Aug 21, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music, Words |
By Trevor Potts “A poem will not stop a bullet. A novel can’t defuse a bomb,” once wrote author Salman Rushdie. “But we are not helpless. We can sing the truth, and name the liars.” On a recent Thursday night in Broadripple, Indiana, the audience in...
Aug 21, 2025 | Events, Global, Music, Words |
By Emily Vincent Introduction Bella Ciao by Manu Pilas. The origins of this song date back to the 19th century as an Italian protest folk song against the harsh working conditions of Mondina workers in Northern Italy. Mondina workers, who were mostly women...
Aug 20, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music, Words |
By Mya Kalita As you open the door to Healer, a music venue near Beech Grove, the room is dim, with blue lights facing the stage. On stage, the band Papa Warfleigh’s Funk Revival plays a funky yet captivating melody. Professor Trevor Potts begins to sing. His...
Aug 7, 2025 | Events, Global, Music |
In advance of their Sunday, Aug 10 performance as part of the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis concert series at the Tube Factory artspace (1125 Cruft Street), Girl in a Coma’s Stephanie “Phanie” Diaz took time out of the band’s touring schedule to...
Aug 6, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music |
by Trevor Potts The next Levitt VIBE Indianapolis concert is this Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Tube Factory artspace in the Garfield Park neighborhood (1125 Cruft Street), and features San-Antonio-based indie/punk rock band Girl in a Coma as the headliner. Girl in a Coma...
Jul 11, 2025 | Events, Global, Music, Words
By Mercy Green For a long time, music has stood out as a powerful tool for social change. Over the years, artists have used music as a mirror reflecting societal challenges and as a catalyst for societal change. Throughout history, artists have utilized the power of...
