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Ying Quartet Todd Maturazzo The Ying Quartet has been the guest artist of the Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis (EMS) many times and they will return to Indianapolis on May 6, for the May Music Festival as arts organizations begin opening for in-person performances after many months in hiatus or offering virtual-only performances.  “They were the first ensemble to perform at the Basile Theater, the History Center’s exceptional concert auditorium,” said John Failey, EMS board president.  Ying Quartet will perform on May 6 as part o...

Around 100 protesters gathered outside of the Hamilton County Courthouse on Thursday to protest the recent fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a Minnesota police officer.  The protest began at 6 p.m. and was organized by Cincinnati for Justice and the Anti-Police Brutality Coalition.  Organizers say the event was meant to speak out against police violence, stand in solidarity with Wright's family and bring attention to the names of people killed in altercations with police in order to have their cases reopened.  "It's just not fair, but we're going to keep this fight going...

Last modified on Sun 21 Feb 2021 00.11 EST Road crew for some of the biggest bands in music are being forced into homelessness and turning to food banks to survive during the pandemic. Stagehand, the charity for roadies, has given more than 1,000 grants so far and said 13% of those receiving money had needed support from food banks. It said about 20% of stage hands have not qualified for any government help during the pandemic, including the £4.5bn freelance fund and £1.5bn arts grants. Musicians and performers have rallied with personal donations and fundraising, but Andy Lenthall, the ge...

Inside the meeting that could end Marlene Kairouz’s career We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement When Labor cabinet minister Marlene Kairouz peered into a ministerial conference room at the top of Exhibition Street on March 10, 2020, she joked that all her political faction’s “trouble makers” were “in one room”. The comment was light-hearted but Kairouz was not wrong. Marlene Kairouz with Daniel Andrews in April last year Credit:Eddie Jim The room was hosting a political meetin...