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Council expresses concern about 2025 budget
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Members of the Lawrence Common Council sent a strong message to Mayor Deb Whitfield’s administration regarding unanswered questions about the proposed 2025 budget, expressing concern that the budget process has not been transparent and that the administration has blocked councilor’s attempts to obtain financial information.
GOVERNMENT
answers or outright refusal. This lack of cooperation not only frustrates our efforts to fulfill our obligation, but also erodes the trust in the budget process itself.
We as elected representatives owe it to our citizens to uphold a transparent process and one in which every dollar is accounted for and every department receives the resources necessary to serve our city effectively.
Councilor Zach Cramer (D-District 5) read a statement out loud during the council’s Oct. 7 regular meeting.
“As members of this council, we hold a profound responsibility to act as stewards of the city’s finances,” he said. “Our furthermost duty is to ensure that our budget we approve is transparent, balanced and truly reflective of the needs of our community. Unfortunately, throughout this year’s budget process, we face persistent and troubling barriers through the actions of the city controller. At every turn, our requests for critical financial information have been met with delays, incomplete
The budget currently before us is neither balanced nor responsible and employs questionable tactics to obscure financial shortfalls while depriving essential services such as public safety and public works of the funding they desperately need. This is not a budget that serves the best interest of our city.”
Cramer said the council is concerned by the controllers “inability to provide the necessary leadership and oversight in managing the city’s finances” and that the citizens of Lawrence deserve better.
The council had numerous budget-related items on its agenda but forwarded all of them to a scheduled Oct. 8 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Among those items were the proposed
2025 budget and two new contracts with city police and firefighters, which had been conditionally approved during a previous Committee of the Whole meeting. Chief of Staff Zachary Brown questioned why a vote to ratify the contracts was postponed, noting that negotiators from both sides were available if there were outstanding questions
Councilor Lisa Chavis (D-at-large) said the council sent budget-related questions connected to the contracts to City Controller Humphrey Nagila and hadn’t received adequate answers.
Council members asked him to provide detailed, written responses in time for the council’s committee meeting.
Nagila was not able to attend the Oct. 8 committee meeting because of a previously scheduled conflict, according to an email from the mayor’s office sent about two hours before the committee meeting was scheduled to begin. Council members rescheduled the meeting for Oct. 10.
The proposed 2025 budget must be approved and submitted to the state by Nov. 1 or the city will face a budget reversion. A reversion means the city would have to operate under the approved 2024 budget.
Council considers independent budget review
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Lawrence Common Council President Betty Robinson sent a formal letter to Mayor Deb Whitfield and her administration on Oct. 3 with a list of budget-related requests, including the administration’s support for an independent advisor to review the proposed 2025 budget on the council’s behalf.
FINANCES
The city’s finances have been the main topic of discussion at council meetings for the past few months, starting in August with hints of a deficit in 2024, but no specific information for many weeks. More recently, the council has repeatedly expressed concern about the proposed 2025 budget and — like with the 2024 budget deficit issues — has had difficulty receiving detailed answers.
In the Oct. 3 letter, Robinson (D-at-large) referenced an official petition of taxpay-
ers objecting to the proposed 2025 budget, tax rate and levy that was submitted to the city in late September. Robinson asked the administration to respond to each of the objections in the petition — a legal requirement — and for appropriate administrators to attend all council meetings where the budget will be considered.
Robinson added that as of Oct. 3, the city controller had not provided details about city finances that had been requested in mid-September. She listed specific information the council wanted by the end of that day, including the financial risk and cost of reverting to the 2024 budget.
Corporation Counsel Amber Finley responded to Robinson’s letter that day. She stated that the administration was working toward a response to the taxpayer petition. Finley also stated that failure to adopt a 2025 budget would create problems for the city, including:
• The city would not be able to meet the expectations of recently presented collective bargaining agreements with public safety unions
• The city would be required to make significant cuts to city services to avoid defaulting on debt obligations funded in the 2025 budget with proposed new tax rates
• The city would not be entitled to capture increased levy growth represented by increased assessed value upon which the new budget and tax rates were calculated; and because of the maximum levy growth imposed by the Legislature, that would affect tax collection moving forward Finley added that the administration is willing to support an independent review of the budget but noted that the council likely wouldn’t have enough time for the required additional appropriations process before the Nov. 1 deadline to submit a budget to the state.
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Arts for Lawrence to host
Cyber Battle Rangers’
Indiana Drama Club students will bring the full stage production of “Super Cyber Battle Rangers,” a musical theater production, to the Arts for Lawrence stage in November.
During the August Indy Fringe Festival, students with the Indianapolis youth theater nonprofit staged a premier of the musical, according to an announcement from IDC.
“From a table read that began in April to training in stage combat in June to costume design and choreography, students ranging in ages from 8 to 18 have had a front-row seat of all the hard work it takes to bring a musical theater production to stage for the very first time,” the announcement stated. “‘Super Cyber Battle Rangers,’ composed by Nathan Mensah (and) written by Andy Sterneman, tells the story of a group of washed-up actors who used to star in an old ’90s action TV show
“Super Cyber Battle Rangers” is about a group of washed-up actors who used to star in an old ’90s action TV show. (Image courtesy of Arts for Lawrence)
who try to adapt to a modern life where no one cares about them anymore.”
In November, the cast will reassemble to perform the show in its entirety for audiences at Arts for Lawrence’s Theater at the Fort, 8920 Otis Ave. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Nov. 15 and 16; and 2 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17.
The announcement states that the production includes flashing lights, loud noises and mild adult language, but is suitable for audiences ages 10 and older.
For more, visit IndianaDramaClub.com.
If you’re searching for a spot that’s all about community, friendliness and respect for one another, Colonnade Townhomes in McCordsville, IN, has a small-town atmosphere to rave about.
Envision quiet weekend mornings meandering along walking trails dotted with wide open spaces and a shimmering pond. When you’re ready for a day out, head to nearby Fishers and Fortville, and mark your calendars for the upcoming McCord Square Downtown District! Your favorite artist might just come to the planned outdoor amphitheater.
A new Christmas tree has been planted at Lawrence Civic Plaza. Pictured with Parks Director Eric Martin, the 22-foot-tall tree was moved to its new home using a giant tree spade — an attachment designed specifically for tree transplanting. Workers used the spade to carefully dig into the soil around the tree, encasing its root ball and lifting the entire tree out of the ground. This method allowed the tree to be moved from the tree farm and replanted at Lawrence Civic Plaza with minimal stress. The new tree will be the centerpiece for the community’s tree-lighting ceremony during “A Lawrence Christmas” Nov. 30. (Photo courtesy of the City of Lawrence)
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NEW LAWRENCE CHRISTMAS TREE
City of Lawrence partially denies Eagle Scout project proposal
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
A Boy Scout recently proposed planting native flowering plants along the fence at the City of Lawrence’s Waggin’ Tails Bark Park to earn his Eagle Scout rank, but the city partially denied that proposal, directing the Scout to a different location.
NATIVE PLANTS
Lawrence Common Council Member Liz Masur, who is a master naturalist and strong advocate for native plants, said she was told that Mayor Deb Whitfield doesn’t like milkweed — a native plant essential for monarch butterflies — and that was why the Boy Scout wouldn’t be allowed to plant native plants along the city’s dog park fence.
Masur said the Scout approached her about the project and she provided a few locations for him to consider — Veterans Park, next to a trail off Lee Road and the dog park next to 63rd Street. She said the Scout chose the dog park, specifically.
“He thought it would be really cool, because he is a student at Lawrence North
and he used to go to Fall Creek Valley (Middle School) and he thinks it would be fun for kids taking the bus as they’re driving to and from (school) along 63rd to look out and see these plants, these flowers along the fence,” she said. “He just was very excited about doing that — and he is a Boy Scout and he is interested in sustainability and native plants.”
This summer, the city halted herbicide spraying at the dog park, which is part of Louis J. Jenn Memorial Park, 10450 E. 63rd St. Instead, city maintenance personnel
Monarch butterfly caterpillars exclusively eat milkweed, making the plant essential for the butterfly’s continued survival.
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plan to use weed-whackers to control growth along the fence. Masur said if native plants were planted and allowed to grow, that would reduce maintenance costs to the city.
“This was a solution, which the Boy Scout was excited about,” she said. “(I) sat down with the Parks Department about this proposal and was told that the mayor does not like milkweed and thus that would probably not be an option.”
In response to a request for comment, the mayor’s office stated only that an
alternative location was provided to the Scout for his project.
Masur said the alternative location would be at 46th Street and Mitthoefer Road, west of German Church Road.
Masur said she was surprised and disappointed by the city’s response, noting that the City of Lawrence is officially a Monarch City USA-designated community.
“There is a Monarch City sign outside of the government building and the administration has previously passed out milkweed seeds from the Parks Department office and encouraged people (to plant them), because it’s beneficial to have pollinator-friendly plantings, because it helps monarch butterflies, whose populations are in decline,” she said. “I would like an administration that supports sustainability.”
Masur said it’s particularly frustrating because environmental awareness and sustainability are planks of the Democratic Party, which she and Whitfield both belong to.
“This is a very simple way (to do that) which would not cost the city any money,” she said.
COMMUNITY
DISPATCHES
Halloween Fest planned — The Benjamin Harrison YMCA and the City of Lawrence are cohosting Halloween Fest 2024, which will offer fun, food and family activities. The Halloween event is open to the public and is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18 at Lawrence Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy. Registration is required. For more, visit indymca.org/events/ lawrencehalloweenfest.
‘Hauntumn’ at the park — Friends of Fort Harrison State Park is hosting “Hauntumn at Fort Harrison State park” from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. The event will include a trunk-or-treat opportunity, pumpkin and Halloween decorating, storytelling and a haunted zombie reenactment.
Classical concert — Christ Presbyterian Church of McCordsville will host Grace & Peace through Music, a classical music concert, starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at 7879 N. 700 W., McCordsville. The concert will feature Wally Wilson and Ramona Dale on violin, Claire Kang on piano and singing by Christa Welty-Salgado. A reception will follow in the church multipurpose room.
Comedy show scheduled — Lawrence North High School choirs will host a comedy show set for 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the school auditorium, 7802 Hague Rd. The show will feature headliner Jamahl Keyes with guests Jeff Goltz, Elijah Neveles and Brent Terhune. For more, visit lawrencenorthchoirs.org.
Food festival in Indianapolis – The Chicken & Beer Festival returns for the fourth year to University Park in Indianapolis from 2 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19. The festival features 50 local food and craft beer vendors. By blending cuisines from Filipino, Venezuelan, Indian and American comfort food vendors with local breweries, the festival creates a space that fosters inclusion and celebrates the power of food to bring communities together. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $45 for VIP entry. Purchase tickets at chickenandbeerindy. com.
Trivia Night fundraiser set — Daniel’s Vineyard, 9061N. 700 W., McCordsville, will host a trivia night benefiting Kids’ Chance of Indiana from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14. The cost is $40 per person or $250 per group table. For more, visit kidschancein.org/ trivia-night-with-kids-chance-of-indiana.
Westfield High School golfer’s confidence boost spurs success
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Westfield High School junior golfer Kelsey Haverluck sees one major reason for her success this season.
“I feel like my confidence over this past year has gone up a lot, not just with (scoring) but the way I approach going into my rounds,”
Haverluck said. “I just feel a lot more confidence in my abilities.”
Haverluck finished tied for ninth Oct. 5 at the IHSAA girls golf state finals with a pair of 76s for a 152 two-day total at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. Senior teammate Addi Kooi tied for third with a 72-76 for 150 total. The Shamrocks, who were state runners-up in 2023, placed fourth in the team standings.
Haverluck was the medalist with a 2-under par 68 at the Sept. 23 sectional at Pebble Brook Golf Club in Noblesville. She was second in the regional with a 73 Sept. 28 at Battle Ground Golf Club near Lafay-
KELSEY HAVERLUCK
Favorite athlete: Jordan Spieth
Favorite movie: “Happy Gilmore”
Favorite subject: History
Favorite vacation spot: Hilton Head, S.C.
Favorite musician: Zach Bryan or Luke Combs
ette. Kooi was the regional champion.
Westfield girls golf coach Josh Bryant said Haverluck had a great season.
“She had a really good summer and it carried over (into) the season,” Bryant said. “Her biggest part of her game that has improved is her consistency and ball
striking. She is really strong off the tee. She added some distance and the overall
consistency that allows for these good scores.”
Haverluck, who averaged 73 strokes this season, started playing golf when she was 10 when her father, Curt, introduced her to the game.
“I was big on tennis, too, but I felt I loved golf more and it’s really something I wanted to work hard for,” she said. “I gave tennis up after middle school and focused on golf.”
Haverluck said she and Kooi, who has committed to play at Butler University, are good friends.
“We push each other all the time to do our very best and we are always there for each other and support, whether it’s happy tears or sad tears,” Haverluck said. “We both hit off the tee the same distance. We both have pretty good short games. It just comes down to whoever has the better day. Addi is definitely an amazing player. I’ve always looked up to her through my three years being on the team.”
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Westfield High School junior golfer Kelsey Haverluck captured the sectional medalist title. (Photo courtesy of Kelsey Haverluck)
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FEATURING A CALENDAR OF AREA EVENTS INSIDE
INTRODUCING FISHERS EVENT CENTER
New arena quickly filling dates with diverse lineup, including hockey, wrestling, and cirque du soleil
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Fishers Event Center General Manager Mitch List figures the new arena is off to a solid start.
The 7,500-seat facility already has announced concerts by Alabama Dec. 9; country superstar Blake Shelton March 29, 2025; and rising country star Megan Moroney April 24.
“We feel like we have a great lineup to open with six touring concerts and two hockey games in the first 18 days,” List said. “We feel good with the touring shows we have. We feel it’s a well-rounded grouping of events, something for everybody to open the venue. We’re really focused on having a variety. We have some other exciting announcements in the next few weeks”.
Fishers Event Center also will be home to the Fishers Freight, whose season begins in March 2025 in the Indoor Football League. The Freight play eight regular-season home games.
“We’re fortunate to have the three tenants in the building,” List said. “Between those three, it’s 60 sporting events a year, and add to that with touring shows, community events and private events. It’s nice the Fuel has been a successful team in the marketplace for the last decade and they got their built-in fan base that follows them up to Fishers.”
The Fuel had previously played home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.
List said the venue's capacity will depend on stage size and reserve seating on the floor. He said the center will hopefully present some events with the stage in the middle.
Rivalry high school varsity basketball game between Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers.
“It will be pretty special for those student-athletes to play in their hometown arena,” said List who said the public is excited to have an arena in the area.
List said the Fishers Event Center should be able to draw visitors from the entire Indianapolis metropolitan area.
“We expect to have year-round programming with the flexibility of the building to do a variety of different events, whether it’s sporting events, concerts, comedy or theatrical-type, like Cirque Du Soleil,” he said. “It’s our goal to have a well-rounded grouping of events with all different kinds of genres of music. A lot of it will be dictated by ticket sales and what is supported in the market as well.”
Violinist Lindsey Stirling will perform Nov. 29, followed by comedian Leanne Morgan Nov. 30, Nitro Circus Dec. 1 and the All Elite Wrestling show Dec. 4. The Indy Fuel opens with hockey games Dec. 6-7.
From Jan. 23-25, 2025, Cirque Du Soleil: Crystal will be held. In mid-January, the Indy Ignite will start play in the Pro Volleyball Federation.
List said he is a big fan of Turnpike Troubadours, which plays Nov. 22.
“I had the opportunity to see them in another venue I was working at previously,” List said. “It was a great show, just hilarious. I’ve seen Alabama before, a great band. Cirque Du Soleil is one of my favorite shows I’ve ever worked.”
List said he also is excited the venue will host the Mudsock
List worked for seven years at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum in Knoxville, Tenn., for ASM Global, the same company that operates Fishers Event Center. He started working for Fishers Event Center in July 2023 and resides in Fishers.
“The interest from promoters and agents has been really strong and the ticket sales are strong, so it’s a good story for us to tell agents and promoters and let them know Fishers is the place to play,” List said.
For more, visit fisherseventcenter.com.
Blake Shelton will perform March 29 at Fishers Event Center. (Photo courtesy of Fishers Event Center)
Tom Segura brings his Come Together stand-up tour to town Feb. 28, 2025.
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Finding the the right programming puzzle pieces
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
As vice president of programming for the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, Dan Kemer views his job as always finding the right pieces to a puzzle.
“We look to book 50 to 60 shows to put into our season,” Kemer said. “It’s just a function of looking for the best artists, acts and performers that fit into our various series.”
The Center Presents, sponsored by Allied Solutions, includes the genres of classical, jazz, songbook, holiday, family, pop/rock and passport.
“We try to find four to six acts per category and the pop/ rock is a little heavier with eight to 10 shows,” Kemer said. “We try to find nice possibilities for all the opportunities that
present themselves.”
Kemer has been in his position for three years. Previously, he booked the Center’s contemporary acts for four years on a part-time basis
“The interesting piece on our side is with the six resident companies, we typically get their calendar 18 to 20 months in advance,” Kemer said. “Once they are in place, it’s a jigsaw puzzle to work around those dates to plug in the different variety of shows that we do. This year, we were able to get 60-plus shows for our press conference in May and roll out the subscription series. It’s about finding the right artist for the right mix for our venue.”
Kemer said his daily duties include checking with agents and managers to find out who is touring.
There are a variety of industry events. He attended the
Midwest Arts Xpo in Indianapolis in September and the IEBA in Nashville earlier this month. IEBA is the leading nonprofit trade organization for entertainment industry professionals. Kemer said there is another industry event in New York in January.
Kemer said he is already working on the 2025-26 season, with 10 to 12 shows already scheduled.
“After we came out with the season, we added Home Free and Emmylou Harris,” Kemer said. “It comes down to artists and how far out they want to go ahead and work. A lot of the classical and songbook performers you see work really far out in advance because of balancing with European tours, and with Songbook (series) there is a lot of Broadway.”
Kemer said the Nov. 22 Leslie Odom Jr. show came together late because the Center had to work around his Broadway schedule.
Kemer said there might be a conversation about adjusting a date with a resident company.
“If I get a call from Sting, I’m going to do everything I can to make it work,” Kemer said.
Sting appeared at the Palladium in May 2022 and the seats sold out quickly.
Kemer said there might be one or two more tribute shows on the 2024-25 calendar, but some are different, like Folsom Prison Experience, which is scheduled for Feb. 15, 2025.
“It’s a Johnny Cash tribute but it’s also about his legendary performance at the prison,” Kemer said. “I don’t want to call it a musical, but it’s a bit of a play. The Vitamin String Quartet is doing the music of Taylor Swift (Oct. 27), but it’s also the music of ‘Bridgerton.’ But we have our fair share (of tribute shows). The marketplace likes its tribute shows, but it’s just a piece of the mix we have with all our other shows.”
Kemer said the country genre has broadened to Americana to Triple A, or adult album alternative.
“We have some nice representation with Emmylou Harris (April 3), Marty Stuart (May 1) and Mac McAnally (Jan. 10),” Kemer said. “I wouldn’t call (McAnally) country, but I wouldn’t call him rock. There are so many different subdivisions of country music that we have a nice mix of that.”
Kemer said his job is to bring 150 to 200 show possibilities to the programming board.
“We sit down as a group and run through it and decide what is best for our season,” he said. “It could be a function of (who’s available), it could be a function of do we want to explore a different series a little differently? It’s really a group decision. We sit down and see what the best opportunity is to serve our community, serve our mission and that works with our budget and the calendar where we can fit it in.”
Kemer said there are some decisions that can be made quickly.
“If I get a call about Sting, John Legend or The Piano Guys, I know those (board members) are going to agree with me,” he said. “I still have a conversation. I never want to go into a show without input from others. When there is something that needs to be done quickly, we move fast.”
Stewart Copeland, formerly of The Police, performed at the Palladium in October 2023. (Photo courtesy of Mark Shelton)
MORE STAGES, MORE CHOICES
Indy area increases entertainment venue options
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Dan Kemer views new entertainment venues being built as a positive.
“The more venues there are, there are more opportunities for artists to find the right venue that fit their needs,” said Kemer, vice president of Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “We’re not just competing with other venues in the market, we are competing to get Indianapolis into a routing. If other venues bring Indianapolis to the attention of managers and agents, that’s a win for everyone. It’s a win for the fans in central Indiana.”
The Allied Solutions Center has three venues — the 1,600seat Palladium, The Tarkington with 500 seats and Studio Theater with 200.
“No one can offer what we have,” Kemer said. “Is there going to be at some point a saturation? Sure, but look at other markets and how many venues they have. I don’t see Fishers Event Center as competition. It’s a different situation they have with an arena compared to a theater. We are competing with other markets to get traffic through Indiana. If it brings attention to the market with the industry, it’s all good.”
Fishers Event Center opens in November with a 7,500-seat capacity.
“I think it’s a competitive market, but I feel good with the varying venues in the market and the mix of indoor and outdoor events,” Fishers Event Center General Manager Mitch List said. “I feel like we’re in a good position here in Fishers.”
The Noblesville Event Center is scheduled to open in 2025 and will be home to the Indiana Pacers’ NBA G League development team. The 3,400-seat arena is slated to host concerts along with community events, trade shows and conferences.
Noblesville is home to Ruoff Music Center, which has a capacity of 24,790, including 6,000 pavilion seats and more than 18,000 lawn seats.
Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park in Indianapolis has a capacity of 6,000, with 2,500 seats under a covered canopy. In addition, Hendricks Live! opened earlier this year in Plainfield with a capacity of 600.
Indiana Farmers Colisuem is a 6,500-seat mulitiuse venue at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
The Old National Centre’s Murat Theatre has a capacity of 2,675. The Egyptian Room inside the Old National Centre has 900 seats.
There are plans for an upscale Shinola hotel and a 4,000-seat entertainment arena at 230 St. Pennsylvania St., across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The target for opening is late 2027. Live Nation will operate that entertainment venue. Live Nation already operates Ruoff Music Center, Everwise Amphitheater and Old National Centre.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse has a capacity of 18,000. Lucas Oil Stadium also hosts several concerts each year. Coming up are three nights of Taylor Swift in November and the Sting and Billy
concert in February 2025.
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The Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (File photo)
Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville is a 24,790-seat outdoor venue. (File photo)
The Noblesville Event Center is scheduled to open in fall of 2025. (File rendering)
The Indiana Farmers Colisuem at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. (File photo)
A new 4,000-seat venue is planned for downtown Indianapolis as part of an upscale Shinola hotel near Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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McLaughlin enjoys variety of ways of entertaining BALANCING ACT
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin has found another pursuit to keep him busy.
McLaughlin has hosted a weekly podcast with musician Dave Barnes called “Dadville” for the past four years.
“The podcast is so fun. Dave and I have known each other for 20-plus years,” McLaughlin said. “I still do some writing for other artists. For the most part, I’m touring, making my records and doing podcasts.”
McLaughlin, who grew up in Anderson, will perform his holiday show at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. This is the second year McLaughlin has brought his show to the Palladium.
“Typically, it’s all original stuff,” he said of his material. “I
might throw in a cover every now and then. With Christmas shows, it’s half well-known Christmas songs. I have three Christmas albums, so I have original songs.”
McLaughlin’s most recent album is “All The Things I Say To Myself,” released in November 2021. He is working on a new pop album that will be released in 2025. He will have a Christmas album out this year with classical piano pieces.
McLaughlin moved to Nashville, Tenn., 10 years ago after the first of his two daughters was born. McLaughlin and his wife, Amy, lived in Carmel for two years after they got married. The couple moved to California for a few years and then returned to live in Broad Ripple for five years.
McLaughlin, an Anderson Highland High School graduate, said if he was just touring, he could live in the Indianapolis area
“But when we had kids, I didn’t want to tour as much as I
did then, so I started writing for other artists,” he said.
As a songwriter, McLaughlin said it was important to be in Nashville. He also has produced a couple of records for other artists but doesn’t consider himself a record producer.
McLaughlin estimates he performs approximately 45 shows annually.
“Compared to most touring artists in Nashville, it’s pretty low,” he said. “There are a lot of artists doing 100-plus shows a year. Forty-five for me is great because I love playing shows.”
McLaughlin said when he could travel with his wife before having children, it was easier to do more shows.
“Now when I leave, I’m going to be missing a soccer game or something,” McLaughlin said. “I’ve got to find that balance.”
In January 2025, McLaughlin will have a stretch of performing nine shows in 10 days.
McLaughlin’s brother, Jeffrey, is a music teacher at Westfield High School and joins his brother on drums at some concerts.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Fishers resident Ryan Ahlwardt left the a cappella group Straight No Chaser in 2012 to avoid all the travel. His fellow Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate Mike Luginbill, who joined Straight No Chaser at the same time, lives in Nashville. Ahlwardt, who still regularly performs, is the co-host of Indy Now on Fox59.
Ahlwardt and Luginbill form a duo called Small Town City.
“My roots have been planted proudly in Indiana since my family moved to Fishers in 1992,” Ahlwardt said. “The majority of my creative community, relational network and core audience are based here in Indy. I’ve developed a strong and loyal audience in the Midwest over time and enjoyed our lower cost of living than what my creative peers in New York City, LA and Nashville are incurring.”
Ahlwardt said technology allows him to create easily with artists, songwriters and recording musicians in Indy and Nashville, and even in Australia.
“Furthermore, my community on Patreon is made up of generous fans from across the world who financially support the creation of my music every month,” said Ahlwardt, who often performs with friends at Feinstein’s cabaret at Carmel’s Hotel Carmichael. “I have patrons who live just up the road in Pendleton and Noblesville and others in places like London, Buenos Aires and Belfast who discovered my songs online or know me from my time touring with Straight No Chaser.”
Performers from the Indianapolis area are often used for projects by Discovering Broadway founder Joel Kirk, a 2012 Carmel High School graduate.
“Eric Wiegand (‘Plaza Suite’) and Jordan Donica (‘Phantom of the Opera,’ ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Camelot’) are just a few of Discovering Broadway’s alumni who grew up in Indiana,” Kirk said.
Wiegand is a Carmel High School graduate and Donica is a Roncalli High School graduate.
Singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin performs about 45 shows annually. (Photo courtesy of Jon McLaughlin)
Ahlwardt
Sunday, September 29 ~ 4 pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church*
6050 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis
Monday, September 30 ~ 7 pm
Chistel DeHaan Fine Arts Center
University of Indianapolis
1230 Greyhound Lane, Indianapolis
Outdoor Music
Sunday, March 23 ~ 4pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 5333 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis
Monday, March 24 ~ 7:30pm
Basile Theater, Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis
Season Finale
As the weather begins to turn colder, Ronen invites you to imagine yourself in balmier days… Australian composer Ben Hoadley‘s Porch Music , written for Ronen and featuring the ensemble’s four music directors, shares the first half of the program with Beethoven’s first string quartet, a seminal work in the same key as his Pastoral Symphony. Felix Mendelssohn’s masterful first piano trio balances the program in the rarely heard version for flute, cello, and piano, an arrangement sanctioned by the composer for his adoring British public.
As the weather begins to turn colder, Ronen invites you to imagine yourself in balmier days... Including a premiere by a composer from sunny Australia!
Sunday, November 10 ~ 4pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
5333 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis
Monday, November 11 ~ 7:30pm
Basile Theater, Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis
The season wraps up with some Ronen firsts and a piece by an old friend. Kurashikku by Michael Schelle, for flute/bass flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, and piano opens the program, after which are featured two rarely heard works by English composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Suite de Ballet for flute and piano and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s unusually scored Nonet.
Sunday, May 11 ~ 4pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church* 6050 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis
Monday, May 12 ~ 7:30pm
Basile Theater, Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis
2024 - 2025 CONCERT SEASON TICKET ORDERING
EVENTS CALENDER
KINKY BOOTS
Through Oct. 19
Presented by Civic Theatre at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit civictheatre. org.
'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF'
Through Nov. 24
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre presents this timeless classic is filled with humor, warmth, honesty and tradition.
For tickets and showtimes visit beefandboards.com.
FREEFORM:
RYAN M. BREWER BAND
Oct. 16
Featuring Zach Pietrini & Lynzi Stringer at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
Oct. 17
An ABBA Party with Don Farrell at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
CHILD & ADULT MUSIC CLASS
Oct. 18 to Nov. 22
Old MacDonald’s Farm at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit civictheatre. org.
SWEET CAROLINE
Oct. 18
The Life and Music of Neil Diamond at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Oct. 19
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
INDIANA WIND SYMPHONY
Oct. 19
"Old Wine" in New Bottles at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit indianawindsymphony.org
ROBBIE FULKS & JASON EADY
Oct. 19
Country singer-songwriters at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
ESPRESSIVO!
Oct. 22
In this co-presentation with Ensemble Music Society, the ESPRESSIVO! piano quartet performs works by Mozart, Brahms and American composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama. Comprised of IVCI Artistic Director Jaime Laredo, violist Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt, cellist Sharon Robinson and pianist Anna Polonsky, the quartet performs its first-ever commission by Ngwenyama, “Joy Stepping,” co-commissioned by the IVCI. For more visit violin.org.
DRAG ME TO BRUNCH
Oct. 20
Hosted by Pat Yo’ Weave at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
FALL BREAK CAMP 2024
Oct. 21-24
Make music and make friends in a comprehensive music education experience filled with fall fun! For children currently in grades 1-7 at Indianapolis Children’s Choir
Performing Arts Center
For more, visit icchoir.org.
FREEFORM: JD EICHER
Oct. 23
Featuring Neon Birdhouse & Sean Cunninghamat Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
DECEPTION
Oct. 24
An Evening of Magic & Lies with David Ranalli at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
DUELING PIANOS
Oct. 25
Live Jukebox Experience Presented by Brittany Brumfield at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
AUTUMN NIGHTS
Oct. 25-26
Presented by Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.
For tickets and showtimes visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.
YOUNG EXCEPTIONAL SINGERS – YES!
Oct. 26
Experience the ICC’s artistry through our Young Exceptional Singers (YES!). A one-day musical event where Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Carmel.
For more, visit icchoir.org.
SPACE ODDITY
Oct. 26
The Quintessential David Bowie Tribute Experience at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
THE AHLWARDTS PRESENTS: HUMAN
JUKEBOX EXPERIENCE
Oct. 26
You Pick, We Play! at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
VITAMIN STRING QUARTET
Oct. 27
The music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton and Beyond at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
DANA & GREG NEWKIRK’S HAUNTED OBJECTS LIVE
Oct. 27
At the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
LIVE AT THE CENTER
Oct. 30
Chad Mills Band at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
PRINCESS TEA
Oct. 27
Magical Luncheon with Fairy Tales Brought to Life at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
ZAKIR HUSSAIN & RAHUL SHARMA
Nov. 1
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
THE MAGIC OF MICHAEL GRANDINETTI:
Nov. 2
Experience the magic at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
DINNER WITH DIVAS
Nov. 2
Elevated Drag Dinner Featuring Veranda L’Ni at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
BONEY JAMES: SLOW BURN TOUR
Nov. 2
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
FOUNDATIONS BOOST CAMP
Nov. 2
Get a one-day glimpse into Indianapolis Children’s Choir for kindergarteners. For more, visit icchoir.org.
SHE LOVES ME
Nov. 1-17
She Loves Me is a euphoric holidaythemed romantic comedy with a soaring score that shares its source material with the classic movies. Presented by Actors Theatre of Indiana at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets and showtimes visit atistage. org.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR ACADEMY
Nov. 4
Join Indianapolis Children’s Choir at Winding Ridge Elementary School. For more, visit icchoir.org.
CARMEL ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS DUELING PIANOS
Nov. 6
At Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
NEW WORKS
Nov. 7-10
Join Indianapolis Ballet for this edgy, innovative repertoire. For more, visit indyballet.org.
GRUPO NICHE
Nov. 8
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
NOVEMBER 16 | 7:30 PM AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
ICC
GALA
– A VINTAGE HOLIDAY
November 8
Celebrate with Indianapolis Children’s Choir in vintage holiday style for their annual Gala at The Ritz Charles in Carmel. For more, visit icchoir.org.
THE PIANO GUYS
Nov. 9
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
INDIANA WIND SYMPHONY
Nov. 10
The Call: A Concert for Veterans at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
JAZZ BRUNCH
Nov. 10
Presented by Blair Clark Featuring Katherine Nagy at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
DECEMBER 15 | 2:00 PM FAMILY POPS: A VIENNESE CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 15 | 7:00 PM A HOLIDAY IN VIENNA
JANUARY 25 | 7:30 PM BREAKIN’ CLASSICAL
FEBRUARY 8 | 7:30 PM MOONLIGHT & LANTERNS
FEBRUARY 23 | 4:00 PM ARTIST SHOWCASE
MARCH 16 | 7:00 PM APPALACHIAN SPRING
APRIL 19 | 4:00 PM EASTER PARADE
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! For more information and to purchase tickets, please scan the QR code or visit CarmelSymphony.org
TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS
Nov. 22
American county band Turnpike Troubadors brings its act to the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
FREEFORM
Nov. 13
The Rebel E Ves with Bryan Ruby & Cory Williams at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
TEN BRANCHES
Nov. 14
Presented by Don Farrell & Crossroads Entertainment at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS
Nov. 14
Former members of the Temptations, Miracles and Contours will perform at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visit mowtownchristmas.net
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Nov. 15 & 16
One of the greatest comic operas of all time: Rossini’s The Barber of Seville is performed by the Indianapolis Opera at The Booth Tarkington Theater
For tickets and showtimes visit www. indyopera.org.
FRANK SINATRA: THE TRIBUTE
Nov. 15
Hosted by Don Farrell at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
Nov. 16
Presented by Carmel Symphony Orchestra
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit carmelsymphony.org.
INDY NIGHTS WITH RYAN AHLWARDT & FRIENDS
Nov. 16
Straight No Chaser Alumni at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
BUCKETS N BOARDS COMEDY PERCUSSION SHOW
Nov. 17
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
DRAG
ME TO BRUNCH
Nov. 17
Hosted by Pat Yo’ Weave at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
A CHRISTMAS STORY
Nov. 19- Jan. 4, 2025
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre presents this classic based on the movie set in fictional 1940s Hohman, Indina.
For tickets and showtimes visit beefandboards.com.
FREEFORM: MIKE MAINS & YOUNG MISTER
Nov. 20
Featuring Cool Woodruff at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
DECEPTION
Nov. 21
An Evening of Magic & Lies with David Ranalli at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM JR.
Nov. 22
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
2006 IVCI GOLD MEDALIST AUGUSTIN HADELICH IN RECITAL WITH CHIH-YI CHEN
Nov. 22
In collaboration with the Violin Society of America, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, the IVCI presents 2006 Gold Medalist Augustin Hadelich in recital with Official IVCI Pianist Chih-Yi Chen in the Grand Hall of the Indiana Landmarks Center.
For more visit violin.org.
DUELING PIANOS
Nov. 22
Live Jukebox Experience Presented by Brittany Brumfield at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
CENTER PRESENTS PEANUT BUTTER & JAM
Nov. 23
Mariachi Sol Jalisciense de Indianapolis: Mariachi Music & Dance at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
CANADIAN BRASS
Nov. 23
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.org.
PRINCESS TEA
Nov. 24
Magical Luncheon with Fairy Tales Brought to Life at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
CENTER PRESENTS LUMINARIES
Nov 26
Gregory Glade Hancock: A Life of Art at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS
Nov. 29 to Dec. 24
Presented by Civic Theatre at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit civictheatre. org.
LINDSEY STIRLING- THE SNOW WALTZ TOUR
Nov. 29
At the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
LEANNE MORGAN: JUST GETTING STARTED
Nov. 30
At the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
THE NUTCRACKER 2024
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
Presented by the Indiana Ballet Conservatory at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org/ productions
DIONNE WARWICK
7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24
Dionne Warwick is a six-time Grammywinning music legend who has charted more than 75 hit songs and sold over 100 million records. She bring her global hits to the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
CATHY MORRIS
Dec. 1
Electric Violinist at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
NITRO CIRCUS
Dec. 1
At the Fishers Event Center.
For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
VOICES OF CHRISTMAS: A CELEBRATION IN SONG
Dec. 22
Join Indianapolis Opera for a festive Christmas concert at the Basile Opera Center. For tickets and showtime visit indyopera.org.
HOME FREE: “ANY KIND OF CHRISTMAS”
Dec. 3
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
AEW PRESENTS DYNAMITE & RAMPAGE
Dec. 4
At the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES: WWII TIKI
XMAS CANTEEN
Dec. 5
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
THE FOUR PHANTOMS: HOLIDAY SHOW
Dec. 6
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec. 6-23
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre presents this 1-hour show a musical adaptation of the Dickens story. For tickets and showtimes visit beefandboards.com.
ALABAMA- ROLL ON II NORTH AMERICA TOUR
Dec. 9
At the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
INDIANA CHRISTMAS WITH THE AHLWARDTS
Dec. 7
At Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
JANE LYNCH’S A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Dec. 7
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
JAZZ BRUNCH HOSTED BY BLAIR CLARK
Dec. 8
At Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
INDIANA WIND SYMPHONY
Dec. 8
Enjoy the Holly Days at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visitindianawindsymphony.org.
MATTEO BOCELLI: A NIGHT WITH MATTEO
Dec. 12
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
ICC SEASON CONCERTS | A VINTAGE HOLIDAY
Dec. 13 - 15
Indianapolis Children’s Choir will present four shows this year. Singers from across the city will share songs that bring you back to wonderful holiday vignettes from years past. For more, visit icchoir.org
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2024
Dec. 13
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
THE NUTCRACKER
Dec. 13-15
Presented by Central Indiana Dance
Ensemble at the STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville.
For more, visit cidedance.org.
CENTER PRESENTS PEANUT BUTTER & JAM
Dec. 14
Melchior Marionettes: Holiday Cabaret on Strings at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
JON
MCLAUGHLIN
& FRIENDS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Dec. 14
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
HUMAN JUKEBOX WITH THE AHLWARDTS
Dec. 14
Holiday Edition at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
DRAG ME TO BRUNCH
Dec. 15
Hosted by Pat Yo’ Weave at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Dec. 15
Family Pops: A Viennese Christmas at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit carmelsymphony.org.
CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Dec. 15
A Holiday in Old Vienna At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visit carmelsymphony.org.
A SINATRA CHRISTMAS
Dec. 18 & 23
At Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
DECEPTION
Dec. 19
An Evening of Magic & Lies with David Ranalli at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
THE NUTCRACKER
Dec. 19-22
Presented by Indianapolis Ballet at the Murat Theatre
For more, visit indyballet.org.
DUELING PIANOS
Dec. 20
Live Jukebox Experience Presented by Brittany Brumfield at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
FRANC D’AMBROSIO
Dec. 21 & 22
Christmas in Carmel at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael.
For tickets and showtimes visit feinsteinshc. com/events.
THE NUTCRACKER
Dec. 20-22
Presented by the Metropolitan Youth Ballet at the STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville.
For more, visit my-ballet.org/nutcracker FAMILY SERIES: NUTCRACKER SWEETS
Dec. 27-30
Presented by Indianapolis Ballet at Tobia Theater at Newfields
For more, visit indyballet.org.
CENTER PRESENTS PEANUT BUTTER & JAM
Jan. 4, 2025
Singing, Rhythm and Movement with Sarah Scharbrough at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Jan. 9 - Feb. 9, 2025
All aboard for this fast-paced ride inspired by Agatha Christie’s classic novel at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre.
For tickets and showtimes visit beefandboards.com.
MAC MCANALLY
Jan. 10, 2025
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
METROPOLITAN OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION
Jan. 11, 2025
The Indiana District Competition will take place at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus.
For more visit indyopera.com
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Jan. 18, 2025
The Interactive Beatles Experience at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
Center Presents
SONGWRITING: MELODY AND LYRICS
Jan. 21 to Feb. 18, 2025
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: CRYSTAL
Jan. 23-26, 2025, 2025
At the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
LET’S SING TAYLOR
Jan. 11
A live band experience celebrating Taylor Swift at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. Calling all Swifties to sing your hearts out and sport your Taylor-inspired attire. You can show up at our party any time. For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
THE EVOLUTION OF JONI MITCHELL
STARRING LAUREN FOX
Jan. 24, 2025
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN FEATURING THE FANOOS ENSEMBLE
Jan. 25, 2025
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
Jan. 26, 2025
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
CENTER PRESENTS LUMINARIES
Jan. 28, 2025
Trevor Conerly: The Music and Lives of African American Classical Composers At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
JENNIE DEVOE
Jan. 29, 2025
At Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
For tickets and showtimes visit thecenterpresents.com.
WHODUNIT
Jan. 31 to Feb. 16, 2025
Presented by Actors Theatre of Indiana at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets and showtimes visit atistage.org.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Feb. 14 and 15, 2025
Presented by the Indiana Ballet Conservatory at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. This event is 21 and over.
For more, visit https://www. indianaballetconservatory.org/productions
BE OUR VALENTINE
Feb. 14-16, 2025
Join Indianapolis Ballet for Balanchine's Who Cares? & a world premiere
For more, visit indyballet.org.
TOM SEGURA
Feb. 28, 2025
At the Fishers Event Center. For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR ACADEMY WITH ANTHONY TRECEK-KING
Feb. 22, 2025
Join Indianapolis Children’s Choir directors and special guest clinician Dr. Anthony Trecek-King for a fun day of singing and learning to prepare to perform for a live audience.
For more, visit icchoir.org.
ICC SEASON CONCERT | NOW IS THE TIME
March 9, 2025
Join Indianapolis Children’s Choir as singers present new music composed just for their young voices, with featured pieces from the ICC Publishing House.
For more, visit icchoir.org.
BLAKE SHELTON
March 29, 2025
At the Fishers Event Center.
For tickets and showtime visit fisherseventcenter.com.
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
SAT OCT 19 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
SPACE ODDITY: THE QUINTESSENTIAL DAVID BOWIE TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE
SAT OCT 26 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
DANA & GREG NEWKIRK’S HAUNTED OBJECTS LIVE
SUN OCT 27 AT 7PM | THE TARKINGTON
VITAMIN STRING QUARTET: THE MUSIC OF TAYLOR SWIFT, BRIDGERTON AND BEYOND
SUN OCT 27 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM
ZAKIR HUSSAIN & RAHUL SHARMA
FRI NOV 1 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
BONEY JAMES:
SLOW BURN TOUR
SAT NOV 2 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
THE MAGIC OF MICHAEL GRANDINETTI–
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC
SAT NOV 2 AT 2PM & 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
GRUPO NICHE
FRI NOV 8 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
THE PIANO GUYS
SAT NOV 9 AT 4PM & 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
BUCKETS N BOARDS
SUN NOV 17 AT 5PM | THE PALLADIUM
AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM JR.
FRI NOV 22 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
CANADIAN BRASS SAT NOV 23 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
DIONNE WARWICK SUN NOV 24 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM
HOME FREE: ANY KIND OF CHRISTMAS TOUR TUE DEC 3 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM
CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES: WWII TIKI XMAS CANTEEN THU DEC 5 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM
THE FOUR PHANTOMS: HOLIDAY SHOW FRI DEC 6 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
JANE LYNCH’S A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS SAT DEC 7 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
MATTEO BOCELLI: A NIGHT WITH MATTEO THU DEC 12 AT 7:30PM | THE PALLADIUM
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2024 FRI DEC 13 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
JON MCLAUGHLIN & FRIENDS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS SAT DEC 14 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
MAC MCANALLY FRI JAN 10 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
LET’S SING TAYLOR: A LIVE BAND EXPERIENCE CELEBRATING TAYLOR SWIFT SAT JAN 11 AT 2PM & 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
YESTERDAY AND TODAY: THE INTERACTIVE BEATLES EXPERIENCE SAT JAN 18 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
THE EVOLUTION OF JONI MITCHELL STARRING LAUREN FOX
FRI JAN 24 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
HEART OF AFGHANISTAN FEATURING THE FANOOS ENSEMBLE
SAT JAN 25 AT 8PM || THE TARKINGTON
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
SUN JAN 26 AT 7PM | THE PALLADIUM
THE KINGS OF QUEEN SAT FEB 1 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
PETER SAGAL: HOST OF NPR’S
WAIT WAIT...DON’T TELL ME! FRI FEB 7 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
FOLSOM PRISON EXPERIENCE:
LEGENDARY 1968 JOHNNY CASH CONCERT
SAT FEB 15 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH STEVE WARINER
FRI FEB 21 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
KALANI PE’A: GRAMMYWINNING SINGER, SONGWRITER
SAT FEB 22 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
DON WAS & THE PAN DETROIT ENSEMBLE FRI FEB 28 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
THE STEPCREW FRI MAR 7 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
BROOKLYN CHARMERS: A STEELY DAN TRIBUTE FRI MAR 7 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
WELCOME BACK: THE RETURN OF EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER FRI MAR 21 AT 8PM | THE PALLADIUM
DUSTBOWL REVIVAL: A LAUREL CANYON RETROSPECTIVE FRI MAR 21 AT 8PM | THE TARKINGTON
THE RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS SUN MAR 23 AT 7PM | THE TARKINGTON
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Students from Oaklandon Elementary School get ready to run the 5K route in the annual Indy Half at Fort Ben Oct. 5. (Photo courtesy of MSDLT)
Thousands of runners race Indy
Half at Fort Ben
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More than 3,200 runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes participated in the 29th annual Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben on Oct. 5. The event featured a half marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids 1-mile open race, along with USA Track & Field Masters Half Marathon Championships.
MARATHON
Nearly 500 Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township students raced in the 5K as part of the Apex Benefits Monumental Kids Movement program presented by Indiana University Indianapolis. The students received a free entry as part of their schools’ biweekly running clubs.
Jesse Davis won the men’s USATF Masters Half Marathon Championship in a time of 1:08:04. Ramiro Guillen finished second with 1:11:51 and John Poray third with 1:12:57. Tera Moody won the women’s USATF Masters Half Marathon Championship by nearly 3 minutes with a time of 1:22:06, followed by Fiona Bayley and Natasha Yaremczuk, with times of 1:24:51 and 1:25:11, respectively.
The 2024 Half Marathon men’s title was taken home by Bryant Keirns with a time of 1:09:01. Travis Running finished second and Damon Pruett third. Hannah Bast led the chase for the 2024 Half Marathon women’s title with a time of 1:20:16, followed by Christina Sharp in second and Heather Hunt in third.
The 10K race was won by Hannah Stoffel as she crossed the finish line as the first overall and first female finisher, with a time of 35:16 — a new women’s event record.
The men’s 10K winner, Francisco Costa, finished with a time of 35:44. For more, visit indyhalfmarathon.com.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Lawrence Township school district celebrates end of multiyear high school remodel projects
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Lawrence Township schools threw a couple of big parties Oct. 6 to celebrate the end of four years of teaching high school in a construction zone.
The major remodel of Lawrence North and Lawrence Central high schools is now complete — part of the district’s $230 million capital referendum approved by voters in 2019.
The celebration started at Lawrence Central on 56th Street. Before the speeches began, Principal Franklyn Bush said the day was a meaningful one for him.
“Just thinking about the journey of starting this before the pandemic happened,” he said. “Now, fast forward — we’re here. I’m a Lawrence kid, so being through so many transitions of my own, personal life and professional, to being at a point now we’re dedicating a building — just so many layers to it. It is extremely important.”
Bush attended Lawrence North High School, smiling as he said he grew up as a Wildcat and “matured into a Bear.” He added that he’s grateful to the school’s staff for staying positive through the years of construction.
Now that it’s done, he said the school building will be able to host more events with various multipurpose spaces, making the campus a true community center. For students, specifically, he said the remodel improved instructional spaces and design elements to help get kids ready for the workforce. One example is desks with whiteboard tops that can be written on with dry-erase markers.
“It just gives you real-time assessments, where you can have the kids write what they know right there and you can observe it and then they can clear it,” he said. “Instead of — you have to do a paper-pencil test and collect it and grade it and then give it back — to where you can have that information right in front of you and then inform your instruction from there.”
A few minutes before the ceremony at Lawrence North on Hague Road, Principal Brett Crousore said completion of renovation work is great for the whole community and an incentive to continue improving.
“The way we can now grow, be even
more innovative, more creative, have a space the students are proud to be (in),” he said. “It was something our taxpayers gave us — they said yes — and so when they said yes, we’ve got to do it right and preserve it and keep going and keep finding new ways to continue to improve. Because as education goes, we’ve got to go.”
Crousore said students were part of the planning process and some of those students are now entering the completed building as seniors or returning to visit and see what they helped accomplish.
“And you know, when we started this, we said we want to build this for the class of 2030,” he said. “Well, now the class of 2030 — they’re in seventh grade. It’s ready for them.”
Crousore said students will benefit from interactive spaces, desks that aren’t
attached to chairs, thus limiting movement, and an atmosphere that promotes innovation.
“I think (the) sky’s the limit as far as what we can do now here to continue to educate kids at a level that we need to educate them,” he said.
Both ceremonies included remarks from Superintendent Shawn Smith. He said the day marks a celebration of the past, present and future of Lawerence Township students. Smith thanked the district’s school board for having a vision for improving school facilities and carrying through with that plan.
“The board wanted superior learning spaces for its students and its faculty — and remember, we’re here because of the students and superior facilities make a difference for these young people,” he said.
A SHORT HISTORY LESSON
Lawrence Central High School was the first Lawrence Township high school starting in the 1940s. A new Lawrence Central building went up on 56th Street in 1963, Principal Franklyn Bush said, and there were additions built in the 1980s and ‘90s as the district continued to grow.
Lawrence North High School on Hague Road was constructed in 1976 and not
much changed at that building until the recent renovation work began in 2020.
According to the district, Lawrence Central had not had a major renovation since 1993 and Lawrence North had not undergone renovation since it was built.
For more about the Lawrence Township schools’ facilities update plan, visit ltschools.org/about/district-profile/ blue-ribbon-facilities-plan.
“In 2019, we asked the question — do we as a community support this financially — and I say to each of you today, ‘Thank you.’ I’m able to report back to you that we have taken care of your tax dollars. Thank you, community, for your support and thank you for understanding the importance of valuing our students in today’s society.”
School Board President Wendy Muston also spoke at both ceremonies.
“This renovation that we’re standing in was born of a proactive vision and a community collaboration,” she said. “We know our students and faculty deserve modern learning spaces conducive to 21st century learning and a full 21st century high school experience. On behalf of my colleagues on the school board, we thank you to all who dreamed this moment with us, with the votes of everyone in this room. You agreed with us that our children are worth this continued investment.”
At the close of each ceremony, district officials were joined by Lawrence Mayor Deb Whitfield, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and others for traditional ribbon cuttings to commemorate the end of construction.
For more about Lawrence Township schools, visit ltschools.org.
ON THE COVER: Visitors look at historic photos on display Oct. 6 during dedication ceremonies at Lawrence Central (left) and Lawrence North high schools. (Photos by Leila Kheiry)
Lawrence Township Schools officials, local elected representatives and others cut the ribbon at Lawrence North (left) and Lawrence Central high schools. (Photos by Leila Kheiry)
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
The Indiana Wind Symphony’s chamber music concerts will have a new look this season.
PERFORMANCE
IWS will present “Old Wine in New Bottles” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Studio Theater at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.
“This is a new format we are trying with our chamber music where I will be conducting ‘Old Wine in New Bottles’ and the members of the Wind Symphony have formed their own chamber groups that they have been rehearsing for the last several weeks on their own,” IWS Music Director Jay S. Gephart said. “The quality of the performances should be very good. Just the sheer fact that there is some significant buy-in on the part of the musicians makes it an even more compelling reason to pursue this format. I’m hopeful it will work and hope the audience will appreciate that.”
Gephart replaced IWS founder Charles Conrad, who retired following the 2023-24
season.
There will be a clarinet quartet, a saxophone quartet, a woodwind quintet, a brass quintet and a chamber group
Gephart said there will be a wide array of music, but the theme is music written in a folk style.
“We’re setting the tone with ‘Old Wine in New Bottles’ and I think the other ensembles are following suit with a repertoire that will fit in that category,” he said. “It’s an experiment on my part with the idea in mind that the style and flavor of each one of these pieces will be in a folk style.”
In the past, Conrad conducted all the chamber music ensembles.
“This is entirely music driven, which I like,” Gephart said. “The Indiana Wind Symphony is filled with very, very competent musicians, so this gives them the opportunity to guide what repertoire they want to perform.”
There is no conductor in the smaller groups.
“Most chamber music is without a conductor,” Gephart said.
IWS chamber music concert set ATI presents ‘Maltese Falcon’
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Actors Theatre of Indiana’s Lab Series will put a farcical twist on a classic detective movie.
READING
There will be a free reading of “The Maltese Falcon A Musical Nightmare!” at 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Carmel Clay Public Library. To register for tickets, visit atistage,org.
“Personally, I have always loved Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade stories and have a particular affinity for the Humphrey Bogart film version,” ATI Associate Artistic Director Darrin Murrell said. “This version offers a farcical telling of the story as seen through Sam’s fever dream the night before his deposition, where he is accused of murdering his partner. This is similar to the farcical treatment given to the Broadway smash version of Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps’ from 2007. I thought that show did a great job of bringing a story with little connection to contemporary life and making it relevant and entertaining
For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org. for a modern audience.’
Murrell said the approach has been done repeatedly with the works of Shakespeare in productions like “Kiss Me Kate” and “West Side Story.”
“While they may not be as aged as Shakespeare, they are still relics to a modern audience,” Murrell said. “I believe that finding ways to layer a contemporary sensibility or style, like musical farce, onto an older story is a fantastic way to introduce historic works to new audiences.”
The reading is being presented through The New Musicals Exchange, a project of New Musicals, Inc., a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting new musicals in development across the U.S. One of the Exchange theaters has agreed to produce the show in 2025.
Murrell said ATI was in charge of all casting and creative choices for the reading.
The cast includes Indianapolis resident Eddie Curry and Fishers resident Devan Mathias.
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