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3rd and final OuterNet, presented by FoamCity and TAF, brings us Josephine Foster and BRAINSTORMS

The 3rd and final OuterNet concert, offered by TAF and FoamCity, is tonight at 8 pm at The Wells Center. Josephine Foster is a modern American folk singer-songwriter and musician from Colorado. As an adolescent she worked as a funeral and wedding singer, and aspired to become and opera singer. Later, she abandoned the idea and began to [...]

Tigerfox and Pow Wow play FoamCity Tonight

Local band, Tigerfox, will be unveiling their new lineup and sound tonight at FoamCity. Previously 7 members strong, they’ve cut themselves down to 2 members, front man Ryan Puetz and synth-electronic master Aaron Zernack. No drums, no guitars, no light shows, just a mic and collection of synthesizers and other electronics. “The goal is to show people [...]

Outernet, presented by FoamCity and TAF, brings us the Shayna Dulberger Quartet and Tomeka Reid with bassist Devin Hoff

The second in a series of three concerts offered by TAF and FoamCity, OuterNet will highlight two ground-breaking, innovative female-led “new jazz” combinations: the Shayna Dulberger Quartet and Tomeka Reid with bassist Devin Hoff. The concert is 8 pm this Saturday, April 13th at The Wells Center. Chicago based cellist, composer and educator, Tomeka Reid [...]

FoamCity and the Tippecanoe Arts Federation bring you OuterNet

FoamCity and the Tippecanoe Arts Federation (TAF) will be kicking-off their OuterNet music series this Friday evening at the Wells Community Cultural Center. What’s an OuterNet you ask? “Nets generally filter the main current, this is a made up word that may get some music outside the general field of whats available around town. Not really jazz, not pop, [...]

TL Profiles: Dustin Washington on Entrepreneurship and Preserving a Lafayette Tradition

Dustin Washington

TL: The Think Lafayette team loves Dog’N’Suds. So naturally, we wanted to talk to the man that makes it happen, Dustin Washington. He’s a true born-and-raised local who is now raising his own family here, with no plans on leaving. Tell us everything you want to tell us about Dog’N’Suds and touch on your use [...]

Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2040 – Completing Our Streets

Our local Area Plan Commission has just completed the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2040 – Completing Our Streets (pdf). It is on the agenda for adoption at the June 20th APC meeting.  It will then be certified to all participating jurisdictions for adoption as part of the Comprehensive Plan for Tippecanoe County.    

Purdue Basketball Announces Alumni Game

The John Purdue Club announced today that they will be hosting (what I believe to be) the first ever Purdue alumni basketball game, Saturday, August 4th, 2012. Here’s the list of who they have signed up to play so far: Brian Cardinal, Tarrance Crump, Carson Cunningham, Keaton Grant, Marcus Green, Matt Kiefer, Chris Kramer, Troy Lewis, [...]