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Writing Indianapolis: an interview with poet Norman Minnick

Minnick is the editor of the forthcoming poetry collection The Indianapolis Anthology. Tube Factory artspace will be hosting The Indianapolis Anthology Reading & Book Release on May 15 at 5 pm. This interview, simultaneously published in NUVO has been edited for length and clarity. On Sept. 3, I had a chance to talk to Noman […]

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Meet Your Tech: Ray Duffey on rhythms of forward mobility

Originally published in News at IUPUI on Monday, October 5, 2020 “Meet Your Tech” is a Q-and-A series that introduces current and prospective students to Herron’s studio and lab technicians, who are multi-faceted artists and individuals. Ray Duffey should be at the top of Herron’s list of people to learn from when you need guidance with […]

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Arts and Humanities Events IU Community

Scenes from the Vonnegut Library Banned Books Week fundraiser

The outdoor event celebrated the freedom to read and mourned the recent deaths of prominent arts community figures. On the evening of Oct. 1, at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, two Hoosier literary luminaries —  Manon Voice and David Hoppe —  talked about the importance of Kurt Vonnegut not just as a great fiction […]

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OnyxFest 2020 to celebrate Black playwrights, characters and lives Oct. 1-10

Africana Theatre of IUPUI co-produces the event, which will include recorded performances BY STEVE MARTIN, originally published in INSIDE IUPUI The importance of Black lives, Black stories and Black theater is the foundation for the Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI, or ARTI, a campus-to-community initiative. [editor’s note: ARTI, which co-produces OnyxFest, is an IUPUI Arts […]

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David Hoppe’s ‘WordPlay’ at Banned Books Week

There are plenty of virtual events to choose from during the Vonnegut Museum’s weeklong celebration of the freedom to read. – Originally published in NUVO, by Rita Kohn Michigan City-based writer David Hoppe’s new play, Kurt Vonnegut: WordPlay will be a highlight of a special (sold out) fundraising event at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and […]

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Upcoming events at the Max Kade German-American Center

From the IUPUI School of Liberal Arts Events page. Please note: all events are open to all (registration required), are free, will be conducted via Zoom, and occur in the Eastern Time Zone. MKC Book Club Two scholars will join us this semester to lead us through a text they find inspiring, interesting, or resonant. […]

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Manon Voice at Vonnegut Library’s Banned Books Week (and more)

During Banned Books week, spoken word artist Manon Voice will be the activist in residence who engages with visitors at The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library during Banned Books week, from Sept. 27 – October 3. Manon has become a well-known spoken-word artist in Indianapolis, where she grew up. In addition, she is also a […]

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IU invests in 31 research projects exploring racial justice, announces gender equity task force

From News at IU Tackling pandemics new and old, Indiana University is investing in additional racial justice research and is creating a task force to address the negative impact COVID-19 has had on female researchers at IU. The university is funding 31 research projects exploring racial justice, including the pandemic’s impact on Black-owned businesses, a […]

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Art Faculty and Staff Herron School of Art + Design

Herron prof. Cory Robinson’s Aussie-influenced artwork on view in Indy Art & Seek

Do you like to see cutting-edge art in unexpected places? Well, you’re in luck, and not just because Cory Robinson just installed his “Codex Signs” at Walnut Ridge Apartments at 3347 N. Emerson Avenue. It’s be part of Indy Art & Seek, a self-guided art tour that features more than 100 pieces of public art […]

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Indy Art and Seek features Herron staff, alumni and offers interactive app for city exploration

BY JUSTIN WHITAKER for News at IUPUI Take a virtual tour or start a real-life scavenger hunt with Indy Art & Seek, a partnership between Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the Arts Council of Indianapolis that uses an app to offer a self-guided public art tour. More than 100 public art interventions or “moments of delight” […]