Renovated museum building is ready to buzz with activity in Garfield Park
The opening of the main building of the Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis is merely days away after more than seven years of planning.
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Indy 500 organizers put Legends Day country concert on pause for 2026
The Legends Day concert debuted in 2014 in the infield of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Jason Aldean performed.
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Rev fundraiser to feature Taylor Hall singing at IMS for the first time
The event will spotlight a celebrity chef and more than 90 local restaurants, but the night also features bands, DJs and visual artists.
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How arts organizations can benefit from Clowes Memorial Hall ticket sales
For every ticket sold for a Clowes Memorial Hall event, $1 is added to a fund to support local arts organizations interested in presenting shows at Butler Arts & Events Center venues.
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Q&A: Western wear designer Atwood finds celebrity clients suit him well
At the Eiteljorg, “Cowboy Couture: The Fashion of Jerry Lee Atwood” will offer visitors a look at suits commissioned by other musicians and non-celebrity customers of Union Western Clothing, the company co-founded by Atwood and vintage wardrobe collector Joe David Walters.
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Conner Prairie unveils Museum Experience Center after $40M expansion
Construction on the project started in late January 2024, with workers gutting, remodeling and adding onto the front, back and inside of the former Welcome Center that opened in May 1988.
Playwright Lou Harry, songwriter Cara Jean Wahlers collaborate on ‘Going Solo’ play
The first performances of “Going Solo, or Another Song that isn’t about Danny Koppel” are scheduled Sunday at the Chatterbox Jazz Club.
‘Bigger Picture’ poster exhibition highlights Hollywood’s animal magnetism
The event organized by Indianapolis-based Lodge Design & Marketing serves as a fundraiser for the upcoming Indy Film Fest.
Newfields executive joins staff of arts and culture multimedia startup
Destination Indy plans to publish a magazine, maintain online calendar listings and present a weekly television show.
Indy Pride unveils kickoff concert and festival return to White River State Park
White River State Park will host the annual Indy Pride Festival the day after Tash Sultana performs at Everwise Amphitheater.
Q&A: John Payne gives stages to the stars from years ago and perhaps the stars of tomorrow
Payne’s company, Mad Hatter Shows, puts artists such as John Schneider and Jimmie “JJ” Walker in front of audiences who remember the actors’ heydays in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “Good Times,” respectively.
DePauw to host retrospective of New York-to-Indianapolis artist Samuel Vázquez
Vázquez turned his street art beginnings into a fine art career, studying at IU’s Herron School of Art and Design along the way.
IMS Museum names Indianapolis racing industry executive as new leader
Under Michael Good, the Speedway-based Performance Racing Industry saw its annual trade show at the Indiana Convention Center grow in attendance, exhibitors and sponsorship, with the 2025 event alone bringing in more than 100 new exhibitors.
$100,000 commission offered for mural on Indiana Fever facility
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is paying for the artwork that will adorn the $78 million facility presently under construction.
Many still finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas
In search of comfort, people are setting down their tech devices to paint, color, knit, play board games, write out cards in their own hand, drive cars with manual transmissions and listen to vinyl albums.
Artists of Suckerpunch Collective offer a hand up to peers
The Suckerpunch Collective is made up of 13 artists who aspire to cross-promote and elevate one another’s stature—and they’re taking a punk-rock approach, according to founder Matthew Aaron.
10 ways to celebrate a music-filled New Year’s Eve in central Indiana
For New Year’s Eve revelers seeking music events to ring in 2026, two new parties headline the calendar in Indianapolis.
With new ‘CAMI’ name, Garfield Park art campus looks to solidify future
In the interest of brand clarity and long-range planning, an arts-focused campus in the Garfield Park neighborhood is adopting a new name before opening a 40,000-square-foot multipurpose building in 2026.
Jazz-R&B duo from New York to play historic Ivy Tech venue
Acute Inflections, a New York-based jazz-R&B duo, will perform at an Indianapolis venue with a musical history that includes Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton.
Famed guitars, cultural artifacts of Jim Irsay Collection to be auctioned
New York-based auction house Christie’s announced the plan to sell items collected by late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. Irsay said he once turned down an offer of $1.15 billion to sell the collection.
Public art installation designed for Columbus lives on in Muncie
Richard McCoy, executive director of Landmark Columbus Foundation, said the interactive art installation “Designed by the Public” addresses a challenge faced by Indianapolis.
Q&A: After music career, Nate Olp finds second act in leather crafting
His studio and shop, which lists wallets from $40 to $160 and bags from $280 to $375 on its website, is now open on First Fridays and by appointment at the Factory Arts District.
150 years later, a mother’s prairie diary inspires Indianapolis art exhibition
Janet Fry drew inspiration from her great-great-grandmother’s writings to create a multimedia art exhibition titled “The 1875 Diary Project.”
Author Sarah Layden views this month’s Proof festival as literary entry point
Following its single-day debut in 2024, Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest is expanding to two days of author readings, panel discussions and workshops.