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Kindness is happening all around Indianapolis – sometimes in big, organized ways and sometimes through small moments that are easy to miss. The Mirror Indy Kindness Map brings those places and stories together in one spot.
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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Artists wanted to help shape new eastside cultural district
The East 10th Street Cultural District will stretch from Sherman Drive to Leland Avenue
Want to fund a community project on the Far Eastside?
Applications for the Early Action Fund Mini Grants are open and can be up to $10,000.
Relive Chreece through 18 fashion looks
The annual hip-hop festival drew music-lovers to Fountain Square on Aug. 29.
Indiana Humanities takes over National History Day program
The nonprofit will oversee the student competition after the Indiana Historical Society ended its longtime sponsorship.
We read books from Indy’s Little Free Libraries. Here are our reviews.
First up, our higher education reporter reads “The Naked Roommate.”
The keepers of Indy’s Little Free Libraries
They connected to the readers around them and learned some interesting things about their neighbors along the way.
Crown Hill Cemetery to celebrate 163 years with Behind Closed Doors event
The event will offer people a look into select private family mausoleums that are typically closed to visitors, along with guided tours and the premiere of an original documentary film.
‘The Griot’ debuts at District Theatre, shines light on Black Hoosier history
The new play involving time travel, West African influences and the Indianapolis Recorder is set to debut at the District Theatre this month.
For these teens, the Indiana State Fair is all about fashion
4-H students modeled dresses, jumpsuits and jackets they had sewn themselves.
The Vogue to host benefit concert for residents impacted by flooding
The rock concert at The Vogue is Aug. 28.
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