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Indiana librarians receiving mental health training to better help visitors
Molina Healthcare grant supports new initiative to train frontline library staff.
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…
Q&A: Monique Crain Spells connects spirit to ancestry in new book
Reverend Monique Crain Spells is an ordained minister and executive in the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in the United States and Canada. Now she is adding author to her […]
At Mother Loves Garden, kids get paid to grow
Summer campers earned money while learning to plant and tend to their own food. An after-school program starts July 27.
Meet the 2026 Art & Soul featured artists
Art & Soul is still celebrating Black art and music in Indianapolis 30 years later. Since 1996, the Indy Arts Council has recognized four Black, Indy-based creatives each year for […]
How philanthropy brings light in uncertain times
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect us all. Visit our Community Voices page for more details. In moments when the world feels overwhelming and…
REVIEW: The timing of the IBTC’s ‘The Colored Museum’ couldn’t be better
While the rest of the country got ready to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary over the weekend, the Indianapolis Black Theater Company (IBTC) reminded audiences there’s more to the story with […]
Glove Theatre kids escape the zoo to stage ‘Madagascar’
GLOVERSVILLE — On Tuesday, one person sat at the concession stand at the Glove Theatre. Across the lobby, someone steamed the wrinkles out of a Hawaiian shirt.
Glove Theatre kids escape the zoo to stage ‘Madagascar’
On Tuesday, one person sat at the concession stand at the Glove Theatre. Across the lobby, someone steamed the wrinkles out of a Hawaiian shirt.
America 250 celebration continues at Gloversville arts center
The Memorial Hall Cultural and Arts Center is hosting a lecture and art class to support its exhibit, “MHCA Celebrates America 250.”
America 250 celebration continues at Gloversville arts center
The Memorial Hall Cultural and Arts Center is hosting a lecture and art class to support its exhibit, “MHCA Celebrates America 250.”
Markus Gottschlich leaving the Warehouse Arts District Association
The WADA board did not specify a reason for Gottschlich’s departure.