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A Changing Tide When’s the last time you were out on the White River? If you answered “never,” I can’t imagine you’re alone. Prior to June 3, “never” would have been my response as well. On that day, I attended a press conference that unveiled the White River Vision Plan, a strategy for making the 58-mile stretch in Hamilton and Marion counties more accessible and turning it into a true recreational and cultural gem. Afterward, I gathered with about 40 other members of the media at the Indianapolis Art Center’s boat launch for a raft float down to Rocky Ripple. Plenty of people seemed excited about the trip, but me? Flutters of anxiety persisted all morning. What if I fell in? I had backup clothes and shoes just in case, but their presence did little to erase the image of me toppling into the water. As it happened, I had no reason to worry. The sun was out (so were turtles, soaking up rays near the banks), the water was calm, and I was disappointed when the float ended. It was peaceful and lovely, and I could have paddled around all day. We didn’t go as far as the near-west side downtown, but there, the White River is already being used as a cultural asset. This summer, Indy Convergence and Reconnecting to Our Waterways launched A Rising Tide (p. 7) to bring performing arts to—and on—the water. And, as you’ll read in our feature story on p. 10, work is already underway to spruce up Riverside Park and the Thomas Taggart Memorial, transforming the green space into a home for live presentations of Shakespeare. There’s lots more to be excited about this fall. The organization formerly called iMOCA revealed a new name and mission (p. 50), and the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library moves into its permanent location (p. 62). Have you heard about Hamilton? I guess it’s this musical that’s fairly popular, and it’s coming here this December (p. 24). Starting on page 18, we’ve gathered dozens more events to take in this season, a mix that includes comedy, classical concerts, film screenings, art exhibits, and much more. Really, whatever floats your boat.

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The White River as a performance venue? You can bank on it. 8

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An Arts Council program aimed at rejuvenating artists’ careers turns 20. 8

HAMILTON

It’s finally here! How to make the most of your highly coveted ticket. 9

NEW FACES

Meet a fresh batch of arts leaders. 9

GREENWOOD’S CABARET

A southside theater raises the curtain on its second location.

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10 LILLY ENDOWMENT GRANTS

Status updates on six projects designed to strengthen Indy’s arts and culture standing.

Calendars

17 THEATER & DANCE Plays, musicals, ballets— the best of what’s taking the stage this fall. 27 POP, ROCK & MORE Cabaret, a cappella, country, and more.

41 CLASSICAL MUSIC Beethoven and Brahms, opera, and recitals. 49 VISUAL ARTS Museum exhibits, fairs, and new shows opening at local galleries. 61 MOVIES, BOOKS, ETC. Films, author chats, and one-of-a-kind events. 75 VENUES & MENUS Details on restaurants and late-night spots in the city’s artsiest areas. 4

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ON THE COVER John, Jonas Brothers, Dion, Mraz, Blige courtesy Live Nation; Brown by Roni Ely; Black Panther courtesy IU Cinema; Cleese, Martin, Knight courtesy The Center for the Performing Arts; dancer by Drew Endicott; Noah courtesy IU Auditorium; del Rio, Abumrad, Winans, Kober courtesy Butler Arts Center; Day of the Dead courtesy Eiteljorg; Glaser by Mindy Tucker; Yearwood by Russ Harrington; Japanese fashion courtesy the IMA at Newﬁelds; Donica courtesy The Cabaret; Hamilton by Joan Marcus; Backstreet Boys by Dennis Leupold; STOMP by Junichi Takahashi.

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Celebrating 20 years of the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship, p. 8.

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River Rock A pop-up arts district makes waves on the White River.

DANCER BY DREW ENDICOTT, A RISING TIDE BY TONY VALAINIS

Over the summer, A Rising Tide swelled up along a swath of the White River on the near-west side. The project debuted with help from a $50,000 grant, which Reconnecting to Our Waterways and Indy Convergence used for a ﬂoating stage, a riverside platform, and sound and lighting equipment for theater, music, dance, and other live performances. Coming this season: New Music ensemble Forward Motion, along with the Fonseca Theatre Company, on August 30; bluegrass and gospel music on September 28 (come early and you’ll likely see dragon-boat races as part of the White River Festival); and a reading of Infected, a horror-thriller play by UnNamed Productions, on October 5. indyconvergence.org/art

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Good Fellows

subject to burnout as number-crunching desk jockeys. So to help artists and arts administrators reboot their careers with greater inspiration and a fresh perspective, the Lilly Endowment and the Arts Council of Indianapolis launched the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship in 1999. Every other year, the initiative awards $10,000 grants, which recipients use for research, travel, apprenticeships, and other experiences to further hone their crafts. To date, 400-plus awards, totaling more than $3.7 million, have been dished out. In honor of the program’s 20th anniversary, we created a refresher of our own to test how well you know the work and accomplishments of some of the winners.

Pop Quiz

1 Travis DiNicola (’03– ’04) spearheaded the opening of what? A. Indy Reads Books B. Gallery 924 C. The District Theatre D. The Lawn at White River State Park

4 Which of the following books was not written by Barbara Shoup (’99–’00, ’07–’08)? A. Looking for Jack Kerouac B. Night Watch C. One More Wish D. An American Tune

2 Caitlin Negron (’15–’16) cofounded Indy Convergence, an artist-development organization. Where does it concentrate its work? A. Cottage Home B. The near-west side C. Irvington D. Old Northside

5 Earlier this year, Susan Tennant (’05–’06) unveiled a sculpture located where? A. ArtsPark B. White River State Park C. Noblesville courthouse square D. Zionsville Town Hall

What popular attraction did Brian Payne (’99–’00) conceive? A. The Monon Trail B. The Idle C. Ann Dancing D. The Cultural Trail 3

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6 In 1986, Henry Leck (’07– ’08) founded which group? A. Metropolitan Youth Orchestra B. Indianapolis Children’s Choir C. Indianapolis Symphonic Choir D. American Pianists Association

7 Brose Partington (’15–’16) designed Harvesting Knowledge, a Public Collection mini library. Where is it? A. City Market B. Monument Circle C. Carmel’s Arts & Design District D. Statehouse grounds 8 Jennifer Complo McNutt (’17–’18) used her fellowship to study dog training, a vastly different activity than her job as what? A. Arts Council vice president B. Herron School of Art + Design professor C. Eiteljorg Museum curator D. Dance Kaleidoscope member

Go Ham! Congrats on nabbing a ticket to Hamilton, the catchiest history lesson ever (p. 24)! Here’s how to make the most of it. If that guy playing Jefferson in the second act looks familiar, it’s because he played the Marquis de Lafayette in the first one. Other actors who typically pull double duty are the ones appearing as Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds; Hercules Mulligan and James Madison; and John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. ¶ Yes, the biography on which the show was based, Ron Chernow’s 2004 tome Alexander Hamilton, is a doorstop—even in paperback. But reading the book first will help you follow characters and plot points, keeping Laurens straight from Lafayette and remembering why the Battle of Yorktown was everything. ¶ You’ll also follow the story better if you listen to the soundtrack a few times. The show’s singing and rapping can reach a fairly frenetic pace, making it hard to understand for first-time viewers. Fortunately, they’re fantastic. ¶ But, if you have little ones with you, you might prefer to dial it back a notch or two—the show is recommended for ages 10 and up because of “strong language.” The swearing is rare, though. —Kelly Kendall

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THOSE WHO WORK in more right brain–oriented fields are just as

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A program aimed at reinvigorating artists’ careers turns 20.

Nice to Meet You Over the last year, several new faces have taken over top roles at arts and culture organizations. Allow us to make introductions.

Julie Goodman

Jody Blankenship

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Liam Bonner

President and CEO, Arts Council of Indianapolis, since March 2019

President and CEO, Indiana Historical Society, since January 2019

Dean, Herron School of Art + Design, since July 2018

Executive director, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, since January 2019

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CEO, Connecticut Historical Society, September 2013– December 2018

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Aaron Hurt Executive director, Butler Arts Center, since August 2018

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THEN Director of operations, Butler Arts Center, April 2016–July 2018

Dorothy Ilgen Executive director, Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis, since July 2018 NOW

Owner, Regeneration Consulting, October 2006–present

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Manager of annual giving groups, Houston Symphony, August 2017–September 2018

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President, Madam Walker Legacy Center, since November 2018

THEN President and CEO, Omaha Symphony, June 2011–April 2018

THEN Director of convention services, Visit Indy, August 2005–November 2018

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A grand marquee lights the way to the new location of Stage to Screen Catered Cabaret, which, in just its second season, is already moving to bigger digs. The supper club–like venue for cabaret performances and Las Vegas–style musical revues ups the drama with a larger presence in Greenwood at 916 E. Main St., premiering with Monsters & Mayhem on Main Street October 24. Catered Cabaret’s new home offers lots more parking, a reception area for cocktails, a 41-by-24foot stage, and specialty acts, such as magicians and comedians. But the company is keeping its best features: multicourse meals by Grafton Peek Catering, intimate seating, and Stage to Screen’s popular productions. —Madlin Deignan THE TICKET 2019 | IM

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BREAKING What does nearly $50 million injected into the city’s arts and culture scene look like, exactly? Renovated spaces for creative types. Swings that make music. And a whole lot of dirt. Thanks to the Lilly Endowment’s Strengthening Indianapolis Through Arts and Cultural Innovation grants, numerous projects to enhance the city are already underway. This is what we can expect when some of them wrap up. BY MARC D. ALLAN * PHOTOS BY TONY VALAINIS

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Lori Hazlett has learned more about dirt than she ever thought possible— where you find it, how you get it tested for environmental quality, who might be willing to donate some, and how to get it moved to the Thomas Taggart Memorial at Riverside Park. The president of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation has been scouting for about 20,000 cubic yards of clean fill to regrade the area in front of the memorial. The soil will be used to create a “bowl” effect facing the monument, with tiered seating sloping toward the stage, and provide solid footing for the wings on either side of the structure. “In my brain, I don’t really know what that much dirt looks like,” Hazlett says, “but I’m told it’s more than I can imagine.” She needs this knowledge because in December 2018, the Indianapolis Parks Foundation, in conjunction with Indy Parks & Recreation, Indiana Landmarks, and the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company (Indy Shakes), was one of 17 recipients of a Lilly Endowment Strengthening Indianapolis Through Arts and Cultural Innovation grant. Their $9.2 million share will go toward turning the Taggart Memorial into the new home for Indy Shakes and other arts programming. In giving away more than $48 million, the Endowment said it wanted to make arts and culture a larger part of 12

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ABOVE: After renovations, Riverside Park’s Thomas Taggart Memorial will become a venue for live performances. RIGHT: Colorful storefronts are only the start—work is underway to transform a stretch of 10th Street into an arts hub.

the lives of people in Indianapolis and boost the city’s national and international reputation as a place that values arts and cultural experiences. And in the nine months since the awards were announced, the grant recipients have made headway to meet the Endowment’s expectations. “With this initiative, the Endowment asked organizations to get started in 2019, and they are doing just that,” says Ronni Kloth, Lilly Endowment’s vice president for community development. “Many projects, like those being implemented by Indiana Black Expo and IndyFringe, have already hosted public programs and events. Others are making good progress on projects with longer timelines, which in some cases includes capital improvements.” The Ticket checked in with six of the recipients to see what they’ve completed and what they plan to do next. Here’s what we found.

WHILE HAZLETT WAS SEEING to the dirt for the Taggart Memorial, plans

were being made to restore the massive stone-columned monument. By the summer of 2020, its cracked concrete will be fixed, weeds and trees that had been bursting through the mortar removed, and collapsing balustrades shored up. By June 2021—“and hopefully before,” Hazlett says—the monument and amphitheater will be open for business. What that business is, beyond Indy Shakes’s performances, will occupy a portion of her time going forward. “It’s going to be a place where the community that lives there, the community that lives around there, and

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In giving away more than $48 million, the (Lilly) Endowment said it wanted to make art and culture a larger part of the lives of people in Indianapolis and boost the city’s national and international reputation.

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people visiting our city can come and see an activated space,” she says. “That can be Shakespeare or a hip-hop performance. There’ll be food trucks out there. When you go to Riverside Park, there will be excitement.”

TO WHET THE COMMUNITY’S appetite for what will come next in creating a cultural campus at Fort Harrison, Arts for Lawrence brought in an exhibition called Musical Swings. From May 11 through June 9, visitors swayed back and forth, the motion generating melodic notes. Executive director Judy By-

ron says the reaction was remarkably positive—nearly 100 percent of more than 600 people who filled out a survey said they stayed longer than expected, and 35 percent planned to stick around the area to eat or shop. The remainder of the $5.8 million project is now in the design stage, with a December 2022 target date for completion. “Fort Benjamin Harrison is where I live, and it is such a unique, cool neighborhood in Indianapolis,” Byron says. “The one thing it was lacking was that arts and cultural piece.” Plans call for renovating its 200-seat

proscenium-style theater—which hadn’t had public programming for 30 years until Arts for Lawrence moved in in 2015—by sprucing it up with new paint, flooring, upgraded bathrooms, and movie-screening capabilities. In addition, Arts for Lawrence worked with 23 young local residents, most eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, to create a fusedglass American flag for the lobby. “The flag represents the young people who hope to be U.S. citizens, and it fits beautifully into a military theater,” Byron says. An addition to the theater will add rehearsal space and make it ADAcompliant. Elsewhere at the fort, a barren parking lot—known locally as “the moonscape”—will become a community arts plaza, “a place where there are reasons for you to come and interact without spending a dime.” As part of that, the two-story, 1,600-squarefoot Communications Building will be moved there and repurposed for visualarts programming and gallery space. “We are focused on celebrating Fort Harrison and the history here,” Byron says, “and we think we can do that in an innovative and artistic way.”

DRIVE THE STRETCH of 10th Street between Beville Avenue and Olney Street, and you’ll find several buildings in various states of renovation, thanks to the $4.3 million grant the John H. Boner Community Center was awarded to turn the strip into the 10 East Arts + Design District. The building at 10th and Beville will feature a space curated by Indianapolis Contemporary (formerly iMOCA) and will also house programming by eastside arts organization Hoy Polloy. Cat Head Press has already moved into 3125 E. 10th St., where its printmaking/design center does largescale runs of T-shirts and other items, and it operates a retail store for printmakers to sell their work. At 10th and Gray, an Art Deco building that has been vacant is becoming the 10 East Arts Hub, a multipurpose space for visual arts, music, dance, and theater programming. And at 10th and Tuxedo, a former retail space is becoming what Joanna Nixon, director of the 10 East project, calls “an Airbnb for venues.” Artists and organizations can rent space in the THE TICKET 2019 | IM

FOR ABOUT THREE-AND-A-HALF years, Jim Walker has been slowly turning Tube Factory Artspace at 1125 S. Cruft St. near Garfield Park and the surrounding area into something 14

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TOP: A former factory—both its exterior

and interior—will receive new life at the hands of Big Car Collaborative. BOTTOM: A rendering of Michael “ALKEMI” Jordan’s Art & Seek mural and the I-65 underpass where the piece will go.

of a city-based artist colony, complete with chickens, bees, green space, and a creek. A $3 million Lilly Endowment grant has expedited his efforts. So far, Walker and his Big Car Collaborative have used their grant money to buy three houses and some lots a block over on Nelson Avenue, and a little church on Cruft Street, from Riley Area Development Corp. The houses are being renovated to become affordable rentals for artists, and the

work—being done by Two Chicks and a Hammer, to be featured on their HGTV show Good Bones—is scheduled to be finished and filmed this fall. The church will be converted to a cultural space at a time to be determined. Also in the works: repurposing a neighboring, vacant 40,000-square-foot former factory into space for artists’ studios, exhibitions, performances, and other public programming, and turning the alley between that building and Tube Factory into what Walker calls “a mini Main Street for the campus.” The collaborative now owns or coowns 15 properties on the same block. But there’s still more to do—more properties to purchase and more programming to plan with the IU Public Policy

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building by the day, weekend, or week, giving up-and-coming artists a place to show their work. Also under construction is Rivoli Alley, which is adjacent to the Rivoli Theatre and will be reimagined as an arts/civic space for outdoor programming and community gathering. All of these projects are expected to be finished by the end of the year. At the same time, Nixon has identified more than 100 artists and arts organizations that call the east side home to make sure the district offers opportunities for talent that already exists—and that the programming is culturally relevant and sensitive work that will resonate with the neighborhood. The final piece of the 10 East puzzle is figuring out what to do with the Rivoli Theatre, which has been vacant for more than 25 years. The Lilly Endowment grant includes money to hire a reuse consultant to help imagine what the theater can be. “Once we know what the plan is,” Nixon says, “we can think strategically about the sources of capital to renovate and operate the theater.”

“The Lilly grants are a stimulus for creative thinking and reward the entrepreneurial spirit of the arts community. Nontraditional partnerships and collaborations have emerged.”

Institute and The Learning Tree, a community-development organization, to connect artists in these houses and studios with work and opportunities in the neighborhood and in the city. On September 6, visitors will be able to see the progress they’ve made. There will be a night market with food vendors and artists, mini golf, ping-pong, and the opening of an exhibit by New York artist Saya Woolfalk. “It’s this cultural oasis that’s super close to downtown,” Walker says. “How many places are there in the world where you have this all in one block?”

YOU HAVEN’T SEEN what Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. and the Arts

Council of Indianapolis have planned with their Indy Art & Seek program. But beginning this fall, 10 art interventions—small, unexpected pieces of public art—and two large pieces will spring up. And by summer 2020, you’ll see all 100 interventions and four additional large works around the city. Kristina Uland, senior vice president of development and external affairs for Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, says the organizations have spent the first half of 2019 planning the initial 10 of these “moments of delight that one might happen upon,” as well as two of the larger installations, as part of the $675,000 grant. They’ve also been putting infrastructure in place for the project—hiring a project coordinator,

drafting memos of understanding with artists, and selecting and working with a developer to create a mobile app. In the works for fall, says Uland, is the installation of the first of six large public art pieces: a shelter, by artist Bruce Loewenthal, situated at the Felege Hiywot Center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood. The second large work, a mural by Michael “ALKEMI” Jordan that will be painted on Clifton Street at the I-65 underpass, is also expected to be ready this year. The idea, Uland says, was to start small to iron out communications and logistics challenges regarding recruiting the artists, identifying the spaces for the interventions, and getting the first dozen pieces situated. The Arts Council is actively looking for artists to create the remaining works. “Our mission at KIB is to help people and nature thrive,” Uland says. “We do that by creating beautiful spaces, and art is such a wonderful way not only to beautify a space, but to celebrate the identity of a space.”

MAYBE YOU CAN’T GO to IndyFringe, but IndyFringe can now come to you. A $49,000 grant enabled the organization to buy a lightly used Ford Transit van that it converted to a mobile theater complete with staging, sound, lights, and batteries that can run the entire operation for about three hours. Everything can be set up in about an hour. The plan is to bring “Fringe on Wheels” around the city and the state. The van was delivered in May and had its unveiling at a dinner for 130 people at the Fringe building on Mass Ave. The general public got its first look during the Indy Pride Parade, when performers from Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes showed what the van—and they—could do. In September, Fringe on Wheels is scheduled to be a part of the Penrod Arts Fair at Newfields (September 7) and the Ferdinand Folk Festival near Jasper (September 21). “The Lilly grants are a stimulus for creative thinking and reward the entrepreneurial spirit of the arts community,” says IndyFringe executive director Pauline Moffat. “Nontraditional partnerships and collaborations have emerged. A world-class city is in the making.” THE TICKET 2019 | IM

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LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT 18

See not one but four takes on The Nutcracker, p. 23–24.

NICHE THEATER TROUPES 22

IRT COSTUME REFRESH 24

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No doubt the city will be buzzing when Hamilton comes to the Old National Centre. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised if duels break out over tickets (p. 24).

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Quick Q&A

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THEATER & DANCE CALENDAR Broadway, Shakespeare, Optical Popsicle’s return, Indiana premieres, holiday shows aplenty, and more appearing on stages this season.

Angela JacksonBrown This celebrated playwright interviewed alumni from IPS John Hope School 26 to create Voices of Yesteryear, which honors the past while looking to the future. WHAT STRUCK YOU ABOUT THE JOHN HOPE SCHOOL 26 ALUMNI?

ONGOING

Hairspray

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Hairspray Tracy Turnblad’s role on The Corny Collins Show leads to much bigger things—like racial integration in 1960s Baltimore. See how at Beef & Boards. beefandboards.com

9/4–29

Twelve Angry Men A dozen men with a dozen different viewpoints attempt to reach a verdict in the case of a Puerto Rican teen accused of killing his father. The Indiana Repertory Theatre holds court over this drama that, although written in the ’50s, is still relevant. irtlive.com

9/6–29

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Pitted against each 18

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WHAT’S THE GOAL FOR VOICES OF YESTERYEAR?

other, con men Lawrence and Freddy attempt to scam $50,000 out of their target—who, with a few tricks of her own, won’t make it easy. Will the swindlers succeed? Find out when Actors Theatre of Indiana brings this mischievous musical comedy to the Studio Theater. atistage.org

9/7–22

Pilgrims Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis opens its new Broad Ripple space with Pilgrims,

in which a soldier and a teenage girl, on a spacecraft destined for colonizing a newly discovered planet, are forced to explore their traumatic pasts. storefrontindy.com

9/12–14

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Fresh off an appearance at the IndyFringe Festival, UIndy’s Department of Theatre presents this off-offBroadway show that provides audience members an escape

We wanted to capture the essence of what it meant to be a community. A lot of the elders that I talked to were saying that the most difficult thing for them to deal with was to see how their community had lost its heartbeat. One of the people said, ‘The heart hasn’t stopped. But the heartbeat is so faint that you can barely hear it. And we’re gonna come back, and we’re gonna revive our community.’ If I can do that with this play, I’ll feel like I’ve done something good. WHY SHOULD INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS SEE VOICES OF YESTERYEAR?

This play is a story for our community. Yes, it’s a play with all black characters, but it’s a story of the whole Indianapolis area. And it’s just a fun play. We didn’t want to turn this into a maudlin kind of play—Oh wow, everything’s gone. There’s no hope. No. There is hope. —Leanne Stahulak

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SEPTEMBER

One of the individuals we interviewed was in her 90s, and for her to be able to share with us the vision that that school had at the time and the fond memories—that stuck with me. They had anecdotes and stories about their teachers, how their teachers really molded them and influenced them.

from reality by immersing them in what’s happening on stage. See it—and be a part of it— at UIndy’s Studio Theatre. events.uindy.edu

9/12–10/6

The Legend of Georgia McBride The Phoenix Theatre struts into its new season with this lighthearted romp centered on down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator Casey. Things begin to turn around when he trades the blue-suede shoes for sequined heels and tries his hand at drag. phoenixtheatre.org

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9/13–14

famous thriller, in which flocks of birds whose habitats have been destroyed are ready to take action. This immersive show takes place at Waterside, the former GM stamping plant. noexit performance.org

9/27–10/13

Ragtime At the Hedback Theater, Footlite Musicals presents the story of the American experience as seen through three families—one upper-class and white, one African-American, and one of Jewish immigrants. Watch how their worlds intertwine around the turn of the 20th century. footlite.org

9/28–29

Fiddler on the Roof

Dear Diary: Stories of Loss and Healing Circle City Tap Company explores stages of grief and the various ways people experience loss and healing via the art of tap dance at the District Theatre. indydistricttheatre .org

OCTOBER

10/1–6

Fiddler on the Roof Tevye struggles to hold on to Jewish culture and traditions while watching three of his daughters become

engaged to men outside of his faith in this classic musical at the Old National Centre. The show is part of the Broadway in Indianapolis season. indianapolis .broadway.com

Don’t Miss!

Molly Brennan NoExit Performance and Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective host Brennan, a Chicago-based actress and comedian who specializes in clown and devised performance. As the OPEN Indy Visiting Artist, she’ll perform at the IndyFringe Theatre. indyfringe.org

9/27–10/13

The Birds NoExit Performance places its unique spin on Alfred Hitchcock’s

Voices of Yesteryear Based on interviews with alumni of IPS John Hope School 26 (now The Oaks Academy on 16th Street) during the first PreEnact Indy, this play brings their stories to life. It’s staged at Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis. store frontindy.com

10/4–19

Mamma Mia! Held at the Tarkington, this feel-good show presented by Civic Theatre tells the tale of a bride-to-be’s search for her birth father. civictheatre.org

9/21–22

Wiesenthal In this one-man play that’s part of the Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts at the Arthur M. Glick JCC, Tom Dugan portrays Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, who spent his life after the war tracking down Nazi criminals. jccindy.org

10/4–6 & 10/11–13

10/7

Balancing Acts: An Evening of George Balanchine SEPTEMBER 27–29

Indianapolis Ballet opens its season by celebrating an iconic ﬁgure in American ballet, George Balanchine, with three of his works: “Allegro Brillante,” “Sonatine,” and “Who Cares?” at the Toby Theater at the IMA. indyballet.org

The Golden Gays This Golden Girls tribute/drag musical act features Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose as they embark on a musical journey to find the missing Sophia. The District Theatre hosts a romp through The Golden Girls’s finest moments. indy districttheatre.org

10/10–11/17

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Ghost Tales of the Civil War The many battles that pitted North against South ended long ago, but the unsettled spirits of those who lost their lives have turned their attention to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Learn why in this Candlelight Theatre production. bhpsite.org

10/11–11/3

The Brothers Paranormal Reality, fantasy, and sanity clash with a shocking truth at the Basile Building when two Thai-American brothers open a ghosthunting business to cash in on increased sightings of ghouls that appear to be Asian. The

Fonseca Theatre Company leads the search. fonsecatheatre.org

Don’t Miss!

10/15–11/10

And So We Walked Cherokee actor and artist DeLanna Studi traversed the Trail of Tears—just as her great-great-grandparents did in the 1830s— to better understand her personal and cultural identity. This one-woman play combines the past and present at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. irtlive.com

10/17–20

Women Sublime: The Feminine Point of View Three female choreographers—Kiesha Lalama, Cynthia Pratt, and Mariel Greenlee— have created works for this performance at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, designed to highlight women’s leadership in dance. dancekal.org

10/17–21

Suspirium Phoenix Rising

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Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music hosts one performance of this popular 1996 musical that follows seven artists as they try to fulﬁll their dreams without selling out. convocations.org

Dance Company invites you to face your fears in this original show at the Phoenix Theatre. Expect to see pieces about heights, clowns, and mortality. phoenix danceindy.org

10/17–20 & 24–27

Bard Fest In its fifth year, Indy’s only Shakespeare festival welcomes Agape Performing Arts Company for its youth rendition of The Tempest. Other offerings include Hamlet by the Carmel Theatre Company, Henry IV, Part I by First Folio Productions, and Two Gentlemen of Verona by Catalyst Repertory, staged at the IndyFringe Theatre and the District Theatre. indybardfest.com

10/18–20 & 24–26

Cabaret Step inside the Kit Kat 20

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Klub, a Berlin night spot where, in 1929, Sally Bowles and crew tantalize crowds amid uncertainty about Germany’s future. UIndy’s Ransburg Auditorium hosts this Department of Theatre version. events.uindy.edu

fears—and waking up may not solve his problems. Greenwood’s new Catered Cabaret Theatre stages this spooky show. catered cabaret.com

10/18–20 & 24–27

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner In an updated stage adaptation of the 1967 movie, Carmel Community Players presents the story of a progressive white couple who learns their daughter’s fiance is black. The drama unfolds at the CAT Theatre. carmel players.org

10/24–11/9

Monsters & Mayhem on Main Street As he falls asleep on a lonely All Hallows’ Eve night, Teddy is confronted with his worst Halloween

10/24–11/24

Vino Veritas On Halloween night, two suburban couples get brutally honest after sipping a wine made from the skins of blue dart tree frogs. Uncensored truths come out at the Phoenix Theatre. phoenixtheatre.org

10/25–26

Lizzie Borden & Other Tales Dance and folklore come together at the Tarkington with Greg-

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Audrey II promises floral-shop assistant Seymour fame and fortune as long as he continues to feed her human flesh and blood. Will Seymour ever be able to satiate the plant? The suspense grows at Beef & Boards. beefandboards.com

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Theater & Dance

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

10/25–11/17

Alabama Story In this play making its Indiana debut, the state librarian of Alabama— a native Hoosier— comes under fire in the Civil Rights era for her stance on a controversial children’s book. Actors Theatre of Indiana brings it to life at the Studio Theater. atistage.org

10/29–11/3

The Book of Mormon A Tony Award–winner for Best Musical multiple times, The Book of Mormon follows a pair of mismatched missionaries spreading the Good Word halfway across the globe. The congregation gathers at the IU Auditorium. iuauditorium.com

10/31–11/3

New Works Showcase Witness the athleticism of Indianapolis Ballet members up close at the District Theatre when they put on four performances with choreography that 22

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spans various genres. indyballet.org

Each of these new theater troupes brings a unique perspective to the stage. —LEANNE STAHULAK

NOVEMBER

11/3

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue The colorful world of Bollywood movies comes to Clowes Memorial Hall in Taj Express, a combination of music, film, and dance through which guests can explore modern Indian culture. butlerartscenter.org

11/3

The Color Purple Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music hosts a stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that follows young Celie’s coming of age in 1930s rural Georgia. convocations.org

11/5–9

One Small Step Two actors play dozens of characters who were part of the Space Race and re-create the era’s equipment and machinery using household items. This tribute to the time takes place, appropriately, at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse. convocations.org

11/8–24

Prospect Hill A wedge is driven between Bloomington couple Rex and Jacob when Ethan, a collegedropout delivery driver with a pregnant girlfriend, shows up at Jacob’s therapy practice. Fat Turtle Theatre Company stages this work by Bruce Walsh, an IU playwriting grad, at Theater at the Fort. fatturtletheatre.com

Summit Performance Indianapolis WHAT IT’S ABOUT

Fat Turtle Theatre Company WHAT IT’S ABOUT

Spotlighting women’s lives and experiences while creating roles for women on and off stage.

Providing a voice for emerging playwrights in Indianapolis.

FOUNDED

March 2017 by Aaron Cleveland and Brandi Underwood

FOUNDED

April 2017 by Lauren Briggeman (left) and Georgeanna Smith Wade

Be Out Loud Theatre WHAT IT’S ABOUT

Honoring and remembering those in the LGBTQ+ community. FOUNDED

May 2018 by Michael Swinford

YOU MIGHT KNOW HIM ...

YOU MIGHT KNOW THEM ...

Briggeman directed I’m Going to Do This for the Rest of My Life at UIndy and the Phoenix Theatre in 2017. Smith Wade is the artistic director of Young Actors Theatre.

Cleveland was a managing director for Center Stage Productions. Underwood recently directed Waiting for Godot for Center Stage Productions and Godspell at Theater at the Fort in Lawrence.

WHY THERE WAS A NEED

There is a low number of women employed in the theater industry, despite over half of theatergoers being female.

It can be tough for independent artists in Indy to get their names out there, Cleveland says.

DEBUTED WITH

Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet in October 2017

Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson in July 2018 NEXT UP

Stay tuned for a show in January. IN ADDITION

DEBUTED WITH

NEXT UP

Prospect Hill by Bruce Walsh in November IN ADDITION

Summit has hosted two play readings and two community-conversation one-act pieces in the last year, and plans to hold more one-acts.

Fat Turtle will collaborate with Theater at the Fort on a script-development workshop starting in March.

ON STAGE AT

Theater at the Fort and IndyFringe; fatturtletheatre.com

ON STAGE AT

Phoenix Theatre; summit performanceindy.com

Swinford has starred in several one-man shows at the Phoenix Theatre. He also wrote and acted in Rough Sex and Other Bad Words, which premiered at IndyFringe in 2013. WHY THERE WAS A NEED

Indy’s ﬁrst theater of its kind offers a glimpse into the lives of LGBTQ+ people and lets their stories thrive. DEBUTED WITH

And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens by Tennessee Williams in January 2019 NEXT UP

Holding the Man by Tommy Murphy in January IN ADDITION

BOLT wants to facilitate an outreach program for LGBTQ+ youth and work with Trinity Haven Indy. ON STAGE AT

The District Theatre and IndyFringe; facebook.com/ boltindianapolis

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ory Hancock Dance Theatre’s Lizzie Borden, inspired by the woman accused of ax murders in 1892. Also included is La Llorona, about an apparition who grieves for her drowned children along riverbanks. gregoryhancock dancetheatre.org

Focus Groups

Don’t Miss!

Claus come down with the flu, Santa’s brother steps in to help, bent on putting his own flair on the holidays. See how he does it at Catered Cabaret Theatre in Greenwood. catered cabaret.com

11/21–12/31

A Christmas Story A musical version of the well-known holiday movie features Ralphie’s quest for a Red Ryder BB gun. For a major award, visit Beef & Boards. beef andboards.com

STOMP NOVEMBER 14

Energetic beats made from garbage cans, brooms, and other miscellaneous objects ﬁll the IU Auditorium as this troupe entertains with its popular act of dance, music, and theatrical performance. iuauditorium.com

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11/9

Fruit Flies Like a Banana This wacky mix of music, theater, and dance, brought to you by The Fourth Wall, is steered by the audience—ensuring a completely unique show every time. Be a part of it at the Tarkington. thecenter presents.org

11/14–17, 21–24 & 11/29–12/1

The Complete Annie Story Watch the entire journey of everyone’s favorite orphan when the Carmel Apprentice Theatre stages both Annie and Annie Warbucks at the CAT Theatre. thecattheatre .com

11/15–16

11/14

So You Think You Can Dance Live! The top 10 contestants from season 16 of the Emmy-winning show—plus two show All-Stars—hit the Old National Centre to show off inventive choreography in both solo and group performances. oldnationalcentre.com

Optical Popsicle X Know No Stranger’s oddball variety show celebrates its 10th anniversary with past performers—and likely a little bit of everything. The visual hodgepodge comes to The Cyrus Place downtown. knownostranger.com

11/16–12/26

A Christmas Carol The Indiana Repertory

11/22–23

Un5Gettable A quintet of singers moves to Indy to form a boy band and pursue their dreams of stardom. Fans of *NSYNC and other harmonizing ensembles should head to the District Theatre. indydistrict theatre.org

11/22–12/15 & 12/30

Theatre reprises this Dickens classic, featuring Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge, and the ghosts who help Scrooge come around to the spirit of the season. irtlive.com

11/21

Cinderella Hop in your horsedrawn carriage and clip-clop to the Hedback Theater for Footlite Musicals’s rendition of this timeless Disney tale. footlite.org

11/21–24

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Marian University presents the reimagined Biblical story of Joseph—Jacob’s favorite son and the object of Joseph’s brothers’ jealousy—and his multihued coat. The enduring musical comes to Marian University Theatre. marian.edu/mutheatre

11/29–12/1

The Nutcracker A live orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s score as Indianapolis Ballet and dancers from the Indianapolis School of Ballet bring this classic Christmas tale to life at the Old National Centre. indyballet.org

11/29–12/22

A Very Phoenix Xmas 14: Winston’s Big Day Music, comedy, and plenty of shenanigans make up the Phoenix Theatre’s annual holiday spectacle. This year, Winston the elf has one shot to make Santa proud—will he stumble or “sleigh” the day? New in 2019,

The Nutcracker

We Will Rock You In a world without musical instruments, the Bohemians fight for individuality and the return of rock. Head to the Old National Centre for this ode to Queen. oldnational centre.com

11/21–12/21

Holidazzle II When Santa and Mrs. THE TICKET 2019 | IM

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DECEMBER

12/3–23

A Christmas Carol Scrooge’s grumpy ways change for the better in this hour-long musical adaptation at Beef & Boards. beefandboards.com

12/4

Great Russian Nutcracker The glitz and glamour of this popular production take over the Old National Centre stage, courtesy of Moscow Ballet. oldnational centre.com

12/6–7

The Nutcracker Members of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s pre-profes-

sional outfit and academy perform the story of Klara, a homeless orphan who learns the meaning of the season through the spirit of a homeless man, at the Pike Performing Arts Center. gregoryhancock dancetheatre.org

12/6–7 & 13–14

Silent Fright Kriss Kringle’s elves work hard all year long making toys, but things go wrong when Santa is away. Defiance Comedy presents this original comedy-horror-musical at the IndyFringe Theatre. indyfringe.org

12/6–8 & 12–15

The Very Merry Xmas Carol Holiday Adventure Show The Xmas are a villainous force intent on

destroying all things red and green. But holiday characters, including Frosty and Rudolph, are there to help save Christmas in this Carmel Community Players comedy at the CAT Theatre. carmelplayers.org

12/6–28

Elf the Musical Head to the Tarkington to see Civic Theatre’s version of the Will Ferrell flick, in which Buddy the elf travels to New York to find his father and spread the meaning of Christmas. civictheatre.org

12/6–1/4/20

Puffs! Everyone knows about a certain boy wizard, but what about the students who sit next to that boy in class? The District Theatre gives those well-meaning pupils their chance to

this Candlelight Theatre interactive experience that features figures from holidays past and present. bhpsite.org

12/13–15 shine in this off-Broadway show. indydistrict theatre.org

12/10–29

Hamilton This uber-popular musical, a rapping, singing telling of the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, comes to the Old National Centre as part of the Broadway in Indianapolis series. indianapolis.broadway .com

12/12–15

’Twas the Night Before The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site hosts

The Nutcracker Follow Clara’s journey to the Land of the Sweets when Central Indiana Dance Ensemble brings this beloved ballet to the Zionsville Performing Arts Center. cidedance.org

12/18

Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer: The Musical The cherished TV special comes to the Clowes Memorial Hall stage, featuring Yukon Cornelius, the Abominable Snow Monster, and, of course, Rudolph, who has an important lesson to teach us all. butler artscenter.org

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Sneak Peek

DRESS REHEARSAL might notice something different this season: new costumes. Linda Pisano (1), the show’s costume designer and chair of the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance at IU Bloomington, was tasked with revamping nearly 60 looks. Here, she pulls back the curtain on the process.

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DIVING IN

TIME FOR CHANGE

GET THE CHILLS

OLD SOUL

After watching a matinee of A Christmas Carol last year, Pisano re-read Dickens’s work, paying close attention to the illustrations for insight into Victorianera England. Her own costume sketches, photos, textile swatches, and other inspiration are contained in a 230-page “look book.” (2)

A Christmas Carol’s costumes were last refreshed in 1997–98, making this an unusually long stretch between updates. “In ballet and opera, you design something to last 15 to 20 years,” Pisano says. “You don’t ﬁnd that much in theater, except big Broadway musical tours.”

To make the Ghost of Christmas Past (3) look like it had been encased in ice for centuries, Pisano found some pre-distressed fabric (4)—that she distressed even more—and layered it under a loosely woven material dotted with crystals (5). “That’s the idea—depth and texture,” she says.

To stay true to the book, the Ghost of Christmas Present will wear a robe inspired by Persian styles. But Pisano is using the cloth in an unusual way—what you’ll see is actually the back weave, whose teal and shimmering copper suggest a “patina” from the garment aging over time.

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LOYAL ATTENDEES OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Indiana Repertory Theatre

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THE NEW VOGUE 28

MUSIC TRIVIA 32

FESTIVE HOLIDAY SHOWS 36, 38

POP, ROCK & MORE

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Get a double dose of Carmel PorchFest with events in September and December, p. 30, 38.

Leading Lady She has performed on Broadway and with Andrea Bocelli, and now Heather Headley will visit The Cabaret for its swanky fundraising gala (p. 35).

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The Ticket

POP, ROCK & MORE CALENDAR Mega stars in concert, intimate cabaret offerings, Broadway hits, Indy Jazz Fest, and more.

Eric Tobias

Together with partners Scott Kraege and Andrew Davis, Tobias is now at the helm of The Vogue nightclub. WHAT’S YOUR EARLIEST VOGUE MEMORY?

9/8

Ruben Studdard The American Idol alum takes the stage at Clowes Memorial Hall to sing the repertoire of Luther Vandross. butlerartscenter.org

9/10

Backstreet Boys Backstreet’s back, all right! In support of their newest album, DNA, the boys’ Larger Than Life arena tour— their biggest in nearly 20 years—visits Bankers Life Fieldhouse. ticketmaster.com

9/12

Art Garfunkel One half of the popular ’60s folk-rock duo plays the new Brown County Music Center. brown county.com/bcmc

9/12

Mary J. Blige and Nas Two hip-hop and R&B 28

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heavyweights hit Bankers Life Fieldhouse as a stop on their co-headlining Royalty Tour. livenation.com

9/12–21

Indy Jazz Fest This year’s Jazz Fest goes global thanks to acts from the Dominican Republic, acclaimed Cubanborn trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, French jazz singer Cyrille Aimee, and other acts at multiple venues across the city. The nine-hour Indy Jazz Fest Block Party closes out the

Cyrille Aimee

10-day event. indy jazzfest.net

9/13

The Funky ’70s Brenda Williams and the IndyBlues Revue perform groovy R&B hits at the District Theatre. indy districttheatre.org

9/13

The Jonas Brothers Don’t be a “Sucker” and miss these siblings at Bankers Life Fieldhouse while on their Happiness Begins Tour. ticketmaster.com

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE VOGUE’S STATUS IN INDY’S MUSIC SCENE?

The Vogue is truly the beacon of Broad Ripple. I’ve been blown away by how many people care about this place. Everyone seems to have a story from their youth that involves The Vogue. WHAT’S GOING TO BE CHANGING UNDER THE NEW OWNERSHIP?

We’re increasing the number of nights we’re open by adding more concerts and changing some things to be more accessible to those under 21. We’re adding some premium bar offerings and experimenting with new types of content, such as a monthly speaker series. We’ll have yoga pro Jennifer Jarrett launching her new Choose Love project in September. We’re going to be producing a game show—lots of new things. WHAT’S STAYING THE SAME?

The history, the location, the marquee, and the energy that comes from great live music. —Amy Lynch

VOGUE PHOTO BY TONY VALAINIS; AIMEE COURTESY THE CABARET

SEPTEMBER

I saw The Samples there in April 1997. The band had a tradition of bringing an audience member up to play guitar. On that particular night, I was that person. At the end of the song, I jumped off the stage and crowd-surfed to the back of the sold-out room. It was awesome.

Pop, Rock & More Palladium. thecenter presents.org

Ranky Tanky Be transported to the Sea Islands of the southeast U.S. with a body of work that’s inspired by the locale’s Gullah culture. You’ll hear spirituals, lullabies, and more at the Tarkington. thecenter presents.org

10/5

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Perfect your “Night Moves” before this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer cruises into Bankers Life Fieldhouse on his Roll Me Away Tour. ticket master.com

9/14

Rascal Flatts It may be closer to fall, but this country trio will roll into Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on their Summer Playlist Tour. ticketmaster.com

Carmel PorchFest SEPTEMBER 15

Front stoops throughout the Carmel Arts & Design District host up to 50 musicians performing in a range of genres. Move from house to house, or bring chairs and a picnic spread to listen from one spot. carmelporchfest.org

Mortgage Music Center. ticketmaster.com

9/19

Crash Test Dummies To celebrate the 25th anniversary of God Shuffled His Feet—you know, the one with “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm”—this band’s original lineup reunites for a tour that will swing by The Vogue. thevogue.com

9/19

Tanya Tucker Tucker, who had her first hit at age 13, just released a new record, and she’ll play the Brown County Music Center. browncounty .com/bcmc

9/20

Outlaw Music Festival Willie Nelson and other acts play Ruoff Home 30

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9/20–21

Cyrille Aimee Aimee, a French jazz singer, dives into the repertoire of Stephen Sondheim for two shows at The Cabaret. thecabaret.org

9/21–22

Holler on the Hill After a successful debut in 2018, this music festival/picnic/ family reunion is back, taking over Garfield Park for two days of folk, blues, and rock. holleronthehill.com

9/27–28

Tony Yazbeck Yazbeck, nominated for a Tony for his role in On the Town, sings and tap dances in his The Floor Above Me show at The Cabaret. thecabaret.org

9/28

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit The songwriter, roots rocker, and former Drive-By Truckers member makes his Palladium debut. thecenterpresents.org

OCTOBER

10/3

Katharine Mehrling German-born Mehrl-

Collectif9

10/5

Gordon Bonham’s Blues Band The Wabash grad and his backing band play the Brown County Music Center. brown county.com/bcmc

10/5

ing, once referred to as “Berlin’s most celebrated voice,” stops by The Cabaret for an evening of songs and stories. thecabaret.org

The Kingdom Choir You may have heard them perform at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Now, this London-based group brings its energetic, joyful sound to the Palladium. the centerpresents.org

10/4

10/6

Collectif9 Far from your grandmother’s string group, this ensemble modernizes classical works with cutting-edge arrangements. Listen to how they do it at the

Cole Porter’s Anything Goes Hear the songbook of Cole Porter when Brenda Williams and friends take the stage at the District Theatre. indydistricttheatre.org

PORCHFEST COURTESY CITY OF CARMEL; COLLECTIF9 BY DANYLO BOBYK

9/13

Don’t Miss!

Pop, Rock & More

John Waite Head to The Vogue to hear this former member of The Babys and Bad English, and singer of No. 1 hit “Missing You.” thevogue.com

10/11

Lyle Lovett The Palladium welcomes this singersongwriter, who, over the course of his career, has explored American music via storytelling and influences of country, folk, gospel, blues, and more. thecenterpresents.org

Lillias White

10/11–12

Lillias White Known for her roles in The Life, Fela!, and Dreamgirls, White entertains with stories from her career and songs by composer Cy Coleman. Catch her powerhouse vocals at The Cabaret. thecabaret.org

10/11–13

Singing Streisand Magic Thread Cabaret hosts vocalist Brynn Kathryn Tyszka, who will fill the CAT Theatre with the repertoire of Barbra Streisand. thecattheatre.com

10/12

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Some of music’s biggest names stop in Indy this season. How well do you know their careers, both on and off stage? Find out by pairing the clue with the artist. 1 She put down the mic and picked up a Glock and other weapons to train for her role as an assassin in Netﬂix’s The Umbrella Academy.

4 After meeting a coffee farmer in Africa, this singeractor, a self-proclaimed java snob, helped launch Laughing Man Coffee Company in 2011.

2 His passion, maybe even greater than his love of music? Growing organic avocados on his farm in California. (A 5-pound box will set you back $36 shipped.)

5 This act once played a private concert at the White House for big fans Sasha and Malia Obama.

3 In regards to a ﬁlm’s rating, he wrote in an essay for The Guardian: “I just haven’t led a PG-13 life. … There didn’t seem to be much point in making a movie that implied that after every gig, I’d quietly gone back to my hotel room with only a glass of warm milk and the Gideon’s Bible for company.”

6 A champion high-jumper, he was invited to try out for the Olympic team, but instead ﬂew to New York City to record his ﬁrst album. 7 All 10 of this group’s albums have reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, a feat not achieved since Led Zeppelin did so from 1969 to 1982.

THE A. Hugh Jackman STARS B. Mary J. Blige C. Johnny Mathis D. Gladys Knight

8 In her downtime, this singer might be writing a cookbook on Southern fare—two of her three have landed on The New York Times’s best-seller list—or hosting a cooking show on Food Network. 9 To her 3.4 million Instagram followers, she’s a bona ﬁde fashion icon. The diva once told Vanity Fair, “Some people do drugs. I buy shoes.” 10 While on a popular TV singing competition earlier this year, she performed Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball,” Bruno Mars’s “Locked Out Of Heaven,” and Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It”—all while wearing a bee costume.

E. Celine Dion F. Backstreet Boys G. Elton John H. Jonas Brothers

I. Trisha Yearwood J. Jason Mraz Answers on p. 34.

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10/6

Trivia

Pop, Rock & More Don’t Miss!

10/26

Elton John Before the sun goes down on the arenahopping aspect of his career, Sir Elton brings the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. In his career, John has earned 50plus Top 40 hits and has sold more than 300 million records. ticketmaster.com

10/12

Hugh Jackman With an Oscar nomination and Tony and Golden Globe awards, X-Men’s Wolverine claws his way to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to perform songs from The Greatest Showman, Les Misérables, and other movies and Broadway shows. ticketmaster.com

Ray LaMontagne OCTOBER 27

For 92.3 WTTS’s Rock to Read beneﬁt concert, this folk artist stops by the Old National Centre to play selections from his seventh release, Part of the Light, and throughout his career. oldnationalcentre.com

10/17–19 & 24–26

Music of the Night Inside Crown Hill Cemetery’s Gothic Chapel, organist Charles Manning and vocalists John

Shuffle and Brianna Holt perform a medley from The Phantom of the Opera, as well as other TV and movie themes. crownhillhf.org

10/20

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin A mix of songs and

storytelling is on the docket when these two longtime friends visit the Palladium. thecenterpresents.org

10/24

Trisha Yearwood One of country music’s leading ladies—and an Emmy-winning Food Network host—treats

Steep Canyon Rangers

10/25

The Four Italian Tenors Directly from Rome, this quartet makes its U.S. tour debut, filling the Palladium with arias and songs of the Italian opera tradition. thecenter presents.org

Earth, Wind & Fire Legacy Reunion The Palladium turns into a “Boogie Wonderland” when it hosts former members of this groundbreaking group known for combining R&B, jazz, disco, funk, rock, and Afro pop. thecenter presents.org

10/26

Steep Canyon Rangers Known for its bluegrass sound with elements of pop, country, and folk, this band brings its twang to Clowes Memorial Hall in support of its most recent work, Out in the Open. butlerarts center.org

10/26

Trey Anastasio Phish frontman, solo musician, and Broadway composer Anastasio jams at the Old National Centre. oldnational centre.com

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Here Come the Mummies Kick off Halloween with a concert at the Brown County Music Center by this eight-piece funkrock ensemble, whose members keep their identities under wraps by dressing as the long-dead. brown county.com/bcmc

the Palladium audience to hits from her 20-plus-year career, including her latest album, Let’s Be Frank. thecenterpresents .org

10/26

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continues its Long Goodbye Tour with a visit to the Old National Centre. oldnational centre.com

popular crooner entertains with his many hits. thecenter presents.org

NOVEMBER

10/27

The Righteous Brothers Bucky Heard joins Bill Medley at the Palladium for a night of “blue-eyed soul”— “Unchained Melody,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” and more. thecenter presents.org

10/29

Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly They’re back! In hologram form, that is. A live band and backup singers accompany the two music legends while they “rock” at the Old National Centre. oldnational centre.com

10/31

Johnny Mathis “Chances Are” you’ll want to be at the Palladium when this

11/1–2

Cinematic Symphony: A Spotlight on ISO Musicians Instead of focusing on the symphony as a whole, these shows at the Hilbert Circle Theatre highlight individual ISO musicians, who are the featured soloists helping celebrate the art of cinematic music. india napolissymphony.org

11/8

CeCe Winans Top-selling gospel artist Winans uplifts audience members at Clowes Memorial Hall, performing selections from her decades-long career and most recent album, Let Them Fall in Love. butlerarts center.org

11/9

Alabama After a January can-

cellation, one of country music’s most acclaimed acts now saddles up at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in November. ticket master.com

CeCe Winans

11/9

Potpourri of the Arts in the African American Tradition The IU Auditorium welcomes the African American Dance Company, the African American Choral Ensemble, and the IU Soul Revue for an inspiring night of music and dance. iuauditorium.com

11/9

X Ambassadors Attention “Renegades”: Alt-rockers X Ambassadors play the Old National Centre while on their Orion Tour. oldnationalcentre.com

11/15

The Midtown Men For their 10th anniversary tour, this foursome from the original cast of Jersey Boys reunites for a night of ’60s song—think The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, and more—at Clowes Memorial Hall. butlerartscenter.org

11/16

The Cabaret’s Annual Gala Heather Headley, who

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Don’t Miss!

Harlem 100 NOVEMBER 8

Relive the heyday of the Apollo Theater with this multimedia celebration of Harlem at the Palladium. Music and dance combine to honor artists such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday. The show was created in conjunction with Harlem’s National Jazz Museum. thecenterpresents.org

played Nala in the original Broadway cast of The Lion King, performs Broadway hits and songs arranged especially for her at The Cabaret’s fundraising event. Tickets also include cocktails, dinner, and a live auction. thecabaret.org

11/16

Elvis Costello & The Imposters Part of the British punk and new wave scene in the ’70s, this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer makes his Palladium debut accompanied by his backing band, The Imposters. thecenter presents.org

11/17

Jason Mraz and Raining Jane Singer-songwriter Mraz, known for “Lucky,” “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” “I’m Yours,” and other hits, is joined on the Palladium stage by Raining Jane, an all-female folk-rock quartet. thecenter presents.org THE TICKET 2019 | IM

Pop, Rock & More Palladium. thecenter presents.org

An Evening with Kris Allen Remember Kris Allen, season eight American Idol winner? He visits HIFI for a night of stories and music in a solo performance. hifiindy .com

11/30–12/23

Yuletide Celebration Pops conductor Jack Everly leads the ISO in a mix of holiday songs accompanied by actors, singers, and those lovable tapdancing Santas. The festivities take place at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolis symphony.org

11/20

An Evening with Gladys Knight There’s no need to wait for the “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Just head to the Palladium for a show by this soul and R&B star. thecenter presents.org

Tonic Ball NOVEMBER 22

Dozens of local acts play the repertoires of Bob Marley (Fountain Square Theatre), Radiohead (HIFI), The Ramones (Radio Radio), Diana Ross and The Supremes (Pioneer), and the Beastie Boys (White Rabbit Cabaret) in this cover-band bash that beneﬁts Second Helpings. tonicindy.com

11/20

Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll Composer and lyricist Berg, along with stars from some of Broadway’s rock musicals, tells stories from five decades of music and performs tributes to artists such as Elvis, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Ray Charles, and many more. This rockin’ history lesson comes to Ball State’s Emens Auditorium. bsu.edu/emens

11/21

Damien Escobar Violinist Escobar fuses classical, jazz, R&B, pop, and hiphop for a genre-smashing show at the Palladium. thecenter presents.org

11/22

Mannheim Steamroller On this group’s 35th anniversary tour, hear the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album in its entirety at Clowes Memorial Hall. butler artscenter.org

11/22–23

Jordan Donica Roncalli High School alum Donica, who has played Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera and Marquis de Lafayette in Hamilton, brings his On The 36

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Street Where You Live show to The Cabaret. thecabaret.org

11/24

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Banjoist and bandleader Fleck gathers the original members of the Flecktones at Clowes Memorial Hall for a concert featuring classical, jazz, African, bluegrass, world music, and more. butlerarts center.org

11/25

Alice Cooper Who’s ready for the Godfather of Shock Rock? A sudden shortage of inky eyeliner throughout the city must mean Cooper is here for the Ol Black Eyes Is Back Tour at the Old National Centre. oldnational centre.com

12/3

Celine Dion With her Las Vegas residency wrapped up, Dion embarks on her first U.S. trek in more than 10 years, sailing into Bankers Life Fieldhouse as part of her Courage Tour. ticketmaster.com

11/26

Stories and Songs of Hoagy Carmichael Husband-and-wife duo Kevin MacDowell and Lara Lynn share tales about and perform lesser-known songs by this Bloomington-born composer in honor of his birthday. Sprinkle your “Stardust” at the

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

12/3

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Treat yourself to a night at the Palladium courtesy of this ensemble led by Wynton Marsalis. Its Big Band

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Pop, Rock & More bare it at The Cabaret. thecabaret.org

Holidays show features seasonal classics. thecenterpresents.org

12/13

12/6

Jon McLaughlin Anderson’s own McLaughlin plays his pop-rock body of work, including standout hit “Beating My Heart,” at the Old National Centre. oldnational centre.com

12/7

Chimes of Christmas Choral, carol, and contemporary favorites ring out at the IU Auditorium thanks to the Singing Hoosiers and ensembles from the Jacobs School of Music. iuauditorium.com

12/7

The Skivvies Here’s a holiday offering you probably weren’t expecting: The Skivvies—Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley—are joined by Broadway’s Matt Doyle for genre-bending mash-ups and seasonal picks belted out in their underwear. They grin and

Postmodern Jukebox Holiday favorites are redone in a vintage style courtesy of Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, which performs its outside-thebox repertoire at the Palladium. thecenter presents.org

12/13–14

The Broadway Boys Composed of performers straight from New York’s biggest stages, this ensemble visits The Cabaret for two nights of holiday songs reimagined with a contemporary bent. Expect to hear selections from their album, Hark! thecabaret.org

12/14

Holiday PorchFest With a warm beverage

Postmodern Jukebox

in hand, wander from porch to porch in the Carmel Arts & Design District for the December rendition of this popular musical event. carmelporchfest.org

the Singing Hoosiers accompany the Carmel Symphony Orchestra during two concerts of festive tunes at the Palladium. carmel symphony.org

12/14

12/15

IU Health Holiday Pops Guest vocalists Sarah Scharbrough, The Wright Brothers, and

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12/6–8

12/16

Sarah Scharbrough and Josh Kaufman Local singers Scharbrough and Kaufman team up for a series of holiday music at The Jazz Kitchen. thejazzkitchen.com

Songbirds and Slaaaybells: A Cabaret In this fundraiser for the Damien Center, the touring cast of Hamilton stops by The Cabaret for one night of Broadway, jazz, pop, and R&B songs with a rock ’n’ roll slant. thecabaret.org

12/7

Cantus: Three Tales of Christmas Cantus performs well-known seasonal songs, familiar tunes with a modern twist, and spoken passages from works such as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” in its appearance at the Palladium. thecenter presents.org 38

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Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Saxophonist Koz and supporting musicians return to the Palladium for a lively show spotlighting their take on seasonal faves and other selections. the centerpresents.org

Straight No Chaser DECEMBER 7–8

Stemming from IU, this group brings its a cappella spin on current pop songs, hits of yesteryear, and holiday standards to the Old National Centre for four shows. oldnationalcentre.com

12/20–21

The Magic of Christmas The Indianapolis Men’s Chorus entertains with classic and contemporary holiday hits at the Marian University Theatre. indianapolis menschorus.org

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An Evening with Rita Moreno This Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy winner draws upon her extensive accomplishments for a night of stories and songs at the Palladium. thecenter presents.org

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Cheers! Indianapolis Opera is 45 this year, and Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis turns 75. See a concert to celebrate, p. 42, 44 & 46.

High Notes Guest vocalists accompany the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra on the everpopular Festival of Carols (p. 46).

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Beethoven and Brahms, modern music mashed up with famous composers, piano concerts, and everyone’s favorite songs of the holidays.

SEPTEMBER

9/8

Opera in the Park Indianapolis Opera presents an outdoor show, featuring guest soloists Angela Brown and Daniel Narducci. The free event takes place in Garfield Park. indyopera.org

9/9

Faculty Showcase Vocalists and musicians on staff at UIndy perform a varied mix from the 20th and 21st cen-

turies, by a diverse selection of composers, at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. events.uindy.edu

9/12

Firebird: Remix Response Happy Hour at the Symphony’s new creative director, Steve Hackman, kicks off the series with a unique combination of Stravinsky’s Firebird, a female chamber chorus, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and

Alma Deutscher

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rapper Jecorey Arthur at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolis symphony.org

9/14

ISO Opening Night Gala Alma Deutscher, a 14-year-old violinist, pianist, and composer, joins Krzysztof Urbanski and the ISO at the organization’s Opening Night Gala at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indiana polissymphony.org

9/20–21

Art Meets Music: Pictures at an Exhibition The ISO and violinist Julian Rachlin take to the Hilbert Circle Theatre stage for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, written in honor of an artist friend of the composer. indianapolissymphony .org

Key Points Emmet Cohen, the 2019 American Pianists Awards winner and incoming artistin-residence at UIndy, chats with his predecessor, Drew Petersen, about what’s in store on campus. COHEN What can I expect during my residency? PETERSEN The main thing I felt I was doing was interacting and making music, just getting to know people and sharing what we have to offer. It’s pretty relaxed—going into classrooms and meeting with students, teaching lessons, doing master classes, performing. It was a really cool, diverse set of experiences. COHEN What stood out to you about the UIndy students? PETERSEN They’re extremely passionate and collegial and very friendly. I felt like I was immediately inducted into a family. COHEN Was it hard to get into a pattern, being there only one week at a time for four semesters? PETERSEN It was a little tricky to go in for a week and then disappear for months at a time, then reappear another week. You’re not going to feel like you’re in charge of any student’s destiny. But you can still track people over that period of time and see them change quite rapidly. COHEN Well, it’s helpful to hear that you had such a good experience. I know the students are changed for the better because of you, Drew. PETERSEN That’s very sweet. I know you’re going to be a huge inspiration to them. I can’t wait to hear all about it.

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Classical Music

Emmet Cohen and the UIndy Jazz Faculty UIndy’s new artistin-residence steps into the spotlight at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center for solo and joint performances with members of UIndy’s jazz department. events.uindy.edu

OCTOBER

10/2

Brahms v. Radiohead Surely you’ve wondered what Brahms’s First Symphony mashed up with Radiohead’s OK Computer sounds like. You’re in luck! Happy Hour at the Symphony continues with such a show at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolis symphony.org

10/4–5

Vienna to Broadway The ISO and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir delve into how modern musicals came to be, from the operettas of The Merry Widow to songs by Gilbert & Sullivan and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Your

favorites will ring out at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolis symphony.org

10/5

Songs of a New World Guest pianist Joseph Fuller joins ensembles from the Indianapolis Children’s Choir for Songs of a New World: Together in Peace at Broadway United Methodist Church. icchoir.org

10/6

Rise My Soul Soprano Leah Crane, an Indianapolis native, accompanies outfits from the Indianapolis Children’s Choir for this concert at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. icchoir.org

10/6–7

Ticket to Ride The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra takes audiences on

Sibelius’s Second Symphony OCTOBER 11–12

Jean Sibelius’s Second Symphony, Jennifer Higdon’s All Things Majestic, and Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, played by classical guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas (pictured), are on the docket during these shows at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolissymphony.org IM | THE TICKET 2019

a musical journey through Europe in a program at the Indiana History Center. The next night, the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center hosts. indy baroque.org

10/12

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Miró String Quartet

From Paris to Russia With Love The Carmel Symphony Orchestra readies for takeoff on its new season with selections by two French and two Russian composers at the Palladium. carmel symphony.org

10/13

Toward a New World Vision The Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis presents a concert at the Pike Performing Arts Center featuring work by Jonathan New-

man, Keiko Yamada, and Antonín Dvořák. philharmonicindy.org

10/18–19

Brahms’s Violin Concerto The Hilbert Circle Theatre welcomes Richard Lin, winner of the 2018 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, for Brahms’s Violin Concerto. Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances and Janáček’s Taras Bulba will also be performed. indianapolis symphony.org

Ellis Island: The Dream of America to life at the Schrott Center for the Arts. icomusic.org

10/23

Miró String Quartet This foursome explores a 1935 program by the Kolisch Quartet— featuring pieces by Beethoven, Berg, and Bartók—in its show at the Indiana History Center. ensemble music.org

10/19–20

Immigrants and the Golden Age of Hollywood Pianist Sean Chen plays the concerto from Hitchcock’s Spellbound, and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra brings Peter Boyer’s

10/25–26

Mozart’s Concerto for a King Pianist Francesco Piemontesi tackles Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 19, used during the coronation of Leopold II, and Bruckner’s popular Fourth Symphony at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolis symphony.org

10/27

Bach’s Mass in B Minor Hear the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir perform what is often considered to be one of the greatest compositions in musical history. The concert,

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Classical Music Don’t Miss!

Performing Arts Center and the Palladium. indychoir.org

12/8

NOVEMBER

Handel’s Messiah Second Presbyterian Church provides a grand setting for the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and the Beecher Singers’s version of this seasonal classic. indybaroque.org

11/2

Indianapolis Opera Ball Indianapolis Opera invites you to its annual gala that includes dinner, auctions, music, and dancing at the Deer Zink Pavilion at the IMA. indyopera.org

Dover String Quartet

11/4

DECEMBER 11

Pianist Inon Barnatan joins this award-winning foursome on selections by Beethoven, Britten, and Shostakovich at the Indiana History Center. ensemblemusic.org

Ronen Collaborations At the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, UIndy faculty collaborate with the Ronen Chamber Ensemble on a piece by Haydn and other 20th-century woodwind music. events.uindy.edu

that include singing and speaking, plays De Profundis, based on a letter Oscar Wilde wrote while in prison. The show takes place at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. americanpianists.org

11/8–9

Debussy’s La Mer The ISO and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet whisk the Hilbert Circle Theatre audience to France with works by French composers: Connesson’s The Shining One, Debussy’s La Mer, and Ravel’s Piano Concerto. indianapolis symphony.org

11/9

Hope of Romance and Adventure The Palladium hosts this Carmel Symphony Orchestra concert featuring selections that evoke love and exploration. carmel symphony.org

11/15–16

Brahms’s Piano Concerto Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Third Symphony are 46

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11/23

the focus of this ISO perfomance, featuring pianist Anna Vinnitskaya, at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. india napolissymphony.org

11/15–17

The Elixir of Love Will imbibing a special potion help lovestruck auto mechanic Nemorino woo the wealthy Adina? Find out when Indianapolis Opera stages this Italian production at the Tarkington. indyopera.org

11/17

Anthony de Mare De Mare, known for his piano performances

Czech Mates: Janáček, Brahms, and Friends Andrés Cárdenes, a 1986 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis bronze medalist, and Marjorie Lange Hanna, ICO principal cellist, pair up for Brahms’s Double Concerto for Violin and Cello at the Schrott Center for the Arts. Works by Mozart and others will also be featured. icomusic.org

11/23

Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis The ensemble fills the Pike Performing Arts Center with pieces that

convey relationships and building appreciation for others. phil harmonicindy.org

DECEMBER

12/7–8 & 20–22

Festival of Carols Soprano Michele McConnell and gospel artist Rodnie Bryant team up with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and the ICO to perform familiar holiday songs and carols at the Warren

12/13

DePue Brothers Band Classical, bluegrass, and rock come together in the cabaret-style Bluegrass Family Christmas show at the Indiana Landmarks Center. violin.org

12/15

A Baroque Christmas The ICO, along with a chorus and soloists, fills Tabernacle Presbyterian Church with Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. icomusic.org

12/19

Handel’s Messiah The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and the ISO offer a powerful rendition of Messiah at the Palladium. indy choir.org

Andrés Cárdenes

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featuring the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, takes place at Second Presbyterian Church. indychoir.org

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Browse artisan goods at several art festivals this fall, p. 50, 52, 54, 56, 58.

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VISUAL ARTS

Deep Space

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Are your eyes deceiving you? Probably. That’s what happens when you enter a mirrored gallery glowing with pumpkins. Find the quirky Inﬁnitely Kusama at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newﬁelds (p. 56).

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Fairs and festivals, holiday happenings, and solo and group exhibits featuring paintings, textiles, sculptures, and more.

ONGOING

47 Rōnin

Ends 9/20

Too Tired for Sunshine: Tara Wray Wray, a photographer who focuses on mental health, displays photos from her book, Too Tired for Sunshine, at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery. events.uindy.edu

Ends 9/29

It’s About Time: The Artwork of Felrath Hines The Indiana State Museum highlights the work of Indianapolis native and Crispus Attucks alum Hines, an abstract artist known for his unique use of colors and shapes. indianamuseum.org

Ends 11/17

47 Rōnin This exhibit at the IMA at Newfields uses woodblock prints to tell the widely known 50

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and popular story of 47 Rōnin, in which a group of samurai attacked the villa of a government official to avenge the death of their lord. discover newfields.org

Ends 11/17

Nihontō: The Samurai Sword The IMA at Newfields turns its sharp eye to these instruments, focusing on their history, physical attributes, aesthetics, and usage. You’ll see sword fittings and suits of armor, too. discovernewfields.org

Ends 12/1

Outside In: The Art and Craft of William S. Rice The IMA at Newfields showcases a collection of Rice’s watercolors, lithographs, and block prints, featuring images of the Southwest, the Pacific coast, and Yosemite, among others. discovernewfields.org

SEPTEMBER

9/6–25

Human Animals Things may get a little wild in the Schwitzer

Blank Canvas

So long, iMOCA. Hello, Indianapolis Contemporary. FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS, the Indianapolis

Museum of Contemporary Art, or iMOCA, has been exposing audiences to contemporary artists from Indiana, the Midwest, and beyond. Earlier this year, though, the organization relaunched with a new approach and a new name. It’s now called simply Indianapolis Contemporary, or I/C, dropping “Museum.” And while it will continue to connect people to innovative and inspiring art, how exactly it will fulﬁll that objective is different, according to Janneane Blevins, I/C’s director of communications. “What has changed is how we approach and realize that mission,” she says. “The things we’re raising money for now aren’t to keep a space and pay the rent, but we’re raising money to commission artists to do work while being in multiple sites.” I/C will continue to curate the gallery at CityWay, but it will also offer programming, workshops, exhibits, and artist talks in more nontraditional places. One of those is Ash & Elm Cider Co., which, in November, will house I/C’s Space/Void show (p. 56). In September, I/C and its partner, Hoy Polloy, plan to host a spoken-word workshop and festival, and each month, they will publish essays, artist interviews, and more in Abstract, a new arts writing series. A book club has launched, too. There are also plans to program a space that will open later this year. Re:Public, at 2301 E. 10th St., will be curated with Hoy Polloy and will be part of the 10 East Art + Design District. Visual artist Artur Silva has been tapped to provide a mural. To help achieve its goals, I/C has partnered with several local and national organizations, including People for Urban Progress, the Simon Youth Foundation, the IUPUI Arts & Humanities Institute, and the Goethe Institute. —Rebecca Berfanger

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VISUAL ARTS CALENDAR

I/C exhibit at Ash & Elm Cider Co.

Visual Arts Don’t Miss!

dinner party laid out in the Harrison Center’s Main Gallery, where a local chef crafts a gourmet meal to pair with the current art installation. harrison center.org

9/18–12/18

9/6–27

DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award Group Show It’s the third year of the DeHaan Artist of Distinction grants to help up to five artists a year achieve an ambitious visual art goal. Gallery 924 will again showcase the year’s finished products. indy arts.org/gallery-924

Penrod Arts Fair SEPTEMBER 7

When you want to go to an art show, you might as well go to one of the biggest ones in the country. Newﬁelds hosts hundreds of artist booths in this one-day event. Come the night before for a special 21+ evening preview with plenty of noshes and nibbles. penrod.org

night to meet the artist and take in her stunning works carved from layered wood. longsharpgallery.com

9/6–27

9/6–1/11/20

Spectrum II Garfield Park Arts Center hosts work from local LGBTQ+ artists of all ages to celebrate diversity and inclusion. gpacarts.org

Saya Woolfalk: Empathic Cloud Divination A transhumanist artist, Saya Woolfalk blends science fiction and anthropology to imagine a future where humans have evolved past their biological limitations. She has created a fictional race called the Empathics to be the center of her work, some of which will show at Tube Factory Artspace this fall. tubefactory.org

9/6–10/26

9/8–10/6

Landscape Today The Harrison Center offers you the wide view with modern landscape paintings from artists across the country. harrison center.org

9/6–28

Cha Jong Rye South Korean sculptor Cha Jong Rye opens her first show in the Midwest at Long-Sharp Gallery. Come opening 52

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Quest for the West Art Show and Sale Bring your big saddlebags to one of the country’s top Western art sales hosted at the

Eiteljorg. The entire collection is on display to the public through October 6, but preregister for opening weekend (September 6–7) to be among the first to see the art and artists. eiteljorg.org

9/14

Nature Studies Christ Community

Church in Carmel hosts a one-day-only exhibition from Indianapolis painter Kyle Ragsdale. Special events include a reception and an artist talk. christ communitycarmel.org

9/16

Art Dish Refine your cultural tastebuds with a unique

E-Cyclorama Be surrounded, literally, by the work of New York artist Sanford Wurmfield in the Berkshire, Reese & Paul Galleries at the Herron School of Art + Design. A true panoramic experience, E-Cyclorama is a complete oval of seamless paintings you view from the inside. herron .iupui.edu/galleries

9/18–12/18

Endia Beal A photographer challenging the way we see marginalized and minority individuals, Endia Beal will hang a collection of her work that focuses on young

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Gallery at the Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) with a group show exploring the interconnection between humans and animals. circlecity ind.com

“How do you go to the bathroom?”

“I would rock the crap out of this one.”

“Shoelaces. Who would have thought?”

“Tricky. I bet you have to be sewn in.” “I don’t like the Mickey Mouse hands on the shirt.” “It’s supposed to be provocative.”

“What the heck?” (Bursts out laughing)

“It’s like tons of everything patched together.”

“Yeah...I still don’t like the hands.”

“Can you wash it?”

“Some of this is… interesting. Some of this isn’t too shabby.” IMAGES COURTESY THE IMA AT NEWFIELDS

“Can you even dry-clean it?”

“You have to work it.” “She’s like, ‘My hands are extraneous.’”

“That looks like something Lady Gaga would wear.”

“Look at that! It has bunny ears!”

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“They did make some crazy stuff though… Wouldn’t it look weird to stick your hand in your purse?”

“People say I have bad style but look at this...”

“I’m OK with that dress.”

“It looks like a bunch of intestines wrapped around. But it’s beautiful.”

“This is very wearable.”

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Statement Pieces

AS PART OF ITS NEARLY YEARLONG DIVE into the art and culture of Japan, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields explores the country’s sartorial contributions in Fashion Redefined, displaying more than 50 garments by Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, and Yohji Yamamoto. When they debuted, the pieces’ outsidethe-box silhouettes, materials, and construction challenged Western style norms—and now, they make for interesting fodder for museum visitors. Here, a few comments we couldn’t help but overhear. THE TICKET 2019 | IM

Visual Arts

10/3–6

Harvest Hold on to your pumpkins—Newfields is holding its inaugural Harvest festival. Look forward to pumpkin painting, a hay maze, and tastings from local chefs, farmers, brewers, and distillers. discovernewfields.org

9/18–11/9

Valerie Eickmeier In her exhibit, Mapping Expedition, Herron School of Art + Design professor Valerie Eickmeier shows off a new collection of paintings and woodcuts in the Marsh Gallery. herron .iupui.edu/galleries

9/21

Art Squared For artistic genius on a tight schedule, you can set up your easel for the Masterpiece in a Day competition down in Fountain Square. Together with the art fair and highly participational art parade, it defines the delightful day called Art Squared. discover fountainsquare.com

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spheres in his work, which is featured in a solo show at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery. events.uindy.edu

9/28

Potawatomi Day Discover Potawatomi culture at the Eiteljorg with artists, experts and culture bearers on this special day with traditional foods,

basketry demonstrations, and storytelling. eiteljorg.org

OCTOBER

10/2–31

Ghost in the Machine Noblesville’s Christine Merchent unveils her Ghost in the Machine collection, which examines artificial intelligence and the role of smart machines in our

10/4 & 12/6

Brushes and Brews An instructor guides you through a twohour, no-skills-necessary painting workshop at the Garfield Park Arts Center, with plenty of liquid inspi-

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ration available from Garfield Brewery. gpacarts.org

10/4–25

Alicia Zanoni A young painter with a flair for evocative and mysterious landscapes, Alicia Zanoni hangs new work at the Harrison Center. harrison center.org

10/4–25

Circles: The Renaissance, The Rebirth, The Remix Two painters and a collage artist, Jay Parnell, Mason Archie, and Walter Lobyn Hamilton, come together at Gallery 924 for a distinctive group show. indyarts.org/ gallery-924

10/4–25

Rock, Paper, Hammer Katrina J. Murray and Nancy Lee, artists and friends, have crafted a show together at the CCIC to capture the freedom of play inherent in making art. circlecityind.com

10/4–26

SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XV For the 15th year, the Garfield Park Arts Center presents the best 2-D abstract art from across the country with awards presented at the First Friday reception. gpacarts.org

9/25

Kathryn Polk Herron School of Art + Design welcomes master lithographer Kathryn Polk, known for a quirky look at women and other topics in her work, for an artist talk on campus. herron.iupui.edu/ galleries

9/27–10/25

Kermit Berg UIndy alum Berg, a digital printmaker, features urban atmo54

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Broad Ripple Art Walk SEPTEMBER 19, OCTOBER 17 & NOVEMBER 14

Stroll and wander your way through Broad Ripple with shops around the village ready to tempt you in with special art exhibitions, and no one says you can’t stop for a quick libation in between. broadrippleindy.org

10/4–11/18

Fall Galleries The Indianapolis Art Center touts the best of its own this fall with a show of faculty pieces, as well as a student showcase and new work by Skip McKinney Faculty

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lives, at Nickel Plate Arts. nickelplatearts.org

women of color in the Basile Gallery at the Herron School of Art + Design. herron.iupui .edu/galleries

Visual Arts

10/4– 3/29/20

Infinitely Kusama In the latest installation at the IMA at Newfields, groundbreaking artist Yayoi Kusama has set up a mirrored space full of brightyellow, polka-dotted pumpkins. discover newfields.org

10/5

Navajo Rug Auction The Eiteljorg will roll out the red carpet for its annual rug auction featuring contemporary and traditional Navajo pieces of R.B. Burnham and Co. Trading Post. eiteljorg.org

10/19

ArtsPark Fall Festival The whole family can celebrate fall at the Indianapolis Art Center with lots of hands-on artmaking opportunities. indplsartcenter.org

10/26

Day of the Dead Pick up your last bit or two for your ofrenda at the Eiteljorg’s special mercado, and watch traditional music and dance for the museum’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration. eiteljorg.org

10/26–1/26/20 A Brush with Beauty: Japanese Paintings in Ink, Color, and Gold See the strokes of

10/12

Monument Circle Art Fair Regional artists pop up their tents around Monument Circle for this free art event. monumentcircleart .com

brilliance as the IMA at Newfields pulls out the best of its Edo period Japanese paintings, as well as other works spanning 700 years. discovernewfields.org

NOVEMBER

11/1–22

The Photography Show A picture is worth a thousand words, so Gallery 924 is going to have lots to say at this photography exposition. indyarts .org/gallery-924

11/1–29

Kyle Ragsdale From boats to baroque dresses, Kyle Ragsdale always has a new flavor for his work in his annual solo showcase at the Harrison Center. Stop by First Friday to see what’s fresh this year. harrisoncenter.org

11/1–30

Phos Hilaron: From the Masses Rise the Saints Acclaimed artist Ventiko brings a part installation, part performance piece to the CCIC that centers

A Brush with Beauty: Japanese Paintings in Ink, Color, and Gold

around giant saint candles with a message of inclusion and the importance of community. circle cityind.com

11/1–2/1/20

Rock Paper Metal No art will actually be forced to physically compete with each other in this show at Long-Sharp Gallery, but you can look forward to comparing pieces in each medium from six artists. long sharpgallery.com

11/2

Veterans Art Day The Indianapolis Art Center invites veterans out for free art workshops and a

special viewing of ArtTroop: Transformance, a showcase of artwork from fellow servicemen and women. indpls artcenter.org

11/5–12/8

Indiana Artists If you like to get a little shoe shopping in with your art, don’t miss the Saks Art Gallery at Saks Fifth Avenue, this month featuring a group show of local talents. saksfifth avenue.com

11/6–24

Space/Void Indianapolis Contemporary curates a major installation collaboration between

New in Town

STREET STYLE Indy expands its roster of public art with these colorful and creative works by local artists.

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(1) INDY EAST ART PEACE Tosca Carranza dressed up a wall at Rural and New York streets with large calla lilies and painted ﬁve traffic boxes with colorful designs. Both projects were part of an eastside creative-placemaking initiative.

(2) JIFFY LUBE By October, ﬁve locations will receive a tuneup thanks to new murals. Find them at 86th and Michigan, 96th and Hague, U.S. 31 South and Stop 11, Washington and German Church, and Rockville and Dan Jones.

(3) THE PUBLIC COLLECTION Indy’s mini-library chain grows with two additions: The Mind Sails, which evokes a boat, by Atsu Kpotufe at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and the cage-like Fissure by Quincy Owens and Luke Crawley at the Athenaeum.

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Award Winner, Dan Fifer. New this year: an exhibition of work made in a bimonthly workshop for veterans to tell their stories through art. indplsart center.org

Visual Arts

11/7–21

Boycott! The Art of Economic Activism A powerful expression of protest over the years, boycotting has been present in times of cultural revolutions from sweatshops to apartheid. Garfield Park Arts Center welcomes a collection of boycott posters from across time and the globe. gpacarts.org

11/18–12/18

Stefan Petranek A faculty member at Herron School Art + Design, Petranek’s latest work is photography that grapples with human-caused climate change. His art will hang in the Marsh Gallery. herron.iupui .edu/galleries

11/23

Winter Art Sale Ring in the shopping season at the Indianapolis Art Center with plenty of handmade wares and artisan goods, along with games. indplsart center.org

11/23–24

Autumn Art Fair Over 40 local artisans will set up shop at the Garfield Park Arts Center for its annual Autumn Art Fair. gpacarts.org

11/15 & 12/20

Paint Your Pet Fido definitely needs his portrait on canvas, and this special event at the Garfield Park Arts Center will lead you through how to make a custom painting of your pet, whether it’s a cat, dog, or miniature pig. gpacarts.org

11/16–2/2/20

Blurring the Line: The Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship 2019 The Eiteljorg honors Native American contemporary artists every other year with its biennial fellowship and will open an exhibition of work from this year’s recipients. eiteljorg.org 58

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Winterlights

11/23– 1/20/20

Jingle Rails See what’s chugging down the miniature tracks at the Eiteljorg’s holiday train installation. New this year

will be a model of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. eiteljorg.org

11/24–1/3/20

Winterlights You’ll have to take care of the merry, but Newfields can definitely make your holiday season bright with 1.5 million lights strung around the grounds in an extravagant display. discovernewfields.org

Behringer bring together some of the best local creators at the CCIC for you to wrap up your year’s art collecting right. circlecityind.com

12/6–27

DECEMBER

Color Show The Harrison Center’s Main Gallery will be monochrome for the annual color-themed group show, which this year is tickled pink. harrisoncenter.org

12/6–27

12/6–28

2019 Roundup Curatorial team Tony Quintana and Maria

Localized Garfield Park pride comes through loud

and clear at this showcase of very local artists looking at life in and the history of the neighborhood. The collection will be spread between the Garfield Park Arts Center and Tube Factory Artspace. gpacarts.org

12/13–2/5/20

Annual Student Show The largest juried exhibition of student artwork ends the year at the Indianapolis Art Center with pieces that boast no shortage of creativity and skill. indplsartcenter.org

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Size matters at Gallery 924. In this eighth annual gathering of all small art, everything is 6” x 6” x 6” or less, so maybe carry a magnifying glass for the best look. And bring your wallet, too—most pieces check in at under $100. indyarts.org/gallery-924

WINTERLIGHTS BY TONY VALAINIS; BOYCOTT POSTER COURTESY GARFIELD PARK ARTS CENTER; TINY COURTESY ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS

Berlin-based artist Katja Strunz and Indianapolis artist Anna Martinez. It will go in at Ash & Elm Cider Co. indcontemporary.org

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Mad Men Longtime friends and Three Amigos costars Steve Martin and Martin Short pair up for a night of stories and banjo-playing at the Palladium (p. 64).

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MOVIES, BOOKS, ETC. CALENDAR Film screenings galore, comedians, author chats, Spirit & Place events, and more.

9/7

The Front Page (1931) The Garfield Park Arts Center begins the Vintage Movie Night series with this film about an investigative reporter working to clear an accused criminal’s name and get the boost his career needs. gpacarts.org

9/9

Madeline Miller Miller, author of the highly acclaimed Circe, one of 2018’s best-sellers, kicks off Butler’s Visiting Writers Series at the Shelton Auditorium on Butler’s South Campus (near Christian Theological Seminary). butler.edu/vws

9/12–14

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show host, entertains at Helium Comedy Club with commentary that’s probably NSFW. indianapolis .heliumcomedy.com

9/13

Comedy With Jen Kober Kober, winner of the 2017 NPR Snap Judgment Comedic Performance of the Year, brings her mix of standup, music, and storytelling to the Schrott Center for the Arts. butler artscenter.org

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library turns the page on a permanent home. FOLLOWING A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN earlier

this year, the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library, established in 2009 to celebrate the proliﬁc author and Indianapolis’s native son, secured funds for a new, signiﬁcantly larger permanent home at 543 Indiana Ave. Founder and CEO Julia Whitehead shares what visitors can expect from the new space, slated to open in November.

9/13–15

Hocus Pocus (1993) It’s never too early in the season for this movie featuring a trio of witches who are resurrected and wreak havoc on Salem. Hop on your broom and fly to the Historic Artcraft Theatre. historic artcrafttheatre.org

9/14

Cereal Cinema: WALL-E (2008) The Toby Theater inside the IMA hosts this Pixar film about a trash-compactor robot that falls in love with a probe. Before the flick begins, fill up at the cereal buffet. indyfilmfest.org

9/16

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Movie Mondays are

LEARN While KVML has celebrated the 50th anniversary of Slaughterhouse-Five all year, an exhibit exploring the legacy of the semiautobiographical novel based on Vonnegut’s experiences as a POW during World War II, and a space for other veterans to express their art will debut on November 9, the grand opening and day of VonnegutFest. Visitors will also be able to dig deep into the ideals—and limits—of freedom of expression under the First Amendment, something Vonnegut championed and one of the museum’s tenets. Guests can read banned books and learn about when speech is and isn’t protected. LISTEN Vonnegut & Jazz, a partnership with the Madam Walker Legacy Center, will feature music piped outdoors on the sidewalk as a tribute to the musical history of Indiana Avenue. ADMIRE Local creatives will also contribute to the new space. Big Car artists will create reimagined covers of banned books, and Pamela Bliss will paint a new mural near one of the entrances. DINE A new cafe called Mr. Rosewater, operated by the company that owns Bluebeard and Amelia’s Bakery, will serve pastries made daily, in addition to coffees, sandwiches, and other light fare. —Rebecca Berfanger

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SEPTEMBER

A New Chapter

Movies, Books, Etc. Don’t Miss!

to thwart completion of a second Death Star. The action unfolds as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs the soundtrack at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. indianapolis symphony.org

9/18

Harold and Maude (1971) Harold, obsessed with death, begins a relationship with 79-year-old Maude in this dark comedy. It screens at the Historic Artcraft Theatre. historicartcraft theatre.org

OCTOBER

10/2

Jad Abumrad

9/20–22

Bill Bellamy Funnyman Bill Bellamy, once a staple on MTV and Def Comedy Jam and with movie and TV credits to his name, stops by Helium Comedy Club for five shows. indianapolis .heliumcomedy.com

9/21

Rebel Girls (2019) and Rolling (2018) IU Cinema hosts a screening of these short films made by two IU alumnae. Rolling, about a roller rink employee’s night with her manager, shown at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Rebel Girls follows a pair trying to scrape together rent money to avoid eviction. cinema.indiana.edu

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The founder of Radiolab and More Perfect visits Clowes Memorial Hall for WFYI’s Listen Up series, during which Abumrad will discuss ﬁnding and developing stories that inspire and connect. butlerartscenter.org

9/22–28

Banned Books Week The Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library offers a sneak peek of its new location with an examination of censorship. Read banned books and learn what the First Amendment does and does not protect. vonnegutlibrary.org

9/24

Chew on This Indiana Humanities’s latest dinner conversation centers on the

Bill Bellamy

question, “Who belongs here?” It’s part of the organization’s INseparable program, and takes place at various Indy restaurants. indianahumanities.org

9/25

Mira T. Lee Lee, whose debut novel, Everything Here Is Beautiful, earned acclaim from Amazon, Goodreads, and others, visits the Krannert Memorial Library at UIndy for a reading. events.uindy.edu

9/26

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Kevin James Everyone’s favorite mall cop—and longtime King of Queens star—entertains at the Palladium. the centerpresents.org

join forces for Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t at the Palladium, featuring new musical sketches and conversations about their many years in show business. They’re accompanied by bluegrass band Della Mae. thecenter presents.org

10/3

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live Show creator Joel Hodgson and a supporting cast of robots take audiences on the Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour, packed with sketches, songs, and jokes about terrible films. Clowes Memorial Hall acts as the Big Top. butlerartscenter.org

9/27–28

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Harry’s third year at Hogwarts begins badly when he learns that Sirius Black has escaped prison and is intent on killing him. Board the Hogwarts Express to the Historic Artcraft Theatre. historic artcrafttheatre.org

9/27–29

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert In this 1983 flick, the Rebel Alliance attacks the Death Star in order

10/3

Sam Sax Poet Sam Sax, whose 2017 collection, Madness, was the winner of the National Poetry Series, stops by the Shelton Auditorium as part of Butler’s Visiting Writers Series. butler .edu/vws

10/3–5

JP Sears Sears, known for poking fun at modern-day hippie culture, gets spiritual

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back at The Vogue, and begin with this feature that traces the rise of Queen. thevogue.com

Movies, Books, Etc.

10/4

Ghost (1990) The Historic Artcraft Theatre screens this Demi Moore/Patrick Swayze movie in which Swayze’s character’s ghost helps protect his girlfriend, Molly. historicartcraft theatre.org

10/5

Black Panther (2018) Costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who won an Oscar for her work on Black Panther, is slated to appear at this IU Cinema screening. cinema.indiana.edu

10/5

Comic Book in a Day Let’s hope no villains interfere while artists try to create a comic book in just a few hours at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers. This Nickel Plate Arts event also includes work by nationally recognized comic book artists, crafts, and more. nickelplatearts.org

10/5

The Lost Boys (1987) Two brothers move to a California town and

get caught up in a band of vampires. They’re out for blood at the Historic Artcraft Theatre. historic artcrafttheatre.org

10/5

PreEnact Indy: Monon 16 The Harrison Center’s community festival/ theatrical production at 16th Street and the Monon Trail returns for a third year, featuring schools and theater and neighborhood groups portraying a revitalized, equitable place to live. preenactment.org

10/8

MasterChef Junior Live! Here’s a recipe for a successful event at Clowes Memorial Hall: Take one part former MasterChef Junior contestants and one part fan favorites; combine in cooking competitions. Add Q&A sessions to taste. butlerartscenter.org

10/10–20

Heartland International Film Festival Now in its 28th year,

Black Panther

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Heartland is back with more than 100 inspiring and uplifting films from around the globe, shown at various theaters throughout Indy, and a slate of special events. heart landfilm.org

10/11

Trevor Noah The Daily Show’s Noah visits the IU Auditorium to kick off Homecoming weekend with two standup comedy shows. iuauditorium.com

10/11–12

Friday the 13th (1980) While trying to reopen an abandoned summer camp, counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown killer in this classic flick at the Historic Artcraft Theatre. historic artcrafttheatre.org

10/12

Eddie B Class is in session at Clowes Memorial Hall when “the official voice of teachers” gives an uncensored look at the career on his I’m Already Professionally Developed Tour. butlerarts center.org

10/14

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) After their car breaks down, sweethearts Brad and Janet come across the mansion of Dr. Frank-NFurter, who introduces the couple to his cast of endlessly weird characters. The Vogue shows this cult favorite as part of Movie Mondays. thevogue.com

FUNNY BUSINESS So you’re ready to step into the spotlight on open-mic night. Hoosier comedian Ryan Niemiller, who recently appeared on America’s Got Talent, has some pointers. DO A DRY RUN. Unlike other

types of art, standup always requires an audience. It’s best to practice in front of people who aren’t your friends and family, who tend to be hypercritical—or not critical at all—because they already know you. “The real key is getting people who have no reason to love you to end up loving you,” Niemiller says.

Expert Advice

DON’T LET NERVES DISCOURAGE YOU. Niemiller

finds speaking to crowds easier by nature, but the butterflies never truly go away. “If you don’t have that nervous energy anymore, don’t do it. It’s not fulfilling.”

DO FOCUS ON DELIVERY. Many comedians

would not be funny if you read their work on paper instead of hearing it out loud. So many other elements are important, such as personality, timing, and voice. “There’s a lot more to comedy than writing a joke,” Niemiller says. “You have to sell yourself as well.”

DON’T BE EDGY JUST FOR THE SAKE OF IT. No topics are off limits in comedy, but you have to know yourself and your skill level. Nobody wants to hear a comedian being offensive for no reason. “When you first start, you won’t be good enough to get away with certain things. It’s a matter of experience.” JUST DO IT. The first time you do comedy, you might very well suck. Forge ahead anyway. “It’s not about getting laughs at first; it’s about surviving,” Niemiller says. “Go do it and figure the rest out later.” —Emma Getz

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at Helium Comedy Club. indianapolis .heliumcomedy.com

Movies, Books, Etc.

10/31

Psycho in Concert Welcome to the Bates Motel, er, the Hilbert Circle Theatre, where the ISO performs the soundtrack to this 1960 Hitchcock thriller while the film runs on the big screen. indianapolis symphony.org

10/17

10/18

La Galerie des Monstres (1924) A young couple runs away to join the circus in this silent film, which is accompanied by a world-premiere score by noted silentfilm musicians Alloy Orchestra. IU Cinema hosts. cinema .indiana.edu

10/18–19

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) Don Knotts’s Luther Heggs spends the night in a haunted house that was the site of a gruesome murdersuicide—and comes across a supernatural resident that doesn’t exactly like visitors. See what happens at

NOVEMBER

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the Historic Artcraft Theatre. historic artcrafttheatre.org

10/19

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) A man who turns into a werewolf after sundown visits the castle of Dr. Frankenstein for help, setting him on a collision course with Frankenstein’s monster. This Vintage Movie Night selection screens at Garfield Park Arts Center. gpacarts.org

10/21

Bianca Del Rio RuPaul’s Drag Race champ Bianca Del Rio, a self-proclaimed “clown in a gown,” brings her It’s Jester Joke Tour to the Schrott Center for the Arts. butlerartscenter.org

Dennis James Hosts Halloween IU alum James brings to life the 1925 silent film The Lost World thanks to the IU Auditorium’s pipe organ in this family-friendly Halloween event. iuauditorium.com

10/24

Meg Wolitzer Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion, The Interestings, and others, steps into the spotlight as part of Butler’s Visiting Writers Series at the Shelton Auditorium. butler.edu/vws

10/24

National Geographic Live: Exploring Mars NASA’s Kobie Boykins, supervisor of the mobi-

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Hocus Pocus’s Mary Sanderson hosts a discussion and a Q&A session before the 1993 cult fave movie plays at Clowes Memorial Hall. Try to bewitch the judges in the costume contest. butlerartscenter.org 68

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lity and remote sensing teams for the Mars rover Curiosity, speaks about the red planet at Clowes Memorial Hall. butlerartscenter.org

Spirit & Place Festival Opening Night Spirit & Place, which takes place November 1–10 with the theme of “R/Evolution,” kicks off at the Harrison Center with a First Friday bash featuring new exhibits and food trucks. An after-party at McGowan Hall (1305 N. Delaware St.) follows. spiritandplace.org

10/25

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) Williams’s son, Zak, is scheduled to appear at this IU Cinema event, which explores the career, life, and legacy of the comedian. cinema.indiana.edu

10/25

Silent Halloween Costumes are welcome at this Indiana Landmarks Center event featuring a silent film accompanied by an organist. indiana landmarks.org

10/30

Maurice Broaddus Indy-based author Broaddus, who’s penned numerous sci-fi and fantasy titles, holds a reading of his latest, Pimp My Airship, at UIndy’s Schwitzer Student Center. events.uindy.edu

11/2

Cereal Cinema: Coco (2017) The series continues at the IMA’s Toby Theater with Coco, which follows 12-yearold Miguel, transported to the Land of the Dead. There, he reunites with his great-greatgrandfather, a former musician, to help Miguel return to his family and reverse their ban on music. indyfilmfest.org

11/2

Songs of Revolution As part of the Spirit & Place Festival, sing

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Arts Midwest: Poetry, People, and Place Dr. Lasana Kazembe, an assistant professor at IUPUI, gives a multimedia presentation at the Studio Theater that examines the lives, art, and ideas of Mari Evans, Etheridge Knight, Freddie Hubbard, and Wes Montgomery. thecenter presents.org

Movies, Books, Etc.

11/4

Do the Right Thing (1989) IU Cinema presents a 30th anniversary screening of this landmark Spike Lee film that takes place on a scorching summer day in Brooklyn. cinema.indiana.edu

Gay Chorus Deep South

11/7

Cey More with Art Def Jam Recordings’s founding creative director Cey Adams chats about his career as an artist and graphic designer during this Spirit & Place event at Central Library. Joining him are local musicians and visual artists. spiritandplace.org

11/7

Titus Kaphar The Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center welcomes artist Titus Kaphar, a recent recipient of a MacArthur “genius” award, who subverts familiar Western artwork to spotlight AfricanAmerican subjects and topics such as racism. The event is part of UIndy’s Sutphin Lecture Series. events.uindy.edu 70

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11/8

(W)rites of Passage: Moving Beyond Incarceration At The Church Within, theatrical readings give voice to those currently and formerly incarcerated and explore their lives beyond being behind bars. Discussions and Q&A sessions are also part of this Spirit & Place event. spiritandplace.org

11/8–10

Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival Among the flicks being shown are Gay Chorus Deep South (2019), which follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as they tour the South, and Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak and Chic (2018), about the visionary designer’s Fashion Freak Show. See them and others at the IMA’s Toby Theater. indylgbtfilmfest.com

Indiana-born Directed by Women celebrates female moviemakers on a global scale.

IN 2013, BROWN COUNTY RESIDENT and movie buff Barbara Ann O’Leary decided to spend a Watch year watching an even number of films by men List and women. She compiled a list of female directors, but quickly realized she wouldn’t be able to watch every film she found. So she posted her list at directedbywomen.com and, as a way to help even more people discover female-helmed films, she started the Directed by Women Worldwide Film Viewing Party in 2015. The September-long fête is now in its fifth year. O’Leary doesn’t dictate which films people should watch, or when, or where. Instead, she leaves it up to the participants, whether it’s one person watching a movie at home to a handful having a watch party to multiday festivals. Her grassroots effort has even gone global: Film fest organizers in Spain, the UK, Turkey, and New Zealand have contacted O’Leary about their ideas. Ready to throw a female-oriented screening party of your own? Consider these movie suggestions by O’Leary. And because no binge-watching session is complete without snacks, fill your buffet with these local eats made by women. —Rebecca Berfanger

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11/9

The Battle of Russia (1943) The Vintage Movie Night series continues at Garfield Park Arts Center with a documentary that explores wartime relations between the U.S. and Russia. gpacarts.org

11/9

Indy Author Fair Chat with and buy the work of 40-plus Indiana authors at this Central Library

(1) Advantageous (2015) directed by Jennifer Phang. (2) By the Time It Gets Dark (2016) directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong. (3) Drift (2017) directed by Helena Wittmann. (4) Fish Tank (2009) directed by Andrea Arnold. (5) It Felt Like Love (2013) directed by Eliza Hittman. (6) Middle of Nowhere (2012) directed by Ava DuVernay. (7) Mosquita y Mari (2012) directed by Aurora Guerrero.

EAT & DRINK

11/9

Dennis Ross As part of the Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts, Ross, an American diplomat, author, and expert on Middle East politics, visits the Arthur M. Glick JCC. jccindy.org

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(1) Popcorn. Just Pop In, owned by Mandy Selke and Carly Swift. justpopinpopcorn .com (2) Kitchen Sink Cookie. Confectioneiress, founded by Mica Gosnell. confec tioneiress.com (3) Truffles. The Best Chocolate in Town, founded by Elizabeth Garber. bestchocolateintown.com (4) Hard Soda. Garden Party Soda, founded by Erin Edds. drinkgp.com (5) Frittle. Newfangled Confections, founded by Carrie Abbott. newfangled-confections.myshopify.com (6) Cupcakes. The Flying Cupcake, founded by Kate Bova Drury. theﬂyingcupcakebakery.com (7) Bloody Mary Mix. Hoosier

Momma, owned by KC Cranﬁll and Cat Hill. hoosiermomma.com

GAY CHORUS COURTESY INDIANAPOLIS LGBT FILM FESTIVAL; FOOD BY TONY VALAINIS

songs with your neighbors and explore the historical context of music and revolution and how music has changed over the years. Warm up your vocal chords at The Church Within (1125 Spruce St.). spiritandplace.org

Screen Sirens

Movies, Books, Etc. Don’t Miss!

12/7

The Curse of the Cat People (1944) The Vintage Movie Night series at Garfield Park Arts Center wraps up with this tale of a young girl who becomes friends with the ghost of her father’s first wife and a reclusive exactress. gpacarts.org

11/9

VonnegutFest The Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library unveils its new home with an exhibit on Slaughterhouse-Five, art created by veterans, and special events. vonnegutlibrary.org

12/7

11/10

Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom Locals involved in the science fiction genre share their thoughts on the niche’s changing demographic. This Spirit & Place event takes place at the Center for Inquiry Indiana on the Canal. spiritandplace.org

11/10

Patton Oswalt Actor, writer, and comedian Oswalt pays a visit to Clowes Memorial Hall. butlerartscenter.org

11/11

Terrance Hayes Award-winning poet Hayes muses on the life and legacy of Indianapolis poet Etheridge Knight while in town for Butler’s Visiting Writers Series at the Shelton Auditorium. butler.edu/vws

The Sound of Music Quote-Along DECEMBER 15

The hills are alive at IU Cinema, which screens this 1965 movie and encourages guests to wear costumes and sing along. cinema.indiana.edu

11/13

Elizabeth Norman NYU professor Norman visits UIndy’s Schwitzer Student Center for the University Lecture Series, speaking about her book, We Band of Angels, which focuses on military nurses in Bataan during World War II. events.uindy.edu

11/14

An Evening with John Cleese At the Palladium,

John Cleese

Cleese, a cofounder of the Monty Python troupe, shares tales and observations from his acting, writing, and comedy careers. thecenterpresents.org

11/19

Kevin Kling Playwright, storyteller, and All Things Considered contributor Kling stops by UIndy’s Schwitzer Student Center to discuss the healing power of stories. events.uindy.edu

11/21

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12/8

Pinocchio (1940) Prior to the screening of this Disney favorite at IU Cinema, join Nan Brewer of the Eskenazi Museum of Art for a tour of Pop artist Jim Dine’s Pinocchio suite and a family-friendly activity. cinema .indiana.edu

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11/15–17

Adele Givens Known as the “Queen of Comedy,” this actor, writer, and comedian grabs the mic at Helium Comedy Club. indianapolis.helium comedy.com

Holiday Author Fair More than 70 writers descend upon the Indiana History Center, where you can browse and buy their fiction and nonfiction titles. indianahistory.org

DECEMBER

There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) Music by Irving Berlin punctuates this movie at IU Cinema that covers the ups and downs throughout 20 years of the Five Donohues, a showbiz family. cinema .indiana.edu

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12/21

Writers Series continues at the Shelton Auditorium with the author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book. butler.edu/vws

Napoleon Dynamite: A Conversation The Palladium celebrates the 15th anniversary of this cult classic with a screening of the movie, followed by a chat with Jon Heder (Napoleon) and Efren Ramirez (Pedro). thecenterpresents.org

Cereal Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Indy Film Fest concludes its Cereal Cinema season with a Muppet-fied version of Dickens’s holiday classic at the Toby Theater. indyfilm fest.org

SOUND OF MUSIC COURTESY 20TH CENTURY FOX & THE KOBAL COLLECTION; CLEESE, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE COURTESY THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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Get Into the Fold Asian street food–inspired eats at Rook (p. 78), such as the steamed buns, add an element of culinary adventure to a night out.

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Restaurants and late-night cocktail spots in some of the city’s artsiest areas, pulled from Indianapolis Monthly’s dining directory.

DOWNTOWN The Eagle’s Nest CONTEMPORARY This rotating restaurant 22 stories up has been a favorite of specialoccasion diners since it opened in the late 1970s. Skyline eye candy is complemented by the likes of herbcrusted prime rib and tea-smoked duck. 1 S. Capitol Ave., 317-6166170, indianapolis .hyatt.com $$$$ Harry & Izzy’s STEAKHOUSE This casual little brother to St. Elmo holds its own

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good bets, as are flutes of tiramisu. 946 S. Meridian St., 317-9741100, iozzos.com $$$

as a hangout worthy of destination-steakhouse status itself. The marbled bonein ribeye sizzles in its juices, a smart umamirich pick among the high-quality Midwestsourced prime cuts. 153 S. Illinois St., 317-635-9594, harry andizzys.com $$$

Iozzo’s Garden of Italy ITALIAN Hearty family recipes fill the menu at this storied Italian spot, but you can also opt for fresh daily fish, excellent scallops, and generous lobster ravioli with rock shrimp and a tomato cream sauce. Appetizers, including a playful meatball martini, are always

The Oceanaire Seafood Room SEAFOOD Luxury dining takes the form of stuffed trout in tomatochive butter and whole fried fish rising off of the white plate at this high-end chain. The Baked Alaska dessert makes for a spectacular finish. 30 S. Meridian St., 317-955-2277, theoceanaire.com $$$$

Josh Ratliff Newﬁelds’s director of culinary arts has a full plate with creating new experiences that mesh food and art. WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR STARTING THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT?

We did an exhaustive study and found that no matter what kind of institutional goals someone has, they always do better if they can pair it with food or a beverage or an experience. If you compare the guest experiences around a painting and around food, they’re actually quite similar in terms of the time that people take to enjoy them and the way that they feel while they’re engaging their senses. WHAT TYPE OF REACTION ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FROM VISITORS?

What I like is the feeling of, That was really different and interesting. I like the idea of a little bite of food at that moment of reflection or that moment to reconnect socially after you’ve been quiet in a gallery rather than getting back straight into the car. WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT THIS SEASON AND BEYOND?

Ruth’s Chris Steak House STEAKHOUSE Most everything skews toward over-the-top extravagance at this luxury steakhouse, from the 40-ounce porterhouse to the iPad-style cocktail menu. A la carte sides excel in the starchy, au gratin food groups. 45 S. Illinois St., 317-633-1313, ruthschrisindy.com $$$$

Everything you love with the Midwestern fall traditions in a one-stop shop at Harvest from October 3–6. The fall is about celebrating the abundance of what we have here in Indiana. This will be our third year of Winterlights, and we’ll continue to make hot cocoa for everyone to have a warm beverage in hand while out there in the beautiful lights. Our next pop-ups will include Pie Diner and a special pop-up made to correspond with an Edward Hopper exhibition coming up next summer. —Lucy Marcum

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MENU GUIDE LISTINGS

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St. Elmo Steak House STEAKHOUSE This century-old spot serves as the unofficial ambassador of downtown. The drill: a generous martini, a shrimp cocktail, the bean soup or tomato juice, the wedge, and one of the large steaks. 127 S. Illinois St., 317-6350636, stelmos.com $$$$

MASS AVE/ OLD NORTHSIDE Black Market CONTEMPORARY In a long, spartan dining room, servers present hand-

crafted dishes like cavatelli with lamb ragout, grilled halibut, and pan-roasted cod. 922 Massachusetts Ave., 317-822-6757, black marketindy.net $$$ Bru Burger Bar GOURMET BURGERS The gilded-burger trend is revived to great effect in this stylish spot, evidenced by the Bru Burger with sweet tomato jam and porter-braised onions. The Peach White Chocolate Bread Pudding is worth saving room for. 410 Massachusetts Ave., 317-635-4278, bruburgerbar.com $$

Salt on Mass SEAFOOD Fresh fish arrives daily at this gleaming restaurant that boasts of not even owning a freezer. That means the menu is written around the latest catch. 505 Massachusetts Ave., 317-638-6565, salton $$$ mass.com Tinker Street CONTEMPORARY This snug

eatery puts equal focus on experimentation and execution of precisely flavored creations, from rich braised-lamb cottage pie to a full selection of vegan options. 402 E. 16th St., 317-9255000, tinkerstreetindy .com $$ Union 50 GASTROPUB This subtly retro addition just off Mass Ave’s restaurant row showcases sesamesoy sticky chicken wings, kimchi meatloaf with apple-yuzu jam, and steamed mussels in a broth chunky with chorizo and fingerling potatoes. 620 N. East St., 317610-0234, union-50 .com $$$

FLETCHER PLACE/ FOUNTAIN SQUARE Bluebeard MODERN COMFORT

Adventurous diners nibble on grilled octopus, gourmet pork cracklings, and strip loin plated with

leches sponge cake. 5215 N. College Ave., 317-925-0677, delicia $$ indy.com

root vegetable hash, carried out just about flawlessly. 653 Virginia Ave., 317-686-1580, bluebeardindy.com $$

Repeal SPEAKEASY This Fletcher Place locale is serious about its cocktails, shaken and stirred with fresh juices and other trendy back-bar mixes. 630 Virginia Ave., 317-672-7514, repealrestaurant.com $$

Rook ASIAN FUSION Chef

Carlos Salazar gives us a refresher course on Asian cuisine with colorful plates of pig-face hash and shrimp-topped curry ramen. 501 Virginia Ave., 317-737-2293, $$$ rookindy.com Thunderbird NEW SOUTHERN The concoctions here are solid, generally brown, and unapologetically boozy. Food includes cheddar-grit fries with maple-bourbon aioli. 1127 Shelby St., 317974-9580, thunder birdindy.com $$

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Mama Carolla’s Old Italian Restaurant ITALIAN Come here for charm galore, most notably the 1920s villa that houses this longtime favorite. The accessible menu includes medallions of veal smothered in Gorgonzola sauce and pesto-covered ravioli. 1031 E. 54th St., 317259-9412, mama carollas.com $$ Meridian Restaurant & Bar RUSTIC GOURMET This luxe lodge is known for dishes as hearty as they are elaborate, from duck-leg confit and vegetable roulade to boar Bolognese. 5694 N. Meridian St., 317466-1111, meridian onmeridian.com $$$ The Northside Social CONTEMPORARY This swanky neighborhood spot offers cocktails and comfort cuisine with equal panache. Sip a colorful martini while perched at the bar, or sink into an upholstered bench to nosh on beef brisket slow-roasted in a Guinness stout sauce or Japanese blackened shrimp with coconut grits. 6525 N. College Ave., 317-253-0111, northsidesocial.com $$ Petite Chou FRENCH-INSPIRED Start

Delicia NEW LATIN Don’t expect

1933 Lounge at St. Elmo Steak House

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the typical tacos and nachos. The moreupscale fare here melds all the styles of Latin culture. We love the juicy scallops wrapped with Serrano ham, as well as the tres

with the chilled asparagus soup before tackling the steak frites, bouillabaisse, or chicken crepe. Toast the evening with a champagne cocktail. 823 Westfield Blvd., 317259-0765, petitechou bistro.com $$

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Spoke & Steele CONTEMPORARY Inside Le Méridien, Spoke & Steele features sleek flourishes and a creatively ambitious menu with sweet chili– glazed meatloaf nugs, the sophisticated Baller burger, and playful Mormon funeral potatoes. 123 S. Illinois St., 317-737-1616, spokeandsteele.com

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Menu Guide CARMEL Anthony’s Chophouse STEAKHOUSE At this swanky heavy hitter, lobster bisque with a hunk of tempura-fried meat and a frilled-up wedge salad begin a meal that might include a bone-in cowgirl ribeye or a flight of filets. 201 W. Main St., Carmel, 317-740-0900, anthonys chophouse.com $$$$ Divvy SMALL PLATES With at

least 100 shareable dishes, this lively City Center favorite is no place for the indecisive. But do try the sweet corn crème brûlée and bacon-wrapped dried apricots. 71 W. City Center Dr., Carmel, 317-706-0000, divvy carmel.com $$ The Local Eatery & Pub GOURMET COMFORT An

ever-evolving menu at this spot features playful takes on the classics. Past favorites have included a chicken roulade dunked in waffle batter and covered in rich maple gravy, and ravioli stuf-

fed with pork heart and topped with a thick mushroom ragout. 14655 N. Gray Rd., Westfield, 317-218-3786, facebook.com/local $$ eateryandpub The Pint Room FAMILY PUB This eatery validates its name with 124 craft-beer titles scribbled on mini chalkboards. The straightforward menu of playful sandwiches and burgers is just as diverse and includes a salty-sweet PB&J with strawberry preserves and candied bacon. 110 W. Main St., Carmel, 317-5718400, pintroom.com/ carmel-indiana $$ Woodys Library Restaurant CONTEMPORARY Oldtown Carmel has grown up around this restaurant housed in a Carnegie library (circa 1913). Though pork chops and steaks headline the entrees, the menu still evolves in delicious ways. Most intriguing is the chapter on comfort food. 40 E. Main St., Carmel, 317-573-4444, woodyscarmel.com $$$

VENUE GUIDE

Major theaters and galleries listed in this issue. Basile Building 2508 W. Michigan St., fonsecatheatre.org Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre 9301 Michigan Rd., beefandboards.com Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site 1230 N. Delaware St., bhpsite.org Brown County Music Center 200 Maple Blvd., Nashville, browncounty .com/bcmc The Cabaret 924 N. Pennsylvania St., thecabaret.org The CAT Theatre 254 Veterans Way, Carmel, thecattheatre.com The Center for the Performing Arts (includes the Palladium, the Studio Theater, and the Tarkington) 355 City Center Dr., Carmel, thecenter presents.org Circle City Industrial Complex 1125 Brookside Ave., circlecityind.com CityWay Gallery 216 E. South St. Clowes Memorial Hall 4602 Sunset Ave., butlerartscenter.org The District Theatre 627 Massachusetts Ave., indydistricttheatre.org The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 W. Washington St., eiteljorg.org Gallery 924 924 N. Pennsylvania St., indyarts.org/gallery-924 Garﬁeld Park Arts Center 2432 Conservatory Dr., gpacarts.org

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Helium Comedy Club 10 W. Georgia St., indianapolis.helium comedy.com

Marian University Theatre 3200 Cold Spring Rd., marian.edu

Herron School of Art + Design 735 W. New York St., herron.iupui.edu

Nickel Plate Arts 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville, nickel platearts.org

Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, indianapolis symphony.org

Old National Centre 502 N. New Jersey St., oldnationalcentre.com

The Historic Artcraft Theatre 57 N. Main St., Franklin, historicartcraft theatre.org Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St., indianahistory.org Indiana Landmarks Center 1201 Central Ave., indianalandmarks.org Indiana Repertory Theatre 140 W. Washington St., irtlive.com Indiana State Museum 650 W. Washington St., indianamuseum.org Indianapolis Art Center 820 E. 67th St., indplsartcenter.org Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newﬁelds 4000 Michigan Rd., discovernewﬁelds.org IndyFringe Theatre 719 E. St. Clair St., indyfringe.org IU Auditorium 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington, iuauditorium.com IU Cinema 1213 E. Seventh St., Bloomington, cinema .indiana.edu Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library 543 Indiana Ave., vonnegutlibrary.org

Harrison Center 1505 N. Delaware St., harrisoncenter.org

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, purdue .edu/convocations

Hedback Theater 1847 N. Alabama St., footlite.org

Long-Sharp Gallery 50 W. Washington St., longsharpgallery.com

The Phoenix Theatre 705 N. Illinois St., phoenixtheatre.org Pike Performing Arts Center 6701 Zionsville Rd., pike.k12.in.us/ performing artscenter/home Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville, livenation.com Schrott Center for the Arts 610 W. 46th St., butlerartscenter.org Shelton Auditorium 1000 W. 42nd St., butler artscenter.org Stage to Screen Catered Cabaret 916 E. Main St., Ste. 200, Greenwood, cateredcabaret.com Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis 717 Broad Ripple Ave., storefrontindy.org Tube Factory Artspace 1125 Cruft St., bigcar.org/tube University of Indianapolis (includes the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center and the Studio Theatre) 1400 E. Hanna Ave., events.uindy.edu Warren Performing Arts Center 9500 E. 16th St., warrenpac.org Zionsville Performing Arts Center 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville, zville performingarts.org