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Yoga at Lockerbie
2018-08-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-08-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Needler’s Market, 320 N New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Join us every Tuesday evening in August for FREE YOGA at Lockerbie Marketplace provided by The Hot Room Downtown! Step away from the hustle and bustle of Indianapolis for a relaxing experience in one of the city’s hidden green spaces. Take a moment to find your calm with instructor Joel Wayman and continue your week feeling relaxed and refreshed.
About Wayman
I have been in a relationship with fitness for over ten years. I am always finding ways to stay flexible, lean, strong and in the end transform my body to be healthier and my mind to become happier. My love for yoga started young with my mom, who learned from her mom, showing us children how to do stretches she used before the start of her days. It was not until 2016 that I started practicing yoga consistently. I was introduced to hot yoga by my best friend and cousin Bria. We decided on taking Bikram yoga class at The Hot Room. It felt incredible and my body and mind were feeling things I’d never felt before. I immediately signed up and started coming regularly as much as I could. It was transformative. I continued with my practice daily and tried not just Bikram, but Vinyasa and Pilates as well. I found it to be incredibly important to practice as many different styles as I could and found my body to start changing and my mind to start healing.
Within 6 months of practicing I became an instructor at The Hot Room by going through an Inferno Hot Pilates training in Chicago. Two months later I started my 200 RYT at The Hot Room.
I love teaching Inferno Hot Pilates because it’s like a workout party. Results are also noticeable within a short period of time as long as you commit to the practice.
I love teaching Hot Power Vinyasa because the continuous flow of the class connects you to your breath and movements at the same time. As a dancer it makes it feel like doing a beautiful choreographed dance and my heart creates that connection with my mind and body.
As long as you’re doing the work you will create strength and find healing. Every style is different and every teacher brings something different to the table and I am honored to be apart of the team at The Hot Room.
This program is brought to you by Spark Placemaking and The Hot Room Downtown in partnership with Citimark, Gershman Partners, and Big Car Collaborative.

Yoga on East Plaza
2018-08-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-08-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-08-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-08-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-07-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Indianapolis City Market, 222 E Market St, Indianapolis
Yoga on the East Plaza of Indianapolis City Market! Kick-off your work week the right way by taking a moment to center yourself, with instructor Katy Newton. Don’t have your own yoga mat? No problem, we’ve got plenty! If it rains, we will move indoors to the upper mezzanine.
Katy Newton is a RYT200 yoga teacher with 5 years of experience. She is a creative teacher that incorporates fun and engaging concepts into her classes. Katy specializes in community based yoga which serves to make yoga affordable and accessible to all people. She currently teaches at the City Market and Irsay Family YMCA. She is a local artist and fashion designer, consummate upcycler and table tennis enthusiast.
Free and open to the public // All ages
Brought 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.

Wagon of Wonders at The Feast of Lanterns
2018-08-25 16:00 - 23:00 | Spade’s Park Library Branch, 1801 Nowland Ave, indianapolis, 46201, United States
Join us for one of Indianapolis’s most beautiful evenings in one of our most beautiful neighborhoods, Windsor Park. Big Car will be there with our mobile museum and activities,The Wagon of Wonders.
About the Feast of Lanterns
The Feast of Lanterns is a historic festival based on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. Its earliest incarnations in the late 1800s were of small gatherings and decorated front porches in nearby neighborhoods like Woodruff Place. By 1909 these neighborhood events had morphed in to a single, larger festival that took place in Spades Park. Neighbors came out to hang paper lanterns—lit first by candles and later by electric lights. The park, historic bandstand, and numerous bridges were illuminated by the colorful lantern lights. Nearby homes would participate by decorating their porches. As time passed—through World War I, the Roaring 20s, and Prohibition—the event continued to be celebrated. But by the 1940s the event was held only sporadically and eventually not at all.
In the early 2000s local neighbors from Windsor Park and Springdale were looking to begin an outdoor music festival and re-discovered the historic Feast of Lanterns festival. The theme of colorful lanterns lit throughout the park was incorporated with local music, craft vendors, and neighborhood booths. Eventually the event was hosted by Near Eastside Community Organization (NESCO) for more than a decade. In 2015, NESCO announced they would not be hosting Feast as part of their efforts to reorganize and refocus as an organization. This year’s Feast of Lanterns, hosted by Lanterns Foundation, brings a refocus on the origins of the event, local neighbors and neighborhoods working together to not only put on a festival but also to build community.

Sunken Beer Gardens
2018-08-23 18:00 - 21:30 | IN
Celebrate one of our city’s most beautiful gardens and public places every Thursday evening. Play some games, relax, get creative, and socialize at this family friendly place while taking in the sunset and fountains. And enjoy local craft beer. In partnership with Indianapolis Parks Foundation and Indy Parks and Recreation. And we’re excited to team up, as well, with Friends of Garfield Park, Inc. and multiple local breweries including Sun King Brewing Company, Centerpoint Brewing, Upland Brewing Company, Flat12 Bierwerks Indianapolis and our neighborhood’s own Garfield Brewery. Part of Big Car’s Spark Placemaking program with promotional support from 99.1 WQRT FM.
Kids and dogs are allowed. You can bring in a picnic. Food trucks will be on hand most nights. All ages. Beer is for 21-plus only and must be purchased. Otherwise free to attend. Some seating available, including hammocks. You can bring your own blanket or lawn chair. The Conservatory will be open to visitors with restrooms at no charge. Art activities, projects, and low-key performances will vary each week. You can always decorate and write your own special sunken garden postcards that we’ll mail for you for free.

Old Soul Presents:The DOJO
2018-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
The DOJO; a (MONTHLY) Hip-Hop showcase that highlights the art of REAL MCing. The DOJO honors tradition and provides a platform to strengthen the local HIP-HOP CULTURE.
All ages welcome. Appropriate for ages 16 & over.
​Hosted by Indy artists, Gritty N’ The Craftman.
Every month, they feature the best Indy emcees.

Sunken Beer Gardens
2018-08-16 18:00 - 21:30, 2018-08-09 18:00 - 21:30, 2018-08-02 18:00 - 21:30, 2018-07-26 18:00 - 21:30 | Garfield Park Sunken Gardens, 2505 Conservatory Dr., IN, 46203, United States

Yoga at Lockerbie
2018-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 | IN

Movies at the MAC-Black Panther with Clint Breeze & Groove
2018-08-10 19:00 - 23:00 | MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park, 2450 Conservatory Dr., IN, 46203, United States
Each year, Indy Parks produces a full season of music, movies, and more for you and your family.
Featuring a wide variety of artistic styles – jazz, classical, blues, and Shakespeare in the Park – Indy Parks is excited to kick off its Summer Concert Series. From the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at Ellenberger Park to Garfield Park’s Music in the Gardens, they are offering an impressive selection of concerts and artists for all. Big Car will be present at this free concert and movie with art activities and more.
Concert starts at 7 p.m., movie starts at about 9 p.m.
Pre-show concert with Clint Breeze & The Groove
About Black Panther
After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested when he’s drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.

Yoga at Lockerbie Marketplace
2018-08-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Needler’s Market, 320 N New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States

Spice Listening Party
2018-08-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us for the Spice Listening Party, hosted by Indianapolis local Baby Ebony. DJ Shawshank will be spinning on the decks with a special live performance by HeyZeus.

Free, all ages.

Juan William Chávez: Mesa Hive:Indianapolis Bee Sanctuary
2018-08-03 18:00 - 2018-10-20 18:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Mesa Hive: Indianapolis Bee Sanctuary
Opening reception August 3, 6-10pm
These connected projects — related to bees, beekeeping, culture, and community — include an outdoor living sculpture and a resulting exhibit developed by Juan William Chávez, an artist and cultural activist based in St. Louis, during his six-week residency at Tube Factory.
The Indianapolis Bee Sanctuary is a 5-year project in the green space adjacent to Tube Factory that promotes environmental stewardship with the philosophy that a better environment for bees is a healthy environment for humans. This is fostered through Chávez’s pollinator-friendly hexagon design and is associated with a multi layered community outreach program. Located in the Tube Factory’s community garden, the Bee Sanctuary features a multi-color hexagon pattern concrete floor that houses two beehives. Surrounding the hives is a hexagon-shaped cedar eco wall filled with organic soil and is filled with an abundance of native plants and flowers for bees throughout the seasons. The Bee Sanctuary invites the public to wear beekeeping suits to observe and interact with the hives through a multi layered community outreach program that embraces the urban ecosystem, arts education and job training. The Bee Sanctuary embraces the concept of working as a hive. Chávez teamed up with TeenWorks Indianapolis on the construction of the sanctuary. TeenWorks is a six-week summer employment and college readiness program for high school seniors. Along with helping build, TeenWorks young people experienced several educational workshops that focus on ecology, plant biology, landscape design, beekeeping and entrepreneurship. Public programming continues over the next five years related to the Bee Sanctuary.
In Tube Factory’s main gallery, Chávez exhibits Mesa Hive, a multimedia Installation that highlights the process and construction of the Indianapolis Bee Sanctuary. The installation is presented on a large Mylar survival blanket with carefully arranged objects and artifacts created and harvested during the construction process. These objects are juxtaposed with new paintings made by Chávez during the residency. The survival blanket is inspired by Chávez’s Peruvian heritage. It references Mesa, a multicolored bundle containing various sacred objects used for healing in Andean shamanic rituals typically associated with a Huaca, a monument or natural location that represents something revered. The exhibition also includes photo and video documentation of TeenWorks, Chávez, and Big Car artists — led by Elliot Thornton — working on the sanctuary. Documentation includes preparing over 300 hexagon concrete pavers and beekeeping and gardening activities in partnership with Bee Public and Solful Gardens. Mesa Hive is curated by Shauta Marsh.
“I’m inspired by artist Joseph Beuys’ works with bees. He viewed bees as a symbol of society due to the nature of how they live and work together. He was also fascinated by the alchemy of honey production and used honey in many of his works. The collectiveness of the hive is a powerful and natural way of living and working. Working together to transform ideas and space plays a major role in my work. Bees teach me how to work within a group, how to build space as a group, how to transform ideas to make honey, and the alchemy of the studio within an ecosystem. For me bees and humans are the same. We enjoy a lot of the same plants and smells. We need them and they need us. A better environment for the bees is a better environment for humans, and as humans we forget that we are part of an ecosystem. Bees remind me of that, which keeps me grounded and connected.
Over the last five years in St. Louis we’ve been honing our concept and practice of a bee sanctuary and feel we were in a position and had the right partnership to try to take that concept to a different city. We are super excited that Indianapolis and the Tube Factory were an ideal partnership for this project.” – Juan William Chávez
The project is made possible by Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, PNC, Penrod Arts Fair, The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Sun King Brewing and Managed Health Services.
About Chávez
Juan William Chávez is an artist and cultural activist who creates and shares space in the built and natural environments to address community-identified issues. At the heart of Chavez’s practice is his studio research, which includes drawings, films, photographs, craft, labor, architectural interventions, and unconventional forms of beekeeping and agriculture. Chávez utilizes art as a way of researching, developing, and implementing projects of creative placemaking and social engagement. His exhibitions feature his studio research in the form of multimedia installations. Chavez has exhibited his work at venues such as ArtPace, Van Abbemuseum, McColl Center for Art + Innovation, 21c Museum Hotel, Laumeier Sculpture Park and Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. His interdisciplinary approach to art has gained the attention and support of prestigious institutions like the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Creative Capital, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, ArtPlace America and Art Matters Foundation. Chávez holds a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and a MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Masters Retrospectives: Social Practice & Placemaking
2018-08-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Showcasing the work of UIndy Social Practice students! In the last year, they have engaged many communities, cultures & arts practices. The gallery show will highlight thesis projects & other projects from throughout the program.
Additional events are planned during the show to highlight individual projects in social practice art and creative placemaking.
About the thesis projects:
In Place is a series of pop-up events that create space for community connection through social exchange. For example, this summer Lauren Ditchley and a team of five TeenWorks youth employees collaborated with Joanna Taft of the Harrison Center to produce seven porch parties at the homes of longtime residents in the Monon 16 neighborhood. At each porch party, teens and residents shared lunch and responded to prompts such as, “How long have you lived here?” and “What was your first job?” The collaborative team share these conversations and tips for hosting your own porch party in a zine based on video and sound recordings, photos, and journals.
Arranged Encounters is a project by Linnea Gartin that records and archives the stories of women in the Midwest experiencing contemporary society. Through podcast episodes and a curated exhibition of artifacts from the interview experience, the goal is to expose the common woman’s wisdom, story, and perspective on the world. The twist is each episode is recorded in a different environment and questions are pulled at random by the guest.
Brittany Kugler, with No Exit Performance, is launching the Theatrical Assets Library in the late summer of 2018. The Theatrical Assets Library is an opportunity for performance groups in Indianapolis to join their assets, like costumes and sets, together. This will allow those groups to save money, increase green initiatives, and grow professional opportunities.
Emma Landwerlen’s Queer Between Coasts is an ongoing archive examining LGBT lives in the Midwest through personal interviews, ephemera, and art. The project also explores what it means to be visibly queer in the midwest, an act that can feel simultaneously powerful and vulnerable.
Easel Eats, by Danielle Wilborn, combines thoughtful discussion of the meaning behind an artists work with an informal shared meal of the artists choosing in an attempt to share the power of storytelling through art and how it can be used to launch community conversations. Participating artists will be shadowed during their work and all project documentation will be placed in a multimedia collection and made public.

No Peace Inc.
2018-08-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us this First Friday at Listen Hear for the opening reception of Terrible Tony’s new series “No Peace Inc”.

“No Peace Inc.” explores the push pull relationship of constant connectivity in America today- inspired by 90s pop culture, Tony aims to question our obsession with technology and instant gratification.

We will be taking over the intersection of Cruft & Shelby streets with food trucks, a revamped Night Market, and Live music.

Wagon of Wonders at Indiana State Fair
2018-08-03 - 2018-08-20 | Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
Spark Placemaking will return to theThe Indiana State Fair organizing, managing and staffing a pop-up public space to visitors. This space, located in the middle of main street across from the Coliseum and next to the grandstands, will offered a fun and free spot for children and adults to engage in games, art, and comfortable seating. In addition this year, the public can help us paint a mural designed by Indianapolis-based artist, Emily Gable. See photos from last year here.

Collectors' Night: No Peace Inc.
2018-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Listen Hear is proud to present Collectors’ Night featuring visual artist Terrible Tony.
From materials like pen and ink to oil paints, Terrible Tony is inspired by Internet and 90s pop culture. The series “No Peace Inc.” is inspired by the discomfort of today’s America.
Join us Thursday August 2nd from 7-9 pm to get a first look at this new exhibition.

Wagon of Wonders at Garfield Park
2018-07-27 19:00 - 23:00 | MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park, 2450 Conservatory Dr., IN, 46203, United States
Garfield Park Arts Center will present the film Star Wars:The Last Jedi, with a pre-show concert by Clint Breeze & the Groove. And we will be there with our mobile museum, The Wagon of Wonders with free art activities and exploration.

About the movie:
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order.
2 hours and 32minutes

Drew Gowran: Dismantle
2018-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Solo percussionist out of St. Louis, MO on tour for new album, Dismantle.
“… Most people will just call it busking, but Gowran elevates the act of turning a sidewalk or patch of grass into a stage with a clear sense of performance and percussive muscle. His new album, Dismantle, shows Gowran picking apart years of forceful rock drumming, distilling his sound down to a focused set of bells, pot lids and found percussion.”–Joseph Hess via Riverfront Times

Lockerbie Night Market + Beer Garden
2018-07-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Needler’s Market, 320 N New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Big Car Collaborative and Spark Placemaking, in partnership with Citimark and Gershman Partners, are back for another year to host three Night Markets at Lockerbie Marketplace!
Join 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. Beer will also be available for purchase at the pop-up beer garden located right off Mass Ave.
Vendors, food trucks, and musical acts will be announced closer to each date.
All ages // Free and open to the public

Sound Lab with Oreo Jones
2018-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us the last Wednesday of every month for SOUND LAB- An evening of sound exploration. Bring your synths, drum machines, pedals, theremins, or whatever you use to express yourself.
A re-occuring workshop where we explore ways to communicate and express ourselves through sonic waves, each attendee will be encouraged to play a piece that they have been working on and share ways of how they approached their work. The group will then attempt to work on a collaboration by placeing your name in a bowl. We will draw 2 names at a time and you and your partner will team up in a inprovosation set.

Old Soul Presents The DOJO
2018-07-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States

Tube Factory Shop Club Open Meeting
2018-07-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join our first monthly gathering of wood and metal artists. Novices and masters are welcome. Discuss techniques and tools as a community and observe a resident artist demo. You’re also invited to bring a recent work for show-and-tell.

Sunken Gardens Beer Garden
2018-07-19 18:00 - 22:00 | Garfield Park Sunken Gardens, 2505 Conservatory Dr., IN, 46203, United States
Enjoy one of Indianapolis’s most beautiful gardens, play some games or simply socialize taking in the sunset and color-changing fountains while having a local craft beer.
