Dear Indy,
Thousands of Indy residents have experienced troubles accessing their electric bills.
If you’re among them, I’ve got some bad news for you.
That botched rollout of AES Indiana’s billing system last November? The woes could continue until September.
That’s what company officials told utility regulators this week.
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In other news
- The message was clear coming out of a weeklong STEM camp at Marian University: Engineers need creativity, too. And organizers hope that lesson will inspire the next generation of students to choose a STEM career. “When kids understand that it’s not just math and equations, that they actually get to access the creative part of their brain as well, they get so much more excited about engineering,” said Pattie Mathieu, assistant director of the camp.
- Here’s the latest on the IUPUI split: a $110 million athletics arena has been approved for the IU Indianapolis campus.
- The warming weather is a good reminder: the Friends of the White River are organizing three-hour floats. You’ll hear about efforts to restore the river and go through portions of Butler-Tarkington, Rocky Ripple and Riverside neighborhoods. Learn more here.
What’s going on around the city
- Saturday, June 22: Join Mayfair Taproom, 2032 E. 10th St., for a movie night. Starting at sunset around 9:15 p.m., the taproom will screen the 1997 science fiction/comedy cult classic “The Fifth Element” on the patio. The event also includes themed cocktails, food specials and “beer multipasses.” The screening is free, food and drink prices vary.
- Saturday, June 22: The 3rd Floor Gallery in the Irvington Lodge, 5515 E. Washington St., hosts its Summer Show starting at 6 p.m. The gallery offers a wide range of local artworks and follows a Summer Vendor Market, which kicks off at 11 a.m. Free.
- Tuesday, June 25: Indiana Filmmakers Network is hosting a networking event for aspiring filmmakers at The Box Media Production Space, 1417 E. Riverside Drive. at 6:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their business cards to this free event.
— Breanna Cooper, arts and culture reporter
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What else we’re reading today
- WISH: Part of English Avenue on the east side will temporarily close as part of the DigIndy construction.
- Axios Indianapolis: Here’s a list of comedians coming to Indy this summer. Sign me up for Nate Bargatze and Sarah Silverman.
- The New York Times: About 500,000 people living in the U.S. without legal status would gain new legal protections under an immigration plan from President Joe Biden. The policy would help people who are married to American citizens.
Arts and Culture
Free, all-ages fun doesn’t come by easily. Through June, July and early August, Indy’s art galleries are open with new works that visitors can play with, learn from and laugh with.
Not to miss are the bigger shows, like Indy Art Center’s “Art from the Heartland,” which surveys paintings, sculptures and installations by Midwest artists, and “Back Home Again (in Indiana)” with works by 30 artists from six continents, reflecting on what going back home means.
Newfield’s Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park is free and has new sculptures, and the Aurora PhotoCenter has beautiful black & white portraits of Indy Pride.
It doesn’t hurt that most of these spaces also have running cool air to prevent you from melting while you explore all summer.
— Jennifer Delgadillo, arts and culture editor
Want to explore more of our city’s vibrancy? Find more arts and culture coverage here.
Reflections
I’m heading out of town for an investigative journalism conference, so Managing Editor Chris Sikich will be penning this newsletter for the next couple of days.
See you when I get back!
Ryan
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