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Despite state government’s opposition to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana, local refugees from all countries, including Syria, celebrated their culture and their contributions to Indy on World Refugee Day. Indianapolis clergy mourn the Orlando victims and call for common sense gun reform, and The Bicentennial Legacy Project includes the state’s Native Americans.
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“What do you think the best Mexican restaurant is here?” At the end of the day, we don’t have to all be the same to call ourselves Hoosiers. We all want to be accepted for who we are — having a mutual respect and interest in each other’s cultures is how we can do that. I plan on going out into my community to see what people think about my culture here and what they know of it. I want to shine a spotlight, not just on my people, but all minorities. We’d like to establish a stronger voice for everyone who feels like they are not be-
Hola Hoosiers! And hello to all you wonderful readers of NUVO. I’m overjoyed to be the newest member of the NUVO family. I’ll mostly be dealing with social and cultural issues in our Voices section but over time, you may see me pop up in other parts of the newspaper. You could say NUVO and I met at the perfect time. I’ve recently relocated to Indianapolis, and it wasn’t hard for me to figure that I was living in a city with a much lower Mexican/Latino population No matter what minority you are, than I’m used to. It made me think so much about my race you should be able to keep your since moving to Indianapolis. identity and be comfortable even One common question I’ve encountered in conversations if you stand out from the crowd. is: “What do I think about Donald Trump?” And I’ll speak more about that subject in a ing heard from enough. I want to share different piece. my culture and experiences with others For now, I will say that I’m hoping to — my culture is your culture. move past this question, and the other I’m sure by now you are aware of the most common question I get asked:
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fact that immigration has been the hotbutton topic during this election year, particularly when we talking about the growth of Mexicans living in America. Mexicans/Latinos are the fastest growing demographic in the USA. The numbers really stand out when you consider the amount of immigration into America from some many different countries. So what does this all mean when it comes to cultural assimilation into America? How much value should people put into that? There is no reason to ever sacrifice your roots, history or past, especially when Latinos have become such a large part of the culture in America’s society. No matter what minority you are, you
should be able to keep your identity and be comfortable even if you stand out from the crowd. I’ve only been here for six months but I care very much about this city as if it was my place of birth. Anything I write will be out of love and respect for the people here and the culture that grows more progressive every day. I’ll bring the perspective of the outsider. It fuels my curiosity to look at a city in many different ways — sometimes locals can forget how amazing certain aspects of their town are and it’s easily taken for granted when you’ve lived here your whole life. I feel like NUVO will be a great place for me to spread the conversation about culture and race in Indianapolis. I welcome you to be involved: email, share comments, suggest things to look into — I’m all ears. I’m just your average California-born, Mexican-American Catholic, collegeeducated, son of an immigrant, liberal PFLAG-waving, locally sourced artisan coffee-drinking, Joan Didion-obsessed, Yorkie-owning vegetarian. You know, the typical stereotype you have of a Mexican. n
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with the declining Soviet Union. ome people are slow learners. Just how would imposing a ban nearly In the aftermath of the horrific mass 30 years after the shooter’s birth have shooting in Orlando, Florida, many stopped this atrocity from happening? loud voices have demanded a quick soluBut Trump’s complaint – and the comtion to the problem of terrorism. plaint of the know-nothings who cheer The loudest of the voices, not surprishim on – is that President Barack Obama ingly, belongs to the king of the clueless – and others refuse to call the shooter a the presumptive Republican nominee for “radical Islamic terrorist.” Trump says president, Donald Trump. that’s a case of “political correctness.” (That rumbling sound you hear is What other reason could there be for Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan thrashing in their graves at the thought of The Donald bearing the We don’t hold an entire faith standard for their party.) Trump used the tragedy in Orlando tradition accountable for the not to express grief for the victims and actions of a deluded few. sympathy for their loved ones, but to prove that a person can be morally tone-deaf and double-jointed at the the president refusing to use those words? same time. He patted himself on the back Let’s start with the fact that thoughtful for being right, he claimed, about banand fair-minded people, Republican and ning Muslims from this country. Democrats alike, are trying to avoid makReally? The shooter in this case was born in the United States in 1986. His par- ing this a religious conflict. That means they refrain from attribents came from Afghanistan, a country uting acts of evil and violence to a faith that, at the time, we supported in its war
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– Islam – that abhors such things. It is no more fair to refer to this shooter or other killers as representatives of the Muslim faith than it is to call Timothy McVeigh (the Oklahoma City bomber) or Eric Rudolph (the Atlanta Olympics bomber) a “radical Christian terrorist.” We don’t hold an entire faith tradition accountable for the actions of the deluded few. That’s the moral argument. The practical one is that we don’t want to make it easier for the folks who wish to do us harm to recruit others to their cause. We tried fighting a large-scale war against terrorism. It’s been more than 13 years since President George W. Bush stood on a flight deck and proclaimed “mission accomplished” in that war. We’re still paying for that mistake. Bush’s swagger and boastfulness –
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which is nowhere near as pronounced as Trump’s – helped energize and, yes, radicalize opposition around the world. The seeds of arrogance and ignorance we planted more than a decade ago have blossomed into murder and mayhem. Intelligent people have learned from that experience and realized that, while fistshaking and chest-thumping may make us feel good for a moment, they aren’t substitutes for genuine problem-solving. I also disagree with Trump on the use of the last word in the phrase that means so much to him – the word “terrorist” in “radical Islamic terrorist.” The word “terrorist” grants these folks a dignity they don’t deserve. It suggests there is some political purpose or military goal to their murderousness – that they are, in some way, distant cousins to soldiers. They aren’t. If the nearly 15 years since Sept. 11, 2001, have taught people who have been paying attention anything, it is that some things are too serious – or at least they should be – for posturing. Mass murder is one of them. We don’t run victory laps at a funeral. Donald Trump and his amen crowd aren’t among those who have absorbed that lesson. Some people are slow learners. And some never learn at all. n
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—LORI LOVELY Building support for the Mounds Greenway A recent study determines that a proposed linear park and trail system along the White River in Indiana will produce health and environmental benefits, plus a $13 million boost to the region’s economy. Environmental advocates in Indiana are pushing the Mounds Greenway, which would be built between Muncie and Anderson. Tim Maloney, senior policy director for the Hoosier Environmental Council, said adding more space for residents to spend time outdoors reduces healthcare costs because people are able to get more physical activity. It also reduces vehicle emissions, as people use the greenway instead of cars for local travel, and it saves money when it comes to storm water and flood control projects. A series of meetings is being held to build community support, with the next one slated for June 27 in Daleville. —INDIANA NEWS SERVICE Hillary Clinton to visit Indianapolis Sunday Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will speak in Indianapolis Sunday to hundreds of mayors from across the country. Clinton is scheduled to speak at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 84th Annual Meeting at the J.W. Marriott at 4:30 p.m. According to organizers of the conference, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump also has been invited to speak, however there is no indication as to whether or not Trump will attend. They’ve been asked to talk about the conference’s vision to strengthen the federal-local partnership, build strong economies and prioritize urban issues. The mayors’ meeting runs from Friday June 24 to Monday June 27. — THE STATEHOUSE FILE
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year despite the legal battle. “We’re at a crisis point in world history here with about 60 to 65 million refugees or displaced people,” said Cole Varga, executive director of Exodus Refugee Immigration. “So it’s all that more important of a day “... So it’s all that more important for us to shout the story of refugees so everyone of a day for us to shout the story in the community knows of refugees, so everyone in the what’s going on globally and what’s going on here community knows what’s going on with the refugees in our community.” globally and what’s going on here Using the City Market with the refugees in our community.” as a gathering place, Varga called it a “great — COLE VARGA venue” to celebrate the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EXODUS REFUGEE IMMIGRATION internationally recognized day. Exhibits representing Syria, Burma and the Paris, citing security concerns. A judge Democratic Republic of the Congo lined ruled against his decision to block aid, the second floor of the building while but the Pence administration is appealmusic provided the atmosphere and ing the ruling. flags of several nations were draped over As the war in Syria continues, Syrian the balcony. refugees are still resettling in Indiana this Jyotika Saksena, an Exodus Refugee
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The World Refugee Day celebration at City Market featured displays about the food, people and culture of Indy’s refugee populations, including Syria and Burma.
Immigration board member, and Shannon McMorrow, a University of Indianapolis public health professor, created a photo exhibit to display at Monday’s event, which shows the life of a Congolese refugee through a series of photos. “Basically, you give people cameras and ask them to take pictures of things centered around questions related to their life,” McMorrow said. “We recruited 21 Congolese women in Indianapolis and got them together for meetings and worked together and gave them cameras and asked them to take pictures of things that were either challenges or enhancing their life here.” In an effort to dispel the negative connotation of the word “refugee,” Saksena called their exhibit a way of giving refugees a voice. Varga agreed, calling June 20 a day of international advocacy and outreach for the refugee community. “As a welcoming city, Indianapolis should open its arms to people that are fleeing because this is how the country started,” Varga said. “It’s how the U.S. started. We should do our part to welcome those in their time of most need.” n
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t Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) on Monument Circle, clergy from different faiths and denominations gathered last week in response to the recent massacre at a gay Florida nightclub. They mourned the lives lost, showing their pictures and names and lighting a candle for each soul that was gunned down early Sunday morning. But they also talked about the violence and hate targeting a particularly vulnerable part of our society. “We are standing against violence against this community,” says Rev. Steve Carlson, dean and rector at the Downtown church. “And we also believe that it’s very important that the community to which this violence is being directed be named. Not just generally talking about hate or generally talking against terror. This was directed on purpose against a gay club and also on Latino night. We have to name that.” The investigation of the shooting and the now deceased gunman is clouded by the gunman’s pledge to ISIS and other known terrorist groups. The violence was
quickly called an “act of terrorism” in accordance to the definition Congress gave the term shortly after 9/11. But, as Rev. Carlson points out, the fact that this horrific deed happened in a safe haven for Orlando’s LGBT community on a night specific to one ethnic group cannot be ignored. Carlson has been an Episcopal faith leader for 20 years and counseled many congregations through disturbing violent times — from 9/11 to Sandy Hook and other American tragedies. “I feel like I’m part of the problem if I just help people mourn through them. It’s no longer enough. We have to do something about it,” says Carlson. “We are going to be a calling our elected officials to implement common sense gun reform to limit the ability for deranged hateful people to have a means of killing dozens of people at a time. That just cannot happen.” CCC is a member of the Indianapolis Congregation action Network (IndyCAN), which sponsored the vigil along with Indy Pride, Inc. and Moms Demand Action for Common Sense Gun Control in Indiana. n
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Indianapolis clergy and vigil attendees light a candle and remember the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
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he Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission has received endorsement from the State of Indiana Bicentennial Commission for its proposed legacy project. To commemorate the 11 indigenous tribes who lived in Indiana before this land became a state, 11 memorial stones with identical plaques will be placed in state parks, state forests, fish and wildlife areas and preserves — thanks to access granted by the Department of Natural Resources for this purpose.
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Of the original 11 tribes living in the state prior to removal, the Pokagon Potawatomi and Miami maintain a tribal presence in Indiana. Indian removal began when Indiana was still a territory, with a series of land cession treaties from 1785 to 1846 de-
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signed to clear the way for white settlement, although most of the removals occurred between 1830 and 1846. Not all Native Americans left voluntarily. One of the more well-known groups that resisted removal was Chief Menominee’s Yellow River band of Potawatomi. At least 40 of the 859 tribal members died on the “Potawatomi Trail of Death” to Kansas in 1838. The last group to be removed was the Miami, in 1846, although only about half of them left. Many Miami were allowed to remain on land promised to them in treaties. “The Bicentennial Commission reached out to us,” says Kerry Steiner, executive director of the Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission. “They wanted to make sure the original inhabitants of this land were included in the bicentennial commemorative coin. We’re grateful to them for remembering the Native peoples.” She initially proposed planting trees around the state to represent the roots of Indiana’s native peoples in response to the invitation to create a legacy project. That plan became too complicated due to selecting relevant types of trees to represent each tribe for each location. Instead, a local stone with the commemorative informational plaques is a more permanent tribute. Garrity Stone, Inc. of Indianapolis is providing the Green County sandstone and Grandview Aluminum Products, Inc. is providing the plaques, listing the 11 Indiana tribes and providing information explaining the historical connection to the area. n
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ED’S BURGER FOR EVERY BUDGET Our beloved Managing Editor Ed Wenck left NUVO to live a quieter life. But, if you’re looking for a chance to chat with him and to thank him for all of the amazing work he’s done, you’ll find him noshing on a burger at these places:
Our very own, Cavan McGinsie, gets his beard dirty with Ed. The onion rings & goblet of beer top off the whole meal.
A crowd favorite, the double cheeseburger. Jon Brooks says, “Don’t forget to add jalapenos.”
INEXPENSIVE: 96TH ST. STEAKBURGERS The best fast food burgers in America can be had at In-N-Out Burger — which is kind of a drive if you’re in Indy. The nearest franchise can be found in Allen, TX., about 330 miles from Monument Circle. A fairly worthy competitor to the In-N-Out can be found in the Circle City, though: 96th St. Steakburger does a damn fine job of serving up a quality meat patty with the proper veggies and secret sauce. MID-RANGE: TWENTY TAP Full disclosure: The beer’s a distinct assist here. I’m partial to the regularold, “classic” medium-well burger at Twenty Tap with romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion and cheddar. The test of a really good burger: Do you miss the ketchup? I never do when I’m chomping through one of these sandwiches and draining a marvelous Midwest-brewed hop monster. Although the fries are exemplary, the option of a side salad dials down the debauchery here just a bit. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME: THE LOFT AT TRADER’S POINT Nineteen dollars for a burger? Yep, feed me, Trader’s Point. The grass-fed beef ground with bacon would probably be great naked, but the beer cheese, “mushroom catsup” (it’s a pretty hefty, dense concoction) and pickled onion make for a decadent dish that screams for a burly red wine (and reds help lower the odds of a cardiac event, right? Right?). The side — a smashed starch called “griddled potatoes” – is equally heavenly. Get a table on the balcony when the weather’s warm. It’s like dining in a treehouse. BROKE? COOK THIS AT HOME: KINCAID’S BACON BURGERS The blend of Kincaid’s ground beef and Neuske’s bacon is another patty that won’t really need condiments. LE Kincaid and Sons sell these burgers ready-made, so it’s an easy task to slap ‘em on the grill as soon as you get home. These burgers are something of a Wenck-familytradition on race weekend, topped with a slice of smoked gouda and paired with a quality pilsner.
Ed Rudisell, co-owner at Rook & Black Market and owner of Siam Square, chows down on a greasy one at Workingman’s Friend.
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The BURGER. It’s a thing of perfection. From the crisp left by a fiery hot grill, flattop or skillet, to the juicy, tender meat the fresh, colorful toppings, and the soft, slightly crisp bread, a burger is damn near… sexy. There are those across this great state who would argue to the death about which burger is best and for which reasons. But, I am here to tell you, there is no harm in enjoying any burger, especially those made with care. Whether
it’s simply a patty between two sesame seed buns, some lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion and your condiments of choice, or a decadent creation with a brioche bun and hard-to-pronounce toppings, there truly isn’t a wrong way to enjoy a burger. To dissect the wonder of the almighty burger in its many forms, I’ve gathered thoughts on our favorite hand-held meat snack from some of Indy’s top tastemakers. This group of chefs, restaurateurs, brewers,
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ELI LAIDLAW
AUDRA STERNBERG
SOUS CHEF AT PLAT 99
SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING MANAGER AT CERULEAN
“I’d have to say my favorite burger in Indianapolis is still the Room 4 burger from Recess. I’ve made hundreds of them there, which should make me not like them, but they’re so damn good I can’t help it. Dijonnaise and roasted tomato make it awesome.”
“Indy is killing the burger scene right now, but I would have to either pick the Goatsnake from Kuma’s Corner, because who doesn’t want a lemon and goat cheese burger, or the Scratch Burger from Scratch Truck.”
“It’s gone forever I’m afraid. Barking Dog Cafe, hands-down favorite. Workingman’s Friend is second.
JERRY CONNOR CO-FOUNDER/OWNER AT BIER BREWERY “Man, you made this really hard! There are some goooood burgers out there. Here is my list. I can’t say just one so I am saying these: Punch Burger, Alley’s Alehouse, Flatwater and Bru Burger. “All these are really good, but they each are a little different with their flavoring.”
CHRIS ELEY
Sarah Buschmann, Bier’s spokesperson, bartender and in-house chalk artist, added “Red Key Tavern. It’s my favorite.”
OWNER/PROPRIETOR AT GOOSE THE MARKET AND SMOKING GOOSE “It is funny you should ask about this because I just had a really good burger at Big Woods in Speedway yesterday. Probably one of the best I’ve had out in awhile. On the menu I believe it is called the JB burger [short for James Beard]. I can’t find a menu on their website but from my recollections it was ground brisket, chuck, short ribs ground with porcini mushrooms, Tulip Tree brie, demi-glace, caramelized onions and some other crap that I can’t recall. Anyways, the burger was worth the trip. “One of my other favorites is the Room 4 burger. I am not sure that Greg does it all the time since he switched up Room 4, but I am pretty sure he still brings it back occasionally on the Recess menu. “Another recent one that I think is gone now was the burger that was on the opening menu at Rook. Again, I hope he brings it back. I’d have to dig up the original menu or see if I could get the details from Carlos but it was amazing. I ate it three times in two weeks. “Classic: I like The Red Key Tavern.”
ED RUDISELL CO-OWNER AT ROOK, BLACK MARKET & THUNDERBIRD AND OWNER OF SIAM SQUARE “That’s a tough one. “Workingman’s Friend rates up there along with Triple XXX in Lafayette — they are no-frills, perfectly executed burgers that are greater than the sum of their parts. It’s a real testament as to why hamburgers have endured so long as one of America’s favorite sandwiches. “I also love spicy food so, if I’m in Broad Ripple, I’ll swing by Boogie Burger to grab a Disco Inferno. I love the heat of those serrano chilies.” 12 COVER STORY // 06.22.16 - 06.29.16 // / 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
Punch Burger uses all local meat which leads to a tasty, juicy burger. During Indy Burger Week they’re serving an incredible Chorizo Burger for only $5.
RITA KOHN NUVO BEER MAVEN “You asked — so yes, I enjoy burgers and in all honesty ‘at home’ burgers never taste as good as those from elsewhere, and my elsewhere closest to home is Broad Ripple Brewpub with an array of choices to feed my whim of the moment.” “The Black & Blue Burger is on special right now. It’s a hefty beef patty coated in BRBP’s specialty blackening spice, topped with blue cheese and celery and served in a brioche-style bun with a side of horseradish mayo. Then there’s the Half-Pounder Bison Burger. It is grilled to order but beware — bison meat is lean so even if you like well-done, opt for medium. It’s served on a bun. I best enjoy it with brown mustard and a side of sweet potato chips. I never top bison with cheese. “Most times I like a veggie variety and BRBP has several. The Blackbean Burger is a Southwest-style vegan black bean patty topped with fresh housemade salsa and melted cheddar-jack cheese. The Nutty Burger is a melange of roasted walnuts, cashews and peanuts, baked and topped with swiss cheese, tomato, onion, and mayo. BRBP’s cole slaw is yum here. Edamame Burger is the specialty. A handmade veggie patty of edamame, radish and carrot seasoned with ginger, garlic and mirin, grilled and served in a pita pocket with wasabi mayo, red onion, lettuce and tomato. It’s the combination of the Japanese-inspired edamame and mirin that makes this a wow for me.”
RENEE WILMETH FOOD WRITER/EDITOR REFORMED FOOD BLOGGER/OG “In the restaurant burger’ category, the lamb burger from Recess is my fave. It’s a classic, thick, juicy restaurant burger with a great bun that sort of falls apart at the end because of all the good juice coming from the burger. It used to be a staple on the menu at Room Four and is now still on the menu from time to time. It always inspires me to do my best Samuel L. Jackson impression: ‘Now that’s a tasty burger!’ Runner-up, when you’re craving the same style of good burger is the burger at Tinker Street. “In the ‘thin burger’ category, my favorite is the burger at Workingman’s Friend. Thin, crispy edges, and most importantly, toasted bun with butter to make it crispy which serves as the perfect vehicle for condiments. And, yes, I do add that huge ol’ slice of onion.”
“A HANDMADE VEGGIE PATTY OF EDAMAME, RADISH AND CARROT SEASONED WITH GINGER, GARLIC AND MIRIN, GRILLED AND SERVED IN A PITA POCKET WITH WASABI MAYO, RED ONION, LETTUCE AND TOMATO.” — Rita Kohn swoons over the Edamame Burger at Broad Ripple Brewpub
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THOM ENGLAND ABBI MERRISS EXECUTIVE CHEF AT BLUEBEARD
“My favorite burger is either Workingman’s Friend or MacNiven’s. I like the flat, charred burgers.”
JONATHAN BROOKS OWNER/EXECUTIVE CHEF AT MILKTOOTH “Double cheeseburger, add jalapeños from Workingman’s Friend.”
CULINARY PROGRAM CHAIR AT IVY TECH AND INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT DIGIN “My vote for best burger (not just in Indiana) is in the Ivy Tech culinary student-run café. We butcher hanging sides of beef. The beef is a South Poll breed that is known for its quality of flavor. We select specific cuts to make our hamburgers. The meat is salted for 24 hours before grinding to increase the depth of flavor. Then, we leave the meat in long strands as it goes through the grinder. It is rolled like a cookie dough, then sliced to form the burger. This means that the burger is delicate and holds its moisture better. “Then we start developing the bun. We use whole wheat berries that are cold smoked, then we grind into the flour. Inside of the bun we add caramelized onions and potatoes. The yeast that we make the bread with was cultivated out of a bottle of red wine that we started 3 years ago. “That is how the best burger is made, from the fields of the finest cattle and grains.”
The smashed burgers at Workingman’s Friend have been an Indy staple for almost 100 years.
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TIFFANY WEDEKIND SECRETARY AT UNITED STATES BARTENDERS’ GUILD AND ON PREMISE SPECIALIST FOR SIDNEY FRANK IMPORTING COMPANY, INC. (JAGERMEISTER) “To me, having a burger is more about being outside with family or friends and grilling out! For me, it’s more about the experience. Sharing and pulling from the same toppings, imbibing together, not being locked down to a table, being able to chat with the chef while they cook…maybe this is because I grew up this way! “Eating burgers – not cheese burgers because I am a lactose-intolerant – is like a sixth sense. The sixth sense being that of community. Community was big thing for my parents and grandparents. This was back in the life of when ‘block parties’ were a thing (at least where I grew up)! So for me, burgers are nostalgic and a meant to be a “serve yourself” and eat off a paper plate kinda thing and that’s the way I like it! “But, if my fiancé is craving a burger … my typical order/quest is: local bison done medium rare, pretzel buns, fresh jalapenos, and Sriracha…dairy-free of course.
MIKE TAMBASCO
ALAN STERNBERG
EXECUTIVE CHEF AT THE MUG AND GRIGGSBY’S STATION
EXECUTIVE CHEF AT CERULEAN
“Workingman’s Friend stands out to [me]. They have a great burger and their flat top is seasoned to perfection. Of course The Mug as well. We source our meat from Tyner Pond Farm and have an in-house seasoning. We make sure to smash the burger to put a delicious crust on it. We use local vendors for lettuce, tomato, etc. Now we are hungry.”
“As far as burgers go, I’m trying to think of my favorite burger in town. Right now it would have to be The Mug’s burger from Clustertruck. I know they’re working on a new location in Irvington that I’ll probably be a frequent patron of when it’s done. I also really like Matt Kornmeyer’s burger on Scratch Truck.”
DAVID WALDMAN CO-FOUNDER/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AT TRITON BREWING COMPANY “Burgers, I’m a bit of a self proclaimed expert … There are a lot of burgers I really like Bru, Workingman’s Friend, Fire By the Monon, Kuma’s Corner, Burgerhaus, Scotty’s Brewhouse.”
JULIA WOODY
“At the height of my addiction, I probably ate 8 burgers a week.
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“Today I have two burgers that I count as my favorites and it is a tie. They both come to me at the brewery, so maybe I am a little biased. “1. KG Slider Station does a very spicy, smoky burger that he calls Some Like it Hot. Milton Keys does an amazing job with that burger. I love the heat, I love the scratch made sauce, the meat is phenomenal, well-flavored, perfect texture and the cheese is really something special. Milton does an absolute world class job with all of his recipes and that burger is no exception. “2. The Brie Burger on Pi Indy Food Truck is also next level. Chef Lawrence Scully does a fresh patty that he cooks in his wood-fired oven. He puts a fresh crisp pork belly on top of the medium rare burger and melts brie over the top. He then finishes it with quickles (quickly pickled, fresh cucumbers), arugula and a mushroom reduction sauce. Amazing.”
“Since I became vegetarian 20 years ago, I’ve had my fare share of veggie burgers, and let me just say that many of them have been sub-par. But sometimes there’s a glowing star of a homemade black bean burger to light up my world. Many of my favorite restaurants in Indy have rotating menus, so if they have veggie burgers they are only available a short time, and others just don’t have them at all. My favorite veggie burger that’s a regular menu item is at The Local. It’s house made with black beans and quinoa and topped with goat cheese avocado pesto, arugula, and chipotle mayo on a toasty ciabatta bun. I love that they source everything possible from local farms, and you can really taste the freshness. They are also a Slow Food Indy Snail of Approval restaurant, and it’s great to have an organization I trust backing them up. I’m not going to lie though, I live in Garfield Park, and it’s a bit of a hike to get up to Westfield. Most often if I’m in the mood for a veggie burger, I head to Red Lion Groghouse. Their veggie burger is also house made and has a nice chipotle bite to it. You can substitute it on any of their different burgers, and my favorite is the Roasted Red Pepper burger. I’ve been getting that burger for years, and it holds up every time.”
JOSH GONZALES OWNER/MANAGER AT THUNDERBIRD “The burger at Workingman’s Friend is without a doubt my favorite in town. It’s an exercise in simplicity. The thinly press charred patties make this classic double cheeseburger the standard bearer in Indianapolis. Forget the overdone massive burgers topped with fried eggs, bacon, a pepperoni pizza slice and tater tots. Eschew those overwrought monstrosities pretending to be burgers and enjoy the uncomplicated nature of the Workingman’s Friend doublecheese burger. It’s everything a hamburger should be.”
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George Turkette brings his vast knowledge of cured meats to The Pig’s Tale.
Troy Reed has a simple idea for making great charcuterie. “A pig that lives a better life produces a better quality product.”
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Many of the food and drink markets in Indianapolis are quickly growing to be highly-saturated. With over 40 breweries in Central Indiana, hundreds of restaurants, food trucks popping up all around the city and more and more distilleries opening everyday, it can be a headache trying to pick through and find the worthwhile stops. For nearly a decade though, there has only been one 16 COVER STORY // 06.22.16 - 06.29.16 // / 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
name in the Indianapolis charcuterie business, Goose the Market and its wholesale component, Smoking Goose. That is all about to change. There is too much delicious food on the table. I’m having lunch at Milktooth with George Turkette and Troy Reed, the guys behind Indy’s newest charcuterie spot called The Pig’s Tale. We have ribeye, chicharones, sour
cream biscuits, and a mess of four other dishes. We didn’t order all of this, many of them are gifts “from the kitchen” as the waitress points out. They aren’t gifts for me, they are for George and Troy, two highly respected characters in Indy’s food scene. I must admit I’m enjoying the spoils of their popularity. “We have a place,” Troy says, “it’s a 4,000 square foot empty warehouse in a small industrial park.” The industrial park is on 65th street, near Bier Brewery and Great Fermentations, an area the tenants are now calling Sector 65. It’s been a crazy ride for these two. Troy has been in the food industry for going on 15 years, and his passion for charcuterie goes back to a young age. “When I was reading my first Italian cook book, I was maybe 14 at the time, I was like ‘What’s a prosciutto, I’ve never heard of the kind of cheese,’” he laughs at his childhood ignorance. It took him a few years to get to taste the gloriousness that is prosciutto. He recounts his first taste, “The fact was, it wasn’t available to us in South Bend, so I had no way of knowing. So, when I turned 16, I got in my car and drove to Chicago and bought my very first prosciutto and some real parmesan; not that stuff in the green can, but real, authentic cheese. I must’ve spent over a hundred dollars. I wanted to share it with my friends and family. But, over the two hour drive home I literally ate all of it, I couldn’t stop eating it and I got home and had nothing to show, nothing to share. But, I did have a learning experience.” From there he began reading and years later he started curing his first prosciutto in his parents basement. His business partner, George had a completely different path into the world of charcuterie. He first found his passion for cured meats during culinary school in Fort Wayne. Then, when he moved to Indianapolis three years ago and took a job at Neal Brown’s Pizzology, he was able to turn that passion into a real world skill. “I opened the downtown location [of Pizzology] as executive chef. From that point on, every restaurant I’ve worked in I’ve let them know of my interest in charcuterie. At Cunningham [Restaurant Group] I took over their pancetta program and had some fun with it. Then I went over to Mesh and Cerulean. From there I knew what I wanted to do, so I started my apprenticeship at Smoking Goose. I signed up for an 18-month charcuterie apprenticeship and only did 10-months there.” Of his time at Smoking Goose, George has nothing but great things to say, “My time there was so rewarding and taught me so much. Molly and Chris [Eley] are both incredible people to work for and to work next to. It was a
great learning experience. I got to learn an entirely different side of things. I have done it in a restaurant where I’m hand-cranking salami and even stuffed salami before with a piping bag,” he and Troy both laugh, “it was absolutely terrible. Smoking Goose was completely different and it was wonderful to see the operation and what it’s actually like to produce the high volume of high quality product.” This time at Smoking Goose granted George the opportunity to start the charcuterie program at the newly opened Vida. “And now, here I am 5 years after this all began and I’m getting ready to open my own spot. It’s crazy!”
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It isn’t as crazy as George may think it is, it is precisely what he and Reed need to be doing. They have a clear vision for their company, a market that could benefit from diversification in product, and an insatiable passion to create quality cured meats. The crazy part is how they came together on this project; it is one of those moments where you realize fate was at work. George explains their initial meeting, “I had broken my collar bone in a bike accident and I was off work for four weeks. I was sitting at home, immobilized, my mom was in town helping me and I get this message from someone I didn’t know on Facebook.” Troy points out he had seen a post about George a few months before where he was working at Smoking Goose and he noticed they were in a lot of the same online forums. “I thought, well here is a guy that is doing charcuterie here in Indianapolis,” S E E , P IG ' S T A L E , O N P A GE 1 8
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says Reed, “I had already started the process of making this company back in February and I knew I was going to need some help. Then I saw his collar bone was broken and just thought, well now is my chance.” Troy reached out to George and asked if they could meet and talk about opening a place, George figured it couldn’t hurt and so they met. “He talked about his philosophy,” George recounts, “and everything he has been working on for the over the past year and it was pretty much instant, like I felt an immediate connection because here was this guy doing this craft that I’m doing and feels the same way I do about it. He pointed out everything I care about, the pigs, the process, the product, supporting the farmers, educating the community, and it just came full circle at that moment.” From that moment they began working through every step of creating a business. The fact that they have that same vision just makes it that much better. Each step of the way the two of them are in sync on the factors they find important. “We’re going to focus on whole animal only. We will be breaking whole pigs down and turning that into
our products, whether it’s salami, or whole muscle charcuterie, or bacon. That’s our philosophy, we want to use the whole animal, it’s very important to us,” says Reed. Not only is whole animal important, but so is the source of the
what it’s fed, it all makes a major impact on the quality of the meat. Literally every aspect of the pigs life is just as important to us as the process of making a great product. Even the selection process of which farmers has been pretty strict,
Troy Reed preparing meat for charcuterie.
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meat. It matters to them and it should absolutely matter to us as consumers. Turkette explains why: “Where the product comes from, how its raised,
and thought-out. We knew we needed farmers that met our criteria,” Troy jumps in and adds, “We don’t want pigs that are raised in crates and that are
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being fed the usual feed operations, so that was our number one priority. A pig that lives a better life produces a better quality product.” Because of this philosophy, The Pig’s Tale will be working closely with three local farms, Hayden Family Farms in Fishers is the main supplier, but they will also be getting Berkshires from Arick Landis of Shamrock Showpigs and Large Blacks from Alan McKamey of Heritage Meadow Farm. The pair are excited to be working with a specialty heritage hybrid of Gloucestershire Old Spot, Berkshires, and Mangalitza. George excitedly describes the idea behind this breed, “It’s like a triple genetic combination of these awesome, heritage breed pigs to make this one awesome, super pig for charcuterie. He wants to breed these pigs specifically for charcuterie.” The use of Hayden Family Farms came pretty much out of the blue for the team and they are running with the opportunity. They found the farm through an event Hayden Family Farms is doing on second Sundays this year called, The Table. The farm is working in conjunction with some of the best restaurants in the city to bring a meal complete with beer, wine, cheese and charcuterie (made by none other than The Pig’s Tale).
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Not only are George and Troy working during these events, but on August 20 and October 14 they are hosting their own event. The event ties in their desire to educate the public through a series of classes, the first two will be held at Hayden’s Family Farms and they will teach people how to butcher a whole hog through a hands-on approach. “We will demo the whole hog breakdown, and people will get the opportunity to do some hands-on stuff curing prosciutto, lomo, and coppa. Just kind of curing out whole pig,” explains George. “The second one will be the same at the beginning, but instead it will be a salami and sausage class. So we will show how you break the whole pig down and turn it into fresh sausage and salami.” This will be just one way they will be
sharing their product with the public before they have a fully-functioning operation. They are still waiting on all of their investment to come through, and once it does the building will be fully operational within six weeks. For the time being, they are working to get permitting to make their product in a certified kitchen that is already open, so they can sell at farmers markets to get their name out into the community. It will be four to six weeks before they are in any farmers market. Once the building is ready, it’s only a matter of time before they are going at it full-bore (or should it be boar in this instance?) They will start out with six different types of salami, which will be their main focus at the beginning since it takes about five weeks to cure a salami.
Then they will be doing the coppa and pancetta, which can run about 100 days to cure. They also have plans to eventually get into prosciutto and a couple other things that they are keeping to themselves for the moment. “We can’t give away all of our secrets,” Reed says, giving a sly smile. From talking with the both of them, I can tell it’s going to be something unique. It’s hard not to be unique in the world of charcuterie. Troy makes it pretty easy to see why, “If you think about wine, you could have the same grapes growing in America, France or wherever and they’re going to taste vastly different because the terroir where they’re grown is different. So, in the same way, we could have the same recipes as Goose does — which we don’t, we have no reason to do
“WHERE THE PRODUCT COMES FROM, HOW ITS RAISED, WHAT IT’S FED, IT ALL MAKES A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF THE MEAT. LITERALLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE PIGS LIFE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO US AS THE PROCESS OF MAKING A GREAT PRODUCT.” — George Turkette, Co-owner of The Pig’s Tale
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EVERYTHING (BESIDES BURGERS) YOU CAN SLAP ON YOUR GRILL BY CAVAN MCGINSIE | CMCGINSIE@NUVO.NET Summertime means grilling season (I guess winter time could be, too — if you’re Canadian). Being outside in the warm air, drinking a cold bottle of your favorite lager, pilsner, cerveza or birra, flipping the mouthwateringly pungent burgers, steaks or brats on the grill is as much
chop them all up or add them to a food processor and you have added a layer of smokiness to your salsa. If you really want to treat yourself, make homemade chips by cutting up corn tortillas and pan frying them. Fry until they look ready and then take them out and set them on paper towels, add salt and a squeeze of lime over the top of each batch. So much better than that bag of Tostitos. Submitted photo
CLAMS: For a quick, tasty snack, you can throw a mess of these little guys on the grill. Let them sit over medium-high heat for about five minutes. Clams let you know when they’re done by popping open their shells; if any of them aren’t open after about 8 minutes toss those in the trash. They bad! Flip the good ones into a bowl and eat away. To pack a little extra flavor into the dish, add a condiment: My go-to is a simple garlic herb butter. Melt down a stick of butter, add in minced garlic, pepper, parsley, basil, and oregano (don’t let the garlic burn) and use liberally.
BACON: No list is complete without this staple. While bacon cooked in a skillet is pretty much a perfect dish, grilling it is an easy way to make it slightly healthier while keeping that crispy, tasty goodness. An important thing to keep in mind is to use thick cut bacon, like Goose the Market’s. It will hold up better on the grill, and it just tastes better. Cook it ‘til it’s crispy and enjoy. (That last part will be pretty damn easy.)
an American pastime as fireworks on the Fourth or winning world wars. But, just because something is tried and true doesn’t mean it’s the only option. Here are a few different (and in some cases, even slightly weird) things to toss on your grill for a delicious meal.
the world, and for good reason: These grilled cornmeal loaves are incredibly flavorful. If you want the best version, make the polenta loaf yourself. If you want to just buy polenta straight from the store, skip the next paragraph. Simply set an oven to 350º, then mix 1.5 cups of yellow cornmeal, 1.5 tsp. of salt, 1.5 qt. of water in a baking dish. Bake for an hour and then stir in 1.5 T. of unsalted butter. Put it back in the oven for 20 minutes. Stir again and leave in the oven for 15 more minutes, until it’s firm. Then let it rest for an hour. Take the finished polenta and cut it into squares (or circles if you have the store bought version), brush both sides with olive oil and grill it until grill marks show (about two or three minutes) Flip, repeat, and eat. Pair it with a glass of Chianti and you’ll feel like you’re under the Tuscan sun.
SALSA: If you want a quick and easy way to take your homemade salsa and make it that much better, grill the ingredients first. Get your go-to veggies for salsa — I suggest tomatoes, white and red onion, jalapeños (keep the seeds in to make it spicier), garlic, cilantro, and cumin — lots of tasty cumin. Grill the things it makes sense to grill (tomatoes, onions, jalapeños) until they get a little bit of a charred look on the outside. Then
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For a quick, tasty snack, you can tWe’ve all heard of peaches and cream (and I don’t mean that shitty song from the early 2000s), but I’m here to tell you
there is one way to take this dessert to a whole new level. Get some fresh peaches —they’re so juicy and delicious when they’re in season — cut them in half and take out the pits. Set the grill to medium heat. Coat the insides of the peaches with a little oil, I like using avocado oil. Grill them cut side down for about four minutes. Remove them from the grill sprinkle some cinnamon and put it in a bowl with some vanilla ice cream from BRICS or gelato from Café Nonna. Pair it with some sweet tea and you’ve got the perfect Southern summer treat.
CAESAR SALAD: This is proof that anything is better when it’s grilled. Start with your favorite Caesar dressing — or make your own, there are a ton of online recipes. The only downside to making your own is it can more expensive than simply buying a bottle. But, like anything in life, if you take the time to do it, it is so much better (make sure and use anchovies and real parmesan cheese if you want to make it authentic). Pick up some romaine from your favorite local market, whether it’s Wildwood, Pogue’s Run or your neighborhood farmer’s market. Coat the outside in a little olive oil, cut it in half lengthwise and put it on the grill for about 2 minutes until the lettuce starts to wilt and you see grill marks. Take it off, cut it up, drizzle with dressing and more parmesan and take a bite out of the best Caesar salad you’ve ever had.
PIZZA: We have a place in town that will do this for you, Byrne’s Grilled Pizza. But you can easily do this at home with your favorite pizza ingredients. Be prepared
for crispity, crunchity crust. First: Make a pizza dough, or get some of the best from Nicole Taylor’s Pasta and Market. Roll it out nice and thin and coat it in some olive oil (I’d suggest putting some garlic and crushed red pepper in the oil a day before). Don’t be a perfectionist, a grilled pizza doesn’t need to be perfectly round, it will taste great even if it looks like Indiana. You’re going to want your grill as hot as it can be. Take the dough (make sure it’s small enough to fit inside the grill), and put it on the grill. If you have any toppings you want grilled, put them on in unison with the dough. Let the dough cook for about two minutes, add a little more oil on top and then flip it. Add your toppings now — I’m a simple kinda man so I’m doing marinara with some Smoking Goose saucisson rouge and Tulip Tree mozzarella and Snap Dragon to kick up the spice a bit. Cook for about two more minutes and you are all set for pizza. It’s a fact, pizza can’t be enjoyed without beer, so make sure and have plenty on hand. Me, I’ll be drinking a local Kolsch.
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TRASH CAN CHICKEN: This one comes from our managing editor, Ed Wenck, pictured above with garbage can (consider it his parting gift). This takes the longest of all of the dishes, but in the end it truly is worth the wait. Plus, that gives you more time to drink
beer, play cornhole, and spend time with family and friends (which is the real point of grilling out). You’re going to need aluminum foil, a large unused metal trashcan with a lid, two wooden stakes, a couple whole chickens, charcoal and a lot of beer. (NOTE: Run the trashcan once through this process WITHOUT the chicken — that’ll burn off the chemicals usually found in such an item.) First and foremost, season the chicken with the ingredients you want (personally I think
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coating it in olive oil with some salt and cracked-pepper will do the trick). Lay the foil out in a square on the ground, about three layers deep and in a large enough area to cover the mouth of the trashcan and then about four inches out on each side. Take the two stakes and stab them through the foil and into the ground like you’re killin’ a vampire (you may need to hammer them in a little bit). Make a foil “ball” on top of the stakes slightly smaller than the opening in the chickens. Take the seasoned chickens and slide them onto the stakes, making sure they are close enough to fit under the garbage can, but not touching. You guessed right, put the garbage can over top of the chickens. Put the charcoal in the trashcan lid and on top of the bottom of the trashcan. Light both piles (do the one on the lid first and let it go for a while before starting the one on the can). Once the pile in the lid is ready, take them and place them around the base of the trash can. Now, it’s time to wait. About 60 – 70 minutes later those coals will be burned out. You can take the trash can off (using gloves obviously) and your birds should be done. Make sure and check the internal temperature with a thermometer (I promise salmonella poisoning isn’t any fun). Now, it’s time to enjoy the spoils of your hard work and enjoy them you will. This is a kick-ass way of making some tasty chicken. n NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 06.22.16 - 06.29.16 // COVER STORY 21
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Emily Bennett’s “Contentment” consists of 28 hanging hammocks hanging off the garden pergola in the center of the Indianapolis Art Center (IAC) parking lot. And it was the installation that SUBMITTED PHOTO greeted most patrons as they came to the opening night of Installation Nation — the annual event sponsored by the nonprofit organization Primary Colours — in its 3rd year at the IAC. This installation, 1 of 12 chosen by a jury (out of 50), certainly was the most comfortable of them all. You could relax in these hammocks, but could you engage them in dialogue? That was indeed possible on opening night with Jedediah Johnson’s “Jersey Knit Topology” because the artist was a part of his own installation. The Harbor Bay shirt that Johnson was wearing was attached to 35 more shirts of various colors sewn together. This tapestry was tied to the tree branches above him giving him the appearance of a peacock. (And while his feathers will be on view at the IAC until July 8 along with the other installations, Johnson will probably be busy doing other things.) “I’ve worn Harbor Bay shirts every day since 1994,” he explained. “So this is a topology of my body over the last 20 years, a history of my torsos.” Gautam Rao’s “Water Tables” reflects a more conventional topology. They were in fact small, reflective curvilinear-shaped tables of blue Plexiglas on plywood at various levels adjacent to the White River. The pieces serve as visual puns and have practical value as well: You could prop your beer on said tables quite effectively. But a Rocky Ripple resident might be thinking about the actual water table along the riverbank that would rise during the next flood. The installation that left the strongest impression on me was the last one listed on the brochure: Melanie Pennington’s “Feed Your Self.” Pennington evokes two creatures with indefinite lineage — roughly the size of cows or buffalos, using baled hay and burlap as media. One of the beasts — the one with two legs — has a giant wood stake through it. In these days of impending environmental calamity, it’s hard not to view this installation without a sense of dread, considering the title. At the same time, the open-ended suggestiveness of this piece — and its elegant uses of the crudest of materials — brings it into the realm of poetry.
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enjoy what you’re doing, or have a real passion for it, you’re not going to excel. People can tell, too, if you’re not happy to be where you are,” says Dobson. It’s can be a tricky, obstacle-filled path to finding one’s true calling. “I think people want a clear path,” Dobson says. “I’ve talked about this with my wife quite a bit, too. We both read a lot about the struggles of millennials who were told if you do A, B and C — like finish high school, join NHS and do extracurricular activities — then you’ll get your dream job after college graduation. But that’s not exactly how it works. I do fall into the millennial category, but I
“It’s about doing what I love. I feel if you do that, the money will follow.” — ZACH DOBSON
can’t identify with that linear path drilled into our heads. I did know, intuitively, the nine-to-five, check-in and checkout ideal, was not for me. But it’s a fine choice if it works for you. But I always tell students and anyone asking me advice on a life path: If there’s something else you’d rather be doing — do it.” Dobson knows what he’s talking about: He has many fantastic stories, nuggets of motivation and sound personal advice
for those looking for their true calling. And he practices the advice he gives, including finding inspiration in a myriad of places. His recent personal piece, a profoundly moving series of photos and blog entitled the “Personal Legend Project”, began as a little idea, then moved to a big idea and then became even bigger. He will continue the project throughout June and beyond. “I wanted to shoot 30 people in 30 days, and I wanted as few obstacles as possible when putting it out there. So much just came together as I was considering it, that I jumped right into the project. It built its own momentum around me in conversations. So when I worked with the people I knew and got referrals from them, the project evolved, he says. “I really feel good about this project, though, like I’ve accomplished something bigger than I imagined,” he says. I enjoy helping other people to realize their visions, but this time, with the Personal Legend Project, it was satisfying to me to showcase others’ true callings — through their own words and my images. These are all candid photos. It was very important to me that I didn’t stage anyone. I’ve received so many great responses from my subjects and their friends and colleagues and my own colleagues that I’m really grateful I followed my gut. I want to show everyone, be it my own children, or someone else’s, or someone looking to find their true calling, that it is possible to go out and be your own personal legend, by just fully being yourself.” n
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t was actor Daniel Craig who led Amy McCorkle to recovery from a bipolar breakdown. Well, it wasn’t the actor himself who helped her through trauma, but it was a series of letters that she addressed to him. And, for the record, not one was fan mail. McCorkle wrote her first blog post on May 7, 2013, opening with “Dear Daniel.” She began writing fake letters to Craig — her favorite actor — telling him about her life, particularly the parts of her life impacted by bipolar disorder. “It’s my healing process,” says McCorkle. “Seventeen years ago I suffered a bipolar breakdown, and through treatment [like] medication and therapy and support of friends and family, I have gone on to become an award-winning and bestselling author, blogger, screenwriter and filmmaker.” For her, each blog post was a way to take on every day. After four months she gathered a few of the letters and self-published a book of the same name on Amazon. “I didn’t really think anybody was going to read it,” says McCorkle. “I didn’t think anything was going to come of it.” A surprise, then, when not only did responses start pouring in from readers — ones that said things like “you are telling my story” — so did the downloads. According to McCorkle, Letters to Daniel was a number one new release on Kindle and even hit the Top 100 Paid Bestseller list on Amazon for a while. When she offered it for free during May (National Mental Health Awareness Month), it garnered international
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attention, hitting number four in U.S., number three in Canada, six in Australia and number two in Japan. And yes, Daniel Craig has read the book. Her first agent got it in front of him and he told her that he was honored, touched and moved. “It translated into a book when I felt like I wanted to use it as an outreach tool for other people who may be dealing with mental illness,” says McCorkle. “… To let them know that there is recovery. My recovery might not look like yours, but there is some form of recovery out there. “To me it’s my message that you can get help, that you don’t have to stay stuck.” Eventually she turned the book into a zero budget documentary about her life. It screened at four festivals and won awards at three of them. In February of 2015 her and her best friend, Melissa Goodman, wrote a screenplay about their friendship. “It covered the time periods where we were in Texas trying to make a movie and the bipolar disorder kind of put the brakes on all of that,” says McCorkle. “It’s the story of our friendship and how bipolar disorder disrupted it and how we survived it and came through that. We really went through some rough times.” For a while the two were living on $15 a week for groceries. While their checks could pay for the apartment they were living in, that was about all. Writing about their friendship brought
comfort to McCorkle, but it wasn’t always comfortable for Goodman. “I had to convince her that it would be a good thing to share this story,” says McCorkle. “Really my journey was in part her journey. By exposing that part of my life I was exposing that part of her life and she is much more reserved and private than I am.” She added that Goodman is now not only on board, she helped her co-write a script for a feature film that they are trying to finance.
“My recovery might not look like yours, but there is some form of recovery out there.” — AMY MCCORKLE “[Writing] was the final piece in my recovery puzzle, says McCorkle. “Recovery is really a one-day at a time process. You are always wanting to put more good days together than bad days. Here recently I have had more good days. “The thing about bipolar disorder is the nature of the illness is to resist treatment, like in your brain you are thinking ‘I don’t need the drug,’” says McCorkle. “And there is still this stigma out there. When people hear bipolar disorder they look at you like you have two heads. I kind of want to work towards ending that too. “Writing the blog enabled me to define my voice as a writer and find my footing again,” says McCorkle. “It allowed me to reclaim the power the abuse and mental illness had robbed me of.” n
Those bold enough to ask for the cookie, get the cookie. — my friend and agent Julie Fink These days are full of ups, downs, excitement one day, jerk backs the next. I think I’ve reached a point where perhaps I can let go and let God with this movie. This not a state easily achieved for me. You see in addition to my bipolar disorder I have anxiety and when things get rough I get anxious. I suppose it would be better if I could roll with the punches better that’s a work-in-progress state of mind. Right now I’m okay. …Recovery is not an end point with mental illness but a journey. A one day at a time, sometimes one moment at a time journey you measure your small victories and come out a winner. When taking a shower is a major accomplishment. When cleaning up your room only because you can’t stand it anymore amounts to a major victory. Applause is needed on those days…. Depression is loathing yourself. Where you hate yourself so much that you stop taking care of yourself. I’m lucky my depressions and my manias seem to have been cycling at a rate I can function at. But make no mistake there is not wanting to get up in the morning and your simply tired. But you don’t want to get out of bed at all … It’s wanting cry uncle and give up things you are most passionate about. Make no mistake. Making a film is hard. It is the fucking hardest thing an independent filmmaker can choose to do. You start with nothing but a script… Making the decision to produce was not a flight of fancy. Considerations were made and when I first stepped into the role feature film producer I had to find the money… Independent film is not for the feint of heart. And though I have wanted to cry uncle on more than occasion. And lay in a ball curled in a fetal position. I have refused to do so… Hollywood or bust! Sincerely, Amy McCorkle.
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Though Time Stands Still was nominated for Best Play in the 2010 Tony Awards, I couldn’t help but feel it was little more than a string of cliché lines being delivered by cliché characters. Two journalists who have been in a long-term personal and professional relationship find that they have grown apart, and their editor seeks a more simple life with a much younger, simple woman. This isn’t life-changing stuff. As far as its execution at Theatre on the Square…passion — that complete submersion into a character — felt off on opening night. This is surprising given that the cast and its director are seasoned pros and recognizable to Indianapolis-theater regulars: Ronn Johnston, Dave Ruark, Cindy Phillips, and director Gari Williams. They are joined by less-well-known Katherine Shelton, but even she isn’t a stranger to the stage. Phillips is perhaps the most interesting as Sarah, a war photojournalist, because she gets to be confrontational and rude throughout most of the play. Her personality steamrolls over the other three, who, strangely, seem to lie down and await the inevitable pounding. There are good moments — some shocking and some funny — but they don’t carry the show to a transformative level. John Walker’s set design is fun and functional, a representation of urban funk for people who don’t live in their living space often. The show is passable, but it’s far from memorable. — LISA GAUTHIER MITCHISON Theatre on the Square, June 17-July 2, various times, $15-$20, tots.org
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uppetry was a pretty unfamiliar art form to actor Nathan Robbins — until a couple months ago. A graduate of Indiana University’s musical theatre program, Robbins is starring as the lead role in Phoenix Theatre’s regional premiere of the Tony Award-nominated show Hand to God. The play “follows shy student Jason (played by Robbins) as he discovers an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry,” according to the Phoenix’s show description. At this ministry Jason’s hand puppet Tyrone “takes on a shockingly irreverent and dangerous personality all its own.” “You have everything in this show,” says Robbins. “You have puppets. You have sex. You have violence. You have blood. It’s a very serious show, but it’s also incredibly funny.” Prior to the start of rehearsals, Robbins went through a brief series of puppetry classes to help him prepare for the show. From there, the next obstacle was balancing his roles as both Jason and Tyrone. “I’ve been faced with some challenges that I’ve never been faced with before,” Robbins says. “The script is written as each individual character. So at first, I was a little bit intimidated by it, but I finally realized, ‘Now I get to be my own favorite scene partner and give
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myself everything I’ve always wanted.’” While he may be new to puppetry, audiences will have a hard time telling. This sentiment is one that the show’s director, Mark Routhier, shares as well.
“It’s a very serious show, but it’s also incredibly funny.” — NATHAN ROBBINS “It’s been amazing working with Nathan,” says Routhier, who recently left a directorial role at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater to pursue a freelance career in directing. “That kid is insanely gifted. He only got a solid week of lessons. And when I say a week, I’m talking about between eight and 12 hours total.” With Hand to God, Routhier has really pushed his cast to lock into their roles on
stage, which has been a plus for Robbins. “The only thing you can ever hope for as an actor is to have a director who inspires,” says Robbins. “Mark Routhier does that to the nines.” In the end, Bryan Fonseca, producer, director and founder of The Phoenix, believes Routhier’s efforts have been successful too. “I’m proud of the way that the cast and the director truly found the heart of the piece,” Fonseca says. “Without a heart, it’s either parody or satire. With a heart, it’s real, and I think that they have truly managed to find the heart of the piece.” With Hand to God, Fonseca believes there are relevant themes woven throughout the production. “It’s showing us events that we’re reading about in the newspaper: teachers having sex with students, bullying, feelings of abandonment,” says Fonseca. “All of these situations and themes are rolled into one play.” But when push comes to shove, Hand to God is ultimately just a show about the everyday struggles we face as humans. “What’s beautiful about this play is it shows how we as humans are flawed in incredibly baffling ways and how insane our needs and our desires are,” says Routhier. “And in a complex way, it really shows the human condition and the things that we need to get through the day.” n
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n the morning when I call Amer Delic, the former ATP World Tour pro had already worked out at 7 a.m. with a promising young tennis prospect. “He’s going to be a very good college player,” Delic says, stopping short of offering a name. Delic is helping guide this budding player on the path between the sport’s junior ranks and college competition. “I try to guide them away from mistakes I made and steer them in the right direction,” Delic says. “Even playing college tennis is a great accomplishment for a lot of these kids.” Delic is one to know. He won the 2003 NCAA singles championship while playing at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, a quick jaunt west of Indianapolis. His Illinois squad also took the NCAA team title, with Carmel-based Rajeev Ram nabbing the NCAA doubles title – giving the Illini a rare “triple crown” of sorts in college tennis. Noting that tennis is a rather solitary sport, Delic calls that team victory one of the highlights of his racquet-wielding life. When the Pearson Ford Open commences at Indianapolis’ Woodstock Club June 23 through 26, Delic, who will turn 34 a few days later, will go up against some of yesterday and today’s top collegiate players and others seeking procaliber match play. He may even face off against Robby Ginepri, defending champion at the Pearson Ford Open. Ginepri, also 33, scored his best-ever result as a 2005 U.S. Open semifinalist, falling to Andre Agassi in five sets. Like Delic, he retired in recent years with some Indy history under his belt – as a 2005 and 2009 singles champion at “the RCAs,” later the Indianapolis Tennis Championships. That event often provided a lift for top talent, as when Juan Martin del Potro won its 2007 doubles title before defeating Roger Federer in the 2009 U.S. Open finale. It was long known as the RCA Championships, with a servingsince-1988 heritage of attracting the sport’s premier pros, including Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Jim Courier.
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“The Indianapolis event was rated [by players] the No. 1 ATP event for a bunch of years,” Delic says. “I was very sad to see it leave.” (The ATP World Tour sold that license to an Atlanta event late in 2009 after Indy staged its last event that year.) Indianapolis certainly provided a springboard for Delic’s pro career. After clinching his NCAA title, he won an ATP Futures-level event in Peoria, Illinois, and was granted entry to the RCA event in Indy. Proving his mettle, he won a round before losing to Paradorn Srichaphan, then No. 9 in the world, who then lost the final to Andy Roddick. In the tangled web of the tennis world, Roddick is one of Delic’s good friends in Austin, where he’s based now. Delic didn’t discount the energy that friends from Champaign, Indianapolis, and Bloomington’s Indiana University provided him that day in Indy. “I ended up having two match points,” Delic says of his pro debut. “Thought maybe there
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is a little bit of hope for me out here.” He went on to reach the 2007 doubles semifinal round in Indianapolis alongside Justin Gimelstob, and also claimed a batch of ATP Challenger titles. A first knee surgery in 2009 halted Delic’s pro career. After a 2010 comeback, a second such surgery sidelined him for good in 2014. Even so, he found himself filling in when the Bosnian Davis Cup team that found itself short a player in 2015. Delic inserted himself in the lineup and won the match, repaired knee and all. Though he’s now a finance man, working at a firm in Austin and soon building a family, Delic still relishes competition. “Hopefully I still have some of my fans from college days playing out there,” he says of Indy’s impending Pearson event. Delic has diverted to primarily playing golf since his ATP days ended. He also hopes to slip in a round at Indy’s Crooked Stick course, famously designed by Pete Dye, alongside his pal Anthony Calhoun, WISH-TV’s sports director whose friendship with tennis pros including Delic and Roddick trails back to Indy’s ATP event. First things first: Delic has matches to play. A singles ringer in the not-sodistant past, he’s carved out a life in which, both on and off the court, he’s got options. n
3. Denzel Valentine – Hoosiers tend to love Big Ten players because we have seen them throughout their college career. Valentine seems more likely to be a good player for a good team, rather than a key component for a championship team, but the Pacers could certainly benefit from Valentine’s two-way game and maturity. Unlike many of the tantalizing players with great upsides who might be available as the Pacers select 20th, Valentine is a known quantity who can help now – especially in the absence of free agent Solomon Hill. 2. Ty Lawson – Poor choices and a bad fit in Houston brought Lawson to the Pacers on March 7th last season. There were flashes of the game that made him a nightmare for defenses during his last four seasons in Denver. He is fast, and if the Pacers want to play fast, there are few better offensive point guards in the NBA to do it than Lawson. Plus, he will be cheap. 1. Mike Conley – It’s unlikely that in a pique of sentimentality Conley will choose to return to the city where he went to high school – not when there will be so many options for one of the best defensive point guards in the game. But maybe he will see that the Pacers are a true point guard away for being a threat to win the Eastern Conference as LeBron James ages. Conley is a winning player in his prime who would fill a huge hole for the Pacers. — KENT STERLING
Kent hosts the fastest growing sportstalk show in Indianapolis on CBS Sports 1430 every weekday from 3-6 p.m. and writes about Indiana sports at kentsterling.com
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watched a screener of the documentary Art Bastard last night. As soon as it was over, I watched it again. I had never heard of Robert Cenedella, the subject of the film, which is one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much. Everything was new, the stories were fresh, and I didn’t have to worry whether filmmaker Victor Kanefsky would adequately and accurately cover all the aspects of the artist’s career or personal life. All I had to do was sit back and enjoy a colorful guy holding court. Now you get to do the same thing, unless you’re familiar with the man and his work; in which case I hope you drop me a note and tell me how the movie measured up for you. Robert Cenedella is a troublemaker. He once did a painting of a crucified Santa Claus with a pile of presents stacked around the base of the cross. It eventually ended up in a storefront window, where passersby complained to reporters that it was sacrilegious, or potentially upsetting to children, or something. The bottom line was that it just wasn’t right! When pop art exploded in the ’60s, Cenedella responded by creating a show titled Yes Art, in which he mocked the movement. Andy Warhol was famed for his reproductions of Campbell’s tomato soup cans, so Cenedella painted cans of Heinz tomato soup, claiming it tasted better. Anyone who made a purchase at
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(the one he grew up with) was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. [NOTE: Once upon a time, long before most of you were born, an evil SHOWING: NOW SHOWING AT KEYSTONE ART man named McCarthy … oh, look it up RATED: NO MPAA RATING, e yourselves.] Cenedella followed his father’s path, getting expelled from high school for the show also received Green Stamps. refusing to sign a loyalty oath. He went on [NOTE: Once upon a time, long before to attend the Art Students League of New most of you were born, Green Stamps York, financed by those Ludwig buttons. were parceled out at the registers of many Filmmaker Kanefsky moves casually grocery, gas, and department stores. They back and forth between the story of could be exchanged for items from a Cenedella’s personal life and the story of catalog. The stamps remained popular his art. It makes for a comfortable watch. until the ’80s.] Sure, the artist is a bit full of himself, but I’ve found that people who aren’t full of themselves tend to be Sure, the artist is a bit full of full of platitudes and other himself, but I’ve found that people people’s anecdotes. I’ll take a windbag over a grab bag who aren’t full of themselves tend any day. Along with the stories to be full of platitudes and other we are treated to lots of Cenedella’s art. I people’s anecdotes. particularly like his bigger paintings, which are stuffed with visual information. Okay, so maybe some of Cenedella’s The faces in his works appear as a jokes were kind of reactionary – like the compromise between realism and “I Like Ludwig” buttons he sold when “I cartoon, the kind of images that look like Like Elvis” buttons were all the rage – but they would be easy to do until you give they make for interesting stories. it a try. The title of the film refers both to So there you are. If you opt to see Cenedella’s agitating behavior and his Art Bastard you’ll be going in with parentage. At the age of six, he learned considerably more information than I that his father wasn’t his birth father, had. Don’t worry, I’m pretty sure you’ll which rattled the hell out of him. His pop enjoy yourself anyway. n REVIEW
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he name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers.” This quote from public intellectual Marshall McLuhan fittingly opens the documentary Weiner — a funny, thoughtful, poignant portrait of a politician whose name became synonymous with his seedy private life. We all know the punchline of Anthony Weiner’s career. In 2011, his history of sexting surfaced, along with the nowinfamous picture of his bulging underpants, which he accidentally sent to 45,000 followers on Twitter. Weiner resigned from Congress that same year, focusing on rebuilding his reputation as well as winning back the trust of his wife, Huma Abedin. The film catches up with him in 2013, when he took the enormous risk of running for mayor of New York. First-time filmmakers Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman follow Weiner like storm chasers, never losing sight of the wreckage he leaves in his path. Their cameras linger on his wife as he makes one speech after another about his mistakes and his search for redemption. We see the deeply challenging complexity of her emotions — the potent blend of pride, hope, humiliation and fear. At one point, Kriegman breaks his silence behind the camera and asks how she is feeling. A faint smile spreads across her face — the smile of a public face who’s tired of displaying artificial happiness. “I’m living in a nightmare,” she says bluntly. The film isn’t all doom and gloom though. Part of the fun lies in watching
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Weiner toss his manners aside and stand up to naysayers like a Brooklyn brute. “You’re a tough guy now, huh? What are you going to do to me, Grandpa?” Weiner asks when one of his opponents confronts him in the midst of the mayoral race. He never backs down. We drool over films like this for the same reason we get swept away by The Real Housewives or American Idol. Viewers have a compulsive need to see people get embarrassed and then pick themselves up. We like to see people publicly experiencing our private nightmares and waking up from them. This film certainly scratches that itch to witness someone stubbornly running an emotional gamut — from disgrace to triumph. We all make mistakes. But we all don’t fight to make up for them. Weiner is about a guy who does. Near the end of the documentary, he worries that the film won’t change anything, that he’ll remain a joke. Maybe he will for a lot of people. But I didn’t walk out of the theater shaking my head in shame. I left feeling inspired and proud of the guy. Weiner is the kind of film we need right now — a reminder of the vulnerability beneath politicians’ public veneer, an example of how they are just like the rest of us. You want a warts-and-all portrait? You want a painful yet uplifting and unforgettable drama? Look no further. This is one of the best films of the year. n
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A: Clarissa, First, let me give you props for your use of reusable grocery bags. Did you know that the average lifespan of a reusable bag is equal to more than 700 disposable plastic bags? That means that one person using reusable bags over their lifetime (making a few assumptions about when they start and stop shopping independently) would remove more than 22,000 plastic bags from the environment! The trick with recycling reusable bags is that they are comprised of various materials, some recyclable and some not. For instance, a bag made from recycled plastic likely has other materials mixed in, including thread and other polymers, so it would be incompatible with recycling equipment. A cotton bag would have to be recycled with textiles and I don’t have a good resource for you for that. So, for now, retire your defunct reusable shopping bags in the trash, knowing that they have each kept 700 bags out of the landfill or incinerator. And replace them with a goal of making a much larger impact in your lifetime! Starting on July 1, Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market will “Kick the Plastic Habit.” Vendors will no longer supply plastic shopping bags to
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Bagged up Q: I have some reusable grocery bags that are, unfortunately, on their last leg. I have two kinds: 1. A bag made from recycled plastic that Citizens Energy Group had a few years ago. 2. A reusable bag that’s made of a thinner cloth-like material. Do you know where I can recycle these? Thanks! — CLARISSA
series of meetings aimed at determining the best options for the future of recycling in Indianapolis on June 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Marriott East. Perhaps his legacy will be the Mayor Hogsett Comprehensive Recycling-for-All Plan!
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Pill problems Q: Are small plastic bottles such as aspirin bottles recyclable if they are marked one or two or do they all end up in the Steve Goldsmith Memorial Incinerator? — GALANTI A: Trying to understand the ins and outs of recycling sure can give you a headache, right, Galanti? Well, good news, your aspirin bottles (and any bottled marked with a #1 or #2) are recyclable. They can go in your curbside bin, to a community recycling drop-off location or to any recycling facility that accepts plastics I’m not sure about your reference to the Steve Goldsmith Memorial Incinerator. The Covanta Energy-from-Waste facility began serving Indianapolis in 1988; however, Mayor Goldsmith was in office from 1992 to 2000. Our current Mayor, Joe Hogsett, would like to invite you to attend the second in a
Q: Can I recycle styrofoam that has a recycle number on the bottom? — KAY A: There once was a reader named Kay, Who sent a recycling question to NUVO’s Ask Renee. She asked about foam That piles up in her home And the answer is that there is but one way! Heritage Materials Management will accept block packaging foam (marked #6, no glue or metals attached) for recycling during business hours (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.). There is a yellow bin inside their gate at 1102 Roosevelt Ave., Indianapolis. The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability may hate me for this, but I think everyone should either attend the June 22 meeting about the future of recycling in Indianapolis (see sidebar for more info) or email recycling@indy.gov to let them know that you want a convenient and effective way to recycle polystyrene foam. This is the most common question I receive through Ask Renee, yet the most challenging recyclable material to deal with. PIECE OUT, RENEE
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ulianna Barwick's hushed, melodic voice twists its way through the phone line like she's telling me a fairy tale. And in a way, she is. When we catch up in late May to chat about her show at the Tube Factory on Wednesday, she tells me about all the little pieces that fell into place to make her new album Will – out in May on Dead Oceans – so magical. It involves Moogs and Sufjan Stevens. Here's Barwick: “After going to Iceland [to record Nepenthe], and Alex [Somers] and the Sigur Ros studio and the girls singing and the beauty, the drama – it just took a while for me to start recording because I didn't have a big production. I was returning to my bedroom-style recording roots. So, I didn't have a big plan, I just started recording at different places and took up opportunities that were handed to me. Like, I met the Moog guys at Form Arcosanti, last year, and they asked me to demo the Mother-32 that came out next fall, the one that I used on the record and that I've been using live. They asked me what my plans were for last year and
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I said, 'Well, I'm trying to make a new record; doing it slowly but surely.' And they said, 'Would you want to come to Asheville and do some stuff in our Sound Lab this summer?' And I said absolutely. So I went down there and was in their Sound Lab working on a bunch of stuff; any time I had a question I would call one of the guys and they would come over and show me how to do stuff. The Moog people are like the friendliest people in the world. It's kind of crazy, and I'm still flying high from MoogFest. “I recorded in February in my friend's upstate house; It was lonely. I was there all by myself for a week, no car, no nothing. “I had a couple shows in Europe and decided to spend a couple weeks in Lisbon at the end. I'd been there so many times I had a bunch of good friends
there and love it there. … It just so happened that one of my friends, his band had just finished a studio the day before I got there. I went to look at it, and they had exactly what I needed, which was a soundproofed room with a piano. … They just gave me the keys and went out of town. It was kind of a ridiculous hook-up! They were like, 'Guess who's piano that is?' And said, 'It's Sufjan Stevens.’ That's his piano. His last show for the Age of Adz tour was here and he said, 'Does anybody want this piano, because we can't really take it back with us.' I was like, 'You've got to be kidding me.' There was still electric tape and confetti in it and stuff. That was funny because I used Sufjan's space to make The Magic Place, and the piano in The Magic Place was Sufjan's. That was freaking weird, too. All these cosmic things lined up. “Part of the whole thing was that I wanted to incorporate some of those secret little wishes that I'd always had. Like having a guy sing with me, a male voice and a female voice at the same time; having cello; having drums. By the time I got back to Brooklyn and was piecing it all together, all of those elements had started to fall into place.” n
With everything going on right now, it’s hard to take in music. Seriously. And when the mastermind of ambient drone in Indiana, Drekka, reworks the already compellingly sufficient work of Belgian singer Annelies Monoseré, your heart and mind are in trouble. Drekka (Mkl Anderson) is known for creating pieces that extend film score influences, but with Verjaardaag the personal journey, distinct relationships and attention to detail are crafted in a minimal package that, once open, devours you. It baffles me how Drekka teaches me the power of a “rework” album – not a remix album, but something remarkably cerebral on its own terms. It’s not about stealing beauty. A mutual artistic rendition is thrusted to a different time/place; void of the derivative. Strikingly animate on vinyl (part of Bluesanct’s ‘art vinyl’ series) the 22 minutes EP on Side A includes a screenprint of handwritten liner notes from Annelies on Side B. “Like Yesterday” opens the EP, setting the tone with soft vocals that make you stop in your tracks and just listen. Actually – let me just stop the typical flowery reviewer language. This album forced me to stop what I was doing, sit down, and listen to it. Can there even still be music or moments that command your attention in such a way? “Common Ground” leads you into the third song, “I will lock you,” but the transitions are less commandeering and more spatial apparitions on tones that build a loose tension, if such a thing exists. Annelies only comes in at the end of the tracks as it end abruptly, but appropriately. More instrumentation is heard on “7,” which likely features one of the subtle guest appearances from Justin Vollmar, Nathan Amundson and Jessica Bailiff. The penultimate track “Like Yesterday (cello return)” is a solemnly traditional and fitting nod to compositions of old and is a subtle splice that renders Verjaardaag a resilient non-traditional album. The source material comes from Annelies’ second album, Marit. Drekka reworked and embellished this material in Ghent, Belgium and Bloomington, Indiana over six years, starting three years before Marit was released in 2009. The work is filled with dedication commanding you, for once, to just listen. — GREG LINDBERG
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hen you hear the word “harpooner,” maybe your mind will sketch up a gun-like gadget in James Bond’s belt that shoots a hook from point A to point B, and pulls the handler along its path. For rock trio Harpooner, the shot fired from Bloomington, and the hook landed in Nashville, Tennessee. (Come on, a band name like that is ripe for an analogy.) Harpooner formed in Bloomington approximately three years ago, when its three members — Scott Schmadeke, Max Mullen and Josh Morrow — attended Indiana University together. After moving to Nashville in 2014, the guys returned to Bloomington to record their debut album Rose Park. Make no mistake; Nashville is Harpooner’s definitive home base and will get its own vinyl release show on June 23. But the core of the band is still very much rooted in Bloomington. In its earliest stages, Rose Park was recorded at a log cabin studio out in a Bloomington forest. That session was scrapped, but Harpooner still finished the job in Indiana. Take two was recorded live to tape at Blockhouse Studios. Watch the album trailer on YouTube and you’ll see frames of Schmadeke running from a pink sunset alongside Lake Monroe — a frequent haunt during the band’s college years. In the lead single “Carolines,” Harpooner employed the violin of Diederik van Wassenaer, who fronts the Bloomington-based indie rock band Dietrich Jon. And most all of Schmadeke’s lyrics on Rose Park revolve around a particularly influential relationship he had while living in Bloomington. This Indiana-grown effort has actually turned Harpooner into fresh flavor among Nashville rockers during the band’s tenure in Tennessee. “I think most people enjoy us because we’re not from here, ‘cause there’s a very particular Nashville sound,” Schmadeke said when NUVO reached him before the Bloomington release show on Saturday June 18. “I think a lot of bands in Nashville play it safe in terms of what they think people want to hear, and we take a lot of risks with our sound and 32 MUSIC // 06.22.16 - 06.29.16 // 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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journey on that track. The volume rises and falls in waves while leaving room for Schmadeke’s unassumingly personal lyrics. Morrow said he repeatedly added extra percussive elements in the studio, including an electronic drum pad the guys found on site. Harpooner hadn’t done much with electronic drums in the past, so it was a welcome experiment. “They just had one sitting at the studio, and I think we were each about 10 beers in and probably a half a joint in and were like, ‘Hey, let’s fuck around and see what we can do. If it sounds cool, we’ll keep it. If not, whatever,’” he said. So far, “more percussion” has translated to “more fun” for Morrow. He’s a self-proclaimed student of Travis Barker (Blink-182), so you know Harpooner will never lack volume. And thank goodness for that. Lots of bands with overlap in the indie scene tend to put a chokehold on percussion. Restraint works for quite a few of them, but watching Schmadeke and Mullen strum infectious stringed harmonies while Morrow wails on his kit in the “Carolines” music video is a sublime and rare sight. “I think we kind of are an exclamation point sometimes when people see us and are like, ‘Oh it’s a trio – but now I have tinnitus,’” Morrow said. n
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zieb Abraha is reaching toward a higher level of consciousness. That's evident in her soulful, cosmically attuned music and even in conversation. As a vocalist Azieb volleys between conventional singing, spoken word and rap, but the beats Azieb creates eschew typical pop structures, instead following an internal musical logic. That might sound like a heady concoction, but the music on Azieb is also eminently approachable. Azieb namechecks artists like Grimes, M.I.A., Bjork, Radiohead and Santigold as influential touchstones — and like those artists, Azieb succeeds in creating music that is simultaneously expansive, challenging and appealing. I chatted with Azieb after an Indianapolis appearance celebrating her new self-titled album Azieb.
AZIEB: [The connection is] really through my family. They're the ones who went through it on an eye-to-eye basis on ground level. I'm a first generation citizen of the United States. I was the first in my family to be born here after they moved from Ethiopia. I've heard a lot of stories from my family about what they've been through, and I've read a lot too. But reading about it, or hearing it from someone's perspective is completely different from experiencing it. I don't really want to go into any details about their experience — it gets pretty deep. But I feel for that, and I feel for refugees trying to get placement. So that's why I decided to perform live for that event and do whatever I can to spread positive energy to anyone I can, including refugees.
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NUVO: Azieb, you have a new self-titled LP out. One of the elements of your sound that draws me in is the experimental, free-form nature of your lyrics and beats. Do you think those terms provide a fair assessment of your work?
AZIEB: I came to Indianapolis to work a full time job after college. I found so much love in the Indy music scene that it motivated me to completely immerse myself in music. NUVO: Prior to finding that inspiration in Indianapolis, what was your musicmaking activity like? AZIEB: I started out playing the piano. I've played the piano for about 10 years now. When I was 15 I started making beats in Fruity Loops. I really got tired of listening to what was on the radio and that's why I started making music. I made my own mixes and I'd listen to them in the car. After that I went to college at Indiana State in Terre Haute and I started expressing myself at open mics. I was doing spoken word, and I was making my beats separately. But when I put those two together I started rapping and that's kind of what I've developed into now. And it just keeps going forward. I'm starting to branch out into more instrumentation and arrangements, and I'm playing piano live. NUVO: Monday, June 20 was World Refugee Day. We're currently facing the worst global refugee crisis since World War II, so I feel like this is a critically important subject to address. Last week you performed for a World Refugee Day event at Daley Plaza in Chicago. I wanted to ask if you'd mind commenting on your personal connection with this issue.
“It’s like a note to me: remember to listen to others, remember to stay calm, and remember to walk away in certain situations.” — AZIEB
AZIEB: Yeah, you hit it on the head! That makes a lot of sense. I always try to give my best on every track and I always try to push myself. On this album the main thing I was trying to do was to be clear on every message. That's why the beats are so minimal compared to my last album, Products We Love, which had a lot of layers. This album was more like, "listen to what I have to say" over some chill beats. Experimental? Mm-hmm. I do not really like structure, and I tend to rebel against it in a way. When I approach beats it's whatever comes to mind. The universe opens up, I'll hear a melody and lay
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The past lives on in art and memory,” writes author Margaret Drabble, “but it is not static: it shifts and changes as the present throws its shadow backwards.” That’s a fertile thought for you to meditate on during the coming weeks, Aries. Why? Because your history will be in a state of dramatic fermentation. The old days and the old ways will be mutating every which way. I hope you will be motivated, as a result, to rework the story of your life with flair and verve. Aries
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): During my careers as a writer and musician, many “experts” have advised me not to be so damn faithful to my muse. Having artistic integrity is a foolish indulgence that would ensure my eternal poverty, they have warned. If I want to be successful, I’ve got to sell out; I must water down my unique message and pay homage to the generic formulas favored by celebrity artists. Luckily for me, I have ignored the experts. As a result, my soul has thrived and I eventually earned enough money from my art to avoid starvation. But does my path apply to you? Maybe; maybe not. What if, in your case, it would be better to sell out a little and be, say, just 75 percent faithful to your muse? The next 12 months will be an excellent time for you to figure this out once and for all. Virgo
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): My meditations have generated six metaphorical scenarios that will symbolize the contours of your life story during the next 15 months: 1. a claustrophobic tunnel that leads to a sparkling spa; 2. a 19th-century Victorian vase filled with 13 fresh wild orchids; 3. an immigrant who, after tenacious effort, receives a green card from her new home country; 4. an eleven-year-old child capably playing a 315-year-old Stradivarius violin; 5. a menopausal empty-nester who falls in love with the work of an ecstatic poet; 6. a humble seeker who works hard to get the help necessary to defeat an old curse. Cancer
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Joan Wasser is a Leo singersongwriter who is known by her stage name Joan As Police Woman. In her song “The Magic,” she repeats one of the lyric lines fourteen times: “I’m looking for the magic.” For two reasons, I propose that we make that your mantra in the coming weeks. First, practical business-asusual will not provide the uncanny transformative power you need. Nor will rational analysis or habitual formulas. You will have to conjure, dig up, or track down some real magic. My second reason for suggesting “I’m looking for the magic” as your mantra is this: You’re not yet ripe enough to secure the magic, but you can become ripe enough by being dogged in your pursuit of it. Leo
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Renowned martial artist Bruce Lee described the opponent he was most wary of: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” In my astrological opinion, you should regard that as one of your keystone principles during the next 12 months. Your power and glory will come from honing one specific skill, not experimenting restlessly with many different skills. And the coming weeks will be en excellent time to set your intention. Virgo
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): To celebrate my birthday, I’m taking time off from dreaming up original thoughts and creative spurs. For this horoscope, I’m borrowing some of the BOLD Laws of author Dianna Kokoszka. They are in sweet alignment with your astrological omens for the next 13 months. Take it away, Dianna. 1. Focus on the solution, not the problem. 2. Complaining is a garbage magnet. 3. What you focus on expands. 4. Do what you have always done, and you will get what you have always gotten. 5. Don’t compare your insides to other people’s outsides. 6. Success is simple, but not easy. 7. Don’t listen to your drunk monkey. 8. Clarity is power. 9. Don’t mistake movement for achievement. 10. Spontaneity is a conditioned reflex. 11. People will grow into the conversations you create around them. 12. How you participate here is how you participate everywhere. 13. Live your life by design, not by default. Libra
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No pressure, no diamond. No grit, no pearl. No cocoon, no butterfly. All these clichés will be featured themes for you during the next 12 months. But I hope you will also come up with fresher ways to think about the power and value that can be generated by tough assignments. If you face your exotic dilemmas and unprecedented riddles armed with nothing more than your culture’s platitudes, you won’t be able to tap into the untamed creativity necessary to turn problems into opportunities. Here’s an example of the kind of original thinking you’ll thrive on: The more the growing chamomile plant is trodden upon, the faster it grows. Scorpio
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The royal courts of Renaissance England often employed professional fools whose job it was to speak raw or controversial truths with comedic effect. According to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Queen Elizabeth once castigated her fool for being “insufficiently severe with her.” The modern-day ombudsman has some similarities to the fool’s function. He or she is hired by an organization to investigate complaints lodged by the public against the organization. Now would be an excellent time for you to have a fool or ombudsman in your own sphere, Sagittarius. You’ve got a lot of good inklings, but some of them need to be edited, critiqued, or perhaps even satirized. Sagittarius
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn journalist Katie Couric is a best-selling author who has interviewed five American presidents and had prominent jobs at three major TV networks. What’s her secret to success? She has testified that her goal is to be as ingratiating and charming as she can be without causing herself to throw up. I don’t often recommend this strategy for you, but I do now. The coming weeks will be prime time for you to expand your web of connections and energize your relationships with existing allies by being almost too nice. To get what you want, use politeness as your secret weapon. Capricorn
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The water cannot talk without the rocks,” says aphorist James Richardson. Does that sound like a metaphor you’d like to celebrate in the coming weeks? I hope so. From what I can tell, you will be like a clean, clear stream rippling over a rocky patch of river bed. The not-really-all-that-bad news is that your flow may feel erratic and jerky. The really good news is that you will be inspired to speak freely, articulately, and with creative zing. Aquarius
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Every now and then you may benefit from being a bit juvenile, even childlike. You can release your dormant creativity by losing your adult composure and indulging in free-form play. In my astrological opinion, this is one of those phases for you. It’s high time to lose your cool in the best possible ways. You have a duty to explore the frontiers of spontaneity and indulge in I-don’t-give-a-cluck exuberance. For the sake of your peace-of-soul and your physical health, you need to wriggle free of at least some of your grown-up responsibilities so you can romp and cavort and frolic. Pisces
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