PLAY LIST
Remember when Wednesdays meant there was a fresh alt-weekly newspaper in the newspaper box on the corner?
In it you found faces you recognized — of your friends and maybe even yourself. Mirror Indy’s new arts and culture newsletter is an ode to that magic, which is why it will hit your mailbox every Wednesday at noon. You can read or listen to it!
Learn more at mirrorindy.org/newsletters/playlist/
Episodes
110 episodes
Your guide to Chreece hip-hop festival. Plus, how the flooding has affected the arts.
Hello Play Listers,It’s been a week.We’re thinking of everyone affected by floodwaters. If you missed Mirror Indy’s reporting on the historic flooding of local neighborhoods, please see this list of
How to dip into IndyFringe - plus, a new poem, Gen Con wrap-up and local park news
Dear Play Listers,Today we have a back-to-school poem written by teacher/poet David Strange. You might know David from the open mic series Listen, Please, which happens e...
Indiana State Fair edition. Plus, Are you Gene Simmons’ child?
Dear Play Listers,The Indiana State Fair kicks off Friday. Are you even ready?I made a quick primer so that you don’t get caught crying helplessly over corn on the cob.First: If you want discounts on admission tickets, park...
40 Things to do in August
Hang on tight to the very last pool days of the summer.Soon, kids and teachers will be back to school
Sounds, billions of dollars and wrestling
Dear Play Listers,Close your eyes and listen.Can you hear that?That’s lawnmowers and kids giggling while splashing water. There’s construction somewhere — everywhere — and people making deals at a garage sale.These a...
Teen horror and dancing
Dear Play Listers,July is scorching us. Stay cool with the news we have for you today. We have drive-in movie recs, a video game shop to check out and documentaries you can stream from home or watch at an outdoor film festival. ...
Rib tips for living better
Dear Play Lister,You are invited to the cookout. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. We have:A new Potluck Party video featuring barbecue ma...
Remembering the hottest party ever
This edition of Play List is a big lunch.Reporter Mesgana Waiss has been covering Mirror Indy’s arts and culture beat for over a year now. In that time she has written about budget cuts to arts organizations, did a look back at 10 years ...
Your guide to a dreamy staycation
Dear Play Listers,Just from eavesdropping in the Mirror Indy newsroom I know people around me are going to the Caribbean, the Grand Canyon and New York City.But not all of us will get to travel — be it because of gas prices or b...
Eat this newsletter! (Fries, bistec, bolognese, kasari)
Dear Play Listers,It’s lunch time, and as I type this, I’m dreaming of the feta fries from Yazsh, the ones recommended by Byron and April Elliott in their illustrated
57 things to do in June. Plus, etiquette tips from DJ MetroGnome
Dear Play Listers,Save this email. Share this email. Print this email.It's filled with info on many of the city's major events, music series and Juneteenth celebrations.If you’re like me, you’ll pull out your paper planner ...
Bring your cool tote bag to these places
Dear Play Listers,We invited artist Israel Solomon to read the newsletter for you today. We’re doing this to highlight the new Mirror Indy merch store, featuring limited-edition tote bags, journ...
🏁 It’s almost Race Day, baby
It’s almost Race Day, baby. The Indianapolis 500 is “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” and we all get to be a part of it. If you have the passion and the patience, you can make your way to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and watch ...
Mid-May, good art news
Dearest Play Listers,Do you know how you’re spending your summer yet? It’ll be here in a blink. For some, it already kinda is. Prom happened, graduation caps went up in the air, the Chreece headliners were announced and the s...
Can you name all Central American countries?
Dear Play Listers,Now that I’m a new mom, I’m looking around in this new-to-me landscape of advertisements and celebrations for Mother’s Day.
Analog tips for your life
Greetings Play Listers,If headlines about tech bros, the AI takeover and data centers have you feeling like tossing your phone into a sinkhole, you might find this edition of Play List highly stimulating and helpful. But firs...
Indy artists get political
Dear Play Listers,Sharing arts and culture content can be tricky. On one hand, it can mean anything from hot dog shops to pool parties and the latest symphonic choir concert series.On the other hand, it is the only place where som...
Every poem is a love poem
Greetings Play Listers,To celebrate National Poetry Month, we invited poet Sam Ferrante to read a poem for us. You can also listen to Sam read her poem by clicking on the audio version of this newsletter.How to Write a Poem <...
Serving looks, m-hm
What’s up Play Listers,The Black church is where you will find the most stylish people in the world.An impromptu fashion show unfolded in the sanctuary of Witherspoon Presbyterian Church on an Easter Sunday morning. It was led by ...
42 things to do in April - ¡Órale muchachos! Spring festivals and lots of basketball celebrations.
Play Listers,Let’s get down to business. We have now completed the first quarter of 2026. It was the more difficult one with the cold weather and gloomy skies.Now is when you dust off your open-toe shoes and see if your spring/sum...
Snacks and spring bops
Hello Play Listers,We have a delicious snack for you today: an illustrated food tour of the near northside by artist Byron Elliott....
Call me.
Greetings Play Listers,Forreal — drive extra careful this weekend. People will be roaming outside with their noses buried in books. They’ll be alone or with friends, possibly carrying very heavy but very cute tote bags. Why? ...
Have I got a story for you
Hey-hey PlayListers,Late November last year, I went on parental leave. Now I’m on parental return.That means catching up with you and with all the great arts and culture stories that were published while I was hanging out with a c...