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Born 131 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Father of the Grand Ole Opry Who Helped Lead Country Music Into the Mainstream
On this day (November 9) in 1895, George Dewey Hay was born in Attica, Indiana. While Hay never sang a note or played an instrument, he is largely responsible for the booming industry that is country music today. Every time you see your favorite country performer sing under the dazzling lights of the Grand Ole Opry or tune into a Saturday night broadcast, you have Hay to thank. After beginning his career in print journalism before shifting to radio, the businessman launched what would morph into one of country music’s most cherished institutions on November 28, 1925.
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Science Teacher Goes Viral for Being the ‘Real-Life’ Miss Frizzle of ‘Magic School Bus’
Lisa Herring, a science teacher at McKinley Alternative School in Kokomo, Indiana, decided to put a little pizzazz in her official school photo, taking the snap with her class’ bearded dragon Rango Kippling. The portrait, which her niece shared on Threads, quickly went viral with charmed social media users...
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One branch. 251 tears. Always Faithful.
Today, Nov. 10, Clay Township Military Library and Museum, 10801 N. College Ave., Carmel, will open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a special open house recognizing the 251st birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The Continental Congress authorized two battalions of Marines on Nov. 10, 1775, eight...
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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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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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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.
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Carmel Turns Strangers Into a Choir for K-Pop Sing-Along Saturday
The Atrium of Carmel — Reported Site of Community K-Pop Sing-Along. More than 200 people have signed up to spend their Saturday morning turning into a choir of strangers in Carmel, all for the chance to learn and perform the Grammy-winning K-pop hit “Golden.” The free event, called “Gonna Be Golden! A Community K-Pop Sing,” runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Atrium of Carmel, with no singing experience, no music-reading skills, and no advance registration required to walk through the door.