speed read

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.

Straight No Chaser comes back home for its 20th anniversary.

It’s the season of Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos. Though the subject matter might seem eerie, the traditional Mexican holiday, officially November 1 and 2 but celebrated all this month around the world, is more merry than macabre.

The Bicentennial Torch will travel 3,200 miles through all 92 Indiana counties, hitting 17 state parks, 260 cities, nine rivers and lakes, and 22 universities along the way. All told, the torch will cover about 97 miles a day.

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

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.

Gone are the days of staking out a spot, Land Rush–style, in a cramped coffee shop and taking conference calls in the bathroom. Here, a guide to navigating Indy’s hottest new coworking spaces.

That brew you’ll chug at the 500 this month? It probably made a pit stop at Monarch Beverage Company first. May kicks off the busiest time of the year for the distributor, which handles so many bottles and cans, it had to go robotic.

The Indy Eleven are, oddly enough, huge in Germany.

“I know I’m biased, but Hilbert Circle Theatre is one of my favorites.”

The schedule features about 40 solo musicians and bands–in general, one gig per block per time slot. Sets run 45 minutes to an hour.

Stephanie White suits up to coach the Fever. The Fever’s home season-opener is June 6 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.