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November 15: 85th Anniversary of the Madam Walker Theatre Center
Sitting on the historic crossroads of Indiana Ave. and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., the Madam Walker Theatre has graced Indy with its presence since 1927. Enjoy an open house and community gathering to recognize and celebrate this cultural icon as we talk about the future of Indiana Avenue.
July 20: IBE Cultural Arts Pavilion Literary Café
Featuring: Author’s Parlor, Artists’ Market, Cultural Gallery and Heritage Place. Featured Professional Artists: Terry Boykin, Gail Cunningham, Grace A. Harris, Kevin West and Jeff (Obafemi) Williams. Featured Author: Portia A. Cosby. Additional Authors: LaVita Bell, T.C. Carrier, Makeba …
June 29: Let Freedom Ring — From Justice to Jazz
There’s no better reason for celebration than Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. It is not a national holiday, but it definitely should be observed. The National Juneteenth Observation Foundation …
June 23-26: Education through Art — Teaching for Global Understanding & Engagement.
“Education through Art: Teaching for Global Understanding & Engagement” will feature over 70 presentations, research forums, roundtables, forum sessions and workshops for educators. Special attention has been given to selecting presentations of practical benefit to K-12 art teachers, as well as teachers in community settings.
June 19: Learn about the Hoosier artist T.C. Steele
Join author and former fine arts curator at the Indiana State Museum Rachel Berenson Perry as she discusses her recent biography on the life of T.C. Steele, Paint & Canvas.
June 15: Attend the opening reception for Indy Collects
A reception for the opening of Indy Collects, forty-plus contemporary works of art from the personal collections of some of Central Indiana’s foremost patrons of culture
June 7: View opera differently when The Steele Project puts on “Rites of Spring”
The Steele Project is trying to reinvent opera for a new generation of fans. “Rites of Spring” celebrates that most beautiful of seasons. Not only does spring bring forth new life year after year… Spring …
May 18, 19, 25, 26 & June 1, 2: Theatre Pro Nobis performs “San Merci”
Theatre Pro Nobis is putting on a production of the wrenching play by Joanna Adams, Sans Merci. It’s a critically acclaimed exploration of love, grief, and what can happen when efforts to change the world go wrong.
May 3 – June 2: Spend Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays watching NoExit perform Sophocles’ “Theban Plays”
NoExit is providing Indianapolis with a treat: a rare performance of all three of the “Theban Plays” by Sophocles: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
June 2: Back to the Future — Mid-Century Modern Tour
Indiana Landmarks hosts the fifth annual tour of mid-century modern homes. Back to the Future: A Mid-Century Modern Home Tour gives attendees the opportunity to look inside private homes dating from the 1950s and 1960s, some decorated with vintage furnishings by Knoll, Eames, and others. This year’s tour focuses on the north-side Indianapolis neighborhoods of Arden and Williams Creek.
June 1: Start ending poverty with Ode to the Forgotten’s CD release
Ode to the Forgotten informs people about emotional and physical poverty and inspires them to use their talents to become passionate about eradicating those poverties. Then, through partner organizations, we equip them with the resources …
May 31: Alan Hess explains “Modernism is for Everyone”
Alan Hess says modern design that surrounds us in our daily lives can help us to discover how the places we use everyday can be extraordinary.
May 23: Opening of NAMOS exhibit “Racing to the Finish Line”
National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) has a blockbuster exhibit opening, “Speed and Motion: Racing to the Finish Line,” which features more than 30 paintings, sculptures, photographs and installations from many top sport artists in Indiana and worldwide
May 19: Talk back following NoExit’s performance of “Antigone”
The experience of seeing all three of these foundation pieces of our civilization can be enhanced when you attend a talk-back after the performance of Antigone on May 19th. You’ll be able to talk to the actors and to NoExit artistic director Georgeanna Smith about the demands (and rewards) of this rare endeavor.
May 18 & June 1: Talk-back after performance of “San Merci”
One of the powerful plays in Indianapolis this spring is Sans Merci. Join the cast and crew of Sans Merci, PFLAG, provocate.org, IYG, and Amnesty International while they engage in a community conversation about the gay rights, activism, and international affairs on June 2nd immediately following the show.
May 18: Indy Convergence Open Lab Performance
Experience an eclectic evening of inter-disciplinary arts. The participants from the 2012 Indy Convergence will be showing their projects they create over the two week Indy Convergence. Expect everything from dancing to puppets, singing …
May 17: Planet Indy Talk: Zero-Waste is Sexy
Join fashion designer Timo Rissanen of Parsons School of Design and People for Urban Progress director Michael Bricker for a high-stakes conversation about designs that waste nothing. From apparel patterns that leave nothing on the cutting room floor or in the landfill, to repurposing colorful stadium seats to punctuate a cityscape, consider Indy’s place at the crossroads of design decisions as smart as they are sustainable
May 17: Celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright
To celebrate Historic Preservation Month, preservationist Glory-June Greiff will explore the life and work of the controversial architect, and film historian Eric Grayson will screen rare footage of Wright.
