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Plan Ahead
🌷 Wake up, babe — March events just dropped
Get pumped to see Cardi B this month — or if concerts aren’t your style, sign up for a Cardi-themed floral workshop instead. | Photo by Frank Schwichtenberg via Wikimedia Commons
Spring is near, and Indy is bursting into full bloom with dozens of fun new events + old favorites. Let’s fill up that calendar, shall we?
Red Hot Chilli Pipers | Wednesday, March 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Clowes Memorial Hall | $61+ | Can’t stop, addicted to the... bagpipes?
You may not see Flea at the Red Hot Chilli Pipers concert — but you will see a lot of bagpipes.
Family Literacy Day | Saturday, March 7 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Indiana State Museum | $17+ | Discover new stories with read-alongs, STEAM projects, and a musical storytelling experience.
Easel by Penrod | Saturday, March 7 | 6:30-11 p.m. | The Stutz | $82 | View original artwork as you enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar.
Monster Energy AMA Supercross | Saturday, March 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Lucas Oil Stadium | $31+ | Watch off-road motorcycle racers clash in high-flying battles. Urban Line Dancing | Tuesday, March 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Theater at the Fort | Free | Learn dances that even those with two left feet can master.
Cardi B: “Little Miss Drama Tour” | Saturday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | $192+ | Now get your boots and your coat for this electrifying concert.
2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament | Wednesday, March 4-Sunday, March 8 | Times vary | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | $25+ | The 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament returns to Gainbridge Fieldhouse March 4-8. Secure your seats to watch some of the best players in the country compete to cut down the nets.*
New park, who dis? Lugar Plaza has officially been inducted as Indy’s newest park — which means new rules are in place on how + when it can be used. Get a refresh. (WTHR)
Number
17%. That’s how many Hoosier adults read below a fifth-grade level — and Stephen Curry’s new documentary “Sentenced” hopes to change that. Watch the film at a screening hosted by Indy Reads and Indiana Sports Corp. on Wednesday, March 11 at the Indiana State Museum. (Indianapolis Recorder)
Gallery
Are you a real Hoosier? Test yourself with this photo quiz featuring 15 celebrities only lifelong locals would know, like old WTTV stars and spokespeople for Indiana companies. (IndyStar)
Featured
Happy 100th birthday to The InterContinental Indianapolis, which announced it’s been inducted into the Historic Hotels of America program. Consider this your sign to book a staycation — or simply enjoy drinks + a girl dinner at Astrea.
Try This
Want to bring a touch of the Indianapolis Museum of Art into your own home? Pick up a “LOVE” sculpture LEGO set. Here’s where to buy it. (Indianapolis Monthly)
Edu
Advance your nursing career with this local program. From MSN to DNP and the state’s only Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program, Hoosiers can gain the skills, leadership, and expertise to meet today’s complex healthcare challenges. Think you know who we’re talking about? See if you’re right — and apply.*
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Beauty
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The Buy
It’s almost March — yay. But also, what should you wear? Here’s one complete outfit that can carry you through the sometimes chilly, sometimes temperate days of late winter, all under $150 while sales last:
There are a lot of fun concerts coming up this month, but I’m coming clean — the show I’m most looking forward to this year is Hilary Duff’s stop at Ruoff on Thursday, July 23. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, you can enter to win a free four-pack courtesy of The Cake Bake Shop.