Modest legislative proposal aims to enhance Indiana tax credit
A bill that would tweak language from a 2022 law establishing a filmmaking tax credit might make the languishing credit more likely to attract productions and generate economic activity.
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Any stage is home to American Piano Awards finalists
The journey to the finals weekend for these five classical pianists included a range of venues, from the expected to the unconventional, allowing the artists to show off their skills.
Symphony on the Prairie’s 2025 lineup includes Grateful Dead tribute act
Dark Star Orchestra will replicate a set list played by the Grateful Dead during one of the band’s appearances at Deer Creek Music Center.
New festival aims to increase appreciation of coffee and chocolate
Mokao is designed to raise awareness about what it takes for coffee to arrive in your cup and for chocolate to arrive on a store’s shelf, while also celebrating the communal power of coffee shops.
Jenny Boyts leads concert company Forty5 during growth phase
Boyts spoke with IBJ about the legacy of the Vogue, how bands decide to visit Indianapolis and why it’s healthy for concert promoters to compete for business.
Squeeze vocalist Glenn Tilbrook seeks forward momentum
Tilbrook, the singer of Squeeze hits such as “Black Coffee in Bed,” “Hourglass,” “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell),” will bring a solo tour to the Tobias Theater at Newfields on April 4.
Country trio Midland to headline Legends Day concert during Indy 500 weekend
For the fourth consecutive year, Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park will host the concert.
Indianapolis Black Theatre Co. names interim leader after founding director’s resignation
The founding artistic director of the Indianapolis Black Theatre Co. resigned earlier this month after a woman accused him of assaulting her during an argument about their relationship.
Indianapolis Opera perseveres to reach 50th anniversary
On March 22, Indianapolis Opera will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a gala at Hilbert Circle Theatre. The event will feature the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra accompanying a roster of high-profile singers from the opera’s past and present.
Canadian artist to bring electronic chamber music to Tube Factory venue
Mathieu David Gagnon looked to abstract painter Jean-Paul Riopelle as the inspiration for “8 Tableaux,” a 2024 album by his ensemble Flore Laurentienne. The Canadian group will perform next week at Tube Factory.
Sports entertainment firm Cosm eyeing downtown Indy for venue, sources say
Cosm venues, which have been described as a cross between a traditional sports bar, the Sphere in Las Vegas and an Imax movie theater, already are operating in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Chatterbox owner calls political clash a ‘set-up’; customer says she was there for music
A video of a March 14 exchange between a bartender at the Chatterbox and a woman wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat has sparked a flurry of online reaction.
Trump moves to gut several agencies focused on museums, libraries, Voice of America
One order signed Friday night calls for the agencies—some of which are focused on minority business enterprises, museum and library services, and homelessness prevention—to “be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
Deputy Mayor Judith Thomas named new CEO of Indy Arts Council
Judith Thomas, a former president of the Madam Walker Legacy Center, will begin her tenure as leader of Indy Arts Council in mid-April.
With ‘Curious Incident,’ Civic Theatre seeks understanding
Director Jay Hemphill describes “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” as an adventure, a murder mystery and a family drama.
Indy theater’s artistic director no longer with organization after domestic violence accusation
The founding artistic director of the Indianapolis Black Theatre Co. faces a felony charge of strangulation and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and battery resulting in bodily injury.
Indianapolis Pizza Festival to debut this summer on Monument Circle
TikTok food critic Tommy Barrett wants to find the best pizza in Indiana during a summer festival on Monument Circle.
Theaters represented by ACLU sue NEA over ‘gender ideology’ policy
The lawsuit argues that the NEA’s policy violates the Constitution “by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists’ speech.”
Parades, punk rock and a skate park intersect at Sequence event company
Bryan Apolskis has had one of the most unusual entertainment careers in the city. Apolskis serves as event director for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and he owns the only indoor skate park in Indianapolis.
Circle City’s identity drives art program at InterContinental Hotel
The luxury hotel pays tribute to Broad Ripple High School alum David Letterman among 24 pieces displayed in lobbies, hallways, meeting rooms and guest rooms.