Drawing From A Passion For Art

INDIANAPOLIS - Retired mathematics professor John Simms has a passion for art. From the wilderness of his Brown County home, he travels often to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. WFYI’s Leigh DeNoon toured the IMA recently with Simms and provides this slideshow.

Arts & Culture / July 3, 2024

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squad

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. The pair of remarkable rookies were selected Tuesday by a combination of votes from the media, fans, players and the league’s 12 coaches to play in Phoenix on July 20. Clark was the leading vote-getter from the fans with her Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston finishing second. Reese was fifth. Joining the rookies on the WNBA team were DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones of Connecticut, Allisha Gray of Atlanta, Dearica Hamby of Los Angeles, Jonquel Jones of New York, Kayla McBride of Minnesota, Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana, Nneka Ogwumike of Seattle and Arike Ogunbowale of Dallas.

Arts & Culture / June 17, 2024

Thousands of Muslims gather at the convention center for Eid al-Adha celebration

Nearly 1.8 billion Muslims across the globe are celebrating Eid al-Adha, with thousands of Indiana’s Muslim residents gathering for a special prayer to celebrate the first day of Eid on Sunday.