Lalah Hathaway Live
R&B fans have reason to rejoice. Five-time Grammy Award-winning songstress Lalah Hathaway will perform at Old National Centre on Friday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. Claim your $25 ticket at livenation.com
Alchemy at
The Jazz Kitchen
Alchemy is the latest event hosted by Old SOUL Entertainment & Diversecity. It combines elements of art galleries with live performance art and DJs. National recording artist Pharoahe Monch will be in attendance alongside DJ Boogie Blind. Visit The Jazz Kitchen on Friday, Jan. 19, at 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased at oldsoulent.com/alchemy.
Sol Food: Nutrition Basics
Learn how to make healthier choices in 2018. The Indianapolis Urban League invites the community to a monthly class focused on teaching the basics of nutrition and food. The first class takes place Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The class is free, but attendees are asked to preregister at eventbrite.com.
RED: an Open Bite Night fundraising Gala
What better reason to party than to uplift the community? Pull out your formal gowns and gentlemanly attire for an evening of raising resources for GRoE Inc. to continue serving the MLK/Riverside community of Indianapolis. Enjoy dinner, DJs, bachelor and bachelorette auctions and more at The Sanctuary on Penn, 701 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. The fun starts at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. Tickets start at $35 and are buy one get one free until the 14th. Find tickets at eventbrite.com.
Hot Jazz for Cool Kids
If you know a child who is interested in music and you want to pass down your favorite tunes to the next generation, consider bringing them to Hot Jazz for Cool Kids, taking place at Central Library on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. This free, fun and educational performance by Indy’s leading jazz musicians helps little ones discover what makes jazz swing.
Museums free for MLK day
Make sure your kids know MLK Day is more than just a day away from school by bringing them to one of the many local museums offering free admission and MLK-related programming. The Children’s Museum, Connor Prairie, the Eiteljorg Museum and the Indiana State Museum are among locations with special MLK Day events. Find more details in the A Section of this week’s Indianapolis Recorder.
