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WALKING WEDNESDAYS: Public Art Crawl
What is public art? Let's take a look. Inspired by the recent Public Art Census produced by Rokh – a cultural equity research & design studio – take an artist-led tour highlighting Downtown’s public works by artists of the global majority (Black-Diaspora, Asian, Latinx, dual-heritage, Indigenous, and Women). Tour led by artist Greg Rose (@hay_kidd), covering 7 murals, 3 sculptures and 2 installations. PART of the SPARK What a Wednesday event. Meet at the SPARK trailer on the southwest quad of the…
Find out more »What A Wednesday!
* postponed from October 12 due to weather * Join us for free improvised music, poetry, video projections, and a public art tour all in one Wednesday evening! Evening Embers — performance of new compositions and improvisations by Indianapolis-based musicians Jordan Munson and Rob Funkhouser through the Circle sound system. Starts at 6 pm and goes until the reading. Public Art Tour — Inspired by the recent Public Art Census produced by Rokh – a cultural equity…
Find out more »No More No Place
Inspired by the acclaimed 60x60 series, No More No Place is a celebration of modern sound and video art presented as a stylistic and aesthetic collage. A play on “India-No-Place” (a derogatory and dated nickname for Indianapolis), the event’s title reclaims the phrase while simultaneously highlighting the city’s vibrant creative community. Curated by Indianapolis multimedia artist Jordan Munson, No More No Place combines 2-minute recorded audio works with eclectic video art. These pairings are presented back-to-back in a monumental immersive…
Find out more »Kokedama Workshop
Learn how to make your own kokedama! Choose your plant from our wide selection of indoor plants and turn it into a kokedama. Come prepared to get your hands dirty! In this workshop, you will also learn proper care and upkeep of your plant. Supplies are limited and only 30 kokedamas will be made, first come first serve. What is a kokedama? A Japanese art form of presenting a plant in a ‘living pot’, a kokedama is essentially a plant…
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Circle SPARK Fest
Join us for a brand-new, two-day FREE celebration of art and fall at Monument Circle. Browse wares from 20 Indianapolis-based artists and artisan vendors . Try your hand at artmaking and pumpkin decorating. A food truck, too! Live music line-up features: Radar Gold (psych-pop) @ 1 pm Books & Straight As (indie folk/alt-soul) @ 2:30 pm Vertice (Latin) @ 3:50 pm The Brothers Footman (country/rock/hip hop/soul) @ 5:10 pm ...all hosted by DJ Gabby Love! Big Car’s Wagon of Wonders…
Find out more »No More No Place
Curated by Indianapolis multimedia artist Jordan Munson, No More No Place combines 2-minute recorded audio works with eclectic video art - made by a diverse group of over 40 artists. In the span of 60 minutes, see/hear the pairings in the immersive environment of Monument Circle, using the Circle's 360-degree sound system and 10-story video projection. The one-hour production runs for 60 minutes and repeats between 7 and 11 p.m. Participating artists: Morning Focus - Jessica Dunn* Naomi…
Find out more »Circle SPARK Fest
Join us for a brand-new, two-day FREE celebration of art and fall at Monument Circle. Browse wares from 20 Indianapolis-based artists and artisan vendors . Try your hand at artmaking and pumpkin decorating. A food truck, too! Live music line-up features: Addie Kosten (pop) @ 1 pm Beatty and the Bayonets (soul) @ 2:30 pm Kristen Bales (indie jazz-pop) @ 3:50 pm Los AntiExtraditables (Latin) @ 5:10 pm ...all hosted by DJ Gabby Love! Big Car’s Wagon of Wonders and…
Find out more »No More No Place
Curated by Indianapolis multimedia artist Jordan Munson, No More No Place combines 2-minute recorded audio works with eclectic video art - made by a diverse group of over 40 artists. In the span of 60 minutes, see/hear the pairings in the immersive environment of Monument Circle, using the Circle's 360-degree sound system and 10-story video projection. The one-hour production runs for 60 minutes and repeats between 7 and 11 p.m. Participating artists: Morning Focus - Jessica Dunn* Naomi…
Find out more »Halloween on the Circle: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Feelin’ spooky? Join us for a live soundtrack to the silent scary film, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920, 80 mins.), at 7:30 p.m. on the Monument steps. Film and soundtrack by local musicians in partnership with Classical Music Indy. Score performed by Jennifer Page, flute; Eric Salazar, bass clarinet; Allison Vickery, piano; Rob Funkhouser, percussion. AND brace yourself for a short Halloween-ish tour at 6:00 pm by Kipp Normand of the seedy, sinister, dark side of Monument Circle, followed by a slide…
Find out more »Boot Scoot and Vintage Market on The Circle
John Stamps & KNags of BootScootUSA are wrangling up a rootin' tootin' night of Halloween fun on Monument Circle with live DJs, line dance instructions, a vintage market and a bit of classic country music.Go into winter with some new dance moves and clothing no one else is wearing. By scoring one of a kind vintage clothing AND get free line dance lessons from Jeff Smilko. Plus there will be prizes for best dressed and best costume.Some of best vintage…
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