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Event Spotlight
Get your bookmark stamped at participating locations like Loudmouth Books, Tomorrow Bookstore, and Golden Hour Books. | Photo by @indyindiebookcrawl
Who needs a bar crawl when you can have a book crawl?
The Indy Indie Book Crawl returns Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22, with 27 locally owned bookstores and 10 pop-ups welcoming fiction fans and nonfiction nuts through their doors. Book it to a participating location to claim your free bookmark, get it stamped with every visit, and take part in additional activities to increase your chances of winning a bundle of books, gift cards, and merch.
Get the rest of the rules, and we’ll see you around town — it’s going to be lit.
Nearly a year and a half after first announcing the project, White River State Park’s 15-acre waterfront expansion has been canceled. Here’s what could have been. (Mirror Indy)
Concert
Performers for the free March Madness Music Festival taking place Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5 have been announced, with Twenty One Pilots, the Zac Brown Band, and Megan Moroney headlining. Check the schedule. (WTHR)
Number
$116 million. That’s how much the Colts signed wide receiver Alec Pierce for — the largest contract ever given to a free agent wide receiver. He’ll stay with the team for another four years, while teammate Michael Pittman Jr. is headed to the Steelers. (WTHR)
Try This
The City of Carmel is seeking submissions for The America 250 Poster Project, celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial (say that five times fast). Check out the rules and submit your original design by Monday, April 20.
Watch
Could a central Indiana singer be the next to win “The Voice?” New Castle’s MiKenley Brown turned three chairs and took the final spot on Team Kelly. You can catch her in the Battle round on Monday, March 16 on WTHR. (WTHR)
Traffic
Red light. Indianapolis ranked No. 72 among the 100 largest US metros in the U.S. Safe Streets Index. Here’s how Vision Zero hopes to change that.
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Please join us in holding space for this magnificent bathroom, coming soon to MononWorks — pink toilets included. Just wait until you see the men’s room; Editor Shea keeled over in envy.
The perfect spring date night outfit doesn’t exi … It does, and it’s even under $200. Shop the look:
👗 This floral maxi dress features a flattering A-line silhouette and ruffle sleeve design.
👡 Pair it with these cloud-like ballet flats that don’t sacrifice comfort for style.
👛 Priced at under $25, this vegan leather saddle bag adds a touch of understated elegance.
💎 Complete the look with this matching 18K gold bracelet stack and necklace set — both over 70% off.
Timothée Chalamet raised some eyebrows this week by saying opera and ballet are art forms that “no one cares about anymore.”
Indy has plenty of upcoming events that would prove him wrong. Personally, I’d send Timmy to The Basile Opera Center’s free Music Fest on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12.
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