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“Rep. Eric Koch, Chairman of the House Utilities and Energy Committee, introduced a pair of bills that would prop up monopoly oil, gas, and electric utilities at the expense of the burgeoning rooftop solar industry.” By Peter Allen
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Remembering Julia As part of NUVO’s runup to our 25th Anniversary Issue, we’re taking a look back over our last 25 years. We began Oct. 1, 2014 — 25 weeks away from our birthday in March of 2015. Our cover story this week’s all about Rep. Andre Carson’s appointment to the House Intelligence Committee, so we thought this would be a fine moment to remember Carson’s grandmother, Rep. Julia Carson. After Julia died on Dec. 15, 2007, the late Andy Jacobs, Jr. — a former Congressman and NUVO contributor, too — offered the following words:
It was common parlance to say, “Congresswoman Carson’s people,” a reference to poor African-American constituents. Rubbish. The 7th District is about 70 percent non-AfricanAmerican and “her people” were all the people of the 7th District, regardless of physical or economic description. Millionaires can be treated unjustly by the federal government just as middle- and low-income citizens can. And wherever there was injustice, this Lincoln-like lady was there to redress it. Her political philosophy was a plank from The Sermon on the Mount, “Blessed are they who thirst for justice.” There’s another one, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” She cast our vote against the conspicuously unconstitutional resolution that gave the Cheney gang a fig leaf to order our innocent military to the fraudulent and internationally illegal blood-soaked blunder in Iraq.” — Ed Wenck
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ritish Prime Minister Winston Churchill once famously declared: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” Mr. Churchill had his tongue firmly planted in cheek, but that doesn’t make his statement any less true. Just like any form of government, democracy is prone to corruption, manipulation, and a whole host of unethical behaviors. One of the most egregious instances to cross my radar in recent memory comes from Indiana, where Rep. Eric Koch, Chairman of House Utilities and Energy Committee, introduced a pair of bills that would prop up monopoly oil, gas, and electric utilities at the expense of the burgeoning rooftop solar industry and
the renewable energy movement. The first, HB 1321, designed to curtail regulation of Indiana’s oil and gas industries, was met with negative press over conflicts of interest with Koch’s personal financial investments in these industries, forcing Koch to pull it. The second, HB 1320, is equally beneficial to Rep. Koch’s bank account. HB 1320 would wipe out competition and choice in the electricity markets by weakening distributed solar energy policy in Indiana. It would eliminate the policy of solar net metering and impose taxes and fees on Indiana solar customers. In effect, this would kill the emerging rooftop solar market, which is the only real alternative Hoosiers
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have from big utilities like Duke Energy, American Electric Power (AEP) and Vectren. This is not terribly surprising when you consider a recent Indianapolis Star report that Rep. Koch has a financial interest in no less than 30 oil and natural gas companies that would benefit from HB 1320’s restrictions on rooftop solar and distributed energy generation. According to the chairman’s own financial disclosure form, he holds more than $10,000 worth of stock in utilities like Consol Energy, Cheniere Energy, and Spectra Energy. So, it would appear
the chairman has a lot of stock in ensuring that the rooftop solar market stalls. And the ethics concerns don’t stop there. Campaign finance watchdogs would be interested to note the more than $39,000 in campaign cash Koch has collected from Indiana’s utility industry since 2002. Among the utilities lining Koch’s pockets is Duke Energy, which recently supported South Carolina becoming the 44th state in the country to offer net metering, but in a head-shaking twist of hypocrisy, also supports HB 1230 in Indiana! HB 1320 promotes Indiana’s utilities over Indiana’s citizens, so it’s no wonder Hoosiers are adamantly opposed to it. As a public servant, Koch should be looking out for his constituents rather than his monopoly-aligned financial interests. Sadly, it appears that is not the case. But the recent shelving of HB 1321 begs the question: If Koch suddenly had a crisis of conscience over that bill, why is HB 1320 still weaving its way through the halls of the Indiana Statehouse? n
HB 1320 promotes Indiana’s utilities over Indiana’s citizens, so it’s no wonder Hoosiers are adamantly opposed to it.
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as the imposition of a 2.3 percent tax on the flourishing medical device industry made it so the lame shall not walk and Little Nell shall die? Steve Ferguson, chairman of the famed Bloomington-based Cook Group, waxed no less dire than that in his recent op-ed piece in The Star, the latest salvo in a conservative holy war on the tax that pays for some of the Affordable Care Act. A law that every honest observer has to agree is a bounteous gift to the healthcare industry is nevertheless flayed by that industry for every little needle prick it induces. And for Indiana moguls and politicians, that means characterizing even a modest tax on medical devices as a death threat to one of our signature enterprises. In Ferguson’s essay, the death threat is literal, and the little guy gets it unless Cook is set free to save him. “Whether it was a delayed device to help crippled children walk or a mothballed breakthrough to reduce back pain, this tax has hurt American patients in the two years it has been in effect,” he thunders. “When research and development budgets are trimmed and companies watch profits evaporate to pay a new tax, patients pay the steepest price. Higher taxes on this industry mean conditions like diabetes, coronary disease and cancer will persist. Suffering will be prolonged. Fewer cures will be developed. Fewer lives will be saved.” Really? The Cook Group, with annual revenues estimated at $2 billion, one of the fairytale success stories of American business, party to the most expensive health care in the world, has been rendered helpless to prevent loss of lives because the totalitarians in Washington sent its taxes soaring by 2.3 percent? I pay a far higher rate than 2.3 percent on my income taxes, in large part because I’m helping make up for what Cook would be paying if top-end tax rates had not plummeted since the (very prosperous) 1960s. My health-care supplement premium went up 70 percent this year. I will not die because of that. Steve Ferguson has more complicated finances than I have. I am not qualified to tell him how to run his business. But
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I will swear on the name of Hippocrates his company can afford a 2.3 percent tax on its products, and the fact he can count on credulity from elected officials when he cries doom for the sick and disabled shows me he’s out to run my government. He’s not alone. Just a few days after Ferguson’s Dickensian scenario, the Colts’ stadium’s namesake, Forrest Lucas, was on television warning that animal rights activists who seek humane treatment of mega-farm animals endanger the very existence of the nation because their crusades will hike the price of food beyond our ability to feed ourselves. Turns out that the oil additive magnate also generates wealth from egg production, a phenomenon that’s drawn widespread disgust and prompted new laws and regulations over the life imprisonment of thousands of hens in immobilizing cages. Lucas represents an oppressed group in many government halls, including our Statehouse, where the “right to farm” runs interference for the license to profit. We can debate details of confined feeding and its impact on animal and human health, but public policy debate isn’t what Lucas – or his more subtle and articulate peers – want. For this flamboyantly rich celebrity to tell us he fears he’ll lose the capacity to provide us affordable eggs if he is put through inconvenience is yet another dramatization of the blithe sense of entitlement that big business has assumed in this new Gilded Age. Usually, the posture is manifested with more subtlety that these guys bothered to show. But the theme is more and more familiar: We must have a tax cut, a tax subsidy, a right-to-work law, a bailout, a license to pollute, or we’ll just be forced to close down, to leave town, to raise our prices beyond the peasantry’s reach, or allow the Reaper into your bedroom. Just a word to the wise. I remember when we were a lot more inclined to call their bluff. Now we seem to have lost our spirit – or our Spirits, who could remind us that Tiny Tim didn’t die, and why. n
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espite being outnumbered threeto-one, Indiana Senate Democrats tried to convince their Republican counterparts that two bills moving through the chamber open up Hoosiers to potential discrimination and limit their freedoms in terms of reproductive choice. Senate Democratic leader Tim Lanane led his caucus as amendment after amendment was submitted to Senate Bills 101 and 334. With each amendment Democratic senators presented arguments, gave statistics, asked questions and pushed discussion. They also asked for roll call votes to let the records show exactly who sat on what side of the debate. The end result was predictable. The Democratic effort fell on deaf Republican ears. But as a group the democrats planted their flag of equality and choice and fought anyway.
SB 101 Religious Freedom Senate Bill 101, authored by Sen. Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, seeks to allow companies and institutions to observe religious beliefs without government getting involved. The measure inspired a heated debate in the Judiciary Committee earlier this month. Supporters say the legislation is needed to ensure those with strong religious beliefs aren’t forced to do something that goes against those beliefs. A Baptist minister testified that he is concerned
he would be forced to perform a marriage ceremony for a same sex couple. Opponents say the bill gives people license to discriminate and is the direct result of the federal court’s ruling that ultimately granted marriage equality in Indiana. The bill ultimately found its way out of committee and back to the full Senate where it was presented for a second reading Monday. Democrats continued to voice their opposition to the bill by offering a flurry of amendments to change it. Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage, first proposed an amendment that would change the definitions of who exactly would have religious freedom. The bill as written says a “person” has the rights to religious freedom, but defines a person as an individual; an organization, church, society, or group operating primarily for religious purposes; or a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, firm, society, joint-stock company, unincorporated association or any entity that can sue or be sued and exercises practices that are compelled or limited by a system of religious beliefs held by one or more individuals in control or ownership. So, in other words, anyone or anything that holds to a religious conviction. Despite Tallian’s plea that the bill reflect just the individual, Schneider claimed the bill is in line with federal law, specifically those definitions used by the
U.S. Supreme Court in the Hobby Lobby case challenging certain contraceptives in the Affordable Care Act, as well as the religious freedom restoration acts already passed in 19 other states. Then Tallian stepped up her game by asking for an amendment that would make businesses and companies identify upfront if they were going to deny goods and services to a particular group so that patrons fitting that denied category weren’t embarrassed once rejected inside. Tallian gave the recent example out of Michigan where a pediatrician decided not to provide care to the daughter of a lesbian couple. The northern Indiana senator testified that the couple in question would have been saved a lot of heartache and hassle if they had known ahead of time that their sexual orientation was going to be a problem for the doctor they selected. Then Tallian stepped it up a notch by suggesting businesses could put up signs illustrating who they would not serve. She held up a sign featuring the Star of David with a slash through it suggesting no service for Jewish people. Then Tallian presented a sign with a slash through an interracial couple. Finally, there was the slash through a rainbow, suggesting denial for the LGBT community. Although Tallian didn’t speak directing to the marks made on Jewish homes and business in Europe under Nazi rule or burning crosses on the lawns of AfricanAmerican families, the sentiment was implied with her display of signage. After Tallian was twice denied, Lanane called for an amendment that would specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. “Is this bill about sexual orientation or not?” asked Lanane, stating once again the point that had been brought up in committee — the bill S E E , F IGHT, O N PA GE 08
“After all, Indiana doesn’t have protections in its civil rights laws for sexual orientation.” — SEN. TIM LANANE, DEMOCRATIC LEADER
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is a direct response to marriage equality in the state. “After all,” said Lanane. “Indiana doesn’t have protections in its civil rights laws for sexual orientation.” Neither does Michigan, which is why the recent incident involving a pediatrician is legal, albeit unfortunate. Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, also testified reiterating the fact that Indiana’s civil rights laws don’t include sexual orientation. Taylor also pointed out that of the 19 states with religious freedom restoration on the books, most have sexual orientation protected as a group in civil rights legislation.
SB 334 Abortion prohibition based on gender or disability After a hard fought (but losing) battle for equality, Senate Democrats went back to the mat with amendments, this time for a woman’s right to choose. Senate Bill 334 would make it illegal for a woman to get an abortion based on the determined gender of the baby or a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome or any other disability. It’s the last three words in that summary that is giving senators fits. However, Democrats found an ally in the GOP on this issue in Sen. Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville. Becker proposed removing the disability clause from the legislation. She presented information about extreme cases in which the child, if carried to term, only lives a few minutes, hours or days after birth. She also noted the cost. “There are currently 4,000 Indiana residents on the waiting list for disability waivers,” declared Becker. “The Arc [of Indiana] is losing money.” She
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concluded with thoughts that if the state was going to burden families with carrying for a disabled child, the cost of that burden should be considered. Becker tried to also change the language in the bill to reflect an increase in funding for services associated with the costs of caring for a special needs child. Her fellow Republicans quickly squashed that idea saying such a move would kill the bill because it would have to go back to another committee and there wasn’t enough time for that. Democrats stressed the issues of personal choice in a difficult situation for families as well as the lack of funding. Sen. Jean Breaux, D-Indianapolis, said the state shouldn’t decide or judge a family’s choice. “The only ones that should be concerned with this type of difficult decision are the parents, the doctor involved on the case, and a spiritual advisor if the parents choose to have one.” Sen. Frank Mrvan, DHammond, echoed the same sentiment. “I don’t think we should be playing God and taking away decisions “I from parents,” testified Mrvan.
Freedom Indiana revs up to fight SB 101 The grassroots movement that worked in 2014 to defeat HJR-3, the proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage in Indiana, is reactivating those roots to bring down the SB 101, the religious freedom restoration bill. “We believe our state should promote and protect religious liberty in a way that respects all Hoosiers. This bill does not accomplish that. Rather, it would bring potentially harmful, discriminatory and unintended consequences to those who call our state home,” said Freedom Indiana campaign manager Katie Blair, who has been detailed to the campaign from the ACLU
Lanane and Sen. Mark Stoops, DBloomington, took up the funding flag or rather, lack thereof. “You can’t have it both ways,” said Lanane. He specifically asked Sen. Travis Holdeman, R-Markle, if he had considered the associated costs or researched how much additional funding it would take for families or the state to take on the care of children with extreme disabilities. Holdeman admitted he hadn’t, but stated that a quick inquiry to the Family and Social Services Administration would answer any questions Lanane or other Democrats might have. Stoops, however, said he had already done the research and the math, and presented in an amendment the monies needed to support Hoosier families. The needs ranged from First Steps to FSSA to education to Medicaid. His numbers reached well over $100 million. Holdeman again said any such amendment would “kill the bill.” Stoops said to not consider the resulting cost need associated with the bill was “irresponsible government.” n
don’t think we should be playing God and taking away decisions from parents.” — SEN. FRANK MRVAN, D-HAMMOND
of Indiana, where she serves as Director of Advocacy. “This legislation is a solution in search of a problem that will disrupt our economic growth, invite costly legal challenges and make our state appear unwelcoming to visitors and residents alike.” More than 50,000 Hoosiers are involved in the Freedom Indiana movement, supporting the idea that Indiana must be a welcoming place to work, live and visit. Freedom Indiana is reaching out to those in support of their mission through social media and urging them to contact their legislators to voice their opposition to the bill.
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The Daily Caller howled that Carson “received political contributions from Islamist groups named as unindicted coconspirators of terrorist organizations and once gave a speech in which he said that the U.S. education system should be based on the Koran.” Breitbart.com, quoting the Middle East Forum, warned that “Carson has received nearly $34,000 in campaign funds from Islamist sources, primarily individuals affiliated with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR has been linked to Hamas by the FBI. Hamas is listed as a terorrist organization by the U.S. government.” Neither Breitbart nor MEF seemed terribly interested in running down exactly who those individuals might be and what their connection to an admittedly controversial group might be, however. For their part, according to the MEF’s mission statement: “The Middle East Forum promotes American interests in the Middle East and protects Western values from Middle Eastern threats. … At home, the Forum emphasizes the danger of lawful Islamism; protects the freedoms of anti-Islamist authors, activists, and
Committee,” Katz told The Daily Beast. The radio host stopped short of questioning the congressman’s patriotism, but said his attendance at the conference raises questions about the congressman’s “belief in law and justice” over the “vigilante violence” of terrorism.
Regarding CAIR and the event in question: The Council on AmericanIslamic Relations (CAIR) is civil rights advocacy group based out of Washington D.C. While its vision and mission as a lobbying body is to advocate for justice and mutual understanding, the organization has fallen victim to Islamophobia for years. In 2007, it was named as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the Holy Land Foundation trial in Texas. SUBMITTED PHOTO Officials with Holy Land were convicted for diverting funds to Hamas, Carson exchanges a handshake and a smile with President Barack Obama following this year’s State a well-known terrorist organization. of the Union address. Although CAIR was never charged NUVO’s Amber Stearns and Ed Wenck critics say was under FBI investigation in the case and there was no evidence talked with Carson by phone shortly afin 2007 for allegedly operating a website to suggest otherwise, the rumor damage ter Pelosi’s announcement, and spoke to that was raising funds for an Al-Qaida had been done and CAIR was labeled as the Congressman about his faith, about terrorist in Britain who was eventually an organization with terrorist ties. DC, and about growing up Black in Indy convicted of plotting against U.S. landThe terrorist rhetoric marks and warships. Carson denied even in the ‘70s and ‘80s. against CAIR and another Carson, raised by his grandmother, knowing about the panel discussion let U.S. Muslim advoRep. Julia Carson, was encouraged by the alone participating in it and issued this cacy group, The Muslim Congresswoman to explore his own jourpublic statement: American Society, resurney of faith. It was something that began As a former law enforcement officer “In any religion, there’s text and rected in mid-November to solidify for Carson when he was a with the Indiana Department of Home2014 when both groups then there’s context.” teenager. “She allowed me to process my land Security in the anti-terrorism unit, were placed on a terrorist journey which is a lot easier to do when it is critical that Americans know that I — ANDRE CARSON watch list along with over you don’t have a mortgage and home as would never associate with any indi80 other organizations vidual or organization trying to harm the a … kid.” Carson read all he could about from around the world. Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, but United States of America or its citizens. The list was generated by soon found himself aligned with the the United Arab Emirteachings of Warith Deen Mohammed. publishers; and works to improve Middle ates. No one knows exactly why CAIR TEXT, CONTEXT W.D. Mohammed was a child of he East studies.” (Emphasis added.) and MAS were placed on the list, but AND ISLAM Nation of Islam’s Elijah Mohammed, but On the flipside, The Star’s Matt Tully an article in the Washington Post noted as W.D. grew older, he found his father’s Yep, Andre Carson’s a Muslim. But opined that Carson was “shattering Musboth organizations are connected to the separatist leanings counterproductive. lim stereotypes.” Tim Mak, writing for The Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Broth- there’s more that defines the guy. CarAdditionally, the Nation’s portrayal of Causon’s tall, imposing in stature but not in Daily Beast, took Indy talk show host Tony erhood which is at political odds with casians as “white devils” didn’t line up with attitude, genteel. He’s a public servant. Katz (WIBC-FM) to task for his critique: the U.A.E. the teachings W.D. found in the Qu’ran. And he’s a Black man from a red state, a Carson was branded with a scarlet T Carson’s most vocal opponent is Excommunicated from the Nation for a state that’s something more than merely as soon after the U.A.E.’s terrorist watch conservative talk show host Tony midwestern, a state that was once run by time by his own family, W.D., his wife and list became public because of contriKatz, who hosts a top Indiana radio children, were threatened and harassed. the Klan and has been disparagingly rebutions from both groups made to his show and has called for the congressW.D. eventually found reinstatement ferred to as “the middle finger of South.” campaigns. The screams of terrorist ties man’s resignation. Katz and others when Eljah Mohammed fell ill, becomYep, Andre Carson’s a Muslim. And grew stronger when Carson spoke at the objected to a Muslim American ing the Nation’s eventual leader — and since 9/11 — and the rise and fall of AlMuslim American Society-Islamic Circle conference that Carson spoke at in progressive reformer — upon the death Qaida, the rise of the “Islamic State” and of North America Convention Apprecialate 2014, alleging that an individual of his dad. Mohammed preached racial its horrifying execution of innocents, the with terrorist ties attended the event tion dinner in Chicago a month after the inclusion, interfaith co-operation and Charlie Hebdo attacks, name it — there’s and that the congressman should not groups appeared on the U.A.E. watch understanding, and ultimately did away a knee-jerk reaction from many corners, have been in attendance. list. More confusion erupted after the with both the Nation’s paramilitary arm from Bill O’Reilly to Bill Maher, that “Is“I question his intelligence for convention program listed Carson as a lamic” equals violence, that the notion of and its dress codes for men and women. showing up to [the] event. I question panelist in a discussion about Ferguson, the faith as a “religion of peace” is more whether someone like that should MO. The panel was also to include MAS than cliché, it’s a cover. S E E , CA RSON, O N PA GE 1 3 be attending the House Intelligence executive director Mozen Mohktar, who
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ANDRE CARSON: There are over a dozen policing models. The one that is the most popular is the community policing model. And people always talk about community policing. Another one that’s very popular is the problem-oriented policing model, POP. I think And the Apple ain’t alone on his one. that given the history of law enforcement in We asked Carson — who’d initially intended to the African-American community, particularly become a cop — for his thoughts on what hap- during segregation and the civil rights struggle, it has sown seeds of distrust, understandpened in Ferguson and beyond: ably so. I think in a world where we have the NUVO: I’d imagine you have some pretty Tamir Rice situation, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, strong opinions about this notion of the police and some others, it doesn’t help. As a young as an occupying force in certain black neighAfrican-American teenager, I can remember borhoods in the United States, especially now being put on a police car every weekend just that we’ve seen that spotlight shone in these for standing on the corner, literally. Folks say situations in Ferguson, in the Eric Garner case, “something must have [been going on].” No, and some other high-profile cases. Are we just LITERALLY. Folks would say “What are you policing black communities incorrectly or are guys doing here? Get on the car,” and just we just policing low-income communities searching you for no reason. I remember incorrectly? one day my grandmother happened to be coming home from work and she saw me on the police car and was like, “What is going on? Don’t you guys have something better to do?” And she understood that. Now, that’s not to say that law enforcement shouldn’t be in the community and they shouldn’t keep us safe because they should. But as a young teenager, I was arrested trying to stop police from coming into a mosque. I was never charged. I was released a few hours later. But I think even as a young man seeing that there were police officers who probably their first real interaction with African-Americans wasn’t until they took that job, it was hard even for them to get past the lens in which they viewed African-American young males and females for that matter. But I still think that there are, for the most part, most police officers are trying to do the right thing. They’re trying to keep communities safe and they want to make it back home to their families. The larger question becomes how do you target those bad seeds in law enforcement organizations and you deal with them and perhaps look SUBMITTED PHOTO at changing some of the standard Carson. operating procedures in terms of other, Rep. Julia The NYPD has been roundly criticized not just for its surveillance of that city’s Muslims, but also for its relationship to those that share another part of Andre Carson’s identity — the man is Black, after all.
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how they deal with folks. And so the levels of suspicion are very real. I think that maybe the recruitment process should be expanded. And I think there should be more internal controls in police agencies, but for the most part I think that most police officers are sincere in what they do. Perhaps there needs to be greater oversight. NUVO: Well — when there’s a bad egg, I would think that prosecutors are generally loathe to see an indictment against a cop, because they’re often responsible for sending these folks into harm’s way and I think there might be something of a conflict of interest there. Is it time to re-evaluate some of the grand jury systems in this country? CARSON: I think that’s a great point. I think Europe figured this thing out decades ago. It’s something that we should look at. I mean, some feel like the grand jury process and the apparatus is too insular and the information they do get is kind of siloed to them by the prosecutor. So, I’d like to see a larger, more public discussion being held and listen to the views from all sides. NUVO: Since you personally had those experiences as a teen and then pursuing law enforcement as a career — how did you get past that mistrust factor? CARSON: Because I still saw situations where there were crimes being committed, kids being abused, or women being assaulted and people were afraid to speak up because there was fear of retribution from the criminals but they didn’t trust law enforcement enough. They felt as if their interactions had been hostile and from a distrustful place. But during that time I also saw Muslims who took it upon themselves to control the communities and clean up the communities and these were instances where even drug dealers were afraid of what the Muslims were doing and so that influenced me and it encouraged me to really see, you know, there’s a place for outside agitation and inside instigation. I still got the sense of wanting to make my community a lot safer and felt there was an opportunity to protect my community and I think that manifested itself in my wanting to be a police officer. n
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It’s a theology that seems a far cry from alarmist clickbait and the stereotype of a “Jihadist in our midst.” In fact, if a recent article in the Atlantic is accurate (“What ISIS Really Wants”), one would think that the House Intelligence Committee would be profoundly well served by a Representative who’s well versed in the Qu’ran — and its modern as well as medieval readings. “In any religion there’s text and then there’s context,” explains Carson. (He doesn’t even seem weary from repeated explanations of his tenets.) “As I said in a [recent] interview, the Prophet … talks about how after one relieves him or herself, they should wipe themselves with three smooth stones. He was speaking about etiquette, how to be civilized — but that was a seventh-century context.” There’s a pause in our conversation. Is the Congressman going there? “Now, of course, we have Charmin,” Carson continues. It’s hard to keep a straight face when the man’s bringing poop jokes into the mix. But the point’s taken. “In the seventh century, that may have been relevant, especially in a desert environment where there’s not much grass. Again, there’s text and then there’s context. And a lot of things that we see in scripture, whether it’s the gospel, the
us to talk about the tenets of the faith which discourage [violent] behavior, which encourage peace and I think in a very real sense, highlight women in a very meaningful way. Any student of the religion understands that, but unfortunately we live in a soundbite society where you have media outlets and folks in the blogosphere I think who are not helping the discussion, on either side of the aisle, even the extremists who are using social media as a recruitment tool and as a way to spew disinformation and misinformation and propaganda.”
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Carson’s wanted this position for a while: “I’ve been trying to get this for almost seven years,” he tells us. And yeah, he knew there’d be blowback. “I think that we expected some naysayers. I’ve not been focused on it. … It helps that you get in Congress, you pay your dues on different committees, you get a committee you’re deeply passionate about and you’re concerned about the issues, all the better. We can serve our constituents and keep our country safe — it’s a personal delight because I have some background in intel and I think it was the right pick for me.” So, was part of his desire to serve on the committee a desire to prove that a man who was identified as Islamic could be, to put it bluntly, “There are over 1.6 billion Muslims trusted? Carson, ever the politician, measures on Earth. It’s a monotheistic faith, his answer. “I’m the only member of Congress who but Muslims aren’t monolithic.” has ever served in an — ANDRE CARSON intelligence fusion center. I think it’s an asset. Our country’s very diverse. Congress reflects that Torah or the Qu’ran … there’s a historical diversity. There are a lot of attempted terrorist efforts that are thwarted largely aspect to what’s being said and there’s a because there are Muslims out there, deeper meaning or a spiritual aspect to Hindus, Sikhs, Jewish people and others what’s being said as well.” who are providing information to help Carson’s aware that a lot of Americans are uncomfortable with a religion they’ve keep our community safer.” But Carson’s aware that groups overbeen told is violent and misogynistic seas are doing one hell of a good job on its best day. “There are Presbyterians when it comes to global recruiting. and Methodists, but there are differ“I think the issue that exists with ent schools of thought in the religion of reaching out to young people lies heavily Islam. There are over 1.6 billion Muslims on local religious institutions, it relies on the Earth. It’s a monotheistic faith, heavily on local governments, no matter but Muslims aren’t monolithic.” what the country is, to really make it a And yes, the experience of a Black priority to increase their outreach efforts Muslim in Indy will undoubtedly lead and to provide job opportunites and edto a vastly different belief system than, ucational opportunities to some of these say, a Yemeni whose house has seen young people … [sometimes they] feel collateral damage from a U.S. drone marginalized and ostracized from socistrike. “You’re going to have regional ety, which opens the door for extremist influences, you’re going to have cultural elements … to take advantage of their influences and ethnic influences on the disillusionment.” A recent episode of 60 faith. But, I think even with the nuances being in place, there’s still an avenue for S E E , CARS O N , O N P A GE 1 4
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When back in the district, Carson visits with constituents of all ages, including children in the MSD of Pike Township.
Minutes posited that the Charlie Hebdo assassins weren’t part of any larger cell — they were petty criminals from a Paris slum who found a quick and twisted way to take revenge on a culture they felt had wronged them personally. Some of Carson’s colleagues — a notable example would be Peter King — have called for surveillance directed at Muslim communities in the U.S., even surveillance of houses of worship. If that’s created any tension on the floor, Carson’s not really letting on. “A lot of my colleagues have Muslim constituents in their districts who they interact with quite regularly who support them as well — it has been my sense that a lot of my colleagues, though they may not be aware of what Muslims necessarily believe, they have had interactions with Muslims,” explains Carson. “I think a lot of them are smarter than their rhetoric suggests in terms of knowing that we cannot win the war on terror without having input from Muslims, without having Muslims a part of … the FBI or other law enforcement agencies. I think that there’s a degree of political pageantry that takes place on cable news channels, but behind closed doors I have found many of [my colleagues] to be far more sensible than their rhetoric suggests.” So, is the Congressman suggesting that “dysfunctional DC” is just a myth? “No, no, no, I don’t want to mislead you … I think Washington as a whole is another matter.” It’s the committees where bipartisanship shines and phobias diminish, “be they Intelligence, be they Homeland Security, or Armed Services. I think [my colleagues] are far more sensible than they let on. … I sat on Armed Services, that was a very bipartisan committee and even Intelligence tends to be one of the most bipartisan committees 14 COVER STORY // 02.25.15 - 03.04.15 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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in Congress. I think we probably depart on issues like education, clearly healthcare, and ways in which we can have capital infusions to different districts and taxation issues. But when it comes to protecting our country and dealing with potential threats, I think we’re pretty much on the same page. Just because Carson and King may exchange pleasantries doesn’t mean that Indiana’s Congressman signs off on some of the tactics that have been used by the NYPD. “I’ve been to New York several times and participated in rallies. One of the rallies was with Russell Simmons and Rabbi [Mark] Schneier [from the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding] discouraging Islamophobia and I’ve been very critical about this surveillance program … I think it exacerbates existing tensions and hostilities. And a lot of hostility goes back particularly to J. Edgar Hoover’s counterintelligence program’s infamous Cointelpro. But, I think in a real sense, in a post 9/11 reality, there has to be an interaction with the Muslim community and law enforcement that just isn’t transactional. It has to be one where law enforcement doesn’t show up when they’re trying to question congregants. It has to be one in which, and I just had this conversation with the local Sikh community, where some of those folks are trying to become a part of police agencies, but they can’t get past their religious commitment of wearing head coverings. And so it has to be a space where law enforcement can recognize the differences but the community has to feel that the investment is genuine and not just to extract information or even have a few meetings and the spy on the community. It has to be one in which it’s reciprocal.” n
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et’s play The (New) 25,000 Pyramid. I’ll start: A fancy gravity bong. The collected works of Nietzsche, which you would have read if you had actually learned German. Art song. Things that make you agitated? Things that are worth a lot less on the market than you’d expect? Things that you leave behind when you graduate? Yes to all of the above, but for our purposes and to get to the lede already, all are things that we couldn’t find time for in our professional lives (unless we happen to be Wagner). But not if Megan Roth has her way. She created Calliope’s Call, an organization devoted to “creating exciting and diverse performances of art song,” not only to show fans of classical music that their diet isn’t quite balanced, but also to give professional singers a chance to perform the art songs they once loved. Calliope’s Call will present its first concert, a program of music “for and about children” that stretches from Schumann to Poulenc to Jake Heggie, on Feb. 28 in Bloomington and March 1 in Indianapolis. “As a vocal performance major in school, art song is a large part of what you study,” says Roth, who recently relocated from New England to Bloomington with her husband, Adam McLean, an expert in stage combat and movement. “Then you get into the real world, and you realize that your career path is geared toward opera and concert work.” Only the Renee Flemings and Joyce DiDonatos of the world can get the average concertgoer to show up for a recital, Roth laments — and they’re banking on their names and not the repertoire. “I’m also a teacher; I have a private studio here in Bloomington,” Roth says. “Some of the students’ parents are lovers of classical music and regularly attend the operas they put on at IU. But they don’t know what art song is; they’ve never heard of it or they’re just not that familiar with it.” (Here’s a brief definition from Roth for those in the unfamiliar camp: “Art song is a music composition for voice and instrumental accompaniment on poetic texts. The concert format is that of a recital, typically in a smaller concert space as the genre is very intimate.”)
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And what are those classical lovers missing? Roth can testify: “What I love about art song is the poetry and the intimate collaboration between singer and pianists. With art song, which is a much smaller intimate setting, I love that I have more freedom to create my own artistic expression. For my voice type — I’m a lyric mezzo soprano — with opera,
you’re stuck singing the same roles. With art song, I can sing and explore so many more composers and styles.” Of course, some excellent poets have written really excellent libretti for opera. But Roth says she finds “there’s more room for a multitude of interpretations with poetry that’s set in art song.” Poetry like that found in Jake Heggie’s Songs to the Moon: Fairy Tales for Children, which is the cornerstone upon which Calliope’s Call’s first concert was built. Roth saw a concert that included Songs to the Moon, sought out the score — and eventually fell in love with the piece, which embodies the freedom she values in art song, in general. “He’ll write syncopations into the music that are meant to instruct the singer to be as free as possible and bring your own interpretation to the structure of the phrase,” she says. It’s safe to say that you’ll get more than you pay for at the free concert: all three singers are donating their time and efforts, including baritone Scott Hogsed, a company member of the New York City Opera for five years, and soprano Kim Pokin Lee, who made her Carnegie Hall debut last year. For her part, Roth has worked extensively in the worlds of opera and choral music, and she was just accepted onto the roster of Conspirare, an Austin-based choral ensemble that won a 2015 Grammy. Roth covered “almost” all costs for the concert through a crowdfunding campaign and support from personal connections. She’s working to find sustainable sources of funding with the help of friends of friends with business experience. She’s also had help on the artistic side of the coin from Valerie Trujillo, a former teacher who has signed on as artistic advisor. In the short term, Roth hopes to raise enough to fund a full season of two or three concerts. Another goal: “I plan to develop a roster of singers I’d like to use — a small roster, but a roster, nonetheless — because one of my goals with my group is to provide opportunities for artists to explore this repertoire.” For each concert, Roth plans to do one performance in Bloomington and another in a neighboring city. That’s in keeping with her goal to “bring art song to audiences that don’t get much of a chance to hear it.” In the end, she’d like Calliope’s Call to be known as “the Midwest art song performance group.” n
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The Hound of the Baskervilles e Through March 15. “Anything can happen on the moor” — and does — in Indiana Repertory Theatre’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. R. Hamilton Wright and David Pichette’s 2013 adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1902 detective story about a family curse is respectful of the original but full of surprises. I won’t spoil them. I will say, however, that the new man playing Sherlock Holmes (Marcus Truschinski) is a treat. Each of the actors under Peter Amster’s direction brings to life his or her character — in some cases multiple characters — with wit and/or compassion. I took off half a star because I couldn’t always see what the actors were doing, usually because a set piece was in the way. I had asked for a seat at the end of a row so that I would neither smush nor block anyone else, and I appreciate the IRT’s
honoring my request, but if I had paid for my seat, it still would have been full price and I would have felt disappointed. And subtract another half-star because the piece as a whole couldn’t decide whether it was seriously suspenseful with bits of humor or just unapologetically goofy. It’s less focused than Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, written by Steven Dietz and also directed by Peter Amster for the IRT back in 2008. But will anyone besides me care about that? You get to solve a mystery along with one of the most endearing detective duos in history. (Did I mention that Matthew Brumlow nails the role of Dr. John Watson?) You get to experience the fog and quicksand of the Grimpen Mire. And the costumes, the music and more are gorgeous.
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The Blizzard: 30 Drinks in 60 Minutes Feb. 26-28, 7:30 p.m. All the plays are inspired by drinks at Bloomington bars, wineries and breweries in this tweak to BPP’s longlived micro-play showcase. That’s 30 drinks and 30 plays in 60 minutes, with complimentary tastings of some of those drinks ahead of the show. Proceeds from the show will go to support the BPP. Bloomington Playwrights Project, $15, newplays.org Almost, Maine Feb. 27 and 28, 7 p.m. Marian’s theater department does a couple main-stage productions per season — and the second one is this “snowy charmer” (the New York Sun), a collection of nine short plays set in the magically realistic town of Almost, Maine. It’s been a rebuilding year for the program, which, under the leadership of Ben Tebbe, has begun staging productions in the 500-seat Marian University Theatre for the first time since 2002. Marian University Theatre, $15 adult, $5 student and senior, marian.edu/theatre Tig Notaro Feb. 27, 8 p.m. This one’s long been sold out because people just love Tig, whose 2012 breakout routine, a strikingly frank assessment of a recent cancer diagnosis, was described by Louis C.K. as one of the few “truly great, masterful standup sets” he’d seen in his near-three decades on the job. And people in Bloomington might love Tig even more because the town’s a hotbed for alt-comedy and she’s one of the few comedians whose stuff has been released by Secretly Canadian. Buskirk-Chumley Theatre (Bloomington), SOLD OUT, buskirkchumley.org
Whether or not you are interested in Mad Forest r this particular revolution, there’s interestThrough March 1. The performance I ing food for thought about political “wagsaw of Butler University Theatre’s Mad ging the dog” in general. Forest was billed as a preview and was The ensemble includes fifteen Butler still not fully grounded. But here’s why students under the direction of Professor you should still see it. William Fisher. Although some were not yet First, the playwright. Caryl Churchill’s confident in their English lines, all seemed name often comes up when I ask other comfortable speaking the Romanian that playwrights who has influenced them. I introduces each vignette. The play opens was fascinated by her staccato writing with the cast standing together like a clump Butler students style when the Phoenix produced her go Romanian in of densely-planted trees and singing beautiDrunk Enough to Say I Love You? back Mad Forest. fully in Romanian. There’s some wonderfully in 2008. Mad Forest fascinates me, too, executed dance/fight choreography later on. particularly its structure. The Lilly Hall’s Black Box Theatre is arranged for It has three acts. The first and the third are comthis show to have audience on all four sides of a posed of several vignettes related to two weddings central stage. Rob Koharchik’s set features a large, in Bucharest. One takes place before the Romanian circular base that rotates the actors and a few simple Revolution in 1989, the other afterwards. The middle pieces of furniture, which enhances the unsettling act includes several people briefly telling their own feeling of a revolution. Other design elements — experiences of the revolution. There’s also a scene costumes by Teka England, lighting by Julia Levine, with a sleek vampire and an adorable dog to add sound by William Fisher — are also well chosen. another layer of meaning and metaphorical contrast — HOPE BAUGH Lilly Hall Black Box Theatre, Butler University to the reality-based stories. Somehow it all works.
The Tempest: Adrift in Time e Through March 7. Arrive early for EclecticPond Theatre Company’s sci-fi adaptation of The Tempest, because the theater is hard to find. And if the stage is cramped and awkward, some of the costumes are anachronous, and the nautical references don’t quite grok with the aeronautics of the adaptation. There’s still more than enough here to celebrate. The exquisite cast is led by Joanna Winston, a female version of wizard sorcerer Prospero, here Prosprina. Winston effortlessly and gracefully plays the omniscient puppet master of the mysterious island on which she is stranded. Bradford Reilly is a delight as Ferdinand, taking yet another lovesick Shakespearean gallant and making him a lively, genuine kid in ecstasy over the girl of his dreams. Brian G. Hartz takes the woefully underappreciated Stephano to new heights of humor, playing him with a kind of preposterous dignity and bravado. It’s an entirely fresh take on this classic clown. Another bright note is Frankie Bolda, who is able to create S E E , R E V I E W S , O N P A GE 1 8
Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Jasmine Guy, whom you may know from A Different World, The Vampire Diaries, Melrose Place — or if you’re really sharp, from her work with Alvin Ailey — has been touring this multimedia storytelling experience with jazz bassist Avery Sharpe since 2007. Written by playwright Harry Clark and set to a score by Sharpe, the show incorporates dance, poetry, song and projected imagery, drawing from the works of Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen, W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer (whose 1923 novel Cane inspired the title). Pre-game activities include a jazz performance in the lobby and a 7:15 p.m. talk on the Harlem Renaissance by Ronda Henry Anthony, a public scholar of African American studies at IUPUI. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Clowes Hall, $25-35, cloweshall.org NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 02.25.15 - 03.04.15 // STAGE 17
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some moments of deadpan jocularity in the normally sober Ariel. Above all, credit is due to director Carey Shea, who has created a fresh, fun, and valid adaptation with a bold and steady hand. Everything that didn’t come strictly from the script still felt natural and right. One would not be surprised to see Prince Vultan come flying onto the set with his hawkmen. The play’s magical creatures are transformed into extraterrestrials, the conjurations have become acts of electronic genius, and the wizard is now something of a technomancer. One splendid example of Shea’s formidable skills: The way he combines the characters of the clown Stephano with the captain of the titular, tempest-tossed vessel that features in the opening of the show. This move streamlined the cast and added fun bits of foreshadowing to the character. That, and any buffoon behind aviator glasses becomes twice as funny. Shea also adapts Prospero’s/Prosprina’s rival Antonio into the female Antonia, creating a character amusingly and devilishly similar to Lady Macbeth, and played with the gusto of a Bond villain by Kate Homan. Also notable is a cleverly skewed look at Ferdinand’s labors — those familiar with Prospero’s/Prosprina’s plans for his/her books will find the interpretation terribly significant. Paige Scott composed original music for the mystical “spells” worked by Ariel and his fellow sprites. Her melodies perfectly match the hypnotic charms of the lyrics provided by the original text; they are surreal and transcendentally lovely, appropriate for an isle “full of noises, sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.” Finally, Lydia Burris’s artwork on display in the lobby perfectly complements the show in its strange beauty. — TRISTAN ROSS Playground Production Studio (5529 Bonna Ave., Ste. 10)
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Gallery / Portraits r Through March 1. The two plays that make up Gallery/Portraits, presented at Grove Haus by Casey Ross Productions, were first presented separately as IndyFringe Festival shows. I enjoyed them both in their original incarnations; Gallery has stayed with me all seven years since its inception, and it’s too soon to tell how long Portraits will linger seeing as it just debuted last year. Gallery is a strongly written piece dealing with art/Art in an easily approachable manner infused with lighthearted humor. Where other writers might opt for deadly earnest sincerity, Casey Ross, the producer and playwright, deals with these issues in an unprepossessing way. Ross also keeps her pen light in Portraits, though she deals more personally and deeply with her characters in Gallery. But these two excellent plays don’t quite mesh into a single piece. Perhaps Ross will have the resources to stage the two works separately in repertory so as to properly showcase them. Grove Haus is plagued with echoes and a cluttered stage, which undermines the production’s attempts at a minimalist, ‘blank canvas’ approach to staging. The upstage backdrop, a white screen, is rather poorly utilized — back lighting transforms it into a colorful shadow show which could have been used for some interesting moments. Still, the material shines through. As the prodigal lead, Taylor Cox has just the right splicing of imp and cherub, La Ronde t Through March 14 (in repertory with Thirst). I’m afraid sex just isn’t as titillating as it used to be. La Ronde, though quite scandalous at the turn of the previous century, is now a rather dry look at a substantially more mundane topic. This isn’t the fault of Khaos Company Theatre; indeed, it is nice to see them attempting a play so rarely produced. Unfortunately, the translation used was stiff and scholarly — perhaps an original adaptation might have fared better. Given the already sober material, the energy through all this could have stood some significant oomph. By its second half, the show was really starting to feel long. Also, given as lighting plays such an important part of the content in this interpretation, Khaos may want to splurge on a quieter light switch for its intimate space (“quiet moment... CLICK!!!”). Still, the cast, on the whole, did a brave job in spite of having to spout a bunch of crusty lingual convolutions (the adlibbed Febreze jokes were most welcome). Tom Weingartner was particularly enjoyable in his refreshingly comedic role. Doug Powers also stood out with a wholly naturalistic performance. I would suggest the rest of cast take note of how he smokes, as he seems to be only person there who knows how. His
looking every bit the lovable rogue. His performance is very fun, though his East Coast dialect is inconsistent and reminds of Joe Quimby. By contrast, Colin McCord, playing his opposite sounds like he walked straight out of the center of Brooklyn. Honestly, the show doesn’t need these affectations — they weren’t present in the original productions and just feel tenuous now. It would be lovely to hear McCord speaking with his own voice, particularly when his character’s brother, Martin uses a standard American accent. Unfortunately, Martin is rather weakly played, turning a surprisingly rounded character into a two-dimensional villain. All is made up for, though, by McCord’s dynamic performance. His pain is made so very clear and beautiful, cutting but sweet. I look forward to seeing more from him. Also outstanding is Anthony Nathan as his lover, who does a really lovely job cutting through the artifice of theatre and making himself exist within you as real your own heartbeat. The show has its flaws, but like its characters, they are easily redeemed. —TRISTAN ROSS Grove Haus (1001 Hosbrook St.) Below: Colin McCord (left) and Taylor Cox
character is portrayed as the closest thing the show has to a “bad guy” (those familiar with Powers and his work will find this as no surprise — personally, I was introduced to his performing abilities with his turn as the Marquis de Sade). His unlikable character incorporates a more overt form of sexual conquest than what is originally implied. Of course, most of the characters in La Ronde are plagued with certain flaws. Performances were somewhat overshadowed by director Kaylee Spivey Good’s decision to dress the characters from different decades of the twentieth century, some quite clearly period, others not so much. One could see how each part could be reflected by the zeitgeist of a specific decade, but given the transitory nature of the show as it progresses from character to character, this only serves to muddle things. Good chose to cross the genders of the two opening characters for indecipherable reasons. That decision was further undermined by the performer playing the female-to-male character, who seriously failed to convince. But credit goes to Bradley Lowe for selling the living hell out of his lady of ill repute. — TRISTAN ROSS Khaos Company Theatre (3125 E. 10th St., Ste. L)
ISO plays Strauss and Ravel r Feb. 20. Friday’s Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra program saw a drop in attendance from the average so far this season. But that average has been higher than in previous seasons and two big draws were absent — music director Krzysztof Urbanski on the podium and a big display piece. Our guest conductor, Miguel HarthBedoya (47, from Peru), led the orchestra in two repertoire works of Ravel and Strauss, while soprano Twyla Robinson sang five early songs of Strauss and the short song cycle Shéhérazade by Ravel. Miguel Harth-Bedoya opened Harth-Bedoya with Ravel’s well known Rapsodie Espagnole, completed in 1908, the same year as Debussy’s Iberia, the stronger of the two works in evoking the essence of Spain (let’s schedule it). The Rapsodie is cast into four parts: “Prélude à la nuit,” “Malagueña,” “Habañera” and “Feria,” with a very short pause between each. Starting with the strings intoning a soft, descending line, the piece remains very soft through its early parts, with loud interjections increasing in frequency, such that “Feria” ends on a thunderous climax. Harth-Bedoya had his players in good control throughout the four parts, especially handling the climaxes well. He took “Malagueña” at a nimble pace while cutting the tempo considerably for “Habañera” — more either way than I’m used to, but nonetheless it worked. He began “Feria” with his players displaying excellent precision, but a bit less so toward the climactic end. Twyla Robinson, a 1993 graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana, though widely acclaimed, failed to deliver in her appearance here. She sang five songs from Richard Strauss’s Op. 10 (1882) and Op. 27 (1894) series. Lasting about ten minutes, they lack the profundity of his famous Four Last Songs of 1948. Following intermission Robinson returned to sing Ravel’s ten-minute, three-song cycle Shéhérazade. Throughout her singing, Robinson displayed a very wide, very rapid vibrato. It was especially unsettling to hear her in Ravel’s second song “La Flûte Enchantée,” when ISO principal flutist Karen Moratz made beautiful sounds against Robinson’s wobbling intonation. Isn’t Strauss’s Suite to his opera Der Rosenkavalier (1911) just another Don Juan with waltzes thrown in? Conductor Artur Rodzinski probably wouldn’t agree, as he fashioned the Suite with the composer’s approval in 1944. There are plenty of similarities between Strauss’s first tone-poem masterpiece (1889) and the Suite — as well as some differences. Don Juan is masterfully knit together; it’s all of a piece while the suite has its parts strung together, capturing Strauss’s Viennese waltzes. The last part of the Suite contains the Trio music, the most beautiful part of the opera and which ends it. But Rodzinski tacked on another waltz to give the piece a final hurrah. With careful control of dynamics, excellent solo work — especially the trumpet — and an agreeable pace, Harth-Bedoya made the Suite a rousing finish to the concert. — TOM ALDRIDGE Hilbert Circle Theatre
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Song of the Sea Critics have tossed around words like “ethereal,” “heartwarming” and “transcendent” with respect to this Oscar nominated animated film from the director of The Secret of Kells. PG, opens Friday at Keystone Art Focus Watching the not-very-funny trailers, we can’t quite figure out the tone of this action-comedy starring Will Smith as a con man. And we suspect it’s being released in February for a reason. R, opens Thursday in wide release The Lazarus Effect Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass play necromancers in this horror from Blumhouse Productions, which brought you all the Paranormal Activities (and also Whiplash). PG-13, opens Thursday in wide release A la mala “A Mexican romantic comedy in the How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days/Failure to Launch/40 Days and 40 Nights mold,” says Tribune critic Roger Moore. PG-13, opens Thursday at AMC Showplace 17
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air warning: If you get restless during movies that are less about story and more about immersion into other lives and/or places — films like Boyhood or The Tree of Life — then Mr. Turner is most likely not for you. That said, wait until you get a load of this guy and his world. British filmmaker Mike Leigh (Vera Drake, Topsy-Turvy) and actor Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Secrets and Lies) offer their take on painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), known as “the painter of light.” His last words are reported to have been, “the sun is God.” Sounds noble, doesn’t it? But not so fast; the majority of Mr. Turner’s vocalizations were grunts, and quite a wide variety of them. Remember the creatures in Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are? Mr. Turner would have fit right in with them. He is a hulking man who sounds like a beast. He looks preoccupied, annoyed. He has business to take care of, and no patience for anything that gets in his way. He is a fascinating creature; a rude, crude
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beast that creates beauty. On canvas. The movie focuses less on his works and more on the elements behind the paintings. Leigh and his collaborators do a fine job creating the world Turner lives in. The man is fascinating (Timothy Spall has never been better), but those around him are just as vividly presented. Don’t expect introductions, though. Leigh simply puts them in Turner’s orbit and leaves it to you to work out who’s who. Luckily, I have a synopsis, so I can share some basic information with you. The film covers roughly the last 25 years of the painter’s life, starting somewhere in the 1820s. Turner, back in England after a trip to Belgium, is working on new material. He lives with his father (Paul Jesson) and his housekeeper (Dorothy Atkinson). She is dutiful and appears to be generally depressed and utterly devoted. Turner fucks her from time to time, but there is no romance between
them. He treats her like a utility. His former mistress (Ruth Sheen) turns up to fight with him. He has two grown kids and a grandchild. He acknowledges none of them. Not just legally — he barely acknowledges them when they’re in his presence. Turner travels incognito to the coastal town of Margate, where he rents a seaside apartment. His landlady is Sophia Booth (Marion Bailey). She will gradually become more than that. As Turner edges from his celebrated landscapes to pre-impressionist works, his status in the London-based art world changes. After years of taking his standing for granted, Turner finds himself the object of mockery. He still has supporters, of course, including young critic John Ruskin (Joshua McGuire). And the plot? The movie doesn’t really work that way. Mike Leigh follows his usual pattern of starting with facts and doing improvisational workshops until he achieves a stunningly realistic, lived-in look and feel. The scenes play like genuine moments observed. I was mesmerized by Mr. Turner, the man and the movie. Though the running time is 150 minutes, I would happily have stayed for another hour. n
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Because we’re all about transparency and accountability here at NUVO HQ, we present to you the Ed Johnson-Ott Ceremonial Scorecard, comparing Ed’s Oscar predictions to the actual winners. Keep in mind that we’re only listing Ed’s “will win” picks; you can see all the “should wins” at nuvo.net, but this is about responsible handicapping, not pie-in-the-sky idealism.
Best Foreign Language Film Winner: Ida (Poland) Ed: Ida (Poland)
Best Sound Mixing Winner: Whiplash Ed: American Sniper
Best Costume Design Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel Ed: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Picture Winner: Birdman Ed: Birdman
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel Ed: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Visual Effects Winner: Interstellar Ed: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Best Actor Winner: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything Ed: Michael Keaton, Birdman Best Actress Winner: Julianne Moore, Still Alice Ed: Julianne Moore, Still Alice Best Supporting Actor Winner: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash Ed: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash Best Supporting Actress Winner: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood Ed: Laura Dern, Wild Best Director Winner: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman Ed: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Screenplay (Adapted) Winner: Graham Moore, The Imitation Game Ed: Graham Moore, The Imitation Game Best Screenplay (Original): Winner: Birdman Ed: The Grand Budapest Hotel Best Cinematography: Winner: Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman Ed: Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman Best Original Score: Winner: Alexandre Desplat, The Grand Budapest Hotel Ed: Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything Best Film Editing Winner: Tom Cross, Whiplash Ed: Sandra Adair, Boyhood
FILM EVENTS Richard Dyer Feb. 26. IU Cinema is welcoming three guests this week, all well worth your time. First up is Richard Dyer, a professor of film studies who’s written extensively about race, queerness and film music, among other interests. Following his lecture, “The Shadow of M: Serial Killing and Nazism,” at 4 p.m., Dyer will present a 6:30 p.m. screening of The Devil Strikes at Night, a 1957 Robert Siodmak thriller that incorporates both serial killing and Nazis. Indiana University Cinema (Bloomington), FREE, cinema.indiana.edu Love Jones (1997) Feb. 26, 8 p.m. “It’s hard to forget the passion (and poetry) between Darius Lovehall (Larenz Tate) and Nina Moseley (Nia Long) in the 90s romantic comedy Love Jones,” wrote Essence on the film’s 15th anniversary. The film did little better than break even at the box office, but it’s been a slow-burner thanks to Tate and Long’s convincing performance and an outstanding neo-soul soundtrack (Lauryn Hill, Maxwell). Indiana State Museum IMAX, $9.50, imax.com Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Feb. 27 and 28, 2 and 7:30 p.m. The 222-minute epic, presented with an intermission and in 35mm. Artcraft Theatre (Franklin), $3-5, historicartcrafttheatre.org MM Serra Feb. 27. Your next IU Cinema guest is MM Serra, experimental filmmaker, author, curator and executive
Best Animated Feature Film Winner: Big Hero 6 Ed: Big Hero 6 Best Documentary Feature Winner: CitizenFour Ed: CitizenFour Best Original Song Winner: “Glory” from Selma Ed: “Glory” from Selma Best Production Design Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel Ed: The Grand Budapest Hotel Best Sound Editing Winner: American Sniper Ed: American Sniper
director of the Film-Makers Cooperative, the largest archive and distributor of independent and avant-garde films in the world. The fun begins with Serra’s 3 p.m. lecture, “Art(Core)-The Avant Garde and the Cinematic Body,” followed by a 6:30 p.m. program of selections from the Film-Makers Cooperative archives and a 9:30 p.m. retrospective of Serra’s own work. IU Cinema, FREE, cinema.indiana.edu
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to Michael Myers is also after her. Hull’s debut, Beverly Lane, earned him a Golden Cob award for Best Emerging Filmmaker and a positive review from famed movie website Ain’t It Cool News. Goodrich Hamilton 16, $9, goodrichqualitytheatres.com Peter Weir Feb. 28-March 4. And IU Cinema closes out a busy week with a visit from Peter Weir, the unpredictable Australian director whose oeuvre encompasses the wispy and curious (1975’s Picnic at Hanging Rock, screening March 3, 7 p.m.), the expansive and bellicose (1981’s Gallipoli; March 4, 4 p.m.) and the annoying and ill-conceived (1998’s The Truman Show; March 4, 8 p.m.). Weir will lecture March 3 at 3 p.m. and attend for screenings of Hanging Rock, Gallipoli and 2003’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (March 2, 7 p.m.). Films presented without Weir include 1977’s The Last Wave (Feb. 28, 9:30 p.m.), 1989’s Dead Poets Society (March 1, 6:30 p.m.) and 1985’s Witness (March 2, 3 p.m.). Most are on 35mm, including a few prints imported from Australia. IU Cinema, $3 (some free), cinema.indiana.edu The Kill Team March 2, 5 and 7 p.m. Specialist Adam Winfield tried to alert the Army to the actions of the so-called “kill team,” which was killing Afghani civilians for sport. He ended up being implicated in the platoon’s actions and charged with first-degree murder. A Best Documentary Feature winner at the 2013 Tribeca Film Fest. Goodrich Hamilton 16, prices vary, goodrichqualitytheatres.com
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) y Soooooo meta. Michael Keaton plays an actor famed for playing a super-hero called Birdman who’s trying to revitalize his career by staging a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver story. Edward Norton, apparently known in “real life” as a difficult-to-work-with Method actor, joins the cast as a difficult-to-work-with Method actor. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s (Amores Perros, Babel) presents the movie in what looks like one uninterrupted nearly two-hour-long shot — an irritating, showy and limiting concept. It’s never clear where this depressing, talky bullshit is really aimed. Is Birdman an indictment of Hollywood for playing to the crowds? That would be odd coming in a movie stuffed with camera gimmicks, eye candy, dirty jokes and stunt casting. R, at Keystone Art Hot Tub Time Machine 2 i Rob Corddry, Clark Duke and Craig Robinson are back. John Cusack took a hike, so Adam Scott steps in as the son of Cusack’s character. In this installment, which will most likely be the last, the guys shoot into the future. There are some big laughs in this R-rated comedy, but they’re few and far between. Wait until this hits cable. R, in wide release McFarland USA t Look, it’s an inspirational sports movie from Disney starring Kevin Costner. Need I say more? Sure, it’s cliché on top of cliché, but that’s how these things work. I mean, how many variations of the inspirational sports movie template can there be? This one deals with a small-town cross country team in 1987. Costner is solid as the hot-headed coach and the underdog team storyline focuses on character instead of trumped up villains. One of the better films in this genre I’ve seen in a while. PG, in wide release
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Grand Junction Brewing Company opened April 2014 in the 1800s-era building at 110 S. Union St. as part of the reclamation of historic downtown Westfield. GJBC now has Federal approval to open its second brewery location in Westfield as a dedicated production facility say partners Jon Knight and Charlie Wood. Brewer Shawn Kessel’s house brews feature old-world styles with malt and hops balance and moderate alcohol and bitterness. Seasonals are bolder, especially a distinctive Auge des Roggen (Eye of Rye) and their current pleasantly smoky Roggenbier. The food menu offers hearty starters, entrees and a creamy bread pudding that is a meal in itself. Guest Indiana craft brews rotate on tap. More at grandjunctionbrewing.com. Flat 12’s growler room is now open Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. with $2 off all growlers and $1 off bullets. Sunday’s carryout specials offer four-pack cans and six-pack bottles for $8.99. Interested in a brewing scholarship? Apply now at siebelinstitute.com. It’s a partnership offer between the Pink Boots Society and Siebel Institute of Technology. Register before March 1 and save 20 percent with discount code “FebReg.” Events Feb. 26, 6-9 p.m. Fifth Annual Heart of the Brews, Ale tasting and food pairing supporting Research for Kids with Ailing Hearts, at Tow Yard Brewing Company. $40; DD $20. Feb. 28, noon-6 p.m. Flat 12 Winter Wood Barrel Aged Beer Festival. $12 ticket includes five sample tickets, a commemorative bullet and the opportunity to purchase rare releases not available commercially. Mingle with brewers and learn more about barrel-aged beers. March 1. Upland Campside Session IPA release in sixpacks, four-pack cans and on draught. On tap at Upland retail locations March 20. Upland says, “Late additions of hops allow the distinct fragrance of grapefruit, apricot and pine to be preserved as much as possible in the finished beer, with a crisp, but subtle bitterness, a refreshingly light malt character, and a 4.5 ABV.” March 2. The RAM downtown tapping Rabbit Punch Irish Red Ale seasonal that’s malty, sweet and toasty at 5.5% ABV, 30 IBU. Paired with an appetizer for Happy Hour. Rabbit Punch also at RAM Fishers. Up next: American Oatmeal Stout with a smooth mouthfeel of oats and hints of chocolate. March 4, 6-8 p.m. Girls Pint Out (ladies only): Cards Against Humanity Night at New Day Craft. Aug.14-16. Tour de Upland at Camp Framasa in Brown County. More at tourdeupland.com.
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he idea of “healing foods” is as old as the practice of eating itself. From the ancient Ayurvedic texts, to old Greeks like Pliny, everybody’s been trying to use food as medicine. In its modern iteration, the notion of “healing foods” is much more about eating less processed nutrition than, say, drinking beet juice to cure your gout. These days, modern diets are undergoing a whole foods makeover, and never more than now do we need people like Allie McFee, a chef and healing foods expert and instructor. “I think of healing foods really as whole foods,” she says. And for her, the notion of “whole” is holistic, from its impact on the environment and the amount of energy used to produce it. “It doesn’t come from a factory or box. It’s locally grown without a lot of pesticides.” The locality is important not just for environmental reasons, but nutritional ones. She reminded me that, “As soon as it’s picked, it starts to oxidize, so if it’s coming from far away or
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the means and the access. For personal eating for herself and her fiance, she admits that keeping up a whole foods lifeWHO: CHEF AND HEALING FOODS style takes a little more planning EXPERT AND INSTRUCTOR and prep than a freezer full of MORE INSIDE: FOR RECIPES, Lean Cuisines, but a good recipe SEE PAGE 24. and a slow cooker are your keys M O R E O N L I N E: H U M B L E T U M M Y.C O M to success. “The biggest thing is to plan Allie McFee it’s been sitting for a long time, ahead. I tell people to get excited or it’s been preserved in a can, you’re and make a plan,” McFee advises. Pintergetting less nutrition in that.” Less gas est lovers and library camp-outs, this to transport it and more nutrition in the is your cue to do what you do best. “I food itself? What better reason is there to go to the Nora library all the time to get head to your local farmers’ market? cookbooks with beautiful, vibrant photos, Does it really make that big of a difand I pick out things that I would like ference though? It might. There’s still and my fiance would like, write down the controversy over the general nutritional ingredients and go to the store. I pick a value of conventional versus smallday, usually Sunday, and take about three farmed produce, but both European and hours and cook a few different things.” American university studies have found A good strategy to stay in budget is to higher levels of antioxidants in organipick a few recipes that might draw on the cally-grown produce (that would be the same base ingredient (cooked lentils, for cancer-fighting stuff). example), make a big batch and use that More importantly, the less oxidization to cut down the amount of ingredients and time spent in transport means overall you have to buy and make your prep go better-tasting produce, which is a little faster. “I make a bunch of muffins, really the best reason to hit and granola, and salad dressings that I up the farmers’ mar- make myself, and I prepare all this things ket, if you’ve got for the week so that when I get home from work, I don’t have to make everything from scratch,” McFee says. And while I wouldn’t advise, say, eating more fruits and vegetables as any medical treatment, the switch to a vitamin and fiber-packed diet will definitely perk up anyone willing to put in the prep time. “Most people notice they just have more energy. They feel like they have this new energy that wasn’t there before. They’re eating these high concentrations of nutrients and vitamins, so your body’s like, ‘Thank you!’” And it’s more than just a little more pep in your step. Those extra nutrients might unlock something more powerful than just good skin and a sunny disposition. “That energy might cause a chain reaction. They feel better so they might want to work out or go on a walk, or spend more time with family and friends, and it all comes down to what we’re fueling our bodies with,” McFee says. Whole food for thought, indeed. n PROFILE
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Adzuki beans are packed with protein and fiber. Did you know they can also help you lose weight? Adzuki beans contain soluble fiber that helps you stay fuller longer to reduce food cravings.
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Tools needed: Crock-Pot 3/4 cup dry adzuki beans 3 cups sweet potato, chopped 1 3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped 1 cup carrots, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup sun dried tomato, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin 1 tablespoon chili powder (plus an additional 1 teaspoon) 2 teaspoons chili flakes 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon tamari (organic and wheat free) 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup 4 1/2 cups water
Directions: 1. Sort through 3/4 cup adzuki beans and discard any discolored or moldy beans. Soak beans in water for a couple hours or overnight to help the beans become more digestible. 2. Rinse beans when ready to use and add to Crock-Pot. 3. Chop sweet potatoes, onion, and carrots to about the size of the width of your thumb. Add to Crock-Pot. 4. Mince garlic and chop sun dried tomatoes, and add to Crock-Pot. Add all spices, salt, and liquid. 5. Stir and cook on low overnight or at least 8 hours. Serve with slices of fresh avocado, or pieces of your favorite bread. Enjoy on a cold wintry evening.
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Known for their earthy taste and crimson red color, beets are nicely paired with hydrating watermelon in this juice to create a delicious glass of nutrition. High in iron, beets are amazing for building the blood. They are also identified as a blood cleanser, purifying and detoxifying impurities in the bloodstream. Adding a bit of burdock root to increase blood circulation, and lemon, a known liver detoxifier, this juice is perfect for preventing a cold or healing hangover. Time duration: 10 minutes (prep, juice and cleanup) Use: Juicer (my favorite is the Green Star Twin Gear) 1 medium-large red beet 2 cups watermelon 1/2 small burdock root 1/2 lemon, squeezed 1 inch gingerroot Handful of parsley
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Don’t have time to prep at home? That’s ok! Heal yourself at these local eateries that specialize in serving whole and healing foods. Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe It’s been a banner year for raw and vegan enthusiasts in Indianapolis. Ezra’s opened over the summer in Broad Ripple, bringing a whole foods, raw vegan revolution with it. They serve everything from pizza to soup, all of it organic and minimally processed. To call it “superfood” is the understatement of the century, and even the most “rabbit food”opposed diner can find something they like at Ezra’s. During cold season, we highly recommend making regular stops to the juice bar to power up your immune system. They’ve got the edible cure for what ails you. 6516 Ferguson St., 255-3972, ezrasenlightenedcafe.com
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Garden Table A great new spot on the backside of Broad Ripple’s strip, this cute little shop serves lots of leafy greens and beautiful breakfasts. They’re really known for doing truly delicious bottled juices, and, while it seems like a strange recommendation, this is one place where I would recommend subbing in a bed of their green salad for just about any other side. I’m not sure what kind of magic goes on back there, but they know just how to put enough dressing on for flavor, but with enough restraint that you can taste the care in the ingredients. This spot is only open until 3 p.m., though, so go early. 908 E. Westfield Blvd., 737-2531, thegardentable.com Fermenti Artisan Chefs Joshua Henson and Mark Cox each have 21 years in the
Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe restaurant business. But it wasn’t until five years ago that they became interested, perhaps mildly obsessed, with fermented and cultured foods. They are both certified healing-foods specialists who can tell you all the reasons their food is good for you. The business partners are fiercely loyal to local foods — their meats come from The Smoking Goose or Rhodes Family Farm, and they have a “one-state-away” policy for all cheeses. Stop in for a bite to eat, and you can also taste one of their on-draft pours of kombucha (fermented tea) or water kefir (cultured flavored water — like a mild tart soda). 222 E. Market St. (City Market), 493-1652, facebook.com/fermentiartisan DUOS & DUOS Kitchen Started as a food truck, DUOS has moved into a permanent kitchen in the medical office building on 29th & Meridian. If you’re not familiar, DUOS has, far and away, some of the best vegetarian dishes available in Indy. They have lots of hot plates and sandwiches available without meat, but we at NUVO HQ are the biggest fans of the DUOS Kitchen salad bar. You could call it “slow, whole food” done fast for working folks. Every day the menu changes (and the salad bar remains awesome), so expect something fresh each time. 2960 N. Meridian St., 927-6810, duosindy.com
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Public Greens As part of the Patachou family of restaurants, Public Greens is turning out the fresh, thoughtful fare that Martha Hoover’s family of restaurants is known for. There’s a twist though: all of the profits from the restaurant will go to fund their charitable Patachou Foundation, which feeds meals to food-insecure kids around the city. The self-service, organic and whole-food location has a staff farmer and sources from their microfarm just across the Monon from the restaurant. The location also has a knockout patio, which will be used for live music and seating in the warmer months. But no matter what you order on the menu or from the beer taps (yes, it has those, too), you’ll be helping feed hungry central Indiana kids. Monon Trail in Broad Ripple, 202-0765, publicgreensurbankitchen.com — SARAH MURRELL
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Greening Your Community Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. Familiar with the Hoosier Environmental Council’s annual event called “Greening the Statehouse?” The folks at HEC have expanded the basic concept of reaching out to hip people to what the Indiana Legislature is up to by taking their show on the road. There’s one event left in the “Greening Your Community Series.” We reached out to Amanda Shepherd from the HEC and she filled us in with the following details: “GYC is a new initiative this year, in the spirit of bringing the passion and focus of HEC’s annual Greening the Statehouse to communities across the state. Each event consists of the showing of three short videos on current issues and a discussion aimed at getting people charged up to help with the 2015 legislative session.” Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 4th Ave. SE (Carmel)
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Call for entries: Save the Monarch Butterflies Through March 2, 2 p.m. Earth Charter Indiana, in partnership with the Arts Council of Indianapolis, Brick Street Poetry, Earth Day Indiana, and Indiana Recycling Coalition, will raise awareness of the plight of monarch butterflies in a month-long exhibition in the Artsgarden in April. From Earth Charter: “This is a callout to all the 4th and 5th graders in Indiana with a knack for art. We want 3-D Monarch Butterflies and the work should be created using primarily reused or recycled materials and should be in a 3-dimensional form able to be hung from above or attached to glass walls. This can be individual and/or class projects.” For more information, contact Jim Poyser at jimpoyser@earthcharterindiana.org Aldo Leopold Program March 7, 10 a.m. Learn the story of Aldo Leopold, well-known American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist, at the Nature Center in the Brown County State Park. Brown County State Park, 1810 State Road 46 East (Nashville), FREE Going Green Festival March 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; March 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Indiana State Museum will provide a platform that showcases how individuals and companies can tackle environmental issues at the annual festival. This year’s event will showcase ecofriendly products and services, local environmental leaders, lifestyle activities and the Eco-Science Fair. Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., included with museum admission and FREE to members
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Attacks on solar power, expansion of factory farming and deregulation are all possible during the 2015 session.
Keeping an eye on the Indiana Legislature
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There’s a lot happening at the Statehouse during the 2015 General Assembly. What do we need to know as citizens who care about the environment? — LESLIE
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To say there’s a lot happening at the Statehouse is an understatement. For those of us who care about the environment (and several other issues), this is proving to be one of the most challenging legislative sessions yet. For starters, I recommend following a few of the environmental advocacy leaders in Indiana on Facebook and Twitter, including: • • • • •
Citizens Action Coalition Hoosier Environmental Council Indiana Forest Alliance Indiana Recycling Coalition Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter
There are also some other great groups that might fit your specific interests, like Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light and Moms Clean Air Force. As we went to press, here are the bills that warranted action (SJR 12 — The “Right to Farm” bill — was defeated on Tuesday, Feb. 24 on a vote of 22 yay, 28 nay.): OPPOSE HB1320: Generation of electricity by distributed generation. This bill takes away incentives for installing residential solar and
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moves our state further away from being a renewable energy leader. SUPPORT HB 1215 and 1217: Public mass transportation and railroad funding. These bills will increase state investment in transportation alternatives. OPPOSE HB1351: Agency rulemaking and policymaking. This bill basically says that our state regulators will not have the authority to make rules or policies that are more strict than federal rules and policies. This means that our highly trained and educated professionals employed by the state will not have the authority to do their jobs if the actions they deem necessary are more protective than what the federal EPA requires. SUPPORT SB548 and HB1580: Designated wild areas. These bills will establish state wild areas, protecting them from commercial logging and preserving our natural heritage. Finally, look for local opportunities to get legislative updates. Carmel Green Initiative is hosting a 2015 Legislative Update on February 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Carmel
Clay Public Library (HEC is also involved in this one, see the “Green Events” column on these pages.) You can also attend a “Third House” meeting (check out iauw.org) to meet your legislators to learn about their perspective on what’s happening at the Statehouse. This is also a state budget year and there are opportunities for funding for important environmental issues. Indiana Recycling Coalition is working to increase Indiana’s appropriation of recycling grant funds to support community recycling programs. This request will not cost taxpayers more money — it will merely make sure that funding intended for recycling is actually used for recycling. Follow IRC (indianarecycling.org) to know when to take action. The Nature Conservancy in Indiana is lobbying for the following: • A 2.5 million appropriation for the second year of the biennium for the Indiana Heritage Trust (this is partially funded by the environmental license plates, which I imagine many of you have!). • A $1 million General Fund appropriation for the Clean Water Indiana program (this program also receives funding from cigarette tax revenues, which are on the decline – that’s positive!). • To restore funding levels for the Department of Natural Resources (under current proposal, DNR cannot fulfill 215 job vacancies, which will affect its ability to maintain facilities, manage land, and provide other important services).
• S UPPORTING SB120 and HB1501: Invasive species council. These bills extend the expiration date of the council from 2015 to 2023. • Appropriating funding for Purdue University to hire an executive director of the Invasive Species Council. Other interesting bills: HB 1248: Urban farming. Requires the state department of agriculture to develop and promote programs in support of urban farming, food cooperatives, and farmers’ markets. Yes please! HB 1084: Grants for green industry jobs. Establishes the green jobs training program to support opportunities for eligible workers to receive job training in green industry sectors and occupations. Yes please! Regardless of your political orientation, get engaged and make your voice heard. Otherwise we have to rely solely on the elephants and donkeys reporting to the Statehouse. PIECE OUT, RENEE
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I’m interested in buying with less packaging and products made from recycled materials. What can you suggest? Thanks! — DONNA
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I suggest that more people think like you! Strangely, food is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of less packaging. My favorite way to shop for certain food items is in the bulk section — and I’m not talking Costco-style. Bring your own containers, get a tare weight from the cashier, and buy as much or little as you need. You can find everything from tea, coffee, spices, grains, flour, beans, nuts, pastas, granola, candy, popcorn, and other ingredients in bulk. Some stores even have dish soap, castile soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap and other personal care products in bulk. Speaking of personal care, consider soap. There was a craze of body wash there for awhile, but look at all that plastic packaging! Meanwhile, you can find a nice bar soap with no packaging at all. Even better, you can also find a nice locally handmade bar soap with no packaging from a farmer’s market vendor. You may also consider finding products that have multiple uses so you can justify buying Costco-style. Castile soap and African black soap are multipurpose soaps. I have used castile soap to clean many things: dishes, hands, body, toilets, sinks, teeth, floors, dogs and laundry. African black soap is a natural head-to-toe soap that is good for all skin types. As for products made from recycled materials, below is a list of items that most people use regularly that have recycled content versions. Look for claims of recycled materials, PCW (post-consumer waste) or PIW (post-industrial waste) — the higher the percentage, the better. • toilet paper (love the concept of the new tube-free rolls)
•p aper towels (though these also have a reusable version called, simply, towels) • tissues • trash bags (go for recycled/PCW, not compostable) • office paper and note paper • toothbrushes I hope someone is still reeling from the fact that I use the same soap for my dogs, teeth and toilets. PIECE OUT, RENEE
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I have an omelet pan that has a failing nonstick surface so I am replacing it. It’s one of those expensive brands — so, bummer — but I’ve had a few years. It’s all aluminum so short of using as a weapon on a possible intruder I don’t have a clue what to do with it. Can it go in my Republic recycle bin? — KAREN
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I recommend cast iron pans for longevity, as well as a weapon against intruders. In the meantime, you can recycle your pan with a company like RecycleForce. They can recycle the aluminum or steel, and probably the plastic handle too. You should not put your pots and pans in your curbside recycling bin. What RecycleForce does not recycle: omelet scraps. So please be sure to wash your pots and pans before dropping off at the recycling center or at a recycling event. PIECE OUT, RENEE
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My employer regularly disposes of pallets by crushing them in the Dumpster. Please tell me where these can be reused/recycled? We are located on the south side of Hamilton County. Thanks for your help with this. — B.
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This info is barely palatable to me. Pallets are reusable, recyclable and upcyclable – not trash! Depending on how many you have, your employer could do anything from offer them to the community for the taking or contact a pallet recycling company for pickup. It’s all the rage now to use pallets to make raised garden beds, furniture and art and people would love to get their hands on your pallets. If you just have a few pallets occasionally, I would post them on Craigslist, Freecycle or Facebook — or just put them in a visible place with a “free” sign. If it’s more than a few, contact a company like Lovett Pallet Recycling or CLM Pallet Recycling to either drop off or schedule a pickup. These companies repair pallets for reuse. RecycleForce will also accept nonbroken pallets for reuse. I hope to hear that you’re the pallet recycling hero with your employer soon! PIECE OUT, RENEE NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 02.25.15 - 03.04.15 // INDIANA LIVING GREEN 27
REVIEW R’LYEH COLOR OUT OF SPACE Those suggesting our local Indianapolis metal scene lacks depth or originality need only listen to Indianapolis instrumental metal pioneers R’lyeh before immediate recanting becomes necessary. Their debut, Color Out Of Space, unveiling February 28 at the 5th Quarter Lounge, more than exceeds the goals they’d set upon entering the studio, making this half-hour EP a must-hear for anyone who claims to love progressive music. I myself have witnessed their live show twice over the last three months, and both times Anthony Hampton and Matthias Dane Schwingle dominated the crowd with riffs stacked upon riffs, and drums thundering against a wall of amplification. Hearing this music performed on the fly by two instrumentalists was impressive enough; listening now to the album as they heard it in their heads, all layers working exactly as intended, Color Out Of Space becomes an incredibly rewarding song cycle. Repeated listening bears fruit, illustrating the depth and layering involved in turning out instrumental metal rendering a vocalist obsolete. Hampton describes R’lyeh’s music as echoing the rise and fall of mankind, building riff upon riff until everything collapses. That’s hard to miss in the pounding “Monolithic” as it leads into the more spare “November,” the album’s stunningly evocative closer. Often fans assume metal must mean domination through sonic overdrive, and R’lyeh proves the opposite; only through highs can you appreciate the lows. One moment a thunder of percussion and multiplied guitars echoes through our ears, only to be replaced by a repeating pattern of finger-picked notes, creating the ultimate monotonic riff of redemption. Played on repeat the album becomes an endless cycle: birth, death, rebirth, a closed circle. The strongest element tying these seven songs together is just how dynamic the music remains even with only two contributing musicians. Hampton and Schwingle recorded all parts on the album themselves, though they’ve since added Christopher Cunningham on bass to thicken out their live sound. Color Out Of Space plays well straight through, echoing the best moments of their live show. As is their goal, instrumental music forces you to actually listen to the music, dissecting the layers to hear a story through notes rather than with lyrics driving discovery. I can’t think of a better way to start out 2015 than with a debut album from locals that rivals the quality of any major label metal album of the last year. — JONATHAN SANDERS
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SALGE: And I have a Juno 6 from like ’76, which is sweet. Joe Walsh gave that to me. There are no presets. GRAY: What was the bass you… SALGE: The Scroll bass? GRAY: As soon as you started playing that — instantly, stylistically there was a change. SALGE: The new one is Matt’s dad’s old bass, which he inherited. It’s a Guild Starfire 1968.
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NUVO: Is that to replicate some of the sounds on Make It Reel?
ANDY SALGE: Is that the Ludwig? GRAY: Yeah, it was the Ludwig Supraphonic and my Gretsch snare. My kit has a 12” rack, 14” floor and 22” kick. I used Evans heads, Vic Firth sticks and Sabian cymbals, too. SALGE: I bought this MIDI drum controller for John. I have an MPC 1000 and put a 300GB hard drive inside, and upped the RAM as much as it could take. I did that so I could use a bunch of Mellotron sounds on it and John can trigger some samples or hand claps or whatever we want. GRAY: 808 kick.
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Editor's Note: Gear and Beer is our equipment-focused Q&A series written by local writer and gearhead Brett Alderman. In each edition of this feature, Alderman will take a local band out for beers at a local brewery, and chat about their gear. The latest brings Alderman to Upland's Carmel Taphouse to sit down with rockers Blue Moon Revue.
GRAY: We used a couple different snare drums. I used Alex [Kercheval - Postal Recording]'s Supraphonic.
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SALGE: I played a Fender 5 string Jazz forever, and then I switched to the Hagstrom because of Alex and Nick at Postal. Alex loves his Hags. German… SULLIVAN: Swedish. SALGE: Swedish basses from the '60s. People are starting to realize that those old ones are better than new Fenders. ...With Postal Recording, we have this relationship. We helped build the place – did all the drywall work. We store a lot of gear there. MARSHALL: Dave has a lot of guitars there. SALGE: My nicest preamps are in Alex’s rack. SULLIVAN: In exchange, we get a lot of consideration from Alex, who has all the gear you’d ever want. SALGE: We’re starting this home recording; doing a lot of pre-production. I don’t know if it’s going to be an album or what, but we’re recording a bunch of tunes over eight weeks at my friend Joe Walsh’s house. SULLIVAN: He’s THE Joe Walsh, just not the one from The Eagles.
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SALGE: He’s crazy enough to move gear into his space; put a drum set in his living room and leave it mic’d. So with Alex, we leave a lot of gear, but also, I called him yesterday and he came over to Joe’s with eight preamps, a snake and wired up my Leslie so anything can get plugged in. He got the motor running on it. He took it apart, took the power amp out and showed me how the speaker works. Soldered everything up right there. Alex is pretty hardcore analog. Last night he was telling me we should use a dynamic mic for overheads, something like a 57. I told him he was crazy and he said that every Beatles record was recorded with the equivalent of a Shure SM57 as an overhead. This is coming from a guy who owns a mic that’s worth like 15 grand. SULLIVAN: The last thing I recorded for him was for Chemical Bomb Police and he came out and asked me “What do you want on this?” I told him, “Give me your shittiest guitar,” and he smiled so big. It was a Silvertone. MARSHALL: I think that’s the lesson; it doesn’t matter. We’ve had the analog versus digital talk. How do we want to record? How do we want it to sound? Ultimately, it comes down to what works best for the song. I think taking the approach of using a lot of analog instrumentation and going directly to tape can pull a lot out of us. That’s very exciting. At the same time you can’t totally dismiss digital technology. There are so many things you can do with it that open the door to some pretty awesome things. NUVO: Dave, what do you use besides your Gibson Les Paul? SULLIVAN: On Make It Reel I was jumping all over the place. Alex brought his whole arsenal. I couldn’t tell you all the amp setups because I was picking random gear and setting it up. I used an Orange amp. “Best of Luck” was with a 70’s Strat. MARSHALL: You used my [Fender] Twin. SULLIVAN: But I also used [Alex’s] vintage Jaguar.
MARSHALL: And a Gibson Hawk, also. SULLIVAN: I was all over the map and that was the point; to just let go of my rig. In fact, my rig has been breaking down slowly over time. Now more than ever I’m not married to any certain gear. I’m down to play anything. NUVO TO SULLIVAN: You played the lap steel and mandolin parts, right? SULLIVAN: Yes, I have two mandolins. They’re both Webers. One is a normal mandolin the other is a mandola, which is the viola of the mandolin family. NUVO: I’ve seen you play a Gibson hollow body. Is it the ES175? MARSHALL: Yes, there is that one. And I also play a Telecaster, that I actually got off of [David Sullivan]. Lately what I’ve been using was my dad’s guitar. It’s a [Gibson] 345. It’s a stereo guitar.
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ike many Indianapolis residents, I was familiar with Pam Blevins Hinkle through her work as the director of the Spirit and Place Festival. I wasn't aware of her rich background in music until last October when I was asked to curate music for TedX Indy. I'd been tipped off that Pam was interested in facilitating an audience participatory music performance. So I went to meet Pam to hear more, and I was significantly impressed to learn of her robust musical activities. From performing with the improvisational music group Thin Air to directing choral ensembles, Pam's contributions to the local music scene are as significant as they are varied. One particular project Pam mentioned really caught my ear: a music improvisation workshop she teaches for inmates at the Indiana Women's Prison. I asked Pam to promise that she'd let me interview her about the program whenever she had a free moment. Several months later I spoke with Hinkle about her work at the Indiana Women's Prison via phone.
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knownst to me there was a box of tambourines and shakers that the women knew about and next thing I know we have all sorts of accompaniment to our singing. It was really special. That immediately got me thinking that this was important work. These people need music for healing. Music for me in the last 10 to 15 years is less about performance and more about transformation. Music is such a powerful force to experience beauty, to get in touch with what's inside you, to connect with the people around you, and to connect with whatever you define as spirit and sacred. It's a magical force and I could see that at work in the prison. So then I began to go out “It’s about building the to the prison and begin doing workshops with the band I'm relationship of community” in, Thin Air. We went out and did some performances and — BLEVINS HINKLE started to work with the women in improv classes. I called it Music in the Moment and it was really just about understanding that we're all music-makers and that NUVO: I'm very interested in hearing making music is a birthright, and how about your experiences leading music you can access that, and be free enough improvisation workshops in the prison and liberated to access that. system. How did that opportunity In that prison environment their present itself? life is about boundaries and walls and BLEVINS HINKLE: I got started when I they're very guarded in that incarcerated was artistic director for the Indianapolis environment. They're very concerned Women's Chorus. I was their director about their own self-protection. So to for about 13 years. One of the members have a space that they could be very free of the chorus was a volunteer at the about who they are, to find their voice women's prison and she came to me and and let it be heard in that space, and said, "We should really go out there and also to see how they can spontaneously perform." So we did. And it turned out to make something very beautiful with be such an extraordinary experience on somebody else, perhaps somebody they so many levels. don't really know. Making music in that I don't think we'd ever had such an >>> incredibly responsive audience before. The women at the prison were so excited >> Kyle Long hosts a show on to have us. They sang along with us. WFYI’s HD-2 channel on They were participatory. We were singing Wednesdays and Saturdays in the chapel the first time and unbe-
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BIRDY’S BATTLE REPORT: WEEK THREE Editor’s note: Birdy’s Battle Royale pits 48 bands against each other in a months-long competition for cash and prizes. Each week, the top two bands progress to the next round. NUVO sends music correspondent Jonathan Sanders to survey Birdy’s Battle Royale weekly. He reports back here. The great thing about Birdy’s Battle Royale is the platform it provides for brand new bands to perform in front of an audience, in a venue built to showcase professionals. Of course that also creates a real wild-card situation when one of those new bands brings tons of fans, on a night when every band put on A-level performances. That was this week in a nutshell. Unsigned local folk-hop act The Rhaspers opened the night with a solid Flobots-esque performance, building from a slightly shaky start to prove by the finish that they’d earned their spot on the Birdy’s stage. The jazzinspired arrangements set them apart, with upright bass and saxophone providing the backdrop for fiery folk and hip-hop delivery. Their fans then immediately voted enough to put them in the second place. Rockville’s Against The Clocks made the 60 mile drive to play last, earning the first place designation with a heavy dose of synth-pop. Their on-stage setup featured six keyboards played by the band’s two lead vocalists, creating a sound akin to if Journey and the Allman Brothers teamed up to record an album produced by Ryan Tedder.
<<< way is about learning a language of give and take, about listening to one another and responding in the moment in a way that makes the whole beautiful. It was an awesome experience to watch these women bloom in that way. And wow, some incredible music was made. NUVO: Is the workshop primarily based around vocal improvisation? Are you permitted to bring instruments into the prison? HINKLE: Vocal is what I'm the most comfortable with and I don't have a lot instruments to take. But I do bring a lot of hand percussion. We often work up toward getting people comfortable through improvising with just words, with spoken word to get them to understand that even when we have a conversation with somebody we are improvising in the moment. Improvisation is a skill we already possess. We start them off building a skill set, building a toolbox for what it means to improvise. But we have rhythm instruments and shakers. I use Boomwhackers, which are hollow plastic tubes tuned to the notes
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No third place band was named, due to the tight nature of the vote and the larger-than-usual crowd for an early round. It is quite possible that half of the remaining bands could still advance to the wild-card round on April 10. Among those remaining, I’d say Indianapolis’s synth-metal act The Venom Cure stands the best shot. They played right before Against The Clocks and really amped things up with a performance that was already stadium worthy. They’ve been frequently compared to Bon Jovi and Queensryche, among others, and for good reason — this was the most polished performance of the night. Mardi Belle, another unsigned Indianapolis rock band, stole the show midway through the night with their blend of ‘90s alternative rock that immediately brought to mind a combination of Jack White and the Strokes. Lead singer Tylyr Burdine dominated the stage with the casual confidence of someone who has been doing this for years, and his band backed him up competently. Desevren brought plenty of heavy rock sound to the competition, drawing comparisons among fans to Godsmack, Nickelback and Jason Newsted as they showcased their heavy melodic riffs. Their powerful vocals made them stand out, and I’d be surprised not to see them building a sizable following among hard-rock fans in the city. Of the heavier bands, however, Muncie’s Hell Came Home made the biggest impression early in the night almost purely on intensity. The hardcore metal act has already made waves in the area in just two short years, with shows at the 5th Quarter Lounge and throughout Central Indiana. They were the first heavy band I’ve seen during this Birdy’s Battle Royale to really get fans crowding the stage, showing why they’re a big draw in the area even if they don’t sneak through to round two.
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of the scale. They're super fun, you make sounds by whacking things. The whole way we do it is game-like. Games that teach simple concepts about melody, harmony and music dialogue. Through rhythm we work toward the voice, if they're comfortable with that. Some aren't, some of the women find rhythm is what speaks to them and they stick with that. I also talk about how silence is a contribution. So if you show up one day and you're not feeling it, and you want to contribute silence — that is also a valid contribution. It's about honoring what each person brings into the space. The women in the prison are so supportive of each other. I had a couple gals in my class that were so incredibly gifted as musicians. One of them had in fact studied with Angela Brown. They were tremendous and to watch them affirm someone sitting next to them who has never sang in their life and may be struggling, there was such a connection established between the women. It's not just about learning music. It's about building the relationship of community between them. n NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 02.25.15 - 03.04.15 // MUSIC 31
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THURSDAY JAZZ American Pianists Association Jazz Concert Series 4:30 p.m. Winner of the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano
Competition and graduate of the Juilliard School Kris Bowers was selected to perform at the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Award Ceremony at Lincoln Center as well as performing on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne and with artists such as Marcus Miller, Aretha Franklin, Q-Tip and José James. Bowers will also perform Saturday at the Jazz Kitchen. Eskenazi Health, 720 Eskenazi Ave., FREE, all-ages EDM Altered Thurzdaze 9 p.m. Get a healthy dose of EDM every Thursday night. Both Mousetrap regulars and electronic music fans will find something to like about this weekly event, especially as genres like dubstep, EDM and house music gain a greater share of pop culture attention. This is a great way to kick the weekend off early, and get a little practice dancing in before you shake your groove thing in nearby Broad Ripple on the weekend. There’s a different lineup of songs every weekend, but one thing remains the same: this is an EDM dream and an all-around blast of a dance party. Mousetrap, 5565 N. Keystone Ave., 21+
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SOUL JJ Grey & Mofro, The London Souls 8 p.m. Grey’s ability to tell his thought-provoking stories through original songs, informed by a mixture of old school rhythm & blues and down-home roots rock ‘n’ roll, has carried JJ Grey & Mofro from the backwoods of Florida to hundreds of concert stages across the world. Grey comes from a long tradition of southern storytellers and, in that spirit, he fills his songs with details that are at once vivid, personal and universal. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., prices vary, 21+ ROCK Thunder/Dreamer, NightBabies, Jorma, Caleb McCoach Band 9 p.m. Fingers crossed Derek Vondran keeps throwing shows at the White Rabbit, because we dig his lineups thus far. This week’s show features Thunder/ Dreamer and locals NightBabies, Jorma and Caleb McCoach Band. White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 E. Prospect St., $5, 21+ Animal Haus, Blu Lounge, 21+ The Midwest Rhythm Exchange, Union 50, 21+ Laura Rain and The Caesars, Slippery Noodle Inn, 21+
Open Stage Jam 8 p.m. Every Friday The Hilltop Tavern hosts an open stage night for musicians to share their tunes with a crowd and locals to enjoy the dinner specials while bobbing to beats. The host band goes on at 9 p.m., then the stage is opened up to other acts around 9:45 p.m. Musicians should bring their own instruments and check in when they arrive. All ages. Hilltop Tavern, 6500 E. 10th St., FREE, all-ages BIRTHDAYS Kelzey-Palooza 10-Year Anniversary Show 7 p.m. The epic conclusion to 10 years of birthday parties for Kelzey Riggs features a metric ton of bands we love: We Are Hex, Thelma and The Sleaze, Buffalo Wabs and The Price Hill Hustle, Kelly Pardekooper, DMA and DJ Shiva hold it down. There’s burlesque, souldies in the PBR Lounge and a super secret surprise band. This is one b-day party you’re not gonna wanna miss. Melody Inn, 3826 N. College Ave., $10, 21+ BATTLE OF THE BANDS Battle Royale Round One 7:30 p.m. We’ve been bringing you reports from the Birdy’s Battle Royale front lines every Monday on NUVO.net, and there’s so much more to come. In fact, we’re still in Round One. If you get out to the bar, say hi to NUVO music writer Jonathan Sanders — he’s reviewing every single show. Birdy’s Bar and Grill, 2131 E. 71st St., $7, 21+
MusicArtWords Night, Melody Inn, 21+
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Highlife 9 p.m. One of our five bands to watch in 2015 kicks off their residency at the
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Hi-Fi. That would be Sweet Poison Victim, the diverse and dynamic Afro-Caribbean collective, who along with our very own DJ Kyle Long, plan to host regular evenings at the Hi-Fi monthly. This show is free, free, free. The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, FREE, 21+ LOCALS Vacation Club, No Coast, Peter and The Kings 9 p.m. Is your head stuffy? Take a shot of Robitussin and head to Radio Radio to shake off the winter doldrums with this trio of locals. Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., $5, 21+ LOCALS The Rising Dead This mostly local show features Join The Dead, Bionic Monks, Catalytic and Lines. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $5, 21+ Trackless, Union 50, 21+ Tasha Beckwith and Th Black Legacy Cabaret, Madame Walker Theatre Center Gallery, all-ages Jake Dodds, Law School Band, The Bluebird (Bloomington), 21+ Riot Bootique, DJ Angst, DJ E-Trash, FARMbloomington Root Cellar (Bloomington), 21+ Friday Night Live: Burlap for Bear, Broad Ripple Tavern, 21+ Doghouse Daddies, Blues Revelators, Slippery Noodle Inn, 21+ Dave Specter, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Music at Butler Series: Jazz Ensemble, Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, all-ages Evening of Bloomington Irish Arts, Serendipity Bar, 21+ Mac & Friends, Books and Brews, all-ages Midwest Rhythm Exchange, Chilly Water Brewing Co., 21+ Sidewalk Chalk, White Vinyl Sky, Lafayette Theatre (Lafayette), all-ages The Beautiful Soulz Tour, Emerson Theater, all-ages Monika Herzig Duo, Trailhead Market and Noshery, all-ages Brothers Osborne, 8 Seconds Saloon, 21+
SATURDAY POP Maroon 5, Magic! 7:30 p.m. No description needed for Maroon 5, unless you’ve been living under a rock (and in which case you’ve got bigger problems). The group will perform in Indy during their 2015 V Tour, bringing a decade’s worth of radio earworms to Bankers Life, including new bloody single “Animals.” Magic!, the band behind the summer 2014 hit “Rude” — which we maintain is a tool of the patriarchy — will join. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave., prices vary, all-ages ROCK Borrow Tomorrow, Elk Creek 8 p.m. Local rock group Borrow Tomorrow has enjoyed the ups and battled the downs over their five-year career; yet they continue to push forward in an attempt to make their dreams come true. They’ll play some new tracks as well as songs from Too Far to Feel and other favorites. Special guest Elk Creek will take the stage first, setting the scene for a great night of wonderful tunes. Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., $8 in advance, $10 at door, 21+ METAL Wolvhammer, Voidweaver, R’Leyh, Burn The Army 8 p.m. We’ve got a review of R’Leyh’s brand new album on page 28. 5th Quarter Lounge, 206 E. Prospect St., 21+ JAM Gov’t Mule, John Scofield 9 p.m. Southern rock jammers Gov’t Mule marks their 20th anniversary this year with an interesting project: January 27’s album Sco-Mule, a 1999 live album featuring the original Mule trio (Warren Haynes, Matt Abts and Allen Woody), alongside jazz guitarist John Scofield. Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages
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Night Moves with Action Jackson and DJ Megatone, Metro, 21+
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SOUNDCHECK electric show to the Bluebird. Providing support is Little People. Their sound is part beats, bleeps and snippets of other people’s music. Stemming from hip hop, it effortlessly combines warm synths, intricate melodies and string arrangements. The Bluebird (Bloomington), 216 N. Walnut St., $15, 21+ LOCALS The Why Store Yes, Indy’s greatest export in the 90’s is back at The Trap. Organizers promise they’re sounding as good as ever. The Mousetrap, 5565 N. Keystone Ave., varies, 21+ BLOOMINGTON Bearbones, Dietrich on, Peter Oren 9:30 p.m. NUVO’s not in the business of reprinting press releases, but we couldn’t help it with this Bloomington show. Check out this gem: “A ragtag group of bears with backgrounds in punk, indie, metal, and electronic music huddled inside of a cave one April night. Whiskey was had, cubs were born, and roars were frequent. Offspring of this family of downtrodden bears- the spawns of these young, brave souls of our generation- worked feverishly to fill each empty father’s heart with love. Fathering these creations, these clashes of frequencies and tragic yet uplifting stories, became reality. These BearDads; however, found that after a few months their
cubs’ paws grew claws, the claws became sharp, and their appetites vicious for the blood of corrupted tyrants and false prophets.”
An Evening with the Freetown Village Singers, Madame Walker Theatre Center, all-ages
The Bishop (Bloomington), 123 S. Walnut St., $6, 21+
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PUNK Punk Rock Night 10 p.m. Anchoring this Saturday’s show is Lexington’s Ford Theater Reunion (which honestly sounds kind of bleak. We all remember what happened at the Ford Theater). Five Year Mission and Harley Poe support. Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., $6, 21+ TRIBUTES ICON: Dr. Dre Edition 10:30 p.m. Old Soul’s epic ICON events honor the (yes) iconic modern entertainers. This month’s featured musical prophet is producer/rapper/business master Dr. Dre. Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., $10, 21+ Hip-hop Showcase, Rock House Cafe, 21+ Who Is BC?, Tin Roof, 21+ Max Allen Band, Union 50, 21+ Kate Voegele, Leroy Sanchez, The Hi-Fi, 21+ Monon Jazz Group, Libery Street, 21+ No Mercy1 with DJs Big Fancey, The Waterbed Legend, FARMbloomington’s Root Cellar (Bloomington), 21+ The McGuires, Greg and Tony Show, Mallow Run Winery, 21+
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Blue River Band, 8 Seconds Saloon, 21+
Weakley, Clark, Wood, Jazz Kitchen, 21+
Kate Voegele, Leroy Sanchez, The Hi-Fi, 21+
Industry Mondays, Red Room, 21+
JJ Browning, Caden’s Cry, American Bombshll, Carey Goodspeed, One Eyed Dog, Schoolboy Crush, Blaknote, Birdy’s Bar and Grill, 21+
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After Midnight Indiana Grand Casino, 21+ Brown County Youth Music Showcase, Brown County Playhouse, all-ages Dear Lincoln, Books and Brew, all-ages Indianapolis Women’s Chorus, Michele Turner, all-ages Kris Bowers, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Brent James and The Vintage Youth, The Rathskeller, 21+ Royal with DJ Limelight, The Hideaway, 21+
SUNDAY JAZZ Cynthia Layne Memorial Fundraiser 6 p.m. The amount of fundraisers and memorial concerts set up to honor the memory of jazz singer Cynthia Layne and support her family should let you know how much the Indy musician was loved. Her bandmates Reggie Bishop and Rob Dixon will provide the tunes at this Tastings fundraiser that benefits th education of her daughter Nina Harden. Tastings Indianapolis, 50 W. Washington St., donations accepted, 21+
JJ Grey, Thursday at the Vogue DANCE Reggae Revolution 10 p.m. More than 16 years later, Danger and DJ Indiana Jones are still spinning reggae and reggaeinfused beats at Casba. We’ve been dancing our asses off to their carefully chosen beats for almost as long. Reggae Revolution is not only Indy’s longest-running dance night, but one of the only places to be still dancing all night as the weekend winds down. If you’ve got any energy after a long weekend, head over to Casba. Maybe the $2.50 Red Stripe and Casba shots will help get you out on a Sunday. Casba, 6319 Guilford Ave., FREE, 21+ DANCE Dynamite! 11:30 p.m. Day of rest? We don’t think so. Head out on Sunday to the Mass Avenue Pub for an all-vinyl funk and soul party anchored by DJs Salazar and Topspeed. Special guests will join on occasion. Keep the Naptown funk alive by gettin’ down at this dance event. The party starts at 11:30. There is no cover. Mass Avenue Pub, 745 Massachusetts Ave., FREE, 21+ FOLK The Lone Bellow, Odessa 8 p.m. The Lone Bellow is a trio that has a hard time deciding what kind of music they exactly want to make. On new album Then Came The Morning, their second, the band’s sounds vary from bustling Americana to
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College bound My niece is headed to college in the fall and I feel like I should give her some advice on how to deal with sex in college (I’m only 8 years older than she is) as a girl. What should I tell her to help her make good choices without really scaring her about campus rape? — Anonymous, from Tumblr SARAH: I don’t even know how to begin answering this question. College is an awesome time of figuring out who you are and what you want sexually and intimately. It’s the negotiation of everything around those two elements, partying, alcohol, and wanting to become the person you think you want to be. My parents are the helicoptering, worry-wart types, so they armed me with every anxiety-producing warning they could. I’m not going to do that. Instead, I’ll just say that loosely following these guidelines kept me safe and may have kept me from becoming a victim. HOWEVER, I’d like to be clear that rape is still solely the fault of rapists. There are ways you can help keep yourself safe, though:
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): One of the most dazzling moves a ballet dancer can do is the fouetté en tournant. The term is French for “whipped turning.” As she executes a 360-degree turn, the dancer spins around on the tip of one foot. Meanwhile, her other foot thrusts outward and then bends in, bringing her toes to touch the knee of her supporting leg. Can you imagine a dancer doing this 32 consecutive times? That’s what the best do. It takes extensive practice and requires a high degree of concentration and discipline. Paradoxically, it expresses breathtaking freedom and exuberance. You may not be a prima ballerina, Taurus, but in your own field there must be an equivalent to the fouetté en tournant. Now is an excellent time for you to take a vow and make plans to master that skill. What will you need to do? Virgo
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you’re a martial artist and you want to inject extra energy into an aggressive move, you might utter a percussive shout that sounds like “eee-yah!” or “hyaah!” or “aiyah!” The Japanese term for this sound is kiai. The sonic boost is most effective if it originates deep in your diaphragm rather than from your throat. Even if you’re not a martial artist, Gemini, I suggest that in the coming weeks you have fun trying out this boisterous style of yelling. It may help you summon the extra power and confidence you’ll need to successfully wrestle with all the interesting challenges ahead of you. Gemini
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): The prolific and popular
French novelist Aurore Dupin was better known by her pseudonym George Sand. Few 19th-century women matched her rowdy behavior. She wore men’s clothes, smoked cigars, was a staunch feminist, and frequented social venues where only men were normally allowed. Yet she was also a doting mother to her two children, and loved to garden, make jam, and do needlework. Among her numerous lovers were the writers Alfred de Musset, Jules Sandeau, and Prosper Mérimée, as well as composer Frederic Chopin and actress Marie Dorval. Her preferred work schedule was midnight to 6 a.m., and she often slept until 3 p.m. “What a brave man she was,” said Russian author Ivan Turgenev, “and what a good woman.” Her astrological sign? The same as you and me. She’s feisty proof that not all of us Crabs are conventional fuddy-duddies. In the coming weeks, she’s our inspirational role model. Cancer
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It seems you’ve slipped into
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a time warp. Is that bad? I don’t think so. Your adventures there may twist and tweak a warped part of your psyche in such a way that it gets healed. At the very least, I bet your visit to the time warp will reverse the effects of an old folly and correct a problem caused by your past sins. (By the way, when I use the word “sin,” I mean “being lax about following your dreams.”) There’s only one potential problem that could come out of all this: Some people in your life could misinterpret what’s happening. To prevent that, communicate crisply every step of the way. Leo
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sions of the word game Scrabble, the letter z is worth ten points. In Italian, it’s eight points. But in the Polish variant of Scrabble, you score just one point by using z. That letter is rarely used in the other three lanLeo
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Learn all you can from the
mistakes of others. You won’t have to make them all your yourself.” So said Alfred Sheinwold in his book about the card game known as bridge. I think this is excellent advice for the game of life, as well. And it should be extra pertinent for you in the coming weeks, because people in your vicinity will be making gaffes and wrong turns that are useful for you to study. In the future, you’ll be wise to avoid perpetrating similar messes yourself. Libra
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Love her but leave her
wild,” advised a graffiti artist who published his thoughts on a wall next to the mirror in a public restroom I visited. Another guerrilla philosopher had added a comment below: “That’s a nice sentiment, but how can anyone retain wildness in a society that puts so many demands on us in exchange for money to live?” Since I happened to have a felt-tip pen with me, I scrawled a response to the question posed in the second comment: “Be in nature every day. Move your body a lot. Remember and work with your dreams. Be playful. Have good sex. Infuse any little thing you do with a creative twist. Hang out with animals. Eat with your fingers. Sing regularly.” And that’s also my message for you, Scorpio, during this phase when it’s so crucial for you to nurture your wildness. Scorpio
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Don’t worry, even if
things get heavy, we’ll all float on.” So sings Modest Mouse’s vocalist Isaac Brock on the band’s song “Float On.” I recommend you try that approach yourself, Sagittarius. Things will no doubt get heavy in the coming days. But if you float on, the heaviness will be a good, rich, soulful heaviness. It’ll be a purifying heaviness that purges any glib or shallow influences that are in your vicinity. It’ll be a healing heaviness that gives you just the kind of graceful gravitas you will need. Sagittarius
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “What I look for in a friend is someone who’s different from me,” says science fiction novelist Samuel Delany. “The more different the person is, the more I’ll learn from him. The more he’ll come up with surprising takes on ideas and things and situations.” What about you, Capricorn? What are the qualities in a friend that help you thrive? Now is a perfect time to take an inventory. I sense that although there are potential new allies wandering in your vicinity, they will actually become part of your life only if you adjust and update your attitudes about the influences you value most. Capricorn
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): At the turn of the 19th century, Russian laborers constructed thousands of miles of railroad tracks from the western part of the country eastward to Siberia. The hardest part of the job was blasting tunnels through the mountains that were in the way. I reckon you’re at a comparable point in your work, Aquarius. It’s time to smash gaping holes through obstacles. Don’t scrimp or apologize. Clear the way for the future. Aquarius
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The British rock band the
Animals released their gritty, growly song “The House of the Rising Sun” in 1964. It reached the top of the pop music charts in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia, and was a hit with critics. Rolling Stone magazine ultimately ranked it as the 122nd greatest song of all time. And yet it took the Animals just 15 minutes to record. They did it in one take. That’s the kind of beginner’s luck and spontaneous flow I foresee you having in the coming weeks, Pisces. What’s the best way for you to channel all that soulful mojo? Pisces
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guages, but is common in Polish. Keep this general principle in mind as you assess the value of the things you have to offer. You will be able to make more headway and have greater impact in situations where your particular beauty and power and skills are in short supply.
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