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Florence Silver showcases her books on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Her goal is to collect all of the first printings of the first editions of Newbery and Caldecott medal winners and honor books, and she has already donated hundreds to Lilly Library at Indiana University.
Florence Silver showcases her books on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Her goal is to collect all of the first printings of the first editions of Newbery and Caldecott medal winners and honor books, and she has already donated hundreds to Lilly Library at Indiana University.
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5 date night ideas, including this weekend's 'Butter'

Look, dinner and a show is a solid standby and you'll find options in spades here. But sometimes relationships call for different measures, so we present these five ideas that will boost even the most formidable of first dates.

'Butter' — the fine art fair that highlights Black visual artists — is on the list for this weekend, and here are even more details on it. You should know it'll be three times as big, include a dance party called "Melt" and be very focused on its mission of equity.

John Oates reflects before All IN festival

A pretty big music festival is about to descend upon us this weekend, and one of the headliners — one half of the celebrated Hall and Oates — took time to talk about his Indy connections beforehand. He's a car guy, so attending the Indy 500 has been a must and the 1977 win by A. J. Foyt sticks in his mind.

Devour dining deals you might not know

Devour is also known as the time of year when you can eat a steak out for less money. Should you want to branch out, however, give these a shot: avocado and cucumber gazpacho with a slider, 20 wings or a $40 three-course meal with tiramisu for dessert.

Indy collector has found hundreds of rare kids' books

Florence Silver has spent more than 30 years ferreting out pristine first printings of the first editions of Newbery and Caldecott winner and honor books like "Number the Stars" and "M. C. Higgins, the Great." Her process is pretty incredible. Yes, those are the same books that populated your grade-school reading lists — and the rare titles are at Lilly Library.

$3 movie tickets Saturday

Direct your thanks to National Cinema Day and a bunch of Indianapolis-area theaters that are celebrating. Take the opportunity to save money, grab more concessions or splurge on a feast beforehand.

Review: Keith Urban plays an energetic set

No one told pop culture reporter Rory Appleton that, as he puts it, "the man is essentially an Australian Eddie Van Halen also capable of singing practically anything from the country, rock and pop spheres." The set didn't include any down moments, and Urban diligently served his audience, Appleton writes.

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