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Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
How to save money at the 2025 Indiana State Fair. Discounts on tickets, parking, food and more
The two-week run of the 2025 Indiana State Fair starts Aug. 1; and there are actual several ways to save some money if you're planning to visit the fairgrounds. The fair is keeping budget-conscious guests in mind, announcing the return of $2 Tuesdays and other discounts and free events. There are opportunities for $2 bites and even free admission (via IndyStar). Here's all the deals and discounts for the 2025 Indiana State Fair. Aug. 5 and Aug. 12 Aug. 6 First responders, current and former Military, and their families receive free admission with valid ID presented at the gate. Aug. 7 $8 gate admission with printed or digital voucher from Aug. 13 Check the IndyStar on Aug. 12, for a free ticket, redeemable at the gates only on Farmers' Day, Aug. 14. Story continues after photo gallery. Aug. 14 AAA cardholders receive free admission with a valid AAA membership card presented at the gate. One valid card per person. Through July 31 Purchase your tickets, parking pass and midway wristband in advance and save – 20% off gate admission and parking; 38% off midway wristbands for individuals and 30% off a Family Four Pack or the new Foodie Family Four Packs (a parking pass, four admission tickets and $50 Fair Bucks). Advance discounts are available at now through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 1-17 From Empress of Soul Gladys Knight to rock legend Lita Fod to gospel great Yolanda Adams, the stage will deliver plenty of music. Find the lineup at The $5 Value Menu lists state fair vendors offering food and drinks for $5 or less. Aug. 1-17 The 2025 Indiana State Fair takes place Aug. 1-17 (closed on Mondays). 🎡: Everything you need to know about the 2025 Indiana State Fair. Discount tickets are on sale now. Find a complete list of state fair events and attractions and purchase tickets at Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X: @cherylvjackson.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration in Galveston
Former President Biden will attend a Juneteenth celebration at a historic church in Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. Biden will attend the event hosted by the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church — one of the places the order announcing the end of slavery in Texas was read on June 19, 1865. That historic day is now commemorated each year on June 19. Biden signed legislation into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. The church, which describes itself as 'the birthplace of Juneteenth,' hosts an annual celebration including a 'family fun day,' a historic reenactment of the 'emancipation march,' and an 'emancipation service,' according to the website. Biden marked Juneteenth last year about a week early, hosting a celebration concert at the White House that included singers Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. 'The day reminds us that we have a hell of a lot more work to do,' Biden told the nearly 1,700 attendees. 'Let's keep marching. Let's keep the faith.' President Trump does not have any public events listed for Thursday. A White House official told The Hill that the president plans to sign a proclamation declaring June 19, 2025, as 'Juneteenth Day of Observance.' The Hill has reached out to Biden's office about his plans. Updated at 5:35 p.m. EDT Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
18-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration in Galveston
Former President Biden will attend a Juneteenth celebration at a historic church in Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. Biden will attend the event hosted by the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church — one of the places the order announcing the end of slavery in Texas was read on June 19, 1865. That historic day is now commemorated each year on June 19. Biden signed legislation into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. The church, which describes itself as 'the birthplace of Juneteenth,' hosts an annual celebration including a 'family fun day,' a historic reenactment of the 'emancipation march,' and an 'emancipation service,' according to the website. Biden marked Juneteenth last year about a week early, hosting a celebration concert at the White House that included singers Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. 'The day reminds us that we have a helluva lot more work to do,' Biden told the nearly 1,700 attendees. 'Let's keep marching. Let's keep the faith.' President Trump does not have any public events listed for Thursday. The Hill has reached out to Biden's office about his plans.
Chicago Tribune
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
What to do in Chicago: Nikki Glaser, ‘Floating World' and a busy weekend for street festivals
The Queens: Expect three hours of hits as Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills command the stage at the United Center. The four R&B divas, who range in age from 68 to 81, demonstrate how they've earned their status over decades in the business. Maifest Chicago: Lincoln Square promises Gemütlichkeit — geniality — at its annual celebration of German heritage. Eat, drink beer and dance 'til your lederhosen snap. Do Division Street: Two stages programmed by The Empty Bottle and Subterranean are the draw for this West Town street fair, with Ax and the Hatchetmen among the headliners. Beyond the music, check out local artists, food trucks, fashion-forward sidewalk sales and a whole lineup of family fun including a petting zoo. Nikki Glaser: The comedian who went viral for her razor-sharp roast of Tom Brady brings her 'Alive and Unwell' tour to the Chicago Theatre for a four-show stand. If you've only seen her as host of the Golden Globes, now's your chance to see what she can really do. Windy City Hot Dog Fest: This four-year-old festival in Portage Park pits sausage against sausage, with 11 stands vying to be named top dog. Beyond all the hot dog eating — and yes, there also will be a contest to eat the most — the weekend will feature a dog parade (as in, canines) and live music. Porchfest Lakeview: Maybe you've heard of NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concerts.' Lakeview does it better. Watch local acts perform front-porch concerts throughout the neighborhood. Can't make it this weekend? Watch for another installment in Roscoe Village on Aug. 17. Chicago Puppet Lab Showcase: Get a glimpse of puppet theater works in progress, as eight Chicago artists take the stage. A offshoot of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the Chicago Puppet Lab will offer two programs featuring four artists each. 'Hokusai & Ukiyo-e — The Floating World': Promising an immersive experience that brings Japan's Shogun era to life, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents a 70-piece collection including paintings and woodblock prints by Hokusai and other masters of ukiyo-e. This is the first time this Chiossone Collection will be shown in the United States. 'Summer Camp': No s'mores here, but plenty of fun. The Siskel Film Center has put together a 10-film lineup of 'sweeping melodrama' and movies that are 'so bad they're actually brilliant.' It kicks off Sunday with Douglas Sirk's 'Written on the Wind' before winding its way through the Maysles brothers' classic documentary 'Grey Gardens,' the Joan Crawford biopic 'Mommie Dearest' and the Bette Davis humdinger 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' Of course there's John Waters and the disastrously fantastic Liz Taylor flick 'Boom!' Chicago Botanic Garden Plant Giveaway: It's tomato season at the Chicago Botanic Garden's plant giveaway. Head to the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden to learn about featured plants — which this weekend will feature La Roma IV and Tomatoberry Garden tomatoes — and then take home a seedling. Plant giveaways run throughout the growing season, featuring a variety of herbs, vegetables and flowers.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Broadway Alumna and R&B Superstar Stephanie Mills Headlines The Queens Tour with Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle
Stephanie Mills, the Grammy Award-winning singer and actress who catapulted to stardom in 1975 headlining as Dorothy in the original seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway run of The Wiz, scoring a number one smash hit with the musical's anthemic ballad 'Home', is one of four female music industry icons taking center stage for The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage tour. The Queens tour–which also features legendary singers Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight–kicked off its second leg on May 9 in Las Vegas and runs through October 6, arriving at the Kia Forum May who cut her teeth singing gospel music as a kid in Brooklyn's Cornerstone Baptist Church, left a groundbreaking impression in the soul, pop and R&B arenas, recording a string of number one hits in the 1980s, including 'Home,' 'I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love' and the Grammy-winning chart-topping single 'Never Knew Love Like This Before.' Mills also collaborated with R&B superstar Teddy Pendergrass on hit duets such as 'Feel the Fire' and 'Two Hearts.' 'Teddy was gone much too soon,' says Mills of Pendergrass, who died in 2010 following complications from a car accident that left him paralyzed. 'I miss Teddy every day because we used to talk a lot. It was like a brother and sister relationship.' Working with fellow musical artists is a joy and privilege that Mills never takes for granted. Uniting with LaBelle, Khan and Knight on tour is an experience Mills describes as nothing short of 'exciting.' 'It's very exciting, and I think this will never happen again,' says Mills. 'And I say that because Patti is in her 80s and Gladys is in her 80s and Chaka and I—we're the youngest. I'm the baby of the group at 68 years old. But it's all just so wonderful, Black women all coming together and bringing R&B back and showing the low and respect we have for each other. I mean, I bowed down to Patti and Gladys and Chaka because they came before me. They paved the way for me to exist.' Gathering four generations of soul songstresses on stage—each performs one roughly 45-minute set, but, says Mills, 'come together to do something at the end'—is something that Mills has wanted to do for a long time. 'I've always wanted to tour with these women—I call them my sisters. So, this is like a dream come true for me. I really, really wanted to tour with Chaka, I wanted to tour with Gladys and Patti. Gladys is like sweet potato pie. She's just as sweet as she can be, and so is Patti. So, for all of us to finally come together and do this is just amazing. And we keep adding to the tour. We were initially supposed to do 20 shows, and now we're doing 25.' 'That the L.A. show is on Mother's Day is also a really nice little coincidence,' adds Mills. In the wake of the COVID pandemic when touring came to a halt, Mills says that getting back on a stage is like an artistic rebirth of sorts. 'I live for it. I love live performances,' she says. 'We're all using our own bands and our own singers. We will have a rotating stage, so the minute Gladys is over then I come around. The minute I'm over, Patti comes around. There won't be any lull in the performances.' This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Broadway debut of The Wiz, a moment that Mills refers to as 'the yellow brick road of my introduction to the world.' That numbers such as 'Home' and 'Ease on Down the Road' are still sung and heard and enjoyed by generations both young and old is a 'gift,' says Mills, who this April dropped her latest single, an upbeat, high-energy house dance mix of the classic 1967 track 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough,' written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson and originally recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. 'I'm just really excited about this new version,' says Mills. 'This is a happy time. It's a peaceful time in my life.'
