Water-themed sculpture brings art to new Elanco campus
“Water in Dripping, River” is a stainless steel artwork in Zheng Lu’s signature format that depicts splashes of water captured in midair.
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At TEDSports, screenwriter Angelo Pizzo lauds the long shots
Thirty-two years after “Rudy,” Pizzo continues to praise the University of Notre Dame walk-on football player as an inspiration.
IBJ Podcast: Dave Lindquist previews can’t-miss events on 2025-2026 A&E calendar
For this week’s episode of the IBJ Podcast, Editor Lesley Weidenbener talked with Dave about how he decides what makes the IBJ’s A&E Fall Preview guide list and which events he’s most excited about.
In its fifth year, Butter art fair eclipses $1.1M in cumulative art sales
More than 10,000 people attended the fifth edition of the Butter fine art fair over Labor Day weekend, where 104 artworks sold for a total of $192,000.
IU Indianapolis festival celebrates Ray Bradbury, stokes imagination
The name of Festival 451 Indy, which begins Saturday and runs until Oct. 5, is inspired by Bradbury’s best-known work, “Fahrenheit 451.”
Broad Ripple sculpture receives green light from zoning board
The Indianapolis Board of Zoning Appeals approved the artwork’s placement at the northwest corner of Westfield Boulevard and College Avenue.
Otis Gibbs’ creative life includes his music, YouTube
The prominent Indianapolis musician with a healthy following in Europe is experiencing a career renaissance thanks to storytelling videos he posts on YouTube.
Butter fine art fair announces West Coast exhibition in 2026
The event will mark the first full staging of GangGang’s signature fine art fair outside of Indianapolis. Additional pop-up versions are scheduled in Chicago and Miami.
New play ‘The Rocket Men’ will unpack Cold War history at the Phoenix
Wernher von Braun developed the Apollo Saturn V rocket for the United States, as well as the V-2 rocket weapon for Nazi Germany.
Q&A: Debra ‘Fergy’ Ferguson leads company that makes ads for major concert tours
Beyond radio commercials and ad-mats, TourDesign produces video content for online platforms and television plus lyric videos for record labels and even album covers, in the case of rock band Toto.
Indiana State Fair overcomes heat, sees slight attendance increase
This year’s attendance figure was the largest since 2019, when the fair ran 17 days instead of 15.
A&E Preview: 130+ must-see exhibits, concerts and events for the 2025-26 season
IBJ arts reporter Dave Lindquist has chosen more than 130 must-see exhibits, concerts and events for the 2025-26 season.
A&E Preview: Artist hopes ‘Gavin’ structure anchors ‘a resurgence in Broad Ripple’s creative spirit’
The initiative to elevate the arts in Broad Ripple is the brainchild of Taggart Birge, founder of the Birge Family Foundation.
Chreece performers strengthen bonds before annual hip-hop festival
The eighth edition of the Chreece hip-hop festival is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday at seven venues in Fountain Square.
WWE sets Indianapolis return for its first-ever ‘Wrestlepalooza’
The WWE is kicking off its streaming partnership with ESPN a few months ahead of schedule—and live from Indianapolis.
National Independent Venue Association to discuss concert policy in Indianapolis
The Live Policy Summit is scheduled Oct. 15-16, when music industry leaders will discuss topics such as event ticketing and sound ordinances.
IBJ Podcast: She kept her job but hit the road, lived in a school bus and reclaimed her calling
Karmen Johnson explains how she kept her job with an Indy-based credit union while exploring the country—and then added a career in art after a near-fatal accident brought it all into focus.
Indiana State Fair to follow ‘Vinyl Revival’ with movie-themed art exhibit in 2026
“Rewind” will feature hand-painted movie imagery that promoted VHS tapes and DVDs in stores from the 1980s into the early 2000s.
Taylor Swift’s economic pull makes orange the new green for big brands
Numerous corporations, from United Airlines to Olive Garden, began posting orange hued memes on their own social media accounts soon after the new album was announced.
Ms. Rachel grew up on Mister Rogers. Now she’s carrying on his legacy.
Rachel Accurso has become the most prominent early-learning advocate in the YouTube age, and she leans on the legacy of Fred Rogers when she is accused of using her platform to make political statements.