New Hyperion Players to Stage First Show, ‘Barefoot in the Park’
Finding venues for theatrical productions has been the second greatest challenge for Ian Hauer’s newly created theater company, Hyperion Players, which brings its first show in its pilot season to stage this week. Finding rehearsal venues has been less difficult, “but part of the reason, we’re doing plays with smaller casts … so we can…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Oct. 5, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:44 a.m. SET: 7:19 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 75 °F LOW: 47 °F Today is…: • Yom Kippur • World Teachers’ Day • Do Something Nice Day What Happened On This Day: • 1921 The 1921 World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio • 1947 President Truman makes the first…
Read MoreGood Fishing: Community Project Brings Art to Downtown Arcadia
Any fin is possible with teamwork. Last Friday, volunteers from Duke Energy, Hamilton Heights and Keep Noblesville Beautiful worked together to paint two aquatic themed crosswalk murals in downtown Arcadia. With a weekly evening farmers market, new splash pad and an incoming brewery, downtown Arcadia’s vibrancy continues to grow. Arcadia Clerk Treasurer Jennifer Pickett wants…
Read MoreThe Story of Mr. Lacy’s Building
I’d been thinking of writing a column about Noblesville’s A. H. Lacy building (the former home of Kirk’s hardware and current home of the Linden Tree) for a long time, so when the opportunity recently arose for me to be part of a small, informal tour of the building, I jumped at the chance. Led…
Read More‘Our Town’ Continues on Downtown Square
Poet Ape Productions’ performances of the “Our Town” play by Thornton Wilder run through this weekend in downtown Noblesville. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday in Noblesville’s South Alley, accessible from Conner Street, south of the Hamilton County Courthouse; and at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Lacey Building, formerly Kirk Hardware, 848 Logan…
Read MoreAuthor of Hidden Gems in Indiana to Sign Books in Carmel, October 25
Author Jamie Ward has a book signing event scheduled in October for 100 Things to Do in Indiana Before You Die, published by Reedy Press. The book signing will take place on Oct. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rose & Lois Coffee, at 7249 E. 146th St., Carmel. The event is free…
Read MoreMoms for Liberty to Share at Life Church
Moms for Liberty of Hamilton County will present “What are our Children Being Exposed to?” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Life Church, 2200 Sheridan Road, Noblesville. Registration is required. The presentation will begin in the classroom, will lead to the halls of the schools and what the schools are celebrating. Then discussion will be about…
Read MoreNickel Plate Arts to Feature Artist Critt Hunter in October
Veteran educator Critt Hunter is Nickel Plate Arts’ featured artist for October. Hunter spent 43 years in education, from teaching art in middle schools to serving as a principal. Hunter recently retired and moved from Kentucky to the Indianapolis area. He says the pandemic pushed him down the path of focusing solely on his own…
Read MoreNPA to Recreate ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast
Join Noblesville Preservation Alliance on a journey back in time to a fateful evening in 1938 when many tuned in to hear the horrifying news of an invasion… an alien invasion. In October 1938, Orson Wells and the Mercury Theatre on the Air presented a program that would prove to be one of the most…
Read MoreConsumer Alert: Product Recalls in September
Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in September. Consumers should take full advantage of the solutions available for those who purchased the recalled items. “Hoosiers need to know if purchased items are flawed or have the potential to hurt them or their children,” Rokita said. “This…
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