Visual artists and poets can apply for the Art in Unexpected Places program until April 18.
Author Archives: Mesgana Waiss
Alma mater: Ball State University
As Mirror Indy’s arts and culture reporter, I write stories and create reels highlighting the innovative and creative projects, performances and events that residents, artists, and organizations are bringing to life across Indianapolis.
I want to champion and affirm the essence of humanity. For two summers, I was an Indianapolis Press Club Foundation fellow, interning at Indiana Landmarks and the Indianapolis Recorder, where I focused on community stories that highlight and celebrate local voices and Black heritage.
Beyond bylines and storytelling, I love to watch playoff basketball, consume fashion content and nurture my knowledge of music history.
I joined Mirror Indy to help restore trust and integrity in journalism and address the local news desert crisis.
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‘If it were a just world, so many more artists would blow up out of Indianapolis’
The Naptones nominees deadfoot, LayLo and Shiny Shiny Black share their music stories ahead of awards on March 29.
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R.L. Stine talks his childhood fears and his infamous typing finger
We caught up with the author ahead of his March 19 appearance at this year’s Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture.
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What were arts and culture like in Indianapolis 40 years ago?
Learn about a foreign film festival in Castleton Square in the 1980s and IndyGo’s Poetry on the Bus in the library’s new digital collection.
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Share a short, personal video about your life Indianapolis
The stories, part of an Indy Chamber campaign, will be shown at an April 27 event at Central Library.
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35 things to do in March in Indianapolis
Inside, you’ll find an all-femme theater festival, underground dance party, Oscars watch party and Indigenous art exhibit.
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These Black filmmakers are shaping the Indy film scene
Meet the creatives who are bringing their film dreams home to Indianapolis.
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Butler students put toxic media culture on trial in ‘Lorena: A Tabloid Epic’
The play, which runs Feb. 25-March 1, offers a new view into one of the most polarizing stories of the 1990s.
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In a strip mall on 38th Street, a seamstress finds her perfect fit
When firefighters or fly guys need something tailored they go to 65-year-old ‘Silo,’ who grew up sewing in Mexico City.
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Hosting an event this year? We’ve got you covered.
Mirror Indy put together a list of spaces around Indy to book for your next baby shower, wedding, graduation party or workshop.
