Sylvia Thomas is a poet and artist from Indianapolis, Indiana. For the last ten years, Sylvia has been sharing her poetry and music for the stage through her lens as a Queer, Transgender, and Intersex Hoosier (someone from Indiana, USA). She’s performed her work across the Midwest, the East Coast, Scandinavia, World Pride, EuroGames, the United Nations, the United States Capitol, and the Danish Parliament. She has three self-published works of poetry titled, DIVINE (2018), Twirl: A Collection of Poetry…

Born and raised in the Midwest, she calls Indianapolis her home. The haunting undertones of her vocals and the affliction in her delivery makes you believe in her pain. Coming out of addiction and starting her journey in recovery, Kara gives credit to the music for saving her. It gave her a place to land and bleed out her feelings that she long ran from. Kara’s vocal are free and flowing and personal and emotional. You can’t hear her thinking…

Come join @rhythmdiscovery for a drum circle on the circle! For this activity, participants will get the opportunity to learn how to express themselves on hand drums and explore the basics of playing with other people. Working with Rob, participants will begin making sounds on the instruments and learn some basic rhythms inspired by traditional music. SPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the…

Celebration on the Circle is a highlight of Indy Pride Weekend, taking it back to one of the most meaningful traditions in the history of Indianapolis Pride for TWO DAYS. The Celebration on the Circle will be held on Monument Circle, a signature location in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, and is completely free and open to the public. This event offers a family-friendly atmosphere that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and invites everyone to participate in this historic moment. Celebration will…