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Remember when Wednesdays meant there was a fresh alt-weekly newspaper in the newspaper box on the corner?In it you found faces you recognized — of your friends and maybe even yourself. Mirror Indy’s new arts and culture newsletter is an ode to that magic, which is why it will hit your mailbox every Wednesday at noon. You can read or listen to it!Learn more at mirrorindy.org/newsletters/playlist/

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5:11

Indy artists get political

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2026/04/22

Dear Play Listers, Sharing arts and culture content can be tricky. On one hand, it can mean anything from hot dog shops to pool parties and the latest symphonic choir concert series. On the other hand, it is the only place where some of us get to process and express our feelings about some of the scary stuff happening around us. Mirror Indy checked in with four artists making art about the impact of the U.S. immigration policy on Latines, the war in Ukraine, motherhood and the Arab Diaspora. ...

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6:25

Every poem is a love poem

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2026/04/15

Greetings Play Listers, To celebrate National Poetry Month, we invited poet Sam Ferrante to read a poem for us. You can also listen to Sam read her poem by clicking on the audio version of this newsletter. How to Write a Poem by Sam Ferrante First, every poem is a love poem. You must start with yourself. By which I mean imagine you, but with tiny, sticky hands, your small nose pointed at your own grown-up knees, blueberry jam lifted skyward, and little you demanding (you can tell by the...

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8:16

Serving looks, m-hm

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2026/04/08

What’s up Play Listers, The Black church is where you will find the most stylish people in the world. An impromptu fashion show unfolded in the sanctuary of Witherspoon Presbyterian Church on an Easter Sunday morning. It was led by the Rev. Winterbourne LaPucelle Harrison-Jones. The Adinkra symbol, Guy Nyame, which means “supremacy of God,” was embroidered on his robe. Accessories were the true star of the show. Mini-sculptures dangled from mature earlobes. Ornate hats or “crowns” sat atop he...

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7:44

42 things to do in April - ¡Órale muchachos! Spring...

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2026/04/01

Play Listers, Let’s get down to business. We have now completed the first quarter of 2026. It was the more difficult one with the cold weather and gloomy skies. Now is when you dust off your open-toe shoes and see if your spring/summer clothes still fit you. If they don’t, you grab something stretchy from your closet and concede that you are not the same you were last year. You are a new you. Who is the new you? Is it someone who attends author readings? Someone who gets symphony season ticke...

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7:06

Snacks and spring bops

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2026/03/25

Hello Play Listers, We have a delicious snack for you today: an illustrated food tour of the near northside by artist Byron Elliott. Elliott and his wife April have celebrated her birthday for ten years by spending a whole day being tourists in Indianapolis, where they live. They visit restaurants they’ve been wanting to check out and explore areas of the city they don’t often visit. With this comic strip, Byron let us in on the tradition by bringing us along to feast our eyes on the treats t...

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4:51

Call me.

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2026/03/18

Greetings Play Listers, Forreal — drive extra careful this weekend. People will be roaming outside with their noses buried in books. They’ll be alone or with friends, possibly carrying very heavy but very cute tote bags. Why? Because the 2026 Indy Indie Book Crawl kicks off tomorrow. Anyone can do it. Simply visit one of the 27 locally owned bookstores participating in this year’s crawl, or any of the booksellers hosting pop-up shops at The Stutz, through Sunday, March 22. W...

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5:45

Have I got a story for you

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2026/03/11

Hey-hey PlayListers, Late November last year, I went on parental leave. Now I’m on parental return. That means catching up with you and with all the great arts and culture stories that were published while I was hanging out with a cool little baby. Just like you, I read this very newsletter, written by arts & culture reporter Mesgana Waiss and guest writer Jenny Walton. It was pretty great to know I could still be in touch with our city’s vibrant culture, even with my hands full. Not surp...

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7:32

31 days to do 35 things this month

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2026/03/04

What’s up PlayListers, The weather has been fickle here lately, but I’m going to continue to be delusional about the chance of sustained warm spring weather. So, I’m putting together my spring Pinterest board. I want a wardrobe that is fresh and chic complete with funky hair clips, pastel-colored button-down shirts and draped modal-knit tops (hopefully sustainably made from small brands). Whatever the weather decides to do, you sure have lots of arts and culture to explore in Indi...

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4:08

Who has the most and best stories?

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2026/02/25

Dearest PlayListers, I’m a sucker for stories about people finding their way back to creative passions of their youth. A poet who takes up painting. A clerk who joins a rock band. A librarian who makes zines. And, in the wake of the Winter Olympics, literally any adult out there lacing up skates. Earlier this week, I read about the “Guys and Dolls Sr.” production by Encore: Musical Theatre for Seniors, and my mind keeps resurfacing this quote from Emily Ristine Holloway, the show’s director...

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4:17

We’re feeling some kind of way about the trees

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2026/02/18

Dearest PlayListers, I’m usually a little doom-and-gloom about late February and March. By this point, I start feeling like winter might be over any day. Like, it has to be over any day now, right? Even though we’re getting spring-like temperatures this week, I’m here to remind you that it’s not. Terrible news, I know. But that’s no reason not to enjoy it while it lasts! Find your way into the sunshine on these nice winter days. Leave your indoor enclosures and be outside in a sunny ...

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6:16

Love, fear and everyday life

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2026/02/11

Dearest PlayListers, On Sunday, I finally made it to a Real Life, Revised reading and open mic. This free series at Indiana Humanities has been on my radar for months, and here’s my honest take: If you like readings, you’ll love Real Life, Revised. And if you don’t like readings, you might still like this one. Each event is edited into a podcast that airs on WQRT. But there’s something magical about being in the room and sharing space with people who have written their fears, their loves, the...

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6:22

28 days to do 44 things

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2026/02/04

你好! (Nǐ Hǎo) Play Listers, January dragged on per usual. I’m exhausted with the winter’s frigid temperatures and skies the color of spoiled milk. I can almost taste spring. According to Punxsutawney Phil, we have only six more weeks of winter. If you’re feeling similar, let me lift your spirits with my February events guide that features 44 of the coolest things happening around town. Did you know this year marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month? In 1926, historian ...

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4:50

Wherever you are this week, find something new

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2026/01/28

Friends, I know I don’t have to tell you, but this cold is brutal. As I write this, the space heater at my feet just shut off — reminding me (again) that it’s on the same circuit as the space heater that was running in the bedroom. I’m taking the precautions I can, and I’m checking in on my neighbors. I’m sure you are, too. And I’m sure many of you are also feeling a little restless, wherever you are cooped up. A bit further down, I’ll mention hoodox.tv, a streaming service that shares ...

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4:04

Coping with color and whimsy this winter

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2026/01/21

Dearest PlayListers, I don’t know about you, but writer Emily Worrell and I were just talking about how bummed out we feel. Winter — even when it’s not all that cold — makes it hard to catch all the sunlight we need to feel like decent versions of ourselves. This is about the time of year I find myself sneaking off with a book to the Garfield Park Conservatory over lunch or in the cracks of my weekend. But I’ve found that a good dose of bright, cheerful art goes a long way, too. S...

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5:32

When you’d rather stay home

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2026/01/14

Dearest PlayListers, Last Friday night, I stayed home to work on a jigsaw puzzle. Don’t get me wrong, puzzles are the best. But here I am, writing this newsletter, telling you to get out and experience the world. So, in honor of the impulse to curl up, I’m telling you about Booth. It’s a literary magazine curated and produced by folks from Butler University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program that specializes in short stories, personal essays and poetry. Much of Booth is quirk...

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6:04

Shopping that doesn’t kill Mother Earth or your wallet

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2026/01/07

When I pitched the idea to write about thrift and vintage stores in Indianapolis, I didn’t think it would take six months to complete. The main challenge was getting realistic about how many stores I would include. There are over 30 “thrift” shops in Naptown. So narrowing the list was a battle. In the end, I focused on three vintage store owners and their most prized possessions. Some of them were scored from hoarder houses (yes, you read that right), dumpsters or even the side o...

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5:15

A feast for your eyes

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2025/12/17

Dearest PlayListers, As the final days of 2025 slip through our sugar-coated fingers, many of us are looking back — perhaps a bit astounded by all that we’ve lived through. A lot of life can happen in 365 days. And all that life is easy to lose track of when you’re doing the same things. Eating at the same places. Sitting on the same couch, gazing at the same screens. Not that there’s anything wrong with a routine, but much of the value arts and culture brings to our lives is distinguis...

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7:24

The collective experience never gets old

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2025/12/10

Dearest PlayListers, IU beat Ohio State in the Big Ten championship on Saturday at Lucas Oil. Now, before you take me for a football fan, let me clarify: I am simply in love with one. My football fan is an IU alum. His name is Aaron. And I want to tell you about watching the game at Sahm’s Tavern in Irvington. Aaron and I don’t regularly go out for games, but this one felt special. We didn’t know what to expect, but we hoped Sahm’s would have the game on at least a couple of TVs. My fri...

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5:22

🧊 Ice ice baby

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2025/12/03

What’s up PlayListers, I hope your Thanksgiving weekend was splendid. Mine started off rough. It took my family and me six hours to drive to Indy from Michigan during the snowstorm. Nothing like a whiteout on I-69 in a small compact car. On the same day, I hit the road again, this time to Ohio to bask in the music of R&B phenom and multi-instrumentalist Leon Thomas. He’s part Prince and part Musiq Soulchild. After almost every song, he shredded on the guitar, switched to his ...

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3:59

The sweet pitter patter of puppy feet

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2025/11/26

Fellow PlayListers, hello! I’m Jenny Walton — not to be confused with your regular host Jennifer Delgadillo. I’m in your inbox because I’m constantly asking friends how I can help, and Delgadillo took me up on it. So, here we are. For the next few months you’ll see me most Wednesdays, with an occasional appearance from Mesgana Waiss. And what luck that we start this new friendship right as we swing into the wonders (and stress) of holiday festivities! Thanks to the wit an...

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