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Lazy Saturday: Getting Cultured at the IMA

Saturday is the reward for a week full of hard work and stress. It’s a time to spend with your family, your friends, or by yourself. What I hate more than anything is a wasted Saturday. If I do nothing, Read more >

Find Your Inner Rhythm!

Located in downtown Indianapolis by the Indianapolis Arts Garden and Weber Grill, Rhythm! Discovery Center is the perfect afternoon outing. Rhythm! is part of the Percussive Arts Society whose mission is  to “to advance the awareness of percussion education, research, Read more >

Speed Your way to the Speedway Museum

A few weeks ago I went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. I never thought I’d got to the museum, but once I got there I had a surprisingly good time. Admission was inexpensive, only $5, and Read more >

Time traveling at the Indiana Historical Society

I have had the pleasure of visiting the Indiana Historical Society’s gorgeous building along the Canal Walk in downtown Indianapolis several times in the past for various events. But I had never explored its exhibits, so I was excited when my Read more >

Discovering Warhol at the IMA

When I think Andy Warhol I think a few cool quotes that people sometimes put in the “favorite quotes” section of their Facebook profiles, I think of bright-colored portraits of Marilyn Monroe and, of course, pop art. But what is Read more >

Indy’s Fountain Square Full of Hidden Secrets

Living in Indianapolis the past three years, I haven’t spent a lot of time in Fountain Square on the southeast side of Indianapolis. I know people who go swing dancing there every other Friday night or play Duckpin Bowling at the Read more >

Conner Prairie Headless Horseman Tix On Sale September 27

The Headless Horseman is returning to Conner Prairie in October (15 – 17, 21 – 24, 28 – 30), but you can buy the hotly anticipated tickets starting September 27. According to the CP press release I just received, that gives you about Read more >

Conner Prairie Celebrates the Country Fair, 1880s Style

Did you get a chance to visit your county fair or the state fair? Conner Prairie doesn’t want you to forget the experience. They are hosting their 12th annual Country Fair on Saturday, September 18, and Sunday, September 19, so Read more >

Art Galleries at Evansville’s Universities Are a Must-See for Any Art Fan

Man, Evansville has some beautiful art! I’ve gone to countless galleries, exhibits, and museums over the years. A lot of times, the art just starts to run together in one big blur. To answer the art gripers, yes, I do Read more >

Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science

I think the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science is one of the most impressive museums I’ve ever had a chance to visit, and I’ve visited a lot of museums. Sure, there are bigger museums, like Chicago or Indianapolis, Read more >