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Featured artist: Jannell Summers
Jannell Summers (aka Jannell Jannell Jannell) is a multidisciplinary artist, DJ and musician. Drawing is a backbone to her creative practice. She has been creating illustrations for Mirror Indy since 2023. She also hosts a monthly drink, draw and dance party called Today Is Tonight at State Street Pub where attendees are invited to draw together using prompts and games while stimulating electronic musicians play in the background.
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Watch interviews with Black artists in Indiana and across the Midwest, blending original performances with reinterpretations of Black legends. Produced in partnership with GANGGANG and I Made Rock N Roll.
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Lawrence International Festival celebrates the city’s diversity
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