Third annual Summerfest proves a boon for Mass Ave
Organizers of Summerfest have described the July 18 event as the most successful such festival to date. Sponsored by the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District, Summerfest featured a live music …
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See the video: An orangutan’s first birthday party at the Indianapolis Zoo.
Edi and his mom, Sirih, at the Indianapolis Zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo celebrated Sumatran orangutan Edi’s first birthday on Friday in the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center. Keepers showered Edi with …
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Playground and splash park open at O’Bannon Soccer Park
The story behind the Old Northside’s new playground and splash park – a facility christened Friday, May 19 – began all the way back in 1989 when one if the …
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Construction toward bollards on Monon Trail is now under way
A few obstacles are popping up along the Monon Trail as city workers begin construction in preparation for the installation of bollards designed to keep motor vehicles from causing havoc …
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Two exhibits opening Oct. 7 at Big Car’s Tube Factory artspace
Justin 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, …
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A review of what’s ahead at the Bottleworks District with conceptual art
Wednesday’s opening of the Bottleworks Hotel and next month’s opening of The Garage Food Hall have rightfully garnered much publicity, including as the cover story of the December 2020/January 2021 …
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Kan-Kan: More than independent films
By BILL BROOKS Urban Times editor & publisher Filmmaking mecca can transform neighborhood A group of neighbors go to a thought-provoking movie; or perhaps just an entertaining one. Outside, the friends …
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THIS JUST IN: Santa to be part of Mass Ave’s Small Business Saturday
Twenty Mass Ave businesses will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, handing out “swag bags” to the first 10 shoppers through the door – launching the 2019 edition of …
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This just in: ANN not DANCING as fund-raising campaign launched for sorely needed upgrades
After over 10 years of near-constant motion, Ann Dancing – the most highly visible and highly popular piece of public art on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail – is taking a …
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This just in: ‘Community game changers’ are honored by LISC
Initiatives of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation and King Park Development Corp. were among those gaining Love Thy Neighborhood Awards during the third annual event hosted by the Local Initiatives Support …
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