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Quick Q&A With Jackie Evancho

“My manager just mentioned that he could get a meeting with Trump’s people. I thought, That’s cool. Let’s see what happens. I didn’t see it as a political thing.”

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Unspoken Rules: Dyngus Day at the Chatterbox

Brush up on the chicken dance.

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We Are Unreasonably And Sincerely Excited About The Werther’s PR Stunt In Carmel On April 5

Werther’s Originals is having a party in Carmel this year, and hell yes, we are going to celebrate.

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Richard Edwards Returns With First Post-Margot Record

“The band, for all intents and purposes, from the beginning, was me and a gang of buddies here and there that would change and morph,” Edwards says. “My 20s had ended, and that band kinda felt like my 20s.”

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Quick Q&A With The Right Now’s Brendan O’Connell

“There’s something in this collective that is just a little bit magical,” says O’Connell. “If it wasn’t the right group of seven people, it’d be different. But with this lineup, somehow the bigger group makes things more fun.”

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Quick Q&A With Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart

While the Boston Pops Orchestra is known for symphonic renditions of popular contemporary hits, in the spring of its 132nd season, the group pays tribute to a historic American composer with By George! The Boston Pops Plays Gershwin, led by conductor Keith Lockhart. The show arrives at the Palladium in Carmel on April 2 as […]

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Speed Read: The Vogue Turns 40

According to the marquee, “Miley Cyrus Unplugged” was slated to happen at The Vogue … on April 1, 2008. Not realizing it was a prank, Cyrus fans from across the Midwest made a beeline for Indy and began queuing up for tickets. They were not amused when they learned it was merely an April Fool’s joke.

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Backtrack: Jazz Musician Wes Montgomery’s Indiana Avenue Origins

“Through these portals Pass the World’s Best Musicians.” Thus proudly proclaimed a sign over the door of Henri’s Cafe Lounge, in its day a hotspot on Indiana Avenue. The musicians pictured above are among the legendary ones who took the stage there: Wes Montgomery on guitar, Willis Kirk on drums, Monk Montgomery on bass, and […]

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Bryan Thompson: From The Apollo To The Artsgarden

“My generation, we generally aren’t listening to jazz or care to know anything about it. I’m glad I’m able to be a vessel who can introduce them to it.”

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Author Dan Wakefield Recalls Friend James Baldwin Ahead Of Indy Film Screening

What I remember most were his eyes—those large brown eyes that seemed to see right through you, right into your mind, and to know at once if you were speaking the truth.

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Ballet And Beer? Yes, Please.

The Ballet Theatre of Indiana and Sun King Brewery are joining forces for Valentine’s Day, so grab a brew and enjoy some dancing.

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Great Nights Out: Sound Advice

Your ticket to live local music and backstage pass to four of Indianapolis’s hippest music venues.

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Great Nights Out: With Kids

Indiana Ghost Walks and Tours Scary-good excursions that blend history and haunts. Lace up your tennis shoes and get ready to take a spooky hike. These paranormal tours take place all around the city—Westfield, Noblesville, and the Chatham Arch neighborhood, among others. You’ll trek some one-and-a-half miles while learning about local lore and ghostly sightings. […]

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Hot Seats: How to Do Hamilton Chicago

With legwork and willingness to brave the elements, you can stage a hit weekend without much fuss.

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Carole Lombard's Swan Song

Indiana has a lengthy history of patriotism. We’re headquarters to the American Legion; second only to Washington, D.C., in the number of war memorials; and at the heart of our city, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument stretches into the sky. One month to the day after the United States declared war on Japan, an Indianapolis […]

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