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SUMMARY:Liz Gomez-Lunch Break Live Tuesdays presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the soft return of SPARK Monument Circle with live music from Colombian singer and guitarist\, Liz Gomez.\n\nFood Trucks\, Chef Dan’s & Paul’s Kitchen\, will be onsite starting at 11am.\nMusic performance 12-1pm in the SW Quad of Monument Circle.\n\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. We’re based in the southwest quadrant.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/liz-gomez-lunch-break-live-tuesdays-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Mina Keohane- Lunch Break Live Tuesdays presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the soft return of SPARK Monument Circle with live music from Mina Keohane! Food trucks\, Bearded Bagel and Treats by Fee\, will be onsite starting at 11am. Music performance 12-1pm.\n\n“…full of surprises. She possesses a songbird’s voice\, a wisdom beyond her years and a delightfully smooth way of gliding across the piano keys. Everything from mournful sonic sculptures to crisp\, lightweight ballads carried the day — always in celebration of the moment\, whether it be the memory of something long gone or the freshness of something new.” –Nuvo Newsweekly\nMina Keohane is an Indianapolis based composer/performer. Her music is a piano-driven cross-pollination of singer-songwriter\, indie rock and a hint of jazz using lush chords and impulsive lines to create a distinctive sound. Her songs have been described as “if Joni Mitchell and Aimee Mann had a baby with Charles Mingus.” She spends most of her time writing music for commercials and short films\, as well as playing keyboards and accordion with Public Universal Friend\, Sarah Grain & the Billions of Stars\, Nashville-based recording artist Brandon Whyde\, The Dopacetics\, Teresa Reynolds and the Slicktones\, and her own band Mina & the Wondrous Flying Machine. She has had the opportunity and privilege of opening for many wonderful artists including Becca Stevens\, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Nightsweats\, Blues Traveler\, Dwight Yoakam\, Esme Patterson & Robby Krieger.\n\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. We’re based in the southwest quadrant.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/mina-keohane-lunch-break-live-tuesdays-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Boot Scoot USA presents A Halloween Honky Tonk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:John Stamps & KNags of BootScootUSA are wrangling up a rootin’ tootin’ night of Halloween fun on Monument Circle with live DJs\, line dance instructions\, a vintage market and a bit of classic country music.\n\nGo into winter with some new dance moves and clothing no one else is wearing by scoring one of a kind vintage clothing AND free line dance lessons from Jeff Smilko.\nPlus there will be prizes for best dressed and best costume.\n\nSome of best vintage vendors in Indy will be there so the only thing square about you\, might be your dancin.’\n\nWhat’s This?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/boot-scoot-and-vintage-market-on-the-circle/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Shelby St. Corridor,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Free Kokedama Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make your own kokedama! Choose your plant from our wide selection of indoor plants and turn it into a kokedama. Come prepared to get your hands dirty! In this workshop\, you will also learn proper care and upkeep of your plant. Supplies are limited and only 30 kokedamas will be made\, first come first serve. \nWhat is a kokedama? A Japanese art form of presenting a plant in a ‘living pot’\, a kokedama is essentially a plant living in a “moss ball” that can sit on a tray\, small stand\, or hang from your ceiling.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/free-kokedama-workshop/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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SUMMARY:What A Wednesday!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for improv music\, poetry\, video projections and learn about architecture all in one Wednesday evening!\n\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy have teamed up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.\n\nEvening Embers — performance of new compositions and improvisations by Indianapolis-based musicians Jordan Munson and Rob Funkhouser through the Circle sound system. Starts at 6 pm and goes until the reading.\nThe Circle City’s Namesake Landmark — Gain deeper appreciation for Indianapolis’s symbolic heart by exploring the history and architecture of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument and the buildings that encircle it. Presented by Indiana Landmarks. Starts at 6 pm and goes until the reading.\nCircle Anthology — We’ve commissioned more than 20 writers to share work inspired by the Circle. Their poems will air on WQRT FM during Circle Sounds playing from the Circle speakers and we’ll do a live reading with this group at 7 p.m.\nNo More No Place — Organized by Indianapolis musician and IUPUI professor Jordan Munson\, this project pairs instrumental music by local composers with video accompaniments projected on the Circle. Debuts at about 8 p.m.\n\nSee less
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/10360/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Evening Embers: Ambient Music with Dj Little Town
DESCRIPTION:Indianapolis born with dual citizenship belonging to Brazil\, Little Town began collecting vinyl records at the age of 12 with great influence from her older sister who worked at a record store. From there\, she learned to mix on vinyl and gradually entered the MP3 mixing world. Her first major performances include; CultureShock Festival 2015\, Chreece Festival 2016\, Bloco do Rodrigo S Block Party 2017\, Body Mechanics (Residency) at the Root Cellar 2017\, Soul’d Out All Vinyl Dance Party (Residency) at Square Cat Vinyl\, and Low Pone Queer Dance Party (Residency since 2017).\n\nWhat’s this?\n\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.  \nEverything is free for people to enjoy. 
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/evening-embers-ambient-music-with-dj-little-town/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Social Alchemy Symposium- Imaginary Cities\, The Arts and Healing
DESCRIPTION:The Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\n\nEach day is themed and focused on single days. The symposium is free to attend either virtually or in person. Donations are appreciated and can be made via the registration link.\nDiscounted lodging is available at the New Harmony Inn (details below). Attendees are welcome to join any parts of the conference in person\, online\, or both. Registration is required to support communication and feedback.\n\nWednesday\, April 13\n8-10am central time – Mini-tours on the hour. Jump in either in person or on-line with artist led tours of various New Harmony landmarks! Check out the Harmonist Labyrinth\, a wunderkammer in the Workingmen’s Institute\, The Wabash River\, the Roofless Church and more.\n\n10-10:50 am central time\nOpening conversation:\nUtopian literature/writing in New Harmony featuring Susan Neville\, Matthew Graham\, Adrian Matejka.\n\n11 am-noon central time\nUtopic cultural projects conversation – visual art\, music & movement featuring Artist and musician\, Oreo Jones\, Visual artists\, Docey Lewis\, Big Car Co-founder\, Shauta Marsh\, Keesha Dixon\, Executive Director of Asante Art Institute of Indiana\, and Indy Dance Movement Collective Executive Director\, Lauren Curry.\n\n1:15-2:15 central time\nAuthor Maurice Broaddus\nWorldbuilding towards Community Work\nA community organizer and teacher\, his work has appeared in places like Lightspeed Magazine\, Black Panther: Tales from Wakanda\, Weird Tales\, Magazine of F&SF\, and Uncanny Magazine\, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His books include the sci-fi novel Sweep of Stars; the steampunk works\, Buffalo Soldier and Pimp My Airship; and the middle grade detective novels\, The Usual Suspects and Unfadeable. His project\, Sorcerers\, is being adapted as a television show for AMC. He’s an editor at Apex Magazine.\n\n2:30-3:30pm central time (Zoom)\nImaginary Cities with Darran Anderson.\nAnderson is the author of Imaginary Cities and Inventory. Imaginary Cities was chosen as a best book of 2015 by the Financial Times\, The Guardian\, and the A.V. Club. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic\, the TLS\, frieze magazine\, Wired\, and the Architectural Review. He was born in Derry\, Ireland\, and lives in London.\n\n7:30pm central time (In person)\nGolf Cart Drive In-The Black Panther\, introduced by Maurice Broaddus\nNote: New Harmony\, IN (CST) and Indianapolis\, IN (EST)are in different time zones. Central time is one hour earlier than Eastern.\n\nMore about the Symposium:\nThe Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\nTwice the site of utopian experiments in communitarian living\, New Harmony is now a town rich in beauty\, culture\, and history. And it makes the perfect location for people to enjoy some moments of respite and reconnect with others through conversations about the roles of art\, design\, and place in society.\nConversations — led by more than 20 notable authors\, artists\, designers\, researchers\, and philosophers from Indiana and around the world — will look at the role of utopian thinking today and tomorrow while connecting with the past.\nThe symposium — organized through a partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, the University of Southern Indiana\, Historic New Harmony\, and the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art — is made possible by Indiana Humanities\, the Efroymson Family Fund\, and New America. Additional partners include Indiana State Museum and PATTERN Magazine.\n\nSpeakers\, in-person unless otherwise noted\, include:\nEmily St. John Mandel\, author of the 2015 utopian/dystopian novel\, Station Eleven among other books and essays. Station Eleven has been translated into 33 languages and was adapted into an HBO series premiering in 2021 (virtual talk).\nMaurice Broaddus\, author of fiction centered on utopian and dystopian ideas through the genres of science fiction\, urban fantasy\, and horror.\nDarran Anderson\, author of Imaginary Cities (2015)\, an Irish writer focused on the intersections of urbanism\, culture\, technology and politics (virtual talk).\nCara Courage\, executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; scholar and author in the realms of art and placemaking; and formerly of the Tate Modern in London.\nAlso: Indiana writers Susan Neville\, Adrian Matejka\, and Matthew Graham (current poet laureate); Indiana artists and arts leaders from New Harmony\, Columbus\, Bloomington\, and Indianapolis; leading architects\, planners\, and designers; and utopian/communal studies scholars.\n\nWHY ATTEND?\n• To gain a deep understanding — via history\, literature\, philosophy and design — of the relationship between the built environment and social good.\n• To connect with others interested in imagining and striving for better communities.\n• To experience the extraordinary atmosphere\, public art\, and architecture of New Harmony — nestled along the Wabash River and steeped in contemporary art and a historic utopian spirit.\n• To savor the spring weather of southern Indiana.\n\nLocated at the southwest tip of Indiana near Evansville on land originally occupied by the Mississippian culture\, New Harmony is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Indianapolis\, and just over two hours from St. Louis and Louisville. Conference goers receive a special $89/night rate at the New Harmony Inn Resort & Conference Center. Call (812) 682-4431 to book and mention “Social Alchemy Symposium.” Click here for other lodging options.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/social-alchemy-symposium-imaginary-cities-the-arts-and-healing/
LOCATION:Murphy Auditorium\, 419 Tavern St.\, New Harmony\, IN\, 47631\, United States
CATEGORIES:classes,conference,SPARK,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Social Alchemy Symposium-IN Context
DESCRIPTION:The Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\n\nEach day is themed and focused on single days. The symposium is free to attend either virtually or in person. Donations are appreciated and can be made via the registration link.\nDiscounted lodging is available at the New Harmony Inn (details below). Attendees are welcome to join any parts of the conference in person\, online\, or both. Registration is required to support communication and feedback.\n\n8-10am -Mini-tours on the hour.\nJump in either in person or on-line for artist led tours of New Harmony landmarks! Check out the Harmonist Labyrinth\, a wunderkammer in the Workingmen’s Institute\, The Wabash River\, the Roofless Church and more.\n\nTUESDAY\, APRIL 12\n9:30-10:30\nOpening conversation: Learning from each other (Utopic public places\, small towns and cities)\n\n10:30-11:20\nDavid Rubin — The Dystopian Utopia in Practice\n\n11:30-noon\nCo-operative Ownership for Healthy Communities:Jacob and Nathan Bower-Bir\n\n1-1:45\nAmana\, Oneida and New Harmony with Claire Eagle\n\n2-2:45\nContemporary utopias and planned communities with Director of USI Communal Studies\, Dr. Silvia Rhode and USI Archivist\, Jennifer Greene\n\n3-3:45 In person networking/sharing\nWho Are You & What Do You Want?\n\n4-5pm Indiana in Context/ New Harmony and Columbus\, IN\nRichard McCoy\, Kathryn Armstrong and Kent Schuette and Chris Merritt discuss how the two are connected through contemporary art and design\, how the city of Columbus\, the town of New Harmony build on what our state offers\, current plans/upcoming collaborations between New Harmony and Columbus.\n\n6:30pm\nUtopian Architecture: discussion on the importance of architecture in our well-being\, past\, present and future projects with well-being in mind.\n\n8-10pm\nIn person activities\nNote: New Harmony\, IN (CST) and Indianapolis\, IN (EST)are in different time zones.\nMore about the Symposium:\nThe Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\nTwice the site of utopian experiments in communitarian living\, New Harmony is now a town rich in beauty\, culture\, and history. And it makes the perfect location for people to enjoy some moments of respite and reconnect with others through conversations about the roles of art\, design\, and place in society.\nConversations — led by more than 20 notable authors\, artists\, designers\, researchers\, and philosophers from Indiana and around the world — will look at the role of utopian thinking today and tomorrow while connecting with the past.\nThe symposium — organized through a partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, the University of Southern Indiana\, Historic New Harmony\, and the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art — is made possible by Indiana Humanities\, the Efroymson Family Fund\, and New America. Additional partners include Indiana State Museum and PATTERN Magazine.\nSpeakers\, in-person unless otherwise noted\, include:\nEmily St. John Mandel\, author of the 2015 utopian/dystopian novel\, Station Eleven among other books and essays. Station Eleven has been translated into 33 languages and was adapted into an HBO series premiering in 2021 (virtual talk).\nMaurice Broaddus\, author of fiction centered on utopian and dystopian ideas through the genres of science fiction\, urban fantasy\, and horror.\nDarran Anderson\, author of Imaginary Cities (2015)\, an Irish writer focused on the intersections of urbanism\, culture\, technology and politics (virtual talk).\nCara Courage\, executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; scholar and author in the realms of art and placemaking; and formerly of the Tate Modern in London.\nAlso: Indiana writers Susan Neville\, Adrian Matejka\, and Matthew Graham (current poet laureate); Indiana artists and arts leaders from New Harmony\, Columbus\, Bloomington\, and Indianapolis; leading architects\, planners\, and designers; and utopian/communal studies scholars.\nWHY ATTEND?\n• To gain a deep understanding — via history\, literature\, philosophy and design — of the relationship between the built environment and social good.\n• To connect with others interested in imagining and striving for better communities.\n• To experience the extraordinary atmosphere\, public art\, and architecture of New Harmony — nestled along the Wabash River and steeped in contemporary art and a historic utopian spirit.\n• To savor the spring weather of southern Indiana.\nLocated at the southwest tip of Indiana near Evansville on land originally occupied by the Mississippian culture\, New Harmony is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Indianapolis\, and just over two hours from St. Louis and Louisville. Conference goers receive a special $89/night rate at the New Harmony Inn Resort & Conference Center. Call (812) 682-4431 to book and mention “Social Alchemy Symposium.” Click here for other lodging options.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/9624/
LOCATION:Murphy Auditorium\, 419 Tavern St.\, New Harmony\, IN\, 47631\, United States
CATEGORIES:classes,conference,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Social Alchemy Symposium -Visualizing Spaces
DESCRIPTION:The Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\nEach day is themed and focused on single days. The symposium is free to attend either virtually or in person. Donations are appreciated and can be made via the registration link.\nDiscounted lodging is available at the New Harmony Inn (details below). Attendees are welcome to join any parts of the conference in person\, online\, or both. Registration is required to support communication and feedback.\n\nMonday\, April 11\n\nOn-line\nnoon\nUtopic Spaces (Museums and Public Space) Cara Courage in conversation with Jim Walker\n\n5:30 p.m. central time\nPanel led by New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art Director\, Iris Williamson.\n\n7 p.m. central time\nReception for “Visualizing Spaces” at the gallery. More information to come.\n\n9 pm central time\n(In Person) Self-guided activities created and led by Big Car staff in partnership with New Harmony experts.\n\nNote: New Harmony\, IN (CST) and Indianapolis\, IN (EST)are in different time zones. Central time is one hour earlier than Eastern.\n\nMore about the Symposium:\nThe Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\nTwice the site of utopian experiments in communitarian living\, New Harmony is now a town rich in beauty\, culture\, and history. And it makes the perfect location for people to enjoy some moments of respite and reconnect with others through conversations about the roles of art\, design\, and place in society.\nConversations — led by more than 20 notable authors\, artists\, designers\, researchers\, and philosophers from Indiana and around the world — will look at the role of utopian thinking today and tomorrow while connecting with the past.\nThe symposium — organized through a partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, the University of Southern Indiana\, Historic New Harmony\, and the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art — is made possible by Indiana Humanities\, the Efroymson Family Fund\, and New America. Additional partners include Indiana State Museum and PATTERN Magazine.\n\nOverall symposium speakers\, in-person unless otherwise noted\, include:\nEmily St. John Mandel\, author of the 2015 utopian/dystopian novel\, Station Eleven among other books and essays. Station Eleven has been translated into 33 languages and was adapted into an HBO series premiering in 2021 (virtual talk).\nMaurice Broaddus\, author of fiction centered on utopian and dystopian ideas through the genres of science fiction\, urban fantasy\, and horror.\nDarran Anderson\, author of Imaginary Cities (2015)\, an Irish writer focused on the intersections of urbanism\, culture\, technology and politics (virtual talk).\nCara Courage\, executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; scholar and author in the realms of art and placemaking; and formerly of the Tate Modern in London.\nAlso: Indiana writers Susan Neville\, Adrian Matejka\, and Matthew Graham (current poet laureate); Indiana artists and arts leaders from New Harmony\, Columbus\, Bloomington\, and Indianapolis; leading architects\, planners\, and designers; and utopian/communal studies scholars.\n\nWHY ATTEND?\n• To gain a deep understanding — via history\, literature\, philosophy and design — of the relationship between the built environment and social good.\n• To connect with others interested in imagining and striving for better communities.\n• To experience the extraordinary atmosphere\, public art\, and architecture of New Harmony — nestled along the Wabash River and steeped in contemporary art and a historic utopian spirit.\n• To savor the spring weather of southern Indiana.\nLocated at the southwest tip of Indiana near Evansville on land originally occupied by the Mississippian culture\, New Harmony is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Indianapolis\, and just over two hours from St. Louis and Louisville. Conference goers receive a special $89/night rate at the New Harmony Inn Resort & Conference Center. Call (812) 682-4431 to book and mention “Social Alchemy Symposium.” Click here for other lodging options.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/social-alchemy-symposium-visualizing-spaces/
LOCATION:New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art\, 506 Main St\, New Harmony\, IN\, 47631\, United States
CATEGORIES:classes,conference,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20220311T235520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T153419Z
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SUMMARY:Social Alchemy Symposium-Emily St. John Mandel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the online opening keynote of the Social Alchemy Symposium with author Emily St John Mandel who will discuss her work\, the pursuit of utopia\, the dystopia that can create for others. Even in the face of societal collapse\, we create spaces and art that bring us meaning\, comfort and reassurance.\n\nThe Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\nEach day is themed and focused on single days. The symposium is free to attend either virtually or in person. Donations are appreciated and can be made via the registration link.\n\nOur opening keynote by Emily St John Mandel is made possible by Indiana Humanities and New America.\n\nTickets must be reserved to receive the Zoom links for the symposium.\n\nAbout Emily St. John Mandel\nShe is the author of five novels\, most recently “The Glass Hotel.” Her novel “Station Eleven\,” which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award\, won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award\, the Toronto Book Award\, and the Morning News Tournament of Books\, and has been translated into 27 languages.\nA previous novel\, “The Singer’s Gun\,” was the 2014 winner of the Prix Mystere de la Critique in France. Her short fiction and essays have been anthologized in numerous collections\, including Best American Mystery Stories 2013. She is also a staff writer for The Millions.\nShe lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. Her next book\, “Sea of Tranquility\,” will be released in April 2022. Copies will be available for purchase at the in-person event.\n\n“I’m a big believer in people needing stories to help us process times when our reality is unstable\,” Somerville says. “That plays out in the show\, too. You come to a point when you can’t talk about things anymore. But when there’s no answer\, that’s when art’s most valuable. When the words we have don’t work anymore\, we can sing a folk song or put on a play. I’m a big believer in the functional\, pragmatic utility of art. It’s not just a fancy thing you go see at the museum\, but a thing we need that should be jammed into Maslow’s hierarchy of needs at a very\, very important rung.””–Patrick Somerville on Emily St. John Mandel’s Station 11.\n\n\nMore about the Symposium:\nThe Social Alchemy Symposium is a participatory mini-conference happening online and in person in New Harmony\, Indiana April 10-13\, 2022.\nTwice the site of utopian experiments in communitarian living\, New Harmony is now a town rich in beauty\, culture\, and history. And it makes the perfect location for people to enjoy some moments of respite and reconnect with others through conversations about the roles of art\, design\, and place in society.\nConversations — led by more than 20 notable authors\, artists\, designers\, researchers\, and philosophers from Indiana and around the world — will look at the role of utopian thinking today and tomorrow while connecting with the past.\nThe symposium — organized through a partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, the University of Southern Indiana\, Historic New Harmony\, and the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art — is made possible by Indiana Humanities\, the Efroymson Family Fund\, and New America. Additional partners include the Indiana State Museum and PATTERN Magazine.\nOther speakers\, in-person unless otherwise noted\, include:\nMaurice Broaddus\, author of fiction centered on utopian and dystopian ideas through the genres of science fiction\, urban fantasy\, and horror.\nDarran Anderson\, author of Imaginary Cities (2015)\, an Irish writer focused on the intersections of urbanism\, culture\, technology and politics (virtual talk).\nCara Courage\, executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; scholar and author in the realms of art and placemaking; and formerly of the Tate Modern in London.\nAlso: Indiana writers Susan Neville\, Adrian Matejka\, and Matthew Graham (current poet laureate); Indiana artists and arts leaders from New Harmony\, Columbus\, Bloomington\, and Indianapolis; leading architects\, planners\, and designers; and utopian/communal studies scholars.\nWHY ATTEND?\n• To gain a deep understanding — via history\, literature\, philosophy and design — of the relationship between the built environment and social good.\n• To connect with others interested in imagining and striving for better communities.\n• To experience the extraordinary atmosphere\, public art\, and architecture of New Harmony — nestled along the Wabash River and steeped in a historic utopian spirit.\n• To savor the spring weather of southern Indiana.\nLocated at the southwest tip of Indiana near Evansville on land originally occupied by the Mississippian culture\, New Harmony is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Indianapolis\, and just over two hours from St. Louis and Louisville. Conference goers receive a special $89/night rate at the New Harmony Inn Resort & Conference Center. Call (812) 682-4431 to book and mention “Social Alchemy Symposium.”
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/social-alchemy-symposium-emily-st-john-mandel/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20210511T213647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T213730Z
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SUMMARY:New Harmony Community Conversation-Social Alchemy
DESCRIPTION:New Harmony residents are invited to our help plan for our reboot of Social Alchemy\, a series of events connecting New Harmony and Indianapolis! These meet ups in New Harmony invite residents to meet those involved in proposing in the project and become part of it.\nThis meeting we will discuss the symposium which is scheduled for April 10-13\, 2022.\n\nE-mail email hidden; JavaScript is required for the Zoom link. This meeting is at 6pm in New Harmony\, IN.\n\nWhy is this called Social Alchemy? In our research about New Harmony\, we discovered that Father George Rapp — founder of the Harmonists\, the first utopian experiment in New Harmony — studied alchemy and was trying to make gold and other precious commodities to fund his vision of utopia. Today\, with New Harmony already a successful town with much to offer (including events and public programs)\, this project and symposium combines all the assets of New Harmony: the people who live there\, the architecture\, art\, and food to celebrate and expand the town’s magic to Indianapolis and hopefully even further. We’re calling this mixture of everything Social Alchemy.\n\nNew Harmony\, Indiana brims with art\, history\, architecture\, and a strong sense of place. The impact of past and current efforts within this community have created a town that continues to represent the universal human condition.\n\nWhat can we in urban Indianapolis learn from rural New Harmony’s social alchemy? Tons. With support of Indiana Humanities and the Efroymson Family fund and our partners — University of Southern Indiana\, Indiana State Museum\, Historic New Harmony\, New Harmony Workingmen’s Institute Central Library\, and lots of individuals –– we will explore\, learn and share how the pursuit of utopia forms places and pursuits.\n\nWHY IS BIG CAR INVOLVED?\nWe’re fascinated by people who strive for utopia and by intentional communities: Past\, present\, and future. Our overarching goal for the Cruft Street Commons project in Garfield Park is to develop an arts-focused\, socially cohesive block. And a key inspiration is the southwestern Indiana town\, New Harmony — location of multiple and varied utopian experiments.\n\nTHE PROGRAM\nThis idea started with visits by Big Car Collaborative/Tube Factory artspace curator\, Shauta Marsh\, and artist and writer Jim Walker\, to New Harmony over the past several years and conversations with artist\, writer\, and philanthropist Jeremy Efroymson — who lives\, part-time\, in New Harmony — and former New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art director Garry Holstein. It is made possible by Indiana Humanities and The Efroymson Family Fund.\n\nWHAT WE’RE DOING:\n• An interdisciplinary exhibition at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art focused on New Harmony’s visionary civic leader and preservationist Jane Owen (1915–2010).\n• An exhibition at the Tube Factory about the history and art of New Harmony (designed to travel)\, with emphasis on Angel in the Forest and visual interpretations of this lyrical text.\n• A series of radio shows.\n• A symposium in April 2022 in New Harmony to include philosophers\, writers\, historians\, designers\, architects\, placemakers\, urban and rural city planners\, politicians\, and community organizers.\n• Two Tube Factory exhibitions by Native American artists Elisa Harkins and Wendy Red Star: both creative responses to their peoples’ forced dystopias\, with ideas for cultural renewal.\n\nTHE IMPACT\nThis project explores historical and contemporary examples of utopian experiments\, fictional utopias and dystopias\, and social design projects. It offers a deeper understanding of the relationship between the built environment and social good.\n\nPROJECT PARTNERS\nUniversity of Southern Indiana: As the administrator of both Historic New Harmony and the New Harmony Gallery\, USI is encouraging staff\, professors\, and students to participate in the project.\n\nHistoric New Harmony: HNH will host programs\, help to develop the exhibitions\, and help travel the New Harmony exhibition about after its Indianapolis debut.\nNew Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art: The gallery will host the Jane Owen exhibition.\nIndiana State Museum: The museum will be assisting with research\, and help with didactics.\nPattern will be a promotional partner alongside Big Car’s low-power radio station 99.1 WQRT FM.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/new-harmony-community-conversation-social-alchemy/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20191024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20191024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20190529T170846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T172319Z
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SUMMARY:Lockerbie Night Market
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Citimark and Gershman Partners\, Spark Placemaking and Big Car Collaborative are back for another year to host four Night Markets at Lockerbie! \nThanks to our friends at Sun King Brewery\, beer will also be available for purchase at the pop-up beer garden located right off the Cultural Trail on Alabama Street. \nJoin us for an evening downtown\, full of opportunities to enjoy the local Indianapolis arts\, music\, and food scene. Purchase goods from local artists and food vendors or relax and take in live music. \nVendors\, food trucks\, and musical acts will be announced closer to each date. All ages // Free and open to the public. \n*If you would like to become an artist vendor for June\, please fill out the following application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LGNDZK8 \nTo learn more about events at Lockerbie Marketplace\, visit https://www.bigcar.org/lockerbie/
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lockerbie-night-market-4/
LOCATION:Needler’s Market\, 320 N New Jersey\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20190529T170702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T172558Z
UID:8064-1569520800-1569531600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lockerbie Night Market
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Citimark and Gershman Partners\, Spark Placemaking and Big Car Collaborative are back for another year to host four Night Markets at Lockerbie! \nThanks to our friends at Sun King Brewery\, beer will also be available for purchase at the pop-up beer garden located right off the Cultural Trail on Alabama Street. \nJoin us for an evening downtown\, full of opportunities to enjoy the local Indianapolis arts\, music\, and food scene. Purchase goods from local artists and food vendors or relax and take in live music. \nVendors\, food trucks\, and musical acts will be announced closer to each date. All ages // Free and open to the public. \n*If you would like to become an artist vendor for June\, please fill out the following application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LGNDZK8 \nTo learn more about events at Lockerbie Marketplace\, visit https://www.bigcar.org/lockerbie/
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lockerbie-night-market-3/
LOCATION:Needler’s Market\, 320 N New Jersey\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190725T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20190529T170549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190529T170549Z
UID:8062-1564077600-1564092000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lockerbie Night Market
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Citimark and Gershman Partners\, Spark Placemaking and Big Car Collaborative are back for another year to host four Night Markets at Lockerbie! \nThanks to our friends at Sun King Brewery\, beer will also be available for purchase at the pop-up beer garden located right off the Cultural Trail on Alabama Street. \nJoin us for an evening downtown\, full of opportunities to enjoy the local Indianapolis arts\, music\, and food scene. Purchase goods from local artists and food vendors or relax and take in live music. \nVendors\, food trucks\, and musical acts will be announced closer to each date. All ages // Free and open to the public. \n*If you would like to become an artist vendor for June\, please fill out the following application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LGNDZK8 \nTo learn more about events at Lockerbie Marketplace\, visit https://www.bigcar.org/lockerbie/
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lockerbie-night-market-2/
LOCATION:Needler’s Market\, 320 N New Jersey\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20190529T170404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190529T170404Z
UID:8060-1561658400-1561672800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lockerbie Night Market
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Citimark and Gershman Partners\, Spark Placemaking and Big Car Collaborative are back for another year to host four Night Markets at Lockerbie! \nThanks to our friends at Sun King Brewery\, beer will also be available for purchase at the pop-up beer garden located right off the Cultural Trail on Alabama Street. \nJoin us for an evening downtown\, full of opportunities to enjoy the local Indianapolis arts\, music\, and food scene. Purchase goods from local artists and food vendors or relax and take in live music. \nVendors\, food trucks\, and musical acts will be announced closer to each date. All ages // Free and open to the public. \n*If you would like to become an artist vendor for June\, please fill out the following application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LGNDZK8 \nTo learn more about events at Lockerbie Marketplace\, visit https://www.bigcar.org/lockerbie/
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lockerbie-night-market/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190604T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20190529T165534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190529T165639Z
UID:8053-1559646000-1559649600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Mass Ave Histories + Oddities Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we journey through the little-known histories and oddities of Mass Ave. Discover what makes Massachusetts Avenue one of the most well-liked streets in Indianapolis. This is the first walking tour of the season at that starts and ends at Lockerbie Marketplace! Led by creative writer Colin Dullaghan. \nFree and open to the public // All ages\nMEET at Lockerbie Marketplace (the green space next to Needler’s Fresh Market). We don’t walk if the weather is terrible. \nAbout Colin Dullaghan\nAn Indianapolis native\, Colin attended Ball State University\, earning a degree in Philosophy and then graduating without much idea what to do with it. His first job\, partially landed because a principal at Young & Laramore advertising liked his t-shirt\, was at 310 East Vermont. After intervening gigs in both Carolinas and contributing to NUVO and the Indianapolis Star\, Colin now works as Senior Writer at Borshoff\, just above Needler’s Fresh Market. From his desk he can just make out the top of the head of a 38-foot-tall mural of Kurt Vonnegut\, constantly reminding him to “Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.” \nBrought to you in partnership with Citimark Management and Gershman Partners\, Spark Placemaking and Big Car Collaborative. \nTo learn more about events at Lockerbie Marketplace\, visit https://www.bigcar.org/lockerbie/
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/mass-ave-histories-oddities-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Needler’s Market\, 320 N New Jersey\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20190601T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20190520T203119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T203126Z
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SUMMARY:Tarkington Park Fest 2019
DESCRIPTION:Come laugh and play—all ages\, all neighbors\, all day. Bring your family\, bring a pet\, invite a stranger\, invite a friend. We invite all midtown neighbors to come and experience a day-long festival of fun put on by neighbors for neighbors. The splash pad will be open\, the stage will be poppin’\, the food will be delicious (and local)\, and the cherry on top will be the movie in the park at sundown. The Wagon of Wonders and Big Car staff will be present with art\, games\, and more!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/tarkington-park-fest-2019/
LOCATION:Tarkington Park\, 45 W 40th St\, Indianapolis\, 46208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20180912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20180912T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20180725T172533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180725T172533Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Wednesday-Public Art with Julia Muney Moore
DESCRIPTION:Public art is everywhere\, but sometimes we miss it when we are in a hurry or are quickly driving by. Take time to relax and enjoy our city’s public art in this themed walk led by Julia Muney Moore of the Arts Council of Indianapolis. \nMEET on the East Plaza of City Market. We don’t walk if the weather is terrible. Walks are free but bring some money if you’d like to stop for a snack or drink in the middle. \nFree and open to the public // All ages \nBrought to you by Spark Placemaking and Indianapolis City Market with support from Southwest Airlines and Project for Public Spaces through the Heart of the Community program. \nAbout Julia Muney Moore\nMoore is an arts administrator\, curator\, educator\, and art historian. She has curated\, selected\, and managed public art projects since 2000. Driven by a belief that public art should both inspire and reflect its community\, Julia’s favorite projects are those that challenge traditional approaches to bring a mixture of surprise\, thoughtfulness and joy into public space. \nAt the Arts Council\, Julia oversees community and civic public art projects\, public art master planning\, and ongoing programming to improve artists’ capacity to create public art. She is currently developing a new Public Art for Neighborhoods program with the City of Indianapolis\, integrating both grant funding for neighborhood organizations and percent-for-art-style installations in private development. \nPrior to her work at the Arts Council\, she served as the Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services at the Indianapolis Art Center\, curating over 250 gallery and public projects in 14 years. As the Public Art Administrator for Blackburn Architects\, Inc.\, she oversaw the selection\, fabrication and installation of public art in new construction; key projects included developing multi-million-dollar public art programs for Indianapolis International Airport and Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis\, and planning public art for cultural districts and other civic initiatives. Julia has also taught art history and art appreciation at colleges and universities in Central Indiana. She received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and her M.A. in Art History from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts\, in addition to a M.B.A. from Ball State University.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/walking-wednesday-public-art-with-julia-muney-moore/
LOCATION:Indianapolis City Market\, 222 E Market St\, Indianapolis 
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20180713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20180713T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20180620T235316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180620T235316Z
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SUMMARY:Wagon of Wonders at Garfield Park
DESCRIPTION:Garfield Park Art Center is presenting the film CoCo at dusk\, with a preshow concert by LABi – Latin American Band of Indianapolis. Big Car’s mobile museum\, the Wagon of Wonders will be there with art activities.  \nAbout the movie Coco \nAspiring musician Miguel\, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music\, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather\, a legendary singer. \n1 hour 45minutes \nAt the MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park\,  7pm.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/wagon-of-wonders-at-garfield-park/
LOCATION:MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park\, 2450 Conservatory Dr.\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20151015T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20151015T133000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20150910T171237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151002T154813Z
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SUMMARY:PLACEMAKING LUNCH CONVERSATION: DAVID ENGWICHT
DESCRIPTION:Bring your lunch as Australian public space guru David Engwicht discusses the challenges and outcomes of creatively transforming our shared spaces. \n\n\n\nRethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall\, 2015) \nThis event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall\, 2015)\nLet’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative\, Reconnecting to Our Waterways\, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art\, Creative Placemaking\, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city\, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/placemaking-lunch-conversation-david-engwicht/
LOCATION:SPARK Welcome Trailer\, 55 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Reconnecting to Our Waterawys,Rethink Reconnect Reclaim,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20150921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20150921T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20150921T164958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150921T165123Z
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SUMMARY:SPARKING MONUMENT CIRCLE: ASH ROBINSON\, STUART HYATT
DESCRIPTION:SPARKING MONUMENT CIRCLE: ASH ROBINSON\, STUART HYATT\nOct. 9 at noon. Spark Welcome Trailer\, Monument Circle SW Quad\nDuring this casual brown-bag lunch\, artists involved with Spark will discuss placemaking and projects that engage people before a brief walk around the Circle led by Big Car’s Jim Walker. \n\n\n\nRethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall\, 2015) \nThis event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall\, 2015)\nLet’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative\, Reconnecting to Our Waterways\, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art\, Creative Placemaking\, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city\, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/sparking-monument-circle-ash-robinson-stuart-hyatt/
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Reconnecting to Our Waterways,Rethink Reconnect Reclaim,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20150916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20150916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T023454
CREATED:20150902T010626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150910T172340Z
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SUMMARY:The Pogue's Run Pursuit
DESCRIPTION:Who was George Pogue and what happened to him? Where did the Pogue’s Run waterway go? Let’s explore! \nIn conjunction with Spark Monument Circle\, the White River Festival\, and Reconnecting to Our Waterways\, Big Car Collaborative invites you to stoke your imagination and trek with us through the heart of downtown Indianapolis circa 1915. Together\, we will hunt for the historical path Pogue’s Run once carved\, meandering to the White River. \nAll adventurers will arrive at 6:30 p.m. to the Spark Welcome Trailer on the east side of Monument Circle for an brief\, fun and informative historical overview of George Pogue (c.1763–1821)\, Indy’s humble beginnings\, and the story of Pogue’s Run. \nA 90-minute walk will lead explorers along the historical banks of Pogue’s Run as previously charted by Pittsburgh based artist Sean Derry. Explorers will navigate old-timey maps along our modern city thoroughfares while pondering what life was like for residents along the White River tributary in centuries past. Explore the mysterious disappearance of George Pogue\, and the similar disappearance of the waterway bearing his name. Take an opportunity to purchase provisions during our journey. \nYou will ultimately walk away with: \n\nA broader understanding of the network of waterways Indy was built upon.\nA connected experience to Indy’s historical origins.\nConsideration for what must go into the responsible creation of a sustainable urban environment.\n\nParticipants are encouraged to dress in c. 1915 period appropriate clothing\, so don your parasols\, feathered hats\, suspenders\, bowler hats\, and canes. All ages are welcome! Strollers are welcome! This event is free and open to the public. \n*Join us the night prior for The Long Blue Line: Discussion with Artist Sean Derry at Flat 12 Bierworks. Artist Sean Derry will explain his experience painting the blue line across Indianapolis\, marking the historic path of Pogue’s Run. \n\n\n\nRethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall\, 2015) \nThis event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall\, 2015)\nLet’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative\, Reconnecting to Our Waterways\, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art\, Creative Placemaking\, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city\, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/the-pogues-run-pursuit/
LOCATION:SPARK Welcome Trailer\, 55 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,Reconnecting to Our Waterawys,Reconnecting to Our Waterways,Rethink Reconnect Reclaim,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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