Opera Season is here in Indianapolis. When you think opera in Indy, most think of the great soprano Angela Brown. She and pianist Joshua Thompson will once again be two of the stars of “Opera in the Park” at Garfield Park on Saturday, September 9th. They spoke to WFYI’s Ray Steele ahead of the season opener for the Indianapolis Opera.

Every time All Elite Wrestling (AEW) brings its larger-than-life show to Indiana, it’s a homecoming for the only Hoosier on their full-time roster. AEW is the company that just ran the biggest pro wrestling show in history, with more than 81,000 paid ticket holders at Wembley Stadium in London just over a week ago. Ruby Soho, a native of Lafayette, Indiana, is one of their biggest stars. She spoke to WFYI’s Ray Steele via Zoom ahead of AEW’s show at the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum.

This weekend is the third edition of the BUTTER art fair in Indianapolis. It showcases the work of Black and Brown artists. One of the featured artists uses many canvases, including one that you usually associate with comfort. But LaShawnda Crowe Storm uses it to make people think hard about this country’s uncomfortable history. She spoke recently to WFYI’s Ray Steele in our studios.

For the first time Indianapolis has a black equity theater company. The Naptown African American Theatre Collective was officially formed earlier this year. It's putting on its first full production this week at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center downtown.

Magician Taylor Martin sat down with WFYI Morning Edition’s Ray Steele to discuss IndyFringe.

The Boston Crusaders are ranked third coming into DCI World Championships, based on recent scores from other competitions this summer, less than a point behind the top ranked corps and defending World Champions, the Blue Devils.

Tom Papa has done and seemingly is doing it all - standup comedy, podcasting, acting, hosting for television shows. He's written three books. He is also a public radio veteran -- first on the old show “Live From Here”, and now occasionally on “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” Tom Papa is also appearing at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis on October 6. He spoke to WFYI’s Ray Steele.

The first documented Indiana concert for the legendary band Styx was 50 years ago, April 27, 1973 at DePauw University in Greencastle.

The Songbook Academy wraps up with a final concert Saturday night at The Palladium. And though people flocked from across the country to be part of this, Michael Feinstein says none of this happens without the folks at home.

The NCAA is exploring ways to promote the growth of women’s college basketball, including possible expansion of the 68-team tournament that determines the sport’s national champion each season.