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For Black History Month: Twin poets laureate tell stories from the front lines
Storytelling 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. 7
Since 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...]Report from the Land Trust: Saluting Black Leaders in Conservation
By Shawndra Miller, Communications manager, Central Indiana Land Trust In honor of Black History Month, we’d like to lift up some Black voices of the American environmental movement. Though often unsung, these and many other individuals deserve our [Read More...]$5 million in upgrades planned for Kennedy-King Memorial Site
A 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 celebration
Four 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 style
Award-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 January
Fresh 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...]