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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…
Texas Tenors performing at Brown County Music Center
Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m.

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…

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 […]

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 […]

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.”