We’re halfway through Women’s History Month, but there are still plenty of ways to celebrate in Indianapolis. If you want to sip tea, watch female rage on screen or stroll through an art gallery, here are seven arts and culture events.
2-5 p.m. April 14, Indiana Humanities, 1500 N. Delaware St. $25.
HerStory High Tea is in April, but the tickets will go quickly. Take a sip from a tea bar, eat some snacks and hear five Black women – including artist Kaila Austin, historian Eunice Trotter and former Indy Public Library interim CEO Nichelle Hayes – share how they’re preserving their community’s history.Â
7-8:30 p.m. March 30. Online event; $10.
Join Indiana Historical Society’s “Women Behaving Badly” event from the comfort of your couch. Grab some snacks and be ready to type out questions for the presenters: an heiress who supports the arts, a best-selling author and a woman who brought together her community to get “Sesame Street” on TV. Grab some snacks and be ready to type out questions for the inspiring women.
Through April 7, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St. $25-$86.
In “Frida… A Self Portrait,” Vanessa Severo weaves Kahlo’s memories with her own, telling the story of the Mexican icon’s experience with disability, her relationship with her husband Diego Rivera, and both women’s challenging relationships with their mothers.
March 28-April 6, Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive. Free.
Emily Wilson directs Garfield Shakespeare Company’s version of the classic Greek tragedy “The Trojan Women.” It follows the lives of four women mourning their losses after the Trojan War.
8 p.m. March 18, Kan-Kan Cinema, 1258 Windsor St. $10.
“She Mob” features four female inmates, a kidnapping and a private eye trying to figure it all out, in this installment of A/V Club. Drinks are $3.
Through March 31, Harrison Center, 1505 N. Delaware St. Free.
Artist Shaunt’e Lewis highlights her identity, Black culture and femininity in “Pieces of Me,” an exhibition in the Speck gallery. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can see Lewis’ art here.
7:30 p.m. March 23, Golden Hour Books, 5208 N. College Ave. Free.
Meet Emma Hudelson, who just published her first book, “Sky Watch: Chasing an American Saddlebred Story,” and Natalie Lima, whose essays have been featured in “Sex and the Single Woman” and more. The event, happening during the Indy Indie Book Crawl, will include books, refreshments and discussion.Â
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