- 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 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 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 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 24: “Bellflower” closes the Indy Film Fest’s spring series Best friends Woodrow and Aiden spend all of their free time building MAD MAX-inspired flamethrowers and muscle cars in preparation for a global apocalypse. But when Woodrow meets a charismatic young woman and falls hard in love, he and Aiden quickly integrate into a new group of friends, setting off on a journey of love and hate, betrayal, infidelity, and extreme violence more devastating and fiery than any of their apocalyptic fantasies.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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.
- July 1: East of the River plays the Early Music Festival East of the River explores Medieval music of the Mediterranean and travels eastward through the Balkans to Armenia and the Middle East, exploring the earliest songs of those extraordinary cultures together with their traditional dances
- 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.
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