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A roster of Broadway performers and top jazz artists will join Michael Feinstein as professional mentors at this year’s Songbook Academy® summer intensive, the nation’s leading youth music program focused on the timeless standards of jazz, pop, Broadway and Hollywood. Now in its 13th year, the Songbook Academy is the flagship education initiative of the…

 The popular Nickel Plate Express (NPX ) Dinner Express train rolls down the track May 21 – a fun experience for passengers of all ages. The 90-minute train excursion will include pizza, breadsticks and salad with each ticket. The Gaylor Coach car will be available for those under 21 years old or families looking to…

In an effort to address the statistically alarming lack of dedicated public park space in Hamilton County, steps were successfully taken recently by the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department (HCPR) to acquire an ecologically significant parcel of property. With unanimous approval provided by the department’s park board, and supported by the Hamilton County Council…

Senior Laksmhi Pendela from Hamilton Southeastern High School was awarded the 29th Annual Hamilton County Youth Service Award this afternoon. The ceremony is sponsored by the Hamilton County Commissioners and the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (HCCOAOD). Pendela was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Pendela is a youth blogger for the National Suicide…

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced the release of the 2022 Community Health Network Discovery Concert teaching materials. Made possible through the generous support of Community Health Network, the materials include a Teacher Packet, a full-length video featuring the musicians of the ISO led by Resident Conductor Jacob Joyce and narration by world-renowned actor William Shatner…

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:33 a.m. SET: 8:47 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 84 °F Low: 60 °F Today is…: • National Shrimp Day • National Small Business Day • Clean Up Your Room Day What Happened On This Day: • 1869 In the United States, the first coast to coast railroad is completed • 1954 Bill Haley…

Noblesville High School’s Jazz 1 band represented the community on the world’s biggest jazz stage this past weekend as they performed at Lincoln Center in New York City as part of the Essentially Ellington Festival. Considered the “Jazz Super Bowl”, Noblesville High School was one of just 15 bands across the United States and Canada…