There’s plenty to say about what it means to be cultured in this day and age – one of the few words in our modern vernacular which invites some debate depending on who you ask. Perhaps what comes to mind is less a description and more a feeling not too far off from the first…

There’s plenty to say about what it means to be cultured in this day and age – one of the few words in our modern vernacular which invites some debate depending on who you ask. Perhaps what comes to mind is less a description and more a feeling not too far off from the first…

Earlier this year, we published our annual hotlist of the world’s greatest cities. Some of them got top marks for food; others boast world-class public transport and walkable streets – but which are the best of the bunch when it comes to art and culture? To find out, we quizzed 18,500 locals in cities across the planet about the culture scene…

The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) will host “Experience Cuba,” a weekend celebration of Cuban music, dance, and culture, on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is included with museum admission. Museum members may attend for free. The event will immerse visitors in…

Have fun exploring the city with Play List, Mirror Indy’s midweek arts and culture newsletter. Sign up here: <img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" data-attachment-id="52111" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/asian-fest-2025_dl017-jpg/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Asian-Fest-2025_DL017.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2200,1466" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"David Leszcynski for Mirror Indy","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark IV","caption":"Performers line up patiently in the wings before going on stage at Asian Fest on May 10, 2025,…

“Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians” is now open in The Lume at Newfields.  The multi-sensory digital exhibition opened to the public on May 10 and celebrates the music, art and storytelling of indigenous Australians — the world’s oldest continuous civilization, according to Indianapolis Museum of Art Director Belinda Tate.…

“Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians” is now open in The Lume at Newfields.  The multi-sensory digital exhibition opened to the public on May 10 and celebrates the music, art and storytelling of indigenous Australians — the world’s oldest continuous civilization, according to Indianapolis Museum of Art Director Belinda Tate.…

Culture Works, the Dayton region’s arts and culture service agency, lost its federal grant for its Grants for Arts Projects program. The grant came from the National Endowment for the Arts. In a statement, Culture Works says it received the email from the NEA notifying them of the grant’s termination on May 2. The agency…

Culture Works, the Dayton region’s arts and culture service agency, lost its federal grant for its Grants for Arts Projects program. The grant came from the National Endowment for the Arts. In a statement, Culture Works says it received the email from the NEA notifying them of the grant’s termination on May 2. The agency…

Weavers participate in a 2024 neighborhood festival at Springboard for the Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Thai Phan-Quang) Exit polls from the 2024 US election showed that three-quarters of voters nationwide felt negatively about the way things were going in the country, and many Americans continue to feel a profound sense of unease…