This year’s event allow attendees to explore over 60 homes from more than 20 builders across central Indiana. New home construction has never been a better option. With homes on the tour ranging from $250k to $4m+, there’s something for everyone.
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Drop the basket & pickup a box!
Indiana-owned pet supply company stands out among the big chains
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Specks Pet Supplies started in 1990 as Scott’s Pet Emporium. The name didn’t stick, though, because everyone just called it “Speck’s,” after founder Tom Scott’s dog, Speck, who came to the store each day with Scott, happily greeting customers.
ANIMALS
“He would bring Speck in with him to the pet store there, and … customers would come in and want to see the dog,” said Karen Smith, director of purchasing for the company. “Sometimes, they’d come in just to see the dog. So, from what I’ve been told, after about six months or so, he changed the name from Scott’s Pet Emporium to Speck’s Pet Emporium, and then eventually Speck’s Pet Supplies.”
That first store was in Avon and is still there today. Speck’s has changed hands and expanded over the years, and now operates seven stores in Avon, Carmel, Fishers, Geist, Southport, Brownsburg and Columbus. The company is now owned by Indianapolis-based Harlan Companies, but the original owner has maintained ties to the business through his line of Scott Pet Products.
Smith, who has worked for Speck’s since 1996, said the company’s expansion has been slow and careful. Some sites didn’t work out — like a now-closed store in Anderson — but others remained profitable through the years.
“The goal is always to grow, and we still look for the right opportunity, the right site,” Smith said. “We always have our eyes open for, if there’s a new place to open another store. At times, they’ve looked further out — was there a need to go into Illinois or Ohio, or what have you. But, so far, it’s just central Indiana.”
That local connection is part of what sets Speck’s apart in a market that offers pet owners many options.
“Our managers and our stores have a unique ability to specialize their service to the customer,” Smith said. “Yes, we carry a wide range of products and we have stores that range in size everywhere from 3,000 square feet all the way up to 10,000 square feet. But if we have a customer that comes in that wants something specific, if it’s available to us, we can get it. For a lot of our competitors … the managers themselves, a lot of them, they don’t do their own ordering or they’re very restricted on what they can order.”
Speck’s also arranges special group orders for police K-9 units, rescue groups and shelters, she said, and works with pet rescues to host pet adoption events at the stores.
“Each store and each manager builds the relationship with that store’s local rescue groups, and a lot of our managers have relationships with multiple shelters, multiple rescue groups,” Smith said.
Smith and her assistant, Christa Thomp-
son, both said that working in the pet industry is fun and rewarding. Thompson, a 25-year employee, first worked at the Speck’s store in Anderson, starting when she was 16 years old.
“I just loved animals,” she said. “I thought that would be the funnest job and apparently I enjoyed it. I went to college and I came back home every weekend to work, and thought I would go do something different but I just enjoyed it and stuck around.”
Her passion for animals is part of what keeps her motivated, she said, along with her interest in learning about all the new products that are available and then helping customers make the best choices for their pets.
“Our pets have turned into our kids and so we … focus on having good products and good nutritional products that we would want to use and want to sell and help people have better health for their pets,” Thompson said.
Smith added that Speck’s provides special training for all its employees.
“We have training events, where we bring in our manufacturers or an all-day event where we take the staff off site, and they spend the whole day training on different brands of dog food, cat food,” she said. “We’ll take managers on different warehouse and manufacturing tours, where they get to actually go and see how the food is made, see the ingredients, how it goes from the raw ingredient, how it’s broken down, processed, turned into the kibble, or freeze dried or frozen.”
Smith said that in addition to the more than 40 kinds of premium dog and cat food at Speck’s, different Speck’s stores offer self-service pet-washing stations, which provide wash tubs, towels, shampoo, conditioner and dryers for owners to wash their pets without messing up their own bathrooms; and the Avon store has regular dog training classes.
For more, visit speckspets.com.
Christa Thompson, left, and Karen Smith of Speck’s Pet Supplies with some of the Indiana-based company’s products. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)
Hornedo to challenge Carson in 2026
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George Hornedo, a 34-year-old Democratic strategist and former Obama administration official, has announced his campaign for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District, challenging 17-year incumbent Democrat Rep. André Carson.
ELECTION
According to the announcement, Hornedo spent his career focusing on civil rights, safer communities and economic opportunity.
“Our community and our country deserve more than the do-nothing Democrats we have in office right now,” Hornedo stated. “I’m running for Congress because the old way isn’t working. It’s time for a new generation of leadership, a fresh vision and the bold action Indianapolis deserves.”
In a video announcement of his campaign, Hornedo stated that he respects Carson, “but after nearly two decades in office, too many folks are still struggling. Why would we double down on the same people who got us into this mess?”
He stressed the need for affordable housing, public safety and improving the economy for everyone.
He has degrees from Cornell and Harvard and the George Washington University Law School, Hornedo and his wife live in Washington Township on Indianapolis’ northside.
Carson won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. He first was elected in 2008.
District 7 in Marion County includes most of Indianapolis. The seat will be on the ballot again in November 2026.
George Hornedo recently announced his campaign for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District, challenging Rep. Andre Carson. (Photo courtesy of George Hornedo for Congress)
Indy Art Center launches $8.8M campaign
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The Indy Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., recently launched the public phase of an $8.8 million capital campaign to improve its outdoor ARTSPARK and renovate the Marilyn K. Glick School of Art.
IMPROVEMENTS
The campaign, “Building Community Through Art,” is the largest fundraising campaign in the nonprofit’s 91-year history, according to the announcement.
The quiet phase of the campaign launched in 2023, and funders already committed $8.5 million, including donations from Lilly Endowment Inc., Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation and Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
The nonprofit’s board will match additional donations up to $100,000.
Improvements to the Marilyn K. Glick School of Art — designed by Indianapolis architect Michael Graves — include new HCAV systems, remodeled restrooms, repaving parking lots, renovating classroom studios and improving the Basile theater.
The Art Center’s 9.5-acre ARTSPARK
will have a new trail system with a fully accessible boardwalk, walkways through the park and along the White River, new landscaping, terraces and native plantings, erosion prevention and a staircase at the Monon Trail leading onto the art center campus.
“Since we were founded in 1934, the Indy Art Center has been all about community,” stated Mark Williams, president and executive director of the Indy Art Center.
“Whether you’ve taken classes, enjoyed exhibitions, visited ARTSPARK, attended
Renovations are underway at the Indy Art Center campus, 820 E. 67th St. (Rendering courtesy of Indy Art Center)
art fairs or even been married here, now’s your opportunity to give back. Every gift is important and by donating, you can be part of the exciting developments happening at the Art Center, positioning it for success over our next 90 years.”
Construction is underway, with completion expected in summer of 2026. The campaign also has earmarked $2 million to expand the center’s endowment, which will help fund ongoing maintenance. For more, visit indyartcenter.org/ campaign.
DISPATCHES
Indiana Supreme Court proposes rules changes — The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public input on two possible rule changes. Administrative Rule 14 would make permanent an interim rule from 2022 to allow greater flexibility for lawyers and judges with regard to remote proceedings. Administrative Rule 23 would allow the public to use portable electronic devices in common areas of court facilities and would allow parties and attorneys to use portable electronic devices in the courtroom for specific purposes. Comments are accepted until noon May 5. For more, visit in.gov/courts/ publications/proposed-rules.
Walk 4 Hearing set — The Hearing Loss Association of America, which has an Indianapolis chapter, is hosting its annual Walk 4 Hearing fundraiser, set for June 14 at the JW Marriott, 10 S. West St. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with the walk starting at 9:45 a.m. For more, visit walk4hearing.org. For more about the HLAA Indianapolis chapter, visit hlaa-indianapolis.org.
At your (lasagna) service
By Jeannie Medeiros northindy@youarecurrent.com
As the name implies, Send a Friend Lasagna is a food service that specializes in making — and delivering — the popular Italian dish to customers. Founded five years ago, it operates in a ghost kitchen in Indianapolis and serves the Indy metro area.
FOOD
Established in 2019 by Indianapolis resident Stephanie Daily as a side hustle, Send a Friend Lasagna has grown into a full-time business, preparing and delivering up to 15 orders each day. The menu includes a mixture of Daily’s own meat recipes as well as vegetarian and gluten-free options. It also features Johnno’s Meat Lover’s Lasagna, a nod to her late father’s favorite dish.
Daily is the self-proclaimed “lasagna person” in her family because she often made — and delivered — lasagnas for special occasions, such as the birth of a baby or a funeral wake.
Daily remembers a pivotal moment when a friend lost his wife. Not knowing what to say to provide comfort, she took him a lasagna. Later that same evening, her husband and cousin suggested she go into business.
“I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” she said. “I feel like if I don’t do it, I’m going to regret it for the rest of my life.”
Her idea for Send a Friend Lasagna wasn’t without its doubters. Even her mother was skeptical about the business model.
“’It’ll never work without a salad,’” Daily recalls her mother saying.
Food played a central role in Daily’s family growing up. She spent countless hours during her youth at her grandparents’ former restaurant, Dunham’s Prime Time, in Carmel. Even then, she was enamored by the joy food brought people.
Daily, a survivor of domestic abuse, partners with Coburn Place — a shelter for domestic abuse survivors and their children. Each month, she provides lasagna to new residents on their first night at Coburn Place, ensuring that food is one thing they don’t have to worry about at that particular moment.
Send a Friend Lasagna offers fresh delivery service to the Indy metro area and recently expanded its frozen delivery radius by partnering with Market Wagon.
Learn more at SendaFriendLasagna.com.
TravisMathew activewear store coming to Fashion Mall
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A new high-end activewear retailer is opening a new store at the Fashion Mall at Keystone, 8702 Keystone Crossing.
OPENING
According to an announcement from Shop Simon, the mall’s owner, the new TravisMathew shop will be on the mall’s second level next to Sunglass Hut East.
“With a focus on versatility, TravisMathew creates products that are crafted to make you look and feel your best, no matter the activity,” the announcement
stated. “Inspired by southern California’s laidback yet active lifestyle, each design leaves you confident, comfortable and capable — fitting in while standing out.”
TravisMathew’s website includes the new Indianapolis location on its list of retail stores, but details remain “to be determined.”
The website includes tabs specifically for golfing clothes, along with polos, shorts, pants and outerwear for men and women; and casual dresses for women. Prices range from about $65 for a T-shirt to about $160 for a hooded sweatshirt.
For more, visit travismathew.com.
Stephanie Daily started her Send a Friend Lasagna business in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Daily)
Huse Culinary, the group behind St. Elmo Steak House and other area restaurants, opened a new concept in Concourse B at the Indianapolis International Airport April 11. The group announced that 1933 Lounge + HC Tavern by St. Elmo blends elements of two popular brands — 1933 Lounge by St. Elmo and The HC Tavern + Kitchen.
“Indianapolis International Airport’s reputation as one of the best in the country makes it the perfect place to expand our presence,” stated Craig Huse, CEO of Huse Culinary. “1933 Lounge + HC Tavern by St. Elmo will bring Hoosier hospitality to travelers, offering a welcoming atmosphere and a menu that blends 1933 Lounge by St. Elmo’s signature flavors with the approachable favorites of HC Tavern + Kitchen.”
The new restaurant features highlights from both restaurant menus, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, grab-and-go options and a full bar. Patrons can expect signature items, including St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail, Lobster “Cargot”, filet mignon, ribeye and filet sliders. The 5,238-squarefoot space seats 189 guests.
Huse Culinary also operates Harry & Izzy’s at the airport’s Concourse A.
“We’re delighted to expand our footprint at the Indianapolis International Airport with the 1933 Lounge by St. Elmo and the HC Tavern + Kitchen,” stated Bob Stanton, senior vice president of business development for SSP America. “Working with IAA and the Huse Culinary team to bring this concept to life has been a rewarding experience and we look forward to offering a new taste of place to Hoosiers and visitors alike.”
The new restaurant is open daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more, visit 1933Lounge. com/Ind-Airport.
Huse Culinary opened its newest venue April 11 at Indianapolis Airport. (Photo courtesy of Huse Culinary)
Comment period open for INDOT’s multiyear plan
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The Indiana Department of Transportation is gathering public comment on the multiyear Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
The STIP is a planning document that lists all projects expected to be funded via federal dollars and state-funded projects that have been deemed “regionally significant” and includes years 2026 through 2030.
The draft STIP allocates $20.2 million for projects in Hamilton County; $23.8 million for Boone County; and $85.5 million for Marion County.
The document is prepared in cooperation with local government entities throughout Indiana and identifies funding and the scheduling of transportation projects and programs for the fiscal year — July 1 through June 30.
The STIP includes all state and local transportation projects funded with federal highway and/or federal transit funding along with 100 percent state-funded transportation projects, including highway, passenger rail, freight, public transit, bicycle, pedestrian and projects within national parks.
INDOT is required by federal regulation to develop a STIP. The document is amended with updates every two years to stay current with the state’s two-year budget cycle.
The public comment period is open through May 16. View the full STIP document and submit comments at tinyurl. com/2unejvyv or in.gov/indot under the public involvement tab.
Eiteljorg Museum presents Arctic exhibit — The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art’s exhibit: “Voices from the Arctic: Contemporary Inuit Art,” featuring more than 80 works by Inuit artists, continues through 2026 and is included with regular admission.
Indy chef wins culinary prize
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CUISINE
TOWNES AT GRAND PARK VILLAGE
A corporate chef with Cunningham Restaurant Group, which operates numerous Indianapolis restaurants, recently won top honors and $150,000 at the 2025 World Food Championships in Bentonville, Ark. Collin Hilton earned the grand prize through several competition rounds: “Retail Gourmet,” where he placed second; “Taste & Recreate,” where he took first; and the final “My Culinary Journey,” where he took first place and secured the grand prize.
According to an announcement from CRG, for the final round, Hilton served a spring pea cappellacci in chicken broth.
“This exquisite creation featured handrolled pasta dough infused with seaweed and basil, filled with English peas and butter and served in a complex chicken broth seasoned with charred Guajillo and morita chilies,” the announcement stated.
“Complemented by fresh sugar snap peas, lime, red onion, pickled Meyer lemon and a cashew salsa matcha, the dish was finished with coriander sprout, mint and lemon gem, showcasing a perfect balance
of richness, brightness and texture.”
CRG owner/CEO Mike Cunningham lauded Hilton’s achievement.
“We are so proud of Collin and this well-deserved recognition at the 2025 World Food Championships,” he stated.
The World Food Championships is a global competition, attracting thousands of teams that compete across multiple culinary categories.
The World Food Championships hosted an event in Indianapolis in November 2024. The competition will return to Indianapolis this coming October.
For more, visit crgdining.com.
Cunningham Restaurant Group Corporate Chef Collin Hilton won the grand prize at a recent World Food Championships competition.
(Photo courtesy of World Food Championships)
A GROWING ENTERPRISE
Indy-based real estate firm marks five years of success, expansion
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Although 92c Partners has been around for only five years, co-founders Yumi Goodman and Kara Riggle each brought decades of experience to the new company — and that experience has helped the firm prosper and grow since it started in 2020.
Before the commercial real estate agency became reality, Riggle and Goodman worked together at another firm. Riggle, who lives in Fishers, said they both wanted to branch out on their own. When the time came, the two were able to leverage prior contacts — and were helped through the new company’s status as a nationally certified women’s business enterprise, a rarity in their industry.
Sarah Rodgers, director of business development for 92c, said less than 3 percent of commercial real estate companies are owned by women, and fewer than 9 percent of C-level positions in the industry are held by women — that refers to CEO, CFO, etc.
“We were at the age where we thought, if we’re going to do this, let’s do it now or we might not ever do it,” Riggle said. “And we’re now five years old. We had four people when we first started and we’re now up to 10. We provide the brokerage service to, really, anybody that has a real estate need.”
That includes those looking to lease space, landlords seeking tenants, people buying and selling, and many government-related contracts. Some services 92c recently added include project management, construction management and space planning.
Riggle said the company stands out from others in the industry for a couple of reasons.
“We are the largest women-owned commercial real estate (firm) in Indiana, and so that really does set us apart,” she said. “And then as far as the service — it’s the customer service … that also separates us from our competitors.”
Goodman, a Carmel resident, agreed that customer service is the foundation of the company and noted that its name is a reference to the 92 counties in Indiana, which it serves through its work for the
state of Indiana.
“We have gone to all 92 counties on (the state’s) behalf,” Goodman said. “It’s really a nod to our dedication to customer service and going to each location and servicing the client, no matter the size of that location. So, we could be driving down south to Posey County for a 2,000-squarefoot office with, you know, six people in it. And then, we could be driving all the way
up to Allen County and Fort Wayne to service a lease that has 200 people in it.”
Goodman said another way 92c stands out is through its recently added services, which lets it help clients through the whole process of moving into a new space.
“Once we get a (lease) deal done, instead of saying, ‘See you later, see you in five years, whenever your lease is up,’
92C PROJECTS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
Yumi Goodman, co-founder of 92c Partners, said many of the firm’s projects are well known but at the same time somewhat invisible to the community.
“A lot of our clients being on the public-sector side, we don’t advertise these as much,” she said. “People within our industry know that we do all the government work, but it’s nice to kind of put that out there.”
Some of those projects include the new location on College Avenue for the Indianapolis Fire Department station in Broad Ripple — the site of the former Johnny’s Market — and pretty much every single Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles office in the state.
The company also helped Current Publishing find and move into its new offices at the North End development in Carmel, 525 North End Dr.
we then have our project management team,” she said. “It’s kind of this full-circle approach, from A to Z, where we’re taking you from the very beginning of identifying your space and location, and then … getting the space built out and moved in.”
As the business looks to the next five years and beyond, Riggle said they want to expand the space-planning service and be more proactive with outreach.
“We need to get out more in the community — we want to grow in that regard and also just in our networking and trying to diversify our portfolio of business,” she said. “We have a lot of public-sector work and we’re looking to grow into the private sector.”
The partners also are working with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, such as the Indianapolis Zoo, Women for Riley and animal welfare organizations — causes they support and that also help them network and get the company’s name out into the community.
Goodman noted that when first starting a business, the focus is on all the little details, like getting a website, payroll system, etc., up and running. While they’ve been able to grow in the past five years, they’re looking forward to additional growth now that they’re more established, and want to add more brokers to the office, located at Lakefront at Keystone just south of 96th Street.
She said they recently hired an intern who is interested in eventually joining the commercial real estate industry.
“Over the course of our existence, this is the first intern that is interested in commercial real estate,” Goodman said, adding that most of its previous interns were focused on marketing or other areas. “The landscape is continuing to change in our industry, which is really exciting, and we’d like to be part of that change, mentoring and bringing on more female brokers — not necessarily saying that we can’t have men in our office. This is actually just by happenstance that we’re all women.”
For more, visit 92cpartners.com.
ON THE COVER: The staff of 92c Partners gathers for a group picnic with their families. (Photo courtesy of 92c)
(Above) Yumi Goodman, left, and Kara Riggle founded 92c Partners five years ago. (Photos courtesy of 92c)
(Below) 92c Partners holds a staff meeting at the company’s offices near Keystone at the Crossing.
Civic Theatre brings back ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Civic Theatre Executive Artistic Director Michael Lasley has a long history with “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
MUSICAL
“This is the 10th production we’ve done since 2000 and I’ve directed it nine times,” Lasley said. “We had a different director in 2004, but I was still producing and heavily involved.”
Lasley will direct the classic musical, which runs from April 25 to May 10 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. This is the first time Civic has scheduled the musical in the spring,
“It was sort of our counter programming to everyone else’s Christmas-themed shows,” Lasley said. That changed when the Christkindlmarkt in Carmel opened where a Christmas-theme show seemed more appropriate.
“It’s selling very well. People are interested in seeing it again because it’s the first time since 2017,” Lasley said.
Colton Woods, a Perry Meridian High School junior, plays Joseph.
“The biggest thing for me is how young I am, and being the youngest person to play Joseph just means so much because his biblical age was around the same as mine at the beginning,” Woods said. “I think it puts the whole show into a whole different perspective. Coming from a younger person, that means the most to me.”
Woods had seen the musical performed at Footlite Musicals and saw the movie a few times.
“I love the music,” said Woods, who calls it one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best musicals.
Like Woods, this is Michael Krauter’s first Civic Theatre show. Krauter, who grew up in Carmel and graduated from Herron High School, portrays Pharaoh and one of the brothers.
“It’s just one of those roles that’s very laidback, and I feel like that’s sort of my vibe as well,” Krauter said. “I kind of like being that presence in the room that’s always just kind of the chill guy. At least, that’s what I think I am.”
Krauter, 24, said he also likes acting with Woods and behaving like an older brother. Krauter said he loves the dancing part of his role.
“I haven’t danced in years since high school,” he said. “So, I think just doing this show has really sparked that interest again, in dancing and singing and just sort of putting on a show and putting on a new character.”
Krauter said Lasley told him he had the hardest job in the show playing two roles. Except for intermission, Krauter is only off stage for around five minutes.
“It’s a lot but I really enjoy the challenge,” he said. “There are a lot of really fast costume changes, which I totally look forward to.”
Krauter was a member of the a cappella group Another Round at Indiana University.
Alex Smith plays one of the brothers and the butler. This is his 17th Civic Theatre show, including being in the chil-
‘CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES’
From left, Kelsey McDaniel and Colton Woods perform in Civic Theatre’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” (Photo by Joshua Hasty Photography)
dren’s choir for “Joseph” in 2000.
“Now, I’m 38 and also doing this with my 9-year-old niece (Allie Stacy), who is in the children’s choir,” Smith said.
Smith, a 2005 Carmel High School graduate who lives on the south side of Indianapolis, said he’s always enjoyed the musical.
“The dancing is great and the music is really upbeat,” Smith said. “As a kid, I saw it with Donny Osmond in it, so that brings back some really good memories.”
Kelsey McDaniel, an Indianapolis resident, is the narrator and is on stage for most of the performance. She played one of the wives in “Joseph” at Footlite Musicals in 2021.
“It’s no speaking lines, it’s all sung, which honestly I love,” she said. “It’s easier for me somehow to remember lyrics than spoken lines. I loved being a wife (the) last time, but I wanted to be the narrator, and I get to live out one of my dreams.”
This is McDaniel’s sixth production with Civic Theatre. Her first was “The Prom” in 2023.
“I’ve done just about every possible show since,” she said. For more, visit civictheatre.org.
“Church Basement Ladies” runs through May 18 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
LIVE AT THE CENTER
PsyWrn Simone performs at 7:30 p.m. April 22 in the Live at the Center series at the Palladium at Allied Solutions Center. Tickets are $10. To register for a free livestream, visit thecenterpresents.org.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
“Greggie and The Jets: Elton John Tribute” is set for April 24, followed by “The Magic of David Ranalli” April 25 and “One Voice: The Music of Manilow” April 26 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. All three performances are set for 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
CIVIC THEATRE
Civic Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” April 25 through May 10 at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.
‘9 TO 5’
Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “9 to 5” runs from April 25 through May 11 at the Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.
MICKY DOLENZ
“Micky Dolenz of the Monkees: An Evening of Songs and Stories” is set for 8 p.m. April 25 at the Payne and Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
‘BLACK VIOLIN’
“Black Violin” is set for 8 p.m. April 26 at the Payne and Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.
NIGHT & DAY
Stuart embraces instrumentals
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Country Music Hall of Famer Marty Stuart always enjoyed listening to 1960s albums by The Ventures and Herb Alpert.
CONCERT
“I grew up loving instrumentals,” said Stuart, a country and bluegrass singer-songwriter-musician. “I think everybody in the band did. What I noticed is when we start talking about instrumental bands and covering their songs, we turn into a bunch of 15-year-olds again with our first instruments. It makes it all about fun.”
That spurred Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives’ interest in making a fully instrumental album titled “Space Junk.”
“The Superlatives have always written and played instrumentals,” Stuart said. “We’re players. I noticed one day we finally had 20 original instrumentals, and we thought the world needed a fresh instrumental album. We seem to be doing three to four songs a night from ‘Space Junk.’”
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at the Payne
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Allied Solutions Center)
& Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
“The setlist varies every night,” Stuart said. “However, ‘Tempted’ is the one that always seems to be a part of each and every show. I love that song.”
Stuart and his band have been together for more than 20 years.
“It’s beyond special,” he said. “Nothing stays the same in Nashville for 20 years. “
Stuart has been performing since age 13 and has no plans to slow down.
“Whatever is up ahead waiting just around the next curve and the next unwritten song,” Stuart said of his motivation.
Westfield actress back at B&B
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Anya Burke is enjoying her return to Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, and this time it’s in a larger role.
MUSICAL
Burke plays Signe Engleson in the musical “Church Basement Ladies,” which runs through May 18.
The 2020 Westfield High School graduate was in the ensemble for Beef & Boards production of “Escape to Margaritaville” in 2022.
Burke
“I loved my time here during ‘Margaritaville,’” Burke said. “Everyone was so welcoming to me and I was able to work alongside some amazing people and learn so much from them and from rehearsals. This process has been the same. Everyone is so nice and welcoming and I’m very excited to continue to learn from this experience.”
Signe is the youngest of the Church Basement Ladies and follows in the footsteps of her mother, Karin. Signe attends a university and starts to question things.
“Signe is very independent,” Burke said. “I love that about her. She has strong beliefs, even though they’re very different from some of the people she looks up to and she doesn’t back down from them. She loves these women who have basically raised her. I really like that this show demonstrates friendships and mentorship between these women of different ages. I feel like I can also relate to that as well by having very close mentors to me that I consider good friends as well that are not close to me in age.”
Burke, a Westfield resident, enjoys singing ballads, so she is excited to perform “For Good.”
“It’s a super sweet song and it’s gorgeous as well,” Burke said. “I will say I have had ‘Closer to Heaven’ in my head since the first time I listened to it. That one I’m super excited to do as well.”
A 2024 Anderson University graduate, Burke played Sandy in “Grease” on a Seas Royal Caribbean cruise ship for the past eight months.
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This bright and inviting kitchen in the Village of WestClay was transformed through a series of intentional, impactful updates that dramatically improved both form and function. Reorienting the island, relocating the refrigerator and adding a cooktop improved the flow, making the kitchen feel more open, functional and connected.
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• The updated layout embraces a light and airy aesthetic with crisp white cabinetry, warm wood flooring and modern brass accents.
• The repositioned island now has better circulation, more seating and enhanced workspace.
• Moving the refrigerator and incorporating a sleek cooktop created a more intuitive cooking zone.
• The angled hardwood flooring adds subtle movement and visual interest to the overall design.
• Thoughtful details like pendant lighting and soft window treatments add warmth and texture, resulting in a space that’s as practical as it is beautiful.
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Before
LIFESTYLE
1. IndyCar sponsor
4. Old Russian ruler
8. “Quiet!”
11. Gillette razor
12. Indiana neighbor
13. Member of “The Godfather” cast
15. Bedtime reading
20. Istanbul
21. Bylaw, briefly 22. Indiana School for the Deaf communication,
23. Rent from a renter 24. Genesis garden 26. Wading bird 28. Wrath
29. Ostrich’s cousin
32. “___ about time!”
33. CIA relative 34. Annual Noblesville
event in honor of Earth Day that runs Apr. 23-26
37. Free spot on WTHR
39. Slugger’s stat
40. “The Matrix” hero
41. Col. Lilly
42. Angry outburst
44. Desire
48. Eagle Church delivery
50. IU Health surgery centers
53. Prohibit
54. Indianapolis Opera voice
55. Monon Trail short run, for short
56. Bob & Tom, e.g.
57. Level
58. Magical powder
60. Musical interval
61. “___, Brute?”
62. Slurpee alternative
63. U-turn from NNW
64. One of the five Ws for a Current reporter
65. School org. Down
1. Rubbernecked on I-69
2. Riverview Health ER priority system
3. Bridgewater Club golf score
4. Lugs
5. “Do you want me to?”
6. Is unwell
7. Fish eggs
8. Clean vigorously
9. Kind of fracture
10. Cyber criminals
11. Burning
14. Lipton rival
16. Indiana Senate assent
20. Skirmish
23. Peaceful protest
25. PBS-funding grp.
27. Roy G. ___
30. Something to reflect on
31. Opposite of rural
34. Impartiality
35. Yang’s partner
36. Like a limbo bar, late in the game
37. Annoy
38. Shirt parts
43. This evening, in ads
45. Kidnap
46. Queasiness
47. Investment option, briefly
49. ___ Carlo
51. Air again on WTTV
52. Wild blue yonder
55. Solemn vow
58. Not many
59. Quick swim
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18. 401(k) kin 19. White River slippery swimmers
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