Dear Indy Claus: A wish list for the neighborhoods
Dear Santa: Give us a cool trail to Fountain Square, or fully engaged neighbors, or a parking garage, or better alleys, or working fountains By JOY HERNANDEZ ’Twas the month …
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When children began writing letters to Santa
By CONNIE ZEIGLER Famous illustrator Thomas Nast is credited with popularizing the idea of children sending letters to Santa Claus. In 1871, he published in Harper’s Weekly an illustration of …
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Enrichment programs at Central and Garfield Park libraries in December
Central 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 …
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Macaques to splash in zoo later this month
A unique monkey species will make a splash in their brand-new Indianapolis Zoo exhibit – Sharing One World: Long Tailed Macaques – on Memorial Day weekend. Zoo members can enjoy …
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Fountain Square announces Pioneer Plaza Sponsor for 2018/19 event season
The Fountain Square Merchant’s Association has partnered with TKW as Pioneer Plaza sponsor for the 2018-2019 event season. TKW has been a heavy contributor in the Fountain Square neighborhood for …
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IRT unveils another diverse lineup
The 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 …
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History 301: Cadle Tabernacle: Indy’s home of fire and brimstone
This feature originally appeared in the March 2008 issue of Urban Times. By CONNIE ZEIGLER The Cadle Tabernacle, an old-time-religion revival hall that looked like a Spanish Mission, once occupied …
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Super Stops will aim to speed transit service
By Kelli Mirgeaux As IndyGo kicks the Marion County Transit Plan into high gear with the construction of three rapid transit lines, the bus service has proposed another innovation: Downtown …
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Four-story structure envisioned for Mass Ave
A proposal to build a four-story mixed-use building at 646 Massachusetts Avenue got its first airing before the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on April 4. Reviews were mixed. The plan …
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Expanded Virginia Avenue Fest to begin
By 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 …
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