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Darlington, IN · Lifestyle
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Ninety years of tickling the ivories
Lou Newman’s lifelong passion brings joy to StoryPoint Carmel. StoryPoint Carmel the sound of piano music is a familiar part of everyday life, thanks to 95-year-old resident Louise “Lou” Newman. With nearly 500 songs in her repertoire, Lou plays daily, filling the senior living community with familiar melodies and bringing smiles to residents, team members, and visitors.
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The Hidden Indiana State Park Where You Can Relax By The Water All Day Long
Most people drive right past Indiana’s northeastern corner without a second thought, and that is honestly their loss. Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana is sitting up there quietly being spectacular, and it would really appreciate a little more recognition. Let’s talk about what’s actually waiting for you there....
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Cute Collections Resides In Carmel’s Chatham Home
DRESS UP YOUR dining room, front porch, home office, and beyond with clever knickknacks and high-quality furnishings and decor from Chatham Home, which recently moved from Mass Ave to the Carmel Arts & Design District. The shop has a bit of everything—solid wood furniture, wall art, pillows, doorknockers, candles, soaps, office stationery, and more. The littles will enjoy digging through the toy shelves and candy bins. If you don’t stop by for the decor, do it for the tongue-in-cheek coasters with sayings like “I Wish I Had More Middle Fingers” and “Why Am I The Only Naked Person at This Gender Reveal Party?” Store COO Hope Harsin (shown above, right, with mom and owner Faith Felder) says they’re a customer favorite. “I love hearing people cackling from across the store.” Make sure to grab a sample of the kernel- and gluten-free Puffy Pop popcorn on your way out.
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Carmel performance academy opens new studio
Since Nadia Evlanova and Val Evlanov founded the Modern Academy of Music in 2021, it has expanded in a hurry. The two musicians started out by teaching a handful of students in their Carmel home, and in only a few years they had young performers coming from across the U.S. to train with them.
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Broadway star Peters to perform in Carmel
Bernadette Peters has a long association with Stephen Sondheim. Peters has appeared in several Sondheim musicals, including “Into the Woods,” “A Little Night Music,” “Follies” and “Sunday in the Park with George.” She also appeared in a musical revue called “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” at the West End in London and Broadway in New York.