The summer is upon us. While classes and finals have come to a close, and caps and gowns paraded across ceremonial crossways into a world beyond the university, the true pulse of the community is anything but stagnant. Explore the full scope of what the city has to offer this summer with these fifteen exciting… Read more »
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OnyxFest 2023 Playwrights Announced
After receiving dozens of scripts, drama jurors have selected six plays for OnyxFest 2023 – The first and only theatre festival in Indiana exclusively showcasing Black playwrights. Sponsored by the Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (A.R.T.I.) in conjunction with IndyFringe, OnyxFest Fall 2023 is scheduled for November 2 – 5 and November 9 – 11…. Read more »
CENTERSTAGE to feature breakout sessions with experts in theater
Along with the world premiere play and a keynote address from a nationally renowned Black theater owner, the 2nd Annual CENTERSTAGE – A Theater Workshop, presented by the Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (A.R.T.I.), will feature breakout sessions with experts in theater. These presenters will take workshop participants on a journey that will cover acting, directing, music,… Read more »
IU Day is Wednesday, April 19th – Celebrate with ARTI!
ARTI is a celebration of powerful, culturally affirming Black theatre! We will be celebrating the Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (ARTI) as part of IU Day on Wednesday, April 19! ARTI initiatives emphasize increased visibility and access to Black theatre in Indianapolis and offer a culturally affirming platform for talent and career development opportunities in… Read more »
Historic Congregation Comes Alive in New Documentary by Up-and-Coming Directors
Founded in 1906 by those determined to continue their Sephardic Jewish traditions in Indianapolis, the Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation has been a staple of Sephardic law, customs, and acts of loving kindness for more than 117 years. The Sephardic Jews trace their origins to the Iberian peninsula prior to the Inquisition in 1492. After they… Read more »
2nd Annual Centerstage workshop at IUPUI to focus on theater skills
The Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (ARTI) will sponsor its 2nd Annual “CENTERSTAGE: A Theater Workshop,” from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Herron School of Art & Design, 735 West New York Street, Indianapolis IN 46202. “CENTERSTAGE: A Theater Workshop” is designed to attract a broad range of theater… Read more »
Indianapolis Black theatre again taking center stage in global spotlight
For the third year in a row, OnyxFest – the state’s only live theatre festival for Black playwrights, and partner IndyFringe Theater are collaborating with the Butler Arts and Events Center (BAEC) to stream all six shows of OnyxFest 2022 in Celebration of Black History Month. All six plays sponsored by the Africana Repertory… Read more »
The Museum of Broken Relationships Travels to IUPUI
What is left to be said about love? Stepping out into the world we find ourselves standing amidst an ever-flowing stream of art and culture about the presentation/categorization/rejection of love and yet all we know for certain is that it’s a definitively indefinable feeling we all try to carve out for ourselves in one… Read more »