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Leisure and Travel Blog

Category - Arts & Culture

The Opera House Mural
Artist: Carrie Johns
Location: 400 Pearl Street, New Albany

“The Story Behind the Mural” is an ongoing series that provides a behind-the-scenes dive into some of SoIN’s well known (and lesser known) public art pieces.

The sprawling opera singer mural that lives in Downtown

Creativity blossoms in Southern Indiana. With magnificent murals, striking statues and local galleries, SoIN is an art lover’s paradise!

five women in hippie clothing giving peace sign stand in front of a brightly painted VW bus

Don’t know where to start? The free Inspired SoIN digital passport makes it easy to explore SoIN’s eclectic arts scene. Simply sign up and pick from any of the

Jim Hesselman spent several years writing “The Bunco Squad,” sporadically picking the script back up to work on it and then often letting it rest for a bit. The comedy-drama that revolves around eight women’s monthly dice game is now slated to open at Derby Dinner Playhouse on January 10.

Bunco Squad Derby Dinner Playhouse

The play,

Carnegie Center The Underground Railroad: The Still Family & Charles Nalle
Mark Priest giving a public lecture at Carnegie Center. Photo by Scott Recker.

For more than 20 years, Louisville-based artist Mark Priest has deeply researched The Underground Railroad, uncovering powerful and poignant narratives surrounding slavery and retelling those stories through his

Hawkins, Indiana, the setting of Netflix series "Stranger Things," may be fictitious, but you can find plenty of odd goods, unique restaurants and magical encounters in SoIN.

Round-up of Can’t-Miss, Quirky Experiences

JB Magic Shop

J&B Magic Shop

J&B Magic Shop and Theater
Owner Brent Braun has been performing, producing,