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Painting a picture of Indy 🎨

19 murals around Indianapolis
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It took local artist Kwazar Martin about 26 hours to finish the mural of Caitlin Clark over the span of five days. | Photo by Angelica Robinson/WTHR
We all know that the Circle City has a vibrant art scene — and we’re not just talking about Newfields or The Circle City Industrial Complex. One of our all-time favorite galleries? Indy itself.

Naptown is home to a number of meaningful murals and street art pieces. Today, we’re sharing where to find pieces that really paint a picture of our city.

Indy’s Always on a Roll, 44 Virginia Ave. | By Michael Cooper

The three-dimensional illusion pictured above pays homage to the architectural heritage of the Circle City and is an reference to the urban updates that have been controversial in city planning circles.

Mural of jazz musicians

Can you identify the major players in this mural?

Photo via @artscouncilindy


Indiana Avenue Jazz Masters, 322 N. Capitol Ave. | By Pamela Bliss

The mural depicts iconic musicians from the 1950s-60s, including David Young, Jimmy Coe, David Baker, JJ Johnson, Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Larry Ridley, and Wes Montgomery.

Mural of Mari Evans

Mari Evans was a major figure in the Black Arts Movement.

Photo via @venkycr


Mari Evans, 448 Mass Ave. | By Michael Jordan, aka ALKEMI

Big Car Collaborative chief curator Shaunta Marsh met with the Indy-based poet and artist Mari Evans during the process of the mural’s creation. Learn more about Mari and her fellow mural mates.
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Thursday, Feb. 16
  • Leon Jett Memorial Lecture with Kyle T. Mays | Thursday, Feb. 16 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | $10-$15 | Join a discussion about hip-hop music by Native artists with the author of “Hip Hop Beats, Indigenous Rhymes: Modernity and Hip Hop.”
Friday, Feb. 17
  • West Perry Gardening Group | Friday, Feb. 17 | 10-11 a.m. | Indianapolis Public Library - West Perry Branch, 6650 S. Harding St., Indianapolis | Free | Connect with other gardeners of all skill levels and learn about local resources.
  • The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes | Friday, Feb. 17 | 7 p.m. | Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis | $39.50-$49.50 | It’s inconceivable, but true — Westley from The Princess Bride will be in Indy to give movie fans a behind-the-scenes look at his life while making the iconic film.
Saturday, Feb. 18
  • 41st Annual Polar Bear Winter Classic | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 8:30 a.m. | Irsay Family CityWay YMCA, 229 S. Delaware St., Indianapolis | $20-$60 | Hit this updated version of the historic Indy road race by running a 5k, 10k, or The Bear, which is a 15k when you run both.
  • Vintage Vision: Cars of the 1920s | Saturday, Feb. 18-Wednesday, March 1 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | Cost of admission | Peruse 10 of the hottest 1920s cars on loan from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collection, including a Duesenberg Model A Roadster.
Sunday, Feb. 19
  • Drag Me To Brunch | Sunday, Feb. 19 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Cabaret, 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | $15-$25 | Watch Pat Yo’ Weave take the stage along with her fellow queens.

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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Weather
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Civic
  • IndyGo is hosting a variety of Purple Line construction open houses and transit talks in the coming weeks. If you’re interested in hearing about upcoming construction impacts and tools available to help the community, the next meetings are today at New Direction Church at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. 🚌
Coming Soon
  • Irvington is getting a new burger joint. Smash’d Burger Bar is taking the place of now-closed Boujie Biscuit at 10 Johnson Ave. starting on Monday, May 1. After both The Mug and Heartbreaker closed, the neighborhood needs this. 🍔 (Indianapolis Monthly)
Closed
  • After serving breakfast in Broad Ripple for 31 years, 3 Sisters Cafe has closed its doors for good. The brunch spot at 6223 Guilford Ave. has been featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and offered a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options. 🍳 (IndyStar)
Biz
  • Indy is getting a new not-for-profit media organization. Over $10 million have been raised for the Indiana Local News Initiative, which intends to report nonpartisan information for free to its audience. Interested in being a part of it? It’s now accepting applications for editor roles. Get the details. 🗞️(IBJ)
Hoosier
Trending
  • Carmel High School is going viral on TikTok for its massive size. The video featuring Carmel students gives a tour of the facility, including its bookstore, 10,000-seat football stadium, auto shop, jewelry room, and TV and radio studios. The TikTok video currently has over 5.6 million views. 📲 (IndyStar)
Travel
  • How does Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) work? Sign up for free, follow up to five airports, and Going will notify you when flights are 40-90% off. Bonus: You can browse deals immediately after signing up (like a $500+ flight to Italy). 🍝*
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This book-mobile is racing to success 📚
Exterior of Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore
The bus celebrates Black life, Black heritage ,and Black joy. | Photo via @blackworldschoolers_bookstore
First-of-its-kind mobile bookstore Black Worldschoolers — which launched last year — is already putting Indy on the map.

Oprah’s Book Club featured the bookseller on wheels earlier this week on its Instagram feed for its unique mission of bringing diverse books to kids across central Indiana.

The post reads, “If you happen to see this bookmobile on the streets of Indianapolis, stop and check it out! When Natalie Pipkin, a mom of two, wanted a place for her sons to find diverse books to read, she launched @blackworldschoolers_bookstore on wheels, ‘to provide a safe, welcoming space to uplift Black life, Black heritage and Black joy!’”

You can book the literary bus for your next event or shop its inclusive collection online.
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Anna.

Editor’s pick: If today’s story on murals has left you wanting more, I’d recommend catching up on the nation’s largest art census — which happened to have taken place right here in Indy — and the public art activation grants available due Friday, March 17 in the Hoosier State.

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