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hen it became clear there was a chance a bill offering some sortof, maybe, kind-of civil rights protections for lesbian, gay and bisexual Hoosiers might emerge from the Indiana Senate and head to the House of Representatives, House Speaker Brian Bosma had a quick response. “I have yet to talk to someone who thinks the bill is a good idea,” said Bosma, a Republican from Indianapolis. That probably says more how insulated from the real world Bosma and most lawmakers are than it does anything else, but then he went on. “It is hard to balance freedom of conscience and discrimination issues,” he said. His statement echoed the “aw, shucks, this is too bad, but we’re in a box here” position that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence staked out in his State of the State address a few days ago. Pence, also a Republican, argued that his hands were tied because the state constitution establishes an absolute right of religious freedom. “Our Supreme Court has made it clear that our constitution protects both belief and practice,” the governor said at his most sonorous. Really? The Bible endorses the practice of human slavery in several places. Leviticus 25.44 is the best example. It says we’re allowed to own slaves if we buy them from neighboring countries. If we Hoosiers were to permit that particular religious practice, we’d find ourselves encountering some problems. The first is that we can assume that the flow of tourist traffic – and dollars – from Canada and Mexico would slow to a trickle. Who would want to come to a place where the residents think they’re honoring both God and the constitution by shackling other human beings? The second is that we’d have to think of something other than the “Great Emancipator” to call Abraham Lincoln in the textbooks. And the third is that, if we were to grant that religious practice always should be exempted from civil law, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s energetic and admirable campaign to crack down on human trafficking would run into a brick
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wall. Any human trafficker Zoeller wanted to punish could present a “religious freedom” defense and the court would have no choice but to honor the constitution and let exploiters of fellow human beings go free. The absurdity here is meant to be instructive. No one with an ounce of sanity or any kind of moral code now believes that human beings should be allowed to own other human beings. Despite what the Bible says. That’s the point. While we can and must create broad protections for citizens to honor and exercise their religious beliefs, there is no blanket exemption for people of faith to refuse to follow the law. And there shouldn’t be.
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plain are ones they knotted themselves. The balancing act between society’s needs and individual imperatives is nothing new. Beliefs must be protected. If there are people who still think slavery would be a good idea, they are free to think what they wish. There’s nothing we can or should do about that. But if they try to put While we can and must create broad that belief into practice proclaim ownership protections for citizens to honor and and over other human beings exercise their religious beliefs, there – well, we can and should do something about that. is no blanket exemption for people The same goes for the politics of sexual orientaof faith to refuse to follow the law. tion and gender. If there are people who believe homosexuality is a sin, If such an exemption were in place, they are free to believe that – and there’s Quakers and other conscientious nothing we can or should do about it. objectors on religious grounds would But if they try to put that belief into be entitled to take a 15- to 20-percent practice in the public sphere and deny discount when it comes time to pay their other people their rights as citizens federal taxes and not pay the portion – well, there’s something we can and of the budget devoted to military and should do about that. defense spending. There’s even a part of the Bible that adIn many ways, Mike Pence, Brian Bosma dresses this question. and so many other lawmakers in this state Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. have wandered into a trap they built themThe speaker, as I recall, was a figure of selves. The bonds about which they comsome importance in the Christian faith. n
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here but by the grace of God go I. The more I learn about what’s happened to the people of Flint, Michigan, the more those words come to mind. It doesn’t seem like much of a stretch to think that something like what’s going on in Flint could happen here. In case you’re unaware, in 2014 a socalled emergency manager decided that Flint could save some money by switching its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. The Flint River was notoriously polluted, but never mind. There was money to be saved. And the government’s first priority was to cut whatever costs it could. Well, as we now know, the Flint River water was so corrosive it ate through the town’s lead-lined water pipes. As soon as people started using it they could tell something was terribly wrong. The water was discolored. It smelled bad. It tasted awful. Their complaints were ignored. And when a local pediatrician went public with news that children were showing alarming levels of lead in their systems,
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governor. He’s the only sitting governor in the country who is a certified public accountant. Before deciding to run for governor, he was a top executive with Gateway computers and a venture capitalist. Snyder ran his first gubernatorial campaign as a political outsider, a man who could run state government like a business. At the time, he seemed inspired by Indiana’s Mitch Daniels and, like Daniels, he has placed an almost holy premium on the importance of accruing a state budget surplus and rainy day fund. That rainy day has come to Flint. Flint, you see, is what happens when people who claim that “government can’t do anything right” take over the government. They create a self-fulfilling prophecy, and incompetent — in Flint’s case, even dangerous — government is the result. Now, of course, the sour irony is that they only thing that can save Flint is government action. The cost of services to attend to the ongoing needs of Flint’s children will saddle Michigan Flint is what happens when people with a kind of debt that is finally incalculable. who claim that “government can’t The ominous thing is that what happened in do anything right” take over the Flint could happen anygovernment. where. Think about our outdated infrastructure. Think about our degraded environment. Think about a state government that seems state officials did everything they could to know the cost of everything and the to discredit her. value of nothing. But the doctor was right. It looks now There’s a bill in our current legisas though thousands of kids have been lature, HB1082, that would limit the put at risk for the irreversible effects of power of communities to impose extra lead poisoning — brain damage. The scale of the environmental crisis in Flint environmental regulations. Such regulations might accelerate the cleanup of is staggering. And Michigan’s governor, Rick Snyder, coal ash, place restrictions on factory farms or better deal with the storage of the person responsible for policies toxic chemicals. that put the events surrounding Flint’s Accidents, in other words, waiting water supply in motion, has apologized. to happen. Several times. There but by the Grace of God… n Snyder is serving his second term as
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WHAT HAPPENED? Ball State studies teen dating violence effects on public health A Ball State University study found that adolescent victims of dating violence have higher rates of attempted suicide, depression, excessive drinking and other negative risk factors. The “Adolescent Dating Violence in Indiana” study analyzed data from the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, a biannual school-based study that assesses six health risk behaviors in youth. The Ball State study found a direct correlation between dating violence and certain high-risk behaviors. More than one in ten Hoosier teens experience dating violence. Adolescent victims in Indiana were two or more times likely to have symptoms of depression and binge drink, consider or attempt suicide, and have poorer grades in school. Victims were also four or more times likely to carry a weapon at school or miss school, be injured in a fight, be raped or report a history of sexually transmitted disease. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
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Attempt to alter abortion bill fails in Senate An attempt to change an abortion bill to help provide services for disabled children failed in the Senate Monday. Senate Bill 313 would prevent women from having an abortion if the decision is only based on gender or disabilities. Sen. Vaneta Becker, (R-Evansville), proposed an amendment Monday to require the state to provide for services for those disabled children. However, when asked by Sen. Travis Holdman, (RMarkle), if she understood how much money that would cost the state, she said she didn’t know. Becker’s amendment failed, 35-15. The bill moves forward unchanged, but Becker believes the legislation will be struck down eventually, even if it’s signed into law. “Right now, the Supreme Court has clearly said that a woman has the right to choose up until the third trimester,” said Becker. “So this bill is definitely unconstitutional. It will be challenged and it will probably in all likelihood be shot down.” — THE STATEHOUSE FILE
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Indianapolis Police Chief Troy Riggs began his focus on crime and quality of life in the city when he was director of public safety under the Ballard administration.
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— AMBER STEARNS Yorktown educator to challenge Ritz Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz has a new challenger. Jennifer McCormick, superintendent of Yorktown Community Schools, is running against Ritz as a Republican. McCormick started teaching nearly two decades ago. “I have some different experiences,” she said. “I have experience in the classroom as a general education teacher. I have experience in the classroom as a special education teacher. I’ve led buildings and I’ve led districts. I know what it takes to be a leader in education.” If elected, McCormick said she would work to create a statewide assessment program that is credible, align curriculum, instruction and assessment, and avoid “political squabbling.”
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roy Riggs, police chief of Indianapolis, has been at work to determine ways to reduce the city’s crime rate long before holding the position. When previously titled the director of public safety of Indianapolis, Riggs assembled an efficiency team to help look for the most challenging issues the city faced: crime and quality of life issues. The efficiency team narrowed it down to six intersections, spanning eight square miles of land, where 4.7 percent of the population of Indianapolis resides. Indianapolis is approximately 400 square miles with a population over 820,000. According to Riggs, only 42,000
the schools are struggling with high expulsion rates, unemployment is at 23 percent, and 14 percent of all mental health/emotional runs that EMS makes in this city take place. In those six intersections, Riggs and his team looked into health department cases, occupancy rates, marital statuses of its residents, education levels, income, expulsion rates and reasons, and juvenile crime breakdowns. Riggs was raised in an area of Louisville, Kentucky that was “fairly poor.” Riggs said that most of the families were able to make ends meet and feed their families. However, as he got older he noticed that a lot of the kids he’d grown up around weren’t going to college, and instead getting into trouble. Riggs said
“How do we stop crime long-term? It’s by meeting the needs of young people today.” — TROY RIGGS, INDIANAPOLIS CHIEF OF POLICE
people live in the six intersection areas that account for 30 percent of the city’s homicides and 30 percent of all nonfatal shootings. For the people in these select few neighborhoods 25-35 percent of the houses are vacant (on average),
that those who did succeed at finding successful careers were in decent schools, had parents at home who cared for and mentored them and participated in faith-based organizations as well as extracurricular activities.
Riggs noticed that the people who didn’t have that stability were the ones getting into trouble and beginning to collect drug charges. “We grew up in the same area. We had the same education. But there were some differences,” Riggs said. Now as the police chief of Indianapolis, Riggs is looking into neighborhoods in Indianapolis and seeing the same types of situations. “How do we stop crime long-term? It’s by meeting the needs of young people today,” Riggs said. “And young people today, in these areas that we talk about, face a far more difficult challenge to be successful than I ever did.” Riggs has heard complaints span from physical hunger to an apathetic city — Indy’s youth feeling as though no one cares for them or their futures. “That’s troublesome to me,” Riggs said. “That’s not what a normal teenager is usually concerned about.” The race to Indianapolis’ youth is a common theme amongst the city’s leaders. Both Riggs and Mayor Joe Hogsett see a correlation between helping Indy’s youth and reducing the crime rate. According to Riggs, Hogsett is raising money for a summer jobs program because he sees that as an opportunity for kids to have someone to feed them, look after them, make some money, and S E E , PUBL IC SA F ETY, O N PA GE 08
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of employment if you’re hungry, if you added that help will be needed from acadon’t have a place to call home?” Riggs demics to help determine if they’re sucsaid. “All of these issues continue to cessful with fixing the crime rate and to compound to cause crime and degradamake sure they’re getting a firm analysis tion of quality of life. So our goal is to of the programs they are implementing. enhance the quality of life for our resi“I need to lay that foundation now or dents — better food, better education. we’re going to find ourselves in the same It’s going to take all of us doing our part. position five or 10 years down that road But we have to work together.” that we are now, still dealing with the Organizations like Gleaners, United same systemic issues and still dealing Way, Lilly Foundation, the Red Cross, with the same type of crime,” Riggs said. City Mosaic, Peace Learning Center, Public Safety Foundation, and the Central Indi“I came to an early realization that just ana Community Foundation have all worked arresting people isn’t going to solve together to meet the needs of residents in the problem.” Indianapolis. Riggs sees impor— CHIEF RIGGS tance in working with local partners to really help capture data to see if it’s improving over the years. With “We can do some things short term, but information from their projects, Riggs we have to be thinking in the long term can see how many people they’ve helped and more of a logical approach.” and if it increased in the next year. By Riggs has been involved with law enfollowing data that isn’t normally looked forcement for 26 years. at, Riggs said that after five years, the “I came to an early realization that city would have good data from these just arresting people isn’t going to solve partnerships with nonprofits and be the problem,” Riggs said. “There were able to see how that affected the crime numerous times that I arrested someone rate — and therefore being able to draw for a crime, and sometimes felonies, only to see them back on the street within a comparisons. year, and nothing had really changed.” But in order for this to happen, Riggs According to Riggs, 9,000 people will said Indianapolis needs a minimum of be coming to Marion County from jail two or three years of good data in order looking for jobs and services that Marion to see results long-term. Riggs also
County can’t provide for all of them — most of whom won’t have high school diplomas. He also added that if they have a drug conviction in their past, they won’t qualify for government housing. Considering the conditions prisoners return to from incarceration, is it really that shocking that a large portion end up back in prison? “We wonder why the recidivism rate is so high,” Riggs said. “It’s a vicious circle. Preventative action is very difficult and that’s why it takes a community. We know it’s an issue but we can only affect it so much.” If a prisoner serves their time, coming out and struggling to make ends meet because they don’t have a high school diploma and can’t find a job or suitable housing, the likelihood is that they will turn back to what got them in trouble in the first place. “We’re not going to reduce the crime rate long term unless we deal with these systemic issues,” Riggs said. “Poverty in this community has increased 23 percent since 2009. That is a troubling statistic.” Just like many cities, the majority of Indianapolis is safe, with a few areas where a lot of crime and violence is occurring. According to Riggs, “we need to deal with it for the residents that live there, but also to make sure that it doesn’t expand into other areas because it has and it will continue to do so if it goes unabated.” n
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Dustin and his husband Jordan Nowaskie (above) along with Chelsey Leffel started an ongoing list of LGBTQ-friendly healthcare providers called OutCare.
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octors are privy to the most intimate knowledge about you, from family medical history to mental health issues. Sharing those details is often not easy for any patient, especially when there is a risk of discrimination, the denial of services or even something as simple as having no place on the forms to write your partner’s name. This is the reality for thousands of LGBTQ Hoosiers, and it was the case for Dustin and Jordan Nowaskie. The two moved back to Indiana after living for a few years in Los Angeles. “Most of the Californian cities [have resources] if you are gay — or not gay — and looking for a provider who is competent in LGBTQ healthcare. There are these things called OutLists,” says Dustin. If you Google “gay friendly doctor” in many cities a complete list will show up with providers, coverage plans and specialties. When the Nowaskies were searching for new physicians in Indy — in the middle of getting Dustin prepped for his first year as a student at IU School of Medicine — there was no such list. They were only met with forums of people looking for the same thing.
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about their care practices. It snowball. “It has grown to more than [a blog],” says Dustin. “It is more of an initiative to healthcare quality.”
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After a year of medical school, Dustin sat down with a friend trying to think back to when LGBTQ healthcare was discussed in any of their classes. “Out of all the vignettes that we had, we talked about it maybe two times,” says Dustin. “The first time that we had, it was very stereotypical. It was HIV-related only. The guy was married and contracted HIV in the military. It was very stereotypical, and while you might see this as a doctor that’s not how it’s usually represented … It was perpetuating a lot of stereotypes that I hadn’t heard in a really long time.” According to Dustin, the only other class that they encountered where it was discussed was one where the budding physicians were asked two questions: “What are your thoughts on the origin of homosexuality?” And, “Do you think homosexuality is sinful?” Dustin was bewildered by the questions. He decided to take his concerns to the IU Medical Curriculum Board. Since the board was already under the timeline to develop a new curriculum for the fall of 2016, the notes were welcomed. But when several HIV-positive patients came into another of his classes and more than one of the students wouldn’t sit by them, Dustin knew there was more to be done. Enter OutCare — a blog that Dustin started to simply list LGBTQ friendly healthcare providers. He and Jordan began adding features so doctors could go online and sign themselves up after being walked through several guiding questions
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“A lot of doctors in Indiana, if you were to ask them where you send a LGBTQ patient if they wanted to get testing or psychological services, a lot of doctors wouldn’t know.” — DUSTIN NOWASKIE
Since then OutCare has made pocket references for doctors to carry with basic tips and things to look for with LGBTQ patients, brochures to put in their clinics and a growing list of culturally compitent providers They have met with president of Eskenazi, IU School of Medicine Office of Diversity Affaris and have contacted dozens of doctors. The site now offers CEU (continuing education units) and seminars for doctors to learn what they should be asking. The OutCare list currently boasts over 56 providers, and the team consists of around a dozen medical students (three from Marian University), law students, community members and marketing specialists. Now they are looking into community outreach. Soon they hope to have something like the “This Business Serves Everyone” stickers that bubbled up in storefront windows post-RFRA last legislative session. The timing of what they are doing couldn’t be better. “I think when it comes to legislation, things like this are very important,” says Jordan. “With this new law that they are trying to pass [SB100], things like this and getting the general public to see that these are issues that we are facing they will start to care more about it. They are going to look deeper at that law and say, ‘Oh, this isn’t good.’” “Whether you are gay or not, you have
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somewhere to go where you can find someone who is culturally competent in these issues,” says Dustin. “A lot of doctors in Indiana, if you were to ask them where you send a LGBTQ patient if they wanted to get testing or psychological services, a lot of doctors wouldn’t know.” By no means does the OutCare list mean to imply that LGBTQ patients are limited to these physicians — but a level of comfort and having a doctor who is trained to look for health issues that are common can only lead to better care. Issues like a higher risk of cancer, HIV, depression, eating disorders and abuse are just a few that are common on the spectrum of gender and sexual orientation. For example, it’s estimated that one in five gay and bisexual men are HIV positive and almost half don’t know it. Stereotypes — like lesbian women never experiencing partner violence because they are not with a man, who are reported for more accounts of domestic violence; or that
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gay men are not prone to eating disorders simply because they are men — can be detrimental to healthcare unless the doctor is acutely aware of the societal stigmas that put LGBTQ people at risk. “Little facts like that —whether they are competent or not — just knowing some details so they can give a little bit more care,” says Dustin. “That is all I am hoping for and hope it becomes something bigger.” Currently the only routine discussion of sexuality with most doctors boils down to two questions: Are you having sex? With men, women or both? “Once I find out that a man is having sex with another male then what do I ask,” says Dustin, referring to the kind of training they are being given in medical school. “We aren’t talking about that information.” Dr. Alvaro Tori, the faculty mentor for OutCare, pointed out the vitality of the list can be reduced to one number: 56. It’s the percent of LGBTQ patients who have experienced discrimination in their personal healthcare. “I am a gay person myself, and a physician,” says Tori. “I started to become more interested in LGBTQ equality several years ago because I think there is urgent need, on the part of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in this country, for equitable and knowledgeable healthcare … No one should receive substandard care just because of their LGBTQ status.” It would make sense to question why this information has to be presented at all; after all shouldn’t doctors be aware of health risks with every population? “It always remains important to discuss sexuality and gender identity,” says Tori. “Unfortunetly when patients
HEALTH RISKS FOR LGBTQ PATIENTS Numerous studies address the health risks that are prominent in the LGBTQ population. The following statistics are just a few of the health issues that are often prevalent and usually due to a societal hindrance in care, accessibility and knowledge. Statistics are provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
LESBIAN • Higher risk of developing breast cancer than heterosexual women. • It’s estimated that 17.5 percent of straight adults encounter intimate partner domestic violence, compared to roughly 56.4 percent of of lesbian and gay adults and 47.4 percent of bisexual adults.
GAY • A higher percentage of potential body image issues and eating disorders than straight men. • An increased risk of prostate, testicular and colon cancers. • A higher risk of anal cancer due to human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes genital and anal warts. • New HIV diagnoses among gay men in the United States are well over 44 times more likely than straight men.
BISEXUAL • Lesbian and bisexual women are 2 to 2.5 times more likely to have thoughts of suicide in the past 12 months than heterosexual women. • Lesbian and bisexual women who have not come out are more likely to have attempted suicide than heterosexual women.
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• There is a high risk of violence against transgender people and especially against trans women of color. • Between 16 and 60 percent of transgender people are victims of physical assault or abuse. 13 to 66 percent are victims of sexual assault. Access to substance abuse treatment is systematically limited for transgender people. “Studies have suggested that barriers to treatment services often include discrimination, provider hostility and insensitivity, strict binary gender (male/female) segregation within programs, and lack of acceptance in genderappropriate recovery groups,” according to SAMHSA website.
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• A 12-city study revealed that transgender women are more likely to be HIV positive, roughly 5 to 68 percent. HIV rates in trans women of color are estimated to range from 41 to 63 percent, 14 to 50 percent among Latina transgender women; and 4 to 13 percent among Asian-Pacific Islander transgender women. • A lack of healthcare coverage for things like hormonal replacement therapy often contributes to higher rates of drug abuse and utilizing hormone sources that are outside of healthcare’s regulated realm.
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HOW DO NURSING SCHOOLS COMPARE? While medical school curriculums around the state bear little mention of LGBTQ health risks, we decided to examine what nursing schools around the state were doing to address the diversity of their patients and ensure that each one was welcomed, understood and cared for with the best possible standard.
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Sara Germann, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing says that “LBGTQ issues are infused in the program beginning sophomore year. Two courses include units that touch on the subject of LGBTQ issues and the importance of asking patients what their sexual and gender preferences are.” The courses teach students the science of health issues in the LGBTQ community, what health problems affect the community the most, and how to identify symptoms of conditions that specifically affect the LGBTQ community. Germann also briefly addresses gender reassignment surgery and basic information on gender. Students are also taught about the psychosocial issues that face the LGBTQ community and are briefed on how to adapt to the emotional needs of the community during times of sickness. Germann teaches her students that many within the LGBTQ community are systemically underserved and domestic violence, discrimination, and past instances of rape can be common in patients. Germann also teaches a law class, which touches on issues in domestic partnerships regarding medical choices for partners. The class also discusses adoption issues for the LGBTQ community.
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Ball State University did not return multiple phone calls.
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“Our learning outcomes for the Associate of Science in Nursing program are inclusive of all individuals,” says Calvin Thomas, vice president for the Health Sciences Division at Ivy Tech Community College. “Our students are taught to be cognizant of the biological, psychosocial, culture and spiritual components of patient needs. Ivy Tech students are also taught to promote a culture of caring and advocacy that demonstrates respect for individual patient preferences, values, needs and the diversity of the human experience.” He did not acknowledge any concrete LGBTQ health issue integration in the current nursing curriculum.
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The dean of the Leighton School of Nursing has confirmed that there is nothing in the nursing curriculum at Marian University that specifically addresses LGBTQ health issues, but professors do train students to ask patients about their sexual and gender health. The school’s nursing program is not currently looking to integrate LGBTQ health issues into classes or amend their curriculum in any way. — ANNIKA LARSON
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go to the doctor to visit there is only a small amount of time that the doctor can spend with a patient. We have to target the area of that patient that has to be addressed. Disclosing sexual orientation or sexual identity of the patient might [help]… spend a few minutes discussing that the patient is okay with being out, that their mental health is in good shape, discuss sexual behavior and make sure that they don’t need any more support. “There are more than just medical issues coming from the LGBTQ community,” says Tori. “I think that one of the first goals that we have as an institution is to avoid stereotypes of the LGBTQ community. Having said that we know there are many many studies that prove that LGBTQ patients are at higher risk for depression and anxiety.”
Asking the right questions Stereotypes can often lead physicians to skip over crucial information, too. Tori gives the example of a doctor not discussing birth control with a lesbian patient because it might be assumed unnecessary. Making sure to ask what might seem to be awkward questions to some is key in his eyes. “I think this generation of physicians is learning how to ask those questions,” says Tori. “I think IU School of Medicine is doing a fantastic job restructuring the curriculum to avoid stereotypes, and we are addressing all the issues that we want physicians to be able to address with their patents.” The OutCare team has been brought in as a critical component of these questions. Later this week they will sit in on a meeting that is focused on LGBTQ representation in the curriculum. Matthew Holley, a professor at IU School of Medicine, is currently leading the charge as part of the team developing the IUSM curriculum reform. He adds that there is a course implementation team, with members from each campus to help address the new tools. “One of the things that was kind of identified in IU’s curriculum was some of these components related to healthcare disparities,” says Holley. “Meaning some of the students were seeing it most likely in their clinical work as third and fourth year students, but they weren’t necessarily getting the context about what are the approaches that healthcare systems are taking, and, at the same time, what is the physician’s role.” Holley cited a study done in the Journal of Academic Medicine in 2011 that found the average time spent discussing LGBTQ healthcare throughout medical school was only five hours total, something that many in the field practice of medicine see as far too low. “We are seeing a lot of associations
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These doctors are playing with toys for our photo shoot, but LGBTQ healthcare issues are not a laughing matter. We just got a kick out of med students with Fisher Price toys.
American Academy of Pediatrics, — American Academy of Family Physicians — a lot of practice groups having conversations about what does it mean to take care of LGBTQ individuals,” says Holley. “What does it mean to take care of potential trans individuals in terms of pediatric care patients? There is a bigger discussion in the clinical world and we are trying to merge those two together.” The first step will be a class called Foundation of Clinical Practice, starting in year one and flowing into the following. The class will start by covering the head-to-toe physical exam, professionalism, systembased practice issues, health disparities and ethical issues. All of which, Holley adds, will ensure a level of care and attention to LGBTQ patients. Year two of the course will look at more detailed examinations like specific organ groups. He also plans to use a tool called project implicit. It is an online test that examines unknown prejudices against things like gender, weight, sexual orientation and race. “At the end it’s your own report [on] some of those hidden biases that you might not be aware of,” says Holley. The current system was a bit of disconnect. “We didn’t necessarily know where else these conversations were happening,” says Holley of the old courses. He added that they knew that HIV and LGBTQ issues were addressed in sections that covered sexually transmitted diseases, but not specifically elsewhere. He adds that second year students, as part of their intro to clinical medicine, did have the opportunity to speak with several guests about transgender health. That course is being replaced under the new system. Considering that curriculum reform only happens roughly every 10 years, the additions are desperately needed. “We teach them to have the conversation of ‘Do you have sex with men, women or both?’” says Holley. “What we haven’t done a good job of doing is [asking] the additional questions you have to ask once information is given to you. Like do you use toys, is it a monogamous relationship, is there ever more than one partner in the bed? Just even having questions about ‘Do you know how to clean toys,’ ‘Do you think you can just put everything in the dishwasher’ — and not feeling like they can’t have those conversations. I am also telling them too that’s it’s okay not knowing everything, too. Be comfortable telling that patient, ‘Hey I don’t know all of this information right now’. Or someone who’s begun the process of transitioning, they don’t know everything there is to know about hormone replacement therapy … saying, ‘Hey let me do a little leg work on this,’ keeps it from having to feel like the individual is having to train their doctor.” He noted that overall there’ll be a greater emphasis on addressing LGBTQ healthcare, and these topics will turn up
WHERE INDIANA RANKS NATIONALLY IN LGBTQ HEALTHCARE Human Rights Campaign has an ongoing list — well, a formula rather — called the Healthcare Equality Index. It’s intended to measure how well healthcare providers can service the needs of the LGBTQ community. The following are the criteria for how each is measured and how local hospitals measured up against a national standard (Pulled from HRC website.)
1. PATIENT NON-DISCRIMINATION
Patient non-discrimination policy (or patients’ bill of rights) is fully LGBTQ inclusive and includes both the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” LGBTQ-inclusive patient non-discrimination policy is communicated to patients in at least two readily-accessible ways.
2. EQUAL VISITATION Visitation policy explicitly grants equal visitation to LGBTQ patients and visitors. Equal visitation policy is communicated to patients and visitors in at least two readily accessible ways.
4. T RAINING IN LGBTQ PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
HEI approved training in LGBTQ patient-centered care was provided to key staff members in 2014. Hospitals are able to apply for HEI leadership status, meaning they met all of the above categories. The following providers in Indiana met that mark: • VA Richard L. Roudebush Medical Center • Eskenazi Health • IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie These other Indiana hospitals received a “yes” in all of the areas except number four. • Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City • Columbus Regional Hospital • Parkview Health in Fort Wayne Indiana University Health failed repeatedly in numbers two and three.
For a list of what kind of LGBTQ care each hospital can provide, go to NUVO.net
3. EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION Employment non-discrimination policy (or equal employment opportunity policy) is fully LGBTQ — inclusive and includes both the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”
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“Almost all transgender patients have experienced discrimination. Many don’t seek healthcare because of past negative experiences.” — DR. JANINE FOGEL
earlier in training than they have in the existing curriculum. “When you think about IU being the largest medical school in the country there are a lot of moving components,” says Holley. While the school is redeveloping how it addresses LGBTQ issues, OutCare is also growing. “The thing we have not made … gains on, because there aren’t many resources, is trans care,” says Dustin.
Transgender health While medical and mental health issues in the LGBTQ community are numerous, perhaps the most volatile group are those who identify as transgender. Dr. Janine Fogel, a family medicine prac-
titioner with Eskenazi Health saw this firsthand when she was on a trip to California three years ago. She was reading an article in the paper detailing a trans health clinic that was opening in Sacramento. “As I read through the article, I just more and more started to realize, ‘Why don’t we have this service in Indiana?’ It was like a light bulb went off,” says Fogel. “It made me really think about transgender populations in Indianapolis and how it must be even more difficult for them in our state to feel comfortable in the healthcare system — and if there was even any healthcare for them.” She read about how the patients were so grateful to have a multidisciplinary
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location to receive knowledgeable treatment, guidance and regulated hormonal treatments. When she came back to Indiana she proposed opening a similar clinic at Eskenazi Health. The leadership there threw its full support behind it. Three months ago, she was able to invest a huge portion of her time to the idea. Now a clinic is set to open this in spring in the outpatient building of Eskenazi’s main campus, on the west end of IUPUI. “Transgender people are such an underserved part of our population,” says Fogel. “And it fits really well with the mission of Eskenazi Hospital which has always been to serve the underserved.” With the blessing of Dr. Lisa Harris, Eskenazi’s CEO, Fogel has already serviced half a dozen trans patients out of her family care practice. One issue she’s encountered so far is a struggle to gain the trust of transgender patients. “Almost all transgender patients have experienced discrimination,” says Fogel. “Many don’t seek healthcare because of past negative experiences. Trying to erase that and tell them that they are going to receive good healthcare in an appropriate setting has been challenging… All of the patients I have seen so far have
been really appreciative and my staff has been really open and excited to treat this population of patients.” The clinic will focus on wellness, preventative healthcare, appropriate testing and screening like pap smears, mammograms along with support groups for patients, their friends and families. She will also be able to offer hormone replacement, surgical referrals and eventually things like speech pathology. Eventually she wants to be able to take the information into schools, giving talks on how to make sure the schools are trans friendly. The clinic is opening at a pivotal time in LGBTQ rights and healthcare. Between legislative initiatives that seek to limit transgender rights and positive programs like OutCare, the timing is ideal. “I am not really a political person but some of the politics that’s happening right now is just, it’s just unconscionable to me,” says Fogel. “It makes me ashamed to be from Indiana, frankly. So I feel like I am doing as much as I can in a small way to overcome that.” Doctors like Fogel will be the driving force behind the spread of cultural competency in Indiana’s healthcare. And by training the next generation of doctors to see and service diversity, it’s another step toward equality in a state that has been laggard for years too long. n
FINDING A DOCTOR AND LISTING YOUR PRACTICE For a list of healthcare providers who are culturally competent in LGBTQ healthcare go to
outcareindiana.com/outlist.
Doctors wishing to add their practice to the list can head to outcareindiana.com/join/ and search the site for free online training modules and seminars with up-to-date information on LGBTQ healthcare.
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neighborhood that is in the artery of Indy will soon have a transfusion of artwork, community placemaking and innovation. The 5x5 competition allows five finalists to present for five minutes with five slides in the hopes of winning $10,000 to turn their projects into a reality. The condition is it must be based around the 38th and Illinois Street neighborhood and based around the idea of “#LOVEat38th.” “I was thinking about Indianapolis as the crossroads of America,” says Kyle Ragsdale, local artist and one of the five finalists. “That little corner is kind of a crossroads — Butler students going through there to go downtown, Meridian Kessler moms maybe going to the Children’s Museum, people on their way to the fair. A lot of people go through that intersection.” We spoke with the five finalists to see what they are planning.
Steve Mannheimer, Sounds Above “Pedestrians will hear unexpected sounds coming from the rooftop of a nearby business or institutional building,” says Steve Mannheimer. The sound installation will be a culmination of recordings made from sounds already in the neighborhood (with a focus on the sounds of building materials like hammering or sawing) and metaphoric interpretations. (Mannheimer gave the example of ascending piano glissandos.) Passersby will hear the audeme fade in and out from nearby business rooftops. He hopes for the project to move to new neighborhoods after a few months.
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“The overall experience will broadly build a sense that the local business community, beyond its existence as bricks and mortar offering goods and services, also exists in our imagination as an evolving set of intangible, sometimes even metaphoric ideas and emotions,” says Mannheimer.
Charles Stanton, Music Unites:
Connecting Communities with Neighborhood Activation Charles Stanton, president and CEO of Classical Music Indy, has been working through his project plan for the last year. Classical Music Indy regularly pays professional musicians to come into schools and senior centers to play for small groups and lead discussions after. One key focus for Stanton is making sure the musicians are connecting to the community. For example, if the area is predominantly Hispanic, they want to make sure the musician speaks Spanish or are of Hispanic origin. “We are curating all of the music and musicians to be relevant to the community,” says Stanton. The problem, he says, is that a classical music program takes place between four walls. They needed something that was a visual representation of the conversations. Their pitch will also include filling vacant windows with light, sound and visual instillations. “We are wanting to activate the com-
Animal Umwelt Through March 20, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Jenny Kendler and Molly Schafer each show their own work that focuses on the interplay of environments and animals. The exhibit also show work from the Endangered Species Print Projwill ect; a NFP of artists that raises money for nature conservation.
munities and beautify,” says Stanton. “And frankly we want to show people that someone is paying attention and that someone cares. That’s really the goal. And using music as the vehicle for this positive social change … Vacancy leaves people feeling, “gosh not only do I not have neighbors around me who are active, businesses are running away … being able to fill those vacancies with something visual is important. The musicians will discuss what the instillations should look like with community members and create visual representations of each performance and discussion. Having a direct point of access through the windows is key to the program’s success.
Stefan Eicher, 38th & Shine Creating history is no small task, but Stefan Eicher hopes to do it with metal nitrates, chlorates, or perchlorates — sparklers to be exact. He plans to have the community break a world record for most sparklers lit at once. Right now the current record is 1,070; they hope to have 1,100 lit in Tarkington Park on the night of May 7. “We realize that these records get broken quite regularly and pretty easily,” says Eicher. “It’s less of the actual record, it’s more that this community achieved this thing collectively.”
Shawn Causey & Mark Daniell, Color Flows
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Follow Your Heart Group Show Feb. 5, 6-9 p.m. February’s First Friday show “Follow Your Heart,” features the work of five couples: Amy Falstrom and Ralph Domanico, Corey and Megan Jefferson, Zack and Gala Bent (currently based in Seattle), Andrew Perry Davis and Rachel Bliell, and Quincy and Nikki Owens. Each couple will showcase work they created collaboratively. The show is curated by curated by Kyle Ragsdale. Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., FREE Primary Colours: 2016 Herron Show Feb. 5, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. The work of Herron students will be shown in the Murphy art gallery. Danielle Graves, Kara Heingartner, Chris Hill, Mackenzie Loosemore and Alexis Nunnelly will debut work. Primary Colours, 1043 Virginia Ave,. Ste, 217 What makes my heart beat Feb., 5, 5 p.m. As a partnership with the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women, several Stutz artists will have a heart themed show for Valentine’s Day. The Stutz Artists Association built a chalkboard wall for visitors to share “what makes their hearts beat and why they want to stay healthy for their families.” Stutz, 212 West 10th St., B110 ArtFroH & Jake Lee Feb. 5, 6 p.m. “Historically Inaccurate Illustrations” will be shown after being laid-out and then penciled with hand-lettering. Jake then inks every part of the work with an acrylic wash is added along with colored pencil. The work will be hanging during first Friday near the Scarlett Lane and Moonshine bar. Do317 Lounge & Gallery (2nd Floor of the Murphy Art Building)
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the corner of 38th and Illinois Streets,” says Shawn Causey. The two hope to build large scale color changing light installations that will either wrap the exterior corner or emanate from the interior of that building. The two hope to literally build a beacon of change. “This color expression invites the viewer to bring a fresh awareness to the space,” says Causey. “It is a poetic riff on the meaning of place — vitality, hope, emerging potential. The artwork provides the community with a new art encounter in a familiar place.”
Kyle Ragsdale & Marcia Jones, Bling “My thought was to bring some bling,” says Kyle Ragsdale, curator for the Harrison Center for the Arts. Ragsdale hopes that “bling” will be a visual representation of dreaming. He and Marica Jones plan to use the outside of the former flower shop on 38th Street as a mixed
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media canvas. The bottom half will have portraits painted by Ragsdale while the top will be covered in a tapestry of sequins and shimmering material woven by Jones. The faces portrayed will be people who live in the area. “Something like this that can look exciting and bright can make someone’s walk from the bus stop a little bit more hopeful,” says Ragsdale. One of the faces will be Jones. Ragsdale included an anecdote in his proposal about when her car was stolen this winter. Several weeks after the theft she was riding past a gas station when she saw her car out front. She leapt out of the car and started yelling, ‘That’s my car. You stole my car.’ The people who had stolen turned on their heels and ran away. She was able to get her car back that day. “I just felt like her tenacity and her resilience is kind of — actually I think part of the mural will be her dreaming — I think part of that resilience is what the project is kind of about, dreaming of a better life,” says Ragsdale. n
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orld travel is a dream for most. Sometimes it manifests itself in the open form of an eager college junior preparing for a semester studying abroad. Often it exists as a series of more casual “wouldn’t it be nice” side thoughts harbored by those of us holding down day jobs, raising our children and paying our mortgages. Gregory Hancock candidly admits belonging to a third group: working professionals fortunate enough to incorporate world travel in their job description. This month the Gregory Hancock Dance Theater will draw from the titular founder’s world experiences when it presents Passport as part of its annual “up close and personal” three-week February engagement. The program begins by transporting us to the Asian subcontinent, specifically Turkey and India. As the program continues we circumnavigate the globe making European stops in Italy, Romania, and Ireland; hitting the Far East Tibetan mountains; traveling to Australia; crossing the Pacific to Mexico; and concluding here at home in New Orleans. “We selected the title Passport so we could highlight excerpts from the company’s repertoire of ethnic inspired pieces,” says Hancock. Assuming all the primary leadership roles for the event (direction, choreography, and costume design) Hancock offers a fluid mixture of styles. “As with all my choreography, my movement is a fusion of classical, contemporary and ethnic/folk inspired movement,” says Hancock. “There are 15 excerpts from larger pieces presented in Passport, all of which are extremely varied in music and movement. It provides audiences with an eclectic mix of movement styles while showcasing music from across the world. “Passport features ‘excerpts’ from larger pieces,” Hancock adds, “so the
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audience is able to experience a wide variety of music and dance.” Highlighting the efforts of seven dancers from the GHDT, along with occasional contributions from “G2,” the academy’s ensemble of student-dancers, when Hancock compares this year’s installment to his past creations, he speaks proudly of the need to stay relevant. “It is interesting to look back on older pieces to see how I have evolved,” he says. “I have continually tried to create dance that would remain current and pertinent in the future. I tend to not go with trendy, but more universal and global themes that will always remain. As an artist, I desire to continually evolve and change — exploring new ideas and music.” When asked to share which pieces appeal to him personally, Hancock hints to his answer — suggesting a preference for the Egyptian victory dance celebrating Khepri, the ancient god of rebirth, as well as the Lagaan, “an Indian-inspired piece.” “But, then I start thinking about all the other excerpts,” says Hancock. “and I like them all for different reasons.” Since founding the GHDT in the late 1990s he has amassed a body of work which includ over one hundred productions — ranging from a portrayal of the story of Jesus, titled Superhero to variations on recognizable tales such The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Romeo and Juliet. Besides building on this catalogue and offering regular dance patrons variations of his artistic style, Hancock also sees Passport as an opportunity to
“I have continually tried to create dance that would remain current and pertinent in the future.”
introduce dance to novice viewers. “For the most part the U.S. does not have a national dance form,” says Hancock. “Most countries have dance as an integral part of society, both culturally and spiritually. In the U.S. most people, as children, were in a school play, played a musical instrument, sang, created visual art, etc., but not as many danced. Therefore, dance has remained a bit elusive for many audience members. Sometimes people’s only experience with dance has been a long, tedious dance recital with very young children. [Consequently], many people fear dance as they think they will not understand it. The source material for Hancock’s previous shows, while powerful, are based on well known motifs, themes and narrative. Passport’s greatest asset is its mystery and position to showcase an array of cultures. For Hancock that means a point of access to dance that some might not otherwise encounter. “Passport is an excellent opportunity to experience dance at a new level,” says Hancock. “This program is very entertaining and diverse. This program was designed to be entertaining and to introduce audience members to exciting world music. There are a couple more serious pieces, but many lively, entertaining and even comic excerpts.” n
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Theatre on the Square’s current offering, Skylight by David Hare, took home a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play last year. While having a Tony (or Oscar or whatever) as a credential may seem like an overwhelming endorsement, remember that there are often elements besides merely entertainment in the workings. In this case, the play is hard. It’s hard to watch because save for two brief scenes, the entirety of the show is up to two actors: Sarah McGee as schoolteacher Kyra and Bill Simmons as her much older and former boss/roommate/sugar daddy/ lover Tom. The two have to carry the show through lots and lots (and lots) of talk, broken only by the previously mentioned scenes, in a single setting (a small flat in London). It’s also hard to watch because at times, you want to slap one, two, or all three of the characters for being idiots/self-righteous/ political proselytizers/any number of other unbecoming human traits. And it’s hard because at the core of all this talk is something everyone can relate to: the inability to move on. Including Tom’s 18-year-old son, Edward (Tyler Ostrander), each character is stuck in the past for his or her own reason: wanting to atone, looking for absolution, or seeking a missing familial bond. Simmons as the bombastic Tom looks overly dramatic in contrast to McGee’s stark lack of emotion. While a case could be made that she is showing restraint in the face of unbridled narcissism, the two feel unnaturally unbalanced when viewed as a “couple.” She finally lets loose a bit in the second act, perhaps driven by the character’s guilt over committing the same act that caused her to flee Tom’s home. However, that same contrast permeates the entire show: fidelity versus adultery, poor versus rich, nurture versus abandonment. Moreover, Simmons swaggering allows for a few moments of levity in a long and sometimes ugly conversation about people and their motivations. Overall, director Gari Williams had satisfyingly coaxed the cast — including the maudlin character of Edward, in which Ostrander embraces the typical mood swings of a teen, especially a damaged one — through this challenging show. — LISA GAUTHIER MITCHISON Through Feb 13, Theatre on the Square, Christel DeHaan Main Stage, 627 Massachusetts Ave., $15-20
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ndianapolis is on the verge of a poetic explosion, teetering on the monolith of achievement, near to receiving the recognition and accolades it deserves for housing so much wordplay talent. Spoken word is certainly not new to the area, but for many in Naptown there are several tight-knit spoken word forces in motion that are driving the poetry scene. According to local poet Tony Styxx, one can really find poetry everywhere, and anywhere you happen to be: Oftentimes, you just need a catalyst to get the party started. Indianapolis has some great ones — both catalysts and parties — and you can find some of the venues performers light it up at listed below.
Kafe’ Kuumba
Kafe’ Kuumba is often hosted by members of the Midtown Writers group, and is currently open to the public every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Harrison Brook Center. Kafe’ Kuumba is most likely one of the longest-running open mics in the state of Indiana. It began in 1993 and has spent time in several locations, such as the Omega Center, but James William Officer, Jr., speaking on behalf of Kafe’ Kuumba, can recall poetry with his comrades beginning well before that – perhaps as early as 1988. Although Kafe’ Kuumba has changed venues, perhaps due to the fluidity of poetry and spoken word itself which makes it difficult to stay in one spot for long, Officer suggests, he does know one important thing to remain the same. “One thing will always be true,” says Officer. “Poetry, spoken word – will continue to be important to the community for at least one reason: People need to tell their stories and they need to be involved in the telling of these stories,
Spoken word artist, poet and NUVO’s best of Indy winner, Tony Styxx.
their truths. And part of that need does contain a stage, an audience, and a microphone. People need to tell their stories in front of other people. They need affirmation. They need confirmation. They need to be a part of a community, to be with other humans. People telling their stories need to know their own concerns are valid. The nature of the performing arts itself is for individuals to stand in front of other individuals to express themselves. To understand that they are not alone.” 4002 Cornelius Ave., 46208
That Peace Open Mic
Begun July 2015, That Peace Open Mic is a monthly open mic created by Spoken Word Artist Mariah Ivey, held at WriteOn The Poetry Spot. “This platform was created to unite and share peace ... so we have rappers, poets, comedians, singers, etc. step foot on our stage as well as a new highlighted feature who gets about 20 minutes to do their thing,” says Ivey.” That Peace Open Mic is fairly new to Indianapolis, but already, the good news of the good vibes and the good energy created have spread through social media like the proverbial fire, but in this case — no destruction, only cleansing. Names like Theon Lee, Tyis Burks, Tony Dewayne, Reedy Garrett, Tami J, Damon Karl. have graced the stage at the Clifton St. Write-On The Poetry Spot That Peace Open Mic returns Feb. 18. 3326 Clifton St., Every 3rd Thursday at 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m.
V.O.W.: Vibe on Wednesday
Epic Ultra Lounge, formerly Tantrum, is the hot spot for V.O.W. or Vibe On Wednesday. Begun in 2015, this Castle-
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ton venue is where you want to be in the middle of the week. The dubiously titled ‘Hump Day’ doesn’t have to be a hurdle, instead it can be an open mic extravaganza. Local favorite, LaToya Marlin, is often a guest – and if you have not watched her create, paint her masterpieces to music or poetry – you have missed a truly Zen event. Epic Ultra Lounge also features food and drink. There’s no reason to skip either to watch the entertainment because they will be available for purchase. And V.O.W. event creator Amber Harper knows how to choose her host: NUVO Arts Poet of the Year Tony Styxx guides visitors through a night of events sure to warm the chilliest winter heart. It should be noted, V.O.W. host Styxx is humble – he mentions he wouldn’t even put himself on a top three list of spoken word performers in Indianapolis, instead giving nothing but love, gratitude, and those top spots to notable contemporary performers Januarie York, Too Black, and Theon Lee. “Easily the best female performer in the state, the heart of the spoken word movement,” says Styxx of York. “All three are the soul of the movement. If I were on that list of the best in Indianapolis, it’s because of those performers that I am even here.” 82515 Center Run Dr. $5 cover
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JANE GOT A GUN
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This film took a long, rocky road to the big screen. After many heated arguments with its producers, the original director Lynne Ramsay no-showed on the first day of production back in 2013. Several cast members backed out as well, including Bradley Cooper, Michael Fassbender and Jude Law. But Natalie Portman stayed grounded in the project. And the final product is…fine. Jane Got a Gun doesn’t feel like an epic passion project. It’s more akin to a pulpy paperback western gathering dust on the back shelf of a mom-and-pop bookstore. The film has a modest charm — it’s a B-movie. The film opens with Jane’s husband (Noah Emmerich) riding home riddled with bullet wounds courtesy of the Bishop Boys — the gang he was in before he settled down with her. Led by the relentless John Bishop (Ewan McGregor), the gang is hellbent on hunting down their former member and the woman who drove him away from a life of crime. While the Bishop Boys barrel across New Mexico like bats out of hell, Jane enlists her ex-fiancé Dan (Joel Edgerton) to help protect her home. As they board up the windows and dig trenches filled with kerosene, they unearth memories of their past love. It’s a poignant scenario — lovers reunited right before death comes knocking on their door. Portman and Edgerton’s chemistry is electric. They create a tense atmosphere lingering with love, resentment and thirst for revenge. Jane Got a Gun is more of a romantic drama than an explosive adventure. It does have some explosions, but this isn’t the gunslinging, girl-power western that audiences are probably expecting. Although the film received a dreadful January release and has a storm of controversy surrounding it, Jane Got a Gun is an engaging, harmless film. It transcends the western genre a little bit by focusing on a protective mother more than gunfighters or outlaws, but it ultimately doesn’t break any boundaries. Jane is too low-key to emerge as a truly transcendent character. It’s highly doubtful that more western heroines will come out of the woodwork any time soon after her. Jane Got a Gun is a serviceable, by-the-numbers western. I’m glad it survived the many obstacles of its production, but I’m not sure why the cast and crew fought so hard to save this rather safe, conventional movie. To stay alive, the western genre needs films with characters that push the envelope rather than ones that ride quietly into the sunset. — SAM WATERMEIER
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ach year Oscars are awarded to short films in three categories: live action, animated, and documentary. We never get a look at the documentaries, which is a shame, but adventurous film-goers can check out the other two categories at Landmark Keystone Art Cinema. The collections are being shown as two separate features. This year I found the Live Action shorts to be a bit stronger than the Animated nominees. Bear in mind, however, that I haven’t seen the full theatrical package, which includes several bonus animated features to bulk out its running time. I’m told that some of those films are quite strong. Here’s a glimpse at the nominated films in both categories.
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DIRECTED BY JAMIE DONOUGHUE, KOSOVO/UK, 21 MINUTES
Beautifully photographed story of boyhood friendship in the middle of madness. Set in 1998 Kosovo, where the locals in a small village try to carry on their lives while the war moves from the shadows to the center of their everything. For a few minutes, the two young friends look like they could be cousins of the guys in Stand By Me, but the thugs around the boys have no intention of letting anybody, even children, get off easy. Moving.
AVE MARIA
DIRECTED BY BASIL KHALIL, PALESTINE/ FRANCE/GERMANY, 15 MINUTES
Abrasive comedy set in the West Bank, where a family of Israeli settlers has a minor wreck outside of a convent. Inside, five nuns are dining. When they hear the crash they ignore it and keep on eating. Odd behavior. Eventually the youngest nun goes outside and meets the bickering family. They want help, but the nuns have taken a vow of silence. The sisters make their facilities available, but the family can’t even dial the phone as the Sabbath has just begun. Compromises must be made and there are moments of humor in the resolution. Modestly entertaining. Glad it was short.
of those do-it-yourself machines and all appears routine, until he instructs her to stop making faces and strike a neutral pose. Neutral? Sounds like dad has more on his agenda than a typical visit. The camera follows as the outing turns into a crime. It’s riveting, thanks to the very realistic performances of the lead actors. Tough stuff.
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DIRECTED BY BENJAMIN CLEARY, UK/IRELAND, 12 MINUTES
My favorite of the bunch is this short focused on a young man enjoying an online relationship with a young lass. He’s eloquent and charming, but also has a debilitating problem with stuttering. When she lets him know she’s coming to his town and would like to meet him in person, he panics. What to do, what to do! I enjoyed getting to hear the fellow’s interior voice as he describes fellow travelers. I appreciated the maturity in his decision on how to handle the proposed meeting, and I was satisfied by the resolution of the tale.
EVERYTHING WILL BE OK (ALLES WIRD GUT)
DIRECTED BY PATRICK VOLLRATH, GERMANY/AUSTRIA, 30 MINUTES
The story takes place in Germany, but it could be anywhere. A father picks his daughter up for their regular visitation. The tension between him and his ex is thick. We watch as Dad takes the 8-year-old shopping, flinging money around like divorced dads so often do. The pair get their photos taken in one
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taken from his family and forced to perform in the circus. The diorama even includes escape attempts on a mechanized wheel. Political imagery abounds in the melancholy tale. The handsome storybook quality art is presented in a mix of standard CGI and faux stop-motion.
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DIRECTED BY KONSTANTIN BRONZIT, RUSSIA, 16 MINUTES
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DIRECTED BY SANJAY PATEL, USA, 7 MINUTES
Real life artist Sanjay Patel offers an agreeable look at his childhood, when his father attempted to draw him away from his cartoon superheroes long enough to become involved in Hindu traditions. After some colorful fantasizing, a compromise is reached.
Two cosmonauts – inseparable since boyhood – undergo training for their space missions. Then tragedy strikes. Their devotion to one another is as intense as their devotion to their tasks, as the feature illustrates in scenes both funny and sweet. Read what you will into their relationship and you can draw a political message about the prevailing mindset in their home country. Or just enjoy it as a tale of pure friendship. My favorite of the animated short films.
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DIRECTED BY RICHARD WILLIAMS, UK, 6 MINUTES
A young girl witnesses as warriors fight to the death in the Spartan-Athenian wars. The drawings are powerful, but adults considering taking kids to see the feature should bear in mind that the bloody battle includes a scene of a naked warrior taking a lethal sword up his ass.
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DIRECTED BY DON HERTZFELDT, USA, 17 MINUTES
Stick figure sci-fi. A little girl named Emily receives a visit from her future self in the form of a clone. The flat-toned visitor is chatty, explaining that one of the ways people try to escape death is to imprint their minds/spirits into cloned bodies. From her presentation style, it appears there has been some degradation over the years. Watch carefully, this creepy, darkly funny tale showcases a belief system we are only now creating. n ADDITIONAL FILMS:
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DIRECTED BY GABRIEL OSORIO, CHILE, 11 MINUTES
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ach week thousands of people visit the historic Indianapolis City Market, lured by the sights, smells and sounds of locally owned restaurants, coffee houses, and one craft beer bar. The market promises an affordable and quick meal or drink, prepared lovingly and artfully by the varied mix of mom-and-pop and chef-run restaurants. And yet, even frequent visitors often quickly and purposefully navigate the crowded aisles, jostling to get to the front of the line, without ever stopping to look around. What are they missing? What have you been missing? The staff will passionately tell you, a lot! As the Market East cultural district continues to develop and the Main Market House celebrates its 130th anniversary, the Indianapolis City Market has taken a fresh look at itself. Originally opened as an open-air market in 1886, the main building, a brick colossus named Tomlinson Hall played host to events such as the 1892 National Prohibition Convention (a fact now celebrated ironically each year with the lively Prohibition Repeal Day Party in the Catacombs), boxing matches and basketball games, and a $2 concert to see Ray Charles and Bo Diddley in 1957. In 1958 a fire razed Tomlinson Hall, leaving behind the single brick arch located on
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Whistler Plaza and the historic Catacombs. The Catacombs remain something of a mystery, as their true purpose has never been discovered. Today the Catacombs are the site of tours, parties, movie screenings and registered paranormal activity. Indianapolis City Market’s 20-some merchants include locally and nationally-recognized chefs, cooks, and foodie radicals, each with a story to tell. Cindy Hawkins, owner of Circle City Sweets can be found baking at all hours, especially the early ones, engulfing Market Street with the sweet smells of her famous pastries. Roger Hawkins, owner of Circle City Soups was very nearly an archival librarian until he was exposed to the beautiful precision and results produced in a chef’s kitchen. Recently opened Say Cheese Bistro specializes in grilledcheese and while they do “fru-fru,” they also serve ’Merica, old-school style, American cheese on white bread (not to mention, they offer a deli case stocked with drool-worthy gourmet cheeses, available for purchase by the pound).
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Chef Dan Nichols at QuaffON! Bloomington hails from Detroit, Michigan, but has stirred, flipped, chopped and sauteed all over the world. Recently he was a featured chef at the James Beard House in New York after his Triple B Burger won the James Beard National Better Burger Competition. For the rest of the leaden grey days of February, his gumbo can help soothe you back to summer.
Prep Time: 1 hr Cook 2-1/2 hrs Yield: 6 servings
BUY IT: • 1/4 cup all purpose flour • 4-1/2 tbsp bacon fat (or melted butter) • 1/4 cup celery, coarse chopped • 1/4 large white onion, coarse chopped
• 3-2/3 cup busted knuckle porter
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• 1-3/4 cubes beef boullion • 1 tsp white sugar • 2 tsp hot sauce • 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning • 2 bay leaves • 1/8 tsp dried thyme • 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes • 6 floz tomato sauce • 1/2 tsp gumbo file powder • 10 oz frozen okra • 1-3/4 tsp white distilled vinegar • 5 oz lump crab • 14 oz shrimp, peeled & deveined • 1-3/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce • Salt & Pepper to taste
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magic happens! Add the flour and bacon drippings (or melted butter) in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly to incorporate. You can’t walk away at this point or it will burn. Continue whisking until your roux is dark brown with a nutty aroma (like the color of dark chocolate). (Approx 20-30 min). Remove from heat and continue whisking until the roux stops cooking.
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1. Make the roux. This is where gumbo
2. Put celery, onion, bell pepper and garlic in food processor and pulse 3-4 times. Transfer vegetables and sausage to roux mixture and return the pan to medium heat until vegetables are cooked. (Approx 10-15 minutes). Set aside.
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boullion cubes to a boil. Stir until the boullion dissolves. Add the roux mixture to the pot and stir for 2 minutes.
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Reduce the stock to a simmer and add sugar, salt, hot sauce, Cajun spice, bay leaves, thyme, stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir to incorporate and allow to simmer over low heat for one hour.
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4. In a sauté pan over medium heat add okra, 2 tbsp bacon drippings (or canola oil) and vinegar. Cook the okra (about 10 min). Remove with a slotted spoon and add to the soup pot. Mix in crab, shrimp, Worcestershire sauce and file powder and stir to incorporate. Simmer 45 more minutes.
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5. Serve finished gumbo over rice (I prefer
basmati) but white rice is great. Garnish with a sprinkle of file powder and some chopped chives. Enjoy with a cold bottle of QuaffON! Busted Knuckle Porter.
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Of course, Indianapolis City Market prides itself on the tasty, aromatic, unexpected, and often, international fare served Indy-style, but this is where the market staff will excitedly tell you about everything they offer beyond the edible. These are the secrets of the Market. The things that you see when you have been there a few times and looked beyond the lunch line to the beautiful industrial elegance around you, packed wall to wall with culture, entertainment and surprises.
SECRET 3: They love hosting events, including the 12 Chefs of Christmas, Party on the Plaza 4th of July Celebration (on what they like to refer to as the best porch in town), a National Pizza Pie Day Pizza Eating Competition on February 9th, sponsored by Maurcio’s Pizzeria (a family owned and run pizza pie shop, and home base of the 2015 12 Chefs of Christmas winner, Percy Romo) and many more. They also host private events, weddings, pop-up weddings, vow renewals, and City Hall Wedding mini-receptions. SECRET 4: Getting to and from the market is easy. Customers need only ask for a parking pass in order to receive two free hours. Better yet, they would love it if you rode your bike or rented one from
SECRET 1: Guess what, they want you to skip lunch — instead freshen up with a trip to the attached Indy Bike Hub YMCA, get a shoe shine, get a haircut at Jack’s Barbershop, have your phone
or tablet repaired at Downtown Phone Repair, or shop for an accessory to liven up your attire at Nora’s Vintage, Estate & Costume Jewelry. SECRET 2: The merchants will teach you how to prepare and love food the way that they do. An ever-evolving class list includes trying your hand at pastries with Circle City Sweets or learning about craft coffee appreciation with Mile Square Coffee Roastery.
SECRET 6: They love farmers markets! The Bicentennial Bazaar indoor farmers market, held on Saturday mornings, encourages you to sip on a something from Tomlinson Tap Room while shopping for local produce and artisanal food products. The Original Farmers' Market, held Wednesdays May through October isn’t much of a secret, but the Buy 2, Give 1 program offers shoppers the opportunity to buy two of any good and one will be donated. A monthly Twilight Market will launch in 2016, on the second Thursday. This market will provide an evening farmers market complete with live music, food sampling, craft vendors, and a beer garden. Secret 6: Pop-ups regularly pop up. Keep your eyes open for a JP Parker Pop-Up Flower Shop and Maya’s Bakery gourmet dog treats. SECRET 7: Sideshow Art & Odditorium functions as a gallery of the beautiful and odd. Peruse local art as well as pieces by nationally known artists from around the country, anywhere from $5-$300, and then some.
These are the secrets of the Market. The things that you see when you have been there a few times and looked beyond the lunch line to the beautiful industrial elegance around you, packed wall to wall with culture, entertainment and surprises. the Pacers' Bike Share station located on the East Plaza. If you need a repair, BGI is on-site, or for minor fixes you are welcome to use the DIY station in front of their store. SECRET 5: There is a free library on the East Plaza, installed by The Public Art Collection, through which you can borrow a book with no card, no return date, and no late fees.
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Scrap metal and furnace filters
Scrapping the scrap
Q: Current market conditions have scrap
prices tumbling to historic lows. How will these conditions affect the city’s contract with Covanta (if it goes through)? For many items that become scrap, costs outweigh revenues. I understand domestic copper mines are stockpiling rather than selling at these prices. Any idea how long this will go on? — MARY
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what might come out of a single bin system. With fewer buyers offering historically low prices, a dedicated recycler seems like the best way to ensure that recycling actually happens. PIECE OUT, RENEE
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changes, I’d be sitting on a gold (or copper or steel) mine! Thanks to a few reliable sources, including the Indiana Recycling Coalition, Ray’s Trash, and RecycleForce, I do have a few insights, though even they don’t have a “Yoda” to consult. Ray’s likened materials for recycling to corn and beans or gas and oil. More times than not, the price of these items depends on extenuating circumstances, not the actual value of the product. Take plastic. Right now you’re really happy that gas prices are cheap, right? But, because of low oil prices, it’s economically cheaper and less risky to make plastic from virgin oil rather than recycled plastics. It’s an economic vs. environmental conundrum, huh? Now, Ray’s (who says steel prices are rebounding this month, by the way) does not stockpile — they simply don’t have the warehouse space. They also don’t own a landfill or incinerator, so there’s no opportunity to trash items that have been collected for recycling.
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ARC is still profitable at these historic low commodities. In fact, because of different companies, corporations and municipalities which are looking to fulfill their zero-landfill policies — Covanta would be able to keep an additional 70,000 tons (at a minimum) of material out of landfills. Thus, for every ton of material returned back to the commodities market another ton of MSW can be brought to plant for final disposal instead of landfill.” That all sounds fine and good, but note that “zero landfill” does not mean no trash, all recycling. The Covanta energy from waste incineration method is considered zero landfill. So, let’s just say that with a revenue-generating incinerator next door and a recycling contract with loose parameters that aren’t really enforceable, one might surmise that some low value recyclables might go up in smoke. I’m told it’s common knowledge in the recycling industry that transfer stations that typically recover cardboard from trash do not do so when prices dip below certain economic levels because it’s not worth it financially. As for how long the downturn will go on: It sounds like it could be for a while. Metals will likely stay about the same though copper might still go down even more this quarter, I’m told. Meanwhile, China is beginning to close its doors to imported e-waste and other recyclables, including unwashed items and recyclables that are mixed with garbage, which sounds suspiciously like
So, let’s just say that with a revenuegenerating incinerator next door and a recycling contract with loose parameters that aren’t really enforceable, one might surmise that some low value recyclables might go up in smoke. They process materials brought in for recycling, then sell at current rates. It’s not really fair for me to speculate on what Covanta would do with recyclable materials with low market values, so I asked. The response: “The business case for Covanta’s
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Working with Caroline Shaw and Olga Bell: “We premiered “Source“ at the Sound / Source festival that I was doing. We performed it there first, then recorded it. When we recorded it I wasn't totally happy with the piece so I kind of changed some stuff up. Part of the sounds in the piece are the things that I wrote for them, but then I used that recording and re-manipulated it, so it had a two-part process of recording the music that's written and then reprocessing that recording. … A lot of the vocals
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t the end of our conversation, Daniel Wohl took a moment to reflect. “I've been really lucky about the collaborators on this,” the composer and soundsmith said of new album Holographic. “That's my favorite thing.” Lucky indeed: The multiplicity of high-profile performers and contributors informs Holographic's vision from top to bottom, and he pulled in some of the most progressive and talented vocalists and ensembles to create it. Wohl, who has released a variety of works combining chamber and electronic performances and styles, says each piece has a strong link to the contributing performers, and were each written for a specific reason while being kept in mind for a future album. The album itself was funded by a group: MASS MoCA, St Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series, Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Baryshnikov Art Center commissioned the release together — and starting last week, Wohl began a performance series where he brought a live version to each venue. That performance series lands in Indy on Saturday, complete with corresponding visual elements. There's many more collaborators and contributors to the recorded and live versions than can be named below, but a few more important ones to name are Daniel Schwarz, who conceptualized visuals, and Mantra Percussion and Holographic String Quartet (with members of Flux Quartet and String Noise), who will perform live. Wohl walked me through some of the contributors to Holographic. For more, see NUVO.net.
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actually part of a grant we had applied for to work together. They performed it a couple of times. Every piece, I feel like, needs several iterations, just to get it right, to get all the sounds right. It's good that all of these had been performed, then I really got a chance to see how they would feel live, then rework as a recording, then redo live at the end in the new format.”
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in there are also my voice, so [there was] a lot of manipulating my voice, then asking Caroline to react to those, and do her own versions, then using those in tandem with the pre-recorded stuff.” Working with Bang on a Can All-Stars: “They commissioned the piece that they're playing on for this album. This was for a project they have called Field Recordings, where you use a field recording – and that can be a recording of anything, so I actually used recordings of the instruments themselves – and use that as a basis for the electronics. Then they perform with those recordings of themselves.” Working with Lucky Dragons: “I've always wanted to work with them. They've been one of my favorites. I think they just have stunning sound and [are] some really amazing people. The way they work is really smart, disciplined and really creative. I love getting into their process. We worked with Mivos Quartet and created a list of, [sounds] Whistles were one them. … They reacted to those, then we reworked it into an entire piece, just these small snippets of sounds.” Working with Iktus Percussion: “[It was a] similar thing. I had been working with them on this piece. It was
Working with producer Paul Corley: “I did all the recordings at this studio called Virtue and Vice in Brooklyn. We did all the recordings of the instruments, I brought in everybody to record. We edited down those recordings, and I had all the electronics. Everything was done, essentially, then a month out of mixing, Paul and I — again, he was in New York, I was in France — set up these sessions and [sent music] back and forth. Each track, he EQ'd, or added some reverb, or processed in a certain way. He would send it back, then we would work on that back and forth. Finally after a month, we got together in New York and mixed for about a week, then sent it out to Valgeir [Sigurdsson, of Bedroom Community], who mastered it.” Working with his presenting and commissioning partners: “It's hard for labels to fund a project. Often you have to repay the advance through album sales. And since album sales are pretty much non-existent — not completely, but especially for experimental work — it's not a good source of funding anymore. The fact that museums or presenting organizations are interested in funding an album is really special and kind of unique. I was really fortunate. … Museums are a place where [the worlds of pop and classical worlds] can come together, because they have a built-in audience for the work they're presenting already; they have a venue; they're interested in new, challenging art, and are able to bring it all together. n
REMEMBERING THE LADY WITH A SONG, MARY MOSS
Elegance walked into every room with Mary Moss, and she generously left the gift when she took her final bow on January 8. Known as “The Lady With A Song,” my memory of Mary Moss lingers on both ‘Lady’ and “Song.” Always impeccably attired, Miss Mary knew how to bring style to the stage — not the latest flashy stuff, but enduring class, and she wasn’t as much concerned with ‘what’ makes a song pertinent, but with how it becomes essential. While the entire Vocalese Tribute program at the Jazz Kitchen on January 29 paid homage to the diva whose blues-based swinging style endeared her to listeners, Brenda Williams shared the classic Mary Moss with an exacting rendition of “Over the Rainbow.” Not afraid to lure us into the childlike questioning of cultural conditions less than sterling, Mary dared to state a fact, not merely sing a line to a pretty melody. “If bluebirds can fly …not just as they are supposed to, but “over the rainbow”…HOLD that point… then SET your eye on the rainbow — and not merely express a longing with a question…”why can’t I? — set a goal to fly over that rainbow – period. Mary Moss flew over the rainbow and took us with her not so much to dare, as to do. Ralph Adams, in his closing remarks put it into perspective. “There was not a closed door Mary could not walk through. She was one determined lady.” “She taught us how to dress, how to find our light, how to connect with our audience,” shared Brenda Williams, recalling the times they appeared together. Moss was inducted into the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame in 2002. “Indianapolis is an instrumental jazz town. It’s not easy making your way as a vocalist here,” said Wendy Reed, during a conversation between the shows. “Mary was our mentor, part of a vocalists’ Rat Pack showing us how to act, find our style. That’s how we learn, older singers teaming up with the younger, passing on the traditions.” Along with Williams and Reed, who also served as emcee, we heard Yvonne Allu, Laney Wilson, Julie Houston, Carol Rhyne and Bashiri Asad. The combo featured Kevin Anker on keys, Kenny Phelps on drums, Nick Tucker on bass, and trumpeter Clifford Ratliff. Mary Moss’ generosity of spirit is the legacy for Vocalese, an on going series at The Jazz Kitchen when vocalists are backed by a combo and the audience experiences the interplay between song stylists and instrumentalists. — RITA KOHN
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MAD MAX CANTINA BAND Broken bullhorns, shitty Casios and Foster’s oil cans power 9th Circle Symphony
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turning it up to get louder than Juan. I play it on the organ setting. One’s at Jason Bambery’s right now and the other one is what I currently play at shows. It likes to randomly let the synth pop drums go off. D CADAVER: It’s always fun when that happens. I like it. M CADAVER: “Craig what the fuck are you doing?! Oh wait, that’s me.” NUVO: Dru, do you use anything special on your voice?
NUVO: How elaborate is the keyboard setup?
D CADAVER: I used to sing through a bullhorn until the Misfits broke it. Or I broke it at the Misfits show. I can’t remember.
M CADAVER: I’ll be the easiest. I play a shitty Casio.
M CADAVER: You slammed it down and threw the batteries at the crowd.
NUVO: Like CTK series shitty?
D CADAVER: I used to have the megaphone so I could sing through the gas mask. But then I found out if I didn’t wear the gas mask you could hear me better. Imagine that. Typically, I use
M CADAVER: I found it in Greg Brenner’s basement. I have two shitty Casios. I have a Peavey amp. The trick is
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Shure microphones, but right now I’m using a Peavey because it was on sale and I could buy it with a gift card. I miss my bullhorn. NUVO: Kurt, can you describe your bass setup? FESTER: I use a B.C. Rich solid body Warlock, GHS Bass Boomer strings. I have a Peavey amp, let’s call it stolen… D CADAVER: We’ll say found instead of stolen. CHAOS: It was a Peavey. FESTER: I have a Crate with four 10” speakers. I’ll turn the gain up to get it crunchy and crappy. NUVO: What’s your kit like, Craig? CHAOS: I play Pearl Forum drums, a five piece, but currently I’m down to a four piece. Don’t ask. It’s easy to setup, easy to tear down. I have 14” Zildjian hi-hats, two 18” crashes and a 22” ZBT titanium ride. That thing rules.
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ACOSTA: It’s a monster. NUVO: What’s your recording schedule like right now? CHAOS: We’re in the midst of that right now. D CADAVER: We’ve been recording for about six months now. NUVO: Are you doing anything experimental in the studio? M CADAVER: I hump Dru and Jason records it. ACOSTA: There’s a lot of layered stuff. A lot of it you can barely hear [unless] you have headphones. M CADAVER: Juan noodles. CHAOS: We don’t have any samples on this? Are we gonna use any? D CADAVER: We’re talking about it. Obviously, we’re gonna want some air raid sirens and alarms and shit like that. I have all those fucking videos I found, like Duck and Cover. I have a whole DVD of educational videos when the Cold War was a real thing. M CADAVER: We use to play the air raid siren at the beginning of the set, but we always had complications… D CADAVER: It was always a problem. M CADAVER: The CD player would skip or they wouldn’t plug it in right. My
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ndianapolis MC Human's first single “Human Off The Chains” featured extensive use of samples from Malcolm X's famous "Message to the Grass Roots" speech. That's when I became a fan. “Human Off The Chains" established a penchant for political commentary that's well represented on Human's latest offering "BET.” Using Black Entertainment Television channel as a focal point, Human questions the relationship between police brutality and the representation of Black culture in mass media. The song's message is articulated in even stronger form through a video directed by Indianapolis filmmaker Jace as part of MFT's Music Video In A Day series. Jace and Human will host a screening of the "BET" video this Friday, February 5 at Studio B. I spoke with Human at the WFYI production studios. You can catch the full interview Wednesday evening at 9 on 90.1 FM WFYI Public Radio.
NUVO: When you sent me the link for the video of "BET," you mentioned that you'd like to discuss the song within the context of Black History Month. Why did you feel it was important to connect the song with Black History Month? HUMAN: Black History Month is a time where we shine light on us as a people. That's where we really delve into our accomplishments and what we've contributed to America as a whole. But we have this other side of the perception in how we're portrayed in urban media and pop culture. When you think about pop culture, especially now, it's very difficult to discuss it without talking about our contributions as a people. So I felt like it was a good way of sparking some dialogue about that subject during this month. NUVO: You and Jace created a really powerful video for "BET." 32 MUSIC // 02.03.16 - 02.10.16 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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To some extent, I'm a stereotype. You know, another rapper, and I play basketball too. I'm really good at it. I have a nice crossover. [laughs] I just wanted the piece to be somewhat critical of both sides. Obviously more critical of police brutality and the militarization of police departments and how they treat minorities, but also to hold us accountable for what we allow to reflect us to white America. NUVO: Political themes have been part of your work going back to your first single "Human Off The Chains.” As an artist what drives you to comment on social issues?
NUVO: Can you talk about the concept behind "BET" and what inspired you to write the song? HUMAN: I wanted to create a work of art that posed a question as to whether the way urban media portrays Black America and minorities in general has had some influence on the ignorance and bigotry that might lead to incidents of police brutality. I titled the piece "BET" because for me, BET seems to embody all of the so-called "urban media" entertainment outlets.
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“I think some of the best art pulls you to the edge and makes you shift in your seat a little bit.”
HUMAN: I got together with Jace and we talked about the song and what I wanted it to convey. We came up with some concepts and Jace's ideas were phenomenal. I felt it was a good marriage to the song. In the video I'm being beaten by a police officer in the front room of a white family's home and the family is oblivious to it. In my mind that kind of symbolizes how broader white America feels when we talk about racial discrimination and
the police. It's in their face, but they don't process it the way we do.
NUVO: When we were talking before the interview you mentioned that "BET" isn't merely a critique of white — HUMAN America. Your also questioning certain aspects of Black culture too. Can you explain what you meant by that? HUMAN: While media outlets like BET are not Black-owned, they try to create products and programs that they think will resonate with our community. We absorb that stuff and regurgitate it. We take it and we reflect it and we say, "This is who we are." Sometimes we're part of the problem. Sometimes we project and own the stereotypes we're given.
HUMAN: Sometimes when I'm writing, I'm not too cerebral about it, I just have a feeling I want to express through the music. It is obviously message-oriented, but I think the main reason I do it is that I want to contribute something that sparks some kind of internal debate. As an artist I've always had this internal battle going on inside of me, and I think some of the best art pulls you to the edge and makes you shift in your seat a little bit. It pulls the strongest emotions out of you, either hatred or love. I tend to operate on those extremes. NUVO: Are there any specific artists that have inspired you to gravitate toward political themes in your writing? HUMAN: Mos Def and Talib Kweli have definitely inspired me. Immortal Technique inspires me. Even Kanye West inspires me. I feel like he's definitely a conscious artist, though we don't necessarily associate him with that sub-genre. Kanye has a lot to say on the political plane. And Lil B The Based God, I like him and he inspires me. Lil B is a real conscious artist, so is Jaden Smith. I look at all these people as revolutionaries. They bring a lot to that art form and to the discussion. n
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Brandon Santini, Slippery Noodle, 21+ Orvis and Friends, Kona Jack’s, all-ages
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Blues Jam, Slippery Noodle, 21+
Cullen Omori 9 p.m. We know it’s passe to refer to musicians’ projects largely in terms of the last band they were associated with, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you that the (epically named) Cullen Omori is formerly of Smith Westerns. His solo LP New Misery is out on Sub Pop in March.
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Buckaroo Bash 9 p.m. Barfly booked Burning Mules, Indien, Tilford Sellers and The Wagon Burners to play his celebration of the Almighty Buck. See Barfly for more.
The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, $10, 21+
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Peppa Pig Live 6 p.m. Got a 6-year-old you need to impress? This is the hottest kindergartner ticket in town.
Emens Auditorium, 1800 W Riverside Ave., (Muncie), prices vary, all-ages Way Back Wednesdays, Tiki Bob’s, 21+
Bring Your Own Vinyl, Lola’s Bowl and Bistro, all-ages Tim Brickley, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Open Stage, Red Lion Grog House, 21+ Open Stage, Claude and Annie’s, 21+ The Family Jam, Mousetrap, 21+ Marbin, The Cosmic Preachers, Aaron Parnell Brown, Melody Inn, 21+
Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages Shadeland, Coup d’Etat, Join The Dead,The Hi-Fi, 21+ Broccoli Samurai, Nadis Warriors, The Bluebird (Bloomington), 21+ Household, The Obsessives, Hogarth, Hoosier Dome, 21+ Rikki Jean and The Dirty Wifebeaters, Otto and The Moaners, The Hammer and
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Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., $7, 21+ FUNDRAISER Papa Warfleigh’s Funk Revival, Von Strantz, Shifty Digits 9 p.m. Friday’s Mel show is part one of a series of fundraisers coordinated by local musicians to collect bottled water for Flint. Take note: 100 copies of a local music CD with tracks from musicians playing Friday and Saturday’s shows will be sold as part of the benefit. Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., $5, 21+ !mindparade, BYBYE, Jackson Vanhorn, Joyful Noise, all-ages The Band of the Royal Marines, The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards, Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 02.03.16 - 02.10.16 / MUSIC 33
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Songs and Stories with Von Strantz, Logan Street Sanctuary, all-ages
Hairbanger’s Ball, The Bluebird (Bloomington), 21+
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Jade TV, Hoops, Brownies in Cinema, Blockhouse (Bloomington), all-ages
Martin Courtney, EXTV, Mike Adams at His Honest Weight, The Bishop (Bloomington), 18+ Jambox, Stacked Pickle, 21+
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Paula Dione Ingram, Cabaret at the Columbia Club, 21+ Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press, Vogue, 21+ A Jazz-ful Weekend: First Fridays, Indy Reads, all-ages Martin Courtney, The Bishop (Bloomington), 18+ Wax Fang, Future Thieves, The Hi-Fi, 21+ Seldom Surreal, Triple Play BBQ (Franklin), all-ages Afton Hip-Hop Showcase, Emerson Theatre, all-ages The Unstoppable Tour, Kingsway Christian Church, 21+ Jazz Friday, Chatterbox, 21+ Earphorik, Mousetrap, 21+ Hunks The Show, 8 Seconds Saloon, 21+
SATURDAY SHOWCASE Holy Infinite Freedom Revival Showcase and Golden Moses Tape Release 8 p.m. Jon Rogers — head dude of both tape label Holy Infinite Freedom Revival and Mr. Golden Moses — hosts Golden Mices, Frequency Ghost, Period Table Tennis and Teen Brigade at this celebration of all things tape hiss. State Street Pub, 243 N. State Ave., $3, 21+ FUNDRAISER Beneflint 2 p.m. While this community is suffering in a state of emergency, our Indianapolis music community is taking a stand against this epidemic and is fighting to get the lead out. This weekend, local musicians are performing in an all day music concert at The Fountain Square Brewery in order to raise awareness and bring relief to our neighbors to the North.
Von Strantz, Saturday at Logan Street Sanctuary Drummer Kyle Perkon of Veseria spearheaded BeneFlint, and received immediate support from other Indianapolis bands: Moxxie, Tied to Tigers, Audiodacity, Prowlers & the Prey, Sugar Moon Rabbit, Charlie Ballantine Trio, Minute Details, Jeff Byrd, Branch Gordon, Megan Hopkins, and Landon Keller. Perkon has spent his whole life in Indy, and he’s never been disappointed by the compassion of this city. “I knew that Indianapolis had it in them to be generous, and they for sure are.” I asked MP Cavalier of DoitIndy Radio Hour the same question, and he said, “A year ago, or so, maybe a little less than that, I interviewed Kyle and Veseria, and one of the questions that I had asked the band was, ‘Why in a town like Indianapolis, why does the music community seem to be so tight?’ Kyle said, ‘Well, that’s just the kinda town Indianapolis is. We have to help each other out, and we have to help others. If you’re on your way to a gig, and your car breaks down, I’m coming to get you, dude.’ ” — PAIGE WATSON Fountain Square Brewing Company, 1301 Barth Ave., donation of bottles of water, 21+
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Here’s how you’ll feel: awesome. Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., $15 advance, 21+ DANCE ICON Live: Bob Marley Tribute 10 p.m. Doug Morris is celebrating 10 years of Old Soul with a run of killer parties, like this Saturday’s Bob Marley jamfest featuring Blackberry Jam and DJ Indiana Jones. Indy CD and Vinyl is putting together a prize pack that includes a Marley zippo vinyl box set, turntable and pair of House of Marley headphones. Plus: Jamaican Style Jerk Chicken is catering. This party is going to be off the chain. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $10 advance, $15 door, 21+ EXPERIMENTS IN SOUND Daniel Wohl 7:30 p.m. See our profile of composer Daniel Wohl on page 29. Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, all-ages
DANCE Brazilian Carnaval 10 p.m. One of the best nights of dancing you’ll find all year long, Cultural Cannibals’ annual Carnaval is a celebration of all things Brazil. Here’s what you’ll see: the IU Brazilian Percussion Ensemble, samba dancers, DJ Kyle Long on the stacks, visuals by artist Artur Silva, massive projections of the Rio and Bahia Caranval parades. Here’s what you’ll consume: Brazilian beers, juices and soft drinks, plus the almighty caipirinha.
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SUNDAY Free Jazz Jam with Jared Thompson Quartet, Chatterbox, 21+
You know what we’re giving up for Lent this year? Going home at a sensible hour. Get that started early Tuesday at the Kitchen.
Acoustic Bluegrass Open Jam, Mousetrap, 21+
Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., 21+
Butler Chorale Concert, All Souls Unitarian Church, all-ages Ne Obliviscaris, Catalytic, Zephaniah, 5th Quarter Lounge, 21+ No Strain, Human Lights, Blooded The Brave, Melody Inn, 21+ Revolution with DJ Indiana Jones, Casba, 21+ Dynamite with DJ Salazar and Topspeed, Mass Ave Pub, 21+ Black Friday, State Street Pub, 21+
Various Hands, Cyrus Youngman and The Kingfishers, Birdy’s, 21+
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Transylvania Hell Sounds, Sin, Melody Inn, 21+
The Prannies, Spot Tavern (Lafayette), 21+
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Mardi Gras 2016 7 p.m. If you can’t make Saturday’s Carnaval, or you just want to keep the party going, Fat Tuesday at the Kitchen is poised to be bananas. Pork N Beans Brass Band will play NOLA dance jams until 0:30, when the Old Soul DJs will take over ; the Kitchen will sling po’boys, etouffee, crab cakes and the rest of the regular dinner menu; Yats will step in late to serve even more food. Hand-crafted Hurricanes are available at the bar, and there’ll be beads and masks for everyone.
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ROCK Big Head Todd and The Monsters 8 p.m. Indy, ya’ll are big ol’ fans of Big Head Todd. He’s back for another round with his monsters and 2014 album Black Beehive in tow. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., prices vary, 21+ KIWI Marlon Williams 9 p.m. This folky youngin’ has raked in all kinds of awards in his homeland of New Zealand, with just a couple of releases under his belt as a solo musician. He’s spent time with band The Unfaithful Ways and making music with country singer Delaney Davidson, but this tour is promoting his self-titled solo release. (And note, he might hail from Down Under, but he’s releasing music in the US on local label Dead Oceans. Whoop!) The Bishop, 123 S. Walnut St., (Bloomington), $12, 18+ TNT Reunion Party with Steady B and Cool Hand Lex, Tiki Bob’s, 21+ Andrew Ripp, The Hi-Fi, 21+ Take That! Tuesdays, Coaches, 21+
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Bible’s Book of Exodus tells the story of the time Moses almost met God. “Show me your glory, please,” the prophet says to his deity, who’s hiding. “You cannot see my face,” God replies, “but I will show you my back parts.” That’s good enough for Moses. He agrees. I hope that you, too, will be satisfied with a tantalizingly partial epiphany, Aries. I’m pretty sure that if you ask nicely, you can get a glimpse of a splendor that’s as meaningful to you as God was to Moses. It may only be the “back parts,” but that should still stir you and enrich you. Aries
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The archaic English word “quaintrelle” refers to a woman who treats her life as a work of art. She is passionate about cultivating beauty and pleasure and wit in everything she is and does. But she’s not a narcissistic socialite. She’s not a snooty slave to elitist notions of style. Her aim is higher and sweeter: to be an impeccable, well-crafted fount of inspiration and blessings. I propose that we resuscitate and tinker with this term, and make it available to you. In 2016, you Tauruses of all genders will be inclined to incorporate elements of the quaintrelle, and you will also be skilled at doing so. If you have not yet dived in to this fun work, start now! Pisces
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sufi teacher (and Gemini) Idries Shah offered this teaching: “They say that when Fortune knocks, you should open the door. But why should you make Fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?” Let’s make this your featured meditation, Gemini. If there is anywhere in your life where proverbial doors are shut — either in the world outside of you or the world inside of you — unlock them and open them wide. Make it easy for Fortune to reach you. Gemini
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Many Cancerians harbor a chronic ache of melancholy about what they’re missing. The unavailable experience in question could be an adventure they wish they were having or an absent ally they long to be near or a goal they wish they had time to pursue. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you can harness the chronic ache. In fact, it’s your birthright as a Cancerian to do so. If you summon the willpower to pull yourself up out of the melancholy, you can turn its mild poison into a fuel that drives you to get at least some of what you’ve been missing. Now is a favorable time to do just that. Cancer
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How will the next chapter of your story unfold? I suspect there are two possible scenarios. In one version, the abundance of choices overwhelms you. You get bogged down in an exciting but debilitating muddle, and become frazzled, frenetic, and overwrought. In the other possible scenario, you navigate your way through the lavish freedom with finesse. Your intuition reveals exactly how to make good use of the fertile contradictions. You’re crafty, adaptable, and effective. So which way will you go? How will the tale unfold? I think it’s completely up to you. Blind fate will have little to do with it. For best results, all you have to do is stay in close touch with the shining vision of what you really want. Leo
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “To hell with my suffering,” wrote Arthur Rimbaud in his poem “May Banners.” I suggest you make that your mantra for now. Anytime you feel a sour thought impinging on your perceptions, say, “To hell with my suffering.” And then immediately follow it up with an expostulation from another Rimbaud poem, “It’s all too beautiful.” Be ruthless about this, Virgo. If you sense an imminent outbreak of pettiness, or if a critical voice in your head blurts out a curse, or if a pesky ghost nags you, simply say, “To hell with my suffering,” and then, “It’s all too beautiful.” In this way, you can take advantage of the fact that you now have more power over your emotional pain than usual. Virgo
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I like people who unbalance me,” says Irish writer Colum McCann. Normally I wouldn’t dream of encouraging you to make the same declaration, Libra. My instinct is to help you do everything necessary to maintain harmony. But now is one of those rare times when you can thrive on what happens when you become a bit tilted or uneven or irregular. That’s because the influences that unbalance you will be the same influences that tickle your fancy and charge your batteries and ring your bell and sizzle your bacon.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The African Association was a 19th-century British group dedicated to exploring West Africa. Its members hoped to remedy Europeans’ ignorance about the area’s geography. In one of the Association’s most ambitious projects, it commissioned an adventurer named Henry Nicholls to discover the origin and to chart the course of the legendary Niger River. Nicholls and his crew set out by ship in their quest, traveling north up a river that emptied into the Gulf of Guinea. They didn’t realize, and never figured out, that they were already on the Niger River. I’m wondering if there’s a comparable situation going on in your life, Scorpio. You may be looking for something that you have already found. Scorpio
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Richard P. Feynman was a brilliant physicist who won a Nobel Prize in 1965 for his pioneering work in quantum electrodynamics. He also played the bongo drums and was a competent artist. But excessive pride was not a problem for him. “I’m smart enough to know that I’m dumb,” he testified. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.” I suggest you adopt him as your role model for the next two weeks, Sagittarius. All of us need periodic reminders that we’ve got a lot to learn, and this is your time. Be extra vigilant in protecting yourself from your own misinformation and misdirection. Sagittarius
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain has a TV show that enables him to travel the globe indulging in his love of exotic cuisine. He takes his sensual delights seriously. In Charleston, South Carolina, he was ecstatic to experience the flavorful bliss of soft-shell crab with lemon pasta and shaved bottarga. “Frankly,” he told his dining companion, “I’d slit my best friend’s throat for this.” Bourdain was exaggerating for comic effect, but I’m concerned you may actually feel that strongly about the gratifications that are almost within your grasp. I have no problem with you getting super-intense in pursuit of your enjoyment. But please stop short of taking extreme measures. You know why. Capricorn
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may sometimes be drawn to people or places or ideas long before they can give you their gifts. Although you sense their potential value, you might have to ripen before you’ll be ready to receive their full bounty. Here’s how author Elias Canetti expressed it: “There are books, that one has for twenty years without reading them, that one always keeps at hand, yet one carefully refrains from reading even a complete sentence. Then after twenty years, there comes a moment when suddenly, as though under a high compulsion, one cannot help taking in such a book from beginning to end, at one sitting: it is like a revelation.” I foresee a comparable transition happening for you, Aquarius. Aquarius
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Leaning Tower of Pisa is eight stories high, including its belfry, and tilts sideways at a four-degree angle. When builders started construction back in 1173, they laid a weak foundation in unstable soil, and the building has never stood straight since then. And yet it is the most lucrative tourist attraction in the city of Pisa, and one of the top ten in Italy. Its flaw is the source of its fame and glory. What’s the equivalent in your world, Pisces? Now is a favorable time to take new or extra advantage of something you consider imperfect or blemished. Pisces
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