🌱 1 Night For Carousel Opening + Historically Violent Weekend In Indy

Welcome back, Indianapolis! Let's get this Tuesday started off right. Here's everything happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 54 Low: 35.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. Mark your calendars! The Indy Opera is bringing Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel" to Carmel Palladium on Sunday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. The show is set in the 1940s and everyone planning to attend is invited to wear their best vintage attire for a memorable night! Go to Indyopera.org to purchase tickets. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
2. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randal Taylor spoke out yesterday on the violence that happened in Indy over the weekend. According to the authorities, there were over a dozen shootings that left eight dead across the city this past weekend. Taylor said that Indy must continue to "stay the course" with anti-violence programs at the neighborhood level. (WIBC - Indianapolis News & Politics and FOX 59 Indianapolis)
3. A national public health survey is being conducted in Indianapolis and Marion County. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was launched over the weekend. This survey aims to get a snapshot of health and nutrition in the U.S. with Marion County being just one of 15 counties across the country to participate in the annual survey of 5,000 people. “With this survey, we will be among the first in the nation to have access to critical health care data,” said Dr. Virginia Caine, director of the Marion County Public Health Department. (WFYI)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• An Evening With Author Mindy McGinnis, At Central Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Get ready: deadmau5's "We Are Friends" tour is coming to Indianapolis on Oct. 8! Find out how to get tickets at the link. (WTHR)
• Is your teen ready for their first summer job? Indy Parks is hiring! Check out the details at the link. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
• Marion County and Indianapolis are hosting a public safety job fair on Saturday, Apr. 30, at the Indianapolis Metro Police Department Academy on the far east side of Indianapolis. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.