Arts & Culture

Revisiting the original home of summertime’s most beloved event.

At the Indiana State Fair swine show, if you want to fill your piggy bank, you need to shell out some bacon.

Former home economics teacher Mary Alice Collins of Markleville has entered the contest for almost 60 years, winning thousands of ribbons and an “Indiana State Fair Master” award along the way.

Welsh didn’t kill himself because he was running out of money any more than Marco Rubio had him whacked for a scandalous blog post.

Gen Con will be held at the Indiana Convention Center August 4 to 7. This instruction manual to the multiverse of cosplay—dressing up as fictional characters—will help you tell an orc from a drow when they descend on downtown this month.

Indy Monthly sifted through the city’s top events—there’s plenty going on all month long.

“I grew up in Cincinnati, so I’m not totally unaccustomed to snow. And when it comes to challenging weather, I don’t think anything compares to the summer heat in Alabama.”

From the moment the venue debuted, it became a must-do for Indy residents in the summer, but Riverside was not without its controversy.

Rowland, an artist, and Chinami, a weaver of yardage for kimonos and Japanese sashes called obi, color their cloth with indigo they grow on their Bloomington farm. Their vibrant works earned them a Martha Stewart American Made award in 2014.

Being “embedded” is like jumping from your recliner into the Yankees dugout.

The planetarium features real space vehicles and equipment around the theater.

“Sure, I talk to people who say, ‘You’re an outlier. People don’t want transportation to be an adventure,’” Payne says. “But plenty of folks agree with me.”

“Strip away the badass name and you’ll find a Ford Taurus with beefed-up brakes and suspension.”

One of our all-time favorite Indiana funnymen headlines at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on July 23. Here’s your guide to the essential Jim Gaffigan.

Western Golf Association and Evans Scholars forge bond in Chicago suburb.