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The Herald-Times

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Cicada Cinema to open movie theater on Bloomington's near west side

This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. After 10 years of showing and promoting movies throughout the Bloomington area, Cicada Cinema will soon have its own theater space for films on Bloomington's near west side. Since May 1, dozens of people have helped in transforming the space at 615 N. Fairview St., Suite 1, so the volunteer-run nonprofit can open its own theater. Previously Cicada Cinema has screened films at the Orbit Room, the Back Door, Hopscotch Coffee, the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts and many other venues including city parks. Josh Brewer, manager, anticipates offering longer runs of new movies. The project "got bigger and better," he said after he purchased almost 70 theater seats from Wolf Cinema multi-plex in Greensburg, which closed. "They just couldn't run a multi-plex in a small town," Brewer explained. After buying the seats, Brewer and others had to detach the seats bolted to the floor inside the old cinema, getting dirty in the process from both the grimy floor and the seats. After transporting them to Bloomington, it took 9 1/2 hours for a team of about 20 volunteers to clean them in the parking lot outside the

Bloomington, IN · 7d

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Indianapolis Zoo Loses Their AZA Accreditation

Following a review, the “Association of Zoos and Aquariums” decided not to continue its accreditation of the Indianapolis Zoo after September of this year, with the Zoo confirming that it lost the accreditation on the 28th of that month. Although the Zoo is able to remain open, they are working with the AZA to regain the accreditation, as it is considered a highly prestigious accreditation to receive.

Indianapolis, IN · 23h
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Tour The Incredible Victorian Mansion In Indiana Where Presidential History Was Actually Made Every Day

Some houses are just houses, and then there’s the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, which is the kind of place that makes you reconsider everything you thought you knew about Indiana history. A real United States president lived here, worked here, and chose to come back here after...

Indianapolis, IN · 5d
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Matt Rife Calls Nov. 8 Gainbridge Fieldhouse Show a Tightrope Walk

Matt Rife is scheduled to bring his Stay Golden World Tour to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis on Sunday, November 8. The 31-year-old Ohio native told IndyStar that the show’s material pairs dark humor with lighter stories and crowd interaction, and that this date is shaping up to be his favorite of the tour.

Indianapolis, IN · 3d
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American Songwriter

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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.

Attica, IN · 17h

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Dave Matthews Band Brings Out Emmylou Harris, Stephen Wilson Jr. & More In Nashville

Dave Matthews Band went two shows into its fall tour without repeating a song. Friday’s stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena brought four guests into the mix, including Emmylou Harris for the first full-band performance of Bob Dylan’s “Oh, Sister” in more than 11 years. Stephen...

Nashville, IN · 13h

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Stop And Smell The Roses: The Secret of Chatham Passage

TO THE CASUAL passerby, the alley nestled between Tini and the Metro Nightclub & Restaurant in the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue looks fairly typical—back doors, trash cans, maybe a raccoon looking for dinner. But take a few steps into the alley, and a person will be greeted with...

Indianapolis, IN · 5d

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Northeast Indiana marching bands place in top ten at ISSMA Finals

Several high school marching bands from Northeast Indiana placed in the top ten at the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Marching Band State Finals over the weekend.

Indiana · 1d

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Local school takes home the gold in ISSMA championship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WEHT) — A local southern Indiana school has taken home the gold in this year’s ISSMA Marching Band State Competition. Evansville North High School has taken home first place in the Class B State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium. That is back-to-back state title win and makes it three total wins in the last […]

Indianapolis, IN · 2d

WIBC

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Matt Rife Breaks Gainbridge Fieldhouse Comedy Attendance Record

INDIANAPOLIS — Comedian Matt Rife made history at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday. Rife set a new comedy attendance record during his sold-out Stay Golden World Tour performance. He broke the Gainbridge Fieldhouse comedy attendance record previously set by Shane Gillis on April 5, 2025, with over 16,000 fans there to see him. “Matt […]

Indianapolis, IN · 9h

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This Hidden Indiana Dinner Theater Pairs A Homemade Buffet With Incredible Broadway Musicals

The menu here actually changes to match whatever musical is on stage. A dinner themed around the show you’re about to watch?. I need to know who plans that. The owners named the place after the dating site where they met. They also got married in a small Indiana town that shares the same word.

Hillsboro, IN · 5d

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Editor’s Notebook: A musical welcome to Bloomington, in the key of 20 mph

Bloomington has budgeted $125,000 for public art at the Miller-Showers Park gateway. In case the decision makers need another two cents: Don’t put the art next to the road. Put it right in the pavement. If a piece of visual art is spectacular, in all the ways public art...

Bloomington, IN · 16h

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Indiana Residents Could Win $2,500 Watching Christmas Movies

Indiana residents can enter a Christmas movie contest offering $2,500 cash and a charity donation.

Indiana · 9h

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Exciting news! WRTV is officially back on DIRECTV! WISH-TV and WNDY to follow!

DuJuan McCoy, Owner, President, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, parent company of WRTV-ABC, WISH-TV, MyINDY-TV 23 and Circulus Digital Media, has announced a new multi-year carriage agreement with DIRECTV that will bring all three of the company's Indianapolis television stations — WRTV, WISH-TV and WNDY-TV — to DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse and DIRECTV STREAM subscribers.

Indianapolis, IN · 3d

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Netflix announces new ‘Stranger Things’ live-action prequel set to stream in 2028

Prepare to go back to the Upside Down, but not in Hawkins, Indiana.

Indiana · 14h

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Photos: Edgewood Marching Mustangs celebrate fifth straight state title

Edgewood won the Open Class C title on Saturday (Nov. 7) at the 53rd Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) State Finals for High School Marching Bands. The competition took place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It was the band’s fifth consecutive Class C state championship and sixth overall....

Indianapolis, IN · 1d

WISH-TV

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Indiana filmmaker brings action thriller ‘Men of Law’ to the screen

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana native is bringing action, suspense and a story of family loyalty to audiences with the new thriller “Men of Law.” Karl Lentini, director, co-producer, co-writer, actor and composer of the film, recently shared details about the project, including how the story came together and the challenges of wearing multiple hats during […]

Indiana · 3d

The Herald-Times

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Meet the construction worker who makes films

“Concrete finishers” ensure that a job site’s concrete is right. Screenwriters create stories for film; filmmakers then make a film. Las Vegas native and current Gosport, Indiana, resident Roc Anthony Bates Sr. does all three and has cemented his success in a second career. (Bates added the “Sr.” to clarify that he isn’t his son, whose name is similar.) Bates Sr., who continues to work in construction, has had a career in concrete finishing. But for $3 you can see his original vampire film, “Constance and Violence Part II" on Nov. 11 at the historic Tivoli Theatre in Spencer. (The younger Bates did hair and makeup for “Constance and Violence” Part I.) As a little boy, Bates Sr. informed his mother that he would be a rock star. The desire for work in the arts remained. “I started this (vampire) story about 10 years ago,” he said, “and let it sit. I had the whole story in my head.” He also had, by then, a nice 401K with which to finance his plan. And, his nest had recently been emptied of offspring. The single father was “learning to live without kids. I didn’t know what to buy at the grocery

Gosport, IN · 3d

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Fall Festival Half Pot Winner Comes Forward

The West Side Nut Club proudly claims the title of hosting the BEST Fall Festival in the nation—and this year, we’re celebrating more than just our incredible rides and delicious nonprofit food booths! After 105 years of fun along West Franklin Street, the festival has reached new heights, thanks to the addition of the Nut Club Half Pot in 2019.

Indiana · 4d

Barrett Media

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College GameDay Record Viewership Pacing Slows Slightly Following Indiana Appearance

"Weeks 8 and 9 tied for the season’s lowest averages. Overall, GameDay’s lead over 2025 has slipped from 6% after Week 6 to 4% now." The post College GameDay Record Viewership Pacing Slows Slightly Following Indiana Appearance appeared first on Barrett Media .

Bloomington, IN · 5d