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District South development ready to break ground

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com A planned new mixed-use development along Fishers’ South Street near Lantern Road is ready to break DEVELOPMENT ground, pending approval from the city’s Nickel Plate Review Committee.

The committee expressed support for the District South project, but members wanted more site-plan details before signing off on the $33 million “urban village” project. They voted unanimously Dec. 20 to postpone action on the proposal.

The committee reviews projects within the Nickel Plate and City Center Residential districts to ensure they meet code requirements and compatibility with surrounding developments, among other considerations.

District South’s developer is Rebar Development. In a later email exchange, Rebar president and partner Shelby Bowen stated the project will be anchored by a four-story building surrounded by four three-story buildings. All will be mixed-use structures, offering apartments and commercial space.

Bowen stated that the central building will comprise 14,000 square feet of office space that already has been claimed by housing developer Annex Group as its new headquarters.

“The Annex building will also have (38)

The layout for the planned District South mixed-use development shows a larger central building and four smaller buildings along South Street near Lantern Road. (Rendering courtesy of Rebar Development)

residential loft apartments on upper floors, a 2,500-square-foot rooftop patio, rooftop café, rooftop work-from-home lounge and an engaging civic plaza and courtyard with barbecue grill, fire pit and water fountain,” Bowen stated.

The four three-story buildings will offer a mix of 44 apartments and commercial suites designed for small businesses, she stated.

“District South will have its own fitness center exclusively for residents and employees who work in the village,” Bowen added.

She stated that the project will offer residents easy access to the Nickel Plate Trail and Cheeney Creek Trail. It’s expected to be completed in 2025.

During the Nickel Plate Review Committee meeting on Dec. 20, 2023, documents pro-

vided by Rebar comprised primarily building elevations, but nothing related to landscaping. Committee member Emily Bowman said she wanted to see more.

“There’s more than just the buildings,” she said. “I think I would like to see more before I’m willing to say, ‘This is awesome, this is great.’ I think there’s a lot of awesomeness and greatness here, but I think that we’re just not there with what we’re seeing.”

Committee member Selina Stoller, who also sits on the Fishers City Council, agreed and said the submitted documents also should include plans for the two trails.

“This is where Cheeney (Trail) meets (Nickel Plate Trail),” she said. “We need to have that stated there somehow, someway.

There’s that one big part in the middle of the building — I don’t know if you want to put it on your pillars, or whatever. But I think that kind of tying those two together, somehow (is needed).”

Stoller also suggested that the plans include some kind of public art, which a Rebar representative said is planned, with space designated for murals.

To not delay the development project, committee members agreed to schedule a special meeting as soon as the requested renderings were available, rather than waiting for the next regular meeting on Jan. 24.

At deadline, a special meeting had not yet been announced.

Fishers ranks as second-safest city in U.S. news@currentinfishers.com Fishers has been named the second-safest city in America for 2024 by MoneyGeek in its annual analysis of ACCOLADES U.S. cities with populations of 100,000 or more.

According to an announcement from the City of Fishers, MoneyGeek analyzed crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and calculated each city’s cost of crime, ranking cities based on the cost of crime per capita.

Fishers has a crime cost per capita of $296, making it one of two Midwest cities in the top eight. The other Midwest city is Naperville, Ill., which is in the eighth spot.

The announcement states that earlier in 2023, Fishers was ranked No. 4 on the list of America’s Safest Suburbs of 2023 from SmartAsset, with a violent crime rate lower than 84 percent of other suburbs in the study.

“This recognition demonstrates our commitment to strive for the highest standards of quality of life and safety in our communi-

ty,” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness stated.

Fishers Police Department Chief of Police Ed Gebhart said Fishers is at the top of this list because of the proactive work of law enforcement officers and help from residents.

“This continued success wouldn’t be possible without the support we receive from our community,” he said.

The safest city on the list is Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Carmel came in at No. 10.

The full list of 15 cities can be viewed at moneygeek.com/living/safest-cities.

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The February exhibit coincides with Black History Month. The deadline to submit artwork for that exhibit is Jan. 19, and the exhibit will open Feb. 5, according to an announcement from the FAC. “This exhibit will feature the work of Fall Creek Junior High visual arts students alongside Fishers and surrounding area Black and brown artists,” the announcement stated. “This exhibit highlights Black culture, activism, historical and famous figures, and celebrates local artists.”

Artists interested in applying can visit fishersartscouncil.org/submit-your-work.

During the month of March, Fishers Arts Council, the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability and Ignite Studio at Hamilton East Public Library will display artwork created by artists who live with developmental or intellectual disabilities.

The annual exhibit coincides with Disability Awareness Month.

Artists interested in participating in the March exhibit must submit a request by 3 p.m. Jan. 26 to info@fishersartscouncil. org or fill out the online form at fishersartscouncil.org/submit-your-work.

The Hub Gallery at 11810 Technology Dr. is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays. Exhibits can be viewed on Fridays by appointment by contacting FAC at info@FishersArtsCouncil. org or call or text 317-537-1670.

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Senior guard picks up scoring for ZCHS girls basketball team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School senior guard Emma Haan has made it her mission to help her team make up for the graduation loss of 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball Laila Hull.

“I think that I’ve made the most improvement in my leadership, as that was one of my major focuses at the beginning of the season, and also my overall scoring mindset,” Haan said. “I think I’ve been more of an offensive threat this season than any other previous season.”

The 5-foot-7 Haan averaged a team-high 14.8 points in the first 16 games for the Eagles (13-3). She averaged 10.4 ppg as a junior, 9.3 as a sophomore and 6.3 as a freshman.

“My role has changed in that I needed to step up and score more this year with some key players graduating,” she said. “It has been an adjustment, especially with defenders keying in on what I like to do, but it has certainly helped me grow as a basketball player.”

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“She is very good with the ball in her hands and has improved on playing without the ball,” Maguire said. “Emma has a high basketball IQ, and this has improved with time and experience.”

Haan has improved her shooting percentage from 40 percent last season to 46 percent so far this season. She said she spends 30 minutes after practice working on her shot.

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Zionsville Community High School senior guard Emma Haan is the team’s top scorer. (Photo courtesy of Andy Maguire)

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Haan said she has aways led by example.

“As a senior leader this year, I put more of a focus on vocal leadership, helping my teammates by telling them where to go, what to do, but also being encouraging so that we can build a positive culture within our team,” Haan said. “I think that is very important and is going to be crucial as we play in the tournament.”

Maguire said Haan plays hard every day.

“Her range is very good and her ability to hit the 3 in crucial situations makes her a big threat to all of our opponents,” Maguire said. “Emma is also very coachable. She takes constructive criticism or coaching well and she is a pleasure to coach.”

Haan has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Vermont next season.

“It really felt like home when I went out there,” Haan said of Vermont. “I could see myself fitting in with the girls both on and off of the court. They play really hard, share the ball and I felt like it was a system I would fit well in. I also really loved the coaches and culture of the team.”

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Center renews search for naming rights partner There has been an increased commitment to diverse performances with an estimated 40 percent of artists feaThe Center for the Performing Arts antured at the Center coming from diverse nounced in 2019 it was seeking a naming backgrounds, rights partner. The time The Live at the Center concert ARTS seemed right until it defiseries, which launched during nitely wasn’t. the pandemic, features free livesJeffrey McDermott, the Center’s treams of local artists who were president and CEO, said a naming paid by the Center and then given partnership agreement with a the livestream video and audio healthcare company was nearly in assets to allow the artists to proplace, but then in March 2020, the mote themselves. There are nine McDermott COVID-19 pandemic brought it to a Live at the Center events planned halt. for 2024.

“That naming partner, in my mind, very Adam Arceneaux, a Carmel resident who appropriately decided they needed to serves as a Center board member and the step back and focus on essential services chair of the naming rights committee, said and focused on keeping their employees this is the right time for the naming rights engaged and employed and we needed to partner search. The committee consists of do the same thing,” said McDermott, who board and community members. agreed not to divulge the company’s name.

“We’ve come through the pandemic Internally, McDermott said the Center stronger than ever,” Arceneaux said. “We’re made the decision to pause the search finding there is a pent-up demand and for a naming rights partner during the appetite for performing arts. We’ve had a pandemic. But now, McDermott said, the number of sellout performances, and the Center has decided to resume it. six resident companies are all doing well.”

“Last year, we had record ticket sales Arceneaux said there is no timetable for and we had some record numbers with our a decision. educational programs and events,” McDer“We’re interacting with different patrons mott said. “The Christkindlmarkt, which to see who might be a good fit for this ophappens on our campus, is going stronger portunity,” he said. “It’s really a long-term than ever.” relationship that we are looking for.”

The Center saw a 45 percent increase Arceneaux said the Center has estabin patrons in 2023, including a 50 percent lished itself with a reputation among perincrease in first-time visitors and a 30 per- formers throughout the nation. cent increase in return visitors.

“It just seems to me like we’re on a “We’re not looking for the highest bidder growth trajectory, which makes the namto put their name on our campus. We’re ing opportunity all the more attractive looking for someone that aligns with our with potential partners,” Arceneaux said. vision, our core values, all of those things,” McDermott said the name has to be McDermott said. something that makes sense for the CenMcDermott said the five core values are ter and the partner. excellency, integrity, inclusion, innovation “It’s got to have a good sound and feel and collaboration. to it, but I say it’s all negotiable,” he said.

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From left, Rotary Club of Fishers annual Charity Ball featured presenters Carolene Mays of WISHTV, left, Marissa Andretti, VP of Andretti Global, and Fishers Rotary president Allen Bourff. (Photo courtesy of Fishers Rotary)

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The Rotary Club of Fishers’ annual charity ball in December 2023 supported its “Water is Life” project, a proFUNDRAISER gram that funds wells in Sierra Leone.

According to an announcement from Rotary member Diane Crawford, “We have access to drinking water all day — we shower, we wash dishes, we water our lawns, we wash our cars. But for millions of people in the West African nation of Sierra Leone, access to any water at all may be miles or hours away.”

In 2008, the club initiated the “Water Is Life” project to build wells in cooperation with World Hope International. Now, the announcement stated, there are 183 wells, 100 percent of which still deliver fresh water to communities.

This year’s Charity Ball for Water Is Life, the club’s annual holiday gala, raised an estimated $150,000 that will help the program achieve a total of 200 wells before the end of 2024.

“With matching funds from the Rotary Foundation … Fishers Rotarians are giving real hope for improving the lives of over 450,000 who live in rural villages — people who now have fresh, clean, sanitary water,” the announcement stated. “As of 2021, 4,000 children in Sierra Leone, nearly 11 of every 1,000 children, die annually from diarrhea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. Fishers Rotarians are reducing that number with every well.”

The announcement stated that this year’s honorary event chair was Marissa Andretti, VP of Andretti Global. The evening’s emcee was WISH-TV host Carolene Mays.

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A Q&A with gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers news@currentzionsville.com Brad Chambers, a Republican candidate for Indiana governor, stopped by Current Publishing recently for a disPOLITICS cussion about what led him to run for office. Formerly a two-year appointee as state secretary of commerce and a longtime entrepreneur, Chambers said he has “an ambitious vision” for Indiana, but also recognizes he’s a political Chambers outsider. He is running in the May 7 primary election against veteran Republican politicians Mike Braun, Suzanne Crouch, Eric Doden, Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour.

Prior to his political career, Chambers founded and served as president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Buckingham Companies. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Question: What led you to formally declare your candidacy for governor?

Answer: “I believe in the potential of our state, and I’m comfortable being uncomfortable, getting outside (my) comfort zone. I believe, as a Hoosier entrepreneur, the state has been good to me and I believe in its potential, so I’m willing to step outside my business arena and into the political arena, and I aspire to lead the state into a more dynamic economic future.”

Q: What is a key issue you’ll focused on during your campaign and if you become elected?

A: “Financial security and financial opportunity are fundamental to every family.

Being able to build a good quality of life for every family is, too. Indiana is great, but it can be even better, so that’s important.”

Q: What’s the biggest issue not being discussed thus far?

A: “It’s ever more important to protect Indiana from being infiltrated by (Washington) D.C. Indiana is great and it can be better, but it’s got to continue to function based on Hoosier values. Protecting Indiana from D.C. politics is really important. (That means) we need to grow the economy, and then we can fix education. Our educational system is back-looking, not forward-looking.”

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A: “During my commerce term, I brought in two industries that were never here, because I cold called them. Go get what is good for Hoosiers, and that’s high-wage jobs in the (electric vehicle) business and in semiconductors. It grows our population, which grows our workforce, which continues to grow our economy. So, take the proceeds of a growing economy (and then) we’ve got to fix education. Our third-graders are not reading. Our literacy rate is going down. I’m not going to use the word crisis, but our growing economy starts in third grade, and so I believe it’s highly urgent, bordering on a crisis, but highly urgent.

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A: “The political arena is new to me.

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A: “There needs to be greater regional collaboration (in) law enforcement. We need to support police officers. (Policing) is a hard job. Those guys rely on qualified immunity.

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Fishers business offers alcohol-free bar experience for those choosing sobriety

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com Nonalcoholic liquor, wine and beer are becoming more popular and more readily available as people choose to give up booze, either permanently or temporarily.

Memento Zero Proof Lounge at 8701 E. 116th St. in downtown Fishers caters to that sober crowd, and has seen success in the two months since opening in late October.

Although new to the bar business, co-owners Max Gavin and Shwa Hall have worked together for about eight years, running a recording studio first in Fishers and then in Fountain Square in Indianapolis.

Gavin said they found themselves needing a place to talk business or just hang out, but at the time they weren’t old enough for bars.

“It was this weird in-between where we were like, ‘Man, there’s nothing for this age range,’” he said. “That’s kind of where the original idea came from — we wanted it to be a coffee shop, but we wanted to stay open later for those kids that are in that 18 to 20 range, to kind of give them a place to hang out at night.”

Gavin said that after losing a family member to alcoholism, he decided to go sober a few years ago. That’s when he discovered the world of nonalcoholic spirits.

“I started experimenting with some of the nonalcoholic beers,” he said. “I was a big craft beer guy when I was drinking.”

He said the Tap Room on 96th Street had a nonalcoholic IPA on draft that he tried, “and it opened my eyes to this massive world that I started doing research and realize that we can find everything to nonalcoholic absinthe — like it is a crazy, crazy world of drinks that you can find.”

Nonalcoholic beer and wine are fermented like regular beer and wine, he said, but then they’re processed a final time to draw out the alcohol. That process preserves the taste that people want from beer and wine. Liquor is a little more complicated. Since spirits are mostly alcohol, there’s nothing left if you try to take it away.

“What they do with the liquors is, they’ll have a food scientist try a bourbon, for example, and then they’ll start with a base of water and add botanicals to it until they

Memento Zero Proof Lounge offers carry-out bottles of non-alcoholic wine, beer and liquor.

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can match that flavor,” Gavin said. “The problem with that is, it does come across a little bit watered down. But once you start mixing it into a cocktail, it really tastes like alcohol.”

The beers and wines are not technically zero-proof. It’s not possible to remove 100 percent of the alcohol. But, Gavin said, what remains is a tiny amount — 0.5 percent.

“To ease people’s nerves on that, what we like to tell them is that 0.5 percent… is less than what you would find in cooked sourdough bread or in a natural raw banana,” he said. “Those both have higher than a 0.5 percent alcohol content. If you’re comfortable with eating those, you should be fine drinking anything we carry here.”

Memento is not only a bar, it’s also a coffee shop, which means it’s open in the morning and at night. Hall said the original concept of a coffee shop that stayed open late was somewhat flawed because people don’t generally drink coffee at night, which is why the zero-proof bar idea was appealing.

“I was kind of thinking about doing stuff like Shirley Temples, refreshers, lemonades, all that type of stuff,” he said. “And then, as we researched, discovered, (nonalcoholic) wines, beers and liquors and stuff like that, we kind of had an epiphany moment where we realized this could be a lot bigger than just a space for 18 to 20 year olds who are too young for bars and too old for kids spaces, and have nowhere to go in the evenings.”

Hall said the idea expanded into a pressure-free space for people who are pregnant, for example, or people who — for

Memento’s menu includes coffee, a small selection of snacks and specialty cocktails.

whatever reason — don’t want to be around alcohol.

Hall said he’s not sober, but is “sober-curious.” He doesn’t drink often and can relate to people who either don’t drink at all or want to take a break.

“We like to tell everybody that this isn’t just a place for the sober community,” Gavin said. “This is a place for people like Shwa that are just taking a break or just one night off, even. We really want to try and be accepting of everybody and every type of person that we can.”

Gavin added that Muslims in Fishers are among their regular customers, as it’s against their religion to drink alcohol.

“We’ve gotten a lot of praise from the

(Muslim) community,” he said. “They’re very happy to have a spot that they can come hang out at night.”

Both Gavin and Hall said that they initially thought the coffee side of the business would be more popular, but the mocktails and NA beer and wine were the first to take off. Hall said that side has slowed down a little during December and the coffee side picked up. They anticipate another upswing for the bar side in January.

“I would expect with dry January — even if people weren’t doing the whole month, (and) they might be attempting to do the whole year with a resolution,” Hall said. “I could see an uptick in January. It’ll be curious to see how that pans out for us.”

The bar has hosted some events, and they plan to expand those offerings. They had a comedian perform one night, provided space for pop-up boutiques and hope to start a karaoke night in addition to their regular Tiki Tuesdays. In addition to cocktails served on the premises, they have packaged NA beer, wine and spirits that people can buy to take home, and a small kitchen that offers a selection of snacks.

For more, visit mementoretail.com.

ON THE COVER: Shwa Hall, left, and Max Gavin

are co-owners of Memento Zero Proof Lounge in downtown Fishers. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

DRY JANUARY Following the holiday season, which often involves a fair amount of alcohol, some people decide to participate in Dry January. That simply means not drinking alcohol for the entire month of January.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, taking a month off is an opportunity for people to assess their alcohol consumption and determine whether they want to make a permanent change.

“It gives a person a chance to cultivate alternatives for relaxing, socializing and coping with stress,” according to a post on the NIAAA website. “As a result, many people experience benefits such as improved sleep and waking without the

fatigue, malaise and upset stomach of a hangover. Some also find that without the extra calories due to alcohol they lose weight.”

The web post offers tips for achieving the goal of not drinking for a month. They include finding alternative ways to manage stress and anxiety, such as taking a walk; letting friends and family know about the goal and inviting them to join in; making sure that alcohol-free options are available at parties and practicing what to say when offered an alcoholic beverage; paying attention to how not drinking feels; and having a plan in place for when the month is over.

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Lessons from subbing Editor, I recently found myself in a job transition and I decided to jump into substitute teaching at Hamilton Southeastern Schools during my one-month interim.

After working in a corporate environment for 20 years, I was surprised by the outpouring of love I received from just being present.

One time I was leaving my classroom in between classes and as I stepped into the hallway, I got a spontaneous big hug from a kiddo walking by with his class.

My biggest surprise was the day I was teaching PE at a junior high and I found that my first assignment was teaching yoga to a bunch of eighth-grade girls! After looking like a deer in the headlights, the other PE teachers took mercy on me, and we played a massive game of four-square volleyball instead.

I also got to teach art, STEM, global studies, resource and general ed. Through my assignments, I opened food containers, sent kids to the nurse, gave spelling tests, wiped down tables, pushed swings, pushed wheelchairs and served as a prop for chalk outlines at recess.

In just one month, I subbed multiple days at 10 different schools within HSE and my experience was consistent throughout. The teachers and support staff we have at our schools are top-notch and they give their all every day to ensure our kids are moving forward to become the future leaders of tomorrow. I made lots of new friends, both big and small, that I’ll never forget.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jammin’ on Everything is true to its band name.

“We all have very different MUSIC music tastes, whether that’s classic rock, funk or modern pop,” said lead vocalist Spenser Johns, a 2023 Westfield High School graduate.

“The beauty of music is that there isn’t a specific mold. We can play whatever we want, however we want. We are also all very young, and I know, for me, I listen to completely different music than I did a year ago. Our styles and interests are constantly evolving, and we often bring those new interests to the band, which allows for us to have a wider repertoire of music.

“We have even begun to work on some of my original songs that I have written, which I am very excited about.”

Johns, an IUPUI freshman, is joined by two WHS students, sophomore Conlin Doran and senior Noah Flynn. Doran plays bass guitar. Flynn, who also sings and Noblesville High School sophomore Roman Blount, are the lead guitarists. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School freshman Julian Lenard, from Carmel, is the drummer.

The band originally formed in 2021 at Carmel Music Academy as a super band.

“We went through a few members and eventually our group was put together in early 2022 as the All Star Band,” said Johns, who was the CarmelFest Has Talent 17-and-older winner in 2023. “We did numerous performances with Carmel Music Academy at the concert series in Clay Terrace and Westfield Rock The Block.”

The band’s first performance separate from the academy was Dec. 9 at Carmel Holiday PorchFest. The group has been invited to the Carmel PorchFest Sept. 15 and plans to start booking performances.

“What I like about the sound we make together is that it feels authentic,” Johns said. “Especially when we play songs like ‘Say It Ain’t So’ and ‘I Will Survive,’ you can

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Jammin’ on Everything band members are, from left, Conlin Doran, Noah Flynn, Spenser Johns, Julian Lenard and Roman Blount. (Photo courtesy of Jammin’ on Everything)

hear that we are just kids who really enjoy music and play together because we love to. We also all have musical minds and can add our own touch to songs, whether that’s singing notes differently, adding in new guitar riffs or completely transforming the genre of a song.”

Doran has played the bass for almost six years and takes lessons from John Gunnell, also known as Jon. E. Gee, a bass player for John Mellencamp and owner of Carmel Music Academy.

“Everyone is a very talented musician, so it makes it easy to play together,” Doran said. “I enjoy playing all genres, but I really like playing classic rock, crowd pleasers, and bass slapping is fun.”

Lenard said he likes the flexibility of the group.

“For example, when we play an already-written song, we can sometimes adjust my specific drum part or cut out an unnecessarily long chorus,” Lenard said.

“When we write our own music, it’s all up to us. We get to add or drop anything we want.”

Lenard said the group is getting better and evolving the more it plays together.

“As we play and practice and learn and grow, we change,” Lenard said. “We all naturally grow up and get a better understanding of music, but we also improve a lot with each practice. Although we practice on our time, when we come

together once a week, we get to practice and see what the music sounds like with everyone playing at once versus one of us playing to the track at home.”

Lenard said he loves the variety.

“If a member of the band wants to play a song or write an original, they just have to bring up the idea of playing the song or present their base idea for the original, and then we have a new song to play,” Lenard said. “Plus, we can do any genre and combine it with other genres. For instance, we can write our own song that’s more classic rock and then play a heavy metal song, followed up by some alternative rock. Maybe we wouldn’t do it in that order, but you can find vastly different song types in one setlist.”

Blount previously played in a four-piece band, which included Doran and Lenard.

Blount said the band’s sound is much fuller with the five members.

Blount especially enjoys playing The Eagles’ “Hotel California.”

“We are going to have to search around ourselves and find someone who wants to let us play for them,” Blount said. “I hope to have a lot of gigs over the summer. PorchFest was fun. It was a new experience, having to set up our new equipment because we never did that because we always used the Academy’s equipment, so it was a learning curve.”

Cocktails, Comedy and Costumes, a fundraiser for Actors Theatre of Indiana, is set for Jan. 26 at BASH, 1235 Keystone Way, Carmel. Doors open at 6 p.m., followed by a cocktail party at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the dinner and show are $150. The cost Fitzgerald for a table of 10 is $1,000.

Allied Solutions is a corporate sponsor of the event. Attire is listed as spiffy casual.

Judy Fitzgerald serves as ATI artistic director.

Patrons can enjoy the nostalgia of past performances with favorite costumes modeled by some of Carmel’s most well-known personalities.

In addition, attendees sip crafted cocktails from a cash bar while viewing the silent auction.

The evening is designed to feature theatrical memories, comedy and a vibrant display of costumes.

For tickets, visit eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-comedy-costumes-tickets-779019396987.

For more, visit facebook.com/ActorsTheatreofIndiana or atistage.org.

‘MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Menopause, the Musical” through Feb. 4 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Feinstein’s presents Don Farrell’s “Because of You… A Tribute to Tony Bennett” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

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local organizations. The most the group had distributed in one year previously was $80,000.

Bruce Kidd has a dual purpose for Con“We have built a very nice base of supcerts for a Cause. porters, but at each concert (200 guests), The Carmwe will have 30 to 40 percent regFUNDRAISERS el resident ulars and the balance being new wants to raise guests,” Kidd said. money for nonprofits but also The Feb. 10 concert will support wants to provide exposure for a Teenworks, an innovative program variety of performing artists to the that provides at-risk teens with Indianapolis area. summer jobs and mentoring to “I love meeting these talented prepare for life after high school.

McDermott artists from all over the U.S.,” said The May 11 concert will feature Kidd, co-founder and president of three national recording artists: Concerts for a Cause. “I have great admira- Dan Navarro, Alice Peacock and Jesse Lynn tion for singer-songwriters who can move Madera. The concert will benefit Outside our emotions with their words and music.

The Box, which provides support and serLive music performed well is magic.” vices to adults living with developmental The series will open with a return visit challenges.

by Michael McDermott, who is back by The Michigan Rattlers, a folk-rock band, popular demand. McDermott will open the will perform Aug. 17. It will benefit Same concert series Feb. 10 at the Indianapolis As U, a program that provides education, Art Center, the venue for all four 2024 social interactions and support for young concerts. adults with developmental disabilities.

“Michael McDermott played for us two Singer-songwriter Paul Thorn will close years ago, and so many people told me the season with a Nov. 9 concert. Donahow great he was that I wanted to have tions will support Seeds of Caring, which him back to kick off 2024,” Kidd said. empowers children to use their time and Kidd said all the nonprofits are new this talents to help create a better community year, and this is the eighth year for the with their hearts and hands. series. Kidd said the series received record For more, visit indyconcertsforacause.org. donations of more than $140,000 for four

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Mocktails get January spotlight Commentary by Mark LaFay As January kicks in, a growing number of Americans are embracing “Dry January,” a monthlong break from alcoRECIPE hol, yours truly included.

Around our house during this time, mocktails tend to take center stage. These nonalcoholic concoctions provide a way to enjoy a drink without compromising on taste or creativity.

Here is a simple mocktail recipe to try: SPARKLING CITRUS MINT MOCKTAIL Ingredients: 1 cup fresh orange juice, 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons simple syrup (adjust to taste), Club soda or sparkling water, Fresh mint leaves for garnish, Ice cubes Instructions: • Mix orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime

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• Garnish with fresh mint leaves and a slice of citrus.

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