local cultural development firm, Butter will take place over Labor Day [Read More.…]
First Friday report: Updates from the Harrison Center, Circle City Industrial Complex and moreWorks by Becca Ito will be on display in the Harrison Gallery from 6 to 9 p.m. First Friday, Aug. 6, in the Harrison Center, which will be open for full capacity and without any requirements for advance registration. Ito’s exhibit, In This Sign, [Read More.…]
Indiana Repertory Theatre returns to in-person season beginning in OctoberThe upcoming live, six-play season at the Indiana Repertory Theatre will feature hybrid offerings as well as the return of plays missed because of the pandemic. After a season of producing an entirely virtual experience, the IRT’s new season [Read More.…]
First Friday, July 2: Reports from the Harrison Center and Circle City Industrial ComplexThe Harrison Center will become a three-ring circus on First Friday, July 2, with three shows related to the fabled Big Tops. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Registration is required for entrance to this social distance event. Guests can register at [Read More.…]
Mural works will return to Fountain Square’s ‘Graffiti Alley’Artwork will return to the alley wall in Fountain Square known as “Graffiti Alley” – following the unfortunate event in which workers painted over the well-known artwork. The walls will be repainted with the building owner’s permission on [Read More.…]
Chatham Brew Fest rescheduledChatham Brew Fest – originally scheduled in June – will now be staged on Saturday, Sept. 25, to give breweries a bit more time to get up and running and fully staffed post-COVID. “There’s an overwhelming amount of interest in the event as indicated [Read More.…]
Library to host annual Summer Reading Program for patrons of all agesThe Indianapolis Public Library is encouraging its patrons both young and old to learn more about the world around them via Discover – the 2021 Summer Reading Program to be launched Monday. The program runs through July 31. During the Children’s [Read More.…]
The Cabaret to launch new venue and The Alley Sessions on Friday, July 9The Cabaret will launch its long-anticipated outdoor space – The Alley at Library Square – on Friday, July 9, with a performance by The Christopher Pitts Trio + 1. Like subsequent performances in The Alley Sessions, the event will be free of charge. [Read More.…]
ROW REPORT: Explore city’s six major waterwaysBy Julie L. Rhodes / Collective impact director, Reconnecting to Our Waterways Reconnecting to Our Waterways announces a new initiative to encourage individuals, groups and families to safely visit and explore all six of Indianapolis’ major [Read More.…]