s A group is giving arts workers $500. It has enough money for at least 450 more to apply. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:30:09 +0000 Musicians, artists and other creatives who live in Central Indiana can get $500 each through a coronavirus relief program worth almost $400,000. Full Article
s Was Addie Munroe a true rival of Madam C.J. Walker and other questions about 'Self Made' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:05:22 +0000 We answer four questions about the historical accuracy of the Netflix series "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker." Full Article
s Indianapolis Contemporary art museum shuts down, citing economic damage from coronavirus By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:01:35 +0000 Indianapolis Contemporary is closing permanently, almost a year after changing its name and a few months after hiring a new executive director. Full Article
s Save the dates: Check out new dates for postponed Indiana events By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:35:26 +0000 The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the events calendar in Central Indiana. Check out eight rescheduled dates. Full Article
s John Prine made music, friends and even a movie in Indiana By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:58:15 +0000 Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine, who died at age 73, hired Indiana guitarists Jason Wilber and Larry Crane to play in his band. Full Article
s IU senior Tyler Combs advances to semifinals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:22:10 +0000 Indiana University student Tyler Combs finished opening week of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament with second-best performance among 15 competitors Full Article
s IU senior Tyler Combs advances to finals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:38:07 +0000 With semifinals win, Indiana University senior Tyler Combs nears $100,000 grand prize in 'Jeopardy!' college tournament Full Article
s Indy art historian's 'You Are an Artist' book supplies ideas, and readers supply effort By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:10:50 +0000 Indianapolis art historian Sarah Urist Green presents more than 50 do-it-yourself projects in 'You Are an Artist' book Full Article
s Indianapolis convention business looking to emerge from bleak coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:00:39 +0000 Conventions, conferences and trade shows cling to calendar spots with cautious optimism after the coronavirus pandemic caused tourism to nosedive. Full Article
s Indiana Black Expo cancels Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic over coronavirus By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:24:56 +0000 Citing the need to keep people safe, Indiana Black Expo has canceled its Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic. Full Article
s How 2 Hoosiers are helping artists impacted by the coronavirus pandemic By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:26 +0000 Here's how two Hoosiers are helping feed local artists and creatives impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
s Here's how Indianapolis artists impacted by coronavirus can get help By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:25 +0000 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. Full Article
s Photos: Spring flowers at Newfields in full bloom By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:01:38 +0000 IndyStar walks through the closed gardens at Newfields, Friday, April 24, 2020. Full Article
s Ballet lessons from the living room: Dance classes during the coronavirus pandemic By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:59:19 +0000 Kerry Kapaku, owner of DanceWorks Indy, teaches a Saturday ballet class from her home. The studio is offering online content due to coronavirus concerns. Full Article
s We can't visit Newfields right now. Here's a photo tour of its blooming, flowery gardens. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:40:32 +0000 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. Full Article
s Pawnee returns Thursday for special 'Parks and Rec' episode from quarantine By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:14:35 +0000 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. Full Article
s Nuvo founder tells supporters publication will cease operations By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:30:56 +0000 After ending print publication in 2019 and moving to online nonprofit model, Nuvo will cease operations. Full Article
s Here's why you'll see colorful 'smoke' coming from an Old Northside chimney on Friday By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:21:23 +0000 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. Full Article
s IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:55:03 +0000 IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare. Full Article
s Here's what visiting museums could be like once they reopen during the coronavirus fight By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:43:16 +0000 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. Full Article
s Arts venues will be among the last to reopen and must overcome some of the toughest hurdles By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:35 +0000 Social distancing and people's potential discomfort sitting in auditoriums have given Indianapolis venues several problems to solve amid coronavirus. Full Article
s Indiana restaurant history in photos: From tenderloins to fried brains By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:36:11 +0000 In Indiana, everyone knows the best restaurants to get the best pie, fried chicken, tenderloins and yes...fried brains. Full Article
s Snake Pit gallery: Flesh, mud and lots of beer By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 16:03:32 +0000 Full Article
s Retro Indy: The Old Swimmin' Hole By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 18:38:39 +0000 Marco......Polo Full Article
s Retro Indy: Grocery stores and supermarkets By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:56:53 +0000 From the neighborhood markets to the supermarkets of our past Full Article
s Director of 'Sound of Music,' 'West Side Story' never forgot his Hoosier roots By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:00:05 +0000 The prolific and multi-Oscar-winning director Robert Wise always credited his Indiana roots for his strong work ethic in Hollywood. Full Article
s Retro Indy: Tony Kiritsis was a very angry man By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 22:25:29 +0000 He wired a shotgun to a mortgage banker's neck and abducted him on live TV, but he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Full Article
s Black History: Famed Indiana artists have a shared heritage at Manual High School By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:30:04 +0000 William Edouard Scott and John Wesley Hardrick both studied under famed Impressionist painter Otto Stark at Manual High School. Full Article
s Retro Indy: 1977 Hollandsburg massacre left 4 dead and a survivor to testify By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:10:07 +0000 Four boys were executed in a Parke County, Indiana, mobile home on Feb. 14, 1977. There was only one survivor: Betty Jane Spencer. Full Article
s Retro Indy: Vintage life hacks your grandma might have used By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:58:43 +0000 From restoring a corset to avoiding banana unpleasantness, some of these hints are still helpful today. Full Article
s 'More than corn in Indiana': The history of Indiana Beach Amusement Park By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:33:11 +0000 After nearly 100 years, the northern Indiana resort and amusement park closes. The park near Monticello was originally named Ideal Beach. Full Article
s Female ex-slaves found security, community at Indianapolis' Alpha Home By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:56:16 +0000 Many slave women outlived their children and husbands or were abandoned by them. They had no where to turn. Full Article
s Retro Indy: Fire ravaged circus and elephants roamed the streets of Fulton County By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:40:22 +0000 Animals were burned alive in a fire that swept the winter quarters of Cole Bros. Circus in Fulton County, Indiana, on Feb. 20, 1940. Full Article
s Retro Recipes: Why some Hoosiers put spaghetti in chili By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:02:06 +0000 Add spaghetti to chili and people call you crazy. Add spaghetti and Middle Eastern spices and you're a genius (at least in Cincinnati). Full Article
s Semper Fi: Kokomo native was first female Marine By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:55:29 +0000 Opha Johnson — born Opha May Jacob in Kokomo, Indiana — was honored 100 years later, thanks to the Women Marines Association. Full Article
s How Indiana has fought back against past disease outbreaks By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 17:34:50 +0000 Epidemics aren't new. This is how Hoosiers have weathered them in the past. Full Article
s The Indy 500 is delayed in 2020. Here are 6 times it was canceled. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:05:06 +0000 The Indy 500 is delayed in 2020 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. But six times, it was outright canceled. Full Article
s What we can learn from Depression-era cooks: 3 recipes to try By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:22:27 +0000 Look to those that survived the Depression for survival tips. Full Article
s Play ball! A retro look at the Indianapolis Indians By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:30:12 +0000 From Bush Stadium to Victory Field Full Article
s Indianapolis in the '60s By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:14:38 +0000 Before it was called 'India-no-place' Full Article
s 'Citizen archivists' projects to work on during the coronavirus pandemic By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:43:31 +0000 Volunteers serve as "citizen archivists" to help make their collections more accessible to the public. Full Article
s Retro Indy: Drive-In Theaters By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:05:20 +0000 Don't forget to put the speaker back. Full Article
s This Hoosier president helped give America some of its greatest national parks By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:23:09 +0000 Often overlooked, Benjamin Harrison gave us great national parks and forests. Full Article
s Video: 5 Indianapolis attractions that have come and gone By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:39:12 +0000 Memories of our most beloved amusements Full Article
s Indianapolis 1900-1909 By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:10:05 +0000 A look at Indianapolis after the turn of the 20th century Full Article
s Retro Indy: Science fairs to remember By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 01:09:40 +0000 The Indianapolis News was a sponsor of the Central Indiana Regional Science Fairs. Full Article
s Broad Ripple's White City amusement park and the fake 'opium den' that burned it down By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 01:44:23 +0000 There were no fewer than 30 White City amusement parks across the world. They were inspired by the Chicago World's Fair. Full Article
s Jim Gerard, former Indianapolis radio and TV host, has died. He was 93. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:00:29 +0000 If Indianapolis had a spokesman, it was Jim Gerard. The Jim Gerard Show was a stop on many celebrity tours — bringing in stars like Bob Hope. Full Article
s 1919: Indianapolis welcomes home its World War I troops in grand fashion By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:16:44 +0000 A Victory arch greeted the troops as an official welcome home Full Article
s 75 years ago: How Indiana observed V-E Day By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:47:48 +0000 In stark contrast to the Armistice Day in 1918, Indiana celebrations of victory in Europe in World War II were somber and subdued. Full Article