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DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS SWITCH JERSEYS Parties’ defining principles flip-flop at conventions

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ering behind their grasp. They argued for fairness and indicted any system as corrupt that favored some citizens while ignoring or punishing others. They focused not on the doors of opportunity that opened but instead on those that remained closed or even locked, no matter how hard the disenfranchised or dispossessed knocked on them.

Republicans partied whenever the flag unfurled.

Democrats did the victory dance when a barrier — electing the first AfricanAmerican president — fell.

Yet at this year’s conventions, Democrats were the ones chanting “USA, USA, USA,” praising police officers and the military, touting the institutions that create opportunities for millions of Americans, wrapping themselves in the flag and proclaiming — again and again and again — that America was great, the one indispensable nation in a troubled world.

And it was the Republicans who complained about “rigged” systems, When the shifts are this who railed about a political process and culture fundamental, this history-making, that shut too many one party gains much of the public’s people out, who indicted rather than celebrated trust and the other loses it.

America. Donald Trump, the GOP’s new standardbearer, even said at times that America lacked the moral authorIt was no accident that Ronald ity to lecture the rest of the world, Reagan, the leader Republicans still celan assertion that would have made ebrate as their guiding star while ignorReagan shudder with revulsion. ing much of what he actually stood for Much of the attention devoted to this and did, famously affirmed that it was year’s presidential election understand“morning in America” and declared this ably has been focused on its negativity, nation “a shining city on a hill,” echoing even nastiness. We have the two most Puritan John Winthrop and making a unpopular presidential nominees in case for American exceptionalism in a American history, two candidates about single phrase. whom massive numbers of voters have Democrats were the party of grievgrave doubts. Those two candidates are ance, the ones who spoke for those about to spend hundreds of millions of Americans who found the American dollars demeaning each other, which Dream to be slipping away from or hovonly will add to the already toxic levels of et the battle begin.

This year’s presidential election will be an odd fight — and possibly one of historic proportions. The Democratic and Republican national conventions made clear that a strange kind of inversion has taken place, as if the two parties had swapped uniforms.

I’ve been covering politics for nearly 40 years — and fascinated by the subject for at least a half-century.

During that time, our two major parties’ identities were fixed and unchanging.

The GOP was the party of affirmation — the one that celebrated America’s greatness, that wrapped itself in the flag and presumed that it had a monopoly on taking pride in being an American.

The Republican Party was the party that championed opportunity over fairness and argued that all was right in a nation in which the race went to the swiftest, even if others fell behind.

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distrust within the political world.

All this nastiness, though, may have obscured the historic forces at work in this election.

It is at times like these — when Democrats rather than Republicans become the party of racial inclusion, when Republicans rather than Democrats become the party asserting international leadership responsibilities — that the course of the country is altered. At moments like these, the way we live, the kinds of national discussions we have and the way we make our decisions as a country is changed, generally for at least a generation.

That makes the stakes very high for the two political parties and the people who lead them.

When the shifts are this fundamental, this history-making, one party gains much of the public’s trust and the other loses it. The party that gains that trust will have the opportunity to shape American institutions and culture for years to come.

The party that loses it will have a long hard climb to come back.

I don’t know which party will prevail this year. Moments such as these are like earthquakes — they alter the landscape so much that even experienced guides can lose their way.

All I know is that it’s likely that someone in this race is going to win big.

And someone is going to fall hard.

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State Auditor Suzanne Crouch and Lieutenant Gov. Eric Holcomb address the public about their plans for Indiana.

Crouch joins the GOP ticket as lieutenant governor The Indiana Republican State Committee voted Monday to officially make Crouch the party’s candidate for lieutenant governor. On Friday, Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, who is running for governor, announced he wanted Crouch to join the ticket.

“Suzanne brings experience from local and state government at the legislative and executive levels, has a strong record and has served Indiana for many years,” said Jeff Cardwell, Indiana State Republican chairman. “She is passionate about serving Hoosiers and will be an excellent partner in the Statehouse with Eric Holcomb.”

Holcomb and Crouch addressed Hoosiers Monday with their plans for Indiana as governor and lieutenant governor.

“As more and more people dial into this election, I want them to know this — Suzanne and I are prepared to continue building and growing Indiana,” Holcomb said. “We are prepared to continue balancing budgets, keeping taxes low, regulations reasonable, investing in our schools and our children and our infrastructure — quite simply in our futures. The Holcomb-Crouch ticket is prepared to move Indiana forward and to the next level.”

Holcomb said she brings it all to the table. With four positions in local and state government, he said Crouch has the experience needed to fulfill the job as lieutenant governor.

With less than 100 days until Election Day, Holcomb and Crouch are hitting the ground running.

Holcomb said he feels confident that his campaign is financially resourced, but did not comment on whether he will receive a portion of Gov. Mike Pence’s campaign funds.

Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody said Hoosier Republicans had a chance to turn the party around following Pence’s “failed record,” but instead chose to go “all in.”

“Both Holcomb and Crouch were handpicked

by Mike Pence for their current positions, and both were witness to Mike Pence’s out-of-touch record,” Zody said. “They chose to remain silent while Indiana’s economy and reputation were placed in jeopardy. The Republican Party reaffirmed their support for this failed economic agenda — one which Hoosiers were already planning to dismiss this November. The names on the ballot may have changed, but sadly Holcomb and Crouch are just more of the same.”

Neither Holcomb nor Crouch plans to resign.

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Is Trump really trying to make America great white again?

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here is no question that white supremacy groups have come more into focus during this presidential campaign season.

From the words of support from former Ku Klux Klan (KKK) leader David Duke — who recently mounted a Senate campaign, too — to the KKK recruitment material found on Hoosier lawns in two counties, the activity and the rhetoric appear to be increasing.

And Donald Trump and the Republican Party can take a lot of the credit.

The principles the KKK have held steady for decades and the rhetoric coming from the Trump campaign are eerily similar. Liberal political satirist Bill Maher publicly said Trump wants to make America white again and Tennessee congressional candidate Rick Tyler owned it, taking the slogan for his own campaign and putting it on a highway billboard.

A look at some of Trump’s messaging in 2016 and the recruiting messaging of the Klan from 1924 shows how closely in tune the two messages really are.

The Klan emphasized respect for and obedience to Law as well as the full and impartial enforcement of Law.

The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan The Indiana Historical Society keeps and preserves dozens of documents, pamphlets, books and other media related to Indiana’s history. One of the gems in the archive is small recruitment pamphlet from 1924. The 3.5 by

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7.5-inch five-page booklet is titled “Why You Should Become A Klansman” and proceeds to answer the “because” inside its tiny pages. The subtitle at the bottom of the document reads, “Of interest to white, Protestant, nativeborn Americans who want to keep America American.”

The booklet was You Should Become published in 1924 — a time when the Klan A Klansman was in great power in Indiana. Several legislators in the General Assembly and executive office holders were Klan members. At the time the document was OF INTEREST TO WHITE, published, Indiana PROTESTANT, NATIVE-BORN AMERICANS WHO WANT had the highest total TO KEEP AMERICA AMERICAN Klan membership of any state in the union.

By 1923, the Indiana-led Klan and its related chapters had a membership including 30 percent of native-born white ILLUSTRATION BY CLARA DOTI men in the state. The A photo of the actual pamphlet is prohibited from publication without consent next year, Ed Johnson from the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. This illustration represents the document published in 1924. was elected governor with the help of KKK Grand Dragon D.C. American men who were not happy Stephenson; the General Assembly in with the influx of “aliens” — people born 1925 included a KKK majority. outside of the United States now trying The KKK in Indiana began its rise to to make America their home. The fast power after World War I. Immigrants settlement of European immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe were created social and political issues across entering the U.S. looking for a more the country. The Klan presented itself peaceful way of life. The population was as a fraternity dedicated to reversing heavily Catholic and Jewish. this trend and working to make America The Klan appealed to the semi-con“American” again. The organization scious nativism in white, native-born worked hard to promote its members

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into leadership positions and elected offices with the intent of effecting change from within government systems. In Indiana, the Klan members held the governor’s office, several General Assembly posts and other positions in local and state offices and agencies.

The recruitment pamphlet breaks down the interest and eligibility for someone to join. It starts with the expected basics: white, male, native-born American and Protestant.

What follows is a list of ideologies that are eerily comparable to present day politics.

Editor’s note: We would love to print images of the primary source we’re dissecting. Alas, according to the Indiana Historical Society guidelines, photos of any of the materials, documents, books, pamphlets, etc. restricted by copyright in

Trump’s position to end birthright citizenship narrows the pipeline of native-born Americans.

their collection cannot be used for publication without the written consent of the copyright holder. The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan still hold the valid copyright for “Why You Should Be A Klansman.”

The Klan in 1924 vs. GOP 2016 If you believe in Practical Christianity The recruitment book describes a belief in an open Bible, the personality and power of Jesus Christ and most notably a belief in the fullest religious liberty.

Religious liberty isn’t necessarily a major platform issue for Donald Trump, but it is a major issue for the Republican Party on the state and national level. In the 2016 platform language for the Indiana GOP, there is a stress on the First Amendment, the freedom of religion and the freedom of political and religious speech. (Notice how the freedom of speech clause is specific to religious and political speech, and ignores any and all other genres of speech.) Although a specific religion is left vague in all language from the Republican Party and Trump, evangelical Christianity (a.k.a. Protestantism) is implied in a lot of rhetoric, donations and public support of both the candidate and the party.

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If you believe in Law and Order The Klan emphasized respect for and obedience to Law as well as the full and impartial enforcement of Law. The interpretation of “Law” can be taken a couple of different ways. On one hand, the support of law enforcement and the police would be important and is echoed in this century through the “Blue Lives Matter” response to the Black Lives Matter movement. The support of law enforcement, especially when in conflict with a minority or immigrant, is going to override any question of misjudgment or overuse of force. However, statements from the 1924 Klan always refer to “Law” and not “the law,” which means the reference could mean God’s Law to re-emphasize the importance of Protestant Christianity. For Trump, it’s all about the police and how they need both more respect and more officers on the street.

“The police in our country are not appreciated. We do not give them the kind of respect that they have to have,” says Trump in a YouTube video posted on his website. “Sure, there’ll be a bad apple, there will be a bad thing happen, and it ends up on the news for two weeks, and everybody hates the police. The fact is they do an incredible job. We have to

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give them MORE authority and we have to give them far more respect.”

If you believe in good citizenship The Klan pamphlet stated it wanted to create an appreciation for the responsibilities, privileges and duties of American citizenship. It also wanted to develop a high order of citizenship. Both statements are relatively vague, but the focus of those statements is on American citizenship and ultimately immigration. Post-World War I, the Klan took issue with the number of Eastern and Southern European immigrants coming to America. The Klan took the position that only a native-born American was truly an America, and only truer still if they were white and Protestant. Now in 2016, the immigrants have changed geographically, but the underlying issue is still the same.

Regarding immigration, Trump says, “A nation that does not serve its own citizens is not a nation. Any immigration plan must improve jobs, wages and security for all Americans.” He makes no mention of those who want to make America their home. Trump’s position S E E , KKK, O N PA GE 1 0

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“The Jews are organized to protect Jewish interests; the Roman Catholics are organized to protect papal interests; the Negroes are organized to advance the interest of that race; and in various parts of America, various racial and alien-national groups are organized for the furtherance of their particular interests, and spread their peculiar ideals

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among our own American people. These racial and religious groups exercise the rights of freedom of assembly, free speech, and free press. The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan believes that White, Native-born, Protestant Americans should be protected in their own exercise of these fundamental American rights, and especially in their right to insist that American shall be made American through the promulgation of American principles, the dissemination of American ideals, the creation of wholesome American sentiment, the preservation of American institutions and through all of those means that will make for a nobler, purer and more prosperous America.

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“Why You Should Become A Klansman” was a recruitment booklet used to strengthen the numbers of the Klan in Indiana in the 1920s.

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to end birthright citizenship (any child born on U.S. soil is considered a U.S. citizen regardless of the citizenship status of the child’s parents) narrows the pipeline of native-born Americans. Since the 1924 Klan emphasized white before native-born and most, if not all, immigrants are considered at least non-white and “alien” in the eyes of the Klan, an end to birthright citizenship would have been wise.

Preserving “American” life The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan believed that in 1924 these ideals and others were the only way to preserve the life they had come to know as they had come to know it and believed that a wellorganized group was needed to promote their ideals. The recruitment material identified existing organizations in the minority groups to which they were opposed as well. The pamphlet states: “The Jews are organized to protect Jewish interests; the Roman Catholics are organized to protect papal interests; the Negroes are organized to advance the interest of that race; and in various parts of America, various racial and aliennational groups are organized for the furtherance of their particular interests, and spread their peculiar ideals among our own American

people. These racial and religious groups exercise the rights of freedom of assembly, free speech, and free press. The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan believes that White, Nativeborn, Protestant Americans should be protected in their own exercise of these fundamental American rights, and especially in their right to insist that America shall be made American through the promulgation of American principles, the dissemination of American ideals, the creation of wholesome American sentiment, the preservation of American institutions and through all of those means that will make for a nobler, purer and more prosperous America.

-Why You Should Become A Klansman, 1924 (Note: The National Council of Jewish Communities formed in 1932 to unify all previously organized neighborhood groups; The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP] formed in 1909.)

For the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, their existence and activity was the only way to preserve their America.

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NUVO picks the best things to do at Gen Con and the State Fair

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ometimes, there’s just too much to do in Indianapolis — and yes, we realize that’s a ridiculous complaint. We promise we’re not complaining!

We’re just overwhelmed by this weekend’s awesomeness. Think: the State Fair spreads out over the Near Northside Fairgrounds, and we can practically smell the horse barn from our offices at 38th and Meridian

and see the twinkling lights of the Midway. Downtown, Gen Con is flooded with Trekkies and Chewbacca Moms and all manner of other more esoteric characters. And on Mass Ave this Saturday, we’re coordinating the hardest bike criterium in the whole state. That’s a lot!

To celebrate the abundance of excellence, NUVO Editors picked their favorite events going down at Gen Con and the State Fair, plus put together a complete guide to MAC (find that on page 19). There’s tons to see and do

at Gen Con (which runs all weekend) and the State Fair (which runs basically all month) so hit up NUVO.net for full calendar listings. Plus: We sent a bunch of our favorite cosplayers to a Hoosier farm to indulge in some preFair harvesting. That’s right. Cosplay in the corn. Those pretty mugs you’re looking at belong to Angel Burlesque.

It’s August in Indiana, friends. Let’s get out there and enjoy it.

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Family Fun Day Sunday, August 7 There is really only one place you will find me at Gen Con: The Family Fun Pavilion. There’s a space for toddlers, new walkers and crawlers to hang out and be free without running into or getting stepped on by people throughout the rest of the convention. The Family Fun Pavilion also provides the best ideas and gifts for Christmas. Some of the gaming exhibitors have stuff on hand to sell, while others have previews of games and toys that will be out in time for the holiday shopping season. My kids get to take games out for a “test drive” and I get ideas for what to buy for them in the future. Family Fun Day (Sunday, Aug. 7) also includes special activities and gaming groups geared especially for children.

Sadie Seiren (as Harry Potter) casts a spell

Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. $45 for a family of four, all-ages

Digital Gaming Area All weekend I have a confession to make — my gaming experience is somewhat limited. I grew up playing a select few board games, and video games were nonexistent. I’m old enough to remember when Atari was a thing, even though I never had one. And I was never allowed to go to the arcade. But I do remember the games. Pac-Man was the only one I tried, but I enjoyed watching others play the likes of Frogger and Donkey Kong. The Digital Gaming Area at Gen Con not only takes you back down memory lane with those classic arcade games, but also introduces current popular favorites and imported games for a worldwide view of the power of gaming. Watching your kids play the games you played as a kid is just as fun, if not more so, than playing them yourself.

Frankie Spanxx (as Dr. Horrible) confronts a foe

Jeff Angel (as The Force Awakens fighter pilot) surveys distant lands

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Artist Alley Thursday through Sunday This is one of my top two picks for Gen Con activities, hands down. The art show at Gen Con boasts some of the best fantasy work that you’ll ever come across. Seeing the details of these paintings, sketches and 3-D pieces in the flesh trumps those Tumblr art pages. Make sure and keep an eye out for Hoosier artists around the booths: Emma Overman will be showing her whimsical characters and Kathryn Steele will have her video game-like paintings, for example.

Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Biff Maliboo (as Bane with a lucha mask) relaxes after a back-breaking day.

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Costume Contest and Parade August 6

Even if you aren’t working on a piece of fantasy or sci-fi material, the workshops here are golden for fiction writers. Over 75 authors take part in the event, making it one of Indiana’s largest author gatherings. If you balance the courses right, you can fit in everything from scene building to video game writing to nailing down the secrets of good dialogue. There are plenty of book signings to get face time with people like New York Times Bestselling author Robin Hobb. Take what you learn and go critique the screenwriting at the Gen Con Film Festival.

You can see from the pictures on these pages that our favorite thing about Gen Con is the wild cosplayers hitting up the Con. NUVO editors may not be the best at sourcing and executing perfect costumes for Cons, but we sure do appreciate those that are. That’s why you’ll catch us at the costume contest and parade on August 6. And psst — can’t afford a pass? The costume parade goes outside the Convention Center and down Capitol Avenue. You can cos-watch for free outside the Government Center.

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Sun King’s Official Gen Con Beer Release August 3; 5 - 10 p.m.

If there is one place you will undoubtedly see me hanging out during Gen Con, it will be at Georgia Street on Wednesday evening for the tapping and unveiling of Sun King’s official Gen Con beer for 2016. This year it has been announced that the beer is to be called 20-Sided Rye, a nod to all you D&D fanatics out there, and like all of their past offerings I’m imagining this rye will be a critical hit! Don’t worry if you don’t make it on the first night; the beer garden will be open every day for you to taste some beer and play some games.

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The Exhibit Hall August 4 - 7 While I’m not drinking too much Sun King, there is a good chance you’ll find me perusing the highlight of the event, the Exhibit Hall. With literally thousands of board games to learn about and to play with gamers of all skill levels, this is one of my favorite areas. While I mostly play the games I’m comfortable with, like Pandemic and Catan, you may see me struggling through some new games like Mysterium or the famous Twilight Struggle. Who knows — maybe I’ll finally get the courage up to play through a D&D campaign with the character I created two years ago.

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500 Ballroom at Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., free with Gen Con pass for attendees; registration required for contestants, all-ages

Roving Entertainers times vary during Con As someone who spends a lot of time perusing band bios as music editor, I’m always stoked to read the ultra-nerdy bios of groups who come through town for Gen Con. This year, Canyon Spells, Damsels of Dorkington, Different Drummer Belly Dancers, Dan the Bard, Marc Gunn, Apryl Knight, Marooned and Water Street Bridge will bring tunes to the Convention Center halls, hawking their wares if you’d like an album to bring home, too.

Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. free with Gen Con pass, all-ages

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Giant Balloon Sculpture Ummmm what’s not to love about a GIANT BALLOON SCULPTURE? Here’s how it works: Artist Tim Thurmond spends countless hours throughout the weekend building an amazing creature, people “ohh” and “ahh” over it and then bid on the opportunity to “Slay the Creature” — a.k.a. destroy it on Sunday. All money raised from the auction goes to The PourHouse.

Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. free with Gen Con pass, all-ages

Film Festival times vary during Con The amount of quality films being shown in the Hoosier state this year has been unlike any before it. Joining the likes of Heartland Film Fest and Indy Film Fest, filmmakers from around the globe converge on the Circle City this weekend for screenings, panels and cash prizes. I know there’s a limited amount of time to check out an unlimited amount of events, but carve out a few few minutes for this.

Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. free with Gen Con pass, all-ages

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WHERE WE’LL BE AT THE STATE FAIR

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4-H Projects For me the Indiana State Fair is all about education. What is there to learn about Indiana that I didn’t already know? Plenty. You will find me in the Purdue Agriculture Horticulture Building gazing upon the largest pumpkin grown or the best ear of corn. If it can be grown in Indiana, then someone somewhere has adopted it as a 4-H project and brought it to the State Fair. Not to mention the big block of cheese sculpture created every year to celebrate all there is to know and love about Indiana. Why? Because everything’s better with cheese.

Purdue Agriculture Horticulture Building, 1202 E. 38th St. , free with fair admission, all-ages

Indiana’s Bicentennial

Christina Arabesqua (as The Fifth Element’s Leeloo) makes a new friend.

Napoleon Brokenhearts (as a leather Mord Sith) brandishes a new kind of weapon

With our great state of Indiana celebrating its 200th year of organized existence, the State Fair is celebrating in a variety of ways. Indiana’s history is rich with trains and the railroad, so of course there is a Bicentennial Train to celebrate and learn about our state’s rail history. Personally, I am most excited about the bison art display. The bison is a part of the Indiana state seal and used to roam Indiana.

Artists in several counties across the state have “adopted” a bison statue to decorate and all will be on display at the State Fair. Check out the Visit Indiana Bicentennial Pavilion and other other inspired ideas and you have the perfect way to say, “Happy 200th Birthday Indiana!”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Read a bit more about the Bison-tennial in Emily’s picks below.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., free with fair admission, all-ages

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Subaru Dance Stage Alright, so most of it is clogging, but my favorite part of this stage is the classic swing dancers from Naptown Stomp. They are one of the few groups in Indy that offer vintage swing classes. There is also everything from Celtic to ballroom to, yes, even belly dancing. Watch for some unexpected ballet, too. Five-Star Ballroom’s show at 8 p.m. should also be worth a stop.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., free with fair admission, all-ages

Bison-tennial Art Exhibit August 7, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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Cora Noire (as Ghostbuster) busts some H2O

This art show is geared toward Indiana’s 200th year birthday mark. Professional artists from around the state have submitted pieces for exhibit over the last year. For more art-related exhibits go to the Indiana Arts building where you’ll get your

absolute fill of wool-centered fashion and crafts.

Glass Barn at Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., free with fair admission, all-ages

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Blues Traveler August 15, 7:30 p.m.

After a day of gorging on delicious fried foods and Indiana beers there’s no better way to work off all of those calories than dancing the night away to some music, especially when it is led by John Popper’s masterful harmonica skills. I’ll probably hit up multiple shows on the Free Stage. (I mean, they’re freaking free.) But this is the show I am most excited for. It’s a bit nostalgic for me, but if you’ve never been to a Blues Traveler show, after just one you’ll be “Hook”-ed.

State Fair Free Stage, 1202 E. 38th St. free with fair admission, all-ages

Knights of Valour Jousting August 14, 1 & 6 p.m.; August 15, 16, 17, 2 & 7 p.m.

It’s like those scenes in season one of Game of Thrones before it got all insane and everyone died.

(Well, I mean The Mountain did decapitate his horse in the jousting scene, but that most likely won’t be happening here.) You’ll likely see me sitting in the stands eating a turkey leg and drinking a fine pint and trying to give the jousters my lady’s favour. (They never accept; woe is me.) It’s fun to imagine you’re in medieval times cheering on your favorite champion, but the best part is at the end you get to go home to air conditioning and indoor plumbing and Netflix. The modern world is so nice.

Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, 1202 E. 38th St. free with fair admission, all-ages

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The Bacon Brothers August 13, 7:30 p.m.

Like Cavan, I like to hang out at the Free Stage after stuffing my face with pork sammies from the pork tent and a gigantic lemon shake-up.

Why? Because it’s free, man. This year, the free stage features a pack of throwback rock and folk events, including the Happy Together tour, Night Ranger, Blues Traveler and 38 Special, plus a bunch of country (Maddie & Tae, Clare Dunn, Lauren Alaina, Hunter Smith Band and Neal McCoy) but my ultimate Free Stage show in 2016?

Definitely The Bacon Brothers, as in Kevin Bacon.

Yup, Mr. Ren McCormack has a band and he’s stopping in Indy this summer, which means I get to finally enter the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

My Bacon Number will become one this summer. #GOALS (P.S. See our interview with Kevin Bacon on page 30.)

State Fair Free Stage, 1202 E. 38th St. free with fair admission, all-ages

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Indiana Beer, Wine and Spirits Exhibition August 5 - 21, 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. daily After recovering from the visceral joy of coexisting in the same fleshspace as Kevin Bacon, venture over to the Grand Hall to taste local beer and wine in tastings and by the glass. There’s special classes on August 8 and 15 for those interested in creating their own liquid masterpieces — we’re mostly interested in drinking them. (P.S. Bet you’ll bump into NUVO Beer Maven, Rita Kohn, at this Exhibition sometime.)

Grand Hall, 1202 E. 38th St. free with fair admission, 21+

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Pioneer Village Ever since I started visiting the State Fair, this little village has held a special place in my heart.

From watching flour be made on a vintage machine to indulging in candy priced just how it was in the 1800s, it’s truly a blast from the past.

With daily activities taking place throughout the duration of the fair, you’ll find a unique experience on each visit to the Pioneer Village. First fair trip? The antique tractor parade — taking place every evening except Tuesdays and Saturdays — is a must-see.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., free with fair admission, all-ages

Demolition Derby August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Angry about Donald Trump being the Republican Presidential candidate? Or maybe Hillary Clinton?

Or possibly your neighbor’s dog that won’t stop using the bathroom on your freshly cut lawn? Well, I’ve got the perfect event for you. Watch cars smash into other cars until only only one car remains. If you’ve never experienced a demolition derby, I advise choosing “the car you wish not to be completely annihilated” beforehand and rooting that car all the way to the promised land — survival.

Hoosier Lottery Grandstand, 1202 E. 38th St. $5 plus fair admission; 5 and younger free with fair admission, all-ages

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FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS The Art Assignment Show August 5, 6 - 9 p.m., Born from The Art Assignment show, an initiative of Sarah Urist Green, this exhibit at 924 will feature the three Indiana artists who have been on the show and the work that they have inspired. If you have never seen Art Assignment, Urist Green travels around the country to meet artists, talk about their work and collect a series of homework type tasks that viewers can complete on their own. The gallery show will have work from Brian McCutcheon, Nathaniel Russell and Lauren Zoll. It will also have artwork from artists in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan that were made in response to their individual episodes.

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Matt Panfil & Mike Graves August 5, 6 p.m., Matt Panfil, collage and paper cutting artist, noted in a statement about the show that he finds himself“constantly engaged with collage for its endless potential to infuse archetypal and abstract imagery, with which I seek to penetrate what Aldous Huxley dubbed ‘the mind’s antipodes’: subconscious realms of raw existential data. I thereby hope to elicit a kind of primal or magical awareness within the viewer in order to communicate otherwise inexpressible, universal messages, aided by glimpses of the fantastical and occult.” Panfil will show with Indy artist and musician Mike Graves. Graves will show his digital visual work that covers realism and surrealism.

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Emily Budd: Borders of Being August 5, 7 p.m., “For this new collection of bronze sculptures, I have used the ancient lost-wax casting method to create abstract works,” says Emily Budd in her artist statement.“Foundry work has made me fluent in the techniques of bronze casting, yet I feel continually challenged to push its conceptual limits. I have gathered textures from the hard surfaces of living things, the protective borders of the body such as shells, antlers, horns, teeth, claws and thorns.”

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mong the legions of costumed gamers at this year’s Gen Con — the annual gaming extravaganza taking place at the Indiana Convention Center — you will find some locally-based visual artists displaying their work.

And this year there’s another fantasy art vending event, unaffiliated with Gen Con, called Bizarre Bazaar: An Alternative Art Extravaganza. It will be going on downtown during the same time at the Artsgarden (Aug. 4-7).

Bizarre Bazaar just might give Gen Con a run for its money because — unlike Gen Con — it’s a free event.

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But, of course, if you’re a gamer/fantasy art nut you’re going to want to check out both!

Among the local artists appearing at Gen Con this year is Indianapolis-based Emma Overman, who has her studio in the Harrison Center for the Arts.

(Another local fantasy artist displaying work there is veteran convention vendor Kathryn Steele.)

Overman’s paintings, featuring a menagerie of childlike characters from some lost storybook, might at first glance seem a little lost in the hustle and bustle of Gen Con. But Overman, who has had numerous shows in Indianapolis in a wide variety of venues, and is participating in the event for the second year in a row, only has good things to say about the event.

“I loved it last year,” says Overman. “I had not known how well I would fit in. I went simply to see if I would fit in okay and I think it was funny because I was assuming there would be metal helmets with horns coming out. But I saw animals in vests, and I thought ‘okay!’ Just to see a bit of the lighter, friendlier side was helpful for me. So I thought, ‘Yeah, I can do this’.”

While her characters are not attached to any particular narrative, they attracted interest from one particular game developer whom she ran into last year.

“He said that it seems distinctly more childlike and more feminine than most of what you see here,” says Overman. “And then he said I can’t think of a project off hand where you would fit in right now, I don’t have a project right now but your kind of art makes me want to make a project around it.”

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Overman’s hoping to make contact with this game developer again this year.

What’s most exciting to Overman is the opportunity to experiment with style and subject matter.

“I would say that in general that it’s an excuse to go on a visual tangent for an audience that might be more receptive to that than any other gallery-type show that I might have in town,” she says.

And although there isn’t much opportunity for her to get up and explore Gen Con as much as she’d like, she still is looking forward to the event for one other reason than those outlined above.

“I love the people watching,” says Overman.

But you might meet some equally interesting characters at Bizarre Bazaar: An Alternative Art Extravaganza.

“Last year I had intended to vend at Gen Con for the eight year in a row,” says Indianapolis-based fantasy artist Lydia Burris, who organized the event. “But they had instilled a new jury system. ...

Many of the longtime artists and/or artists that did not fit their new mold were cut from the mix. Not to be deterred from vending on the same weekend, I went to the arts council to discuss alternate vending options ... All the pieces fell into place, and I found myself running an alternative four-day-long art event at the Artsgarden!”

The event will act as a bridge between the local arts community and Gen Con, according to Burris, and will feature a diverse array of participating vendor/artists.

“There will be Chuck Baker the wizard wand maker,” says Burris. “He’s a delightful older gentleman with a twinkle in his eye and magic in his heart. He’s an experienced craftsman and tinsmith and began making wands on request for special events … [he] has continued to make wands ever since. We also have William Stolpin, known for his detailed dragon drawings. Kate Cole is an abstract expressionist ‘emotion painter’, and will most likely be performing throughout the weekend with live painting. She owns Gallery 444 in Shelbyville, Ind.” n

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ENCOUNTERING MARI EVANS A Mari Evans mural appears on Mass Ave

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f you’ve been down to Massachusetts Avenue recently, you just might’ve seen artist Michael “Alkemi” Jordan up on a scissor lift while putting the finishing touches on the 30 foot high mural on the side of Mass Ave’s historic Davlan Building.

The mural, newly finished, depicts renowned poet and artist Mari Evans, one of the founders of the Black Arts movement.

Evans was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1919, and has lived in Indianapolis since 1947.

Jordan avoided the summer heat by painting at night and in the early hours of the morning.

He’s been pleased at the reactions of people walking down the street: people who might not know Evans’ work.

“Oh man, it’s a great reaction, people are just thrilled to see her,” says Alkemi.

The mural has been completed within sight of a mural of another iconic literary figure, Kurt Vonnegut.

The mural painting project was facilitated by the nonprofit Big Car Collaborative (in close consultation with Mari Evans) and funded by a grant from their Indiana Arts Commission. Big Car purposely chose the mural site in part because of its proximity to the Vonnegut mural, according to Big Car Collaborative chief curator Shauta Marsh.

“Vonnegut’s also a writer I love,” says Marsh. “A lot of people know about Vonnegut but not a lot of people know about Mari.”

Marsh hopes that the mural will spark the curiosity of passersby: “I believe everybody should know who Mari Evans is and what she stands for and what she means for our community and really for the world generally,” she says.

Marsh had first encountered the work of Mari in 2004.

“I was working at NUVO and [NUVO columnist and editor] David Hoppe did a story about Mari,” she says.

That’s when she started reading some of Evans’ essays.

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“For me personally, I’ve always thought of her as the ideal woman, just thinking about her history and what she represents and the values that she represents and her strengths,” says Marsh.

More than a decade later, her husband Jim Walker, the executive director of Big Car, happened to come across Mari Evans in Shapiro’s. He told Marsh about it, and this got her thinking of possible projects that she might pursue with Evans. It was early in 2015, and Marsh had just left her position as executive director of the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art. Marsh met with Evans and started contemplating projects that would raise awareness of her work, under the auspices of Big Car, and the mural project was born.

“I wanted to make sure when working on this project that Mari had full say in everything,” says Marsh. “Mari selected Alkemi and he has a studio at Broadway Church — it’s a Methodist church on Fall Creek.”

But for Marsh it wasn’t enough to put a mural up.

“I felt that we needed to have an exhibit,” she says. “Because it’s a way of raising awareness.”

So on November 5, Big Car’s Tube Factory Artspace will host an art exhibit featuring a work by Indianapolis-based artist Carl Pope — featuring excerpts from Evans’ essays.

The exhibit will feature pictures of her writing and the editing process.

“When I met with Mari, she allowed me to scan in pictures of her,” says Marsh.

Marsh also has plans to show video from a television show that Evans had on WTTV (Channel 4), called “The Black Experience” if she can get her hands on the old films.

In the end, Marsh thinks Evans deserves a wider audience, through her exuberant poems such as “Celebration” and her frank and thought-provoking essays that are just as relevant today as the time when she wrote them.

“Mari’s work may have been intended for a black audience but I really feel that it brings us all together and helps us understand each other better,” says Marsh. “Or at least helps me understand better. And I will never fully understand but I’m listening. And I think that it’s time that we all listen to each other ... We need to listen to people like Mari and what she has to say, because … the only way that we’re going to come through this race issue we have, as a nation, is acknowledging that there’s a problem.” n

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CELEBRATION

I will bring you a whole person and you will bring me a whole person and we will have us twice as much of love and everything I be bringing a whole heart and while it do have nicks and dents and scars, that only make me lay it down more careful-like An’ you be bringing a whole heart a little chipped and rusty an’ sometime skip a beat but still an’ all you bringing polish too and look like you intend to make it shine And we be bringing, each of us the music of ourselves to wrap the other in Forgiving clarities Soft as a choir’s last lingering note our personal blend I will be bringing you someone whole and you will be bringing me someone whole and we be twice as strong and we be twice as true and we will have twice as much of love and everything

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Racers attack the corners around Mass Ave’s “Ann Dancing,” the turns that make the Mass Ave Criterium world famous.

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There are criteriums all over the country, so the bike racers generally load their bikes onto their cars on the weekends and drive to the nearest (or fastest) one on the schedule.

This weekend, the criterium is in our own backyard.

Riders will line up on Massachusetts Ave downtown, and when the whistle blows, the controlled chaos begins. They’ll dart around the short, sharp-turn-y course lined with crowds of people. People wait in line for the delicious smells wafting from the food trucks, some cheer on their friends, and some raising cups and cheer even louder from the beer garden.

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But riders have built up their endurance, strength, and skill over years of relentless training. So they know the risks, and many of them have felt first-hand (or firstshoulder, first-hip, or first-cheek) the outcome of taking a fast corner incorrectly. The riders swoop, chase and attack around the course until it comes down to the final lap. Some riders may have been able to dart away early and secure their win, but for everyone left in the race there is a sprint. The road-wide group of riders will be smashing their pedals as hard as they can towards the E Michigan St finish line.

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The official rings a bell on random laps to signal a prime (say, preem), meaning the winner of the next lap could earn some cash, or perhaps just some socks. But regardless of whether it’s a prime lap or not, the riders will be moving fast; the pace will be around 20 - 30 mph.

Cheers!

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Why this is the perfect time to see your first MAC So, you’ve never checked out Mass Ave Crit before. You might not even own a bike. Why should this be your year? Here’s five reasons even the bike-ambivalent should plan to post up on the Avenue this weekend for MAC.

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Oskar Blues Brewing and New Belgium will provide the delicious brews; Bazbeaux will be slinging slices. You can scream and clap and cheer with wild abandon all day long, plus experience some vicarious calorie-burning and indulge in some ice cream, too. Hey, watching pro bike racers is strenuous, too!

If you’re going to make this year your first big bike race ever, you should pick the hardest, most dangerous — and therefore most exciting — course to observe, right? Right.

3. It’s for a good cause

MAC is all about fostering young riders, who often come back year after year to compete in progressively more challenging categories. (Reminder: The lower the number of category, the more skilled the racer. Find a guide to cats online at NUVO.net.)

5. It’s the best day to spend on Mass Ave all summer long Can you think of any better place to introduce yourself to the world of crit racing than our beautiful Mass Ave? Plus: The forecast is 85 degrees and sunny. Perfection.

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Josh Johnson

Reason will win: Beebe, Sills, Jacob, Keller Revard, Neagos, Leach, Rytlewski

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Ben Schmutte

Tenacious attacker and feisty bike handler — can win solo or in a sprint

Jay Brant

Indiebike’s fastest in a field sprint

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Felipe Cardenas

He’s punchy, aggressive and won’t miss a break

Watch for her (unstoppable) trademark solo breakaway move

The best cheering section and a fierce sprint

Already planning his “repeat” podium dance for 2017

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FIB rider to watch if it comes down to a field sprint

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RACHEL LANGDON

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Biking advocacy org IndyCog isn’t just our badass volunteer coordinating organization — they’re also our nonprofit beneficiary of MAC. A portion of proceeds raised from MAC is donated to IndyCog, helping them keep Indy’s biking community beautiful. (P.S. Have you picked up one of their Ride Guides yet?)

4. It fosters young riders and shows off experienced ones

Reason will win: Beebe, Johnson, Jacob, Keller, Revard, Neagos, Leach, Rytlewski

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Hunting for the Indy Crit/Mass Ave back-toback wins

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Always dangerous with a solid counter-attack

Jacob Hoggard

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Breakaway specialist with one of the fastest sprints in the field

Harry Clark

2016 Single Speed State Champ, imagine what he can do with 21 more gears

Court Maple

If Court gets a gap, the field can kiss the race goodbye

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Kyle Perry

I will go forth, then keep going forward.

Matt Salpietro

Riding strong this year and still looking for a win.

Jordan Marhanka

Young, dumb and full of, uhh... Speed?

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Lewis Henrickson Packs a sprint that mere mortals envy

Doug Fagan

Savvy sprinter that can turn himself inside out . #1 IN/KY series

Andy Messer

Bike handler extraordinaire that can drive any break

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Ben Weaver

I will win because my wheels are the roundest!

Winner in 2014; 3rd in 2015; looking to return to the top step.

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Andrzej Banaszkiewicz

Leader of INKY series with 9 wins this season! Needs another win to have magic number 10

Mike Sherman

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Dean Peterson

Reason will win: It’s my birthday

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Former pro without a MAC win — yet.

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THE FIELD STANDOUTS OF

MASS AVE CRITERIUM 2016 EDITOR’S NOTE: Our anonymous MAC experts convened to put together a list of field standouts and teams to look out for this Saturday on the course.

WOMEN’S RACING PROJECT Watch them in: The Women’s Category 1/2/3 What to look for: The one off the front of the race: Sierra Siebenlist has stood on the top step of the podium the past 2 years, and this summer she’s been on her A-game racing crits all over the Midwest. If there is a move ahead of the field, Siebenlist will be in it or chasing it down.

FIRST INTERNET BANK Watch them in: The Women’s Category 1/2/3 and the Men’s 1/2 What to look for: Attacks. FIB women’s team is stacked with some serious firepower this year, with new riders like Rachel Metherd and Rachel Langdon, as well as seasoned favorites like Sarah Demerly and Bri Clark. On the men’s side, both Ben Schmutte and Ryan Knapp (last year’s winner) are riding well this season, so expect to see them at the front of the race as well.

TEAM CORNFED Watch them in: The Fixed Gear Race

What to look for: Scott Harris, in a tank top, healthy beard and cut-off jeans. The bike messenger is no stranger to riding the streets of Indy — and riding them fast. Last year Harris finished in third place, no doubt leaving him thirsty for the top step of the podium this year.

Representing Team CornFed with a few other riders, Harris will be in the hunt for a win this year.

TEAM UPLAND BREWING Watch them in: The Men’s Category 3/4 and Men’s Category 1/2 What to look for: Jerseys with beer in the back pocket. But don’t be fooled — this team does more than have fun. They will be serious contenders in the race with riders like Rhys Edwards, Scott Baumer, Zach Deitch, Andrew Truemper, and Lewis Hendrickson (Indy Crit Category 3/4 winner and Bloomington Category 3 crit winner). In the Men’s 1/2, the riders to watch are Andrew Messer, Alex Weisler, and Doug Fagan. Regardless of how the race goes down, Fagan is almost always present in the final sprint.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE CYCLING Watch them in: The Men’s Category 1/2 What to look for: Four guys riding in a line. Recently crowned team pursuit national champions on the track (Zach

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Carlson, Kyle Perry, Jordan Marhanka, and Ryan Shean), these guys will be returning to the streets with their new gold-medal status. Like a velodrome, the Mass Ave Criterium course has only left hand turns. So that can only be a good thing for Roadhouse. Marhanka will be hot and determined to upset the Bissell train. Matt Salpeitro has been consistent all summer with good legs and smart racing. With these very experienced crit riders and strong sprinters (and an awesome discount at Texas Roadhouse) this team has what it takes to get a rider on the podium again this year.

TEAM BISSELL-ABG-GIANT Watch them in: The Men’s Category 1/2 What to look for: Electric blue lighting up the field. Watch for riders like Johnathan Jacobs, Aaron Beebe, and Thomas Revard to be relentlessly flying off the front. Josh Johnson and Hogan Sills are likely to be the first to the line on the prime laps or if it comes down to a field sprint. As one of the largest team in the field, Bissel-ABG-Giant will be all over every move like vacuums on dirt.

And keep your eye on Johnson and the #dadwatts. Johnson has been crushing it this summer, taking the win at Indy Crit and finishing well at the Tour of Bloomington road race. Johnson was also the collegiate criterium national

champion in 2015. His new baby, Graham, will probably be cheering on his dad along the course this weekend.

ZIPP MASTERS TEAM Watch them in: Men’s Masters Race What to look for: Youthful old dudes.

While their category says they’re ages 40+, you wouldn’t know it from watching these guys race. Riders like Ben Weaver, Dean Peterson, and Andrzej Banaszkiewicz are strong and wise from years and years racing their bikes, which makes for a tactically exciting and blazing fast race.

Watch for Andrzej, who has been putting in the work this season, and it shows in his results. The powerhouse Zipp Masters Team will be firing on all cylinders to try and put Andrzej in a winning move and get him to the line first.

CRASHES Watch them in: Turn One What to look for: Bikes sliding and riders flipping onto the ground. Most likely in turn one, the sharp left corner that goes around the Dancing Lady sign. Stand here to witness the skill of avoidance, and also carnage.

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ome dark and twisted puppets are coming to Indy. Well, their master manipulators will be doing the driving. Rough House, a DIY performance art collective out of Chicago, will be showing (what is likely) the first rendition of Ubu the King with puppets.

The play was originally written in French around 1896 by Alfred Jarry and was hailed as being one of the birthplaces of Modernism and setting the stage for Theatre of the Absurd. The story echoes Macbeth with a touch of Hamlet, but the archetype of Ubu is something that artistic director of Rough House, Mike Oleon, finds enamoring.

“It kind of serves as an archetype for a great deal of sort of sad, horrible … sloppy types of characters,” says Oleon.

He compares Ubu to characters like Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin.

He pauses and laughs: “I was going to say Trump.”

He refers to Ubu as a bit of a lovable asshole.

“It’s really strange that he exists, and I think it really speaks to human psychology that we can find something that is so mean and cruel and self-indulgent as endearing,” says Oleon. “... I like the idea that he sort of resides inside all of us. Anyone has the potential to go in this direction if you give into your whims and every impulse … eventually,

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It’s a tall order, but Oleon and Saxe believe that puppets can reach a different W H E N : A U G U S T 3, 7 : 30 P . M . plane of storytelling.

WHERE: TUBE FACTORY ARTSPACE, “Puppetry allows us to tell — practi1 1 25 C R U F T S T R E E T cally allows us to tell — stories that we TICKETS: $10 AT THE DOOR wouldn’t be able to tell with human performers,” says Saxe. “[When there you will turn into a monster sort of are no humans] it allows people to deal like this.” with the material on their own terms.”

Converting the French play into “Puppets themselves are innocent,” something that could translate well says Oleon, discussing how they can be with puppets was a challenge, but right seen as juvenile. “… The puppet lends up Rough House’s alley. itself to more nuanced intelligent story“Puppets are so physical — and this is telling because it doesn’t have the bagsuch a word-heavy play — a lot of what gage that a human being does … When we had to do was chop it all down,” a puppet is on stage, it inhabits its role with 100 percent sincerity … When you let go of a puppet, it fully “When a puppet is on stage, it inhabits inhabits its death, and the time in between it its role with 100 percent sincerity” fully inhabits the character it was created to — MIKE OLEON portray.”

He notes that there’s always a part of the audience that knows the says Olean. actor on stage who “died” is just fine.

Rough House members, like manag“The puppet cannot help but commit ing director Claire Saxe, see profound fully,” says Oleon. “I think audiences potential in puppets and what they can have a really strong response to that convey in the theater. The group began … You might find yourself connecting as an illegal DIY space under a storemore deeply than you would with a hufront. Now, Rough House builds their man performance.” n own intricate puppets, has their masters SHOW:

John C. Lilly: 1960s and ’70s physician, neuroscientist, psychoanalyst, “psychonaut,” philosopher, writer and inventor, as well as the subject of Phoenix Theatre Playwright-in-Residence Tom Horan’s loose biography, Acid Dolphin Experiment.

First, a condensed background on Lilly because there is little setup within the often-psychedelic and hard-to-follow show. Lilly had a near-death experience as a child, which fueled his desire to explore and understand humanity’s view of consciousness.

He deviated from the family’s lucrative banking career and turned toward scientific pursuits — including nontraditional experimentation in which he was often the test subject. He invented the isolation tank to achieve sensory deprivation and used LSD to explore alternate forms of consciousness. He believed that dolphins were capable of imitating human language, and he was a proponent of the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project.

As his grasp on reality relaxed, his mind crafted cosmic watchdogs, the benevolent Earth Coincidence Control Office (ECCO), and the malevolent Solid State Intelligence (SSI), a sort of artificial intelligence destined to go to war with humanity.

On the Phoenix’s second stage, Joshua Coomer is generally awash in blue light, representing Lilly floating in his isolation tank. (Effect achieved by lighting designer Laura Glover.) This is where his communications with ECCO happen. Lauren Briggeman, Jolene Mentink Moffatt and Chelsey Stauffer pop in and out of portholes as members of ECCO. They also take on many other roles that pertain to Lilly’s life, as does Michael Hosp. Under the direction of Bill Simmons, the cast is passionate, focused and lively, with several funny moments interspersed throughout. Costuming and set coloring (Emily McGee and Jeffrey Martin) are bright reflections of the time. But as I noted before, the play feels disjointed (though a case could be made that its structure is a representation of Lilly’s LSD trips). This makes the story arc hard to follow, however; hence the summary of Lilly above. With adequate information going in, the show could be a look inside an unusual piece of American scientific history presented by a capable cast. Without the Cliffs Notes, it’s as discombobulating as the LSD. — LISA GAUTHIER MITCHISON Through August 14, various times, The Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave. $20 - $33

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EVENTS IU Cinema Under the Stars: E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial and Night of the Living Dead August 4, 9 p.m. First up, around dusk at the Starlite Drive-In, is E.T. — a magical coming-ofage story with suburban drama, childhood wonder and a bike ride across the face of the moon.

The next film in this outdoor double feature is the horror classic, Night of the Living Dead, the movie that gave birth to the zombie genre. This is bound to be an unforgettable summer night at the movies. (There is a $6 Outside Food Permit per vehicle for guests bringing in outside food other than chips/drinks.)

Starlite Drive-In, 7640 S. Old State Road 37 (Bloomington), $5 for adults, FREE for children 12 and under, cinema.indiana.edu

Suicide Squad at the IMAX Theater at the Indiana State Museum August 4. Revolving around a task force comprised of super-villains, this looks like an exhilarating comic-book ride. Among other treats, it features Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and a cast that includes Will Smith, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez and more. If you see one of the August 4 shows at the IMAX Theater at the Indiana State Museum (7 and 10 p.m.), you’ll receive a free, exclusive scratch ’n sniff mini-poster!

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IMAX Theater at the Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., $13-$16, imaxindy.com Dr. No August 5-6, 2 and 7:30 p.m. each day. The one that started it all, introducing Sean Connery as Bond. James Bond. This film finds the sexy superspy battling a mad scientist bent on destroying the U.S. space program. (Isn’t that essentially the plot of every Bond movie?) With twenty-some films under its belt, a lot of Bond flicks are forgettable.

But Dr. No is iconic and indelible. And Connery is so damn cool.

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t the Indiana State Fair Coliseum in the early '70s, Frank Zappa said, S H O W I N G : O P E N S F R I D A Y, A T K E Y S T O N E A R T “Think of it. Mankind. Evolving, RATED: R, r struggling, climbing ever higher over thousands of years to reach this pinin a semi-improvised piece with Allen’s nacle where WE can play music for YOU band. Zappa seems serious about his … in a cow barn.” performance while Allen struggles not Don’t hold me to the exact wording to laugh. Are we watching Zappa making of that 40+ year old quote, by the way. I music or pulling off a stunt? Your guess is offer it knowing that my online brethren as good as mine. will be quick to point out the failings in You’ll hear some of Zappa’s music my memory, while adding their thoughtthroughout the film, though the focus ful critiques of my writing skill. remains on interviews and his celebratBefore watching a documentary ed battles with the group that created on Frank Zappa, I thought it wise to warning labels for music releases. In listen to my favorite Zappa recordings. one segment Zappa claims to hate being I started with the first three albums by his band, The Mothers of Invention: Freak Out, Absolutely Free and We’re Only In It for the Money.

Sometimes Zappa made me angry.

When I was a boy, I’d lip sync to Absolutely Free in my bedroom. interviewed, saying, “It’s one of the most This weekend I discovered, to my deabnormal things you can do to anyone, light, that I can still do it. Every verse, two steps removed from the Inquisition.” every aside, every word of that remarkGood quote. I guess the armed guards able album is still tattooed on my brain. forcing him to be interviewed were out How cool! of camera range.

I asked my friends on Facebook to Sometimes Zappa made me angry. share their picks for other essential Apparently bothered by the fact that Zappa recordings (he released over 60). the audience had responded louder to a They suggested: Zoot Allures, Weasels flashy bit of theatrics than to other, more Ripped My Flesh, Ship Arriving Too Late demanding parts of the show, he said, to Save a Drowning Witch, You Can’t “You people wouldn’t know good music Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6, Hot Rats, Overnight Sensation, Lumpy Gravy, if it came up and bit you on the dicks.”

I turned to my friend and said, “Why do Cruising with Ruben and The Jets, Aposwe keep paying him to tell us trophe, Shut Up and Play Your Guitar, we’re stupid?”

Stupid, The Grand Wazoo, Thing Fish, That was my last Frank Zappa concert. and Live at the Fillmore.

My loss.

I include the list here for those of you Frank Zappa is one of the most pivotal newcomers who, inspired by the film, figures in the history of contempodecide to dive in the Zappa pool. Be rary music. In one segment shot a few prepared for a sometimes dizzying mix months before his 1993 death from of humor — absurd, satiric, juvenile, and sometimes astoundingly tasteless — prostate cancer, Zappa was asked how he wanted to be remembered. He said he and doo-wop, rock, jazz, orchestral and didn’t care. experimental music. I suggest you start I care. I worry that because his music with Absolutely Free. And you probably is so non-commercial, most people should hold Thing Fish until last. I only know Zappa primarily for his piercing got three tracks into that one before stare, long hair and thick mustache/ turning it off. soul patch combo. But the man was also German director Thorsten Schuetter’s an amazing guitarist and composer; Eat That Question has no narration. It’s an artist that pushed those under his a collection of film clips of Zappa, many influence to push themselves further. reported to be rare. Judging by his hair, He was a troublemaker, and a visionary. they appear to be in loose chronological Sometimes Frank Zappa’s sneer made order. Early on you see a short-haired me angry. But his challenges made me Zappa in a suit on a 1963 episode of better. He made a lot of us better. n Steve Allen’s talk show, playing a bicycle

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early line in Jason Bourne perfectly summarizes the mindset of the titular character and the creators of his franchise. Following the quest of an amnesiac assassin, this series is etched in our cinematic memories, but now it seems to be holding on for dear life.

The fifth film in the franchise, Jason Bourne returns to the series’ roots, reuniting star Matt Damon with director Paul Greengrass, who helmed The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum — two of the best sequels ever made. As you’ll recall, the series took a detour in 2012, replacing Damon with Jeremy Renner. However, Jason Bourne

It seems to be desperately holding on for dear life. doesn’t make up for that misfire.

With gray streaks in his hair and skin like cracked leather, Damon emerges as a tragic, tortured figure. The film catches up with Bourne about a decade after the events of Ultimatum, and we find him engaging in street fights for money.

Bourne is condemned to a life as a lethal weapon, it seems. But the film never really explores the tragedy there — the idea that Bourne’s life is merely a dance with death. How long will he keep outrunning the CIA? (These government agents have

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Bourne comes out of hiding when a fellow operative hacks into the CIA database and threatens to expose one of its dirty black-ops programs — or something like that. Bourne gathers some more information about his past in the midst of the mess, and the shadowy government agents chase him across the globe. CIA Director Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) wants to “put him down” while the cyber operations manager, Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander), wants to bring Bourne back into the agency.

There are seeds of a good film buried in Jason Bourne. Unfortunately, Damon and Greengrass don’t allow them to grow.

Rather than exploring Bourne’s mortality and making a film about what it’s like to be an aging assassin, they gloss over his age and try to recreate the magic of the previous movies. But unlike Supremacy and Ultimatum, this film won’t linger in your memories. In this age of sequels, reboots and cinematic universes, maybe all that matters is keeping franchises alive, even if some entries are forgettable. But a lot of recent films seem to keep a series going for more compelling reasons than Jason Bourne.. n NUVO // 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER // 08.03.16 - 08.10.16 // SCREENS 25

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Brugge Brasserie’s owners are opening a new venture Downtown Dress in your finest whites for a meal on Monument Circle.

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If you’ve ever been to one of Yelp’s events you know just how incredible they can be. From their annual Bazaar to that time they painted the town red, Yelp’s Community Director, Brittany Smith, and her team are continuously creating unique, exciting events that celebrate our community and many of the wonderful businesses in Indy.

On August 20, one of Yelp’s most beautiful events is taking over Monument Circle for an evening of food, drink, music and celebration.

Yelp’s White Night is a fan favorite and for many reasons, including the fact that your meal for the evening includes a gorgeous accompaniment by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

While there will be samples of food and drink provided by 18 local Indianapolis businesses, the idea behind the night is to dress in your finest white digs and bring your own big, delicious meal made of locally-sourced ingredients.

I’ve seen people go all out with five-course meals, starting with a charcuterie board from Goose the Market, followed by roasted red pepper and goat cheese soup from Circle City Soups, a pasta dish made with Nicole Taylor’s fettuccini, filet sliders from St. Elmo’s and finishing with cedar and whiskey ice cream from Lick Ice Cream.

But you don’t have to be so intricate; swing by Barcelona Tapas or Bangkok Thai & Jazz and get a quick bite to go.

The food and drink are important, but the best part is spending the evening chatting with people, making new friends and learning more about the local restaurants, breweries, wineries and whomever else might make an appearance. Like all of Yelp’s events it is about community and building ours up through a convivial gathering.

The event is free, but make sure and RSVP as soon as you can: the seats will fill up fast and once they’re full there is no other way in.

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hannon Stone is at the well-worn bar at Brugge Brasserie, circuitously revealing the path leading to the long-awaited opening of The Owner’s Wife restaurant adjacent to Outliers Brewing Company.

Bar-sitting is off Shannon Stone’s regular routine. Her standard is making tracks between tables in Brugge’s snug family-centric dining area. She also spends her days interfacing with regulars who have been coming since 2006, when Brugge first sparked the corner at Westfield Avenue and 63rd Street along the Monon Trail as Broad Ripple’s second craft brewery and Indiana’s first dedicated to Belgian beers.

Shannon’s second calling has been guiding newcomers through the menu featuring Belgian-inspired fare — hence ‘Brasserie’. A customer’s take-away impression is seriously important to Shannon. It’s not French fries — it’s frites, with a choice of specialty side dips. And the hearty bread is to sop up the hearty beer broth, flavored by the steamed mussels and choice herbs and spices.

Nothing is wasted.

“I want people to feel they can come to Brugge to have a new experience with their children and enjoy a different choice of foods. Kids have their first taste of mussels at Brugge,” explains Shannon. “They come, and they want to come back.”

Brugge is distinctly linked with Ted Miller, Shannon Stone’s husband. Ted Miller’s brewing heritage links with John Hill, founder of Broad Ripple Brewpub, and with Greg Emig, BRBP’s head brewer at the time Ted reached age 21 and could sign on. After a fruitful stint with BRBP under Greg, progressing along the time-honored Guild System from cellarman to brewmaster, Ted and Shannon left Indiana for Taiwan, where Ted brewed until it was time to come home with their three children, ranging from school age to toddler.

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venture of opening Brugge that left pundits at the time pronouncing ‘the foolhardy venture’ would not work out. The pundits ended up eating their words — their preliminary detractions were simply a lack of faith in what is now some of the best beer Indiana craft offers.

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The image is still family friendly, but After someone tries a style that’s more with decor, food and drinks to fit a Mass recognizable, and then tries a Belgian, it Ave aesthetic, an area filled with trendy soon becomes their favorite. They have spots arriving all the time. Despite fitting to work up to it.” this aesthetic, the Owner’s Wife will defiSo while Ted’s brewing imprint is at nitely reflect the history of the 106-yearOutliers, just as it is at Brugge, Shannon’s old building that it will be housed within. presence will be prominent at The OwnTalk of The Owner’s Wife began before er’s Wife, though she is and has been Outliers even opened; in fact, Rita did a a co-owner in all of the Miller[Stone] story on it in January of 2013 for NUVO. enterprises, including Brugge.

But, as happens in life, plans changed.

“Why is it always the guys being “Everything happens when it happens,” noticed on paper?” Shannon poses muses Shannon. “What’s been taking so rhetorically. “‘Oh, this is the owner’s wife’ long for The Owner’s Wife to open is a became the joke at the signings, so when question in context.” asked, ‘What’s the name of the restauThe context, says Shannon, centers rant?’ I said, ‘The Owner’s Wife’.” on its location within a historic dis“Ted and I are a team, with our family trict and adherence to what makes this a priority. We made sure everything was structure distinctive. The Owner’s Wife in place at Brugge so we would be home is not Brugge Brasserie Two in the same for dinner with the children. Now it is way that the adjacent Outliers Brewing timely for the move to Park Avenue, with Company is not Brugge Brewing Two. our son at IU-Bloomington, our oldest Outliers opened four years ago as a daughter at Herron High School, our production brewery with its own brands,

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youngest in eighth grade.

“We’re starting all over again, but with a different story. It doesn’t mean Brugge Brasserie becomes less important. This is still the place where people come to relax and enjoy each other. But you have to have something new up and coming. Ted’s the big picture, I’m the detail person.

One of the details, says Shannon, is keeping the Brugge ‘service family’ intact.

“We rely on them. It comes down to community. Broad Ripple is our community.”

Shannon describes a community of togetherness that’s several generations deep, and admits that “going downtown is like a vacation.”

So what are we to expect about this new venture? Shannon is circumspect about the decor and desired ambiance, which prompted a call to Brian Presnell, who has been part of Ted and Shannon’s circle of friends who dig in and help each other. “I’m a long-time arts guy,” he says. “We’re utilizing what we’ve got from local materials, respecting the historic footprint of the building.”

Brian Presnell isn’t anymore forthcoming about specifics of decor than is Shannon, but Ted reveals it’s going to be “something unlike anyplace else.”

“Yes, we’re all playing around to make each place distinctive,” agrees Brian, “we’re coming at it with a broad sense of humor and good design. Ted makes great beer, there will be great food, so we have to pair that with good design.” By the way, be prepared to experience rebranding and decor changes at Outliers commensurate with the opening of The Owner’s Wife.

meats, homemade cheeses, conservasstyle canned-fish and an assortment of freshly brewed vinegars.” As with Brugge’s menu when it arrived in 2006, this reads as a foray into a popular European style of cuisine that is rarely seen in America and is non-existent in Indiana.

“With The Owner’s Wife, we really wanted to create a place where beer and food are more than just paired at the dinner table, they’re actually conceived to be together,” says Miller. “With Jonathan’s talents for elevating traditional dishes, he’s the perfect person to make that concept a reality.” According to a press release, “With influences ranging from Asian, Mediterranean and Latin and even German cuisines, the menu promises to have something for everyone.”

Another idea behind the food comes from Ted and Shannon’s son Hunter. In the early days of Brugge he asked if he could create a soda with his entrepreneur dad, Ted. And so they did.

Hunter named his soda Bingham Beer after the Bingham Bear mascot of School 84, which of course was Hunter’s school at the time and where his sisters eventually attended as well. Brugge charged $1.84 for the soda and donated $0.84 of every soda sold to School 84.

They still do to this day and it has been a great success.

So when Hunter, who was born in Hong Kong, suggested serving the new brew pub’s food offerings on a cart, dim-sum style, Shannon and Ted agreed.

Look for Hunter to be the restaurant’s first cart boy later this summer.

Jared Guy will be the bar manager and front of house manager.

The Owner’s Wife is jointly owned by husband and wife food/brew team Ted “‘Oh, this is the owner’s wife’ Miller and Shannon Stone.

While you should expect became the joke, so when asked, Brugge and Outliers beers ‘What’s the name of the restaurant?’ as offerings, you can also be prepared for an excluI said, ‘The Owner’s Wife.’” sive Owner’s Wife brand.

The beer lineup will — SHANNON STONE change periodically; openCO-OWNER, BRUGGE BRASSERIE, ing with Tripel de Ripple, OUTLIERS BREWING CO., THE OWNER’S WIFE Bad Kitty-Berliner, Blau Machen Pilsner, Grissette, County Brown, Buffalo Jay Petroy, head chef at Brugge, is the Jacket IPA, Whitcomb Rye, Dunkelweionly long-time Brugge associate who zen, Milk Stout and Super Kitty Fantaswill move downtown as executive chef tico. There will also be a few cask beers at The Owner’s Wife. While Petroy will available: American Premium Bitter, be running the kitchen, the duo brought Milk Stout and Buffalo Jacket IPA. on Milktooth chef/owner Jonathan A set date hasn’t been announced for Brooks — named a 2016 James Beard the official opening, however it will be Award semifinalist and a 2015 Food & within August of this year. Follow any and Wine magazine best new chef — as a all updates by keeping up with the comconsulting chef. According to a press repany on Twitter @TheOwnersWife. n lease the menu will feature “House-cured NUVO // 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER // 08.03.16 - 08.10.16 // FOOD 27

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THE BACON BROTHERS HIT THE STATE FAIR The Bacon Brothers are actually brothers – and yes, that includes that Kevin Bacon, alongside film and TV composer brother Michael Bacon. Together they create forosoco; that’s folk, rock, soul, country, the genre they’ve determined represents their rootsy, Americana noodlings the best. But before they toured their music together, they played and made music together in their home. There’s nine years in between the brothers, which means Michael was introducing Kevin to the British Invasion, instead of … whatever the ‘60s version of The Wiggles was, he says.

The Bacon Brothers play the State Fair Free Stage next week. Here’s a bit of NUVO’s interview with the Brothers.

Here’s Kevin on his big brother’s influence: “He’s listening to, maybe the British Invasion, the Beatles and Stones. Music is really, really exploding and changing, and at a point in my life where, if I didn’t have older brothers and sisters, would be listening to … whatever the ‘60s version of The Wiggles would be, I was all into rock and soul. It was very, very influential.”

And here’s Michael on introducing music to his own kid: “I have a 33-year-old who was a Grateful Dead fan. He must have had a thousand cassettes. ... The difference between when Kevin and I were growing up was that the music of our parents was non-existent. It would be big band and that kind of stuff. Whereas, my son’s generation absolutely adored the ‘60s, the ‘70s, the ‘80s and really cherished that music, almost more than I did! I think that’s an interesting thing. I think it has good things, and it has bad things. I think it’s good for generations to move on in music. And I’m not saying there hasn’t been any progress in it – it’s that over-nostalgia for that period sometimes gets to be a little on the intense side for me.”

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ong before her days as the frontwoman of Bloomington pop duo Nice Try, Madeline Robinson went on a solo tour of the U.S., knowing very little about what she was getting herself into.

“I went on my first tour my senior year of high school, and it is kind of miraculous that it worked and that it was really great and that my parents let me do it,” she remembers. “I had just been booking shows in my town for so long and really had the notion drilled into my head that anyone could do it.”

It’s this month-long tour out to the West Coast and back that the 24-year-old now pinpoints as a defining moment in her life.

“That was my first independent human being experience, and it’s still happening.”

It’s also this tour that seemingly served as the jumping off point for her more serious musical endeavors.

Born in Knoxville, Tenn., Robinson started playing and writing solo music midway through high school under the stage name of Madeline Ava, before eventually going on the aforementioned life-changing tour. Although she didn’t live in Indiana during her teenage years, she remembers falling in love with Bloomington artists like Busman’s Holiday and Erin Tobey, who she now interacts with regularly as a part of the Bloomington music community.

“It’s just amazing to walk down the street and say hi to all these people. If that had happened when I was still 18, I would be freaking out,” she says.

After playing solo for several years, Robinson became fed up with the way she was sometimes treated as a young female singer-songwriter.

“I wasn’t experiencing what I think of as overt sexism toward women in the music scene,” she says. “But basically, every time I played a show, I was getting described as ‘precious music,’ or ‘cute music by a cute girl,’ or ‘the cutest thing you’ll ever see.’ And, a lot of that felt more like a description of a person than a description of music, so I was like, ‘I’m working really hard on this music, and that’s a lot more important to me than the fact that I’m a little girl who’s softspoken and nice.’”

So, she set out to start a band, which

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admits that some of the songs on the debut Nice Try EP, (convinced) were solo songs that she converted into two-piece band arrangements. In listening to these early tracks, you can hear how excited she was to finally have someone else playing by her side.

“There are really fast, hard songs on there compared to what I do now,” she says. “It was just kind of like, ‘Oh my gosh. Look what I can do. This is a punk song, and I’m doing it.’”

After a few years without new recordings, Nice Try returned in 2016 with a self-titled tape, which premiered on Stereogum in February. Due to the amicable departure of drummer Justin Hatton (currently a member of the Bloomington SUBMITTED PHOTOS Nice Try bands Bugg and Laffing Gas), this Nice Try tape is the first to feature Kahler Willits on drums, who says he was a fan of Robinson’s Listening to these early tracks, music before he ever joined the band. “I really like Madeline’s you can hear how excited she songs,” he says. “I really like the was to finally have someone else simplicity of them and her vocal melodies, and just how it all replaying by her side. mains really catchy.” Also worth pointing out is the fact that they recorded this self-titled tape at Bloomington’s iconic Magnetic led to the start of Nice Try. South Recordings studio.

“Playing in a band, it’s a lot harder “John [Dawson] did a great job befor people to be like: ‘That was so cause it sounds good, but it’s not overly adorable,’” she says. “It was all coming polished,” Willits says. “For me, it’s the from a good-hearted place, of course, perfect balance of lo-fi and hi-fi.” so it did not hurt my feelings to be In addition to several upcoming called cute most of the time. But, when shows, Nice Try plans to record a single you’re just hearing one thing over and with another Bloomington all-star in over, you wonder why. I think it’s just a Mike Adams in the near future. From novelty to have a young woman playing here, the duo’s hope is to self-release this quiet songs that are vulnerable.” single on flexi-disc later this year, giving With Nice Try, Robinson continued to fans yet another song to have stuck in channel much of what she was channeltheir heads. n ing through her solo work. In fact, she

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ony Black is the sort of wonderfully A CULTURAL unconventional artistic eccentric that MANIFESTO every hardcore music fan dreams of encountering. Professing to have writWITH KYLE LONG ten as many as 400 songs, the entirety of KLONG@NUVO.NET Black’s musical reputation rests solely on Kyle Long’s music, which the shoulders of one release. features off-the-radar rhythms In the early 1970s, Black collaborated from around the world, has with the powerhouse Indianapolis funk brought an international flavor group Revolution Compared To What to the local dance music scene. on a 45 RPM single that would go on to become an internationally desired collector’s item and lead the iconoclastic hip-hop legend Madlib on a pilgrimage to Black’s Indianapolis home.

That record remains the one and only release in Black’s short career as a recording artist. I recently sought Black out to get the full, untold story behind this highly sought-after slice of Indianapolis music.

I was pleased to learn so much more than I had anticipated as Black shared the inside baseball on his work with famed Indy soul label Lamp Records, his deep friendship with Revolution Compared To What bandleader Miles “Butch” Loyd, his surprise collaboration with Hoosier R&B “I would go to work at Eli Lilly, greats The Vanguards, and for the and when I came home I could first time ever, Black documented how he came to record what is work on the music.” likely the earliest-known recording of Indianapolis music super— TONY BLACK star Kenny “Babyface” Edmunds.

Tune into 90.1 WFYI’s radio edition of Cultural Manifesto on Wednesday, August 17 at 9 in the creation of “Go To Work.” I’m curip.m. to hear a special sneak preview of ous if you were in the studio with the the never-before-heard Babyface demos band when they recorded that track? that Tony Black recorded over 40 years ago.

BLACK: [laughs] I’m laughing because “Go To Work” never saw a studio. It was NUVO: You mentioned that when you done in my living room and my basefirst heard Revolution Compared To ment. Well, I say “my,” but I was living What they were a very young group of in my mom and dad’s house at that late musicians. Were you impressed by their age. That track kind of floated back and sound right away? forth from Butch’s house to mine. I had a nice full-size basement that could TONY BLACK: Oh yes, they were no accommodate the band. As a matter of slouches. They were kicking! Butch fact they would just leave their instru[Loyd] had a talent where he could hear ments in my basement many times. a song one time and then tell the band how to play it. At that time they weren’t NUVO: Did you record both sides of the playing any original songs. release at your house?

NUVO: Butch’s “Go To Work” became BLACK: Yes, my mom and dad weren’t the more successful side off your 45 RPM really living in the house at the time. So single. In 2001 “Go To Work” was includI would go to work at Eli Lilly, and when ed on Stones Throw Records’ Funky 16 I came home I could work on the music Corners, a highly influential compilation and not have any interference. of rare funk music.

You stated that you had a limited role NUVO: Did the record get any airplay?

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songwriter. He shut my stuff down.

You could tell right away that he was going to blow up. I didn’t contribute anything to the music, other than just getting it on tape. They were aware I was recording it, but I don’t know if they’d remember it now.

NUVO: Lamp Records folded in the early to mid ’70s. It seems like Lamp was your only forum for getting your songs released. Did you continue writing songs after your time working with Lamp ended?

BLACK: I’ve got probably 300 or 400 half-finished songs. I still get ideas for songs. Sometimes something I see on TV or hear on the radio will inspire me. When I was at Eli Lilly, the syncopated rhythms of the machines I was working with would inspire me to write SUBMITTED PHOTO music. I have a stack of ideas, but Tony Black very few finished songs. I didn’t complete many songs other than BLACK: Some of the local disc jockeys the ones that were recorded. were playing it, but mostly late at night.

I always think about Smokey Robinson when I write. I don’t know NUVO: Lamp Records was such an Smokey, but I did meet him one time. important Indianapolis label. Do you I was working for Eli Lilly in Lafayette have any thoughts on the label’s foundand he did a show at Purdue. I was still er Herb Miller that you’d like to share? trying to promote my music then. I had “It’s Too Late For Love” on 45 and BLACK: The only thing negative I could I was hoping that if I could run into say is that I thought he wore too many Smokey I could get a critique. This hats and that kind of bogged down the is shameful, but I thought if I could potential for the product he was putting butter him up he might help a young out. I think he was a fireman too, I don’t songwriter out. [laughs] know how he squeezed all that work I went to the venue he was performing into one day. at with The Miracles in Lafayette. I had NUVO: In addition to recording “Go my 45 with me and I knocked on one of To Work” in your basement, I underthe doors around the performance area. stand that you also recorded what is The person who answered the door told likely the earliest existing audio of a me they were probably staying at this teenaged Kenny “Babyface” Edmunds. particular hotel where all the artists stay How did you happen to record at when they come to town. Reluctantly, Babyface in your basement?

I decided to go to the hotel she’d directed me to and when I got there I knocked BLACK: Kenny’s brother Melvin on the door ... and there was Smokey Edmunds was a vocalist for Revolution Robinson! He said, “Yes?” But I got so Compared To What. Melvin was a fantongue-tied that I probably said sometastic vocalist. Later on he was in After 7 thing unintelligible. I remember just and they had some big hits. sticking out my hand and pointing to They didn’t call Kenny Babyface then. the 45. It was really awkward. I probably He was still in high school at that time, didn’t make a good impression. I was and his group practiced over in my starstruck and I was just mesmerized. It basement. I think it may have been the wasn’t a long conversation because he beginnings of his group Tarnished Silver. I told me Motown had a rule that artists remember listening to this young kid with couldn’t receive unsolicited material these beautiful melodies and sorrowwhile they were touring. n ful lyrics and thinking he and his group were like seasoned vets. I recorded six of their songs and they were all superior to KYLE LONG anything I could’ve done. That slowed me down, because I said, “My stuff ain’t nowhere near this good.” [laughs] Un>> Kyle Long broadcasts weekly on knowingly Babyface discouraged me as a WFYI 90.1 FM Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

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Seldom Surreal, The District Tap, 21+

Deerhoof, Cowtown, The Hi-Fi, 21+

Situation Grey, The Vogue, 21+

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Neal McCoy, Indiana State Fairgrounds, all-ages Rob Zombie, Korn, Klipsch Music Center, all-ages Cork and Fork Live Music Series, Creekbend Vineyard, all-ages

Umphrey’s McGee, Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 21+

Festival of Inner Peace, University of Indianapolis, all-ages

Night Moves, Metro, 21+

Broncho, The Hi-Fi, 21+

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Buckle Up Music Festival, Summit Park (Cincinnati), all-ages

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Punk Rock Night, Melody Inn, 21+

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Goo Goo Dolls, Collective Soul, Tribe Society 7 p.m. Jonny Rzeznik and company are touring May release Boxes, a power-ballad full record made sans drummer Mike Malinin.

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Thirsty Thursdays, Bartini’s, 21+

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EchoCheck’s Wednesday Night Open Stage, Drifty’s, 21+

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Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas 7 p.m. Here’s Lovato, in a pre-tour interview with Alan Sculley: “I actually got the chance to see that concert, the Justin and Jay Z concert, and I thought it was really awesome how they kind of came in and out of each other’s sets,” Lovato said. “So I think we’re going to do something similar to that, maybe not weaving in [and out] as much.’” So expect some Jonas in your Lovato, and some Lovato in your Jonas at this Bankers show.

Blues Jam, Main Event, 21+ The Family Jam, Mousetrap, 21+

THURSDAY ROCK L.A. Guns 9 p.m. A lot of those tribute bands that stop at the Vogue are COVERING the L.A. Guns – so why wouldn’t you head out to see the real deal?

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $20 advance, $25 door, 21+

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., prices vary, all-ages

Cathy Morris and Brazilian Jazz, Indianapolis Zoo, 21+

Frankie Cosmos, The Warehouse,

Free Jazz Thursdays, Chatterbox, 21+

The Bishop (Bloomington), 18+ Those Darn Accordions, Pork ‘N Beans Brass Band, Melody Inn, 21+ Blues Jam, Slippery Noodle, 21+ Bring Your Own Vinyl, Lola’s Bowl and Bistro, all-ages Salsa Night, The Red Room, 21+ Songwriter Select, Salt Creek Brewery at the Depot, 21+

Naptown Stomp, Grove Haus, 21+ Big Bill Taylor, Scarlet Lane Brewing Company, 21+ 4PZ Album Release Show with Poindexter the Great, Joe Rollins, Nothing Is Sound, Hoosier Dome, all-ages Super Sonic Space Rebels, Josh Flagg, Sugar Moon Rabbit, Melody Inn, 21+ Latin Dance Party, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Altered Thurzdaze, The Mousetrap, 21+

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8 p.m. Post-Prince, we’re accepting any and all invitations to tributes in memory and honor of The Purple One. That includes this Minneapolis five-piece that features Doctor Fink, a member of Prince and The Revolution from 1978 to 1991.

Waterloo performs ABBA Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m.

Symphony on the Prairie’s calendar always includes lots of delightful cover bands, and this is the Swedish mother of them all: Waterloo covers “SOS,” “Dancing Queen” “Mamma Mia” and all your other favorite ABBA hits. NUVO will 100 percent be bringing all of our dads to this. (Dads love ABBA.) Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, prices vary, all-ages FIRST FRIDAYS Erin Tobey, Nice Try 7 p.m. Middlemaze continues to mine [Tobey’s] favorites from the ‘90s, imaginatively updating that decade’s buzzy guitar pop as well as its diligent DIY ethos. She writes with the emotional frankness of Phair, the daring of Sobule and the catchiness of the Posies, another favorite band.

She sings in a high register, and the way she sculpts her syllables recalls both the world-weary wryness of Aimee Mann and the knowing self-possession of Juliana Hatfield .

– STEPHEN DEUSNER Joyful Noise, 1043 Virginia Ave., donations accepted, all-ages

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Indiana Grand Casino, 4300 N. Michigan Road, FREE, 21+

Ray LaMontagne 7 p.m. LaMontagne’s latest is Ouroboros, which was produced by (and features!) My Morning Jacket’s Jim James.

Reggae Revolution, Casba, 21+ Dynamite, Mass Ave Pub, 21+ Some Kind of Nightmare, Trashcan, The Slappies, Misunderstood, Melody Inn, 21+ Free Jazz Jam, The Chatterbox, 21+ Sunday Night Bluegrass Jam, Mousetrap, 21+

MONDAY Aaron Tippin, Hunter Smith Band, Indiana State Fairgrounds, all-ages Handsome and Gretyl, Coal Yard Coffee, all-ages

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Take That! Tuesdays, Coaches Tavern, 21+ Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr., Indiana State Fairgrounds, all-ages Citizen Zero, The Wans, The Black Moons, Deluxe at Od National Centre, all-ages Bob Log III, The Hi-Fi, 21+

WEDNESDAY CLASSICS Happy Together Tour 7 p.m. In more recent years, Turtles members Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan have ventured into writing kids’ music (including tracks for Strawberry Shortcake movies and The Care Bears TV series) while maintaining a steady schedule of headlining concerts to go along with the Happy Together tour, which now looks to be established as an annual outing.

“That was the hope,” Volman said.

“When we initially set out to do this at all, that was the hope that we would have it so that people would come out no matter who was doing the tour, so they would know that it was going to be a great show no matter who was plugged into the slots.”

– ALAN SCULLEY Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th St. FREE, all-ages

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Games don’t ruin relationships, people do I can’t believe this is why I’m finally writing you.

My husband is using Pokémon GO as an excuse to stay out until 5 a.m. with another woman.

She is beautiful and about a decade younger than him, and he won’t hear me out on why this is bothersome.

Our work schedules don’t match up, and he always wants me to meet him in the wee hours of the morning after I’ve worked a full day shift and done all the work looking after our pets. I can give him the benefit of the doubt and be totally fine with him wanting to stay out after work for a few drinks with friends, even though I’m too tired to join them, but Pokémon GO until 5 a.m. alone with a twentysomething for four straight weeks?! It’s driving me crazy. I told him how I feel, and he says it’s my fault for “never wanting to do anything.” (I don’t consider walking around staring at a phone “doing something.”)

I told him I feel like he doesn’t even like me anymore, and he didn’t even acknowledge my feelings with a response.

With the craze this has become, we can’t be the only couple with this problem. I don’t think me enabling his actions by joining the game is the answer, but I’d be absolutely gutted if this game was the straw that broke up our 10-year relationship. Please help.

— POKÉMON GO MEANS NO

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mon GO isn’t destroying your marriage now, just as SimCity wasn’t destroying marriages 15 years ago. Your husband is destroying your marriage.

He’s being selfish and inconsiderate and cruel. He doesn’t care enough about you to prioritize your feelings — or even acknowledge them, it seems.

When a partner’s actions are clearly saying, “I’m choosing this thing — this video game, this bowling league, this whatever — over you,” they’re almost always saying this,

He’s being selfish and inconsiderate and cruel. as well: “I don’t want to be with you anymore, but I don’t have the courage or the decency to leave so I’m going to neglect you until you get fed up and leave me.”

Let him have his ridiculous obsessions — with this game, with this girl — and when he comes to his senses and abandons Pokémon GO, just like people came to their senses and walked away from Second Life a decade ago, you’ll be in a better position to decide whether you want to leave him.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When a parasite or other irritant slips inside an oyster’s shell, the mollusk’s immune system besieges the intruder with successive layers of calcium carbonate. Eventually, a pearl may form.

I suspect that this is a useful metaphor for you to contemplate in the coming days as you deal with the salt in your wound or the splinter in your skin. Before you jump to any conclusions, though, let me clarify. This is not a case of the platitude, “Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.” Keep in mind that the pearl is a symbol of beauty and value, not strength.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s your lucky day! Spiritual counsel comparable to what you’re reading here usually sells for $99.95. But because you’re showing signs that you’re primed to outwit bad habits, I’m offering it at no cost. I want to encourage you! Below are my ideas for what you should focus on. (But keep in mind that I don’t expect you to achieve absolute perfection.) 1. Wean yourself from indulging in self-pity and romanticized pessimism. 2. Withdraw from connections with people who harbor negative images of you. 3. Transcend low expectations wherever you see them in play. 4. Don’t give your precious life energy to demoralizing ideas and sour opinions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re not doing a baby chick a favor by helping it hatch. For the sake of its wellbeing, the bird needs to peck its way out of the egg. It’s got to exert all of its vigor and willpower in starting its new life. That’s a good metaphor for you to meditate on.

As you escape from your comfortable womb-jail and launch yourself toward inspiration, it’s best to rely as much as possible on your own instincts. Friendly people who would like to provide assistance may inadvertently cloud your access to your primal wisdom. Trust yourself deeply and wildly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I hear you’re growing weary of wrestling with ghosts. Is that true? I hope so.

The moment you give up the fruitless struggle, you’ll become eligible for a unique kind of freedom that you have not previously imagined. Here’s another rumor I’ve caught wind of: You’re getting bored with an old source of sadness that you’ve used to motivate yourself for a long time. I hope that’s true, too. As soon as you shed your allegiance to the sadness, you will awaken to a sparkling font of comfort you’ve been blind to. Here’s one more story I’ve picked up through the grapevine: You’re close to realizing that your attention to a mediocre treasure has diverted you from a more pleasurable treasure. Hallelujah!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Could it be true that the way out is the same as the way in? And that the so-called “wrong” answer is almost indistinguishable from the right answer? And that success, at least the kind of success that really matters, can only happen if you adopt an upside-down, inside-out perspective? In my opinion, the righteous answer to all these questions is “YESSS???!!!”

-- at least for now. I suspect that the most helpful approach will never be as simple or as hard as you might be inclined to believe.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your strength seems to make some people uncomfortable. I don’t want that to become a problem for you. Maybe you could get away with toning down your potency at other times, but not now. It would be sinful to act as if you’re not as competent and committed to excellence as you are. But having said that, I also urge you to monitor your behavior for excess pride. Some of the resistance you face when you express your true glory may be due to the shadows cast by your true glory. You could be tempted to believe that your honorable intentions excuse secretive manipulations. So please work on wielding your clout with maximum compassion and responsibility.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Did you honestly imagine that there would eventually come a future when you’d have your loved ones fully “trained”? Did you fantasize that sooner or later you could get them under control, purged of their imperfections and telepathically responsive to your every mood? If so, now is a good time to face the fact that those longings will never be fulfilled.

You finally have the equanimity to accept your loved ones exactly as they are. Uncoincidentally, this adjustment will make you smarter about how to stir up soulful joy in your intimate relationships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may experience a divine visitation as you clean a toilet in the coming weeks. You might get a glimpse of a solution to a nagging problem while you’re petting a donkey or paying your bills or waiting in a long line at the bank. Catch my drift, Capricorn? I may or may not be speaking metaphorically here. You could meditate up a perfect storm as you devour a doughnut. While flying high over the earth in a dream, you might spy a treasure hidden in a pile of trash down below. If I were going to give your immediate future a mythic title, it might be “Finding the Sacred in the Midst of the Profane.”

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Do you harbor any hidebound biases that shrink your ability to see life as it truly is? Have you so thoroughly rationalized certain narrow-minded perspectives and judgmental preconceptions that your mind is permanently closed? If so, now is a favorable time to dissolve the barriers and stretch your imagination way beyond its previous limits.

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