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IRS Decides State Stimulus Payments are Not Taxable

February 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance Friday saying taxpayers wouldn’t need to report 2022 state stimulus payments when filing their tax returns. Many residents received payments from the state of Indiana — for $125 and a second $200 payment as a tax refund. Payments were made to those … Read More

Production Grants Available for Black Playwrights

February 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — Lack of financial resources is often the most daunting obstacle for new writers trying to bring fresh, innovative story ideas from the pages of their script to the stage. For a few aspiring writers, OnyxFest 2023 — the first and only Indiana theater festival exclusively for African American … Read More

“Footloose” at Beef & Boards Through March 26

February 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre cuts loose with Footloose, the explosive movie musical, now on stage through March 26. Nominated for four Tony Awards, Footloose is the story of a big-city kid who shakes things up when he comes to a small town. Ren McCormack is a rebellious … Read More

Applause!: Feb. 17-23

February 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

• The Agape Theatre Company will bring Shakespeare to the IndyFringe Basile Theatre Feb. 18-26 with their production of The Winter’s Tale. Tickets are $6 – $16 and available online at indyfringe.org • There will be a book discussion of Frankenstein by Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley at the Irvington Library on … Read More

INverse Poetry Archive Now Accepting Entries

February 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), in partnership with the Indiana State Library, announced today that INverse, the state poetry archive, is accepting entries. INverse, an initiative of former Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, celebrates and preserves the diverse range of Indiana poetry for future generations of Indiana writers … Read More