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Q&A with Rising Literary Star Garth Greenwell

"It’s important to me to identify as a gay writer, because when I was 16 growing up in Kentucky, gay books saved my life. So many gay characters in books are stripped of dignity."
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Painting By Numbers: The State of the IMA

"What didn't happen is enough people showing up to populate the structure we had built," Venable says. But "Art is not for everybody," says one IMA critic. "Art is for anybody, which is very different."

‘Leave Indiana’s Civil Rights Law Alone,’ Says Conservative Activist Patrick Mangan

“The main problem with this [legislation],” says Mangan, “is that it’s creating legal tension between legitimate constitutional and human rights versus behavior-based groups that want to achieve a special status in the law.”
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Hoosier Hall Of Fame: Battle Of The Indiana Battles

Musket to musket, the two most monumental conflicts fought on Hoosier soil. Pick a winner if you must, but please—no fighting.
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Speed Read: Ms. Pat’s Raw Talent

“Secrets kill you on the inside,” she says. “When I started to tell my stories onstage, I started to heal.”
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Honey, I Dropped Off The Kids

Local recreation options in the evenings provide kids entertainment and adults a stint of time to themselves.

Photos: What Is Faith?

We asked 11 people attending Indy's first-ever Festival of Faiths just what that word—faith—means to them. Here are their answers.

Joani Crean's 15 Minutes of Fame Start … Now

Joani Crean has a pretty stressful week ahead with high-pressure IU games against Purdue and Michigan before the family leaves for New Orleans. Forget scanning the Assembly Hall crowd for Meg Ryan; we’ll be looking for the feisty Mrs. Crean and Crimson in the stands now—and in the Superdome this Sunday.
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Is Indy’s Comedy Scene Dead?

“It's getting harder and harder to get people out of their living rooms. Netflix has brought awareness to stand-up comedy, but it also makes people think they can stay home and watch it on their big, expensive TVs.”
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Sarah Urist Green Has a New Frame of Mind

She hopes that The Art Assignment will help audience members broaden their own definition of art, demystify the art-making process, and prove that anybody can give it a try.