August 2, 2019

Random Acts Of Music Brings Classical Music To Gen Con


Jill Ditmire
Random Acts Of Music Brings Classical Music To Gen Con

Gamers from around the world will descend on downtown Indianapolis the first week of August to take part in Gen Con. The gaming convention offers everything they would expect, and a few things that they might not. WFYI’s Jill Ditmire explains.

This is one of many stories from WFYI's weekly arts and culture radio show "Curious Mix."  Listen live Thursday nights at 8 and Sunday afternoons at 3, or download the podcast anytime.

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