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Updated 2026 Bethel Woods Summer Concert Lineup
If you’re thinking about live music this summer, one of New York’s most iconic venues just dropped a lineup that’s going to get a lot of attention. Continue reading…

Audience of One Theatre Ministry announces youth summer drama academy
A new faith-based drama academy is now accepting students for its inaugural season. Audience of One Theatre Ministry, a faith-based performing arts organization in Indianapolis, announced on July 1 that […]

Indy Jazz Fest returns with a star-studded line-up of local and national talent
Indy Jazz Fest announced its 2026 lineup, featuring Sheila E., MonoNeon, Karl Denson and Brandon Meeks as headliners. Presented by the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Citizens Energy Group, Indy Jazz […]

Fountain Square’s new cultural lounge promotes limitless creativity
Untitled… is a multi-use event space for affordable and inclusive community connection.

Munson Arts Festival opens July 11
UTICA — The 2026 Munson Arts Festival will open Saturday, July 11, and continue through Sunday, July 19, featuring a week of art exhibitions, demonstrations, family activities, concerts and community events at Munson.

Arts Alive! podcast: Artist Neverne Covington
Our guest today in the Arts Alive! studio is longtime St. Petersburg artist Neverne Covington, who has a solo exhibition, Into the Mystic, debuting Saturday at the Morean Arts Center. She’ll be at the opening reception, 5-9 p.m., which just so happens to coincide with the July…

SOTD 7/10/26: Who Knows by Daniel Ceasar
The WMNF Song of the Day for July 10, 2026 is “Who Knows” by Daniel Ceasar. Daniel Caesar operates in that rare space where smooth R&B meets deep spiritual introspection. His very name (a blend of the grand Roman dictator Julius Caesar and the biblical prophet Daniel) sets the…

Earlville Opera House to debut expanded courtyard
EARLVILLE — Earlville Opera House will celebrate the opening of its newly expanded outdoor Courtyard with a Summer Tailgate FUNdraiser, featuring the Rusty Pickup Band from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the Earlville Opera House Arts Center,…

‘Paranormal Cirque: Inferno’ coming to Castleton Square Mall for 6 shows
Cirque Italia is presenting its new production, "Paranormal Cirque: Inferno," at Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis from July 24 to 27, 2026, featuring international performers in nine acts inspired by the poem "Dante's Inferno."

Local documentary series hits Tubi
“Naptown Narratives” highlights Black business owners and artists in Indianapolis.

Banksy-esque street art from UK artist DNZ lasts one day at John’s Pass Bridge
For less than a day, a little girl in a sun hat crouched beneath John’s Pass Bridge, reaching toward a yellow flower growing from the sand. The black-and-white stencil mural appeared without warning and quickly drew comparisons to Banksy, the anonymous British street artist known…

SOTD 7/9/26: The Greatest by Cat Power
Cat Power is a “Greatest” of all time! At least the WMNF Song of the Day for July 9, 2026 by Cat Power is! There is a warmth that radiates from Cat Power’s album The Greatest. For years, Atlanta’s Chan Marshall (Cat Power) had operated in the quietest, most vulnerable corners of…