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Social Justice
Currently studying to become a minister, John talks about what it's like to be homeless.
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Social Justice
Mike's been in a gang and jail, and he has two children. Mike tells his story about becoming homeless.
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Social Justice
Marie Turner has been on both sides of the equation, from being homeless to being helped by Horizon House, where she now is employed.
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News Blog
Pause to remember the life and legacy of one of America's greatest sons - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "We as a people will get to the promised land."
- by Rebecca Townsend
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Tags: Martin Luther King, Greg Ballard, Peace Memorial, Peace Walk, I Have a Dream, Mel Jackson, Olgen Williams, social inequality, prison system, ex-convicts, felons, re-entry, Slideshow, Video, Feature, Feature
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Social Justice
Horizon House's John Joanette estimates between 4,500 and 7,500 people in Marion County experience homelessness every year.
- by Nathan Brown
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Tags: Social Justice, homelessness, Horizon House, Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, John Joanette, Daysprings Center, Cheryl Herzog, School on Wheels, Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, Debra Des Vignes, Julie Marsh, Domestic Violence Network, Homeless Initiative Program, Slideshow, Feature, Feature
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News Blog
A packed house at the Madame Walker Theatre on Monday celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through prayer, dance, poetry and speech.
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Politics
Plans to vote on an amendment to send the right-to-work issue to a statewide referendum fell apart Tuesday when Democrats boycotted.
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Politics
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee played a game of chicken with Indy's mass transit issue - and won.
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Politics
Every week, NUVO cartoonist Wayne Bertsch turns an eye towards the news headlines for the subject of his 'Gadfly' comic.
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Opinion
Reflections on cultural anemia.
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Current Events
To disregard the depth of emotion running contrary to the right-to-work initiative threatens to further erode faith that government truly is of and for the people.
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Current Events
Improving Kids' Environment and IUPUI are offering free soil testing to residents of the Martindale-Brightwood and NearWest neighborhoods.
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Opinion
Our state's legendary agricultural prowess also has a murderous dark side, according to Purdue University research.
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Current Events
This week's important stories told to you in 17 syllables. On the docket this week: an iPhone Philistine, Twinkies and albino buffalo.
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Environment
The Daniels administration can count a number of conservation gains to its credit. Several judges, however, still must weigh in on the environmental legacy of I-69.
- by Rebecca Townsend
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Tags: Environment, Mitch Daniels, Goose Pond, Wabash River, I-69, Hoosier Environmental Council, The Nature Conservancy, Bicentennial Nature Trust, Slideshow, Feature, Feature
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Politics
A bill that would boost penalties for attending an animal fight passed the Senate on Thursday, despite concern about increasing the number of felony crimes.
- by The Statehouse File
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Tags: Politics, dog fighting, animal fighting, animal cruelty, felonies, crime, Jim Arnold, Brent Steele, dogs, Feature, Feature
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Local Business
A few hundred people gathered Wednesday night at the launch party for The Speak Easy, a coworking space/"clubhouse" for Indy startups, entrepreneurs and investors.
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Theater + Dance
'The Pillowman' offered plenty to chew over, including some truly inspired fairy tales, but paperStrangers didn't really make use of the Service Center's garage bay.
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Theater + Dance
The biggest surprise to this winning combination of slick script and excellent singing is its attentiveness to dialogue, usually lost in fully staged versions.
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Theater + Dance
A virtuoso cast is nothing short of marvelous in the final installment to August Wilson's 10-play cycle about the 20th-century African-American experience.
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Theater + Dance
An outstanding opener to B&B's 2012 season, 'The Dixie Swim Club' follows five college friends who meet annually at a beach cottage.
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Visual Arts
We offer reviews of all 22 installations at TURF: IDADA Art Pavilion, open (for free) through the Super Bowl at the Old Indianapolis City Hall.
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Theater + Dance
With only costumes and lighting to embellish bodies in movement, Evidence Dance transported spectators to Cuba, West Africa and '20s-era Harlem.
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Film + TV
'Pariah' is rich enough to justify its cliches and specific enough to feel universal. In other words, it's not just another coming-out movie.
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Theater + Dance
Playwright Don Zolidis finds humor in economic depression in this world premiere, but his unemployed protagonist is too ditzy to be a real rooting interest.
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Film + TV
Some scenes are moving, others mawkish, but director Stephen Daldry's ham-handed exploitation of the falling of the Twin Towers poisons the whole enterprise.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
TURF, IDADA's installation-art pavilion in the Old Indianapolis City Hall featuring juried work by 21 local and regional artists, opened Jan. 13 with a party.
- by Daniel Axler
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Tags: TURF IDADA Art Pavilion, installation art, Kipp Normand, Artur Silva, Lobyn Hamilton, Mike Lyons, Greg Ballard, Old Indianapolis City Hall, Slideshow, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Christian Taylor brought a cadre of various associates, including Ryan Puett, and Dan Snodgrass of The Bonesetters, to Locals Only for an evening folk rock.
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Profiles
The Heavy Gun MC is releasing a new track every Monday this winter, including this week's "You Are Lame."
- by Katherine Coplen
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Tags: Profiles, Hip-Hop, Listen Up, You Are Lame, Grey Granite, Bob G Barker, J Brookinz, Heavy Gun, Wake the Fck Up, Video, Feature, Feature
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Music Blog
Beat Jab offers reviews in prose poetry form from 2011 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Emerging Author Award winner Micah Ling. This week: Kathleen Edwards.
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Profiles
Locals Only celebrated the birthday of the King of Rock and Roll in style.
- by Brandon Knapp
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Tags: Profiles, Elvis Birthday Bash, Circle City Deacons, PK & the Big Stir, Danny Thompson Trio, Elvis, Local's Only, Locals Only, Slideshow, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Scott Ian of thrash-metal band Anthrax looks back on the influence of the band and its commitment to music.
- by Wade Coggeshall
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Tags: Profiles, Anthrax, Wade Coggeshall, Danny Lilker, Scott Ian, Worship Music, metal, thrash, Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Frontman Aaron Bruno is enjoying the ride of fame that has come with AWOLNATION's popularity.
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Profiles
Each week, NUVO speaks to a local music luminary about their favorite new music. B-boy, DJ and producer K. Sabroso makes this week's picks.
- by Kyle Long
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Tags: Profiles, Sutiweyu Sandoval, K. Sabroso, Systema Solar, Telephunken, Palenke Soultribe, Elastic Bond, Lazy Flow, Don't Miss, Feature, Feature
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Music Blog
Wayne Bertsch takes a break from the bars.
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Street Team Blog
A downtown VIP preview at Loughmiller's Pub, as radio personalities and guests awaited the premiere of the film at IMAX at the State Museum.
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Dining Out
Mixing Southern with Cajun cuisine, Chef Dan Carter has been building a following since he took his food truck to the streets in November.
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Beer Buzz
Upland brings new beer to the tap, Half Moon offers a meal in a mug, and Indianapolis is named Beertown: U.S.A.
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Markets + Cooking
Slow Food Indy holds its annual meeting on Sunday, celebrating the growing community of local farmers, food artisans and slow-food advocates.
- by Julianna Thibodeaux
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Tags: Markets + Cooking, Slow Food Indy, Tyler Henderson, Laura Henderson, Seldom Seen Farm, Gunthorp Farms, Neal Brown, sustainability, Indy Winter Farmers Market, Wheeler Arts Community Center, Feature, Feature
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Girl, in Transit
This is the first in a series of stories by Ashley Kimmel, who's given up her car and is relying primarily on public transit to get around.
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Instead of letting delightful dung sit in a landfill, Woodland Park Zoo would be happy to hand over a fresh bucket of the animal waste to a lucky contestant.
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Justin Cross's take on some of the more interesting happenings in the sports world.
- by Justin Cross
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Tags: Sports & Rec, Off Base, Tim Tebow, Katy Perry, Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Clippers, Fantasy Football, grandmas, Muhammad Ali, Birthdays, Olympics, Nick Symmonds, Video, Feature, Feature
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iPhone users can now track 22 Great White sharks tagged with sensors.
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The fast food chain is testing home delivery at 16 locations.
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A chorus of dogs barks the Star Wars "Imperial March" to tease an upcoming Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial.
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If you've thought about downsizing your home to save money, reduce your carbon footprint or just live more simply, maybe this 120 square-foot home's for you.
