Indy’s premier jazz quartet, the Indianapolis Jazz Collective, offered their electric version over the holidays with featured Detroit trumpeter Dwight Adams at the Jazz Kitchen December 29, 2023.
Adams has spent the good part of 20 years on the road with Stevie Wonder along with having played and recorded with world-renowned jazz artists including Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, James Carter, Shawn Wallace and Donald Walden. Known as a soul-inspired jazz trumpeter, Adams was a fitting guest of the collective this night which featured compositions by Rob Dixon and several of Steve Allee’s favorites from his Magic Hour fusion album released in 1994.
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Alternating between Dixon and Allee tunes, the Indianapolis Jazz Collective Electric Band featured Rob Dixon (sax), Richard ‘Sleepy’ Floyd (drums), Jonathon Wood (bass) and Steve Allee (piano). Playing to packed sets, there were still many of us celebrating the season on these nights leading up to when the ball drops into 2024.
As the year winds down and as others take time off, the Jazz Kitchen continues to bring great live music to Indy. The venue has live music offerings seven nights a week with a full dining menu and truly a gem for our city. One of my go-to venues in Indy – thank you Jazz Kitchen for 29 years and counting.
CLINTON COUNTY, Ind.–An Indianapolis man accused of shooting two Kirklin Town Marshals in Clinton County last month was arrested on Thursday.
In an update Friday afternoon, State Police said 29-year-old Jehrome Bowens was arrested and charged with attempted murder, battery by means of a deadly weapon, theft, and unlawful carrying of a handgun.
Bowens was released from a hospital in Indianapolis area hospital on Thursday and immediately taken to the Clinton County Jail.
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The incident happened on November 18 when a Clinton County deputy conducted a traffic stop on State Road 29. The Kirklin Town Marshal’s Office assisted the deputy during the stop.
State Police say it was Bowens who fired a handgun at the officers and hit the two Kirklin marshals. One of the marshals had to be taken to a hospital. The other marshal was hit, but was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, which prevented injury.
There were four adults and one child in a vehicle where the traffic stop happened. One adult was hit by gunfire and had to be taken to a hospital, but survived. Two other adults and the child were not injured.
INDIANAPOLIS — A coalition of different Indy-based organizations, including the Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America (CINDSA), Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Education Association and the Indianapolis Public Schools Parent Council, announced their support for “The People’s Proposal for a Voice and a Choice” at a press conference on Thursday.
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The ‘People’s Proposal’ encourages ILEA to prioritize voice and choice for IPS
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“The voice part comes from retaining a fully elected democratic board, one that serves all of us. The choice part comes from preserving school choice, which IPS has done a phenomenal job of with their zones, and the Montessori schools and the IB schools,” Co-Chair of the Fully Funded, Fully Public Campaign, a standing committee of Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America Adrea McCloud said.
“My heart is too big. I love my students just as much as I love my own children. Thinking about the possibility of disruptions of losing their school, losing their community. That terrifies me,” McCloud said.
“We’re deeply concerned about some of the options they’re putting forward that would cause seismic changes to public education to Indianapolis,” Hannah Marley with the Indianapolis Education Alliance added.
The plan is intended for the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA).
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The city-led body is tasked with developing recommendations on school facilities, transportation, governance and efficiency.
“This is not just about today’s students. It’s about ensuring Indianapolis has a strong, stable, excellent public education system for decades to come,” Board of School Commissioners President Angelia Moore said at an IPS Community Conversation event last month.
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But many parents WRTV spoke with Thursday say they’re frustrated with the ILEA, the process for feedback, and the several models presented thus far.
“I’m an IPS resident. I expect to vote for my own school board. Just as every single community in the state does,” MaryAnn Schlegel Ruegger said.
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“Parents feel frustrated with the engagement opportunities, or lack thereof, with the ILEA. What I’m hearing and what I’m feeling is that we are permitted to listen to what they’re sharing with us, and then we get 60 seconds to rush through how we’re feeling about this,” Kristen Phair with the IPS Parent Council added.
— Nico Pennisi is the In Your Community reporter for Downtown Indy. He joined WRTV in October 2022. His passion has always been telling the stories of people who often get overlooked. Share your story ideas and important issues with Nico by emailing him at nico.pennisi@wrtv.com.
(MIRROR INDY) — The proposed data center in Martindale Brightwood is up for public comment.
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The hearing examiner for the Metropolitan Development Commission will hear the petition 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the public assembly room at the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St.
Los Angeles-based developer Metrobloks wants to rezone nearly 14 acres of land at 2505 N. Sherman Drive to build a data center. The property is the former site of the Sherman Drive-in Theater, which closed in the 1980s.
The developer is also seeking a zoning variance to build a 70-foot-tall building. It would be an exception to zoning standards, which allow a maximum building height of 38 feet. Other exceptions the company is asking for include forgoing the maximum 65-foot front yard setback from the street and installing fewer parking spaces than required.
If the hearing examiner approves the requests, the petition will move to the full Metropolitan Development Commission for a vote.
Written comments about the proposal can be emailed to planneroncall@indy.gov before the hearing.
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