Popular Events in Indianapolis
Cool City Swing Band
Venue: Jazz Kitchen Neighborhood: Broad Ripple Category: ConcertFeaturing vocalists Cozette Myers and Jimmy Guilford, the band plays favorites from the "Great American Songbook" including songs by Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and other greats.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tours
Venue: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Neighborhood: West Indy Category: Tours and VacationIt's true that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a thrilling place to visit during a race: The engines are roaring, the rubber is burning and the crowd members are blacking out from sunstroke and alcohol poisoning. But wouldn't you like to get an inside look at the real Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Wouldn't you love to find out what it's like underneath that flashy, garish exterior? Don't you crave a glimpse into its true essence? Get one by taking a tour of the grounds. Due to popular demand,...
Manitoba
Venue: Eiteljorg Museum Neighborhood: Downtown Category: Museum ExhibitContemporary art installation by Bonnie Devine. Sixty-two body bags will hang inside the Harvey gallery. They tell the story of how Canada's government answered the call for help when the H1N1 flu pandemic swept across a Native community in northern Manitoba in 2009. According to Eiteljorg contemporary art curator, Jennifer McNutt, the act is reminiscent of Native peoples being given blankets that were full of smallpox. She writes, "Governments are clever, but rarely compassionate, especially to...
ComedySportz Theatre
Venue: ComedySportz Theatre Neighborhood: Downtown Category: ComedyAll-ages improvisational comedy matches where two teams battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes, games and songs based from audience suggestions. The audience votes for the winners, a referee calls the fouls and everyone sings the national anthem before each match.
May Signature Dinner Spring Fling
Neighborhood: North Indy Category: Dining EventHinchtown Hammer Down: Meet the Driver
Venue: Champps Americana Neighborhood: Downtown Category: Dining EventMeet driver James Hinchcliffe, who inspired "Hinchtown Hammer Down," a golden ale perfect for the Coke lot, the hot sun of turn 3 or in the shadow of the pagoda at the Speedway.
Guitars! Roundups to Rockers
Venue: Eiteljorg Museum Neighborhood: Downtown Category: Museum ExhibitMore than 130 guitars--owned by greats including Roy Rogers, Charlie Christian, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Woody Guthrie, Buddy Holly, Les Paul and others--will be displayed together for the first time ever, when Guitars! Roundups to Rockers, presented by Eli Lilly & Company, opens at The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art on Saturday, March 9. The exhibit explores the Western connections of guitars and artists who have provided the soundtrack for America. The experience,...
Drums From the Circle City: The Leedy Drum Company from 1895-1930
Venue: Rhythm! Discovery Center Neighborhood: Downtown Category: Museum ExhibitOn May 11, 2013, the Rhythm! Discovery Center presents interactive drumming programs and offers free admission for all attendees in celebration of the grand opening of the Center's new exhibit, Drums From the Circle City: The Leedy Drum Company from 1895-1930. This interactive exhibit explores the rich history of the Indianapolis-based Leedy Drum Manufacturing Company and showcases the importance of percussion and manufacturing in Indianapolis at the turn of the 20th Century. The beginning of...
Tom Otterness Sculptures
Venue: Indiana Convention Center Neighborhood: Downtown Category: Gallery ExhibitPublic art installation outside center by internationally acclaimed artist. Sculptures are "Free Money," "Male Tourist" and "Female Tourist."
Tour of Italy
Venue: The Chef's Academy Neighborhood: Downtown Category: Dining EventJoin the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana for a culinary tour of Italy with Chef Tony Hanslits. Class includes a cooking demonstration, followed by a seated meal. In this fifth class of the six-session series, students will learn dishes including fusilli and orecchiette with meatballs and spicy chicken stew. Final class, May 23.
