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Who's opening when?

State reopening timeline

      




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10 COVID-19 Scams

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Indianapolis Opera's 'Elixir of Love' features IndyCar driver Zach Veach, vintage car

IndyCar driver Zach Veach and a 1909 car are making a guest appearance during the Indianapolis Opera's production of "Elixir of Love."

      




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Voting rights march kicks off month of Art & Soul performances

Art & Soul celebrates African-American art and artists in Indiana. The event coincides with Black History Month.

      




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Young Actors Theatre presents new play, 'Love Over Dose,' at the Anthenaeum

The play is the theater program's way of countering anti-drug programs that haven't worked — the kind where adults shake fingers at students.

      




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Artists Evan and Radie Steiner fell insta-love through Instagram. Now they're married.

An Indianapolis photographer met a New Jersey painter on Instagram because they liked each other's work. Now they're married and run an art business.

      




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This is the only remaining tiny statue out of 20 placed around Indianapolis in 2009

IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni searched for tiny statues hidden by artist Dominic Sansone in 2009 for a Herron art class.

      




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'Author in Chief': Two centuries of presidential books

Bloomington resident Craig Fehrman explored the history of U.S presidents' campaign books and memoirs for his first book, "Author in Chief."

      




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'Frankenstein' and Mary Lincoln: Here's Indiana Repertory Theatre's 2020-2021 season

Indiana Repertory Theatre's new plays include Mary Lincoln's reclusiveness, 'Fahrenheit 451' and a celebration of Indianapolis' bicentennial.

      




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The 'Andy Griffith'-inspired movie exceeded its fundraising goal. Here's what's next.

The "Andy Griffith"-inspired movie "Mayberry Man" reached its fundraising goal. Here are more opportunities to be involved with the film in Indiana.

      




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For creators of Madam C.J. Walker Netflix series, her story is timeless and 'aspirational'

The Netflix series "Self Made" depicts Madam C.J. Walker's rise as a hair care entrepreneur in Indianapolis.

      




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For Indy concert company, coronavirus presents puzzle of postponed and rescheduled dates

Efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 translate into a financial challenge for nearly everyone connected to the production of live music.

      




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The $440 million nonprofit arts industry expects major damage. Here's how to help.

Indianapolis' nonprofit arts sector supports about 30,000 jobs. The closures forced by coronavirus are causing damage to theaters, artists and more.

      




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A group is giving arts workers $500. It has enough money for at least 450 more to apply.

Musicians, artists and other creatives who live in Central Indiana can get $500 each through a coronavirus relief program worth almost $400,000.

      




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Was Addie Munroe a true rival of Madam C.J. Walker and other questions about 'Self Made'

We answer four questions about the historical accuracy of the Netflix series "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker."

      




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Indianapolis Contemporary art museum shuts down, citing economic damage from coronavirus

Indianapolis Contemporary is closing permanently, almost a year after changing its name and a few months after hiring a new executive director.

      




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Save the dates: Check out new dates for postponed Indiana events

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the events calendar in Central Indiana. Check out eight rescheduled dates.

       




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John Prine made music, friends and even a movie in Indiana

Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine, who died at age 73, hired Indiana guitarists Jason Wilber and Larry Crane to play in his band.

       




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IU senior Tyler Combs advances to semifinals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

Indiana University student Tyler Combs finished opening week of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament with second-best performance among 15 competitors

       




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IU senior Tyler Combs advances to finals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

With semifinals win, Indiana University senior Tyler Combs nears $100,000 grand prize in 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

       




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Indy art historian's 'You Are an Artist' book supplies ideas, and readers supply effort

Indianapolis art historian Sarah Urist Green presents more than 50 do-it-yourself projects in 'You Are an Artist' book

       




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Indianapolis convention business looking to emerge from bleak coronavirus crisis

Conventions, conferences and trade shows cling to calendar spots with cautious optimism after the coronavirus pandemic caused tourism to nosedive.

       




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Indiana Black Expo cancels Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic over coronavirus

Citing the need to keep people safe, Indiana Black Expo has canceled its Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic.

       




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How 2 Hoosiers are helping artists impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

Here's how two Hoosiers are helping feed local artists and creatives impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Here's how Indianapolis artists impacted by coronavirus can get help

Artists who wish to apply for a free food box can visit the websites or social media pages of Gravesco Pottery or Urban Awareness Gardens.

       




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Photos: Spring flowers at Newfields in full bloom

IndyStar walks through the closed gardens at Newfields, Friday, April 24, 2020.

       




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Ballet lessons from the living room: Dance classes during the coronavirus pandemic

Kerry Kapaku, owner of DanceWorks Indy, teaches a Saturday ballet class from her home. The studio is offering online content due to coronavirus concerns.

       




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We can't visit Newfields right now. Here's a photo tour of its blooming, flowery gardens.

Newfields' gardens usually draw thousands of visitors this time of year. While it's closed because of the coronavirus, see a photo tour of the blooms.

       




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Pawnee returns Thursday for special 'Parks and Rec' episode from quarantine

As a fundraiser for Feeding America, the cast of "Parks and Recreation" shot a special episode during the coronavirus pandemic. It will air April 30.

       




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Nuvo founder tells supporters publication will cease operations

After ending print publication in 2019 and moving to online nonprofit model, Nuvo will cease operations.

       




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Here's why you'll see colorful 'smoke' coming from an Old Northside chimney on Friday

You can see this art in person while you social distance. The Harrison Center will send colorful "smoke" from its historic chimney for the first time.

       




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IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

       




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Here's what visiting museums could be like once they reopen during the coronavirus fight

As The Children's Museum, Newfields and others wait for the OK to reopen, they are strategizing how to keep visitors safe from the coronavirus spread.

       




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Arts venues will be among the last to reopen and must overcome some of the toughest hurdles

Social distancing and people's potential discomfort sitting in auditoriums have given Indianapolis venues several problems to solve amid coronavirus.

       




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Stay united to beat this killer virus, says JUDY FINNIGAN



HI FOLKS, how are you guys doing? This cheery text arrives on my phone several times a week, so now I share it with you. I hope you're all well, coping, and haven't yet reached the end of your tethers.




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It is time for Mother Nature’s reality check, says RICHARD MADELEY



I CAN'T help feeling that this is all a long-delayed return to normal. I know the lockdown feels abnormal, and I suppose it is, in that we've never seen anything like it before. But beyond that, I have a powerful sense that normal relations have merely been resumed; the age-old see-saw relationship between man and planet re-established.




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Poet Pam taking no prisoners, says JUDY FINNIGAN



IN THESE uncertain days of lockdown, I sense a strange inversion of intergenerational strife.




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Ministers’ silence is deafening, says RICHARD MADELEY



I'VE NEVER seen or heard anything like it. Or rather, NOT heard. I was on the green roof of London: Kite Hill, the highest spot on Hampstead Heath, and summit of my daily permitted exercise routine.




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Is this lockdown worth the risk, says RICHARD MADELEY



THE RISKS of lockdown are threatening to become greater than the risk of catching the coronavirus.The blunt instrument of social and economic shutdown may soon begin to bludgeon more people to death than the microscopic bug it is meant to protect us from.




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Right time to bench the B-team, says JUDY FINNIGAN



I FEAR that holding Downing Street media briefings about the virus every single afternoon is now totally counterproductive.




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Trump’s bleach blond bombshell, says RICHARD MADELEY



SIX WEEKS into lockdown and every day brings fresh headlines and behaviour you simply couldn't and wouldn't have predicted when you went to bed the night before.




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Mourning sickness on TV is ‘bad news’, says JUDY FINNIGAN



I'VE BEEN feeling increasingly uncomfortable watching the nightly news on television. We both have. Bulletins - particularly those on the BBC - are increasingly more like a newspaper's obituary page.




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Film crew play it by the book, says JUDY FINNIGAN



WE'RE living in strange times all right. But the weird world of Covid isolation took on a dreamlike quality for me and Richard the week before last. That was when we filmed our week-long series about lockdown reading for Channel 4, five shows which were broadcast this week from our living room.




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Expert’s advice doesn’t add up, says RICHARD MADELEY



PROFESSOR Neil "do as I say, not as I do" Ferguson has had a bad week, which he brought entirely on himself.




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High school results, February 7

Includes wrestling regionals, girls swimming sectionals, boys & girls basketball

      




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High school results, February 10

Including first-round girls basketball sectional results

      




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High school results, February 11

Including girls basketball sectionals and boys basketball

      




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High school results, February 17

Includes boys basketball

      




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High school results, February 23

Includes boys and girls basketball

      




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High school results, February 24

Boys basketball scores