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I was undecided until I read this far left, liberal blowhard endorse Lugar (“Hammer Hearts Lugar,” Steve Hammer, April 18-25). Thank you Hammer...You have made up my mind for me. Anything you are for, I’m against and anything you are against, I am for.

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Dick would probably want me to ignore this as it the “Tea Party” and fellow travelers can hit him with it, but it bears mentioning. There was a young Senator of the opposite party who showed promise. Dick was going to Moscow on yet another mission to try to verify and reduce nuclear warheads. He felt the trip would be good for the young Senator and broaden this outlook, Democratic or not. That Senator was Barack Obama. This state in its long history has had some incredible leaders from both parties. I’ll leave some out, but both Bayhs, Hartke, Halleck and more come to mind. To throw Dick out for a bombastic fool who as State Treasurer couldn’t even help keep his eye on those hundreds of millions that are unaccounted for is not only ludicrous but reinforces every “hee haw” image this state has tried to overcome during my lifetime.

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I will also be voting in the Republican primary, but not for Lugar or Mourdock. Both of them want to PUT YOU IN JAIL for things that should not be crimes. My vote in the general election will go to Andy Horning, the Libertarian candidate.

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Hammer. I think you have been seduced. Lugar was basically in lock-step with Bush and voted for almost everything Bush promoted while he was destroying the country. Lately, Lugar has been bashing Obama and dancing the usual Republican waltz. You need to think this one over a bit better, Hammer.

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Creative destruction

Big and huge thanks to Dan Grossman and NUVO for this excellent piece on Carmel and the demolition of Carmel’s largest historical structure (“Thoughts on a crumbling grain elevator,” Dan Grossman, posted April 23).

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Typical, turn everything into a political issue. Demonize a decision to remove something that doesn’t pay for itself...or wait...did you open your wallet? No. Did anyone else? No. All of these idealistic visions of grandeur, and you want someone else to pay for it. Or, is it just simply a “grasping at straws” attempt to burn a conservative politician?

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I’m glad to see the structure go. I have an ag. background, but that place looked more like a crime scene waiting to happen rather than a historical landmark. It was one part of the Monon that just didn’t feel safe.

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The Amish suck

Typical ignorant puff piece (“Admiring the Amish,” David Hoppe, April 25-May 2). Did you actually get paid for this? While the Amish could do better than most, if modern technology was gone, they still use most of the same things that the rest of us do, it’s just owned by the collective. Do your homework, and maybe write something enlightening next time.

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HAMMER Recognizing Fox

The network ushered in a fragmented era

BY STEVE HAMMER SHAM M ER@ N UVO.NET

aving nothing better to do, Katie and I watched the Fox Network’s 25th anniversary special on Sunday night. Reliving the past quarter-century of mostly crappy TV shows from Fox made me come to terms with several facts. I’d forgotten just how crudely drawn and uninteresting The Simpsons was when it debuted. Married…With Children was and is, in many ways, the ultimate situation comedy. If I live to be 100, I’ll never forget the heavenly sight of a 19-year-old Jessica Alba in a leather suit performing kung-fu moves on the short-lived series Dark Angel. But, mostly, the retrospective showed the progressive idiocy of popular culture in the past 25 years. Fox, both in its entertainment programming and its right-wing propaganda network, has certainly led the way. Popular culture was already dumb enough before Fox came on the air; shows such as Joe Millionaire and Temptation Island were just the prototypes for an entire generation of mind-numbing entertainment to come. By the time Fox started in 1987, cable TV and home video had already transformed television. Only 10 years before, most Americans had access to only three or four stations, almost all of which went off the air at 1 or 2 a.m. If you missed an episode of your favorite show, too bad. You had to wait months before it was re-run. It’s difficult to argue that television in the 1970s and 1980s was more cerebral and less stupid than today’s shows, because there were some truly awful programs back then. The arrival of Fox opened the door for edgier, more controversial series and helped dislodge the last of TV’s old guard. Within five years, cable TV was ubiquitous, the power of the Big Three networks had faded and everyone was scrambling to copy Fox’s mix of raunchy humor and sordid dramas. If Fox hadn’t done it, someone would have come along and made television even sleazier than it had been. But Rupert Murdoch thought of it first and the past quarter-century of bad reality shows, hyper-sexualized high school drama series and dreadful competition shows like American Idol are its legacy. Today’s youth would find it hard to comprehend a world with limited TV, no Internet and pornography shown only

in disgusting, rundown movie theatres. But 30 years ago, that’s the way it was. Whether today’s environment is better or worse is a subjective matter. I wonder how many people would trade the communication and entertainment options of 2012 for those of 1977 or 1987, if such a thing were possible. How many people would forego watching cat videos on YouTube and posting status updates on Facebook in exchange for no cable bills, no Internet service charges and no cell phone bills? Having watched the evolution in communications quite closely over the years, what strikes me most is how people now use technology to defer, or even avoid completely, the simple act of communication. When I was growing up, if the phone rang, somebody had to answer it no matter who it was. Turning off the ringer was possible but not done very often. Now, most people I know use their cell phones to avoid having to talk to anyone at all. Their phones are set on vibrate and if the caller ID shows an unfamiliar or unwanted number, it doesn’t get answered. I have thousands of unused rollover minutes myself because I use my phone for texting, email and surfing, not talking. Television? It was free for my parents but I pay more than $100 a month to watch my two or three favorite shows and to monitor breaking news events. For that price, I can watch unlimited amounts of reality shows and bad movies from every era. Netflix delivers the same thing, only on demand. For something that was supposed to bring us all together, modern communications have fragmented us into microgenres from which most of us never stray. Newspapers and vintage television had their limitations but at least it was a shared experience for all segments of society. The news I get is not the same news that my next-door neighbors get. When Walter Cronkite said, as he did each time his CBS Nightly News broadcast concluded, “And that’s the way it is,” he might have been lying, but it was all of the news any of us was going to get. The news now, both on TV and online, is designed to reinforce the beliefs I already have. Fox News makes hundreds of millions telling people how the president is a secret Muslim devoted to destroying America but the news I read and watch says something different entirely. The Fox entertainment network had the good timing to come along right at the beginning of that trend and helped foster it to the jumbled mishmash we have today, where nobody is ever exposed to anything they don’t want. Whether that’s a good or bad thing, again, is in the eye of the beholder.

The news I get is not the same news that my next-door neighbors get.

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HOPPE Admiring the Amish

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f you travel to the northeast corner of Ind., LaGrange County — to be exact — it won’t be long before you find yourself in Amish country. In this part of the state, buggies are as common as automobiles. The public library in Topeka actually has two distinct parking lots, one for cars and the other for horse-drawn vehicles. On the Saturday afternoon I happened to be there, horse’s hooves clip-clopping on the streets and the occasional whinny provided the ambient sound. I must confess that the Amish are a mystery to me. I don’t know what to make, for example, of their passion for peanut butter. Peanut butter, often cut with marshmallow paste or some other sweetener, is a cornerstone of Amish cuisine. They serve it at all manner of gatherings and get-togethers. Mention peanut butter and an Amish person’s eyes light up. It’s almost unnerving. I have nothing against peanut butter. I’ve eaten it all my life. There is a jar of the stuff in my pantry now. It’s the foot soldier of foods, as far as I’m concerned. Handy, but hardly a highlight. That said, there is one aspect of Amish life for which I have an unqualified and increasing admiration. As far as I can tell, the Amish may be the only social group in America that isn’t gobsmacked by technology. Everyone, of course, is familiar with the stereotypical image of the Amish farmer plowing his field with a team of horses, or the families in those aforementioned buggies. But those are just the most outward signs of what seems to be a deeper skepticism about something the rest of us take for granted. It’s that skepticism that interests me. We Americans, along with just about everyone else, have a longrunning infatuation with gadgets. This took off with the Industrial Revolution. Machines changed the ways we lived and worked. They spurred the growth of cities, illuminated the night and made overheated places cool. Machines extended human senses and reach. They effectively shrunk the planet, while investing individuals with a practically limitless sense of self. So far, so good, right? That’s certainly been the dominant culture’s attitude toward the

rise and development of new technologies. In part, that’s because our inventions continue to drive the growth of our economy. We make stuff (or, at least, somebody does — in China, say, or Bangladesh) and then we buy it. Early Adopters, those who are first in line for the newest phone or pad or operating system, are looked to as predictors of what will eventually be in store for the rest of us. It’s been this way for generations. We call it progress. Never mind that progress often means that things we used to think were important get atomized in the process. Many cities and towns, for instance, used to have bustling shopping districts where people gathered. But shopping malls and, more recently, online retailing, have sucked the air out of many downtowns and town squares, turning them into occasional destinations where, after business hours, the only things left to do are limited to dining in restaurants or attending a one-off sports or cultural event. Simply hanging out in these places is difficult, turning many of them into virtual ghost towns on weekends. But then, we have a term for this, too: “creative destruction.” When it comes to new technologies, our inclination has been to embrace them — and ask questions later. Will ear buds make you deaf? Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Will sitting in front of a screen all day wreck your eyes? Since we haven’t lived with any of these things through an entire human life cycle, nobody really knows. But such questions have been made irrelevant by our full-body embrace of these tools. Our homes and workplaces are now unthinkable without them. All of this is not to say we should chuck our smart phones and laptops. We have enough trouble with e-waste as it is. Times, tools and the behaviors they encourage are bound to change. I’d even go so far as to say our proclivity to lose our hearts to the latest algorithm may be one of our most endearing characteristics. But, on a planet with limited resources and a growing population, it is also worth considering the extent to which this proclivity makes us prone to unintended consequences. Our problem is that, when it comes to technologies, we don’t know how to say no. There is nothing in our culture — no tradition or value system — to serve as a circuit breaker, saying, in effect, “don’t go there,” “you’ll be sorry,” or even, “maybe you should sleep on that.” This is why I admire the Amish. It’s not that they are against technology. They actually use plenty of tools, and not just the 19th century kind. Visit an Amish home and you’re liable to be amazed by the conveniences they’ve managed to make room for. This doesn’t make them hypocrites about technology. It makes them skeptical. I wish I could spread a little of that on a peanut butter sandwich.

When it comes to new technologies, our inclination has been to embrace them — and ask questions later.

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HAIKU NEWS by Jim Poyser

Barack’s rare scandals remind me that George Bush’s were every day USDA to let foxes of industry inspect their chickens breath easy; smoking ban now in effect; addicts can take a chill pill Secret Service eyes Ted Nugent and determines he’s just an asshole Ted Nugent eyes the Secret Service and decides they are good ol’ boys personhood bill in Oklahoma not okayed; choice sighs with relief Vatican stuns nuns scolding them for being a bunch of feminists BP concealed an earlier spill; they rigged the truth in their favor a bird named David forces Delta airplane named Goliath to land after last season’s debacle Colts need all the kismet they can get

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The Great Indy Cleanup has yielded diapers, plastic, cigarette butts, metal and all sorts of debris from the cityscape so far this month. Volunteering along Williams Creek last Sunday afternoon, the Clyde Townsend family discovered a chilling example of the steep challenges facing society regarding responsible chemical use. Floating in the creek the family found and removed a half-full bag of Scott Brand crabgrass killer covered with warnings that its contents were deadly to aquatic life. Indeed, Mr. Townsend, a lifelong local flyfisherman, declared the creek devoid of aquatic life in the areas surveyed that afternoon. May the city’s renewed attention to Restore Our Waterways help us protect and restore these challenged and critical resources.

BURGEONING CULTURE OF CONNECTIVITY

Three cheers for Indy’s school kids and communities for improving healthy paths from home to school during the inaugural “Walk and Bike to School Challenge,” which is running April 23 – May 11. Shout out to Health By Design, as well, for its spearheading of the community collaborative bringing this vision to life.

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Once again, a well-intentioned, self-appointed, animal-rescuing citizen comes face-to-face with local animal control. In Indy’s most recent case, Indianapolis Animal Care and Control removed 35 dogs from Jo O’Keefe’s southside home. All across the nation, welfare advocates attempt to save animals from what may be cast as heartless bureaucratic ineptitude at underpaid, under-staffed animal control facilities. In Indy, one local rescue operator wrote in support of O’Keefe, more than 8,000 dogs and cats are put down a year. By contrast, he wrote, O’Keefe gives her all to provide new opportunities for rescues. The O’Keefe tale is all the more tragic since a dog’s eye is said to have fallen out after it was taken into IACC care and another dog died. What can be done amidst overwhelming numbers of homeless, needy dogs and cats? Spay, neuter, volunteer, adopt and foster responsibly. See NUVO.net/ volunteer for list of volunteering opportunities.

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Federal stimulus dollars will generate long-term dividends for Indy’s public housing administrator. ARRA funds supported the majority of a $345,000 installation of 248 240-watt solar panels at the Indianapolis Housing Agency’s Laurelwood Apartments. The panels will generate power for Indianapolis Power & Light, earning an estimated $20,000 per year for IHA and expanding IPL’s offering of green power options. It will take a while to earn back the initial investment, but meanwhile it stokes local green industry such as renewable energy firm Johnson Melloh Solutions, which installed the panels.

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“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” She asked the audience to apply the concept to contemporary society, asking, “How do you want our society to be seen by others?” Entering IREF, visitors are confronted with a campus more akin to a university than a prison. Aside from a smaller facility in South Bend, the IREF campus, which houses around 500 residents, represents the DOC’s largest foray into progressive re-entry. The residents wear street clothes. No one is locked into their BY RE BE CCA T O W N S E N D rooms, residents move freely along the walks RT O W N S E N D@ N U V O . N E T and through the buildings, though access to the outside world is still controlled. There is ost college students complete evalua waiting list of potential residents hoping to ation forms at the conclusion of a transition from the more traditional, punitive class. Graduates of IUPUI’s Insideenvironments. Out Prison Exchange Program re-arrange Rick Rosales, IREF’s community liaison, work schedules and travel behind prison walls says the recidivism rate for former IREF to testify that the class changed their lives. residents is about 20 percent — about For Jody Bahre, an Inside-Out alumna three times less than the rate at which exwho participated in the class when it was offenders from the general prison populaoffered in the spring of 2010 at the Indiana tion return to DOC custody. Women’s Prison, the experience inspired “Beautiful relationships” developed as her to go to college. the Inside-Out group pushed through the She is now studying to be a drug and class materials, said Hannah Cowles, an alcohol counselor, she said, earning a 4.0 in instructor with the IU School of Social four of the six semesters she’s taken. Work who co-taught the class with Hyatt. “If I reach out and help one person, I’ve She was inspired to take the Inside-Out done what I set out to do,” Bahre said. “If instructor training course after taking the it wasn’t for [class leaders], I wouldn’t have class as a student of social work. been inspired to go to college.” Through debate, laughter and the eroSusan Hyatt, an IUPUI associate profession of stereotypes, she said, the graduatsor of anthropology, and her colleague, ing group explored “the possibility in each Professor Roger Jarjoura, of the School of us for redemption and transformation.” of Public and Environmental Affairs, first Redemption and transformation are taught the class in Indiana at the Plainfield not abstract concepts to residents of the Re-entry Facility in 2007. Inside-Out was Indiana Re-Entry Educational Facility — founded in 1997 at Temple University. It is the Inside-Out Experience can help them now offered in at least 37 states. vocalize the experience. The class has two goals, Hyatt explained For Edward, an “inside” student asked by to an audience of a few dozen people gathhis peers to speak at graduation, the readings ered on the morning of April 18 in a Near offered a reality check, pushing him to ask Eastside Department of Corrections facility himself, “What role chapel: 1) Bring two did I play in a child’s groups together who life?” Thinking back to almost surely wouldn’t the 11-to-14-year olds encounter each other he knew were influotherwise; 2) Expand enced by the thug life exposure to secondary he once lived, Edward education. said he has since spent This year, Inside-Out lots of time talking to brought students from them about moving campus to the Indiana beyond that mindset. Re-Entry Educational – Christian, an Inside-Out student “I couldn’t do anything Facility, which offers a but apologize [for progressive model of setting an unhealthy assimilation for prisexample] because I was oners finishing the tail end of their sentences partially responsible.” and preparing to re-enter society as caring Hyatt and Cowles see Edward’s transformaand contributing members. tion as part of a broader cultural evolution. Two groups of students — the campus“We may not be able to imagine all of the based “outside” group and the “inside” ways in which our students will carry their group of IREF residents — joined together Inside-Out experience with them as they for readings, discussions and group projmove into their futures,” they wrote in the ects centered on this year’s theme: Young event program. “(B)ut we feel confident that People, Crime and Activism. it will be a part of them, as it is of us, and In presenting her end-of-the-semester that through our participation in Inside-Out, thoughts, “outside” student Christian said we are all participating in a social movethat a quote often attributed to Dostoyevsky ment aimed at creating a better world and at sparked a fire during one day’s discussion: breaking down the walls that separate us.”

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Vermicompost takes root Worms transform waste into fertilizer

STOR Y A N D PH O T O BY M IK E A L L E E Keith O’Dell lives in Fishers, Ind., with his wife, two daughters, dog Jake and an estimated 50,000 worms. Keith is a vermicomposter; he feeds his garbage to worms. Keith’s worms eat Keith’s garbage and excrete waste, waste that can be used as a nutrient-rich compost used to fertilize plants and vegetables. Vegetables grow and are harvested, eaten, more garbage produced and the worms go back to work. Hakuna Matana. The circle of life. Castaway Compost, Keith’s home-based company, provides information and product for budding vermicomposting pioneers. It targets small-scale urban or first-time curiosity farmers interested in raising a tub or two of compost for personal use. He established the venture after working on solutions to soil fertility problems in Africa. “A good friend of mine adopted a village in Kenya a few years back as part of the Jubilee Village project,” Keith said. “The farm productivity in the village was awful. Poor soil, poor processes and year round heat attributed to this.” Because of Keith is an engineer by trade and interested in science in general, his friend had him help explore different processes to enrich the soil. “Vermicomposting was one of the processes we investigated,” Keith said. “Everything kind of snowballed from there.” Keith gives frequent vermicomposting workshops throughout the state for those wishing to learn more. He maintains a booth during summer months at the Fishers Farmer’s Market. He talks worms in children’s classrooms and at health fairs. Keith has given demonstrations on local television and he maintains a blog on the Castaway Compost website where he sells worms, worm compost, and tubs for new colony establishment.

Vermicomposting Tips Why worm composting?

Red worms reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills or incinerators, produce vermicompost and reduce the need for chemical fertilizer.

What is vermicompost (worm compost)?

Vermicompost is a natural soil amendment that is produced by red worms who eat food refuse and other trash such as paper.

Why use vermicompost?

Vermicompost is a light fertilizer (usually between .5/.5/.5 to 1/1/1 N/K/P), contains other helpful elements, contains a large number of microbes (when fresh) and helps improve the soil structure. It works best when fresh, and can be used on lawns, gardens, flowers and houseplants.

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Keith O’Dell sits in his basement before a pile of worm compost, a nutrient rich waste by-product that plants and vegetables th rive on.

Still, Keith considers himself far from a vermicompost expert. He said he is constantly learning more and conducting new worm-related experiments. Vermicomposting is experiencing a recent wave of popularity as urban dwellers attempt to move toward more sustainable lifestyles. According to some estimates, the average person produces three to five pounds of trash per day — a lot of free worm food, to be sure. “They love cantaloupe,” Keith told an audience of 20 at a recent workshop. “They’ll eat anything that used to live — most paper, fruits, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grinds and filters. It’s best to avoid meat and dairy — they don’t break down as quickly and sometimes go rancid before the worms can get through them.” They apparently like pumpkins, as well. Keith went door to door the day after last Halloween collecting neighbor’s pumpkins to feed to his hungry team. “I had close to 40 pumpkins collected,” he told me, “before my wife told me it was

How much do I use?

Exact amounts are not critical with vermicompost. It will not burn your plants, it features a natural, slow release. Suggested application rates are 1 pound per 200 square feet of lawn (or 25 pounds per quarter acre), 1 pound per 100 square feet of garden, top dressing throughout the growing season for flowers and throughout the year for houseplants.

What type of worms do I use? Red worms or red wigglers. They feed on microbes and fungi that break down leaves and manures in nature.

What about night crawlers, can I use them?

Night crawlers are deep burrowing worms that won’t be happy in your bin. Red worms will feel right at home.

time to stop.” One frequent question Keith encounters during workshops involves how to keep a worm colony wrangled. “Keep the lid on your tub or keep a light on,” he says. According to Keith, following simple rules can assuage visions of worm tubs overflowing with rotting food. “Don’t overfeed them, and don’t mess with them too much,” he said. “Unlike most species, worms will not overpopulate their environment. If there’s too many to sustain life, then they quit reproducing.” Raising worms for vermicomposting is not difficult. It is something the average person can do for very little money. It is an environmentally conscious way to dispose of your trash, and the byproduct is a premium-quality fertilizer. Plus, some people just find it fun. When introducing worms into their new environment, one should leave the lid off of their tub for the first few days but keep a light on. Worms don’t like light. They will burrow into the dark compost and begin to make themselves at home.

How much do I feed them?

Early on, not much, they can feed on the bedding and compost that is included with the worms. After they are settled you can start feeding them about half their body weight per day. In mature flow thru bins the worms can reportedly eat more than their body weight per day.

What do I feed them and how do I prepare it?

Fruit and fruit scraps (no pineapple, light with citrus), vegetables and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds and filters and tea bags. Keith’s love melon rinds and rabbit manure.

Will it smell?

If it smells you are doing something wrong. You are either adding meat or dairy, adding too much food at one time, or not covering the food with dry bedding.

One popular YouTube video features a young Norwegian girl telling the tale of her first vermicomposting experiences. She had followed the “light-on” instructions carefully, then left town for a few days. While gone, her landlord had stopped by for a rent check, saw the light on and turned it off as a way to conserve energy. When she returned days later, the walls and ceilings in her laundry room as well as hanging clothes were completely covered in small red worms. When asked for her opinion of Keith’s border-line obsession, his wife Shelly thought for a moment before answering. “I think it’s a symptom of a much bigger passion,” she said. “Keith loves people, and he hates the idea of anyone going hungry. Especially after his visit to Kenya. It bothers him that there are processes available to help feed people that aren’t being used. I think it’s all part of a much bigger passion than just raising worms.” Keith puts it another way, “I’m always exploring ways to turn waste into goodness.”

How soon will I get worm compost?

The first day! But it will be very hard to harvest that soon. You can expect a pound of red worms to produce 65 lb of worm compost every 100 days.

How fast will they multiply?

In ideal conditions they can double in weight after 60 days. Expect it to take closer to 90 or 120 days. They will regulate their numbers based on conditions, space and food.

What is Aerated Worm Compost Tea?

It is water that has been aerated with worm compost and molasses in it. This “tea” is not for humans but for your soil. The aerated tea will have a “good” microbe/fungi population explosion that your soil and plants will love and “bad” microbes/fungi will hate. Source: Castaway Compost

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Hibbert looks to make a pass down court.

t was June 2011, and I was in a Kroger parking lot, dressed head to toe in Pacers gear, including my Roy Hibbert jersey and customary Pacers hat. And I was yelling, screaming, like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals. But I was alone. Well, at least no one was yelling along with me. Shopping carts, soccer moms, a puzzled passerby and a camera looking on. And Hibbert himself staring at me blankly. “Am I doing this right?” I thought to myself. If I was, Hibbert gave no indication. I ranted about fair weather fans in fair weather towns. About the special bond between the Pacers, their city and, well, myself. And Hibbert just stared. Impossible to judge. Like he was watching his 999th insane fan scream unintelligibly about the glory of basketball. But I trudged on. For those 30 seconds of adrenaline and unadulterated fanhood, I was focused. I was going to make Roy like me. You see, being a superfan of Roy Hibbert has its perks. I was vying for a space in Hibbert’s Area 55. Each year, Hibbert gives out 55 season tickets — that’s his jersey number — to a select number for fans. These fans try out via a sort of American Idol competition for those just brave or uninhibited or desperate enough to dress up in full Pacers regalia and scream without an obvious external cause. Hibbert was the arbiter of the competition; only he could decide who was the most passionate; who most deserved a free seat in the Fieldhouse. And, yes, you guessed it: I emerged triumphant. Only a week after my tryout, the 7-foot-2 center called to tell me that my buffoonery was successful, and that I would be in Area 55 in the upcoming season. For the remainder of the summer, I was a walking orb of joy. Establishing one’s own fan section may seem narcissistic, but for Hibbert, it’s a way of giving back to a fan base that has supported and stuck behind the big man. Hibbert, 25 and in his fourth year as starting center for the Indiana Pacers, embodies the team’s new philosophy. The Pacers

Hibbert grabs a rebound during the Pacers’ opening night game.

have succeeded this year by relying on each other rather than a single superstar or group of egos. Like a team coached by a John Wooden or Bobby Knight, the Pacers are a selfless bunch; no prima donnas welcomed, and leave your self-indulgence at the door. The team’s current slogan, “Indiana’s Game. Indiana’s Team,” is more than just a marketing ploy; a Hoosiers-like spirit informs the team, which is made up of righteous underdogs, and not the overpaid, dare I say it, hooligans of years past, whose offcourt (in the stands?) exploits overshadowed the games themselves. Hibbert’s one of those underdogs: A cumbersome and clunky player turned All-Star, Hibbert has improved in key statistical categories, including points scored, rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage. He’s developed into a consistent low-post scorer and anchor for a defense now ranked at No. 9 in the NBA. His team is likewise on the rise: Having been meticulously restructured by team president Larry Bird, the Pacers, at press time, hold the third best record in the Eastern Conference with a mark of 42-23. Throughout high school and college, Hibbert’s detractors thought he was too clumsy, slow and hefty to compete in the professional ranks. When the Pacers traded All-Star veteran Jermaine O’Neal to Toronto for the rights to select Hibbert during the 2008 draft, the team was taking a risk on an unproven player. “He was a seven foot stiff,” said Mike Wells, Pacers beat writer for The Indianapolis Star, regarding Hibbert’s first season with the team. “He was fundamentally sound, but he wasn’t very quick, not athletic, foul prone and emotionally up and

down – which is not good if you’re a rookie trying to get playing time.” While Hibbert, his teammates and coaches will say his rise as one of the NBA’s best centers was achieved through hard work and dedication, such clichés do a disservice to Hibbert, given the complexity of the struggles he’s overcome. After a recent practice, I exercised one of my NUVO internship perks and asked Hibbert for an hour of his time to sit down with me, albeit in a much more subdued environment compared to my Area 55 tryout. We talked about how he overcame the short learning curve of his rookie year. How he survived through working with a coach who underused his skill set. How he learned to use his stocky body to his advantage. How he wrestled with emotions which made it difficult for Hibbert to get over tough games. —Pacers coach, Frank Vogel And he seemed to open up about his struggles: “At the time I would just keep to myself and let everything boil up inside. I wondered if I really could play in this league.”

“Nobody on this team works harder than him.”

The Big Stiff Hibbert’s journey in basketball began out of utter boredom and with a little help from his pituitary gland, in his boyhood home of Adelphi, Md., a suburb of D.C. Without entertainment luxuries like cable in his home, his Jamaican father and Trinidadian mother sought ways to keep their only child occupied. “I was always at home by myself, so my parents had me do soccer or tennis to keep me occupied,” Hibbert said. “They wanted me to be really active.”

Thanks to Hibbert’s rapidly escalating height, basketball seemed a natural choice. In third grade he tried out for a team through the Catholic Youth Organization. He was placed on the fifth grade squad. He says he made his first dunk as a 6-foot-8 sixth grader. Who knows if that height is exaggerated; but he certainly towered over his teammates. The refs called a technical foul, Hibbert recalled, because they thought his radical height advantage unfair to the undersized opposition. His first years of playing were defined by unfocused fun; he once scored a basket in the wrong goal. It wasn’t until his time at Georgetown Preparatory School, a private academy which prepares many of its students for the rigors of Georgetown University, which Hibbert later attended, that he fully grasped what it would take to polish his game. He began to take practices and workouts more seriously. “After school, instead of working out with my high school teammate, I’d go work out at Georgetown and get my ass kicked with those guys,” Hibbert said. In high school, Hibbert’s height advantage allowed him to score and defend with ease. But, by his senior year, he had ballooned to a sluggish 290 lbs. which made simple tasks, even running, burdensome. After becoming a Hoya, in the footsteps of Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo (all centers with illustrious NBA careers), Hibbert spent six days a week conditioning, slimming down and adding muscle to his wiry frame. But the added muscle wasn’t enough for Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, who wanted Hibbert to improve his footwork. So while the rest of the team was scrimmaging, Hibbert learned dance steps and hula-hooped. Hibbert was so awkward that Thompson’s father, a former head coach for the Hoyas who was attending practices at the time, dubbed him the “Big Stiff.” “They didn’t think I was gonna be anything,” Hibbert said. “I wasn’t really pro-

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The infamous Pistons v. Pacers brawl of Sports talk therapy 2004 in Detroit, plus other off-the-court incidents involving alcohol, guns and strip Hibbert, while gradually elevating his clubs, eroded the team’s reputation, and game, was still struggling to find his stride, negatively impacted their player’s on-court both on and off the court. performance. The retirement of Reggie “When he had a good game, it was like Miller in 2005 had left the team without a he won the Mega Millions,” Wells said. real leader. “But if he had a bad game, or Jim O’Brien So when Ron Artest, a talented but got on him, it was like his dog has just run inconsistent player, demanded to be away and never come back.” traded the following year, then-president To help him handle the stress, Hibbert Donnie Walsh (who left the team in 2008) began seeing Dr. Chris Carr, a sports and Larry Bird pressed the “Self-Destruct” psychiatrist at the St. Vincent Sports button, trading away several players and Performance Center, who attends many of firing then-coach Rick Carlisle. the team’s home games and occasionally The arduous task of rebuilding began, travels with the team. and the selection of Hibbert in the 2008 “It’s somebody to talk to,” Hibbert said. draft kicked off the team’s restoration. “Guys back home tell me not to talk about Hibbert says he was aware of Reggie it. They say ‘Man you’re crazy, but I’m an Miller’s legacy when he joined the team. But open book. There is a stigma that goes with the NBA had changed: Miller was three years it, people think you’re weak or whatever, removed from his retirement, and the NBA but I like talking about it.” landscape increasingly favored short, quickHere’s an ironic twist to the story: Former footed point guards to dominant big men. Pacer Ron Artest, who now goes by the legal “It’s a point guard’s league,” Wells said. name of Metta World Peace and was once “The way the game is [officiated] now, you a symbol for all what was wrong with the can’t get up and touch guys, so the defendquick-fuse, hard-living Pacers, paved the er is at the mercy of the point guard.” way for Hibbert to seek help for his conHibbert now has a simple motto for cerns. World Peace/Artest publicly thanked players like Chicago’s Derrick Rose who his doctor for his help in dealing with a menattack the basket: “Don’t come in my tal illness after winning a championship. paint.” But during his rookie season, that “[Artest] opened the doors for other playconfidence wasn’t there. His few minutes ers,” Hibbert said. “It helps me out a lot, and of playing time under Jim O’Brien, head other guys on the team talk to him as well.” coach from 2007-2011, were marred by Per Dr. Carr’s suggestions, Hibbert lisfouls and poor shoottened to a motivational ing. To make his .mp3 in his car and struggles even worse, kept a journal in which O’Brien’s offense he prioritized goals for revolved around threeupcoming games. pointers and made “If we were going poor use of Hibbert’s to play a team withinterior presence. out any big [men] but “He was in a difficult had excellent guards, circumstance because I’d write down that he was playing for a I need to get back in coach that didn’t really transition and help our have much use for his guards defend better,” skill set,” said Mark he said. Boyle, who has called By his third year, over 2,000 games as some in the league —Hibbert on his early years in the NBA play-by-play announcbegan to take notice er for the Pacers Radio of his off-season regiNetwork. “He is a low-post guy, and men, which included workouts with Hall O’Brien wanted him to be a facilitator from of Famer Bill Walton. Some even pegged the top [of the court].” Hibbert as the fourth Pacer to win the Most “There were times I’d be standing Improved Player Award. around the three-point line thinking, ‘What The opening stretch of the 2010-11 seaam I doing out here?’” Hibbert said. son showed a markedly improved team. The young center got his first start 23 Within a week’s time, the Pacers defeated games into the season. both the Los Angeles Lakers and a newly “It surprised me,” Hibbert said. “I assembled Miami Heat featuring the Big brought a suit and tie and everything. I Three: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and didn’t think I was going to play.” Chris Bosh. Hibbert was averaging around But in the end, O’Brien’s teaching meth16 points per game, playing good defense ods didn’t help develop his young talent. and staying out of foul trouble. The team “The players were walking on eggshells,” appeared to have turned the corner. Wells said. “They were always worried But midway through the season, the about the next time O’Brien was going to Pacers sported a record of 17-27, and the lash out at them. They were afraid to make atmosphere once again became tense. mistakes, which is something young playHaving tired of more of the same, Bird ers make a lot of.” relieved O’Brien of his coaching duties on “Tumultous,” Hibbert said when describ- January 31, 2011. ing his rookie season. “I hit the rookie wall “At the NBA level, a good coach isn’t just three or four times.” an X’s and O’s guy,” Boyle said. “[He] takes The Pacers went 36-46 in Hibbert’s into account the fact that his players are first season, and duplicated that record adults, grown men. Jim’s approach was like the following year. Despite improvea college coach in that he was the boss, and ment from Danny Granger, who, in 2009, there was no discussion.” became an All-Star the same year he Then-assistant coach Frank Vogel took was named the league’s Most Improved over the head coaching spot on an interim Player, the team remained inconsistent. basis. And then, according to Hibbert, “We started having fun. We had fun at practices.

“At the time I would just keep to myself and let everything boil up inside.”

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Hibbert posts up against Chicago Bulls’ Joakin Noah.

ducing and they were looking for other guys to take my spot.” But after seeing Hibbert’s soft hands and ability to pass the ball, coveted assets for Thompson’s offense, he took a chance and added Hibbert to the roster. Hibbert was starting for the Hoyas halfway through his freshman year, when he would average five points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. He would improve in all those categories the following season. But it wasn’t until his junior year that Hibbert truly blossomed. That year, the Hoyas won their first Big East Conference Championship in 20 years and went on an impressive run to the Final Four, beating a University of North Carolina team many considered to be the favorite to win it all. “We were so connected as a team,” Hibbert said. “It was all bliss.” While the Hoyas run at a title ended after falling short to Ohio State, Hibbert’s stock as a prospective NBA draft pick has never been higher. He averaged close to 13 points and

seven rebounds on the season, while shooting a remarkable 67 percent from the field. But Hibbert was hesitant to leave school early and jump to the NBA. “I didn’t think I was physically or mentally ready,” Hibbert said. “People ridiculed me for that. They said I lost millions and that I fell in the draft.” He returned for his senior year and, aside from posting solid numbers on the court, graduated with a degree in government studies, a testament to his family’s commitment to education as the cornerstone of success. But as Hibbert’s skills developed, the Indiana Pacers were caught in a downward spiral.

Out of control Once a 61-win team and serious contender for an NBA title, the Pacers had exploded and imploded simultaneously, thanks to a concoction of bad, but sometimes necessary, decisions.

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We had fun on the bus. We were joking around and laughing. That wasn’t there before Vogel was around.” Upon Vogel’s promotion, the offense was simplified and built around each player’s strengths, with Hibbert moved closer to the basket. Where his predecessor was consistently negative, Vogel employed positive reinforcement to motivate his team. “[Vogel] was beyond super nice with them,” Wells said. “Even when they played bad, he’d find that one percent of positive play apart from the other 99 percent.” The Pacers went 20-18 under Vogel. Despite finishing the season with a combined record of 37-45, they made the playoffs for the first time since 2006. “I thought we had a good team,” said Vogel, now fully instated as head coach. “I just tried to get out of their way and let them play. The team faced the Chicago Bulls, who had earned the league’s best record with the help of MVP Derrick Rose, and were heavy favorites to sweep to the best of seven series. But the Pacers, as Vogel assured they would, played tough and contested virtually every game. Despite losing the series 4-1, the first four games were decided by an average margin of five points. Many in the media lauded the Pacers for their over-achieving play. For the first time in half a decade, the Pacers were relevant. “People were talking about us after that,” Hibbert said. “No one really talks about us. We’re the best kept secret [in the NBA].”

No respect, I tell ya

can’t do, and I can do things that he can’t do.” Players and owners came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement during the eleventh hour, which allowed for players to return to their respective teams and prepare for a condensed 66-game schedule. And the Pacers have returned to their competitive ways. Still, the team is often omitted from the national spotlight, even though, at press time, they hold the fifth best record in the league. Hibbert simply shrugs at the team’s lack of coverage. “We don’t get a lot of [publicity], but the players we go up against on the court know about us,” he said. This season has been the strongest of Hibbert’s career. He’s putting up more points more than ever, his added bulk has strengthened his defense and he’s played 22 consecutive games with at least one block. “Nobody on this team works harder than him,” Vogel said. “He’s put in long hours to be where he is today, and is an example for the rest of our team.” The Pacers clinched home court advantage in their upcoming playoff battle with either the New York Knicks or Orlando Magic, a team without superstar center Dwight Howard, a player Hibbert views as his toughest matchup.

Should I stay or should I go? Moving forward, Hibbert and the team will face a crossroads this summer, when the center will become a restricted free agent. While an unrestricted free agent can play for whichever team will have him, restricted free agency gives teams (e.g. the Pacers) a three-day grace period to match any offer a player (e.g. Hibbert) receives in order to retain said —Hibbert on Indianapolis player. “Loyalty is something that I value,” Hibbert said, stopping short of definitively saying he will return next season. “But hopefully my agent and the Pacers will work on a deal quickly.” “I wouldn’t be shocked if he didn’t come back,” Wells said. “Just for the fact that the Pacers don’t want to overspend. If a team offers Roy $14 or $15 million a year, the Pacers are in a position where I don’t see them matching because they don’t want to be financially strapped.” While some have speculated on Hibbert’s departure, one advantage the Pacers have during negotiations is the city they play in. Put simply, Roy loves Indy. “This is where my heart is,” he said. Hibbert has voiced his genuine affection for Indianapolis in several interviews and social media posts. “It’s very different than D.C. It’s very slow,” Hibbert said. “But it’s a great place. I don’t get mobbed. People allow me to be me. It would be different if I were in New York.” While the Circle City became a hub of media and fans while playing host for the Super Bowl, Hibbert, as usual, laid low to avoid the crowds and chaos. “I stayed away from downtown if I had to,” he said. “It’s just not my style.” Hibbert doesn’t go to the mall because

“It’s a great place. I don’t get mobbed. People allow me to be me.”

Not that it would have mattered had this season turned out differently. The league’s collective bargaining agreement between owners and players expired on July 1, ushering in a lockout which barred players from using team facilities. “I didn’t think we were going to be playing at all this season,” Hibbert said. “I started talking with my family and wondering if I should play overseas.” As others bickered over profit sharing, Hibbert worked on his game, regaining the weight he sacrificed for O’Brien’s runn-gun offense. “I didn’t even touch a basketball until the middle of September,” he said. “I was just lifting, doing conditioning and boxing.” Hibbert added 20 pounds of muscle en route, to weigh a robust 272. And with extra down time, he took the opportunity to dabble in acting, playing himself in a cameo role on Parks and Recreation, an NBC mockumentary set in Indiana. As the lockout wore on and players grew restless, some organized their own minicamps to help each other stay in shape. Hibbert attended one such camp exclusively for big men put on by future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, one of Hibbert’s favorite players growing up. While there, he did skill work, played 5-on-5 and tried to learn new moves. “Duncan’s better at turnaround jump shots, and I’m more of a banger down low,” Hibbert said. “He can do things well that I

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Hibbert drives to the basket against Taj Gibson of the Chicago Bulls.

he can’t find clothes that fit, or kicks that match his size 17 feet, and his restaurants of choice are Bub’s Burgers and Dave & Buster’s instead of St. Elmo. “I just chill out most of the time,” he said. A chilled-out All-Star in a chilled-out city that’s supportive and content to let him play skeeball with his family after dinner. Perfect. As Hibbert’s star rises, he isn’t as quick as I am to utter the word vindication when it comes to getting back at his doubters. He doesn’t want to say “I told you so,” or seem egotistical; his mother raised him better than that, and it’s just not his way of conducting himself. Never a show-boater, he’s simply content to focus on basketball and let his play and hard work speak for itself. How did it feel to dunk on LeBron James? “No big deal. He does it to other people every night.” But what about swatting away one of his layups? “Just doing my job.” Making the All-Star team?

“It’s nice, but I was really going for AllDefensive team.” Even at the All-Star game, Hibbert was typically reserved. He took in the scene during player introductions at the Amway Center in Orlando, the site of this year’s game, and couldn’t help but feel giddy. Here he was, unassuming and cool, standing between Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams, and sharing court time with Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Blake Griffin, all worldwide megastars of professional hoops. But instead of savoring his seat among the titans, Hibbert was thinking about the workouts he was missing. “I hadn’t worked out in three or four days,” Hibbert said. “[I] had a game the day after the All-Star Game was done, and I was wondering if I was going to be in shape. Nothing flashy. Just Roy.

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Earth Day Indiana Festival @ White River State Park Indiana’s biggest and best eco-festival returns April 28 to White River State Park, with 140 exhibits, activities and food. Now in its 22nd year, the Earth Day Indiana Festival is one of the largest Earth Day events in the country; Earth Day Indiana estimates that the 2009 edition drew over 30,000 people. “We hope people will come out, make connections and take some things home with them they can incorporate into their lives,” said Stephen Sellars, Earth Day Indiana executive director. Rain or shine, Earth Day Indiana is an event for the whole family. The Indiana Industrial Operators Association, a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement in the profession of wastewater treatment, will have children make T-shirts with a water conservation theme, depicting either environmental cleanup or pollution, depending the kid’s mood, perhaps. Animalia, a wildlife conservation group, will bring a variety of wildlife to Earth Day, including reptiles, mammals, and rarelyseen birds, like the red-tailed hawk. “For kids that haven’t seen a large raptor upclose and personal, that’s really something to see,” Sellers said. In 1970, U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson organized the first Earth Day to bring national attention to conservation issues. Twenty million people joined together that year in peaceful demonstrations. Through the ‘70s, Earth Day demonstrations in Indiana were usually held on college campuses. But interest grew throughout the ‘80s, and Earth Day Indiana came into

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EARTH DAY INDIANA April 28, 11 a.m. -4 p.m. @ White River State Park Free; earthdayindiana.org WTTS 92.3 FM Main Stage 11 A.M. RUSS BAUM AND HUCK FINN 12:15 P.M. TSUKASA TAIKO, TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DRUM GROUP COURTESY OF THE JAPAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INDIANA 1 P.M. BLUE MAFIA 2:05 P.M. MARTINE LOCKE 3:10 P.M. THE JEREMY VOGT BAND

Note: Both NUVO and Indiana Living Green will have booths at Earth Day; come and say hello!

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Generation Next: Eldar and Hiromi review by Jeff Reed Night of Vonnegut diary by Rebecca Townsend

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Orchard in Bloom @ Holliday Park

Fan favorite and IU professor André Watts returns this week to perform Grieg’s sole piano concerto, a bright, sprightly thing indebted both to Grieg’s homeland — riffs from Norwegian folk music pop up throughout the piece — and a fellow who similarly completed only one piano concerto, Robert Schumann. Friday and Saturday’s programs include Arvo Part’s spooky Fratres as an opener; all three programs include another Scandinavian piece as a closer, Sibelius’s Symphony 3.

Brown County-based metal sculptor Brad Cox is the featured artist for this year’s Orchard in Bloom, a 23-year-old garden show/community mixer/fundraiser held in Holliday Park and organized by the Orchard School and Indy Parks. A certified welder, Cox got a wild hair a few years back between jobs servicing high-pressure gasoline tanks. He began collecting detritus from industrial refineries, as well as other scrap, and then set out to fashion them into organic forms: turtles made from skillets, daisies made from horseshoes. Cox not only recycles; he also reduces his footprint by powering his studio from his own mill. Cox will be joined by a host of other artists and horticulturists; the lineup of speakers includes Sara Snow on green homes, Circle City Rain Barrel’s Andy Cochran on rain barrels, Nap Town Chicken’s Andrew Brake on backyard chickens and Indy Urban Acres’ Tyler Gough on the role of urban agriculture in feeding the hungry.

April 26, 11 a.m.; April 27, 8 p.m.; April 28, 5:30 p.m. @ 45 Monument Circle; $20-75 (student discounts available); indianapolissymphony.org

April 27-29 @ 6363 Spring Mill Road; $10 adults, free for children 14 and under; orchardinbloom.org. Preview party April 26, 6 p.m., $45

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André Watts plays Grieg @ Hilbert Circle Theatre

Thoughts on a crumbling grain elevator by Dan Grossman Inside Thebes: Antigone by Katelyn Coyne Bicycle Diaries of a Big Girl: Changing a flat by Katelyn Coyne

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Futuristique II by Paul F. P. Pogue Naptown Roller Girls at the Fieldhouse by Stacy Kagiwada

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Maureen O’Flynn @ The Cabaret at the Columbia Club Soprano Maureen O’Flynn has performed with the Met Opera and at La Scala, and she’ll be in town May 4 and 6 to sing Marguerite in the Indianapolis Opera’s production of Gounod’s Faust. A 2005 performance of Romeo and Juliette at the Met — when O’Flynn stepped in for an ailing Juliette — earned plenty of praise from The SUBMITTED PHOTO New York Times: “Ms. O’Flynn, a lovely woman and an appealing The lovely Maureen O’Flynn. singer with a bright, clear and agile voice, won a deserved ovation from the audience.” But there is another side to the diva: O’Flynn will bring her cabaret show, At the Crossroads, to Cabaret central around these parts, for a single April 27 show. She promises selections from Ye Olde Great American Songbooke, as well as stories about her life, on- and off-stage. Her performance is presented in partnership with Indy Opera. 8 p.m. @ 121 Monument Circle, Ste. 516; $35-55 ($12 minimum food or beverage purchase); thecabaret.org

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Stutz Artists Open House @ Stutz Business Center It comes but once a year: the Stutz Artists Open House, when the Stutz Business Center opens its wide garage doors and alleyways to the outside world, so that those artists who call it home might show off what they made over the long, hard winter. 70-plus artists that is, who enjoy digs in the 400,000-plus square foot, block-long building — including two, bronze sculptor Emily Budd and mixed-media artist Joseph Crone, who are living rent-free as Stutz Residents. There will be music, food ( Bearcats, Judge’s Bar-B-Que, Cocoa’s Safari) and plenty of parking. April 27, 5:30-10:30 p.m.; April 28, 2-7 p.m. @ 212 W. 10th St.; $10 advance (Old National banking center, Stutz business office), $12 gate; $8 re-entry Saturday with Friday’s ticket stub; stutzartists.com

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Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend @ Clowes Memorial Hall Mike Birbiglia first vaulted beyond the standup world with Sleepwalk with Me, a wonderful one-man show dealing in part with his sleepwalking disorder. The production was a major off-Broadway hit, winning awards and leading to a touring show, a book, a CD and a feature film (due in theaters this fall.) Birbiglia brings his follow-up to Sleepwalk, the hit off-Broadway show My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, to Clowes Hall on Saturday. During a morning phone conversation earlier this month, I asked Birbiglia if he had been concerned over the prospect of creating a second one-man show that didn’t have such an attention-getting central topic. “Yeah, that’s definitely true,” he said. “It doesn’t have as much of a hook or a main event as sleepwalking. It doesn’t have the circus quality that Sleepwalk with Me had (laughs). But what I always wanted to write was ... every since I saw those middle Woody Allen films - Annie Hall and Hannah and Her Sisters and Manhattan – was to write something that was about romance. I always related to those movies and I always thought that I had a lot to say about those topics, because I felt I had a lot of romantic failures in my life, and that whenever l told people stories of the romantic failures, they got big laughs.

“The thing I’m the most proud of with this particular show is that it’s kind of deeply cynical – in the sense that jokes are inherently cynical, because jokes are basically taking something people accept as true, which is the premise, and then undercutting that. And that’s why my wife will sometimes say, ‘Why don’t you say really nice things about me on stage?’ and I say, ‘Well, nobody wants to hear about that (laughs). Nobody wants to hear that my wife is fantastic and our marriage is perfect – it’s just not funny.’ But I actually feel like with this show ... I feel like she’s right in a way and it’s reflected in the show, where it is cynical and it does have a lot of jokes about the struggles of a romantic relationship, but ultimately it’s optimistic in the end. And I think because of that, the audiences on the tour have gone away feeling pretty good ... people are happier when they leave than when they come in. “With so many means of expression — movies, one-man shows, stand-up comedy, books, recordings — I wondered what avenue Birbiglia would next pursue. He said, “I think, though I’m not sure, that I’m going to write a screen adaptation of My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend and direct that. Because I’ve found my experience directing the film version of Sleepwalk with Me to be completely invigorating and challenging and exciting. You know, it’s like I talk on the album and in the book about how, to be a comedian, you have to be delusional starting out, because you have to tell yourself that it’s going well when it’s not really not going well. And I feel like with the movie I had to channel that same kind of delusion in order to do it. I had to channel the delusion of my early ‘20s and really convince myself it was going well when we were in some really rough patches. I found that to be invigorating and exciting, and you know, we ended up winning an award at the Sundance Film Festival, the Audience Award and all this stuff, but it was after so much duress and so much anxiety of ‘Oh my God, this is a disaster!’ and ‘What are we going to do!?’ which is really just based on inexperience.” Birbiglia is a frequent poster to Twitter (@birbigs) and Facebook. His remarks are so good that I asked if he has considered putting a collection out in book form. He hasn’t. So, have any of his online musings evolved into on stage comedy pieces? “Lately I’ve been using my Twitter almost as a notebook to jot things down. Things that happen at the time I think are funny or thoughts that occur to me. But I think I’ve yet to sculpt anything into a full-on bit. (After a pause) I’m looking at my recent ones ... last night I wrote, ‘My signature move when cleaning the closet is to take a nap in a pool of shoes.’ And I wrote, ‘Why is Garfield so mad about Mondays if he doesn’t have a job?’ I think that’s a long overdue observation (laughs).” — ED JOHNSON-OTT

8 p.m. @ 4602 Sunset Ave.; $25-35 (student, senior, child discounts available); birbigs.com.

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The pseudo-fuzz hassle a peaceful mob-let during a 2011 Meditation Mob at Circle Centre Mall.

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Meditation Mob @ Monument Circle It’s a bit of an oxymoron, in’t it? A meditation mob? A peaceful, relaxed group of bright orbs of energy yearning towards enlightenment, gathering together in a messy scrum. But that’s the point of it. A group of meditators descending upon a place like Monument Circle is by definition “disorderly” (as MiriamWebster would have it of mobs), because of the implicit (if silent) challenge to the established order of commerce, consumption and loud motorcycling outside of an ice cream shoppe. NUVO/Indiana Living Green editor Jim Poyser dug on the first local Meditation Mob, held in December in the belly of the beast, Circle Centre Mall: “While I was unable to meditate for any period of time, the experience did slow me down enough to notice a few things. One is the smell: the mall is full of smells of all kinds! I usually feel so assaulted by the visual stimuli that I don’t even notice what my nose is noticing. Pretzels, chocolate, pizza, cologne. The sounds were compelling as well. I heard distant music, a persistent strain of Rare Earth’s “Get Ready” pulsing from somewhere. A small brass band played carols. I heard the happy chatter of shoppers, of Colts fans; laughter and conversation. I began to relax and get into the flow; I began to meditate in my own way. I remembered as a teenager I would go to the mall in South Bend, where I would read a book. I found the mall an essential setting for reading. I felt a kind of center-of-the-storm calm; as the chaotic world was swirling around me, my book and I the one sane spot in all the cosmos.” Your experience will most certainly vary. Instructions are to meet on the south side of the Circle, rain or shine; the plan is then disperse outwards from the meeting point and mediate for 40 minutes. Noon @ Monument Circle; free (naturally); medmobindy.org

Three hours of programming Sunday at Central Library will look back on the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., which led to the death of four girls and focused the attention of the nation on the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the city. Sonny Bates opens the event with his one-hour stage production based on the Dudley Randall poem “Ballad of Birmingham,” a chilling piece which opens with a folk-style call and response between mother and child: “Mother dear, may I go downtown / Instead of out to play / And march the streets of Birmingham / In a Freedom March today? … No, baby, no, you may not go / For I fear those guns will fire / But you may go to church instead / And sing in the children’s choir.” A panel including Dr. Derek B. King, Sr., pastor of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and a nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will discuss the civil rights struggle following Bates’s performance. Also on the bill are Freedom Village’s production “Rally Around,” which explores the issue of voting inequality. Onsite voter registration will be conducted by the League of Women Voters, and a representative from the Marion County Election Board will answer questions about the voting process. Noon-3 p.m. @ 40 E. St. Clair St.; imcpl.org

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St. Benno Fest @ The Athenaeum Ah, St. Benno; patron of fishermen, weavers and alliteration. Reformer of the church along the Hildebrandine model; foe of Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy. Canon at Gozlar in Hanover; chaplain to Henry II; bishop of Messien. And, oh yes, lover of beer; or so the residents of Munich, who call St. Benno their patron saint, would have it. For it is St. Benno, accompanied by his trusty goat, Herr Bock, who welcomes in the season with the ceremonial tapping of the first kegs. And lo, it will be that Sun King Brewing Company, whose adherents usually worship the god Ra, sacrificing Cattle of Ra to commemorate each fresh batch of brew, will switch allegiances to the Catholic Church when they pop open their Bock beers (named in honor of Benno’s faithful pal) — Dominator Doppelbock (“double bock”) and Maibock (“May bock”). The beer flows from 7 p.m., with music by Polkamotion and much rejoicing and breaking of bread and other foodstuff. 7-11 p.m. @ 401 E. Michigan St.; $5 advance, $10 door; sunkingbrewingcompany.com

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Mutt Strut @ Indianapolis Motor Speedway Maybe it’s a dubious thing to rank charitable events; but, hey, in this world crowded by good causes, it takes a little something special (and fun) to bring attention to your cause. Thus, you — yes, you, gentle and kind NUVO reader — have voted Mutt Strut the Best Charitable Event in Indy three years running (and it’s on the ballot again this year). The Humane Society of Indianapolis is the beneficiary of all your largesse, but your dog, should you have one, could benefit as well from the chance to walk around the 2.5-mile oval of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The

walk starts at 11 a.m., with a rolling start through 2 p.m.; this is not a race, even if lil Fido Gigglesworth is pulling at the leash, in a hurry to get the finish line before his friends Bowser T. McGillicuddy, Oil Can McGraw and Bea Arthur (we’re not sure if these names belong to the dogs or owners; you decide). And there will be a party on the plaza featuring a plethora of vendors and stuff to do, including microchipping by IndyHumane, dog and disc club demonstrations in the North Chalet (where the sophisticated poodles hang), pet portraiture by The Outlet, pet psychic readings by Marilene Isaacs, Licensed Pet Psychic, and appearances by a gang of mascots — Blue from the Colts, Rowdie from the Indians and Jawz from IUPUI. Registration from 9:30 a.m.; track closes at 3 p.m.; plaza closes at 3:30 p.m. @ 4790 W. 16th St; registration fees $40 and below (discounted early registration through April 26); indymuttstrut.org 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 04.25.12-05.02.12 // go&do

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Kenoth Shane Patton is leaving Dance Kaleidoscope after a storied 14-year tenure. His final performance with the company was on was April 11 at the Pike Performing Arts Center, where a packed student audience saw him dance roles from Dance Kaleidoscope’s two most recent premieres — as The Poet (i.e. Shakespeare) in Remembrance of Things Past and Juliet’s father in Romeo and Juliet. “Shane Patton has had a huge impact on the artistic life of Dance Kaleidoscope for the past 14 seasons,” Dance Kaleidoscope Artistic Director David Hochoy told NUVO. “His strength of conviction, attack and dynamic physicality have put him at the forefront of the company, and made him a role model and leading dancer.” Patton says he did not “find dance, or rather dance did not find him,” until he enrolled at Oklahoma University, initially as a drama major. As his senior thesis project for a BFA in dance performance, Patton choreographed a piece in honor of his Cherokee heritage titled “Great Spirit,” which he performed at the groundbreak-

ing ceremony of the Oklahoma University Natural History Museum. He has since performed the work as part of DK’s 2002 production Land of the Free, as well during the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In addition to his work with Dance Kaleidoscope, performed the lead role in Temptations of the Moon with the Martha Graham Ensemble in the summer of 1998. He has performed and taught in Singapore with Dance Ensemble of Singapore, and studied with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and the Martha Graham Company.NUVO talked with Patton on April 11, following his closing performance. NUVO: Why did you choose to come to Dance Kaleidoscope? KENOTH SHANE PATTON: After I graduated [from Oklahoma University in 1998] I went to New York hoping to get into a dance company. I learned a lot, but to my surprise, because of economic difficulties and the political atmosphere I realized this specific thing is not going to happen. Somehow I caught wind of a flyer announcing auditions for a man and a woman dancer for a company based on the Martha Graham technique and I thought, “This sounds like the next best thing. At least I could learn from it.” I went to the audition and did my best. By then I realized New York City was not a place for me to live. DK offered me a one-year contract. After that one year, things were good and I did another year and before I knew it I was in. I’ve been comfortable being here in Indianapolis. NUVO: How have you assumed leadership and passed on the DK tradition over the past 14 years?

A&E FEATURE ity. I love using my natural thing — my warrior nature. When I’m called on to show defeat, weakness, vulnerability, it’s scary and has felt foreign to me. I had to figure out, “How do I dance soft and make it look good in my mind?” So to put the art in it because this is what the role calls for. Ego is out the window. NUVO: What favorites? PATTON: My absolute favorite is Rite of Spring because Martha Graham did it. This is really cool. David did it in the Graham style. I used everything I know. [My role as Shamam] ranged from being warrior to being vulnerable. To experience Stravinsky’s music every day for six weeks is something special; this music is like the rock and roll of when it was created [1913]. NUVO: How did your creative renewal fellowship in 2009, which you used to “connect withyour Cherokee roots,” interface with your succeeding work with DK?

PATTON: In a way it’s always been natural to me to lead. I am a big brother; I have a little brother nine years younger. I was teaching him about discipline more than my parents did. I was doing that when I was young and it just carried over into my life. By the time I got here I had a solid vision about my craft and I have since learned from David even though sometimes we clashed, which is part of working together. Over the years, as I started seeing people who needed something said to them it was natural for me to step up and teach them something about what I learned. It used to upset me when I observed they were giving less than they could and it would come out as aggressive on my part, but as I matured, I let it go. I switched from bitching to helping, and I noticed people respond a lot better to helping.

PATTON: At that time I was in danger of burning out. I needed to remember my roots, where I came from. It’s important to honor and respect who you are, to feel comfortable in your own skin. Going back gave me more confidence to go forward. It’s worthwhile being who you are, being able follow your heart, having courage to do that.

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ART FROM THE HEARTLAND 2012 INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER; THROUGH JUNE 10 w Seeing Art From the Heartland, the Indianapolis Art Center’s biennial regional showcase, is an almost overwhelming experience. Thankfully, almost all of the art is of very high formal quality and much of it is conceptually rich. 71 works of art by 57 different artists from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky were selected for the show by Paula Katz, director and curator of Herron Galleries. Patrick Earl Hammie’s “Night Watch” oil painting, pictured, took best in show and is indeed extraordinary. The huge painting deftly conveys a tense moment rife with fear and desperation, its subject matter, scale and mix of clarity and murkiness working together to create a disarming effect. A few other works stood out from the mostly excellent pack. Frank Oriti’s “Danny II” is a nearly photorealistic painting of a man who is presumably a soldier back from the war, standing in front of a row of hazy, whitewashed houses. Boryana Rusenova Ina’s “Postcard Homeland” charcoal and acrylic piece depicts an impressive and disorienting shift of perspective: It is framed from the perspective of looking out from a balcony straight-on, but the contents of the image are depicted as if the viewer is standing at an angle on the balcony looking outward. The leftmost portion of the painting is a blur of beautiful colors and loose shapes, and the rest of the painting is a more detailed cityscape that fades into obscurity as it is overtaken by distance. Steven Lockwood’s wall-hung assemblages are a nod to Lee Bontecou that add to the discourse by adding electric lighting and dialing down Bontecou’s menacing element. Contributions from James Wille Faust, Robert Horvath and Benjamin Johnson also highlight this stellar biennial. — CHARLES FOX

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JASON BRAMMER: A SEPARATE REALITY HARRISON CENTER FOR THE ARTS; THROUGH APRIL 27 e Seeing that taking a time machine back to the heyday of the famed White City Amusement Park isn’t really possible, even considering current advances in technology, Chicago resident Jason Brammer did the next best thing. In “Time Machine XXXIII (Returning to the White City 1893, Part 4),” PVC pipe and other antique hardware jut out of his fantastical painting of Chicago’s White City, looking like elements of a time machine that have pierced the space-time continuum. The painting itself is a waterfront landscape vision of the park as it might have appeared in his dreams. Brammer achieves much with a limited palette, with shades of yellow, brown, and green overtaken here and there by glowing white. Normally I find attempts to combine 2-D and 3-D disconcerting. Not that the two approaches always harmonize in Brammer’s work either, but he’s such a skilled and imaginative painter — and the sculptural elements that he uses are so interesting and unusual — that you can forgive him any lapses. My favorite work of Brammer’s, however, had no sculptural elements at all. It’s an acrylic on canvas painting that seemed to depict the result of crossing the genes of a swan and an antique record player, the hybrid creature rising out of a swamp, eyeing you suspiciously. — DAN GROSSMAN

ANNA LEE CHALOS-MCALEESE: 45º N 95º W GALLERY 924; THROUGH APRIL 27 e Anna Lee Chalos-McAleese, a Terre-Haute based sculptor whose primary medium is coldformed glass, was inspired to create her new exhibition’s title piece, “45º N 95º W,” by the vistas she saw while flying over the western United States. Such overhead views inspire several works; for instance, “46 Nº 2 Eº,” comprised of green, brown and yellow rectangles of glass, within one of which are yellow circles representing crop circles as they appear from 30,000 feet up. These top-down views are fun to look at, but my favorite pieces in this show

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The Miracle Worker THE MIRACLE WORKER INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE; THROUGH MAY 20 e William Gibson’s story of the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan is standard curriculum; credit the IRT, then, for making an excellent case for why this testament to passionate teaching and the power of perseverance is still worth staging. Director David Bradley, making effective use of Robert Koharchik’s impressive, imposing, deliciously cinematic sets, has created a living world for this post-Civil War family dealing with a deaf, blind and mute child. Not a moment goes to waste as the large Southern mansion rotates to each new location. A consummate storyteller, His complex transitions between scenes become a kind of dance that mirrors the struggles of this Dixie household and are worth the price of admission on their own. 12-year-old Ciarra Krohne is delightfully wicked as the intelligent yet frustrated young Helen Keller, with a commitment to the role that would be impressive for an actor of any age.The show hinges on a dynamic rapport between Keller and her miracle worker, Annie Sullivan (Nora Fiffer), and the two actresses deliver, creating a rich yet distinctive bond on stage. Each member of the ensemble brings an incisive interpretation to the show, adding to the payoff from that one magical, miraculous moment. —KATELYN COYNE

Four hundred years ago, Don Quixote was a best seller inspiring knock-offs, including one by a new writing team, William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, who saw dramatic potential in one particular episode: the story of Cardenio, a young man caught in a sad love quadrangle. That original script to Cardenio was lost, then supposedly found, with parts missing, a hundred years later by a playwright who filled in the gaps. This adulterated version languished, piquing interest among scholars over the centuries, most recently Gary Taylor, who has spent twenty years determining what is original to Shakespeare and Fletcher and must be retained. Experts in comedic drama, Shakespeare, Fletcher (and their various editors) parade before us a cast of over-the-top characters in The History of Cardenio. Yet we understand what motivates their choices and become engaged in their trials and tribulations. This in itself makes the play a worthy way to spend an evening in the newly developed IUPUI Campus Center Theater. Taylor’s recreation, as directed by Terri Bourus and acted by an energetic troupe of players, is a rollicking experience. Is it Shakespeare? Is it Fletcher? Is it Taylor? Is it perfect? No matter, it’s delightful, with original music and proof you don’t need lavish sets to be taken to multiple places. Go see for yourself. — RITA KOHN

ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, STUDIO THEATRE; THROUGH APRIL 28 y Professional origami folder Iliana is dragged from the depths of depression by amateur origami admirer Andy and troubled student Suresh in Animals Out of Paper, a three-person play that starts strong with an interesting concept and engaging characters, but devolves into an unfocused love triangle by Act II. As Andy, the bumbling yet adorable high school calculus teacher, Ross Percell not only demonstrates excellent comedic timing but a connection to this character’s subtle emotional range. Josh Wright gives a likewise delightful performance as the grief-stricken Suresh, who silently mourns the death of his mother while shouldering the burden of caring for his father. However, senior theater major Kyrsten Lyster, playing the 30-something Illana, takes an analytical approach to her role that fails to reach the depth of experience and emotional trauma likely available to her much older character. Jen Alexander does an admirable job of directing the show in three-quarter-round, creating moments that are engaging from all angles, but clunky scenic design creates serious and troubling sight-line issues through much of the second act. — KATELYN COYNE

Alas, another 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Symphonic Hits program suffers from poor attendance. With a popular guest conductor, Jun Märkl, and Friday evening’s bang-up program of French “hits,” one can only wonder why. Märkl began his program with the lively Le Corsair Overture for orchestra by Berlioz. Our guest conductor had the strings racing one way and another, with other choirs intervening as needed. Everybody seemed geared up, playing together and with superabundant energy; it was a breathless curtain raiser (if only the Circle had a curtain). Violinist Alina Ibragimova, 27, then appeared for the Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61 (1880). Märkl managed the work’s well crafted orchestral parts while Ibragimova provided an engagingly tossed-off solo account. Aside from some obvious tonal variations — wobbly to almost “white” — and playing too soft in places, our young Russian guest vies well with the many up-and-comers in the field. Two evocations of Spain written by two French composers ended the program: Debussy’s great tone painting, Ibéria (1908), from his Images for orchestra and Ravel’s concurrently written Rapsodie Espagnole (1908). With Ibéria Märkl skillfully brought all the composer’s orchestral forces to the fore, especially in the matchless transition to the third movement. Likewise our conductor managed all Rapsodie’s perorations with his usual skill — except that he rushed the final climactic chord progressions, making a mishmash of the final five-chord cadence. The complex conclusion of Ibéria also was rushed, resulting in a ragged ending therein. Perhaps Saturday went better. For more review details, visit nuvo.net. —TOM ALDRIDGE

JANUSZ KORCZAK, A BIOGRAPHY IN SOUND RONEN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE; CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, HASTEN HEBREW ACADEMY; APRIL 22 w This program masterfully blends words with music to illustrate the tenor and mood of major phases in the life and work of renowned pediatrician, child advocate and author Janusz Korczak, who was murdered at Treblinka death camp in August 1942 with the approximately 200 orphans under his care. Korczak’s story is equal parts inspiring, daunting and tragic. Ronen Co-Artistic Director and ISO cellist Ingrid FischerBellman crafted the script, matching narration cobbled together from biographical information and Korczak’s own writings with music by Wieniawski, Chopin, Dvorak, Schumann, Debussy and Penderecki. Korczack’s contributions to pediatrics and literature for children included a novel, 1923’s King Max the First, that was a forerunner to the Harry Potter stories. Korczak said he wrote books for children to understand adults, and books for adults to understand children; King Max thrusts a child into a world of manipulative adults where he has to learn to survive by not only outsmarting, but outwitting them on multiple levels. Narrators Karianne Stamatoplos and David Strohmeyer read the script, which followed Korczak up through his

decision to remain director of a Warsaw orphanage during the ascendency of the Nazi regime, forgoing several offers of sanctuary. Vocalist/ guitarist Marija Krupoves contributed Polish folk, Yiddush lullabies and Ghetto songs of children. — RITA KOHN

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BURLESQUE FUTURISTIQUE II WHITE RABBIT CABARET; APRIL 21 r With Matrix-esque goons in shades and robot makeup aiming laser sights as attendees walked through the White Rabbit Cabaret’s doors, it was clear from the start that Futuristique II was not a typical burlesque show. Overseen by Indy DJ mainstays Shiva and Adam Jay, and strongly supported by visual design by Benji Ramsey and burlesque dance from the Rocket Doll Revue, the show/party included just about the most traditional old-school sci-fi setup you can imagine: Plucky band of rebels fights against totalitarian regime’s legions of terror, turning their own strength against them along the way. But the classic nature of these tropes is also what makes them ripe for a little revision. Sure, it’s an excuse to string together scenes of sexy robots taking off their clothes; but let’s face it, burlesque never needs much of an excuse. If anything, Futuristique II was a perfect example of the blurring of the lines between audience and performer. Attendees gleefully donned costumes ranging from steampunk pirate to Lady-Gaga-by-way-of-The-Jetsons, to the point that it was nearly impossible to tell who was a performer wandering through the crowd and who was just along for the ride. The performance segment, which came towards the close of the night, felt a bit anticlimactic; after about 40 minutes of dancing and plot-related skits from Rocket Doll, it didn’t feel like a big finish so much as just more of the same. —PAUL F. P. POGUE

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BY CARRO L L KRAUSE EDITO RS@ N UVO.NET Was Herman B Wells IU’s greatest president? Every campus statue and shrine to the longtime head, who died in 2000 at age 97, seems to answer in the affirmative. But let’s put the question to James Capshew, professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University Bloomington and author of the new study, Herman B Wells: The Promise of the American University. “Absolutely,” Capshew says. “He had a tremendous understanding of people; he was an interpersonal genius. He was able to empathize. He was very persuasive, but even if people disagreed with him, he had the unusual ability to deflect personal enmity. He could talk easily with anyone, from janitors to foreign ambassadors. He believed in the social utility of education, that people should be allowed to study everything and anything.” Under Wells’s guidance, Indiana University went from a sleepy backwater school to a world-class institution. As aging professors retired he replaced them with young and dynamic researchers. He established new and impressive schools of music and fine arts as well as the first department of folklore in the nation. He supported Alfred Kinsey’s study of human sexuality. Wells also brought in international students, thereby strengthening IU’s links with the rest of the world, and increased the physical

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size of the campus more than tenfold. “Most people peak in their powers in their 30s or 40s,” Capshew observes. “Wells had a 40- or 50-year-long peak. He was indefatigable! He became president when he was 35, the youngest college president in America at that date. He was still going strong in his mid-70s. He didn’t begin to slow down until he was in his 80s. He was still with it until a few months before he died at 97.” Capshew recalled a night at the Brown County Playhouse when an announcement was made that Wells was in the house. Wells stood, a light shone upon him, and the audience erupted into a spontaneous wave of applause that lasted the better part of five minutes. “It was totally unrehearsed and genuine,” Capshew said admiringly. “That’s when I realized that he really had something. He was 75 at the time.” Capshew’s new book explores the nature of that special something. The child of a small-town banker, Wells came from a family of depressives, and his grandmother and father both committed suicide. As a result he became extremely sensitive to the emotions of others. A small, rotund boy, he compensated by going out of his way to become well-liked by everyone. At the age of fifteen he suffered mumps followed by orchitis, a painful infection of the testes. For the rest of his life, Wells never entered into a romantic or sexual relationship. “Instead, he became a friend to everybody,” Capshew explained. “He learned that lesson early on. He didn’t really fit a mold, so he created a different way to be in the world. He was very much a public man, and didn’t like to be alone. He was always traveling, always on the move. I think it was part of what he did to avoid depression. He was very good at making friends, and he had a couple of confidants, but he didn’t let many people become intimate friends.” Although Wells constantly traveled, his heart remained in Bloomington. The university was his lifelong love, and into it he poured every bit of his abilities and efforts. He dedicated his long life to bettering IU. “He understood that he belonged to the university; it didn’t belong to him,” Capshew pointed out. “He became part of the genius loci, the guiding spirit of the place – and his spirit is still here.”

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I don’t like cute. Sure, I enjoy seeing your beautiful baby or adorable puppy, but only for a minute. Beyond that, I get cranky. Delicacy’s Audrey Tautou makes me nearly as cranky as Meg Ryan in her floppy-haired “Aren’t I darling?” prime or Zooey Deschanel in the insufferable early episodes of New Girl. Remember the image of Tautou on the posters for Amelie? In the photo, she actually looks like a caricature of herself. And in the movie – for Pete’s sake, how twinkly can one woman get without exploding into a rainbow of glitter and sugar crystals? Delicacy is a subtitled French romance directed by brothers David and Stephane Foenkinos (from a screenplay by David based on his novel). In the movie, Tautou finds love, then loses it, then grieves in a most attention-getting fashion, then makes the first tentative steps in moving on. Oh, the opportunities for Tautou to sparkle and frolic, to mourn gorgeously, to act impulsively, and then to flutter between petulance (empowered petulance) and impishness! Oh, my aching brain. Yet I’ve got to admit, the film is a lot easier to take than I thought it would be. It’s slow when it gets to the mourning/first tentative steps parts, but I didn’t feel the urge to kill nearly as much as I expected. Your mileage may vary, depending on your appreciation of posters of kitty cats dressed like people.

The story: Francois (Pio Marmai) meets Nathalie (Tautou) in a coffee shop or something. He thinks (and psychically tells viewers) that he will approach her if she orders apricot juice. She does — after nearly ordering coffee! — and a magical love is born. They marry and live in bliss until he gets killed while biking. Nathalie almost immediately returns to work, dealing with the grief by burying herself in business tasks and staring into the distance like a model in a fullpage perfume ad. Her piggish boss (Bruno Todeschini) hits on her, laying the groundwork for some villainy later. Then she impulsively kisses Marcus (Francois Damiens), a schlubby coworker, in the most unconvincing scene in the film. A relationship kinda sorta starts between the two, while the boss simmers and ... you figure out the rest. The slow progress of the kinda sorta relationship is tedious, with both parties bruising easier than a ripe banana. Other annoyances include characters sharing their thoughts with us in voiceovers, the frequent ballads with painfully relevant lyrics and music video imagery, and the party scene where Nathalie’s friends treat Marcus like merde because he’s Swedish and not handsome. On the plus side, Francois Damiens does nice work as Marcus, who says he is a better man when he’s in sync with Nathalie. Damiens demonstrates this effectively, transforming into a smoother, more confident and generally appealing fellow when around his wouldbe sweetie. And Tautou is fine when she cuts out all the cutesy stuff and behaves like a person rather than Tinker Bell.

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Buster Keaton believed Seven Chances to be his worst film and asked it to be suppressed during a revival of his work in the ‘50s. The New York Times’ Mourdant Hall wasn’t too keen on it either: “After viewing Buster Keaton’s latest comedy, Seven Chances, one is justified in assuming; that there is a slump in the fun market.” Zing! But trust the tale, not the teller, as they say. There’s nothing special about the film’s premise — hapless young chap must marry by 7 p.m. to inherit 7 million dollars from evidently insane uncle — which was revived, oh so memorably, for 1999’s The Bachelor. But no Keaton film is without visual and technical invention (note the dissolves, created using surveying equipment, which magically transport Keaton’s car from one side of town to another); and the boulder scene, added after test screenings, may say something about why Samuel Beckett loved Keaton so much: the boulders just keep rolling, one after another, with no reason or rhyme, and all we can do is humor them. Projected in a new Blu-Ray edition featuring an opening two-color Technicolor sequence restored by the Indy-based Eric Grayson. April 27, 7 p.m. @ The Toby at the Indianapolis Museum of Art; $9 public, $5 members. 56 minutes. —Scott Shoger Not the flick about the genetically-engineered super sharks, but a grim relationship story that makes you wish you were watching the flick about the genetically-engineered super sharks. Revered director Terence Davies offers an adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s 1952 play starring Rachel Weisz as a free spirit in an unsatisfying marriage to a judge (Simon Russell Beale). Her relationship with a former Royal Air Force pilot (Tom Hiddleston) doesn’t provide satisfaction either and miserableness ensues. The film is beautifully directed and acted and a complete bummer. 98 minutes. — Ed Johnson-Ott

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FOOD Authentic beer Black Swan Brewpub in Plainfield BY N E I L CH A R L E S N CH A RL E S @N U V O . N E T In order to maximize your enjoyment of Black Swan Brewpub, I suggest ignoring the décor. Although an attempt has been made to dress up this former commercial building with the trappings of a European pub, it’s hard to gaze upon the office-style carpeting, the exposed prefab brick cladding or the ersatz tin ceiling without wishing the owners had had a bit more money to spend on interior design. Fortunately, Black Swan’s beer is well worth the drive. In fact, I would go as far as saying that it stands right up there with the city’s better brews, and at very favorable prices. At $3.75 a pint, brewer D.J. McCallister offers excellent quality and a clear understanding of what he’s doing. All too often I get the impression that many aspiring brewers try to run before they can walk, ignoring the classics in favor of their own take on this or that with a bit of coffee or pumpkin thrown in for good measure. Not so here. These are beers, many of them English or Belgian-styled ales, which take a serious stab at authenticity. Much

CULINARY PICKS INDIANA WINE FAIR/APRIL 28

Likely the most dubitable gift in last year’s NUVO white elephant exchange was a bottle of peach wine from the so-called Septic Winery that bore, of course, a logo of an outhouse, along with some kind of cute slogan like, “It probably won’t give you sepsis!” Your A&E editor managed to take it home, soon to find that it tasted a bit like Boone’s Farm laced with marmalade (but, thankfully, not botulinum). The Indiana Wine Fair, taking place April 28 at Nashville’s Story Inn, is big, but thankfully not quite big enough to accommodate wineries based out of biffies. This year’s edition of the largest showcase for Indiana wines will welcome both familiar suspects, including Indy International Wine Competition winemaker of the year Huber Orchard, as well as newcomers with appetizing names like Salt Creek and Monkey Hollow (like coke sniffed from a stripper’s belly, wine is at its most glorious when sipped from a monkey’s hollow). $20 for drinkers; $10 for designated drivers; all-day live music provided by Pat Harbison, Ritmos Unidos and Bluesology. But wait, there’s more: “Wine and All That Jazz” kicks off the Fair April 27 with a wine tasting and music by IU Jacobs School of Music faculty; tickets $40. If you have an item for the Culinary Picks, send an e-mail at least two weeks in advance to culinary@nuvo.net.

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eekend in Los Vegas is G-Scott’s depiction of a glittery, synaesthetic 21st birthday weekend located somewhere between the City of Angels and Sin City. In real life, hip-hop emcee Gerald Scott Bailey (G-Scott), had not been to either Los Angeles or Las Vegas and instead spent the night of his 21 st birthday working a shift at his job at a pharmaceutical gelatin plant in Calumet City, IL. But the separation between aspiration and reality has steadily shrank during Scott’s seven-year career, especially since the day last fall when he came home from work to find a Facebook message from fellow Gary rapper and Young Jeezy affiliate, Freddie Gibbs. Gibbs had heard Scott’s first two mixtapes, Billionaire Block Boy and G-Scott vs. The World , along with Scott’s instrumental work and wanted to sit down with young artist. The meeting ended with G-Scott as the newest recruit on Gibbs’ Str8 Slammin’ imprint. While the signing provided additional momentum for the April 27 release of Weekend in Los Vegas, unexpected tragedy complicated the project. Gary emcee Hilton Johnson, known onstage as Tron, and G-Scott had been partners and friends since second grade. As founding members of the hip-hop crew Billionaire Block Boys, Tron had appeared on “Voicemail,” a popular skit off Scott’s first mixtape. The two had plans to collaborate again for Weekend in Los Vegas . On March 16, days before the meeting, Tron collapsed on a basketball court, felled by a sudden seizure. Unresponsive when an ambulance rushed him to the hospital, Tron woke and looked around for a few minutes before passing away. He was 20. I sat down with G-Scott during a video shoot for Weekend in Los Vegas in Bloomington in mid-April. Doug Funny, the military industrial complex and photosynthesis are topics of discussion. Scott’s music speaks to his peers in late high school and college dealing with the high highs and low lows that accompany the introduction to adulthood. G-Scott handles the majority of the production on Weekend in Los Vegas, where the soulful, space-age beats showcase both Gary’s proximity to Chicago and Scott’s past aspirations to become a video game designer. “I started out learning to design video games in junior. high and kept with it until about the middle of high school, when my focus switched to making music,” Scott says.

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The Gibbs stamp of approval shouldn’t influence listener’s content expectations, as the signing is based more on musical respect and common city than similar subject matter. But he doesn’t avoid talk of his city, and instead confronts its admittedly blemished reputation head on. When he’s talking about Gary, Scott says his window “only got shot through once.” He grew up in a working-class Christian home, the son of a mill worker and a mother who owns a babysitting company. His mother would not let him purchase parental advisory CDs when he was younger, which complicated his access to classic hip-hop. Instead, he grew up in the church, listening to gospel music, hymns and oldies. He’s aware of preconceptions of Gary as a violent place, and acknowledges it in certain places, on one track rapping, “It’s either Arm and Hammer or armed with hammers.” But instead of getting caught up in the fear and violence, he uses himself and his lines as a foil against stereotypes and preconceptions about Gary. As he raps on Weekend in Los Vegas , “The streets taught us not what to do.” “[My] whole message is no matter what your situation is, as long as you dream big, you can still make it out of wherever,” says G-Scott. Scott mines the mystique and morality of drugs and alcohol for those who are open to learning lessons outside of school. Some of these lessons are exhibited on his release, Weekend in Los Vegas , which is divided into three parts, marking Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Excitement and anticipation build to release Friday, but sunset brings the unexpected dismantling of a relationship. Cue the video to “The Market,” which channels the end of an affair in black and white. “The Market” was directed by Jeremy Wallace, better known as Jace, an Indianapolis videographer. “G and I are to music video music videos what Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are to films, and if not [yet], then we will be soon,” says Jace. Saturday finds G-Scott unattached, with a renewed determination to rally his spirits and celebrate freedom. “Folded” is a toast to life that shows the world at its best, a crossover single that samples Phoenix’s hit “1901.” The videos are key depictions of G-Scott’s aesthetic, which in this Young Wonder production, performs the remarkable feat of bringing pleasure to a place as mundane as a laundromat. Yet, as consumption continues apace, the night transitions from being one that Scott won’t forget to one he may not remember. An ear tuned to the varieties of modern party rap allows G-Scott to gleefully create “Ha$h,” the hedonistic Pimp C tribute track with his personal, private strip club. “My Mama told me rap about more than money and bitches. Now what I’m doing? Rapping ‘bout money and bitches,” begins “Studio 54,” which features a bombastic, strobed-out beat by Macktastic that brings to mind the blue intro scene to Belly.

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“Pussy, money and fame. What’s one thing they have in common? All of ‘em can leave you fucked, but you ain’t shit if you ain’t got ‘em.” On Sunday, one is left to come down from these boozy heights, sober up and plan for the future. “Nobody Knows” singles out Hoosier women for special love in a track that bears more than a few similarities to Tom Petty’s “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” as Scott tells listeners of an “Indiana girl with her head to the sky.” Her bright smile and hard work serve to mask the continuous difficulties she faces at the hands of careless men. Scott is an empathetic storyteller who would prefer to talk to the girl who he wakes up to in the morning instead of sending her packing. His polished, poetic lyrics may lead some to be surprised when they find out G-Scott began his hip-hop career as beat maker, first for the Billionaire Block Boys and then for a generation of Gary rappers. It was only when he left for college at Ball State without his emcee friends that he begin to rap over his own tracks. “I try to keep the majority [of tracks to] myself, because I’m not really for the feature thing unless it fits with what the song is trying to convey,” says Scott. Live shows exchange engineering and

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effects for an energetic display of Scott’s heart as he conveys the passion he felt when creating the songs and celebrates commonalities rather than empty, acquisitive boasts. He has done a share of Midwest touring as an opener for Big Sean, Lupe Fiasco and Wiz Khalifa, as well as headlining his own shows. This Saturday, he’ll debut in Indianapolis for the first time in an opening set for Cleveland’s Chip tha Ripper before embarking on the rest of his promo tour for Weekend in Los Vegas . During a recent trip to Barber Kings in Merrillville, Ind., his barber Vil had Scott’s music playing. Scott was honored to hear that Vil had taken the time to listen. Little moments like that are all that he wants. “If I can gain at least one new fan of my music or at least one person relates to what I’m speaking on and I can provide motivation for people to go after their goals, that’s good enough for me.”

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Feist to play Indy BY M ICAH LI NG M USIC@ N UVO.NET Leslie Feist, know to most by surname only, will be at the Egyptian Room with Timber Timbre on Monday, April 30. We were first introduced to Feist as part of the Canadian collective Broken Social Scene, but she’s been making music as a solo artist since 1999. Her latest, Metals, has been the recipient of both acclaim and high sales. We chatted about her new album and the split 7” that she created with Mastodon for Record Store Day. Feist is currently touring in support of Metals. NUVO: Metals fits together as an album really well; many of the songs have become popular as singles, but the album as a whole works in a really tight way. What’s the process of constructing a whole album like for you? FEIST: It’s funny how it comes together—it’s a record and it has boundaries, but the songs sort of influence each other. I’ve never written an album in such a short amount of time — you start with one song and another one is born of its labor. It’s kind of like when you see three girls walking down the street and they have variations of the same haircut and clothes; they’re influenced by each other — how could they not be — but they’re very different people. NUVO: What was the process like for Metals? Were there any differences in process with this release than previous albums? FEIST: I recorded Metals in two or three weeks; a real family of songs was born. A song like “Bittersweet Melodies” might stand out as different from the rest, but it ends up feeling like the same family. NUVO: Are you ever surprised by the songs that become especially popular singles? FEIST: I was pretty happy to find out that the single that was being bought was “Caught A Long Wind.” That one seems like such an unlikely dark horse to be plucked out from the record.

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NUVO: With the popularity of Spotify and iTunes and other sites that allow people to pretty easily pick and choose which songs they want to purchase, do you worry about the album as a form? Does it seem like music buying is changing? FEIST: I’m aware that things have been changing a bit. But sometimes I do wonder how much it’s changing overall. I mean, our parents’ generation had 45s. And then there was the era of “best-of” and “hit singles.” When I create an album, there’s a beginning, middle, and end, the whole thing — I’ve always made albums, and I’m aware that people will tear them apart in iTunes or “genius” playlists, but that doesn’t change how I work. When I finish an album, I know that it will likely go into the ocean of iTunes, etc., but for those dedicated listeners who buy vinyl, or even just listen to it all the way through once, those people get the full experience. NUVO: Are you particularly excited about anyone that you’re touring with, or even just listening to? FEIST: I love M. Ward (member of She & Him, and Monsters of Folk), because he has such a mastery of the acoustic guitar. Not a lot of smoke and mirrors, just talent. Also Timber Timbre (joining Feist in Indianapolis) – they just have a real sonic identity. And Grizzly Bear, I’m always listening to them. NUVO: What are you working on now? FEIST: Right now I’m just plowing through touring. Most hours of the day are taken up by that. I don’t write much when I’m on tour—I try to just be on tour, not really listening to a lot, or reading a lot. I am looking forward to the fall because I’ll stop touring and get back into my shed of writing and recording. I’m excited about the Mastodon split 7” that’s coming out for Record Store Day. It’s been a long time since I covered a song, so it was a lot of fun. [ Editor’s note: Mastodon recorded Feist’s track “A Commotion,” and Feist covered Mastodon’s “Black Tongue.” Both tracks were released in 2011. ] Feist, Timber Timbre Egyptian Room at Old National Centre. 502 N. New Jersey St. 7:30 p.m., $44.50, all-ages

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Pop songs, but weirder

Angsty Archie Powell to play Birdy’s B Y W A DE CO G G E S H A LL M U S I C@N U V O . N E T Feeling any ennui with the state of the world? Archie Powell can relate. Fortunately for the rest of us, he expresses his apathy with some of the catchiest power pop and rock currently being played on the touring circuit. “You write about what you know, and if you know about struggling that’s going to show up for sure,” Powell said during a recent phone interview. “I try not to be overtly political or Mr. Social Commentary, but that will be there from time to time. If something’s affecting you and everyone you know that drastically, it’s really hard to not have it be any part of your output.” Powell and his band, The Exports, are releasing their second full-length, Great Ideas in Action. It picks up where their previous effort, Skip Work, left off. That is, hardcharging guitars that could emanate from any garage or basement in America, Sunday morning organ and enough droll misanthropy to fuel any hipster independent film. The new song “Job Fair” may be most emblematic of the world Powell and his twenty-something brethren are entering. To wit: “Hey baby, please can you cut me some slack? You know I’ll settle up tomorrow if you got my back. I’ve been running out of luck cause it’s about who you know, and all my resumes are fake and I don’t know where to go.” Powell isn’t trying to balance cynicism with humor in his lyrics. He just writes until he likes what he has. “Maybe that just speaks to my taste and the things I’m interested in,” Powell said, while admitting he’s drawn to darker comedy. “I’m not surprised that my [lyrics] come out that way a lot.” It’s not as if he came from a broken home. In fact Powell is the son of a violin prodigy who played in the Chicago

Symphony Orchestra before becoming a permanent member of Milwaukee’s orchestra. Powell tried playing cello but it didn’t stick. Besides, he was a product of the times anyway. “When you’re growing up and all your friends are listening to rock and roll, you’re going to listen to that more than what your dad tells you to listen to,” Powell said. For him, Nirvana and Tom Petty were all he seemed to care about for the first few years he was even aware of popular music. “I didn’t start listening to anything till I was 10 years old,” Powell said. His uncle was more responsible for getting him into music than his father. He took Powell to his first concert, a Petty show in Milwaukee. Powell’s father is still a fan of his music though. “My family’s always been really supportive,” Powell said. Soon after, Powell was playing guitar and writing his own songs. They were “pretty bad” in his estimation, with lyrics about girls. Eventually he got past his riff-rock phase and assembled The Exports, which includes friends from high school and college, as well as a drummer who was recruited off Craig’s List. “We placed an ad when we moved to Chicago,” Powell said. “He was literally the only person to respond. But it worked out pretty well.” While Powell’s the principal songwriter, The Exports contribute ideas too. Their music may sound effortless, and indeed sometimes the songs practically write themselves. Others, however, require a lot more work and evolution. “Sometimes something will appear complete in my head out of nowhere, like it was conjured up with black magic or something,” Powell said. “But a lot of it is just chipping away and working at it for a long time.” He figures they’ll eventually expand their musical palette. “I don’t think we’re going to sound like Yes anytime soon, but it’s important to change in a noticeable way with every record,” Powell said. “They’ll probably still be pop songs, but weirder.”

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A few weeks ago I reviewed a concert by Mexico’s sensational electronic music trio 3Ball MTY. I saw the group perform at The Venue, a gigantic nightclub and flea market located on Indianapolis’ Westside. Housed in the shell of what was once a Value City department store, The Venue is in many ways a quintessential Westside creation. As corporate entities have fled the economically depressed area, our city’s immigrant community has poured in. Conventional Hoosier wisdom (and stereotypical thinking) might assume that this scenario would plunge the neighborhood into ruin. But, on the contrary, it has led to a great renaissance as the area has transitioned from a dying shopping district into the cultural heart of Indianapnolis. The Venue is one of many abandoned Westside spaces that have been repurposed in exciting new ways by our city’s immigrant community. Saraga International Grocery might be the best known example of this. Saraga is the product of two industrious South Korean entrepreneurs, who converted a vacant K-Mart storefront into a thriving marketplace of world foods. Saraga has quickly earned its place as one of the most important and beloved cultural resources in our area. Food is often the main attraction on the Westside, particularly the vast assortment of restaurants offering international cuisine. But music is becoming an increasingly important feature. The last couple years have seen several major concert halls open in the neighborhood, the aforementioned Venue, plus Chispas and Flamingo. Collectively, these facilities have hosted some of the most culturally significant musicians in North America — artists like merengue superstar Elvis Crespo, the “prince of bachata” Frank Reyes and Mexico’s icons of norteño music, Los Tigres del Norte.

That list barely scratches the surface, as the Westside scene features a constant rotation of live music weekly, and not just Latin music either. The Venue has promoted concerts by American funk legends like the Ohio Players, Con Funk Shun, Slave and Cameo. In addition to that, the India Community Center often features South Asian concerts and Abyssinia restaurant occasionally hosts Ethiopian music performances. The neighborhood is also a treasure trove for cinema fans. The Georgetown Cinema multiplex regularly screens the latest Bollywood hits from India. You can also find a massive library of of classic Indian DVDs at Om Plaza, including everything from vintage Bollywood classics, to selections from India’s regional Tamil and Telugu cinema scenes. Around the corner from Om Plaza, the African Caribbean Market provides a decent selection of the latest Nigerian B-movies. There’s also an abundance of Mexican film available at the various flea markets and neighborhood groceries, where you can find everything from Luis Bunuel’s 1950 classic Los Olvidados to the notorious kitsch films of Mexican wrestling star Santo. There is also an abundance of options for club goers and dancers too. On a typical weekend night you can take your pick from an overwhelming array of dance music options, including Indian, Arabic, African, Caribbean, Central American and any number of regional Mexican styles. Unfortunately, many Indy residents still cling to false stereotypes that paint the area as a dangerous and unstable destination, and there is not enough media support to contradict these (false) claims. Over the years, I’ve spent countless hours on the Westside and I’ve never been the victim of a crime, or even witnessed one. In fact, compared to the madness of Broad Ripple, a night on the Westside can appear rather tranquil. The Westside has never been portrayed as an arts district like Mass. Ave. or Fountain Square, but that needs to change. The thriving cultural scene can no longer be ignored. Kyle Long creates a custom podcast for each column. See this week’s online at NUVO.net.

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e The morning after the Vibes/GloryHole Record Store Day showcase, I listened to the GloryHole sampler cassette, FSDC (Fountain Square Don’t Care) Volume I. This is probably the best compilation of local music come around in about, well, forever. FSDC Vol. I kills any doubt that Fountain Square is the nerve center of indie rock in this city. This collection neatly sums up the Cataract scene. The soaring psych-rock of Crys and Learner Dancer sits side by side with the sunshine drug trips of The Kemps and Vacation Club. Bands like Ancient Slang, Marmoset and Bad Magick fill in the rest of the story with assorted yummy weirdness. The Crys’ Jacob Gardner takes his bad six-string Hofner and scatty yowling and jumps out of the gate with the frenzied swampy psychedelic goodness of “Sun Shake.”

Vacation Club starts off Side Two with the breathless “Forest Babe” that defines the FSDC sound. It is the sound that is born from boredom, despair and the ghosts of Margot, We Are Hex and America Owns the Moon. It’s the sound of an America all hopped up on weed and beer, trying to make the next great Velvets record. Though Moose is no longer involved, Tone Beemer still is, and thus Ancient Slang is still a force to be reckoned with. “Once You’ve Groan” is a noisy mini-masterpiece that is making me want more. Learner Dancer closes out things proper with a fun and grooving “Go Witchin’.” Fountain Square may not care. But GloryHole Records does and if it can make us listen to and care about goddamn good local music, who cares? -Jeff Napier

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As pop-punk goes, The Dopamines are one of the hottest acts on the circuit today. Fresh from Cincinnati, they fall under the “Hot Shit” category. They’ve got two Jons (Weiner on bass, Lewis on guitar and vocals) and Matt Hemingway on drums. This three piece will headline the first Wasted Wendesday event, joined by Be My Doppelganger and Anwar Sadat.

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Musical Family Tree, Indiana’s best resource for archives of local music from the last several years, is having an anniversary party. On deck to perform are

Kristen Newport’s new outfit KO, Vess Ruhtenberg, Pravada and Caleb McCoach. Founder Jeb Banner and Marmoset’s Jorma Whittaker will DJ the event. Local labels and promoters have contributed tons of merch for a raffle, and all money will go to support the continued existence and awesomeness of MFT. Free Upland beer will be on tap. MFT is pursuing nonprofit status this year, so donations are graciously accepted. Unfortunately, space for this event is extremely limited. Log on to musicalfamilytree.net to find out more about tickets. CLASSIC ROCK ANDY HOLLINDEN

Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St. 10 p.m., $9, 21+

Indiana University Professor Andy Hollinden traditionally plays a celebratory end-of the-semester gig at the Bluebird. Friday’s show will feature Hollinden doing a solo set of original songs and two sets of Pink Floyd. Holliden and band Atom Heart Mother will play Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, Dark Side Of The Moon, in its entirety. Atom Heart Mother has played Dark Side Of The Moon several times to very good response. Speaking from

SOUNDCHECK personal experience, they do an excellent job of recreating an album that is very much the product of the studio. Past shows have featured Hollinden playing only Beatles songs. Professor Glenn Gass, another IU rock history professor, has sometimes joined Hollinden for several songs at near the end of the show. Going to one of Holliden’s shows has become a rite of passage for many IU students and the Bluebird is usually packed. This makes for a very lively and enjoyable concert-going experience. Going to miss Roger Waters’ The Wall at Bankers LIfe? Sub in this rock prof’s fun concert.

Kentucky native Dwight Yoakam’s a triple threat: musician, actor and entrepreneur, Yoakam’s excelled in almost all aspects of the entertainment business. He appeared in Wedding Crashers, Bandidas and both Crank and Crank 2. He nailed a Grammy for the country track “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” in 1993, but he hasn’t stuck just to country. Throughout his almost 30-year career, he’s dabbled in punk, rockabilly, roots and rock, touring with Husker Du and covering the Clash. He’ll play two shows at the Palladium this weekend.

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The Bishop Bar will host a screening of Color Me Obsessed, a documentary about everyone’s favorite shambolic Minneapolis four-piece: The Replacements. In an interesting wrinkle, The ‘Mats never appear on screen. No interviews, concert footage, music or even album covers are present in the film. Instead, filmmaker Gorman Bechard tells the story of the band solely through interviews with fans, including The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart, and Dave Foley of Kids In The Hall. Color Me Obsessed has sold out screenings across the country and earned rave reviews. ROCK KRAMUS, RECOIL Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave. 9 p.m., $5, 21+ Recoil will play with Kramus, Breakdown Kings and Eyes on Fire for a night of hard rock, metal and funk. I spoke with Darrell Mitchell of Recoil, who told me a little bit about the band “Recoil is made up of five members who have been playing in Indiana on and off for 25 years in such bands as Birdman of Alcatraz, Downbreed, Transgression, Silent Son and others.” They’re writing right now to release an album of original material and tour later this year.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD

A continental cuisine, with Sliders

Plus, beer as medicine Fast-Food Culture Shock: Since December, the White Castle restaurant in Lafayette, Ind., has provided diners with a stylish experience that includes table service and a wine selection to go with its iconic “slider” hamburgers. A state wine industry expert told The Wall Street Journal in February, after a tasting, that she would recommend the Merlot, although the Moscato was “fun” and the Chardonnay passable (though all wines come in $4.50, screw-off-top bottles and is served in clear plastic glasses). (As for the sliders, said the wine expert, eyeing the burgers on her plate, “At some point, that was a cow, I guess.”)

Leading Economic Indicators • When workers at the Carlsberg Beer plant in Vilnius, Lithuania, decided to walk out over poor pay and conditions, the company went to court to block them, and in March, a judge ruled for the company, temporarily halting a strike as not in the national interest because Carlsberg Beer is “vitally essential,” thus placing the brew in the same legal category as medical supplies. (Said a British labor union official, “This is probably the most ridiculous decision in the world.”) [Daily Telegraph, 3-5-2012] • Recurring Theme: In March, a new peak was reached in New York City’s ongoing search for the most preposterously underpriced (because of rent control) apartment in the city. The Gothamist website identified a one-bedroom apartment at 5 Spring Street in Manhattan’s SoHo district renting for $55 a month even though, according to a real estate agent, it should be drawing $2,500. The tenant’s parents moved in upon immigrating from Italy in the 1940s, and since the tenant, now in his 70s, has a much younger wife, the apartment could remain under rent control for decades. (New York City rent controls were imposed to meet an “emergency” in housing during World War II, but the law gets routinely renewed.)

Trail-Blazing Science • The Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia recently won a $36,000 grant to study the genetic basis of Trimethylaminuria, otherwise known as the disorder that causes sufferers to smell like dead fish. The first case reported in medical literature was in the 1970s, but according to a Science News report, “an ancient Hindu tale describes a maiden who ‘grew to be comely and fair, but a fishy odor ever clung to her.’”

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fall at a Boston high-rise in March, an Animal Rescue League official explained to MSNBC that extra fur where the legs attach to the body enables cats to “glide” and partially “control” their landing. Research suggests that steep falls are thus easier to survive, as cats have time to spread themselves out. (2) The 5-year-old cat Demi survived a 40-minute tumble-dry (temperature up to 104 F) in Whitchurch, England, in March (although she needed oxygen, fluids and steroids to recover). Jennifer Parker, 45, had tossed a load of clothes in, unaware that Demi was in the pile. • Something Else to Worry About: A computer science professor working with the Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary in Des Moines, Iowa, has developed a bonobo robot that can be controlled by live bonobos. Among the first applications of the robot, said Dr. Ken Schweller in March, is a water cannon that bonobos will be taught to operate via an iPad app in order to “play chase games” with each other -- “or to squirt guests.” • In January, Kentucky state Sen. Katie Stine, presiding over a ceremony in the state capitol honoring the Newport Aquarium, posed with aquarium officials and with Paula, a blackfooted penguin brought in for the warm-and-cuddly photo opportunity. It fell to Senate President David Williams to gently interrupt Stine’s speech and inform her that Paula was in the process of soiling the floor of the august chamber.

The Continuing Crisis • Drive-By Etiquette: In February, Kendall Reid, 36, was extradited from New Jersey back to LaPlace, La., where he had been sought for allegedly shooting at a car on Interstate 10 on Christmas Eve. According to police, Reid failed to hit the car he was aiming at, instead inadvertently shooting out the back window of a car in which two women were riding. However, as the damaged car stopped on the side of the road, Reid pulled his Corvette over, too, walked up to the women, and apologized (“Sorry, wrong car”) -- before resuming his pursuit of his intended target.

The Redneck Chronicles • (1) A 41-year-old man was treated with antivenom at the USA Medical Center in Mobile, Ala., in March after he was bitten by a cottonmouth. The man had seen the snake at an encampment, beaten it to death with a stick and decapitated it. At that point, according to the man’s friend, he for some reason started to “play with” the head. (The dead snake’s teeth still contained venom.) (2) James Davis of Stevenson, Ala., vowed in April that he would forever resist a judge’s order that he dig up his late wife’s body from his front yard and rebury it in a cemetery. “I’m in it for the long haul,” he said, promising to wait out the authorities. “I don’t have much to do but sit around (and) think about what’s going on.”

• Eight to Go: (1) After the year-old house cat Sugar survived a 19-floor

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Least Competent Criminals • Thought of Almost Everything: Mishelle Salzgeber, 20, was arrested in March in New Port Richey, Fla., after failing a drug test, which was a condition of her probation for an undisclosed crime. Apparently, Salzgeber knew that she would probably fail on her own and had gone to the trouble of inserting a small tube of someone else’s urine into her vagina. Unfortunately for her, a pre-test body-scan revealed the tube. (Besides, authorities tested the urine in the tube and found that it also failed.)

Update • Bill Dillon, released from a Florida prison in 2009 after 27 years’ wrongful incarceration, received a public apology in March from Gov. Rick Scott (and will get $50,000 from the state for each year of lockup). Dillon is one of the first inmates to have received justice among as many as an estimated 60 who were convicted with the help of the nowdeceased dog trainer John Preston, whose supposedly heroic-nosed German shepherds could somehow track smells through water and pick out lone scents among highly contaminated crime scenes -- thus magically confirming speculative parts of prosecutors’ cases when no other evidence was available. Pushover judges allowed Preston a free hand until one thought to subject the

dog to a simple courtroom smell test, which the dog totally failed. Though satisfied with his own outcome, Dillon begged authorities to open other cases involving Preston’s dogs.

The Weirdo-American Community • In March, authorities in Davis, Okla., after viewing surveillance video, charged Jimmy “Hawkeye” Jeter, 77, with a “detestable and abominable crime against nature” for “violating” a show pig at a barn on the property of the local school system. According to a KFOR-TV report, Jeter told investigators (in farm language, apparently) that he “poured corn out to hold the gilt still” and then “stuck my finger up her private.” Nonetheless, he assured them that he was “not trying to poison the gilt” and that he had done this “in the early ‘70s.” Later, he acknowledged that he was acting for sexual gratification. Thanks This Week to Josh Levin and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The text for this week’s oracle comes from Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), a great American statesman who, after escaping slavery, became a leader of the abolitionist movement. “Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation,” he said, “are people who want crops without plowing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning . . . The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand.” Please apply these thoughts to your own situation, Virgo. You have entered the liberation phase of your cycle.

yourself in situations where these words would make sense for you to utter, please rearrange your life accordingly. 1. “There’s nothing else I’d rather be doing right now.” 2. “Is it okay with you if we take this really slow?” 3. “No one’s ever done that before.” 4. “Squeeze my hand when it feels really amazing.” 5. “It’s like we know what each other is thinking.” 6. “Can I have some more, please?” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A political strategist told me one of her most important rules: To win an election, you have to help your candidate choose the right fights. I think that would be an excellent guiding principle for you in the coming weeks, Scorpio. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be getting invitations to spar, joust, and wrangle. Although it might be exciting to leap into each and every fray with your eyes blazing, I suggest you show careful discernment. Try to confine your participation to those tangles that will downplay your weaknesses and highlight your strengths. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the famous children’s book The Little Prince, the hero lives on an asteroid with three volcanoes, two active and one dormant. One day he decides to leave home and travel to other realms. Before departing, he meticulously scours all three volcanoes. “If they are well cleaned out,” the narrator reports, “volcanoes burn slowly and steadily, without any eruptions.” I recommend that you take after the Little Prince, Sagittarius. It’s high time to attend to the upkeep of your volcanoes. Make sure they will burn slow and steady in the coming months, even when you’re not at home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): One of the classics of ancient Sanskrit literature is the Kama Sutra, which gives practical advice about erotic love. The most popular edition of the book offers instructions on eight kinds of kisses and 64 sexual positions, with additional tips on styles of embracing and caressing. This would be an excellent time for you to get inspired by information like that, Capricorn. Your relationship with the amorous arts is due for expansion and refinement. You don’t necessarily need to rely on book learning, of course. You could accomplish a lot of empirical exploration simply by getting naked and firing up your imagination. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Singersongwriter Tom Waits was strongly influenced by Bob Dylan’s down-to-earth album The Basement Tapes. “I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in,” Waits testifies. “The noise and grit” of Dylan’s rootsy, intimate songs, he says, creates a mood of “joy and abandon.” That’s the spirit I wish for you in the coming weeks, Aquarius. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, get down to the gritty, organic core of things. Hunker down in the funky fundamentals. Hang out where the levels of pretension are low and the stories are fresh and raw. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re not really breaking the rules, right, Pisces? It’s more like you’re just testing their elasticity ; you’re helping them become more supple and flex ible. I’m sure that sooner or later people will than k you for how you’re expanding the way the game i s played. It may take a while, but they will eventually appreciate and capitalize on the liberties you are now introducing into the system. In the short run, though, you might have to take some heat fo r your tinkering and experiments. Try not to let that inhibit your eagerness to try creative risks.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’m about to list some declarations that I hope will come out of your mouth at least once in the next three weeks. If for any reason you’re not finding Homework: What famous person were you in your past life? If you don’t know or weren’t really, make something up. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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