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Urban Times is a family-owned monthly news magazine covering the Mass Ave Arts and Theatre District and beyond. Urban Times serves as the official neighborhood newsletter for 13 neighborhoods and is widely distributed in 3 more. Find stories about everything from arts to history to urban legends and more!
Urban Times
6d ago
By Grace van Kan White River steward, Central Indiana Land Trust “Is it invasive?” “Should I get rid of it?” “What’s the best way to eradicate it?” “What should I …
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Urban Times
6d ago
Callie Burk-Hartz has been named interim executive director of IndyFringe, and in that role will serve as director of the 2024 IndyFringe Theatre Festival. She succeeds Jennifer Cooper, who left …
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Urban Times
3w ago
With dozens of Holy Cross neighbors and other interested parties eagerly applauding, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission took the first step on March toward preventing the demolition of the former …
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Urban Times
1M ago
By CONNIE ZEIGLER / Contributing editor Once in a rare while a person might ask what sort of amusing things have been found in the Downtown canal over the years …
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1M ago
The Indianapolis Zoo is saying goodbye to winter and kicking off the new season with the annual xZOOberance spring festival. Sprouting up just in time for spring break, this year’s …
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This feature first appeared in the August 2011 edition of Urban Times. By Connie Zeigler / Contributing editor Few couples had more impact on Indianapolis in the 1950s and 1960s …
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Urban Times
2M ago
Misty Copeland, who made history as the first Black woman promoted to principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, will be The Indianapolis Public Library’s featured speaker at the …
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Urban Times
2M ago
This is an expanded version of the feature included with the March 2024 print edition or Urban Times By John Strauss / Editorial director, Lumina Foundation A new headquarters for …
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Urban Times
2M ago
This essay was previously published in the Indianapolis Business Journal. By Cliff Chapman, president, Central Indiana Land Trust Imagine a leaky pipe is sending water into your basement. Unfortunately, the …
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2M ago
By CONNIE ZEIGLER Contributing editor With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, love may be in the air – but as every Taylor Swift fan knows it might not last. And …
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