Free Tickets to see Yanni in Concert at the Murat!

As you hopefully already know, Yanni is coming to Indianapolis and will be playing at the Murat on Monday, April 30th. Details of the event can be found here: An Evening With Yanni - Murat Theater, Indianapolis.

We have tickets available and will be holding a simple little contest to give them away for FREE! Yup, FREE YANNI TICKETS! Here's how it works:

1) Email us to let us know you're interested (indianapolisbloggers@gmail.com). Please don't enter the contest unless you are sure you can attend this event. Tickets will be left at roll call under your name, so they are non-transferable (and don't come cheap).

 2) If you are a member of Indianapolis Bloggers, write up a quick post to let your readers know about Yanni's concert. Be sure to let people know where they can buy tickets, etc. (info can be found at the link above).

 3) If you aren't a member of Indianapolis Bloggers, you can still let your friends and family know about the event through Facebook, Twitter, or whatever other crazy social networking you're into. Just link them up to this: http://nblo.gs/wG58K

4) The winner will be drawn at random, however you get an extra name in the "hat" for helping spread the word through doing #2 or #3 above.  Just let us know in your email what you've done.  Winner will receive 2 tickets for the show Monday, April 30 at 7:30pm.

5) This contest will be open until 5:00pm (Indianapolis time) Saturday, April 28th.  If you lose, you can still go see Yanni on your own dime - just click here and buy your tickets!

Feel free to email us with any questions.  Good luck and godspeed!

An Evening With Yanni - Murat Theatre, Indianapolis

Hey Indianapolis - Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming... birds are singing... and Yanni... yeah that's right, Yanni is coming to Indianapolis!

Before we begin, let us share with you just a taste of the awesomeness that is Yanni. Please push play on the video below, then continue to read this post as the music of Yanni enters your life and changes you forever. It's like coffee for your ears.



In case you're unfamiliar with Yanni, he's a pretty big deal. Sure, he puts his pants on like the rest of us - one leg at a time. But when his pants are on, he makes gold records. No, seriously. He also has his own page on Wikipedia, so basically anything you want to know about his life can be found here: Yanni's wiki page. Oh, and his mustache makes Burt Reynolds look like a mere mortal. See for yourself:

Unfortunately for the humble citizens of this quaint town, Yanni will only be gracing us with his presence for a single night of glory: Monday, April 30th.  Yanni is stopping in Indy as part of his North American tour.  The good news is that it's not too late for you to partake in this festival of passion!

Let Yanni take the yawn out of your life. Ya'need Yanni! Pick up your tickets and let the music of Yanni heal your soul.  Details below.  Also be sure to pick up Yanni's newly released CD/DVD set, "Yanni: Live at El Morro Puerto Rico."

An Evening With Yanni
Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Indianapolis, IN
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 07:30 PM

Pick up tickets here.
Visit Yanni's website here.

Indianapolis Blogger: What's Up Fagan's

This blog strives to answer one very simple question: What’s up Fagans?

But, first we’ll answer a prerequisite question: Who are the Fagans?

Well, these particular Fagans are husband and wife team Joshua and Katelyn, and their two-year old fraternal twin daughters Alison and Lisa.  Mr. Fagan works at Scecina Memorial High
School here in Indianapolis teaching Mathematics.  Mrs. Fagan stays at home with the girls,
blogs, and creates and sells art on the side (she majored in Fine Arts).

Joshua was born in Colorado, but went to high school in Batesville, IN and attended Indiana University for a while, before transferring to Utah Valley University among other things.  Katelyn grew up in Wisconsin and attended Brigham Young University.  They met while attending their respective colleges in Utah (yes, we're members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aka Mormons) and have been married for three years.
(To learn even more about us, check out our Meet the Fagans page.)

Our blog was started shortly after we got married as a way to keep our friends and family, spread across the country, up to date on our lives, but has evolved into much more than that.  On What’s up Fagans we not only share what we do, with whom, and when, but also what we think about baby products, movies, books, sports, music, religion, finances, art, pregnancy, parenting, marriage, twins, cars, and much more.

As we discuss various topics we do so with humor and honesty.  We honestly talk about our struggles with money and making ends meet (we’re a family of four living off a second-year school teacher’s salary here people!), with making time for each other, with caring for twins, with dieting and exercise, with staying at home, and with unexpected realities (twins for starters!) and lately with Mr. Fagan’s car accident this last November that has caused a huge amount of stress in our otherwise simple lives.  We share our struggles and offer advice and hope for others who have may be going through similar experiences.  We also solicit parenting and life advice fairly often too as we share our first time parenting ups and downs and newly-wed struggles.

So, please come join us, the Fagan Four, as we navigate our simple, yet complex life with optimism, humor, hope, and faith at whatsupfagans.blogspot.com.  You'll be glad we answered your question: What's up Fagans?

Follow us on twitter @whatsupfagans

Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/whatsupfagans

NCAA Hall of Champions

Ever watched the US Open and wondered what it’s like to face a tennis ball hurtling towards you at 90 mph? Now you can find out, by visiting the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis. It’s packed with interactive, hands on activities, that will keep you and your children entertained and won’t break the bank - so you can still save up for that cruise break holiday you’ve been planning! The Hall of Champions is the perfect attraction for sports fans of all ages, with easy access and plenty of parking.

The Arena

The Hall of Champions has an ‘Arena’ floor, where you can see an exhibition highlighting those athletes that embody the NCAA attributes, as well as a permanent exhibition to encourage young girls to compete in sport – the NCAA History of Women in Intercollegiate Athletics. All 23 NCAA sports are represented in the Arena, with trivia challenges, video highlights and various artefacts donated from colleges all over America. Past champions in every sport are up on the walls, along with their banners. Statues of famous college football players stand around as you test yourself on sporting facts. In total, there are 23 different computers showcasing each sport the NCAA sponsors. Those sports range from the more well-known as basketball, baseball, but then also, skiing, fencing, and water polo. You can watch interviews with different student-athletes telling of their experiences, and how they have gained by being part of the NCAA.

Play

On the second level of the Hall, sport comes alive. There are interactive activities, which place you right in the game with state of the art virtual reality technology. You can find yourself on the mound out on the baseball pitch, with just three strikeouts needed to win. Will you make it, or will you choke? You can try the soccer game activity, where your task is to slot the ball into the net, to take your team to victory. If you don’t make it, just keep trying till you do, then bask in the glory of having scored that winning goal. You can go back to the 1930’s in the retro basketball gym where you can try and shoot a basket, and a tennis ball machine that serves you with a ball at up to 90 miles an hour!

Other Activities

When you’ve finished the tour and played all the sports activities, it’s time to head to the gift shop, where there is plenty of merchandise for sale. If you live locally, you could book a kid’s party at the Champion’s Hall – or even a business meeting. The Hall hosts all sorts of events, and can cater for as many guests as the rooms will hold. School visits are also welcome, and you can book a 90 minute educational and interactive experience, which will teach your class about being a champion on and off the pitch.  Team building exercises are very popular, and a school field trip tour meets Indiana Academic State Standards in Math, U.S. History, Geography, Science and English.

Admission tickets are the cheapest in the White River State Park

Adults - $5.00
Youth - $3.00
Seniors- $3.00
Children 5 & under- FREE

The Opening hours are:

Monday – Closed
Tuesday through Saturday – 10 am – 5.00 pm
Sunday – Noon – 5.00 pm

What are you waiting for? 
NCAA Hall of Champions 

Disclosures
Indianapolis Bloggers did not receive any compensation for this post.  However, it was written by a guest author who works for IGLU Cruise and agreed to provide the content for this post in exchange for including a link to that company within the post.  IGLU Cruise has no affiliation with the NCAA.

Indianapolis Blogger: Drawings in Motion

Hello! Thanks for visiting. This site is essentially just a big catalog of food, photos, illustrations, designs, animations, prints, crafts that I make. From time to time I'll post a little bit about something inspiring me at the moment. I love thoughts and comments so feel free to share.

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