Two live events coming up at Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts

Indy-based group Native World will appear at The Palladium on March 31. (Photo provided)

Indianapolis band Native World next Thursday, Vanessa Williams kicks off April

Live at the Center: Native World
Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
The Palladium and online

Native World is a four-piece Indianapolis band inspired by indie pop and the melodic riffing of the Japanese J-Rock scene.

In 2020, the band released its second EP, Blossom, and a music video for the first single, “Celeste.” The common theme sonically and lyrically throughout the collection is growth, and the “Celeste” video captures the dreaminess of the five-song track list.

Live at the Center is a series of livestreamed concerts for the community, featuring local and regional artists in genres from jazz and classical to soul and indie rock. Whether on desktop, mobile device or smart TV, viewers anywhere can enjoy a front-row perspective on Indiana’s top talent, with stereo sound and multi-camera HD video.

For its second season, Live at the Center is welcoming live, in-person audiences at just $5 per person. Seating is limited.

Click here to buy tickets or to register for the free livestream.

Vanessa Williams
Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m.
The Palladium

Singer and actress Vanessa Williams will appear at the Palladium on Friday, April 1 – no fooling! (Photo provided)

Multi-faceted singer-actress Vanessa Williams has sold millions of records worldwide and posted Billboard Top 10 singles in genres including pop, dance, R&B, adult contemporary and jazz.

Her hits have included “Dreamin’,” “Save the Best for Last” and “Colors of the Wind” from Disney’s Pocahontas. She found similar success on Broadway (The Trip to Bountiful, After Midnight) and in film (Soul Food) and television (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives).

Williams’ career honors have included 11 Grammy nominations, four Emmy nominations, a Tony nomination and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has performed with the world’s most prestigious symphony orchestras, most recently with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center.

Click here to buy tickets.

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