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Sustainable clothing vendors see growing interest in fight against 'fast fashion"
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (670+ words) In her studio in Brownsburg, Jess Cottongim, the founder of Reclaim and Rethread, is turning tablecloths into a pair of pants. She says she finds quality material by buying secondhand. "Every time I go sourcing, I save hundreds of pounds…...
Pride Month - LGBTQ+ activist Mary Byrne looks back on her work promoting women's music in Indiana
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (175+ words) WFYI Pride Month - LGBTQ+ activist Mary Byrne looks back on her work promoting women's music in Indiana Celebrate Pride by looking back at Kyle Long's 2021 conversation with LGBTQ+ activist Mary Byrne. A key figure in Indiana's gay rights movement, Byrne…...
Marion, Indiana's Lizz Vega on playing harp, songwriting and livestreaming
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (92+ words) WFYI Marion, Indiana's Lizz Vega on playing harp, songwriting and livestreaming Before she found an audience as a musician, Lizz Vega built a following online live-streaming video games. Today, the self-taught musician and songwriter still streams live, but her broadcasts…...
Lowriders Supershow centers community, belonging
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (507+ words) Lowriders rolled into the Indiana State Fairgrounds Saturday for the Lowrider Magazine Supershow exhibition. The stop is part of a multi-city summer tour. Indianapolis was also part of the same tour last year. Lowrider enthusiasts drove from all over Indiana…...
Sonny Rollins and the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue
1+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) WFYI Sonny Rollins and the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, we'll pay tribute to the legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. He died on May 25th, 2026, at the age of 95. Throughout his historic career, Sonny…...
Indianapolis musician Naomi Pulver is building an audience for her finely crafted pop songs
2+ week, 3+ day ago (107+ words) WFYI Indianapolis musician Naomi Pulver is building an audience for her finely crafted pop songs This week on Cultural Manifesto, hear from Indianapolis-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Naomi Pulver. Pulver is building a growing audience for her finely crafted music,…...
Interview: New music from progressive metal band Star Chaser
2+ week, 4+ day ago (808+ words) New music is out now from local progressive metal band Star Chaser. WFYI's Adam Gross sat down with lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Kara Tucker to talk about her new music and being a female in a traditionally male-dominated genre....
Radar Gold talks new album 'Fortune Teller"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (409+ words) This transcript has been edited for style and clarity. Melissa Davis: Radar Gold is an established and innovative Indianapolis-based band with a wife and husband duo at the center of the group. As they prepare for a new album release,…...
Central Indiana birding group changes name to distance from controversial historical figures
2+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) A Central Indiana group of bird enthusiasts is changing its name to distance itself from controversial historical figures. The Amos Butler Audubon Society announced it is dropping ties to a naturalist who wrote about Indiana's native birds " and was also…...
Appraisal: 1886 Leland Stanford-signed Joaquin Miller Book
3+ week, 3+ day ago (38+ words) WFYI Appraisal: 1886 Leland Stanford-signed Joaquin Miller Book Check out Catherine Williamson's appraisal of an 1886 Leland Stanford-signed Joaquin Miller book in Vintage San Jose, Hour 2....