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assachusetts welcomes the border Dan Carpenter is a children, at least its fair share of them. freelance writer, a contribuTexas calls out the National Guard to tor to Indianapolis Business turn back their “invasion.” And Indiana, Journal and the author of which has grown its own immigration laws “Indiana Out Loud.” in defiance of the federal government, goes all Switzerland in the face of a historic lifeand-death crisis of conscience. Who would have bet otherwise? would not be sending their children Massachusetts children are betteroff alone on a journey they might not schooled, better-fed and better-docsurvive to a destination that promises tored than those in red states, and Gov. nothing. Regardless of the political Deval Patrick must have felt the public complexities that make receiving them was with him when he made the controproblematic, the country where they versial choice to reach out to children land hungry and frightened must make desperate enough to risk their lives to their welfare a national cause. reach harbor in a country they knew We buy the dope that enriches and to be no sure thing. Children who are empowers the gangs. We sell them their regarded first and foremost by President guns. And at a deeper, more pervasive Barack Obama and his opportunistic level, we have helped mightily to shape adversaries alike as a problem. What they are at worst, some 60,000 of and misshape the economies that fail to provide the essentials for people to stay them “invading” a rich country of 300put. Go home? Undocumented immiplus million, is an inconvenience. What grants would love to. It’s not all our fault their own lives are is a continuum of violence, fear and foregone dreams that cannot be written off Their own lives are a continuum of to tough luck by any citiviolence, fear and foregone dreams that zen of the United States with a heart and brain. cannot be written off to tough luck … And with a genuine commitment to the Scriptures that are prothat home is not an option, but Latin claimed so freely in the red states. Americans were not shouting “Yanqui “I believe that we will one day have go home” all those decades just because to answer for our actions and our inactions,” Patrick said of his offer. “My faith we were the wrong color or talked teaches that if a stranger dwells with you funny. And it’s certainly not their fault that deindustrialization and outsourcing in your land, you shall not mistreat him have crippled our own economy. but rather love him as yourself; for you History’s never been the strong suit of were strangers in the land of Egypt.” American voters, and politicians are more The governor, a Protestant, had stronthan content to work with that. The Middle ger language as well to bring to bear, his East, a topic for another day, is evidence words hauntingly ecumenical. enough. But even a little history shouldn’t “My inclination is to remember what be necessary for Americans and their leadhappened when a shipful of Jewish children tried to come to the United States in ers of all stripes to go all Massachusetts and put their immense resources behind 1939 and the United States turned them the safety and humane disposition of away, and many of them went to their these faces of the future of the Americas. deaths in Nazi concentration camps,” Countries around the world with a bare he said. “I think we are a bigger-hearted fraction of our wherewithal have taken people than that as Americans, and cerin vastly greater numbers of refugees. We tainly as residents of Massachusetts.” can meet this challenge; and perhaps set Overstated? OK, but by how much? If a brand-new and productive tone to the violence and destitution in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were not at larger immigration debate in the process. n depths below human tolerance, parents 4 VOICES // 07.30.14 - 08.06.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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sat on the edge of her bed, held her hand and took a deep breath, preparing for the worst. She played the audio file on her cell phone. Her long-time boyfriend’s voice echoed in my ears as he hurled insults Reflecting back on the rise of the and obscenities at her like steak knives phoenix I’d gone to assist earlier in the into a wall. His words stung me as if I day, I realized that while I was supposed was standing with them that night, an to be strong for this woman, she was the invisible third party to abuse I was never strongest person in the house. meant to see or hear. This woman, the phoenix, changed I heard his fists violating her flesh. I my entire trajectory in a brief few heard her teary pleas to him, to God, to moments. She destroyed the inklings of anyone begging for the physical assault my savior complex. She taught me the to end. The sound abruptly ended just role of the victim advocate is not one of after. She had an old-model phone and rescue missions, but of reciprocity. We only so many seconds of hell could be held each other together, when we both documented at a time. would rather fall apart. Her hands — one wrapped in mine, Behind each horrifying statistic are livthe other barely cradling the evidence of her abuse — were weathered and Behind each horrifying statistic are pale. Her long, fiery hair fell around her hunched living, breathing people. shoulders, shielding blackened bruises and tears from open view. I ing, breathing people. Each time I stand never knew brokenness, bravery and in front of an Indiana high school health beauty to co-exist with such brilliance. class of 30-some teenage girls, I wonder With the help of less than a dozen how many of them have been violated strangers, she parted ways with her by a person they knew and loved. I try to abuser and embarked on a dangerous reconcile the fact that a fourth of them but hopeful journey to justice, restoramay suffer domestic abuse. tion and safety. Dismantling patriarchy, the origin of That night, I found myself on the the gender-based abuse, requires far bathroom floor, allowing in every emomore than basic victim outreach sertion I stifled in her presence. I cried for vices. The harsh realities of abuse make her. She was just one woman, and yet reactionary programs, those that assist she was every person who found abuse people who have already been affected, where love, trust, and safety should have been. She was me. I prayed I would necessary. But how do we heal and grow from the damage that patriarchy has never see her again, that her absence already done and prevent continuous from my life would mean she defied the cycles of abuse? odds stacked against her and flourished To transcend patriarchal ideology, we like the phoenix she was. need proactive approached to gender Still, the statistics haunted me: inequity. One in four women will experience Today, I do not know what happened domestic violence in her lifetime. to the woman who changed my life. I Nearly 60 percent of black girls have hope she is well. I hope she is as free as experienced sexual abuse before age 18. the bird I imagined her to be. I wish I One in six boys will be sexually abused could thank her. by age 18. I have a new mantra now: May we burn 17.3 percent of Indiana high school down the pillars of patriarchy and rise girls have been raped or sexually from the ashes, loved, safe and restored. n assaulted.
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WHAT HAPPENED? Blazing a (statewide) bike trail This summer, Kevin Enright, Monroe County’s surveyor, biked the length of the state, along rural roads and rails to trails projects, for a total of 464 miles over seven days — from Lake Michigan near Hammond to George Rogers Clark State Park near the Falls of the Ohio. “I have been working on this long distance trail project for 40 years starting with backpacking the Tecumseh Trail in the 1970’s,” Enright said in an announcement commemorating the completion of his journey. “I’ve mapped and ridden many bike rides, but doing one at this scale was complicated.” Enright, who collected GPS coordinates along the route, hopes to offer a presentation of his trail in conjunction with Indiana Geographic Information System (GIS) Day on Sept. 30. He would like to see the trail formally recognized as the George and William Clark Trace in honor of the legendary pioneers — a Revolutionary War hero and an early settler in the Indiana territory, the latter who coled the Lewis & Clark expedition. Pence pens a letter Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Tuesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama in response to media reports that more than 200 unaccompanied Central America children had been placed with Indiana sponsors. Here are some highlights: “I have been informed that HHS will only provide monthly updated numbers of unaccompanied children placed in states during the first week of each month. This is unacceptable. While we feel deep compassion for these children, our country must secure its borders and provide for a legal and orderly immigration process. Those who have crossed our border illegally should be treated humanely and with decency and respect, but they should be returned expeditiously to their home countries … I also request information related to the legal status of sponsors with whom children are being placed … States should not be asked by the federal government to deal with the consequences of a failed national immigration policy.” The full text is posted at NUVO.net. Local Libertarians go national Four Indiana Libertarians were elected to national leadership positions at the party’s national convention held last month in Ohio. Former LPIN State Chairman Sam Goldstein and Evan McMahon, both of Indianapolis, won at-large seats on the party’s national governing board. Andrew Wolf, of LaPorte, and Rebecca Sink-Burris, of Bloomington, won two of seven spots on the judiciary committee. Libertarians are running for all statewide offices listed on the ballot this fall, as well as eight of the nine congressional races, three state senate races and eight state rep races. — REBECCA TOWNSEND 6 NEWS // 07.30.14 - 08.06.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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ore than 1,000 Palestinians dead. Several dozen Israelis. No end in sight. The Gaza Strip, a Palestinian region less than half the size of Indianapolis, is now the center of worldwide attention. As the divide between the perpetually feuding governments intensifies, desperate civilians flee from impending attacks and protesters across the world take to the streets. The current conflict followed the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. The Israeli government COURTESY OF INDIANA PALESTINE SOLIDARITY attributed the deaths to Hamas and Activists gathered on Monument Circle decried the widespread civilian death toll that continues to mount in Gaza. began blanketing Gaza with explosives. Hamas returned fire. (The Israeli tunnels [leading from Gaza into Israel]. The official position of the U.S. police later determined that a lone This is about self-defense and preservagovernment, articulated in Senate cell not directly affiliated with Hamas tion. Israel is reminded all too often how Resolution 498, is that it seeks a was responsible for the deaths). Each much their neighbors are working to tercease-fire, but has pledged continued side claims victimhood and each side rorize and cause destruction.” military support of Israel, stating that attacks. Fidaa Abuassi, a graduate student in Israel maintains the right to defend its The conflict has spawned outrage international relations at the University citizens. Indiana’s U.S. Senators Dan worldwide. Coats, a Republican, and Joe Donnelly, a of Indianapolis who lived through the Each weekend since Israel launched 2008 war in Gaza, disputes that Israel’s Democrat, both supported the measure. its Operation Protective Edge offensive offensive is a defensive mission. Individually, the senators responses to in Gaza, activists have led pro-Pales“Israel always justifies itself,” Abuassi requests for comment are more circumtinian rallies Downtown on Monument said. “They kill civilians because they spect with Donnelly backing continued Circle. The first rally, held three weeks want to eradicate and wipe off Gaza. efforts “to broker a ceasefire and restart ago, attracted around 50 people. Since Gaza is a place where you don’t give up. diplomatic talks to build a lasting peace then, the actions have grown to include You dig tunnels for food. If you cut off in the region,” while Coats’ press secremore than 200 with activists apoplectic at the disparities in the casualties of war tary said the senator “is following the situ- fuel, people use cooking oil. You cannot break the will of Gaza. This makes them ation in Gaza very closely and hopes that — that civilians in Gaza are bearing the very mad.” the conflict and loss of life will end soon.” brunt of the attacks. Originally from Gaza, she moved to Depending on the perspective of the Meanwhile, people have gathered Indianapolis for school. Just in the last activist, Israel is either defending itself to show their support of Israel as well. against unrepentant terrorists or unleash- week, Abuassi said, her aunt’s house At a rally hosted by the Indianapolis ing its own campaign of terrorism against was bombed. The woman and her chilJewish Community Relations Council dren live in poverty with no one to help unarmed and impoverished innocents. (JCRC) on Sunday, more than 600 peothem, Abuassi explained. “This war presents an existential ple showed up, including Lt. Gov. Sue In recent years, Gaza’s residents have threat to the state of Israel,” Lindsey Ellspermann, Congresswoman Susan found it nearly impossible to leave; the Mintz, executive director of Indy’s Brooks and Israeli Consul General to the Midwest Roey Gilad. Organizers said JCRC, said in a recent interview. “This is borders of the region are restricted on all sides. the only democracy in the Middle East they had to turn people away because Abuassi recalled struggling at the borprotecting their citizens from rockets they reached capacity at the Arthur der to obtain a student visa. being launched at them by terrorists. M. Glick Jewish Community Center’s “There is no freedom of travel or move“…The ground mission is to destroy the Laikin Auditorium.
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ment like we have here,” she said. “You need patience and stamina. I was begging, fighting, and praying for that visa.” Only about half of the region’s citizens maintain employment, largely due to the tight border restrictions. Shortages in water, food, supplies, housing, and a growing population create additional challenges. Hamas, which was elected to govern the Gaza territory in 2006 and took power in 2007, is considered by the U.S. to be a terrorist organization. Due to its struggles, Hamas entered into an agreement with rival political party Fatah just over a month ago to form a new government. Some analysts have suggested that Israel may view this new coalition government as a threat and the current offensive may be an effort to weaken the alliance. Recently, Hamas has begun to use its limited funds for rockets, a move scrutinized by international observers interested in peace, but supported by many Gazans, who are growing more defiant as the Palestinian death toll rises. In each of its attacks, Israel claims to send advance warnings to its bombing targets, including hospitals. But to where, ask Gaza supporters, are they to evacuate? On Thursday, rockets struck a United Nations-run school that was being used as a Palestinian shelter, resulting in at least 16 casualties. Israeli officials denied the attack, suggesting Hamas rockets may be responsible; they also claimed to have warned Palestinians to evacuate the school three days earlier. Disputes over responsibility for civilian deaths continue. “My take is that Hamas is the only group that actually stands against Israel,” Abuassi said. “They fight for their rights and for human rights.” Though she disagrees with Hamas’ decision to fire rockets at Israel, Dotti Gerner, president of the Indianapolis chapter of Christians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, said that the self-defense argument cuts both ways. “What are they to do?” Gerner asked.
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“There is no way for the Gazans to escape. So Israel has the right to defend themselves. Doesn’t Palestine?” According to the United Nations, around 75 percent of Palestinian victims have been civilians. Data from the Gaza Health Ministry mentions that the Palestinian deaths have included more than 132 children, 66 women, and 36 elderly men. A vast majority of Israeli casualties have been soldiers. The uneven death toll is a key reason for the backlash against Israel. “There are other ways to fight Hamas,” said Abuassi. “There is no comparison between the two sides. They have killed so many civilians.” Sammy Katz, an Indiana University student from Carmel, arrived to Israel for vacation the day after the bodies of the three teenage boys were discovered. There were riots in Jerusalem his first day. “It kept escalating,” Katz said. “There were Red Alerts and a series of rockets being shot off from Hamas multiple times a day. In Israeli culture, you can’t live thinking like it’s your last day. They’re used to the idea of taking shelter and then going back to life like nothing happened. They’re always under pressure.” Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system provided Katz with a sense of security. “It knocked the missiles out right above my head,” he said. Katz remains an avid supporter of Israel’s approach to Gaza, noting, “all of
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the fighting is kept way away from civilians. Israel has a humanitarian mission for all people. They will not kill people if they don’t have to.” Just as Gaza’s civilians are paying in blood for the actions of Hamas militants, Jewish civilians worldwide are beginning to be blamed for the actions of Israel’s government. The International Business Times reported that, during a German pro-Gaza demonstration, protesters were allegedly heard chanting, “Gas the Jews.” Similar episodes are unfolding in France where, according The Times, the rioters have burned Jewish-owned shops in Paris and chants of “Gas the Jews” and “Kill the Jews” have allegedly been heard. Several calls for boycott of Israelibased companies are also ongoing. “The U.S. is helping terrorize a whole nation by sending money and military aid to Israel,” Abuassi said. “Gaza is being terrorized and someone must hold Israel accountable for their crimes. There was a huge rally in Chicago that gave me hope that people aren’t taking the lies anymore. People have started to open their eyes.” Still, the pursuit of peace continues to seem elusive. “There is a possibility of stopping bombing and rockets. That’s not something I would call peace,” Gerner said. “Peace is more than just non-violence.” For Mintz, the prospect of peace will remain elusive as long as Jews feel under constant attack. “Until Israelis and Jews around the world don’t feel physically threatened, until they feel their existence is accepted, it’s going to be hard to move forward with lasting peace,” Mintz said. “Once people have recognized Israel’s right to be here, the mood would change and pave the way for peace. …There can be peace. …I hope and pray that it’s soon.” Abuassi struggles with the notion of peace as well. “I like to remain hopeful and optimistic that peace will prevail,” she said. “But whenever I talk to my family, it seems they have no hope for peace.” n
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tables where thousands of kids had laced up their Bauer blades, eaten pizza and taken a splinter in the thigh are gone. The fixed seating still starts above the arena, behind a nine-foothigh wall that traces the old loop that helped enclose a rink that was roughly 15 feet longer than a standard NHL surface. The new-look Coliseum looks little like the building that housed the Indiana appearance of the Lads from Liverpool nearly 50 years ago, at the Indiana State Fair in September of 1964. This is not a bad thing — this old hall, in its past incarnation, seemed to carry a memory of the worst night in Indy’s history.
On Halloween night, 1963, during a show called “Holiday on Ice,” a leaking propane tank used to pop corn had triggered a pair of explosions beneath the grandstands that shattered concrete and sent bodies flying 60 feet into the air. The blasts killed 74 Hoosiers and injured nearly 400. The look of the coliseum had changed little between its 1939 inception and the structure that was finally pulled apart beginning in October 2012. Even the occasional facelift only seemed to make the place more outdated, as if modern upgrades had simply been tacked on to an aging foundation. This building now looks nothing like that space, although many original elements remain. My tour guide is Andy Klotz, the State Fair’s PR Director. He runs his hand along the beige tiles that surround us. “We worked with the DNR historical preservation folks,” he says, “the tile is just like what was originally there.” Andy leads me past the new box office windows in the now-spacious lobby and through a door to the “backstage” area — you’ve now got to hike a few stairs or catch an elevator to hit the main concourse. The narrow hallways of the old concourse that were crossed by horse teams or zambonis have now been wrapped into the guts of the building, and the Skate Shop (and the home of many a black lab all named “Puck”) has been moved away from the concourse to a proper location by the newly-erected youth rink. Klotz leads me to an open end of the arena. A piece of heavy equipment is grooming the tons of dirt that have been trucked into the Coliseum as the building’s being readied for the Fair’s animal shows. Klotz directs my attention upward: the Coliseum
now has ribbon display boards that run the perimeter and a hanging video scoreboard in the center of the ceiling. Klotz is a little miffed this day, though — seems the board has been taken down temporarily for a bit of maintenance. No matter. The overall effect still seems to nicely marry new seating and technology while preserving the best parts of the old building. The corners of the main concourse are open and airy, affording views into the arena. There’s ample flooring sans chairs to accommodate those with disabilities, and most importantly, there’s LOTS of concession stands and easily accessible bathrooms. This thing feels more like a multi-use arena and less like a barn that just happened to double as a rink or a hoops court. That’s something of an odd statement, especially considering that when the Coliseum opened during FDR’s administration, its first event was a sold-out hockey tilt between the Syracuse Stars and the Indianapolis Capitals. (The Caps would win two AHL titles in their tenure at the Coliseum.) After years of momentous events beyond the arrival of the Fab Four — speeches from Presidents and Veeps from Nixon to Kennedy to Bush, heavyweight bouts and radio festival shows — the Coliseum is ready to host the Indy Fuel hockey team and IUPUI’s men’s hoops Jaguars.
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The Coliseum features new ribbon boards and a revamped sound system — and 96 original seats (right) that were recycled and restored.
The Coliseum’s not just easy on the eyes, it’s easy on the ears, too — this thing doesn’t swallow sound anymore. Part of the refurbishing job ensured that the PA systems carrying the sounds of sports announcers or rock stars weren’t being rendered next to pointless in the ringing muddy mess of audio that the old building created. This structural
reboot channels sound properly, and fans will be able to understand speeches, lyrics and player introductions — even for a Finnish goalie whose jersey seems to have an impossible combination of letters. Although the chipped and badly-painted glass blocks have all been replaced, the Coliseum managed to recycle 80% of
what came out of the building. Some of the items were simply reused: 96 of the original wooden seats remain in a special section; they’ve been restored to their original look. The part of the structure that really harkens back to the past lies in the upper concourse, though. The steel roof girders that buttress the ceiling, once all but invisible, have now become a rhythmic focal point as one walks along the top row. This part of the structure, all gracefully curving metal and rivets, is practically a steampunk fantasy. And even at this level, it’s clear that all the seats will afford a pretty terrific view of every lasso, bucket and one-timer. It’s going to be a damn fine place to watch a hockey game. And I didn’t even mention the bar. n
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BEER AND WINE RETURNS TO THE FAIR Prepare for the inaugural Indiana Beer and Wine Exhibition
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Indiana craft beer and wine are making a comeback at the Indiana State Fair after a 69-year absence, and education is at the center of their reappearance. Here’s what brewers, vintners and other key figures behind the comeback are saying. “This is an opportunity for the Indiana State Fair to showcase two very important Indiana agricultural industries,” explained Indiana State Fair executive director Cindy Hoye. “We will maintain the family atmosphere the fair has always had while adding this ag education component, which is at the heart of our mission.” “Indiana brewers from around the state are thrilled to talk about and serve beer to Fairgoers for the first time since 1946,” said Brewers of Indiana Guild executive director Lee Smith. “The Grand Hall exhibit is important because it showcases the quality of our nearly 100 craft breweries who are part of the $600 million-plus per year Indiana brewing industry. Being showcased alongside Indiana’s other agriculturally based heritage indicates that Indiana beer isn’t just a passing fad. The industry creates jobs, revitalizes communities and brings enjoyment to newbies and enthusiasts alike. We also hope both the exhibit and the beer sales will encourage people to back their local breweries, both by spending money at their establishments and by backing legislation geared toward helping these businesses and the people who work for them.” The Brewers Guild will continue its family friendly educational exhibit in the DuPont Food Pavilion. “As an Indiana artisan producer of craft beers, we’re very excited that the Indiana State Fair is opening up to showcase some of Indiana’s great ales and lagers. The rebirth of these locally crafted consumables made from agricultural products is a natural fit for an event like the Indiana State Fair, that has such a storied history of supporting local agriculture and value added products. Bloomington Brewing Co. is brewing beers using specialty malts from Jeff Evard’s Herr Station Malting in Danville. On our own farm
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we have a small hop yard that produces enough for us to brew about one batch a year of for our Homegrown series, “ said Jeff Mease, BBC founder/owner. Roger A. Baylor, founder/owner of New Albanian Brewing Company comments, “We’re delighted to have an opportunity to inform fair goers that beer and brewing are part and parcel of Indiana business and culture. What better than a state fair to show off one’s wares?” Tim O’Bryan, a founder of Quaff On! points to the culture that craft brewers and craft beer drinkers have created. “Groups like Quaff On Race Team, Bloomington Beer Runners and the Stout Drinkers Society of the Big Woods all gather, commune, and celebrate the incorporation of craft beer into happy, robust lifestyles.” “Indiana was once the leading producer of wine grapes in the country. Before Prohibition, it was growing grapes and turning out wines as if it was the California of today. Southern Indiana with its early immigrants from Italy and Germany and
France brought their wine clippings, planted them and grew grapes. The history of grape growing is as strong and important as that of corn and soybeans and pigs and cows. It’s just an agricultural product that hasn’t been appreciated,” said Jill Ditmire. The Indiana State Fair initiated the International Wine Competition in 1974 and the Brewers’ Cup Competition in 1999. Beer historian Bob Ostrander observes, “The Brewers’ Cup is a source of pride for both homebrewers and the industry. Usually the medals and trophies are displayed prominently at the brewery but the public doesn’t notice them unless they go to the brewpub/brewery. It may be worth noting the success of Carson’s, Tin Man, Indiana City, ZwanzigZ, Salt Creek and Scarlet Lane as new breweries that won medals at the 2014 Brewers’ Cup on their first attempt. The new Indiana Beer and Wine Exhibition will help inform almost a million people about local products.” “A lot has happened in the beer and wine industry since 1946 and we’re excited to show what we’ve been up to. We’re lucky in Indiana to have a thriving craft beer and wine making culture and we hope visitors will enjoy sampling and learning more about Upland Brewing Co. and other craft beer and wine made right here in Indiana,” summarizes Upland spokesperson Emily Hines. n
HOW IT WORKS The Indiana Beer and Wine Exhibition provides a variety of experiences. Visitors entering the Grand Hall can turn to the left to view educational displays culled from the forthcoming Indiana State Museum exhibit “American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition” that will open at the ISM on Sept. 19. To the right of the entrance visitors will queue up for an age-check, so have some form of photo ID with date of birth clearly visible. After receiving a wristband, visitors can opt to purchase up to three tokens at $5 each for sampling flights and glasses of beer and wine. Small tables set up in a tasting room atmosphere invite visitors to converse and enjoy their choices. Each day four different craft breweries and four different wineries will be featured. Expect a variety of choices from each, along with information about each brand.
TASTING TIPS FROM EXPERTS Greg Kitzmiller Certified craft beer judge, educator and writer
Jill Ditmire Certified wine judge, educator, writer
Familiarizing with beer can be like meeting a new friend! Consider five ‘S’ words to better become friends.
The only way to know if you like a wine is to taste it, and if you can taste it with the people who made it that’s even better. They can explain the history of the grape and its characteristics and what aromas and flavors you might get from it. Grapes are like people. They have their own DNA, so to speak; where they are grown (soil, water, climate) and how the winemaker crafts them (barrel, stainless steel, on the lees, cold ferment) all make a difference.
SEE: Look at the beverage. See if it is clear, cloudy, nearly black, dark brown, golden, light yellow, or somewhere in between. SIP: Consider what first hits your tongue whether sweet, sour, bitter, salty, caramel floral or more. Think about the ‘lightness’ or ‘heaviness’ of a beer. SMELL: Take light sniffs or a deep whiff. Concentrate only on what you get through the nose. Is it sweet? Do you pick up any grassy notes, or fruit or spices, even an aroma as if a vegetable, or not much at all? SWALLOW and SAVOR: Think of an overall impression. Did you note alcohol? Did the perception changed as you swallow? The importance of swallowing is that bitterness comes at the very back of the tongue so the taste will change as you move from sip to swallow! Think about what stayed with you after the beer is gone. Consider what you get out of a beer, not what an expert thinks. Yet, be open to tasting and exploring. Beer is like friends; they come in so many wonderful varieties. And, yes, it is okay not to like one as well as another. Cheers!
A chardonnay grape is going to have basic aromas and flavors of apple and pear. If it’s grown in a warm climate it may be more intense, If aged in oak it might take on hints of vanilla. If it’s aged on the lees, it will have a creamier mouth feel. No two chardonnay wines will taste the same, nor should they. Grapes are a product of the earth, like corn and soybeans. Winemaking is farming and chemistry, balancing sugars and acids. Grapes that grow and thrive in Indiana soil and climate are not going to produce wines that taste like grapes grown in other soils and climates, even if they are the same grape. An Indiana Cabernet Sauvignon is not going to taste like a California Cabernet Sauvignon. Nor should it. It’s all about the LOCAL, the personal touch. The chance to SNIFF, SWIRL, SIP and SAVOR and get the “back STORY” on the wine is a special opportunity at Indiana State Fair.
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Hoosier author pens oral history of Beatles’ 1964 visit
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’d wager that more ink has been spilled about the Beatles than any other pop culture figures of the 20th century. As an avid Beatles fan and scholar, I’ve read untold numbers of books and articles about my favorite band, but David Humphrey’s new book, All Those Years Ago: Fifty Years Later, Beatles Fans Still Remember, released this June by Butler Books, is a new favorite. Humphrey’s particular subject is the Beatles’ ‘64 State Fair stop. His use of archival photographs, advertisements and official communications offer a window into a vanished world. But the more than 40 interviews are the real meat of the book. And Humphrey captured some great great ones, speaking with
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fans, journalists and law enforcement agents in attendance at the show (which he himself attended as well. M more on that below). While the Beatles themselves prove endlessly fascinating, hearing how they affected the lives of others offers the most intriguing angle. What’s remarkable about the interviews in All Those Years Ago is that every person experienced the same show in a different way. This speaks to the remarkable quality of The Beatles – that they became so famous, so beloved, yet still feel intimate and personal to so many people. Here’s our conversation with Humphrey.
book about The Beatles at the State Fair, a lot of articles, magazines, and, newspapers. I just thought since it was such an historic event, it should be worthy of a book. So that’s when I started to interview people, put it together.
NUVO: What prompted this project?
NUVO: What would you say made this State Fair performance so notable and worthy of a book?
DAVID HUMPHREY: It was a couple summers ago, I realized no one had written a
NUVO: You mentioned that there had been no book on The Beatles at the State Fair, but was there anything else that interested you in the project? HUMPHREY: Well, my two older sisters went to the concert with my cousin. I was just a little kid. I didn’t have a ticket, but I watched it from the dirt track and I remember a few things about it, but not a lot. Just grew up listening to The Beatles and always been a big fan.
TEN TRUTHS Ten facts about the Beatles at the Indiana State Fair The Beatles played one of two ‘64 shows in Indianapolis in the Fairgrounds Coliseum, the original home of the Indiana Pacers. The two performances in Indianapolis were the only shows at a state fair on The Beatles’ first American concert tour. Tickets for the concert were $3-$5.
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The Fab Four at the Fair, 1964.
HUMPHREY: Well, they had two shows in one day. I think there were six cities on that first tour where they had two shows. Two of those in Indianapolis, one at 5:30 and the other was at 9 or 9:30. That’s a pretty big deal. NUVO: Right, one was in the Coliseum and the other was in the — HUMPHREY: Grandstand, right. And George and Ringo really loved Indianapolis. I’ve read a lot of interviews where they said they really loved Ind, and Paul’s been here, what three or four times on his solo tours. NUVO: And I recall on that leg of the tour, they took a ride around the Motor Speedway. I know that George was really interested in motor racing. I know he got into F1 when he was older. HUMPHREY: Yeah, he became a car owner. NUVO: Would you categorize this book as an oral history? HUMPHREY: Oh yeah; I think it’s 45 interviews of people who went to the show, there’s some journalists I talked to, there’s some security officers, I talked to. So yeah, it’s an oral history. I’m a big fan of Studs Terkel. I read all of his books, so I kind of modeled this after his books. It’s not as great as his books, but I just like that whole idea…I think history is best learned when you talk to someone who went to events or lived through historic events. NUVO: What kind of research did you do? I assume you went through old newspapers, that sort of thing, but what else? HUMPHREY: I went to the Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana State Archives. They helped a lot. They gave me a lot of photographs, documents to use, so I really appreciate them helping out. But other than that, it was from what my sisters and cousins and the fans I talked to told me. There wasn’t enough
The Beatles added a second performance to meet demand and played the Grandstand due to another event being scheduled at the Coliseum. The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence “Frogman” Henry and Jackie DeShannon were the opening acts for The Beatles. The Beatles opened their show with “Twist and Shout” and closed with “Long Tall Sally.” The Beatles stayed in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Motel, later known as the Brickyard Crossing Inn. It was demolished in 2009. Ringo took a joyride with two police officers he met while wandering around the motel late at night. They even let him drive. (Another account holds that it was after the final performance and that it was three state troopers and that one of them took Starr to his home to meet the his wife and daughter.) The Beatles were driven around the oval track of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before traveling to Milwaukee for their next performance.
research to write a book, so I said, “Let’s just talk to people who were there.” NUVO: Did you come across any previously unknown information while researching this? HUMPHREY: Not really. A lot of it I knew already. There was a death threat, I learned that. I don’t know if it was true or not, but it was in The Indianapolis Star. I can’t remember who did it, I can’t really elaborate on that. They didn’t really talk about it at the time, but they got death threats everywhere. They were supposed to stay at the Essex hotel in downtown Indy, but there were so many fans there, they took them out the Motor Speedway hotel near the track. NUVO: Any interest in another book or piece on an important event in Indiana history? HUMPHREY:Yeah, I’m working on something on the history of Indiana State Fair Band Day. That’s the biggest draw at the State Fair. I’m just looking over that right now, not sure where I’ll go with that, but again, I’d like to talk to people who did that. n NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 07.30.14 - 08.06.14 // COVER STORY 13
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FIRST FRIDAY Passages We’re calling the Harrison an essential First Friday stop this month. First off, you have the latest installment of the ideas competition 5x5, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the historic sanctuary. This time around the theme is Re:MIX and will feature ideas that “integrate culture, community and place to make our urban neighborhoods stronger.” Moving across the courtyard, Gallery No. 2 will feature broadsides and artists’ books from the al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition Collection. Iraq’s Al-Mutanabbi Street, a cultural center for centuries for artists, scholars and writers, was destroyed by a suicide bomber in 2007. In response, an international coalition of artists and writers banded together to create broadsides and books, collected as al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here. In 2013, the Herron Art Library became the only United States library to permanently house works from that collection. And there’s plenty more happening: The Harrison Gallery will feature mixed media work by Herron professor Anila Quayyum Agha. Hank and Dolly’s has large-scale photographs taken in India by Katie Basbagill and Abbey Bullerdick. And the Underground will host a project created in partnership between Herron professor Linda Adele Goodine and the Latino Youth Collective. Harrison Center for the Arts, Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m. (some shows up through August), harrisoncenter.org Print or Die Herron’s annual print exchange really does put a lot of pressure on participants, though “Print or feel bad about it later” would be kind of lame. Herron grad Dominic Senibaldi started the exchange in 2009 while at Western Washington University. He’s kept it going annually since then, soliciting work from around the country. Also opening at Herron this Friday is 316: A Thesis Exhibition, featuring work by Eric D. Johnson. Herron School of Art and Design, Aug. 1-29, herron.iupui.edu ALSO OPENING: • Justin Cooper and Mike Graves: Second Nature, Primary Gallery • Courtland Blade: Places We Travel Through Raymond James Stutz Art Gallery • Mark Sheldon: No Room for Squares 3Mass Gallery • D. DelReverda-Jennings: Caught Between the Sun and Heaven, Gallery 924 • Zuimeng Cao: The Glance of Chinese Painting Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library • Bits & Pieces: Collage by Mark L. Smith and Multiples by Flatbed Press Artists Indiana Landmarks Center
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A new show at iMOCA tells the story of a fictional Black Nationalist group
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an Weaver’s Black Knight Archive purports to tell the history of a Black Nationalist group that came into being in Chicago’s Black Bottom neighborhood, a once vibrant and diverse part of the city that’s been razed over (like much of the Indiana Ave. district here) to make way for highways and other symbols of urban progress. The neighborhood is real, but the Black Knights aren’t — just as all supposedly historical artifacts in the show, opening Friday at iMOCA, were created by Weaver himself over the past decade. Weaver, a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, tells us more about the project.
“Black Power Helmet” by Ian Weaver
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NUVO: Where did the residents of Black Bottom migrate from? IAN WEAVER: The “real” residents of the Black Bottom were black people primarily from the south who were part of the Great Migration of the early 20th Century (when blacks migrated from the South to the North to find a better way of life). The Black Bottom was the black section of the larger Near West Side, which was a multi-ethnic community; it was a place that migrants from all over the world settled when they came to Chicago, our “Ellis Island.” Initially my project was to document my mother and her sibling’s history, and since they grew up in that area it is the place on which I focused my work. The entire community was destroyed because of urban renewal, the construction of an expressway (I-90/94), and finally, the University of Illinois in Chicago campus. A lot of the family and community history had been destroyed, so my project has not been to locate and archive what I could find, but to create an entirely new imagined history (complete with fictional “Black Knights”). The point has been to highlight that we are constantly creating our own identities all the time, individually and communally, and that we do this through commemorative ceremonies (like funerals, birthdays, etc.) but especially through the objects we create and save, including monuments. NUVO: In what ways do the Black Knights resemble or differ from the Black Panthers? WEAVER: The use of the Black Nationalist imagery came from my desire to have a strong, vocal black presence that would
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“Migration” from Ian Weaver’s Black Knight Archive.
speak for this disenfranchised community. I was born in the 1970s, and so a lot of the imagery of the Black Power movement is something I experience in an iconic way, as symbols, without the attendant first-person experience. So, I use them that way in the work: more iconically, less historically. I was also interested in a mash-up of these different histories, in a general sense: the heraldic history of Europe, and the militant history of the Black Panthers. NUVO: Do you have a structure in mind for a several-part project? WEAVER: The use of the chapter titling is both a way of suggesting the archive is vast, but also of signaling that the story will unfold in a way similar to a novel, albeit a very fractured, non-linear novel. Even though I have a rough idea of how I envision other chapters unfolding, nothing is decided at this point. I’m interested in certain themes, like creation myths and water, migration, beginnings and rebirths and destructions. I knew I wanted the first installment to unfold like a creation story, and so many involve water and/or leaving one land for a new one (Eden, Noah’s Arc, the Israelite’s exodus, but also modern examples of immigrants leaving the “old country” for the “new world”). But also, a major influence was the notion of beginnings being elemental, raw, and natural. I wanted the work in the show to largely be gray, with wood, sand, land, and water referenced throughout. n
EVENTS The Tempest Heartland Actors’ Repertory Theatre is back this weekend with its annual, free Shakespeare in the park (or “on the canal”) show. This time it’s The Tempest, which may have been the last play Shakespeare wrote alone, and as such can be read of a farewell of sorts — to both the kind of stage magic practiced by the protagonist Prospero, an exiled duke and sorcerer, and to life itself (“We are such stuff / As dreams are made on, and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep”). IRT’s new associate artistic director Courtney Sale is directing a cast including Robert Neal, Ryan Artzberger, Chuck Goad and Mark Goetzinger. Food from members of the Indy Food Truck Alliance and beer and wine from Sun King and Rettig Hill will be available. White River State Park, July 31-Aug. 2, 8 p.m., FREE (paid VIP seating available), heartlandactors.com Liar’s Contest Storytelling Arts of Indiana kicks off its 201415 season Friday with the sixth installment of its Liar’s Contest, presented in the Fair’s Pioneer Village. Each contestant has three to five minutes to tell a tale tale (or less generously, a lie). Liars are judged on technique, story development, originality and effectiveness, with $100 going to the first-place winners in both the adult and youth categories. Indiana State Fair, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. registration, 7 p.m. contest, included with fair admission, storytellingarts.org Indy Magic Monthly They have magic to do, just for you. August’s Indy Magic Monthly is devoted to magicians invited to perform at Abbott’s Magic Get Together in Colon, Mich., an annual convention that draws magicians and fellow travelers from around the country. On the bill are Australia native (and IndyFringe vet) Trigg Watson, New Jersey duo Matt Schick and Josh Seiden, and Indy-based “master of birds” Robert Sode, with Andrea Merlyn as emcee. Theatre on the Square, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., $20 adult, $12 senior, student, military, indymagicmonthly.com
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here else would I interview Ron Spencer but on the stage of Theatre on the Square? We’re seated at a table in the midst of the set of Superior Donuts, a play that’s something of a swan song for the theater’s founder and longtime artistic director, an opportunity for him to direct and star one last time before retiring from his full-time gig and relocating to his vacation spot of Puerto Vallarta for good (if he can stand the heat, that is). Sure, we may have ended up doing the interview here out of necessity; He and his compatriots at TOTS aren’t working out of their second-floor offices these days because their Mass Ave location is need of improvements, including a new roof and better climate control. But the stage has been Spencer’s home for the better part of 25 years, sometimes to the detriment of romantic relationships, he admits. And what better place for Spencer to recall and occasionally act out some of TOTS’s greatest moments. Wearing a beard for his lead role in Superior Donuts that he scratches uncomfortably a few times, Spencer may appear more youthful than your average 67-year-old, wearing a snug black Puerto Vallarta tanktop. At the same time, he’s somehow managed to gracefully hook three pairs of eyeglasses on his shirt and around his neck — and along with that beard, the props give him something of a professorial air, consistent with a wisdom and confidence informed by his successful, long-fought struggle to keep TOTS open through the years. He says it’s taken “absolute gall, determination, excellent friends and wonderful support” to keep the lights on, with no room for fear: “I never doubted. Even in my darkest hour, I never thought, ‘This place is going to close.’ I don’t know why. Maybe I’m just denying reality. Isn’t that what theater is all about?”
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Don’t call it retirement, but longtime Theatre on the Square head Ron Spencer is on the next plane out of Indy
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A quick history: Theatre on the Square was founded in Fountain Square (hence the name) in 1988, settling in a space most recently occupied by Deano’s Vino across from the Fountain Square Theatre on Shelby Street. There was room for an 80-seat house, an office and workshop, but not much more, and in 1993, Ron Spencer in 2008. FILE PHOTO
the outfit moved to its current location on Mass Ave. Early seasons consisted of Indianapolis premieres of shows like A Chorus Line, and Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George and Pacific Overtures, mixed with more familiar fare such as Woody Allen’s Play It Again Sam and the Aubrey Hepburn vehicle Wait Until Dark. All things change, and according to Spencer, “It evolved over the years that we did less and less traditional pieces and more obscure premieres and newer things from offBroadway and the NoHo area.” Spencer says that, after his move, he’ll remain “a sort of an emeritus individual out there, floating around with an opinion” until TOTS hires a new artistic director. He also hopes to remain on the board of directors. It’s the latest step in a gradual transition away from the theater. For the past three years, while he’s retained the title of executive artistic director and performed all the tasks associated with the job, he’s taken half of his previous salary and spent six months of the year in Puerto Vallarta. He plans to continue working in theater there, directing a play he wrote for his Indy-based company, Assorted Fruits and Vegetables, and playing Dr. Dysart in Equus. Here’s more from our interview, edited, of course, for space: NUVO: How did you come to make Puerto Vallarta your second home? RON SPENCER: Ever since I saw Night of the Iguana in 1964, I thought, ‘What a marvelous looking place! So primitive and jungle-like, but really beautiful. I’d like to go!’ And 40 years later, I finally did. I went down with a friend initially, and we just had a splendid time. I thought, ‘Why don’t I come back here and check it out myself and see how I fare.’ I didn’t speak Spanish at all. I took French in school. Quel dommage, because I really needed the Spanish! I went down and just felt right at home there and made friends right away. I went back every year until finally, about year seven, I thought, ‘Well, it’s about time for you to think about where you want to spend the balance of your life. You love Mexico. You love the people. They love you. Why not be there?’ It struck me, I’m 67, closer to 68. It’s just better for me to kick back and relax,
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knowing you don’t have to be somewhere in the morning. NUVO: Have you been looking for a replacement at Theatre on the Square? SPENCER: We’ve been fishing over the last couple of years, and we haven’t come up with the individual who’s going to fill that position yet. Quite frankly, and not to underestimate my contribution — because until recently, I was just about everybody: housekeeper, marketer, fundraiser, director, actor, choreographer, all that. But I personally feel that it’s critical to have your operational staff in place before you really worry about the art. There are so many talented people in the city that don’t run theaters or aren’t locked into one institution that are willing to come and direct. I think that variety of directorial styles is interesting. There were times when I directed every show in a season. And I thought, ‘Boy, this is counter-productive, not only because it’s exhausting me, but it’s also taking away my appreciation of the process, and I love directing.’ So I started talking to other directors, saying, ‘Hey, is there a project you’d really love to do that you haven’t been able to do because you couldn’t find a venue?’ So we started putting together
our seasons in that way; taking lots of recommendations from board members and other artists. And I think that’s been very productive and very collaborative. It’s interesting how people go: Oh, that is your theater. I say, ‘No, it’s not my theater; it belongs to the community.’ I founded it. I had the pleasure and the pain of working here for 25, almost 26 years. I hope the theater does well. I wish them well and hope that they stay afloat. In terms of the types of shows that they do, that’s going to be up to someone else. I would like to see them continue to be an off-Broadway playhouse and do the things that you would not see in Indianapolis if we didn’t do them. It’s what sets us apart — and also what holds us in disfavor with some of the funding organizations in town. So you have that balancing act there of walking the tightrope between the traditional and the new. NUVO: What’s your take on the future of the Indy theater scene? Its strengths and weaknesses? SPENCER: I have to say that the more conservative theater element in the grander houses — I think they’re pretty much set. They do what they do and more power to them. It’s just too museum-like to me, especially now that I’m writing. As a writer
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it’s hard for me to say, ‘Yeah, we have to keep doing Neil Simon every season. We have to have Rogers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe.’ No, you don’t! There are new people out there, and unless you encourage those new voices, they’re not going to keep putting it out there. You can only throw your pearls before a swine for so long before you say, ‘What a minute; I’ll just hold on to the pearls. I might be able to hock ‘em! I worry a little bit because it seems like there are quite a few little groups all over the place that, yes, may have a talented spearheading individual or two involved — but I hope they’re not premature in terms of expecting the talent pool here to withstand that amount of production, and the audiences here to support that quantity of newer, more experimental theater. NUVO: How have you tried to balance your professional and personal life? SPENCER: I’ve had several long-term relationships in my life, and I have to say that theater has really taken a toll on pretty much all of them. To most of these gentlemen who’ve gone on their way, I’ve said, ‘Well, when did you fall in love with me? What do you love about me?’ You saw me in this show or you met me in
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this theater. That’s part of what you loved about me. And now you want me to give that up to watch WWE on Channel 4 at home with you at night? I don’t think so. It’s just not my thing. I said, ‘Why don’t you try getting a night job, second shift, so that you’ll be getting to work about the time that I have to go to rehearsals, and when I’m getting out of rehearsals, you’ll be getting off and we can have time together. It’s interesting because people don’t consider theater real in a way. They don’t consider it legitimate work. They have no idea how taxing on every single level theater is. The brain challenges of selecting and interpreting material, choosing the people that you want to help establish that particular work of art. Building the sets and lights, the props and the costumes. Worrying about marking and people coming. It’s a very taxing, taxing business — and when you’re a small operation like Theatre on the Square has been, and it has fallen squarely on this set of shoulders you’re looking at for a number of years, it’s certainly taken a toll. But it’s also given me a tremendous sense of accomplishment, a sense of artistic freedom, a desire to go on and write. My means of continuing the artform is writing. n
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EVENTS Melyssa Hubbard Here’s something you wouldn’t expect to hear from an erstwhile Tea Party leader: “God told me a year ago that someone was needed in this area to help guide and direct some of those lost submissives who did not have an understanding of how to direct the submissive parts of their persons in a safe way, under an intelligent and caring femme-domme guide.” That’s Melyssa Hubbard, then known as Maitresse Miss Ann, talking to NUVO in 2003, in the wake of a WRTV-6 report that outed her as a dominatrix working in the Meridian-Kessler area. She’s been a public figure since then — and in ways both expected (as an advocate for sexual self-expression) and perhaps surprising (as a leader of the “tax revolt” that helped to push Mayor Bart Peterson out of office). Hubbard, who founded the Indiana Tea Party in the wake of the Peterson protests, will sign copies of her recent memoir Spanking City Hall: Dominatrix to Political Activist, available in both hardback and e-book flavors.
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Indy Reads Books, July 30, 5-7 p.m., spankingcityhall.com First Friday at Indy Reads Indy Reads Books should be pretty well packed this First Friday. Two events start at 6 p.m.: an exhibition, Scales and Stitches, by Andrea Jandernoa featuring oil-on-embroidery portraits concerned with the construction of feminine identity; and a book binding demo and workshop conducted by the National Library Bindery Co. that will function as a preview for an Aug. 9 full-scale bookmaking workshop, also at Indy Reads Books. And then starting at 7:30 p.m. is a poetry reading featuring three authors carried by Vouched Books, the microbookseller that kind of moved to Atlanta but still does programming around these parts. Indy Reads Books, Aug. 1, from 6 p.m., indyreadsbooks.org Distant Lands performance This sounds like fun. Former Indiana Poet Laureate Karen Kovacik will oversee a readers’ theater performance of a poetry collection she recently translated from Polish, Distant Lands: An Anthology of Poets Who Don’t Exist, by Agnieszka Kuciak. Kuciak invented 21 poets for the book, including “Pisces, the swimming poet, who only agrees to perform her work where she has access to a pool and Mrs. K, an overly devotional writer who broadcasts her poems on a Catholic station” (quoting from promo copy). Indy Reads Books, Aug. 6, 6 p.m., indyreadsbooks.org
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y friends and I in New York didn’t call him “Gunner,” as the character who is modeled after Ted Steeg is known in my novel Going All The Way. He was known to us as “The Horse” — a nickname that meant someone who was strong, the one you could count on, the one who could carry the load and never complain. He died a few weeks ago, leaving a big hole in my life, and the lives of the many friends he leaves here and in New York, where he had his own film company that produced business films for corporations like IBM and prize-winning documentaries (including one on his alma mater, Wabash College, where he’d gone on a football scholarship.) He grew up here where he starred as fullback on the 1948 Shortridge football team that won the City Championship, and he was voted “Uglyman,” most popular guy in his class. I had “covered” him in my role as sportswriter for The Shortridge Daily
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Ben Affleck played Gunner, a character inspired by Ted Steeg, in the 1997 movie adaptation of Going All The Way.
Echo (I remember standing in the End Zone to watch him leap across the Southport line for a touchdown) but I’d never met him till Christmas vacation of my senior year at Columbia. Our Shortridge history teacher, Dorothy Peterson, called me to say Ted was back from Korea and planned to go to Columbia grad school on the G.I. Bill; she suggested we get together.
We met at The Red Key, sitting at the end of the bar, near the jukebox, where we drank beer and talked and I said he was welcome to stay on the floor of my basement apartment when he got to New York. On a freezing night in February he showed up at my door with a knapsack and a suitcase, and our legend began. Every good friendship has its own “legend,” or story, and Ted “The Horse” inspired a make-believe legend in the form of a novel, set in Indianapolis in the summer of ’54. Even now, “wise guys” here will tell you, as one did recently with a knowing nudge to a friend, “Going All The Way is non-fiction.” I don’t try to explain any more that except for that meeting at the Red Key, I never knew Ted until he came to New York, nor did I know anyone who had a beard in Indianapolis in 1954, as “Gunner” did in the novel (a man with a beard back then would’ve been kicked out of town, not just the Meridian Hills swimming pool).
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* * * After Ted arrived in New York, we graduated from my basement to a one-bedroom apartment with three other guys, living on cornmeal mush for breakfast and spaghetti for dinner, along with ninety-nine cent bottles of Chianti. We went to after-hours clubs in Harlem listening to jazz and nursing drinks, coming out blinking and reeling into the dawn. Moving up (but never “uptown”) The Horse and I shared an apartment in Greenwich Village till he married at the end of the decade and moved to a better place with a working fireplace a few blocks away. I can’t count the bellylaughing times I spent He was the only person I knew in there, playing all-night games of Scrabble and New York who was not, and had Monopoly with Horse never been (nor would ever be) in and his wife and friends, sending out for Chinese psychoanalysis, therapy or any sort food at midnight. That apartment was of self-improvement program. my home whenever I — DAN WAKEFIELD went to New York, from the time I left the city in ’63 until last May when I stayed with The Horse for what I rightly feared would be one ues I often scorned and we teased each last time. He’d been mostly in hospiother and laughed about. “Pull yourself tals for a year, but insisted on being in up by the bootstraps!” was his answer to his own place instead of any “assisted any dilemma, and he lived by that. living.” He’d never taken “assistance” In his late forties he was hit with rheuof any kind, and even in the agonizing matoid arthritis, which ended his days as the oldest winning pitcher and basketball breakdowns of his body at the end he never complained. starter for the local teams of Woodstock, We built a fire and sent out for New York, where he owned a house. Chinese food, and played the hits of the There were times he needed help to put ‘forties, sang “Camp Chank-tun-un-gi” on a coat, but no matter how painful it songs, and recited poems we knew from got he never complained. He had no relithe days when everyone knew poems gious faith, nor did he understand why — Auden and Yeats and especially others needed it. Whatever you believed Housman — though we avoided “To An he respected, repeating the phrase that we and our friends quoted, from our hero Athlete, Living Long,” or “With rue my Frank Sinatra, who believed in “Whatever heart is laden/for golden friends I had...” When the movie of Going All The gets you through the night.” Way premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Ben Affleck answered questions from the audience about his fine portrayal of the character “Gunner.” “The director had this guy who the character was modeled on come to Indianapolis before we started shooting,” Affleck said, “and we got to hang around for a week. I was able to copy his gestures, his attitude, and I could see he was this terrific guy.” That was “Gunner,” a.k.a. “The Horse,” aka Ted Steeg. As “Gunner” would have said in Going All The Way, “It’s fucking hard to say goodbye.” What carried the novel was the reallife character of the character I called “Gunner.” No one in New York knew him as a football star, yet people were drawn to him because of his interest in their lives and problems, and his own enjoyment of every moment. He didn’t just sing in the shower, he sang when he got out of the shower. He was the only person I knew in New York who was not, and had never been (nor would ever be) in psychoanalysis, therapy or any sort of self-improvement program. He didn’t need “self-help;” he was self-help. He believed in the old val-
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EVENTS Mass Ave Criterium There’s a BIG BIKE RACE ALL DAY SATURDAY, sponsored by your pals at NUVO. Many races, actually. For complete info, look to the right. Mass Ave, Aug. 2, CIBA ride at 10 a.m., racing begins at noon, FREE for spectators, massavecrit.com
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Colts training camp There’s lots of reasons to head to Anderson to see Andrew Luck, Reggie Wayne and the rest of the fellas in blue and white prep for the 2014 campaign. You get to see your gridiron heroes mix it up, there’s a night practice/ BBQ bash on July 31, there’s always the chance to see a dust-up between teammates as the aggression amps up — AND JIM IRSAY MIGHT HAND YOU A HUNDREDDOLLAR BILL. We’re not kidding: On June 26, the Colts’ team owner just started handing out Benjamins to random citizens who’d shown up to camp. TM
Anderson University, various dates and times, FREE, parking $5, colts.com Indians v. Mud Hens The Tribe starts a four-game series at home against Corporal Klinger’s favorite team (man, we love that reference). Additionally, The Famous Chicken will be in attendance. Mmmm. Chicken. Victory Field, Aug. 2, 7:05 p.m., $9-35, indyindians.com Indy Eleven v. Atlanta After a road match in Edmonton that saw the Eleven pick up a win in stoppage time (thanks, Mr. Kléberson!), Indy’s favorite fútballers come back to the ™ Hoosier state still looking for that elusive first home win. Indy welcomes the Silverbacks as their fall campaign rolls on. Better get tickets ASAP — games have been selling out. Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., $10, indyeleven.com Fever v. Lynx After two more road games Thursday and Saturday, the Indiana Fever return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tamika Catchings looks to be fully recovered from back issues — the six-time WNBA All-Star just picked up “Player of the Week” honors for the 21st time, a league record. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Aug. 5, 7 p.m., $17-111, wnba.com/fever
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s you stand on the street watching riders fly by at nearly 30 miles an hour, you’re likely asking yourself, “How do these guys get so fast?” Blame Whitney Burdzilauskas … at least for some of them. The Ironman triathlete and cyclist coaches several local racers, including her husband, Chad. According to Mrs. Burzilauskas, what does it take to be a top-notch cyclist? First off, you need a big engine, one that can accelerate quickly and often. Most of Burdilauskas’ clients train up to 15 hours a week. Miles upon miles of riding, hours upon hours of interval work. Threshold intervals. VO2 intervals. Tempo intervals. Tearing your body down to make it even stronger. Next, you need to be skinny. Not just lean, but watching your calories closer than an anorexic supermodel skinny. Every extra pound on top of the bike means the more energy you need to expend to pedal it around. That’s why Sierra Siebenlist may be the most devious racer in Indiana. She’s cultivated a reputation as a lovable sweetheart who loves to share her homemade cookies at races, but who is she feeding those tasty baked goods to? Her and her boyfriend’s competition. As she watches rider after rider scarf down a peanut butter M&M cookie, what thoughts are running through her mind? “Eat up, suckers. Those podiums are ours.” But the physical aspect is only part of the equation. “I takes years to learn how to really race a bike,” she said. “There is a lot of race strategy and technical skills that have to be learned. Great power numbers and a big engine will only get (you) so far.” In layman’s terms, you need massive brass balls. As if racing in a pack of 75 riders wasn’t terrifying enough, imagine all of those riders rocketing into a turn at the same time. One rider drifts over a few inches, wheels touch and there’s mass carnage. Blood and broken carbon fiber everywhere. It takes a special kind of courage to say, “screw it,” and dive in anyway. While speed is probably the biggest factor in becoming a top-notch cyclist, mental and physical toughness separate the champions from the merely fast. Despite
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So what the heck is a “crit,” anyway? It’s a (usually) urban bike race on city closed city streets that covers a short looped course (often under a mile). The course usually includes four corners to make it more “technical.” The word “crit” is short for “criterium.”
So why not just call it a “bike race?” To distinguish this kind of racing from other types — there’s a big difference between races like the MAC and “Grand Tour” events like the Tour de France which can stretch over weeks. Crits are speedy and very intense. There are attacking moves and breakaways and you’ll see lots of strategies as they develop, including team tactics.
This sounds like kind of a big deal. These men and women are pretty good, right? In the top categories, you’ll see some of the most elite talent in the Midwest. This race is part of the IN/KY series. You’ll see over 400 riders during the course of the day.
How many laps do they run? This is a fundamentally a timed race, but with this wrinkle; the average lap time is measured during
all the jokes about shaved legs and tight spandex, top-flight bike racers are some of the toughest athletes in the world. “There is no place in criterium or road racing for weak-minded athletes,” Burdzilauskas continued. “A cowardly cyclist will likely get spit out the back of the group. Bike racers have to put themselves out there if they want to win. That is my favorite part of coaching bike racers — they know how to push forward. Good ones race smart, but hard.” Take a close look at the riders as they try
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early laps, then the number of laps is calculated to roughly fit the remaining time. At some point in every race, the remainder of the race will go from (for example) “40 minutes left” to “20 laps remaining.”
And what do they win? Mainly cash. Over $7,000 will be handed out, but “primes” (pronounced “preems”) are awarded, too — those are prizes given out for winning specific laps.
Why Mass Ave? The triangular course is exciting and challenging, and the tradition of American criterium racing — which saw the height of its popularity in the 1920s — highlights beautiful urban settings as a backdrop for the course. Plus, we really dig Mass Ave, y’know?
OK, I’m almost convinced — what’s the best reason to check it out? Look at the course map, and then imagine some of the nation’s best cyclists hurtling past you through some of the tightest corners imaginable — you’re right next to the action. Seriously, you’ll be close enough to smell ‘em as they make TWO 120-degree turns around the Mass Ave “Dancing Lady” — it’s what’s made MAC globally famous. Oh, and there’s beer. — NUVO EDITORS
to breakaway from the rest of the riders or sprint for the line. Look at their faces. That is pure agony. They are not only heading into the pain cave, they’re putting on spelunking gear and digging even deeper. So why not give it all up for an easier sport, like rugby or kickboxing? Most riders have invested so much money into their hobby, they don’t want it to be a poor investment. And if you’ve ever won a race, it can be an addictive feeling. You want to continue to chase that dragon … and beat him in a field sprint. n
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PREVIEW “Slick” Leonard – the movie Local filmmaker Ted Green has produced another sports-centric documentary for WFYI public television: Bobby “Slick” Leonard: Heart of a Hoosier debuts on Aug 9 at 9 p.m. The film traces the life of Leonard from his Depression-era childhood to his national-title-winning buckets for IU to his tenure as the coach of the champion ABA Pacers and his work as color man for the Pacers’ radio network.
NUVO: How’s the film structured? GREEN: We start at the beginning. We cover his youth in Terre Haute, born in 1932, a child of the Great Depression. … But for a lot of people in the neighborhood — who also didn’t have a lot of money — but for a lot of people stepping up and helping this kid, he really could’ve gone the wrong way. He takes all those lessons, and everywhere he’s been, he’s … this incredibly galvanizing force. I found that transformation to be phenomenal. I didn’t know about that when I started the film. NUVO: Besides his rough childhood, what else surprised you about Slick?
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Jeff Gordon can afford new tires after winning the 2014 Brickyard 400.
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Jeff Gordon wins the 2014 Brickyard 400, his recordsetting fifth race at IMS. In addition to the prize money, Gordon also picked up a lovely purple pillow to kneel on when he kissed the bricks. Thanks, Crown Royal!
eff Gordon became part of a twoman club this past weekend: The NASCAR driver joined Michael Schumacher (F1) as a five-time winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gordon — who won the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994, 20 years ago — passed Kasey Kahne with 17 laps left on Sunday to take checkered. Kahne, who ran out of fuel on the white-flag lap, took sixth place. Gordon, who spent years in Pittsboro, Ind., as a kid, was just 23 years old when he won the first NASCAR race in Indy. Two decades later, crowds for the race have diminished — estimates run from 65,000 to 90,000 in attendance at IMS for the Brickyard. (The track doesn’t release attendance figures.) n
delve in, he was a phenomenal player. Two-time All-American, and he was also a very good player in the pros. He covered [Bob] Cousy and Oscar Robertson. He played with [Jerry] West and [Elgin] Baylor. He played in an NBA finals. In four games he twice had more than 20 points. This guy was a stud as a player — not only can we say that, we’ve unearthed a lot of cool, old footage. This stuff hasn’t been seen in decades, if at all. We try to let that footage do the talking. This guy’s roots go deep into the history of the game. He used to sneak into Indiana State practices when he was a kid and Johnny Wooden was coaching there. He got his nickname “Slick” from no less than George Mikan. He played in a long series against the Globetrotters back when the Globetrotters were a very serious team. Even in his first, short-lived coaching stint in the NBA, he was, as a 30-year-old coach, mentoring some guys who went on to become serious figures in basketball history. Rod Thorn. Kevin Loughery, who was a coach for years. Walt Bellamy, a Hall-of-Famer; Terry Dischinger, Olympic gold medalist. They were all taught by Bob, to some degree. This all happened before he got to the Pacers, which I’m hoping may interest some viewers. — ED WENCK
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OPENING Boyhood w Filmed over 12 years by Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Waking Life), about three days at a time per year, this fictional feature tells the story, from age six to 18, of dreamy but well-adjusted Texas kid Mason (Ellar Coltrane, who magically grows up in less than three hours). There are precedents to the project in the documentary world, notably the Up series, which has followed the lives of fourteen British subjects since 1965, starting when they were seven. The premise of the Up series is a Jesuit maxim, “Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man” — something to keep in mind when seeing Boyhood, though Linklater keeps it a little lighter and less fatalistic than the documentary series, giving Mason a chance to make some choices for himself after years of moving from home to home with his single mom (Patricia Arquette). While I’ve never seen anything quite like Boyhood in a formal sense, it sure does look like a Linklater movie in terms of story and tone. It’s sunny and optimistic but not without its rocky moments; driven by dialogue that’s often funny and insightful but always natural; and it hits specific cultural and geographical touchstones without neglecting the universal potential of its story (think of how Dazed and Confused worked even if you didn’t share in Linklater’s nostalgia for the ‘70s). And if nothing else, Linklater deserves praise for seeing this project through — securing and maintaining funding from IFC, shooting on 35mm to maintain a consistent look, and coaxing good performances from actors at various stages of maturity. — SCOTT SHOGER R, opens Friday at Keystone Art I Origins Fresh from its preview screening at Indy Film Fest is director Mike Cahill’s (Another Earth) second feature, which finds him ruminating on big subjects like love and science again. R, opens Friday at Keystone Art Get On Up Word is that Chadwick Boseman (42) nails James Brown, playing him from ages 16 to 60, in this biopic from the director of The Help. PG-13, opens Thursday in wide release
FILM EVENTS Summer Nights: American Graffiti (1973) George Lucas’s nostalgic, neon-lit cruise through drive-ins and drag races is bolstered by a strong cast (Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard) and the gravelly voice of Wolfman Jack. Indianapolis Museum of Art, Aug. 1, 9:30 p.m., $10 public, $6 member, imamuseum.org
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had more fun watching Guardians of the Galaxy than I’ve had in a long time. It’s a wild space adventure from Marvel Studios that, at various times, reminded me of Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Last Starfighter, The Fifth Element, Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity, and more. It’s action-packed, funny and full of heart. At times it stumbles over its overstuffed storylines, but that’s easy to deal with — just stay focused on the Guardians. The Guardians are a rag-tag group of prisoners including Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), who would very much like to be known as Star-Lord. Seconds after his mother’s death from cancer in 1988, he was abducted from Earth by an alien spacecraft. His only personal possessions are a mix-tape of hit tunes from his youth and an unopened package from his mother. The film picks up on some distant planet, 26 years after the abduction, as Quill gets into big trouble. Gamora (Zoe Saldana) is the rebellious daughter of a major bad guy. Drax the Destroyer (WWE champ Dave Bautista) is an elaborately-tattooed brute who takes everything literally. Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is a genetically-altered being that looks like a raccoon. Finally, there’s Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), a sentient tree. His vocabulary appears limited to three words, with two variations during a key moment. Pratt sets the tone of the film. He can be both a lost boy in need of rescue and the swashbuckling hero that does the rescu-
FILM NEWS Directed by Women: A global viewing party Barbara Ann O’Leary isn’t starting small. She’s the Bloomington-based “catalyst” behind a project called Directed by Women, which aims to coordinate a “worldwide film viewing party” and celebration of women filmmakers, to take place Sept. 1-15, 2015, on the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Women. As O’Leary explains below, the project is still in the funding phase (on Seed&Spark), with more than 25 percent of its initial $20k already raised. Here’s an excerpt from our lengthy Q&A, available in its entirety on nuvo.net.
NUVO: Why do this on a worldwide scale instead of, say, a Bloomington Women’s Film Fest?
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ing. By example, he helps his teammates be better souls. Pratt’s innate decency is the heart of Guardians of the Galaxy. As for the plot: Quill comes into possession of a MacGuffin (noun: an object or device in a movie or a book that exists to drive the plot). That’s all I need to cover here. If you’re a Marvel Movie Universe enthusiast, you already know all the ins and outs. If you’re not, just enjoy watching Quill and his comrades learn how to use their criminal skills for the greater good. And savor the groovy
tunes, the jokes and bonding moments. About the jokes — I won’t spoil anything, but I will say this: if you don’t know who Jackson Pollock is, look him up. Director James Gunn (Super) offers a colorful universe with gleaming futuristic cities (a la The Fifth Element and countless covers of sci-fi paperbacks) along with the requisite grim spots. To the film’s credit, when a battle breaks out over a city, it appears that the goal is to actually try to avoid destroying the place. Refreshing. When Quill first comes upon the MacGuffin, he describes it as having an “Ark of the Covenant/Maltese Falcon vibe.” Making remarks like that is risky, and Guardians of the Galaxy could easily have fallen on its face, a victim of its own cheekiness. But it doesn’t — not at all — and how great is that? n
O’LEARY: I enjoy film festivals and appreciate that there are so many of them, but they’re a completely different experience than the one I’m inviting people to with #DirectedbyWomen. I’m looking for something that as many people can engage in Barbara Ann together as possible from wherO’Leary ever they are. And I’m looking to invite people to expand their awareness of films but make their own choices about what to screen/stream for themselves or in their communities. A few things came together for me to formulate this
idea. One ... was my desire to help raise global awareness about the existence of these films and their makers in a fun, low-key, Do-It-Yourself way. I started to see individuals and groups having house parties and family movie nights focused on films #DirectedbyWomen. Or just watching films on their own. I think of those as solo celebrations. And I could imagine people approaching their local cinemas and community centers to organize what I started to think of as film viewing parties. I was also aware of how often people who do not live in major cultural centers feel left out of film celebrations. #DirectedbyWomen’s decentralized structure makes the epicenter of the global party wherever you are. — SCOTT SHOGER
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PG-13, in wide release Begin Again r Remember writer-director John Carney’s Once, about the relationship between two musicians? His new movie isn’t as good. Honey-bunny musicians Gretta (Keira Knightley) and Dave (Adam Levine) are in NYC, but Dave’s eye starts rolling, leaving Gretta to be consoled by disgraced record label dude Dan (Mark Ruffalo). The movie tries too hard to look like it’s not trying at all, but the central cast members do a good job. R, at Keystone Art Cinema Dawn on the Planet of the Apes e A worthy successor to the “where did THAT come from?” 2011 hit. Where Rise was an origin story, Dawn is a war movie/Shakespearean tragedy with a nod toward westerns. The set-up: 10 years after the first film, most of humanity has been wiped out by the Simian Virus. The look, the tone, the interactions, the action are all pitch perfect. To be sure, Dawn has its problems, but its triumphs are many, from its exciting pacing and strong sense of place to its charismatic turn by Andy Serkis. There’s a depressing undercurrent to the proceedings. But for now, at this point in the Ape time line, there is cause for hope. PG-13, in wide release and 3D
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determine what he’s up to, but Bachmann is different from the others. Hoffman is in fine form here and, despite a long murky stretch, the film works. Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe and Robin Wright costar, but this is Hoffman’s show. What a loss, what a loss.
CONTINUING And So It Goes y Rob Reiner directs (and plays a minor role in) a bythe-numbers romantic comedy about a dick (Michael Douglas) who becomes involved with a singer (Diane Keaton) and gets saddled with the young daughter of his estranged junkie son. Take a second and figure out everything that happens in the story ... you’re right! The audience at the preview I attended gave the film high marks. I found the sloppy, formulaic script boring, and Douglas’ character annoying. Fun facts: The club owner Keaton auditions for is played by Frankie Valli, and Douglas’ old friend at the office is played by Frances Sternhagen, Cliff’s mother on Cheers.
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Lucy y Lucy, you got some ‘splaining to do! Let’s start with “What the hell’s going on here?” In the latest from Luc Beeson (The Fifth Element), a drug mule named Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) undergoes a transformation when a packet of drugs breaks open in her abdomen. Professor Morgan Freeman says that people only use 10 percent of their brains, but Lucy’s mind is opening the other 90 percent. Yikes! Lucy gets smarter fast — except for when she lets the guy trying to kill her get away even though she’s killing his henchmen. Special effects ensue — seems when our minds expand physics become irrelevant. Trippy! By the way, I use 10 percent of my brain for the usual stuff and the other 90 percent to keep the moon from crashing into the Earth.
Sex Tape i Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel star in an R-rated sex comedy that isn’t sexy or particularly funny. They play a couple that tries to spice up their relationship by recording themselves recreating everything from The Joy of Sex, then erasing the recording. Uh, ... okay. The recording gets out, of course, and hilarity most certainly does not ensue. If you feel the need for a sex comedy, skip this misfire and try It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. R, in wide release Tammy t A road movie starring Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon and directed by McCarthy’s husband, Ben Falcone, Tammy is thin and sloppy, but I laughed, and I enjoyed spending time with a number of the actors. The comedy is leavened by dramatic moments and just enough sweetness. The pairing of McCarthy and Sarandon pays off because McCarthy is in her element and Sarandon is Susan Rocky Horror, Thelma and Louise and Bull Durham Sarandon. R, in wide release
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R, in wide release A Most Wanted Man r Adaptation of the John le Carre novel. Philip Seymour Hoffman, in his last major non-Hunger Games performance (I’m pretty sure), plays Gunther Bachmann, an espionage expert working for the Germans. The situation: An escaped Turkish prisoner — the devout Muslim son of a Russian general and a Chechen woman — shows up in Hamburg to secure an inheritance from a bank. Everybody wants to get this guy and
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usiness at New Day Craft, the craft mead and cider tasting room at 1102 Prospect St. in Fountain Square, has definitely bubbled up. In fact, carbonation has changed everything. New Day has evolved from a tiny boutique winery in Elwood, Ind., to a busy bottler of carbonated craft meads and ciders that are available throughout the state. And along the way, the company owned by Tia Agnew and Brett Canaday has gained such a following that a seasonal mead can sell out in two weeks. I caught up with Agnew recently, and we talked about how the business has changed, what’s available now and, yes, about Breakfast Magpie, New Day’s super-popular winter seasonal. NUVO: How did you get started making mead? TIA AGNEW: We like to joke, or at least I like to joke, that New Day Craft is a hobby gone horribly wrong. Many, many moons ago, we were amateur bee keepers. And because Brett and I don’t do anything small, we started off with 10 hives, which for those who don’t know, that’s about 500 pounds of honey. We couldn’t eat it all, we couldn’t give it away, we couldn’t even sell it all at the farmers’ markets. So the next logical thing was to make alcohol! We were tired of moving, so this was our answer to the brain drain. We took this hobby of mead making and decided to go commercial, so technically we’re one of the state’s wineries, but honestly, we really fall somewhere between a winery and a brewery. NUVO: How has the business grown over the years? AGNEW: I laugh, quite frankly, at our original idea for the business model. We thought 10 years ago that we were going to be a boutique, by-appointment-only tasting room in Elwood, Indiana. Our bottles were an average price point of $20 a bottle. They were still, not carbonated. Bone dry to very sweet. All of our products are still very food friendly, but they were specifically meant to show you what else you
From leftover honey to commercial craft mead making, Tia Agnew and New Day are about to enter another new arena in craft boozing: retail.
could do with mead, that mead could be a fine wine, just as a nice grapebased wine could. NUVO: And then you opened the tasting room? AGNEW: About four years ago we decided to grow the business to move it to where our customers are, here in Fountain Square in Indianapolis. So that was a real big kick start. We over doubled sales in one year’s time; it was amazing. And with that momentum we decided about three years ago to do a product line extension, so we started doing carbonated cider and mead. We thought, ‘oh, it’ll be a nice addition, it’ll be so novel.’ As of last year, that’s all we make. We found out very quickly that the carbonated line – we were selling 100 growlers to one bottle of the other style. They are carbonated and actually
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bottled in beer bottles and beer growlers. Lighter drinking, extremely food friendly. We’ve found with our customers they’re much more approachable. NUVO: Why do you think that is? AGNEW: When we were in more of a traditional wine bottle, if I had like real hard-core wine drinkers, they were offput by the fact that it wasn’t a traditional grape wine. Whereas people who were not big wine drinkers, they were a little intimated. I have to say our packaging was very, very fine, very nice, and the price point was rather high for Indiana– based wines, and for wines in general. NUVO: So people are more accepting of something carbonated? AGNEW: I didn’t expect this, but I guess I can understand it. Their barriers come down a little bit. If they’re a fine wine
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any! I say that because people are still asking me, and I love that. It’s our winter seasonal. It’s a black raspberry mead infused with locally roasted espresso. NUVO: And I understand it didn’t last long. AGNEW: It was gone in two weeks. I promise — put me on the record — we’re making a lot more for next year, I promise. And I guess I can officially say this: We are going to be bottling for the holidays this year a very limited release of Imperial Breakfast Magpie. Fair warning for everyone, it may only be available in the tasting room.
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NUVO: But there’s another one, right? The seasonal that fans get excited about?
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AGNEW: Those of you who know New Day know all about Breakfast Magpie. I said the magic words – and no, I don’t have
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MY HOMETOWN JD WILKES & THE DIRT DAUBERS At NUVO, we write, talk and think about Indianapolis every day. It’s our home, after all. What about the hometowns of musicians that tour through Indianapolis? We’ll ask the same questions of each musician that participates in My Hometown. This time, we’re featuring JD Wilkes and The Dirt Daubers, the bluesy, boozy Kentucky band led by harmonica player, Legendary Shack Shakers member and Kentucky Colonel Wilkes.
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NUVO: Where did you grow up? JD WILKES: Most of my life was spent in western Kentucky around Paducah. I was born in Texas, though. My dad’s line of work took us to Louisiana too. I went to school in Mississippi for a while in the ‘80s.
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re you an adventurous listener? If you think you might be, you’d do well to investigate the strange sounds coming from the Irving theater this Friday and Saturday at the Midwest Electro-Music Experience (MEME) Festival. It’s an annual celebration of experimental electro-acoustic music featuring local, national and international performers. As MEME enters its third year, I spoke with Charlies Shriner, event organizer and performer – he’ll perform at MEME this year as part of the long-running Faux Pas Quartet. Shriner says above all, MEME is about sharing this music that he loves. “It’s like going to a restaurant and eating food I’ve never had before,” he says. “I think to myself, ‘This is really good!’ and I just want to share it.” MEME also creates a platform for artists whose non-mainstream music might have difficulty fitting in elsewhere. “It’s all about building community and creating opportunity for musicians to do the kind of music they haven’t had the opportunity to do in the past.” That’s all well and good, but what exactly can a newcomer expect? What is experimental music? It turns out the answer to that question is, by design, a little tricky. “The definition is very broad,” Shriner says. And when it comes right down to it, separating the “experimental” from the “non-experimental” has more to do with process. “The primary motivation for its creation is artistic and spiritual expression, not show business,” he says. As such, the sounds at MEME are diverse, ranging from Jason Breitigan’s ultra-minimal ambient sounds as jmtta, to Jeannie Allen’s synth explorations as EarthGirl. Veronica Pejril, who is also the coordinator of the Music Instructional Technology Center at Depauw, says she likes to, “improvise around the intersections of musical traditions that are close to me.” She plays “what if” with sound,
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imagining, for example, what “a funk groove might sound like played with kitchen appliances and rubber toys.” Adam Rivere, a percussionist and MEME performer says his music draws from around the world, including“Middle Eastern, Latin/AfroCuban, West African, Indian, Native American and American jazz.” The community around MEME is as diverse as the music being made. Joe Howard, who will perform at MEME as part of Angry Red Planet, describes the people involved as a sort of “island of misfit toys.” MEME is an outgrowth of the Indiana Electro-Music Group or IEMG, a collection of experimental musicians from all walks of life around Indiana who regularly meet to perform, collaborate, and learn from one another. Several members of IEMG, in addition to performing at MEME, made up MEME’s planning committee, including Aaron Urbanski of Faux Pas Quartet, and Kelly and Bunny Sheets who together form the group Surrealestate.
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ince he released his last album, O.N.I.F.C., Wiz Khalifa has had a major change in his home life. He’s a new dad. Khalifa and his wife, model Amber Rose, had a son, Sebastian in February 2013. As an artist that says he tries to make music that reflects his life, it’s not surprising that Khalifa feels fatherhood has affected his creativity and his music. “All of my music comes from just living and life, and as long as I’m feeling happy and creative and [having] fun in my life, I’m able to make that kind of music,” Khalifa said in a mid-July phone interview. “So having a son, I’ve been able to experience things with him, whether it be like singing all day or laughing and being silly and just joking and stuff like that, whereas before, my life might have been a little bit more serious during those times. Just being a happier individual, just having him to take me away, it takes my mind away from everything, and then I can go back to it, that’s really what’s different and helped me have a different approach.” Judging by his output, Khalifa has certainly seemed inspired over the last year and a half. In May he released his latest in a long line of mixtapes, 28 Grams, which was far more substantial than the usual such project, checking in with a whopping 28 tracks. Meanwhile, Blacc Hollywood, the studio album Khalifa originally talked of releasing before the end of 2013, but ended up being shelved – a move that opened a window to release 28 Grams – is now set for release on Aug. 19. Khalifa feels Blacc Hollywood represents his best work yet. “I was able to work more hands-on with this one, sort of the way I am with my mixtapes, where we strive for the best and we really don’t settle or accept anything other than the best,” Khalifa said. “I was able to fully paint a vision and put all of the pieces together instead of just putting out something for the sake of putting it out, which I never really like to do anyway.” Khalifa didn’t get specific in describing how Blacc Hollywood compares to his other albums musically or lyrically (he described the overall theme as being “just about the youth and about strength
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WIZ KHALIFA , FROM PAGE 27 really passionate about it, and you can just feel the passion through the music. You can see it through the artwork, you can see it in the visuals and the videos and things like that. “I just tried to capture these individual moments that I planned out in my head,” he said. “Like they were key moments and key expressions that I wanted to capture and make the biggest songs out of that. That’s what I was able to do on Blacc Hollywood.” If Blacc Hollywood is as good as Khalifa seems to think it is, it figures to be one of the biggest hip-hop albums of 2014. This is an artist, after all, who took the fast track to stardom. Born Cameron Jibril Thomaz in 1987, the Pittsburgh-based rapper released his first album Show and Prove, in 2006 on the indie label Rostrum Records. This paved the way for him to sign with Warner Bros. Records, a deal which produced a single “Say Yeah,” that hit number 20 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Rap Tracks chart. But a full-length album was never released and after leaving Warner Bros. in July 2009, Khalifa returned to Rostrum Records. There, he collaborated with New Orleans rapper Curren$y on a 2009 mixtape, How Fly, followed by his own mixtape, Burn After Rolling, in November and then his second CD, Deal or No Deal, later that same month. He was quickly signed by Atlantic Records. This set the stage for a career liftoff that came with the fall 2010 release of the single, “Black and Yellow,” which topped the Billboard all-genre Hot 100 singles chart and greased the wheels for the release in March 2011 of Rolling Papers. That album became a major success, selling about 800,000 copies and making the rapper, (who as one might guess from that 2011 album’s title, makes no secret of his fondness for weed and a good time), one of the major new names in hip-hop. His second album, O.N.I.F.C., arrived in December 2012. The second album didn’t match the success of Rolling Papers, but it did produce a Top 20 single 28 MUSIC // 07.30.14 - 08.06.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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hat the hell am I doing with my life?” That's what I'm asking myself over and over as I reluctantly cue up the "Cha-Cha Slide" on my turntable deck. I certainly didn't set out to play tunes like this when I started DJing five years ago. At that time all I wanted to do was share my music collection with the people of Indianapolis. I'd amassed a huge quantity of funky, psychedelic records from South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and it seemed shameful to keep all these incredible sounds to myself. Back then, my DJ sets were filled exclusively with long jazzy cuts by artists like Mulatu Astetke, Jorge Ben, Sabu Martinez, R.D. Burman and Fela Kuti. If someone had put in a request for the "Cha-Cha Slide" then, I certainly would've laughed in their face. But a lot can change in five years. I now make my living playing music, and that often requires me to take jobs where I know I'll be playing music that I don't believe in. Like the
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it all went wrong. When did I go from spinning the music I love to playing songs to satisfy the worst elements of popular taste? Have I sold out? I'm pretty sure the me of five years ago would answer yes. Before I started working in music I had a very different concept of what selling out meant. As a teenager caught up in the punk rock scene, my friends and I would constantly debate about which bands had or hadn't sold out. For many years I believed the act of selling out was born from a deliberate decision to compromise artistic principles in exchange for commercial success. But I've since discovered When did I go from spinning the that selling out happens in a music I love to playing songs to far more subtle fashion. It's not so much about making a satisfy the worst elements of conscious effort to be commercial as it is the process of popular taste? Have I sold out? losing touch with the flame of inspiration that initially prompted an entry into the arts. It takes a lot of courage to follow "Cha-Cha Slide." that flame of inspiration, to step out in Recorded by Chicago producer DJ front of friends, family and strangers Casper the "Cha-Cha Slide" failed to to create, sing a song, paint a picture. crack the American Top 40 chart at It's a risk that offers great odds of facthe time of its release in September ing the humiliation of failure. of 2000. But the song has lived on to After working several years in the become a perennial crowd favorite at arts, I've come to realize that artists wedding receptions, school dances who've failed or sold out have put as and other large social gatherings like much blood, and sweat into their work the one I found myself DJing on this as the artists who've succeeded. I now night. Along with "Macarena" and understand that it takes as much effort "The Wobble," the "Cha-Cha Slide" to flop as it does to make a masteris one of a handful of oft-requested piece. So I try not to judge struggling line dance songs that are the bane artists too harshly, and I hope I won't of many DJs’ existence. I avoid these be judged too harshly either for the songs like the plague, but when an worst moments in my work. n audience rejects all the material I've selected, I'm sometimes left with no > > Kyle Long hosts a show on alternative but to spin them. WFYI’s HD-2 channel on And now I'm transitioning to the Wednesdays and Saturdays. "Cupid Shuffle,” asking myself where
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WEDNESDAY CLOSINGS Ansel Adams: Final Shot This closing night event features NUVO columnist DJ Kyle Long (he promises no “Cha Cha Slide” at this one), plus a free ticket to the Ansel Adams exhibit, food by Kahn’s and one last chance to shop in the Ansel Adams store. It goes until midnight. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., 5 p.m., $15, 21+
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the Saint. “[Making the Saint] was recorded inside a wooden cabin in the San Bernardino mountains of California. The owners told me to keep an eye out for ghosts. They said my electric guitar would resonate inside the 140-year old walls like a giant amplifier [...] Making The Saint is a spiritual retreat; a healthy and necessary separation after so many collaborations[...] I forced myself into solitude in order to find something new.” The four-track late May release is a quiet exploration of the intersection between ambient jazz and folk. Joyful Noise Recordings, 1043 Virginia Ave. Ste 207, 8 p.m., all-ages OPEN MIC Blues Jam The house band starts at 8:30 p.m. and start bringing jammers up around 9:15.There is a sign-up list that goes out around 7:30 p.m. You put your name and instrument down and the house band calls you up.They attempt to put together a complete band (bass, drums, guitar, harp, vocals, sax, keys, etc.) from the people that have signed up. The backline is provided by R & R Music Central — guitar amp, harmonica amp, bass amp and drums. You need to bring your own guitar, drum sticks, etc. If you are a keyboard player you need to bring your own keys and amp. Rotating host house
bands: W. T. Feaster, Gene Deer, Gordon Bonham and Jon Strahl. Slippery Noodle, 372 S. Meridian St., 8:30 p.m., FREE, 21+ Vacation Club, Mutts, The Hott Screams, Typewriter House, all-ages Direct Contact, Indianapolis Zoo, all-ages Dime Store Hustlers, Smooth Hound Smith, The D6, Melody Inn, 21+ Owl Music Group, Eagle Creek Park, all-ages Paulo Castro, Central Library, all-ages Black Label Society, Wovenwar, Kyng, Vogue, 21+ Blues Jam, Main Event, 21+ Jay Elliott and Friends, Tin Roof, 21+ The Family Jam, Mousetrap, 21+ Retro Rewind, Vogue, 21+
THURSDAY KICKOFF AND RELEASE Ghost Gun Summer Vacation Tour Kickoff Freddie Bunz, Grey Granite, John Stamps, Oreo Jones, Sirius Black and tour newbie Cool Hand Lex (Bangs Nicely) will hit the road again for a summer tour. They last ventured out with Andy D, but this time they’re headlining. Help send them off with a show at General Public (where you can also pick up an uber-limited copy of last tour’s photography in the K. Eleanor Bleier/Oreo Jones book Can We Get A Jump). Listen to a mixtape by the guys online at NUVO.net. General Public Collective, 1060 Virginia Ave., 8 p.m., all-ages
SOUNDCHECK POP Jenny Lewis, The Apache Dropout This one is major. Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley, Jenny and Johnny) stops in at Deluxe with new album The Voyager. She’s already made major waves just with a video (the star-studded “Just One Of The Guys,”) and while reviews for Voyager are still just rolling in, it looks like another home run for Lewis, who spent five years on the release. She dropped in the Midwest with Ben Gibbard on the Postal Service tour, and then wrapped up The Voyager with co-producer Ryan Adams. The Apache Dropout will open. Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., 8 p.m., $22.50, all-ages DANCING Revel Grand Opening DJ Gabby Love, DJ Lockstar and Hugh Jeffner will take over the first night at Revel, a brand new club on South Meridian. Slater Hogan will hold down Fridays with new night Bang!, too. Come out for the grand opening and
enjoy free hors d’oeuvres and drink until 9 p.m. This two-floor club features various VIP areas and a small plate menu and bottle service.
ers don’t catch your fancy, be sure to take a look at the fest’s entire offerings. We’re stoked on big fests in big city parks, because after all day in the sun, you can wander into a dark Chicago club, grab a slice and kick back (before doing it all again the next day).
Revel, 225 S. Meridian St., 6 p.m., RSVP for free entry, 21+
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ROCK Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jamey Johnson, Drake White, The Big Fire Well this life that I’ve led has took me everywhere / There ain’t no place I ain’t never gone / But it’s kind of like the saying that you heard so many times / Well there just ain’t no place like [The Indiana State Fair] Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St.,7:30 p.m., prices vary, all-ages Blue Coupe, MotoCheif, Ricky Rat, Melody Inn, 21+ Cloeman, Moss and Kouts Jazz Trio, Liberty Street, 21+ My Yellow Rickshaw, Toy Factory, Greenwood Park Mall, all-ages Bootleg, Ball & Biscut, 21+ Animal Haus, Blu Lounge, 21+ Altered Thurzdaze, Mousetrap, 21+
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Lollapalooza All hail Lollapalooza, the grandaddy of major rock fests in Chicago. Founded by Jane’s Addiction, the fest was formerly a traveling rock carnival of sorts until a series of fits and starts from 1997-2005. Now, its permanent home is in Grant Park, which, this year, is hosting Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon and The Arctic Monkeys on the big stages. There’s literally dozens of other acts though, so if those headlin-
This art and music fest features two stages and more than 30 visual artists. Sugar Moon Rabbit, Midwest State of Mind, Coup D’eTat, The Clams, Blue Moon Revue and Gypsy Moonshine will play alongside visuals from Jeff Lowe’s Liquid Lights. Fountain Square Brewing Co., 6 p.m., FREE, 21+
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First Friday Funk and Soul Party You can read more about Barfly’s new party in, well, Barfly below. But just know this. Wayne Bertsch brings out the jams at each show he brings. All that time in the bar means he knows the funkiest, most hardworking musicians in Indy, too.
The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Suite 4, 5 p.m., FREE, 21+ FESTS First Friday Music and Art Festival
Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., 8 p.m., $5, 21+ THE DEAD Jerry Garcia Weekend Long 72nd Birthday Bash This two-day tribute to the Dead features Midnight Friars, Flatland Harmony, Hyryder and The Spirtles, most with multiple sets during the weekend. This
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J.D. WILKES & THE DIRT DAUBERS (feat. J.D. Wilkes from Legendary Shack Shakers) w/ THE FAILERS and BURNING MULES. Doors 9 p.m., show 10 p.m. $12. Sat 8/2
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DJ Rican, Subterra, 21+ Night Moves with Action Jackson and DJ Megatone, Metro, 21+ WTFridays with DJ Gabby Love and DJ Helicon, Social, 21+
Mousetrap, 5565 N. Keystone Ave., 9 p.m., $6 for one day, $12 for both, 21+
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ROCKABILLY JD Wilkes and the Dirt Daubers, The Failers, Burning Mules Read our profile on page 26.
Woomblies Rock Orchestra, Biergarten at the Rathskeller, 21+ Hillbilly Happy Hour: The Silver Dollar Family Band, Melody Inn, 21+
Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., 10 p.m., $12, 21+
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Teen Brigade, Vacation Club There are tons of showcases the first weekend of every month, but this early, all-ages, free one from Musical Family Tree is one of NUVO’s favorites. This month Teen Brigade and Vacation Club bring bratty, raucous pop that goes right from their gear to that weird spot in your gut. Indy CD and Vinyl, 806 Broad Ripple Ave., 7 p.m., FREE, all-ages
SHOWCASE The Patrick Swayze Express Marching Sunn Records presents this stacked local showcase, which kicks off with Christian Taylor at 4:20 and then features Caleb McCoach, Benny and June, Bait andTackle Tabernacle, Digital Dots, Whip Cream Wars, Vess Von Rhutenberg, Cool Mutants and DMA. Shi-Kay Lounge, 1514 N. Emerson Ave., 4:20 p.m., $4, 21+
Street Dance, Main Street Downtown Zionsville, all-ages White Reaper, Phases, Doug, The Hi-Fi, 21+ Keith Urban, Jerrod Niemann, Brett Eldredge, Klipsch Music Center, all-ages Big Woods Homegrown Concert Series: 40 Years of College Concert, Brown County Plyaouse, allages E-Noc, Damon Golden, special guests, Faith Church, all-ages Jennie DeVoe, Crown Hill Cemetery, all-ages
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Street Spirits, Scanlines, Skin Conditions, Grandkids The shoegazey bliss of Street Spirits (playing out with the excellent new release Victoria’s River) will be joined by instrumental postrock trio Scanlines (playing out with the equally excellent mid-April self-titled release.) Local lo-fi legend Skin Conditions (a.k.a. occasional NUVO contributor Duncan Kissinger and whomever’s accompanying him that evening) will open the night with a fuzzed-out noise pop mélange. Chicago’s Grandkids will join.
Royal with DJ Limelight, The Hideaway, 21+
Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., 8 p.m., $5, 21+
Brent James, The Vintage Youth, Biergarten at the Rathskeller, 21+
SUNDAY SHOPPING Customer Appreciation Day You picked Indy CD and Vinyl as your favorite local record store in the 2014 Best of Indy readers’ poll, and they’re celebrating with a day full of sales at the shop, Organizers say 10 percent off everything, plus goodies and freebies and a big ol’
record mart for $1 or less. Indy CD and Vinyl, 806 Broad Ripple Ave.. noon, FREE, all-ages LOCALS Sanders Family Band New on Sundays at DJs, your best musical buds in their own little supergroup. Who’s organizing the pool tournament? DJ’s Lounge, 1707 Prospect St, 8 p.m., FREE, 21+ ROCK One Republic, The Script Thanks to One Republic, TV shows will never want for a generic, heartfelt tune to play over the fade-to-black. If you need to create drama in your daily life, just play any of their songs really loud and do a lot of longing looks out of windows. Works every time. The Script is a UK band who enjoyed a lot of US success a few years ago with the track, “Breakeven.” In other words, if you need to dump someone dramatically, this is going to be the ideal location. But you didn’t get the idea from us. Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., 7 p.m., prices vary, all-ages
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LEGENDS Peter Frampton Here’s a segment from our review of one of Frampton’s last stops in Indy, for those looking to journey out to his show this Sunday: “For the next one-and-three-quarter hours, Peter Frampton and his band (bassist Stan Shelton, guitarist Adam Lester, drummer Dan Wojciechowski and keyboardist/ guitarist Rob Arthur) took the audience at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre. back in time as they performed the 14 songs that made up the set list of Frampton Comes Alive!, or as Frampton referred to the album throughout the show, Me Comes Alive! After the opening number “Something’s Happening” Frampton pointed out that the guitar he was playing, a 1954 Les Paul Custom, had been “missing” for nearly 32 years; believed to have been lost in an airplane crash in 1980, the guitar (which was featured on the cover of the Frampton Comes Alive album) was recently returned to Frampton, who played his treasured axe numerous times during the show. Like the priceless guitar he played, the years didn’t seem to have hampered Frampton’s guitar wizardry one bit.” — Joe O’Gara Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr., 7 p.m., prices vary, all-ages Indy’s Talent Show, Emerson Theater, all-ages
Dynamite!, Mass Avenue Pub, 21+
MONDAY CHAMBER POP San Fermin, Hunterchild San Fermin’s self-titled debut was hands down one of our favorite records of last year. They return to headline a show on Monday at the Hi-Fi alongside Hunterchild. No telling how Ellis Ludwig-Leone is staging his grand, cinematic concept album on this tour, but color us excited. Here’s a segment of our chat with Ludwig-Leone: “When I was writing the record, it didn’t seem like it was any skin off my back to add in another trombone or another tuba. The first show we did, we did with 15 people,” Ludwig-Leone says. “That was a real lesson in economy, because I’d already scaled it down some, but you realize when you’re playing a show and you have all these people on stage ... it’s not even feasible.” Read our interview with Ellis on NUVO.net. The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, 8 p.m., $12 in advance, $14 at door, 21+ Charm City Devils, Flintface, Hanna Tell Me, Birdy’s Bar and Grill, 21+ Sick Puppies, Like A Storm, Stars in Stereo, Vogue, 21+ Industry Mondays, Red Room, 21+
TUESDAY STATE FAIR Tommy Wills’ Birthday Bash Celebrating his 75 years in the music business Tommy Wills, or better known as the “Man with a Horn,” brings his versatile sax skills to the Main Stage at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 5th. This will be Willis’ last Big Band appearance. Wills combines jazz, blues, country western swing and ‘70s-era Top 40 to make a unique range of sax tunes. He was inducted into the USA Jazz Foundation Jazz Hall of Fame in 2010. Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., 5:30 p.m., all-ages AMERICAN IDOL Phillip Phillips The boy who would be American Idol’s king has only has one name (his middle name is LaDon, not sure why he didn’t go with that), but he sounds like a baby Dave Matthews, and he’s already convinced most of America to fall in love with him. His new album, Behind the Light, is his second release, one that’s “more mature” as he calls it.
selection ranges from classic hip-hop to soul and funk. He always turns the otherwise small bar into a sea of dancing music fans. MetroGnome says we can expect more of the same, danceable nights with new guests thrown in now and then.
American Idol Live!, Indiana State Fairgrounds, all-ages
Coaches Tavern, 28 S. Pennsylvania St., 10 p.m., FREE, 21+
Wiz Khalifa, Jeezey, Tyga, Rich Home Quan, Sage the Gemini, Mack Wilds, Iamsu, DJ Drama Read our interview with Wiz on page 27.
Bulletboys, 50 Six Feet, Fourth Stone, Smoke Ring, Rock House Cafe, 21+ Broke(n), Melody Inn, 21+
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Lollapalooza Aftershows, Schubas Tavern, July 30 Chrysalis, Penny Road Pub, July 31 Interpol, Thalia Hall, July 31 J. Roddy Walston And The Business, Schubas Tavern, July 31 The Kooks, Park West, July 31 Heart, Four Winds Casino, August 2
LOUISVILLE Jesse McCartney, Mercury Ballroom, July 30 John Butler Trio, Iroquois Amphitheater, July 31 Norma Jean, Diamond Pub & Billiards, August 1 Villains, Nelligan House, August 1 Young Widows, Zanzabar, August 1 Like A Storm, Mercury Ballroom, August 2
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Toeing the Line I’m not like a “foot guy” or anything, but I do like to touch my gf’s feet during sex. I don’t get turned on by particular shoes or anything, but I just like to feel them with my hands or on my body. My girlfriend brought it up kind of as a joke, but I think she thinks it’s a lot weirder than she says. I can’t explain why it gets me off, but I want to try to explain it to her. Any advice?
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DR. D: Sounds like you are indeed some shade of a “foot guy” and that’s okay. I cannot explain why that is; research on fetishes or strong preferences is fairly slim and doesn’t say much in terms of root causes. What we do know is that men more often have strong preferences or “fetishes” than do women. And it’s not often a problem unless the partner does not like it or the person with the super strong preference finds it difficult to have sex, or to get aroused or into sex, without their “thing” (in your case, without foot contact). It can take time for people to come around to the idea that something like this is completely on the normal spectrum of sexuality, often because fetishes and foot play and things of that nature get a bad rap in movies 34 VOICES // 07.30.14 - 08.06.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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— Anonymous, from Tumblr SARAH: Dr. Phil McGraw, in one of a handful of coherent moments, once said on his show, “When you say ‘but’ after declaring something, that means ‘ignore whatever I just said about that other thing because I’m about to say the opposite.’” True dat, Phil. Just because you don’t have to have a pair of feet wrapped around you dick in order to ejaculate doesn’t mean you’re “not a foot guy,” but fetishes come in all varieties, depths and shades. For example, remember our Robe Friend from so many weeks ago? That’s technically a “fetish” but, again, not one to such an extreme that it stands in the place of sex like the dictionary definition of a fetish, which sounds like that’s kind of what you’re dealing with. If I were your lady, the thing that would “weird” me out about it wouldn’t have anything to do with acting it out in bed; what would make me self-conscious is the introduction of the paranoia that my partner chose me because I had sexy feet, not a great personality and good chemistry. Your girlfriend is probably just worried that she’s been reduced in your head down to one physical attribute, so emphasize to her that the whole foot-lovin’ situation is one small part of your relationship with this woman as whole.
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Boy, Meet World I just came out to my friends, co-workers, and family at 20 (all very supportive, yay) but am a virgin as I came from a small town with maybe 4 other gay men. Now I feel like I should know more than I do, but I don’t know how to explore safely without being totally fetishized as a virgin on dating sites/ apps. How can I be open about my inexperience without my inexperience becoming my sexual identity? — Anonymous, from Tumblr
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expect you will dream of creatures like fiery monsters, robot warriors, extraterrestrial ghosts, and zombie vampires. But here’s the weird twist: They will be your helpers and friends. They will protect you and fight on your behalf as you defeat your real enemies, who are smiling pretenders wearing white hats. Dreams like this will prepare you well for events in your waking life, where you will get the chance to gain an advantage over fake nice guys who have hurt you or thwarted you. Leo
Cancer
Gemini
Libra
Taurus
Aries
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The heavenly body known as 1986 DA is a near-Earth asteroid that’s 1.4 miles in diameter. It’s packed with 10,000 tons of gold and 100,000 tons of platinum, meaning it’s worth over five trillion dollars. Can we humans get to it and mine its riches? Not yet. That project is beyond our current technology. But one day, I’m sure we will find a way. I’m thinking there’s a smaller-scale version of this scenario in your life, Capricorn. You know about or will soon find out about a source of wealth that’s beyond your grasp. But I’m betting that in the next ten months you will figure out a way to tap into it, and begin the process. Capricorn
Sagittarius
Cancer
Gemini
Scorpio
Libra
Taurus
Aries
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I just sort of drifted into it.” According to author Gore Vidal, “That’s almost always the explanation for everything.” But I hope this won’t be true for you anytime soon, Aquarius. You can’t afford to be unconscious or lazy or careless about what you’re getting yourself into. You must formulate a clear, strong intention, and stick to it. I don’t mean that you should be overly cautious or ultra-skeptical. To make the correct decisions, all you have to do is be wide awake and stay in intimate touch with what’s best for you. Aquarius
Capricorn
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Members of the industri-
al band Skinny Puppy are upset with the U.S. military. They discovered that an interrogation team at America’s Guantanamo Bay detention camp tortured prisoners by playing their music at deafening volumes for extended periods. That’s why they sent an invoice to the Defense Department for $666,000, and are threatening to sue. Now would be a good time for you to take comparable action, Pisces. Are others distorting your creations or misrepresenting your meaning? Could your reputation benefit from repair? Is there anything you can do to correct people’s misunderstandings about who you are and what you stand for? Pisces
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the nights to come, I
Virgo
Scorpio
Libra
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Earth has been around for
Virgo
Aries
Libra
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The prolific American
Gemini
the volume all the way up on your charisma and socialize like a party animal. I won’t protest if you gleefully blend business and pleasure as you nurture your web of human connections. But I hope you will also find time to commune with the earth and sky and rivers and winds. Why? You are scheduled to take a big, fun spiritual test in the not-too-distant future. An excellent way to prepare for this rite of passage will be to deepen your relationship with Mother Nature.
Libra
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Maybe your grandpar-
Taurus
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s fine if you want to turn
Libra
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