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Broadway Stars and Top Jazz Vocalists to Serve as Mentors for Songbook Academy 2022
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…
Read MoreDinner on the Rails with Nickel Plate Express May 21st
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…
Read MoreHamilton County Parks & Rec Acquires Land for Public Parks
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…
Read MoreHamilton Southeastern Senior Recognized at Youth Service Awards
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…
Read MoreIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra Now Offering Materials for Music Educators
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…
Read MoreNickel Plate Arts Features Artists Michelle Feeney and Michael J. Mcguire
This May, Nickel Plate Arts is focusing on two of their showcase artists: Michelle “Shelley” Feeney on display at Four Day Ray Brewing in Fishers, and Michael J. McGuire on display in the Stephenson House, on Nickel Plate Arts campus. If you live in Fishers, odds are you’ve heard the name Shelley Feeney, and it’s…
Read MoreRep. Spartz Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition Winners
Yesterday, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) announced the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s winner is Jonathan Pyle, a junior at Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School in Fairmount, IN. His winning piece, entitled ‘Indiana Glass Bottles on a Counter’ will be on display in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. for one year, along…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: May 10, 2022
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…
Read MoreNHS Jazz Band Performs in ‘Jazz Super Bowl’ in NYC
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…
Read MoreAG Rokita Fights Again to Preserve Trump-Era ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy
Attorney General Todd Rokita yesterday led an 18-state coalition in his latest action aimed at preserving the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which stemmed the tide of illegal immigrants coming into the United States until the Biden administration suspended it in January 2021. “We’re going to keep fighting for the rule of law because the…
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