Ask Me Anything: cara hinh, associate artistic director
Their new job at the Indiana Repertory Theatre represents a homecoming for Southport High grad cara hinh. They have directed plays at the breaking the Binary Bestival in New York and at Alaska’s Perseverance Theatre.
The Hoosierist: Under The Weather
Our Indiana expert explores what climate change in Indiana will look like.
Speed Read: Roots And Wings
The Indy-based art nonprofit Big Car Collaborative has transformed Garfield Park by converting roughly a city block’s worth of dilapidated storefronts, old industrial buildings, and parking lots into a public arts fantasia. And with a new expansion underway, they’re just getting started. Here’s a primer.
Ask Me Anything: Eric Holcomb, Governor
Per state law, the two-term Republican incumbent could not run for a third term, which Holcomb says is fine by him. Closing in on his final weeks as Indiana’s 51st governor, he’s ready for new challenges. Holcomb sat down with us for a wide-ranging exit interview.
Editor’s Note: Clean Sweep
Our editor-in-chief in chief reflects on past efforts to reduce household clutter and looks forward to new and old reasons to celebrate in 2025.
Unburying The Truth
For three decades, Indiana’s most disturbing serial killer flew under the true crime radar. In 1996, at least a dozen bodies were found at a Westfield estate belonging to wealthy businessman Herb Baumeister, but it wasn’t until recently that podcasters and filmmakers caught wind of the case. Will national attention heal the scars left by this tragedy? Or will the current obsession with murder turn a vicious Indy predator into a pop culture star?
Speed Read: Breath Of Life
The Breathalyzer was invented by Hoosiers 70 years ago and has saved countless lives since then.
Editor’s Note: Paws And Reflect
Our editor-in-chief in chief gives us an intro to her favorite four-legged friend, as well as a peek into the December Best of Indy issue.
The Beat: Bunker Mentality
Media pundit Michael Smerconish, who makes a stop in Indianapolis this month, wants us to stop chasing extremist political views and instead talk to our neighbors—maybe join a bowling league—and find other ways to reengage in civil society.