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Roaming Historical Characters
August 13, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Stop by the Monument and get into a casual conversation with architect Alexander Ralston (1771 – 1827), who platted the streets of Indianapolis — and First Lady Mrs. Esther Brown Ray (1800? – 1850), the very vocal wife of one Indiana’s first governors.
What happens when two of the most prestigious local magic clubs in the Indy scene join forces with Big Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy?: You get a “Spark of Magic”! Join us at SPARK on the Circle as we release a “Spark of Magic” into Downtown Indy on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 2 - 5pm (rescheduled from Sept. 29) 🪄🎩🐇
This will be an unforgettable time of enchantment up close — no smoke or mirrors — in an experience the whole family can enjoy! You will be welcomed by a team of local Indiana magicians, ready to showcase their talents and immerse you in a world of wonder. ✨🌟
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #magic #magician #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
What happens when two of the most prestigious local magic clubs in the Indy scene join forces with Big Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy?: You get a “Spark of Magic”! Join us at SPARK on the Circle as we release a “Spark of Magic” into Downtown Indy on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 2 - 5pm (rescheduled from Sept. 29) 🪄🎩🐇
This will be an unforgettable time of enchantment up close — no smoke or mirrors — in an experience the whole family can enjoy! You will be welcomed by a team of local Indiana magicians, ready to showcase their talents and immerse you in a world of wonder. ✨🌟
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #magic #magician #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
Come Join us at SPARK for some lunch time music with local musician Rodrigo Hernandez from 12-1pm!
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission. #placemaking #indianapolisindiana
Come Join us at SPARK for some lunch time music with local musician Rodrigo Hernandez from 12-1pm!
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission. #placemaking #indianapolisindiana
The Monument Circle Art Fair is a one day celebration of art, food and community 🌟🎨
This year, the Art Fair will take place this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 5 (10am-5pm) on the southwest quadrant of the Circle, right next to SPARK!
Over 40 Hoosier artists will be displaying and selling their art, including ceramics, painting, weaving, jewelry, photography, and mixed media collage. And, SPARK will be open to art fair attendees to enjoy. It will be an extraordinary experience for the entire family!
We look forward to seeing you at the Circle! 💫
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#SparkOnTheCircle #MonumentCircleArtFair #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #placemaking #Indy
The Monument Circle Art Fair is a one day celebration of art, food and community 🌟🎨
This year, the Art Fair will take place this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 5 (10am-5pm) on the southwest quadrant of the Circle, right next to SPARK!
Over 40 Hoosier artists will be displaying and selling their art, including ceramics, painting, weaving, jewelry, photography, and mixed media collage. And, SPARK will be open to art fair attendees to enjoy. It will be an extraordinary experience for the entire family!
We look forward to seeing you at the Circle! 💫
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#SparkOnTheCircle #MonumentCircleArtFair #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #placemaking #Indy
Today is THE LAST Lockerbie Thursday of 2024!
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
🍗 Food from the Books Bourbon & Bacon food truck
🎶 Live music from Jesse Lee
And, as always,
🏓 Pingpong, foosball, & giant Jenga
🌱 Relaxing greenspace
At the greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market in Downtown Indy. All events at Lockerbie Place are free to attend.
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Visit bigcar.org/lockerbie for more info. | @booksbourbonbacon @snappypea
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@bigcarpix | #LockerbiePlace #Indianapolis #Do317 #placemaking
Today is THE LAST Lockerbie Thursday of 2024!
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
🍗 Food from the Books Bourbon & Bacon food truck
🎶 Live music from Jesse Lee
And, as always,
🏓 Pingpong, foosball, & giant Jenga
🌱 Relaxing greenspace
At the greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market in Downtown Indy. All events at Lockerbie Place are free to attend.
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Visit bigcar.org/lockerbie for more info. | @booksbourbonbacon @snappypea
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@bigcarpix | #LockerbiePlace #Indianapolis #Do317 #placemaking
📣📣📣 SPARK on the Circle will be open for “Late Nights” until 10pm on every Thursday now through Oct. 24! 📣📣📣
Check out the scheduled Late Night Activities:
Oct. 3
- 4-6pm: Photo printmaking workshop with SPARK Staff Artist Sarah Montanez Hidalgo
- 6:30-8:30pm: Live WQRT DJ MIX with Averie Chávez of “CoolYum Radio”
Oct. 10
- 4-6pm: Performance from Bubble Jim
- 8-9pm: Screening of “Symbiotic Hum,” a live audiovisual poem by Jessica Dunn and Landon Caldwell
Oct. 17
- 4-6pm: Performance from Bubble Jim
- 6:30-8:30pm: Live WQRT DJ MIX with DJ Rani Rizz of “emerald.mp3”
Oct. 24
- 4-6pm: “As You Wish” project
- 7-10pm: “Boot Scoot” line dancing + music event
🌃🌙 | @madlabstudio @landonscaldwell @sesseka @avenyc @wqrtfm
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, Inc., the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
📣📣📣 SPARK on the Circle will be open for “Late Nights” until 10pm on every Thursday now through Oct. 24! 📣📣📣
Check out the scheduled Late Night Activities:
Oct. 3
- 4-6pm: Photo printmaking workshop with SPARK Staff Artist Sarah Montanez Hidalgo
- 6:30-8:30pm: Live WQRT DJ MIX with Averie Chávez of “CoolYum Radio”
Oct. 10
- 4-6pm: Performance from Bubble Jim
- 8-9pm: Screening of “Symbiotic Hum,” a live audiovisual poem by Jessica Dunn and Landon Caldwell
Oct. 17
- 4-6pm: Performance from Bubble Jim
- 6:30-8:30pm: Live WQRT DJ MIX with DJ Rani Rizz of “emerald.mp3”
Oct. 24
- 4-6pm: “As You Wish” project
- 7-10pm: “Boot Scoot” line dancing + music event
🌃🌙 | @madlabstudio @landonscaldwell @sesseka @avenyc @wqrtfm
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, Inc., the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
Today is the second-to-last Lockerbie Place of the year, so make sure you come stop by! 👋
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
🌮 Food from The Garnacha Spot food truck
🎶 Music from 99.1 WQRT FM Indianapolis
And, as always,
🏓 Pingpong, foosball, & giant Jenga
🌱 Relaxing greenspace
At the greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market in Downtown Indy. All events at Lockerbie Place are free to attend.
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Visit bigcar.org/lockerbie for more info. | @thegarnachaspotllc @wqrtfm
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@bigcarpix | #LockerbiePlace #Indianapolis #Do317 #placemaking
Today is the second-to-last Lockerbie Place of the year, so make sure you come stop by! 👋
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
🌮 Food from The Garnacha Spot food truck
🎶 Music from 99.1 WQRT FM Indianapolis
And, as always,
🏓 Pingpong, foosball, & giant Jenga
🌱 Relaxing greenspace
At the greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market in Downtown Indy. All events at Lockerbie Place are free to attend.
…
Visit bigcar.org/lockerbie for more info. | @thegarnachaspotllc @wqrtfm
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@bigcarpix | #LockerbiePlace #Indianapolis #Do317 #placemaking
Lunch Break Live with Yeajin Kim and Jonah Krolik from Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra!
Presented by Lake City Bank from 12-1pm.
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
#placemaking #indianapolisindiana #sparkonthecircle
Lunch Break Live with Yeajin Kim and Jonah Krolik from Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra!
Presented by Lake City Bank from 12-1pm.
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
#placemaking #indianapolisindiana #sparkonthecircle
Join Giselle Trujillo for a unique and fun art experience from 5-7pm on Friday Sept 20th!
🎨 Get creative and involved with her immersive art piece!
🎶 Plus, catch a live performance by the artist duo 2 Wins 2 Fly at 5:30pm!
You don’t want to miss this!
SPARK is a partnership between @bigcarpix,
@downtownindy, the City of Indianapolis @indy_dd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission - and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work on the Circle in 2023, 2022, and 2015.
#indianapolis #art #performance #creativeplacemaking
Join Giselle Trujillo for a unique and fun art experience from 5-7pm on Friday Sept 20th!
🎨 Get creative and involved with her immersive art piece!
🎶 Plus, catch a live performance by the artist duo 2 Wins 2 Fly at 5:30pm!
You don’t want to miss this!
SPARK is a partnership between @bigcarpix,
@downtownindy, the City of Indianapolis @indy_dd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission - and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work on the Circle in 2023, 2022, and 2015.
#indianapolis #art #performance #creativeplacemaking