Things to do in Indianapolis this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Hoosiers turns 40, and the screening comes with a Q&A
By Lou P. and the Indianapolis Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
Hoosiers gets a 40th anniversary screening with a Q&A on Sunday. Mavis Staples plays the Palladium on Thursday, and La Traviata runs all weekend at The Tarkington. For something smaller, Urban Sketchers meet at the Artsgarden Saturday morning, and the Franklin Branch library has Indiana MUFON in to talk UFOs.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Center Presents: Hoosiers 40th Anniversary Screening with Q&A
Hoosiers gets a 40th anniversary screening with a Q&A at the Palladium on Sunday.
A 40th anniversary screening of the 1986 basketball classic Hoosiers, hosted by The Fan's JMV. Afterward, screenwriter Angelo Pizzo, director David Anspaugh and actors Brad Long and Maris Valainis take questions live.
Sunday · Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel
FREE THIS WEEKENDcosts nothing
Urban Sketchers Indianapolis
Saturday at 10 am
Indianapolis Artsgarden, 110 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
Heartland Marimba International Festival Orchestra
Friday at 11 am
Indianapolis Artsgarden, 110 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
The Lost Photographs of Osbert Sumner
Sunday at 2 pm
Indianapolis Public Library, Central Library, 40 E. Saint Clair St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204
WITH KIDSbring them
Cereal Cinema: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Saturday at 10 am
The Athenaeum, 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
Gingerbread Birdhouse
Thursday at 6 pm
Franklin Branch
Adults decorate a birdhouse to look like a gingerbread house, a cozy craft night at the library. Registration is required, and spots are nearly gone.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Learn about UFOs with Indiana MUFON
The Franklin Branch library is hosting Indiana MUFON on Saturday afternoon to talk about UFOs.
Saturday at 1 pm · Franklin Branch
DATE NIGHTfor two
Kim's Convenience
Thursday at 7:30 pm; also Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 2 pm, Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm
Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
La Traviata
Friday to Sunday
The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel
Indianapolis Opera stages Verdi's tragic love story, with soprano Ashley Fabian as Violetta and tenor Evan K. Brown as Alfredo. It's the opera behind Moulin Rouge and Pretty Woman, with tickets from $42.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- THU 7:30 PMMavis Staples, Payne & Mencias Palladium
- SAT 7:30 PMLittle Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour, Old National Centre
- SAT 8 PMGabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour, Gainbridge Fieldhouse
PLAN AHEAD
- Nov. 28A Very Phoenix Xmas XVIII: A Miracle on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center. Details
- Nov. 27Winter Markets at Jingle Rails, Eiteljorg Museum. Details
- Nov. 27A Special Holiday on the Ave: Screening of Disney's Princess & the Frog, Madam Walker Legacy Center. Details
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Indianapolis, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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