Global Beatles Day: A holiday founded with love in Indianapolis
Since 2009, Indianapolis resident Faith Cohen has led a grassroots effort to prop up the most popular rock band in history.
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Havertys store to occupy part of a former Castleton-area Marsh
Havertys Furniture plans to exit its building at Castleton Commons, which it has occupied since 2005, and move less than a mile away to a site with more visibility.
Five questions and answers about Urban One’s acquisition of Emmis stations
The Indianapolis cluster of radio stations owned by Urban One Inc. is set to grow thanks to the upcoming acquisition of all Indianapolis radio properties now owned by Emmis Communications. Here are some of the details.
Rolling into the fourth season of IndyGo’s ‘Music in Transit’ video series
Eight new episodes of “Music in Transit” will promote the under-construction Purple Line as well as Indiana musicians.
New artists added to lineups of All IN Festival, Indiana State Fair
Another national headliner and seven Indiana artists have joined the All IN Festival roster, while the Indiana State Fair has added Trace Adkins and other acts to the free-concert lineup.
Kountry Kitchen owners break ground for new restaurant at original site
In 2016, the Food Network selected Kountry Kitchen—which was destroyed by fire in 2020—as one of the best soul food restaurants in the United States.
Newfields to raise general admission price to $20
In 2015, Newfields ended its free admission policy by instituting an $18 fee. On July 1, that price will increase to $20 per visitor.
WonderRoad music festival organizers say they’ll succeed where others failed
During the past 20 years, several local festivals have come and gone. But WonderRoad planners say it has a reasonable shot at selling its first-year goal of 15,000 tickets.
Art & Soul performances highlight Black health, wellness
This year’s class of featured artists includes Chantel Massey, Shayla Renee Williams, Karome Walker and Marrialle Sellars.
Chaka Khan, Kansas among Indiana State Fair concert attractions
The Indiana State Fair announced five concerts Wednesday, including appearances by country singer Carly Pearce and the Turtles.
Innovation Issue 2022: Have a dialogue and purpose to fuel workplace energy and avoid staff burnout
The consensus No. 1 weapon for keeping workplace burnout at bay is healthy communication—an old-fashioned practice that often proves elusive.
Brahms and Radiohead meet at ISO, thanks to composer Steve Hackman
Audience members at Hilbert Circle Theatre will hear Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, which debuted in 1876, fused with Radiohead’s “OK Computer” album from 1997.
Andrea Morehead drops discrimination lawsuit against WTHR
The longtime news anchor’s lawsuit alleged that she had been harassed and mistreated by colleagues and managers as she waged a public battle with breast cancer.
IU alumni Joshua Bell, Chris Botti among headliners set for Carmel arts center
Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts, known for its Palladium venue, unveiled 51 shows during a Monday night presentation for top supporters of the not-for-profit organization.
Sportsman’s Warehouse among new tenants at Brownsburg retail center
A trio of “junior anchor” stores will join a recently opened Kroger at the renovated Brownsburg Square retail center, where a Kmart closed in 2017.
Colette Pierce Burnette looks forward to ‘heart’ work at Newfields
The museum’s annual meeting included the Indianapolis debut of the incoming CEO, the unveiling of what’s next for the Lume and an update on #BlackLivesMatter muralists.
Newfields hires university president as new chief executive
Newfields’ 14-month search for a successor to controversial former CEO Charles Venable is complete. The art museum and gardens announced Tuesday the hiring of Colette Pierce Burnette, the president of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas.
$18 starting wage touted to employers as a big plus
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, National Bank of Indianapolis and Mays Chemical Co. are three of 24 local employers participating in the Good Wages Initiative launched April 25 by not-for-profit EmployIndy.
Museum seeks recollections of Central State Mental Hospital
Memories of patients, staff members and neighbors of Central State Mental Hospital are being compiled for a digital archive.
All IN fest unveils Cage the Elephant, Hall & Oates, John Fogerty among headliners
New music festival will bring Portugal the Man, Lucinda Williams, The Four Tops and many more artists to the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Labor Day weekend.