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NCAA Div I Hoops @thefieldhouse, Mar. 17 & 19, 2017
Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2016, all rights reserved.
By Brett Williams
Indiana Sports Corp.
The 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship preliminary rounds hosted by the Horizon League, IUPUI and Indiana Sports Corp will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 17 and Sunday, March 19, 2017.
Single-session tickets for the Division I men’s championship preliminary rounds are now on sale. Tickets are available at www.NCAA.com/mbbtickets.
“Indianapolis is excited to welcome back NCAA men’s basketball fans from across the country to kick-off March Madness with the First and Second Rounds at Bankers Life Fieldhouse,” said Ryan Vaughn, Indiana Sports Corp president. “Hoosiers know basketball and they are looking forward to taking part in the action all weekend.”
The NCAA encourages fans to use www.NCAA.com/mbbtickets for ticket purchases to ensure they are receiving genuine NCAA championship tickets and not counterfeits. PrimeSport, the official ticket and hospitality provider of the NCAA, also has official tickets and hospitality options available through The NCAA Experience for every location of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, including the Final Four in Phoenix. For more information on The NCAA Experience, or to purchase tickets, please visit NCAA.com/VIP.
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Home Opener @indyeleven Apr. 1, 2017
A patriotic celebration in the Brickyard Batallion at an Indy Eleven home game. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2016, all rights reserved.
Indy Eleven Press Release
NEW YORK/INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, January 20, 2017) – The North American Soccer League (NASL) announced Friday the format for the 2017 season, which will kick off on Saturday, March 25, 2017.
After starting the Spring Season on the road on March 25, Indy Eleven will return to IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium for its home opener on Saturday, April 1. Indy Eleven will carry a 19-game regular season home undefeated streak – the second-longest such streak during the NASL’s modern era – into its April 1 home opener, a run buoyed by an impressive 13W-3D-0L mark last season.
“With a strong core of players returning to play in front of the best fans in the NASL at Carroll Stadium, everyone at Indy Eleven is eager to get the 2017 season underway,” said President Jeff Belskus. “We look forward to giving our fans even more wins and more trophies to celebrate as we start play on March 25.”
Each NASL club will compete in a 16-game Spring Season, followed by a 16-game Fall Season, hosting eight home games in each.
The champions from each season will earn the right to host a semifinal game in The Championship, the league’s four-club postseason tournament, on the weekend of November 4. The Championship Final will be played on the weekend of November 11.
“Over the years, our intense split-season competition has produced the drama and excitement that fans crave,” said NASL Interim Commissioner Rishi Sehgal. “The 2017 season will be no different, and we can’t wait to watch our clubs battle each other week in and week out.”
Eight clubs will take the field in 2017: FC Edmonton, Indy Eleven, Jacksonville Armada FC, The Miami FC, New York Cosmos, North Carolina FC, Puerto Rico FC, and San Francisco Deltas.
The league expects to release the full 2017 schedule in the coming weeks.
The only way to currently save a seat at Carroll Stadium for the April 1 home opener is by securing 2017 Indy Eleven Season Tickets, which start at just $135 for the 17-game package (16 regular season games plus one bonus game). For more information on 2017 Season Ticket benefits and pricing, visit www.IndyEleven2017.com.
Martin Luther King Day Events in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is one of several venues offering free admission in connection with Martin Luther King Day. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2015, all rights reserved.
By Amanda Dorman
Downtown Indy, Inc.
Celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking advantage of special offerings in Downtown Indy. FREE admission to Downtown’s top attractions, volunteer opportunities and more help make this year’s tribute to the iconic civil rights leader a fun, meaningful one for the family. To view all these events online, visit: www.downtownindy.org/event-collection/42/martin-luther-king-jr-day.
FREE admission on Sunday, Jan. 17 from 1 – 5 p.m.
The IMA is partnering with local artists to offer an afternoon of written, spoken and interactive expressions of love in the galleries. Guests can spread messages of love inspired by works of art or the world around them. Poets and performers, curated in partnership with Old Soul Entertainment, will present throughout the afternoon (1 – 4 p.m.)
White River State Park
Receive FREE admission Monday, Jan. 18 with a donation of one non-perishable food item per person, per attraction for Gleaner’s Food Bank.
- Eiteljorg Museum: Enjoy the museum’s holiday exhibit, Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure and the Contemporary Art Fellowship exhibit, CONVERSATIONS, plus the museum’s world-class art collection. Be sure to check out the lunch specials at the Eiteljorg Museum Café.
- Indiana State Museum: Enjoy films, activities and performance. Visitors can see first-hand two of the documents that laid the foundation for equality: the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment. Actors from the Phoenix Theatre will present excerpts from “Butler.” Eskenazi Health and the Indianapolis Indians will offer free health screenings at the Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will receive a complimentary ticket to Opening Night at Victory Field.
- Indianapolis Zoo: Walk the grounds and see animals, especially the ones that love the cooler temperatures. Visitors can also enjoy a free Dolphin Adventure Show.
- NCAA Hall of Champions: Visitors can shoot hoops in the NCAA Hall of Champions court where current and former student athletes lead classes. At 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., watch the film “Game of Change,” involving the 1963 NCAA men’s basketball tournament regional semifinal.
- IMAX Theatre: Experience the film “Hubble: The IMAX Experience” shown for FREE as space permits at 10 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. Tickets are typically sold out by noon.
Day of Service volunteer opportunity through IUPUI
On Saturday, January 16 from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., hundreds of students, faculty and guests will volunteer at various sites around Indianapolis for the IUPUI Day of Service – a tribute to Dr. King’s commitment to service and social justice. Participants meet at the IUPUI Campus Center.
FREE admission on Monday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Visitors can enjoy performances, programs and service opportunities, as well as the award winning Indiana Experience. Watch a short play featuring Hoosier reactions to Robert F. Kennedy’s speech in Indianapolis the night Dr. King was assassinated, view original materials related to MLK and the Civil Rights Movement in Indiana and pack care packages to benefit Wheeler Mission.
IHS and HealthNet are setting a goal to collect 500 much-needed winter clothing items. From Jan. 11 – Jan. 18, IHS will accept donations of new or gently-used winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens and scarves. The items will benefit the HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program, which serves more than 3,000 homeless individuals in Marion County each year.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
FREE admission on Monday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Visitors can enjoy activities, storytelling and performances by The Griot Drum Ensemble.
FREE admission on Monday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Join Indianapolis Jazz Foundation for a kid-friendly jazz concert with the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation at 11 a.m. in celebration of King.
The iconic Harlem Globetrotters come to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. See incredible ball handling wizardry and enjoy some good laughs with the family. Tickets start at $23.
For more information, call 317-237-2222.
USA Diving Winter National Championships at the IU Natatorium, Dec. 15-20, 2015
IU Natatorium at IUPUI.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2010, all rights reserved.
By Jane Jankowski
Indiana Sports Corp.
More than 150 divers, including Hoosier and Olympic diving champion David Boudia, have registered to compete at the USA Diving Winter National Championships Dec. 15-20, 2015, at the IU Natatorium on the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis, Indiana.
All-session and single-session tickets are now available and may be purchased through Tickmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Adult all-session tickets are $40, and single-session tickets are $10.
Boudia, from Noblesville and Purdue University, is an 11-time U.S. National Team member who was the 2012 U.S. Olympic team gold medalist in the men’s 10-meter platform event. He is expected to team with fellow Hoosier and Purdue diver Steele Johnson (Carmel, Ind.) in the men’s synchronized 10-meter event.
Other Olympians who are scheduled to compete in the meet are:
Troy Dumais, four-time Olympian who has been on the U.S. National Team since 1996
Kristian Ipsen, 2012 bronze medalist in the men’s synchro 3-meter springboard
Abby Johnston, 2012 Olympic silver medalist in synchronized 3-meter springboard
Ariel Rittenhouse, 2008 Olympian and seven-time member of the U.S. National Team
Mary Beth Dunnichay, Elwood resident and Purdue University diver who was the youngest U.S. Olympian in 2008
A number of other divers have Indiana ties, including Amy Cozad, Indianapolis/Indiana University, who finished sixth in the women’s 10-meter event at the 2015 World Championships; Michael Hixon, Indiana University, who won two NCAA diving events in 2014; Jessica Parratto, Indiana University diver and 2015 NCAA champion on platform; Darian Schmidt, a Bloomington native and Indiana University graduate who is a three-time national team member.
The USA Diving Winter National Championships meet also doubles as the U.S. selection trials for the 2016 FINA World Cup, which is the final opportunity for countries to earn their qualifying spots into the 2016 Olympic Games. It also will be the final tune-up for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving that will also be conducted at the IU Natatorium from June 18-26.
Divers will compete in the men’s and women’s 3-meter springboard, 10-meter platform, synchronized 3-meter springboard and synchronized 10-meter platform over the six days of competition.
For the complete Winter Nationals schedule, go to:
http://www.usadiving.org/events/main-events/usa-diving-winter-national-championships/
To purchase tickets, go to:
Things to do in Indianapolis, Aug. 4-10, 2014
Indiana State Fair as viewed from the top of the giant ferris wheel.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2013, all rights reserved.
15 Public Events in Indianapolis and Indiana
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- FRI-SUN: Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- THU-SAT: Drum Corps International World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium
- MON-SUN: 158th Indiana State Fair at the State Fairgrounds
- SUN: Chicago and REO Speedwagon in Concert at Klipsch Music Center
- MON-TUE, SAT-SUN: Indianapolis Colts Training Camp at Anderson University
- TUE: The Longest Dinner at the IndyFringe Theatre
- FRI: Pitbull in Concert at the State Fair Coliseum
- FRI-SAT: 7th Annual Motorcycles on Meridian in Downtown Indianapolis
- SAT-SUN: ‘Cole!’ by Dance Kaleidoscope at The Center for the Performing Arts
- TUE, FRI: Indiana Fever WNBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- SAT: Lobsterpalooza at the Basile Opera Center
- TUE: Community Tuesday at White River State Park
- WED: Indy Eleven Pro Soccer at Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI
- MON-TUE, THU-SUN: Indianapolis Indians Baseball at Victory Field
- THU-SAT: ‘The Black Knight Archive’ at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
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