Regina Carter, joined by multi-GRAMMY award winning musicians John Daversa (trumpet, flugelhorn) and Kabir Sehgal (bass, percussion), will perform pieces from the newly released album “Swing States: Harmony in the Battleground” live in a virtual performance hosted by the Indianapolis Propylaeum on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 7 p.m. The program will include performances , discussion, and live Q&A about the album, it’s impact, and the importance of voting and voting rights in what may be the most consequential election of our time. The album also includes musicians Harvey Mason (drums) and Jon Batiste (piano) who leads the house band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The album featu
Join us for our October Virtual Prop Day with David Steele. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to several portraits painted by Hoosier Group artist Theodore Clement Steele (1847 – 1926). Known by many as an American Impressionist painter and for his Indiana landscapes, this presentation will examine another important, but often overlooked side of Steele’s many talents. Portraits painted by Steele will include politicians, business leaders, educators, and the Propylaeum’s own May Wright Sewall. Several portraits presented are not in public view and this will provide a rare chance to see these portraits of people who have left a meaningful contribution to Indianapolis. David S
The Salon Society Committee continues its hard work on this year’s Propylaeum Salon Society. A virtual Salon Society event will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. and can be accessed by ticketholders via a link to a Zoom meeting that they will receive. Rather than have one artist, this year’s Salon musical component will consist of four engaging taped performances. The Silent Auction component of this event will consist of an on-line auction, which will be on line for the week prior to the November 14 event. All bidders will be able to go on-line, view the items, and place a bid. Bidders will automatically be notified when they have been outbid. Auction items are varied and
