Indianapolis music

Ulyssa, an Indiana-based record label, is dedicated to discovering and celebrating a vast trove of unheard music on Spotify.

It took Lily & Madeleine almost four years to finish their latest album. But “Nite Swim” is finally out, and while there are some familiar sounds from the folk/pop sister duo from Indianapolis, the album is also a major departure from their previous work in several ways. Lily & Madeleine spoke to WFYI’s Ray Steele.

Other than his friendly rival Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly was perhaps the person most synonymous with the golden age of the movie musical. Most everyone knows about “Singing in the Rain”, but one of Gene’s most technically difficult dance scenes is from another movie, “Summer Stock.” That movie almost did not happen in part because of Gene’s very famous costar. The new book “Come On, Get Happy” is about the making of “Summer Stock.” The authors are film historians David Fantle and Tom Johnson. They spoke to WFYI’s Ray Steele.

Briah Golder is a percussionist from Indy. She recorded her first album at the age of 16. She is performing at Daptoberfest in Indianapolis at the Edna Martin Christian Center this Saturday, October 14. Besides sharing her gift with her fans, she is helping to teach other young people to embrace their own artistic gifts through a nonprofit called BRAVE. Briah Golder spoke to WFYI’s Ray Steel

For a little over a decade, Time For Three helped redefine the concert experience with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. As the Artists In Residence with the ISO, they created the Happy Hour concert series, melding classical music with hip hop, rock and pop and any other genre you can think of, bringing a party atmosphere to the Hilbert Circle Theatre, while firmly maintaining their classically trained roots. Now, Time For Three is returning to Indianapolis for the first time as Grammy winners, performing this weekend with the ISO. Time For Three is Nick Kendall and Charles Yang on violin and Ranaan Meyer on double bass. They spoke with WFYI’s Ray Steele.

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.

Renowned jazz, R&B and blues artists from around the country will help kick off Carmel’s first annual Jazz Fest this weekend.

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.