IHS Concerts On The Canal Series Back In Full Swing At History Center
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INDIANAPOLIS - Downtown Indianapolis offers visitors a variety of food, music and outdoor entertainment options.
Why not enjoy all three with the Indiana Historical Society's weekly Concerts on the Canal?
On Thursday evenings this summer, the Indiana Historical Society will host some of the area's best performers. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS, is at 450 W. Ohio St., downtown Indianapolis, along the Central Canal.
The concert lineup includes a diverse selection of musical styles, from jazz, blues and Latin to cabaret and the Great American Songbook. Local and regional favorites like Cool City Swing with Shannon Forsell and Jimmy Guilford, Everett Greene, Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra, and Peace Train and the Flower Power Brass are just a few of the acts on this season's schedule.
Concerts take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays from May 27 to Aug. 26, with the exception of the annual Independence Day Bash that is scheduled for July 4. That patriotic day will kick off at 4:30 p.m. and feature blues and soul singer Tad Robinson as well as the Indianapolis Municipal Band.
Guests are welcome to bring their own non-alcoholic food and beverage to Concerts on the Canal, but food service is also provided in the History Center's Stardust Terrace Café and at an outdoor grill, both operated by Hoaglin To Go. All alcohol must be purchased on-site, and a cash bar will be offered. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the History Center's parking lot.
Seating can be purchased on the Kruse Family Stardust Terrace in tables of eight ($45/$40 IHS members) or four ($35/$30 IHS members), and the IHS is now offering a limited number of single-seat options for $8. Free seating is available across the canal on a grassy knoll that acts as a natural amphitheater.
To reserve a table in advance or more information, call the IHS at 317-232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org
The 2010 Concerts on the Canal series is presented by Marsh and Lewis Wagner, in partnership with IUPUI Department of Music and Arts Technology, and supported by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and City of Indianapolis.The IHS will also extend the History Center's operating hours to 6 p.m. on concert nights. The new Indiana Experience includes a set of several interactive opportunities that connect visitors with the state's history in exciting and meaningful ways. IHS members and children younger than 5 receive free admission to the Indiana Experience. Regular admission cost is $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors (60 and older) and $5 per child (ages five to 17).
