A Night at the Red Key

"As all of us change, this place stays the same. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to get in here. And one of the first times I bartended, my grandfather was sitting at the end of the bar watching everything I did. Which was intimidating. I just wish he could see me back there now."
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On Duty: A Sailor's Story

James E. O'Donnell, a survivor of the U.S.S. Indianapolis tragedy and a retired Indianapolis firefighter, died on Jan. 9. He was 92. In tribute to his storied life, we offer this July 2005 feature about this remarkable man.
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No Filter: Hoosier Lifestyle Blogger Comes Clean

In her new book, Chasing Slow, Hoosier lifestyle blogger Erin Loechner puts her online celebrity in perspective.
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The New Downtown: Insider Tips for Winning the Weekend

Order secret cocktails. Ditch the sports crowd. Find an instant squad. A few insider tips for winning the weekend in downtown Indianapolis.
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High & Mighty: Five of Indy’s Best Rooftop Views

Downtown’s new playspace? Rooftops. Here’s where to take your leisure time to another level.

Will Ferrell shoots an ad in Terre Haute

The funnyman shills for Old Milwaukee beer on a Terre Haute railroad track. Why not?

'How Deep Is Your' Exhibit New to the IMA

Julianne Swartz uses photography, plus magnets and other everyday items, in her installations. The lenses in different pieces of work help transfer these mundane objects into “magical moving pictures.”
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Q&A: Will Carroll, Sports Journalist and Injury Expert

"Kids and their parents are thinking they’re the next football star or the next Venus Williams or Tiger Woods, so they play the same sport year-round, and they don’t get rest."
May 2014 issue of Indianapolis Monthly magazine

May 2014

Best Restaurants, Orangutans at the Zoo, and a refugee's harrowing tale. Those features, plus a new Jewish film fest, a video recipe featuring Milktooth's Venezuelan arepas, our columnists, and more stories and photos.

Meet Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws

You won’t discover a wrestling superstar here. What you will find is a one-of-a-kind night of crowd-pleasing pomp usually reserved for the cheap seats at Lucas Oil Stadium.