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October 2023
NIGHTJAR, a poetry series
NIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative, lyric, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses. October featured poet-Mitchell L. H. Douglas Mitchell L. H. Douglas’s most recent books of poetry are dying in the scarecrow’s arms and \blak\ \al-fə bet\, winner of the Persea Books Lexi Rudnitsky/Editor's Choice Award. He is a…
Find out more »Circle Side Chats with Stephen Lane
The Drag Queens of Indiana Avenue In 1933, Indianapolis hosted its first pansy ball with great fanfare in a jazz club along Indiana Avenue. Stephen Lane presents his graduate work at IUPUI in the contributions of LGBTQ+ people to the social and cultural development of Indianapolis. Bio: Stephen Lane is a librarian who received his Masters in Library and Information Science and a Masters in Public History at IUPUI in 2018. He is passionate about labor history, LGBTQ+ history and…
Find out more »Wagon of Wonders Puppet Show
Human Size Puppets! Hand Puppets! All made by Indiana native Jenny Ollikainen, have united to tell a story about Monument Circle. Written by Big Car long term residency artist Sylvia Thomas, join us for 15 minutes at the top of the hour and puppet making in-between shows at the Wagon of Wonders at SPARK. SPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission — and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It…
Find out more »Artist Hangout
Artist hangout is a casual networking event for artists and creatives hosted by Dai. This event will take place at SPARK on the circle on Sunday, October 22nd from 4-6 pm. During this two hour event you’ll be able to network, socialize and hangout with other creatives. Spark fellow, Dai, will also be conducting short interviews with artists to post on social media. SPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission…
Find out more »Costume Pet Parade!
Join us for a spooktacular event: The Halloween Pet Costume Parade! Get ready to show off your furry friends in their most creative Halloween costumes! Whether your pet is a ghostly ghoul, a bewitching witch, or a superhero pup, this parade is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Halloween with your beloved animal companions! Highlights: – Pet Costume Parade – Costume Contest with Prizes – Trick-or-Treat at the Welcome Wagon – Polaroid Pet Pictures Prizes will be awarded in various categories,…
Find out more »Lunch Break Live with Rob Funkhouser
Rob Funkhouser is a composer, performer, and instrument builder who can never quite sit still. His work is concerned with ideas of place, memory, and pattern and he is interested in interrogating the interstitial spaces between established genres. He holds an M.M. from Butler University in Music Composition, and most recently completed Peace of Mind, Speed of Thought for Classical Music Indy. He has released recordings, curated performances, and installed works in many places both around Indianapolis and in many…
Find out more »Drum Circle with Rob Funkhouser
Come join Rob Funkhouser from Rhythm Discovery for a drum circle on the Circle! For this activity, participants will get the opportunity to learn how to express themselves on hand drums and explore the basics of playing with other people. Working with Rob, participants will begin making sounds on the instruments and learn some basic rhythms inspired by traditional music. SPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission — and funded…
Find out more »John Wesley Hardrick mural live painting
Artist Kaila Austin will have a series of live painting sessions of the John Wesley Hardrick mural open to the public at Tube Factory artspace: October 25, 3-6pm, November 1, 3-6pm, November 8, 3-6pm and November 22, 3-6pm. She will also be at SPARK on the Circle at Monument Circle painting the Harwick Mural on October 13, 2-5pm. The exhibit will run through December 17 with Tube Factory artspace’s regular business hours Wednesday-Friday, 9am-6pm, Saturdays and Sundays 9am-3pm. As the…
Find out more »Graffiti Knitting with Mary Jo Bayliss
A gathering where knitting and graffiti collide! Simultaneously inspired by traditional knitting and graffiti, this ever-evolving piece combines fiber adjacent activities, coloring sheets derived from graffiti and knitting motifs, and opportunities for participants to share their creative path stories. You are invited to come join the fun, because without YOU, Boo, this project can’t happen. About the artist: Mary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space, light and color to achieve these goals.…
Find out more »African Dance with Uzuri Asad
Join Uzuri Asad, artist in Big Car’s Public Life Residency, for a dose of culture, self-care, and community as we explore rhythms from West Africa and other parts of the Diaspora. Give your body and soul a moment to reflect and progress all at once, meet Asad on the floor of the circle! SPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission — and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is…
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