May 22, 2013

About Mel McMahon

In addition to her duties with Naptown Buzz, Mel McMahon is the Corporate Relations Coordinator for The Salvation Army. To find out how your company can donate time, treasure, and talents through Salvation Army programs and services, call her at (317) 224-1019 or email her, mel_mcmahon@usc.salvationarmy.org.

Jillian Michaels at Old National Centre on May 7th

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Promising an evening of inspiration that will forever motivate and change lives, America’s health and wellness guru Jillian Michaels is set to launch her first ever "Maximize Your Life" tour this spring. In this intimate and uniquely personal experience, Jillian shows how to harness your potential, kick-start your goals and live an exceptional life - sharing her keys to health, success and … [Read more...]

The Public has Spoken: Best of Indiana 2012

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Looking for the tastiest sandwich in Indiana? The best place to view autumn leaves? The state’s most beloved pie? The Indiana Office of Tourism Development has put those favorites and more at your fingertips at VisitIndiana.com, the go-to resource for travelers planning a trip in Indiana. Compiled based on online votes by the public, the inaugural “Best of Indiana: Your Ten Favorites” … [Read more...]

New Stutz Gallery Director Launches First Show

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New to the Raymond James Stutz Art Gallery in January is “Landscape: Structural, Ethereal” with work from Wug Laku, Ginny Taylor-Rosner and Marna Shopoff. In the exhibition opening Jan. 17, artists consider how man-made structures affect landscapes and how landscapes affect a culture’s written language, art, and craft. That night, the artists will each give a brief talk beginning at 6:30 … [Read more...]

The IRT Hits a Homerun with Jackie and Me

Robert Neal, Beethovan Oden & Rob Johansen in IRT's Jackie and Me. Photo credit: Zach Rosing.

Jackie Robinson's powerhouse contribution to the game he loved, and to the American civil-rights movement, are well-chronicled in Steven Dietz's play for youth, Jackie and Me, opening on the IRT’s Upperstage January 11, 2013. This exciting play illuminates Jackie Robinson’s courage and dignity in the face of cruel racial prejudice. Jackie and Me will have you on the edge of your seat while … [Read more...]

Ed Sheeran @ Old National Centre January 26, 2013

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Elektra recording artist Ed Sheeran has announced plans for his biggest U.S. headline tour to date. Currently traveling North America on the “VH1 You Oughta Know Tour with Ed Sheeran,” the British singer/songwriter is proving as much a phenomenon here as he is in his native England. Every show on the trek – Sheeran’s first-ever North American headline tour – has sold out, with many … [Read more...]

IHS Exceeds Campaign Goal for the Indiana Experience

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Five years after kicking off the Campaign for the Indiana Experience at its annual Founders Day Dinner, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) shared with guests at the 2012 event that it has surpassed its campaign goal by more than $300,000, raising $19.5 million in support of the Indiana Experience. The dinner took place on Monday at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of … [Read more...]

Mike Tyson’s One-Man Show In Indy This February

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After a highly successful bout on Broadway, Mike Tyson announced he will take his acclaimed one-man show, “MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH,” on a national tour that will appear in Indianapolis for two shows at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 and Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 7:30pm.  “MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH” is a rare, personal look inside the … [Read more...]

Indy Magic Monthly #56, Dec. 4 @ 7:30 PM, Theatre On The Square

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Taylor Martin’s Indy Magic Monthly welcomes several performers for the December 4 show.  Philadelphia’s Ran D’ Shine, last seen in Kings of Konjuring takes the stage with Indiana’s own The Magic Motivator, Jamahl Keyes.  Also on stage, Obtuse will be bringing his magic from Kokomo to the TOTS stage.  Taylor Martin will emcee and bring along door prizes, holiday fun, and trick or two up … [Read more...]

I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution

Ask five witnesses what they just saw and you may get three different stories. When you ask more than 30 people what happened in the music video industry between 1981 and 1992, and you get a complete history of MTV. I Want My MTV takes you behind the scenes of a television station that revolutionized how we listened to music. Artists became superstars overnight, generations were introduced to … [Read more...]

Heartland Film Festival 2012: Future Weather

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  2012 | 100 min | Narrative Feature Directed by: Jenny Deller At first glance, Future Weather comes across as a political manifesto about global warming and how it is up to us to change it before it is too late...  We quickly learn though that Future Weather is not about the climate of the world, it is a reflection on the climate of our lives.  Filmmaker Jenny Deller takes us to a town of … [Read more...]