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Susan Hill and Barb Weaver will portray two former deep-sea divas – Coral and Oceana – when Epilogue Players presents Foolish Fishgirls and the Pearl, a play by Barbara Pease Weber. The production opens Thursday, Feb. 15, running through Feb. 25. Other roles in the play directed by Kelly Keller ...
This installment of History 301 can be found in our February issue.
By CONNIE ZEIGLER Contributing editor With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, love may be in the air – but as every Taylor Swift fan knows it might not last. And when it doesn’t, someone might write a song – or a novel – about it. Sara Cornelius Parker Allison may not have had Taylor Swift’...
The works of prominent local African-American artists are now on display at the Central Library, with today’s opening of the 2024 Meet the Artists ###VI Exhibit & Gala. One of the city’s premiere cultural events will be on display through March 23, with a gala opening reception set for Saturday,...
Here's a sneak peak at the ultra-posh Commission Row, set to open Monday, Jan. 22, on South Delaware Street immediately north of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The latest entry to the local dining scene by Cunningham Restaurant Group is a three-level operation, with a speakeasy, Mel's (for the late Pacers owner Mel Simon) on the lower level, the restaurant and bar on the main level, and an event space, the Above, on the second level. That level includes a patio with a firepit overlooking the recently opened Bicentennial Unity Plaza (complete this time of year with a skating rink).
Tickets are now on sale for Karneval, when the historic Athenaeum will host a lively and colorful celebration deeply rooted in German history and tradition. The word "carnival" stems from Latin, meaning "the taking away of meat," marking the beginning of the Lenten fast. The Athenaeum celebration is...
The Indiana Music History Project will host a free public reception at the Indiana State Library from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, to showcase a music exhibition currently on display titled “Amazing Indiana Music Stories.” The Indiana Music History Project is the primary initiative of the I...
Visiting artist Henry Dean is currently installing an outdoor sculpture, Now and then / Indianapolis, in front of the Harrison Center in celebration of the total solar eclipse expected to be in full view here on Monday, April 8. Henry, who resides in Savannah, Ga., is an author and professor who tea...
AT THE JAMES Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Step back in time and into the historic Lockerbie Square home’s parlor to hear Christopher Pitts play stylistic influences of ragtime and stride piano on the home’s original 1908 Apollo player piano. Part of the Music from the Parlor series, the event wil...
Urban Times is a family-owned monthly news magazine covering the Mass Ave Arts and Theatre District
AT THE HARRISON CENTER / On First Friday, Jan. 5, Johnny McKee will present beafterfore, a body of work using motifs familiar to followers of McKee's art. Paintings of clouds and stars make up the majority of this collection. McKee invites viewers to escape into an endless field of stars, and reflec...
By Imani Wills-Henderson / Reconnecting to Our Waterways Nestled along the nearly 60 miles of Fall Creek, a dedicated group of neighbors in the Millersville community has been working to preserve the beauty of the beloved waterway. Each day they meet, they make sure to spend a portion of the time wi...
By Shawndra Miller, Central Indiana Land Trust communications manager The arrival of winter turns nature monochromatic, leaving what might seem like a bleak landscape. The leaves have turned and mostly fallen, and most native plants go dormant. But take a closer look. Winter’s impending arrival do...
From the pages of the November edition of Urban Times, here’s the lowdown on Downtown-area holiday events which begin in November – at the Eiteljorg Museum, Indiana History Center, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, Children’s Museum, Indianapolis Repertory Theatre, Phoenix Theatre and Fo...
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor Indianapolis seems to be at the apex of new practices with the opening of several business incubators in the last few years. The city has at least a handful of locations that meet the needs of small businesses looking to open their own bricks-and-mortar spaces....
The Indianapolis Public Library will celebrate the sixth anniversary of the Center for Black Literature & Culture from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Central Library. The event wil…
The Downtown Neighbor's Alliance by Downtown Indy, aims to connect residents of Downtown Indy communities and help them to stay involved.
Downtown denizens will get their first chance to enroll in Indy DNA at the Residential Roundup set for Saturday, Sept. 30, at Spark on the Circle. That date was erroneously reported in a headline o…
Our September cover story highlighting this new effort by our friends at Downtown Indy.
Take part in the Residential Roundup from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at SPARK on the Circle. The festive celebration will feature music, food and beverages, and opportunities to sign-up and…
The September installment of History 301 from Connie Zeigler
By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor In May 1932, The Indianapolis Star published an Extra edition when the kidnapped child of Ann and Charles Lindbergh was found dead less than five miles from t…
This report enhances the Aug. 29 news item posted on this website. TWG Development principal Tony Knoble is calling the pending development “the most impactful project we’ve ever done.” Mayor Joe H…
The city’s announcement regarding what’s happening to the old City Hall and the parking lot next door should bring smiles to the site’s Firehouse Square neighbors. Those folks see…
This feature originally appeared in the June 2017 edition of Urban Times. By CONNIE ZEIGLER Contributing editor ‘We are on trial for revealing the unavoidable natural thoughts of a 16-year-old girl…
The July 2023 edition of Urban Times featured the first of a two-part series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Propylaeum being housed in the stately home on N. Delaware Street …
PHOTO ABOVE: Visitors to Monument Circle for the July 11 grand opening try their hand at ping-pong. City leaders, community stakeholders, independent artists, project designers, and developers gath…
Tickets are now on sale for the Thursday, Aug. 10, performance of the American Patchwork Quartet, the group which will launch the next half-season of The Cabaret. A major highlight of the season co…
Featured in our July 2023 issue
ABOVE: The Direct Credits Society, a group that wanted to bypass the banking system during the Great Depression, in a photo at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the 1930s. INDIANA HISTORICAL SOC…
Our Friends at Feast of Lanterns, the Eastside's most beautiful summer festival, is looking for volunteers to make the magic happen! Volunteer opportunities start Friday, August 25th and continue through clean up/tear down on Sunday, August 27th. Volunteers who work for at least two hours will get a Feast T-shirt and volunteers who work for three or more hours on Friday and Saturday will also receive $15 in food vouchers to use during the festival. Those who work for only ONE hour as a Trash Trooper, will receive $15 in food vouchers! Sign up here:
SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!
A wide variety of summer entertainment is being featured at Indy Parks venues this summer, including at two parks within the Urban Times zone – Garfield Park and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Th…
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