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The Trumpet Heavyweights are coming to Indy Jazz Kitchen to unleash an explosion of world-class brass, celebrating the fiery improvisers and commanding bandleaders who push the music forward. This curated lineup brings a relentless line of premier horn masters to the club, delivering a masterclass in blistering tempos, complex rhythms, and fierce technical brilliance.

Celebrate summer at Wolf Park during their annual Picnic with the Pack event on Saturday, July 18 at 4pm. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, family, and friends for an unforgettable evening with our resident animal ambassadors.

Lea Salonga, best known for her Tony Award-winning role in Miss Saigon and as the singing voices of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II, will join five-time GRAMMY Award nominee Michael Feinstein, founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation, to lead the 2026 Songbook Academy® Public Masterclass in July.

Two Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre newcomers will star in the magical fairy tale Cinderella, opening May 28. The enchanting Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is the Family Show of Beef & Boards’ 2026 Season.

The 2026-2027 performance season at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts will be the most expansive since the nonprofit presenter’s opening year.

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre proudly announces its 112th Season, continuing a long-standing tradition of bringing exceptional live theatre to Central Indiana audiences.

Best known as the home of the IndyFringe Festival presented by Everwise Credit Union, IF Theatre is Indy’s cultural hub for “what’s next” in the performing arts. Throughout the past five years alone, they have hosted nearly 60 unique producing theatre companies for over 2,000 performances.

For 30 years, Art & Soul has celebrated Black art and music in Indianapolis. This year’s partner events build on that legacy, creating paid opportunities for artists to share their work while reaching audiences beyond traditional arts venues. The series features artists from across Art & Soul’s history, connecting past and present through shared stages and community experiences.

Forty of the nation’s most talented high school vocalists have been selected to participate in the 2026 Songbook Academy®, a weeklong summer intensive that immerses young performers in the gold standard of storytelling through song and helps them develop as artists under the guidance of Broadway stars, entertainment professionals and leading arts educators.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announces that multi-genre performer Curtis Bannister will host the 2026 AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration, continuing one of Central Indiana’s most beloved holiday traditions, now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Opening on May 8, 2026, BODY / BEYOND: Fashion That Transforms will feature 25 garments spanning 1950s couture to avant-garde ensembles of the 2010s, these designs blur the boundary between fashion and sculpture, function and fantasy. They invite you to look closely and to reconsider the way the body can be seen.

Visitors can unleash their curiosity when Cats & Dogs The Exhibition opens on May 1 at the Indiana State Museum. Continuing through Sept. 27, this un-fur-gettable new experience lets families step into the paws of their favorite furry friends and discover how pets perceive the world around them.

Hendricks Live! in downtown Plainfield is pleased to introduce the new jazz series Twilight on the Terrace: A Rodney Stepp Experience this summer on June 5, July 24, and August 21. These performances are part of the Summer 2026 season presented by Hendricks County Bank and Trust and supported by Hendricks Regional Health.

The National Bank of Indianapolis Summer Nights Film Series returns this summer, marking half a century of flicks and fun. This year’s lineup will feature over fifty films, spanning across the decades with timeless classics to recent hits and innovative short films, giving everyone a chance to escape into a world of film.

Tickets are now available and partners have been announced for the 5th annual Juneteenth Foodways Festival at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, taking place Friday, June 12, 2026 from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Step into The Sound of Silence and rediscover the magic of Simon & Garfunkel in an unforgettable VIP evening at The District Theatre on Friday, May 8 at 6:30pm.

This June and July, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC) will host its annual Summer Music Camp and Music Education Summit at the ICC Performing Arts Center. Camp provides a week of fun for children entering grades 1-8, while the Summit provides hands-on professional development for music educators.

The Harrison Center is thrilled to announce the musical lineup for the 25th annual Bloombox Festival, taking place on Saturday, June 20th, from 11 am to 7 pm in Indianapolis's historic Old Northside neighborhood.

No Title Needed is all about getting to the heart of what drives people in our community. Each week, Scott and Cindy sit down with inspiring guests to talk about the passions shaping their lives. It’s not just interviews—it’s real stories meant to spark something in you. This week, they’re joined by acclaimed singer Norman Lassiter.

Storytelling Arts of Indiana’s is ending its 38th season of programming with “Just Another Day” featuring Kim Weitkamp on April 25 at Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Tickets are now on sale for the live show and livestream.