Shakespeare at Notre Dame has been awarded a 2020-21 Shakespeare in American Communities grant, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. 

In conjunction with today’s announcement that David Zak has stepped down as Executive Director of Pride Films and Plays, Zak has issued the following statement.

Donterrio Johnson named Artistic Director; Executive Director David Zak to step down. JD Caudill and Robert Ollis step into larger roles as Artistic Associates.

On July 2nd, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Silk Road Rising is thrilled to share 7 Neighbors, a new, seven-episode podcast from our friends and colleagues at the InterReligious Institute (IRI) at Chicago Theological Seminary.

The Memorial Opera House announced today that they have received over $46,000 in grants and established a new virtual Youth Theatre Education program.

25 Years of Service | Lieutenant Corey Culler
20 Years of Service| First Sergeant Deven Hostetler | Sergeant Brian Walker | Master Trooper Tim Myers

Staff Feature - O’Bannon Woods State Park
Jim Lynch is the intermittent naturalist at O’Bannon Woods State Park. He started his career with Indiana State Parks in 2007, as a gatehouse attendant. He did a lot of great work as a CRR-Trail Worker, placing over half of the gravel on the new Tulip Valley Universal Accessible Trail. He eventually found his calling as an intermittent naturalist.

Madison Correctional Facility Warden Jan Davis, on behalf of Commissioner Rob Carter and personnel with with Staff Development and Training, recognized three contractual staff with Key Contributor Awards.

Tickets to the 11th Annual Drug Abuse Symposium went on sale July 1st. The symposium will be held Oct. 22, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis. For the first time ever, the symposium this year features a virtual option enabling remote attendance via the internet.