We've already mentioned the Hoagy Carmichael mural that's gone up in downtown Richmond. On Saturday, there will be an exhibit that shows the progression of the mural, Pamela Bliss, and photographs of Hoagy Carmichael from the collection of Duncan Scheidt. After the reception for Pamela we will walk across the street where Randy Carmichael will officially unveil the mural.

There will be a break for lunch (Tom's Deli, Readmore, Angel's Secret Garden Cafe, and the Leland are all within a block of the mural).

At 2pm Randy Carmichael will perform informally at the Leland.  continue reading »

Great music, family fun, food and fellowship in Uptown Richmond on August 23rd. Call 765-962-8151 for more details.

Jim Hair writes: "You are invited to help change the face of Richmond, literally. With the permission of Empire Title Company, we are about to paint a 50 foot tall Hoagy Carmichael portrait on the back of the “Readmore” building at Ninth and East Main Street.

Last week the building was power washed, next week 65 gallons (700 pounds) of grey primer will start to cover the building. The week after that, another 65 gallons of black paint will be applied, and then the artist, Pam Bliss, will start to create Hoagy’s portrait. Pam created many of the murals in Richmond, including the jazz mural on the 4th Floor Blues Club building in the Depot District.  continue reading »

Susan Stark and Friends Benefit concert for Ramallah Friends School featuring Quaker singer/songwriter Susan Stark and friends. Ramallah Friends School in Palestine’s West Bank offers international Quaker education to Muslim and Christian students, many of whom need scholarships. Net proceeds from this event benefit the Ramallah Friends School. Sponsored by Newlin Center for Quaker Thought and Practice.

The event will be held in Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, on the campus of Earlham College. Tickets required: $5.00/ adults; $3/Students and Seniors. For more information, call (765)983-1501.

As posted at Waynet: Explore the architecture of Old Richmond while enjoying the vendors, food, and fun activities at 4th Street Fair. Happening on 4th Street - Between South A and South E. For more information, call (765) 962-1010.

Richmond band LIFT will peform at Sacred Grounds coffee shop with special guest ELLERY (Dayton, OH). The concert is free.

Come shake your booty at the Crema Latina party with WECI's DJ Ferchi, this and every Saturday night at Charlie's Cafe downtown, 8 p.m to 12 midnight. Salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton. FREE salsa lessons with Indy's best salsa instructors, from 9 – 10 p.m.

The Band Lift is playing at Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, in Richmond, Indiana.

Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall Four time Grammy nominee Kidjo is not only one of the spunkiest, most electrifying performers in the pop world today, but she is also one of its most forward and creative thinkers, an artist whose mission has been to explore the relationships of diverse musical cultures. While her music is steeped in tribal and pop rhythms of her West African heritage, the Benin-born, Brooklyn-based Kidjo has crossed musical boundaries by blending a variety of styles, including funk, salsa, jazz, rumba, soul and makossa. Tickets required: $5/Adults, $3/ Students and Seniors. Available at the Runyan Center Desk one month prior to event. For more information, call 765/983-1373. Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College.

Earlham College is sponsoring the Swingsation Benefit Concert tonight, a fund-raiser for the local United Way.

A jazz ensemble will provide the music for the 8 p.m. concert in the school's Runyon Center. The show will be preceded by a one-hour swing dance instruction program at 7 p.m.

Tickets, which are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens, are available in the Fine Arts Office.