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elcome to our Fall Guide, the third in our new seasonal series of CityGuides. The emphasis is, as it has been for nearly 20 years, on the arts, as our arts organizations launch their seasons concurrent with the end of summer/beginning of fall. In addition to as much arts and entertainment information as we could provide, we also present three other sections: Nightlife, Events and Food & Drink. Use this product to navigate the next three months of your cultural life. Allow me a personal observation. It was almost exactly 17 years ago that NUVO published its first Arts Guide. How do I know that? Because I was its editor. This was before my full employment at NUVO, and now that I am leaving to become executive director of Earth Charter Indiana, it’s nothing less than stunning to see that the product I began with — the Arts Guide, — is the product I will end with. A couple things emerge as I look back over that arc. Some extraordinary artists are still at the helms of their organizations: David Hochoy (Dance Kaleidoscope), Bryan Fonseca (Phoenix Theatre) and Ron Spencer (Theatre on the Square) and Gregory Hancock (Gregory Hancock Dance Company) all immediately jump to mind. A standing ovation for these gentlemen, as their longevity is nothing less than astounding. There are other artists that were mentioned in that very first Arts Guide who are still beguiling Indianapolis audiences — and beyond: Janet Allen, Steven Stolen, James Wille Faust, Nhat Tran and Dan Wakefield. New players have entered the scene, of course, by the hundreds. I wasn’t always able, over my many years here at NUVO, to immerse myself in the arts, but whenever I did, I was usually amazed. Witness Q Artistry’s recent production of ZirkusGrimm, surely one of the top 20 productions I have ever seen in this town. The A&E section, of course, is currently in the able hands of Scott Shoger, and it’s his stewardship of the vast landscape (including film, food, drink and sports) that enables NUVO readers to discern the best options for their time and money. Indy’s A&E scene is alive and well. I look forward to enjoying it as a customer and advocate starting in a week or two. — Jim Poyser
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ARTS CLASSICAL MUSIC INDY OPERA: GROWING ADVENTURESOME
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ike Morgan Freeman with his bucket list, Indianapolis Opera is getting more adventuresome as it grows older. It has something to do with the economy: The company is figuring out ways to use the much smaller performance space in its Basile Opera Center, the former church at 40th and Pennsylvania streets which it was bequeathed a few years back. Smaller shows are somewhat cheaper shows, to be sure, but they’re also alternatives to the old warhorses, which require a big space like Clowes Hall and big, expensive voices. This newfound wanderlust also has something to do with the Opera’s longtime artistic director, James Caraher, who has taken on even more responsibilities this summer following the departure of the company’s executive director. “I started out liking all the traditional things — the Butterflies, the Magic Flutes — just because that’s the way you get started, learning the classics,” he says. “The older I get, the more I like venturing into not only contemporary things, but pieces I haven’t done before.” Pieces like The Threepenny Opera, a 1928 product of Weimar Germany which gave us “Mack the Knife” and “Pirate Jenny” and which opens the Opera’s season in early October at the Basile Opera Center. Like Albert Herring, British composer Benjamin Britten’s 1947 comic chamber opera, which will likewise be presented in the Opera’s intimate Basile Opera Center beginning in late April. And Puccini’s American opera, The Girl of the Golden West, the Opera’s sole Clowes Hall production on the season, slated for late March. Caraher says it was an accident that this season ended up featuring only 20th century productions (it also includes a repeat of its holiday production, Amahl and the Night Visitors, which was written for television in the ‘50s). In just a few years, the Basile Opera Center has gradually become the center for all things Indy Opera. Caraher says the company hopes to move its offices into the Center by the end of August: “We can’t wait to get the offices in there so that when people come for meetings and to visit, they’ll actually see people practicing and hear rehearsals going on.” Nor can Caraher wait to try out new pieces in the performance space: “We’ve never done a baroque piece
Indianapolis Opera will present ‘The Threepenny Opera’ in October.
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here, and that’s on an appropriate scale for the Opera Center. Smaller contemporary pieces are all over the place once you start opening that door. And there are fun ways of relooking at traditional pieces that are being reorganized and done in more intimate, chamber ways. You don’t get the big orchestra sweep, but you pay attention to what the people are saying and get wrapped up in the story. Some of these traditional operas were, I think, intended to be that intimate, but as soon as you put a 60-piece orchestra down there and put it in a big room, you lose a lot of that.” And Caraher assures that Indianapolis Opera, which was forced to cancel a production of The Mikado in 2010 because of financial difficulties, is on solid financial footing — perhaps more solid than ever, he says. And he hopes that The Threepenny Opera will launch the season on the right foot. It should be a crowd-pleaser, in part because it’s both funny and in
guage in the people watching the piece. And in this country, doing it in English is not only accepted but common.” Plus, it’ll be more intimate than “traditional” opera: “You don’t have to stand at the foot of Clowes Hall where you have to cut loose to be heard out back and where if you did something small and intimate, it wouldn’t be seen over the orchestra pit. But in the Basile Opera Center, with people sitting right under your nose, every little twitch of your eye and every facial expression gets noticed, and to fill the room vocally doesn’t take a fraction of the effort it does to fill a hall like Clowes with a big orchestra.” And, hey, it’s sexy and crude and dark and politically engaged, too: “It’s not a pretty piece,” Caraher says. “It’s about thieves and whores, and you can make the language as vulgar as you want and still be appropriate. In the version we’re using, the English is very close to the German. And I think they spiced it up a little bit for New York and Broadway when they did it there. So ours will give some of that, but there’s not as much cursing or just being crude, although I understand the director’s going to have some pretty suggestive dancing and carrying on with some of the whores when MacHeath shows up at the brothel.” n
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Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar Guest Artist Concert Series The Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar and the IUPUI Department of Music and Arts Technology are teaming up to present a season of guest concerts at IUPUI. Up first is a fundraiser (Sept. 5) featuring John Alvarado, Dave Gruender, Jordan Knudson, Nemanja Ostoich, Guido SanchezPortuguez, Dan Quinn and others. Then, on Oct. 3, Guitar Foundation of America Competition winner Rovshan Mamedkuliev has the stage. IUPUI’s Informatics and Communications Technology Complex, 535 W. Michigan St., Thu., Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Thu., Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., prices vary. Mood Indigo The 76th season of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir begins with a New York-style cabaret featuring the Symphonic Choir Chamber Singers and special guest soloists. Seating is cabaret-style and limited to 130 patrons, and tickets include light appetizers. Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., Mon., Sept. 16, 5 and 8 p.m., $35-$20. Lang Lang Lang Lang has come a long way since his days in Shenyang, the small Chinese town where he grew up. The program for his return visit to the Palladium includes Mozart’s Piano Sonata Nos. 4, 5 and 8, as well as Chopin’s Ballades Nos. 1-4. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Thu., Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
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Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra with Beatrice Rana Beatrice Rana has 20 years of piano experience — and she’s only 20 years old. The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra is opening its 29th season with Rana, the 2013 silver medalist at the International Cliburn Competition, as the featured soloist. On the program are Mendelssohn, Schumann and Ravel. Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, 610 W. 46th St., Fri., Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., $30. Verdi’s Requiem It’s big, sometimes bad (that gigantic Dies Irae), sometimes sweet — and it’ll take all the resources of the
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and several guest vocalists to realize it, with ISO music director Krzysztof Urbanski on the podium. Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Fri., Oct. 11, 8 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Louise Pitre: La Vie En Rouge It’s been 50 years since the unforgettable Edith Piaf passed from this world. Louise Pitre, who’s played Piaf in several productions of a musical based on her life, will memoralize the French chanteuse with a program featuring all the hits, from “Ne Me Quitte Pas” to “La Vie en Rose.” The Cabaret at The Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Ste. 516, Fri., Oct. 11, 8 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 12, 8 p.m., $45-$65. Indianapolis Opera: The Threepenny Opera Indy Opera is kicking off its all-20th century season with Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht’s masterful musical, presented in the intimate Basile Opera Center. Flip back to pg. 5 for more. Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Oct. 11-20. Deborah Voigt It goes without saying that Deborah Voigt’s an internationally renowned soprano. But if you ask NPR, she’s also one of “five musicians who are fun to follow on Twitter.” It’s in keeping with her definition of herself as a “down-toearth diva.” Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Sat., Oct. 19, 8 p.m.
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Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider The world’s most adventurous banjo player once again returns to Clowes this fall, accompanied this time around by Brooklyn Rider, a group which first came to fame through its work with Yo-Yo Ma on his Silk Road project. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Fri., Nov. 15, 8 p.m.
After a less than amicable parting from his one-time employer, former ISO music director Mario Venzago has patched things up. On the bill for his return visit: Mahler’s Totenfeier, Glazunov’s Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, and Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 in D Minor. Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Nov. 1 and 2, 8 p.m. IndyKlez Concert IndyKlez’s members have played with quite the eclectic mix of performers: Luciano Pavarotti, Angela Brown, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles. Their show is part of the Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Sat., Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., $15 general admission, $10 for members.
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Sir James Galway with The Irish Chamber Orchestra Some know Galway as one of the world’s foremost classical flute soloist. Others as a populist entertainer with little respect for musical bondaries. He’s headed to Carmel alongside the Irish Chamber Orchestra to perform a program including Mozart and Mendelssohn. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Wed., Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. The Artistry of Di Wu She’s been called an “up-and-coming” talent by Musical America and a “most sensitive and mature pianist” by The Wall Street Journal. And her Palladium program will include Offenbach, Gershwin and Liszt. Show up early for Music Matters, a pre-concert conversation on the night’s music. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center
Christine Andreas: Love is Good Well, it’s hard to argue with the above statement. Love is good. And Andreas, who starred in La Cage aux Folles with Kelsey Grammer and was on the national tour of The Light in the Piazza, is backing up her statement with a program of classic love songs, including “Fly Me to the Moon,” “My Heart Stood Still” and “And So It Goes.” The Cabaret at The Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Ste. 516, Fri., Nov. 15, 8 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $35-$55. Jim Brickman Pianist and vocalist Jim Brickman has covered the waterfront when it comes to pop music, working with artists like Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride and Olivia Newton-John. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Fri., Nov. 29, 8 p.m. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Ingrid Filter plays Mozart Argentinian pianist Ingrid Filter, playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major for Piano and Orchestra, is the draw on the first half of this program. But equally deserving of listeners’ attention is Ernest Bloch’s Three Jewish Poems, a lush, three-movement work written in 1913. Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Nov. 22 and 23, 8 p.m.
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edora, a documentary about smalltown high school basketball directed by the guys behind Found magazine, was the big winner at the 2013 Indy Film Fest, taking home the fest’s Grand Jury prize, a designation that comes with a cash prize of $1,000. The film opened the fest’s pop-up screening schedule at Harrison Center for the Arts’ gymnasium July 19, screening before a packed and teary-eyed house. The Medora High School basketball team first arrived in the national consciousness in 2009, when a New York Times story chronicled the team’s woeful record (0-22) and the town of Medora’s economic depression. But the school board, burned by what members felt was the article’s one-sided portrayal of the town, was reticent to allow access to players. Only Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn were able to break through, gaining permission to film shortly before the 2010 season. The documentary premiered earlier this year at SXSW Film in Austin, and will roll into theatrical release this fall. NUVO asked Rothbart and Cohn a few questions while they were in post-production. NUVO: How much access did you have? Were you in school with the players? ROTHBART: We basically moved to the town for six or seven months. We stayed in Seymour, 20 minutes away. It started out with just filming the games and practices, but the townspeople were so generous with us, so open, and were really welcoming about letting us into their homes. The players didn’t always communicate with their families that well; they’d be like, “Yeah, come on over,” and then siblings or grandparents would say, “Wait, what’s happening here.” COHN: We kind of got into a routine. Because the kids were in school during the day, we didn’t feel like it was appropriate for us to be in the school with the cameras; we didn’t want to be a distraction — and the school’s small; there’s only 13 kids in the senior class. Normally, after school they would have practice, so we would always be there, though it’s not always exciting to go to practice for some six months. But that was just part of gaining their trust, just being there. After practice we would go home with the kids and really try to become a part of the community. NUVO: Some of the coaches are impressive for the amount of time and energy they’ve invested in the team and players; the players are the focus of the story, but there does end up being a lot of time spent with the
Rushmore Co-writers Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson display the witty way that one young teen avoids academic expulsion while coming-of-age. This cult classic is set at the respected Rushmore Academy, where Max Fischer, played by Jason Schwartzman, expands upon a plethora of extracurriculars on his way to greatness. (1998, directed by Wes Anderson, 93 mins., R) Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Fri., Aug. 23, 9:30 p.m., public $10 / members $6. Waiting for Guffman @ IRT Roving Cinema presents Waiting for Guffman. The story takes place in the bizarre Blaine, Mo., home of Corky St. Clair, an unconventional Broadway director. In order to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary, St. Clair collects an eclectic cast of local residents to perform a play. He invites Guffman, a Broadway theater critic, to review the show on its opening night. Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., Thu., Aug. 29, 7 p.m. $8, all-ages.
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coaches (in the extended trailer). One of them talks about how they’re setting an example for the players of the kind of men they might be when they grow up. COHN: Yeah, exactly. We showed up expecting to shoot a sports documentary about coaches turning the program around and the quest for on-court victory. But it turned into something totally different. It became the story of the town, instead of the team, with the team as a metaphor for what the town was going through in the country, really struggling with issues that have been compounding for years: school consolidation, manufacturing losses, farm consolidation. At the beginning we wanted it to be a sports movie; but in a lot of ways, during the editing processes and even while we were there, we realized that we wanted to avoid a lot of stereotypical sports documentary elements. While it is about these coaches and the impact they’re having on these kids, that’s not only what it’s about. n
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John Hughes Votes John Hughes is known for the precise way that he cinematically captures the everyday social lives of the ’80s. Fans of Summer Nights voted on the final film of the 2013 season. Hughes classics like The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, andSixteen Candles were voted on and … drum roll! Sixteen Candles won! Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Fri., Aug. 30, 9:30 p.m., public $10 / members $6.
SEPTEMBER Bike-IN Movies Grab your helmet and peddle your way to the Bike-IN movies in Garfield Park. The featured films are free, and a food truck will serve refreshments. On Friday, Sept. 6, you can check out Ghostbusters (1984) [PG]. Garfield Park, 2345 Pagoda Drive, Friday, Sept. 6, 9 p.m., FREE. 2013 Orphans Midwest Film Symposium Indiana University Cinema and IU Libraries Film Archive are teaming up with NYU Orphan Film Symposium, among others, to host an outstanding gathering of activists, media artists, scholars and more while screening a multitude of abandoned cinematic productions surrounding the theme of “Orphans Midwest: Materiality and the Moving Image.” New pro-
AE - FILM ductions, musical performances and curated presentations will also be featured. Indiana University Cinema, 1213 E. 7th St., Bloomington, Sept. 26-28, prices vary. Bottle in the Gaza Sea Heartland Truly Moving Pictures, The Center for Interfaith Cooperation and the JCC present an award-winning Heartland film, Bottle in the Gaza Sea. This film captures the relationship of two teens; one Israeli and the other Palestinian. The two endure a long-distance friendship with plenty of cultural obstacles along the way. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., $8 general admission, $5 members. “Singin’ in the Rain”.
Singin’ in the Rain Film and Live Orchestra The American Film Institute’s No. 1 Greatest Movie Musical comes to the stage with live accompaniment by the ISO with conductor Jack Everly. Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-19, 8 p.m., prices vary.
Disney’s Pixar in Concert with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra The whole family can finally enjoy their favorite Pixar characters from Toy Story, Cars, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and more with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performing live pieces from the movies. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Oct. 27, $50.
Indiana Short Film Festival The Indiana Short Film Festival (formerly the Film Festival of Hendricks County) is at it again for another go-round this October. The three-day festival is celebrating its third year, and is the only festival in Central Indiana dedicated solely to short films. Movies are limited to 40 minutes, and cash is awarded for the grand jury winner. Additionally, students in grades 12 and under will compete in a special-directed category again this year. The Royal Theater, 59 S. Washington St., Danville, Oct. 11-13, all-ages, FREE. Clowes Hall 50th Documentary Showing WFYI will broadcast a documentary highlighting Clowes’ 50 years of diverse programming. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Mon., Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., prices vary. Heartland Film Festival This year will be the 22nd annual Heartland Film Festival. Multiple theaters in the Indianapolis area will host a series of films ranging from those created by high school students, to a mix of narrative and documentary shorts and features. 1043 Virginia Ave., Suite 2, Oct. 17-26, times and prices vary. 14 FALL CITYGUIDE // 2013 // NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER
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NOVEMBER Screening: Nicky’s Family This documentary tells the widely unknown story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a young Englishman who heroically organized the eventual rescue of 669 Jewish, Czech, and Slovak children prior to the outbreak of World War II. Today, over 6,000 descendants of these children live today. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Sat., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., prices vary. Heartland Film Festival 2013 Award-Winning Shorts Along with Conversations with the Filmmakers Some say size doesn’t matter. This goes for the JCC’s Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts, which shows a catalog of award-winning short films. The festival, which collaborates with Heartland Truly Moving Pictures, also holds a conversation with the filmmakers via Skype following the screenings. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Sat., Nov. 16, 7 p.m., prices vary.
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Many were shocked when Darrius Heyward-Bey was drafted seventh overall in the 2009 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders, ahead of other more highly touted wide receivers. After showing flashes of brilliance amid injuries in California, Darrius is bringing his talents to the Hoosier state. This could be the year he delivers on his high draft status with Andrew Luck as his quarterback. NUVO talked with the newest addition to the Colts receiving corps at training camp this week. NUVO: What’s your take on Indy so far? DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY: I haven’t had a chance to soak it in too much. I’ve been going back and forth between here and California, but for the most part everybody has been really nice and I like being a Colt. NUVO: You had several offers. Why did you go with the Colts?
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NUVO: They say it takes a receiver until their third year to really understand and excel in the NFL. Why is that? HEYWARD-BEY: The coverages and defenses do a lot of disguises. The speed of the game. You would be surprised by the speed of linebackers in the NFL. NUVO: What are your favorite things about training camp? HEYWARD-BEY: The best thing is just getting away from home so you can really focus and get better at your craft. Just being around the guys, there’s a lot of camaraderie. NUVO: Do you have a favorite meal you eat before games? HEYWARD-BEY: I’m addicted to pancakes. Gotta have them every morning, and even at night, sometimes. NUVO: Any favorite places to eat so far here in Indy? HEYWARD-BEY: I’ve had a bison burger that I liked at Ted’s (Montana Grill). I’m waiting for somebody to tell me some good places to go. NUVO: What kind of foods are you into?
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NFL I don’t remember because I was knocked out cold. (laughs) I think that’s a good thing, so I don’t remember. NUVO: How would you describe your fashion style?
HEYWARD-BEY: I’m real picky, Italian, American, but that’s about it. No Mexican.
HEYWARD-BEY: I’m as simple as they come. During the season I like to put a really nice suit on for Christmas and Thanksgiving games, and first game of season or Monday Night Football. But other than that I’m real simple.
NUVO: What are some of your favorite movies?
NUVO: What do you know about Indianapolis?
HEYWARD-BEY: I’m a movie guy; I watch movies on my laptop all the time. Coming to America, Forrest Gump, and The Prestige are some of my favorites. I saw Man of Steel, and I liked it a lot.
HEYWARD-BEY: The Indianapolis 500. The Colts — and the Pacers! I was a Pacers fan even before I came here. I felt like they were the only team that was matched up to beat the Heat. I’m a Lakers fan at heart, but on the East Coast, I’m a Pacers fan, and then the Brooklyn Nets.
NUVO: What kind of music do you listen to? HEYWARD-BEY: I kind of mix it up. I like hip-hop. Growing up I liked Linkin Park. NUVO: Last concert you attended? HEYWARD-BEY: I have never been to a concert. My girlfriend gets on me all the time. I need to get to a concert soon! NUVO: As a receiver going over the middle, you take some hard shots. Do you remember those? Do they give you nightmares? HEYWARD-BEY: I remember my first hit ever in football. I got hit in the ribs, and it hurt like crap. Most of the hits in the
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NUVO: You are driving back to California on a road trip and you can bring any two people, dead or alive, along for the ride. Who is coming with you? HEYWARD-BEY: I would definitely take my mom — she’s hilarious and the funniest person I know. And Eddie Murphy. NUVO: Fantasy football players all across the land want to know: Should we draft you this year? HEYWARD-BEY: Trust that I’m going to make big plays out there and, hey, I won’t let you down. There you go. (Laughs) n
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Fever vs. San Antonio Silver Stars The defending WNBA champions look to continue their winning ways when they tip off against San Antonio. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., 917-2528, Wed., Aug. 21, 7 p.m., $19-$90.
Colts vs. Cleveland Browns In the second and last home game of the preseason, the Indianapolis Colts will take on the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 24. Game starts at 7 p.m. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sat., Aug. 24, 7 p.m., $50+, Colts.com
MuckFest MS Part party, part mudslide, part race through an intense obstacle course, MuckFest MS dares attendees to get dirty in the best way. The race is definitely a challenge, but no special training is required. After the running, when you've been thoroughly hosed down, enjoy beer, food and live music while watching the other muckers cross the finish line. MuckFestMS.com Badlands Off Road Park, 3968 N. Xavier Road, Attica, Ind.; Sat., Aug. 24; $75-$100.
Indy Women’s Half Marathon This 5k is for the ladies, themed “Be Bold, Be Strong, Be Beautiful,” with an expo presented by St. Francis Health before the event. It includes manicures, accessories, hair demonstrations and facials. Whether you're walking or running, dress your best for the marathon. Near the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, at Washington and Capitol streets, Aug. 31, entry fees vary, Indywomenshalfmarathon.com.
Glow In The Park Run This run is a moving party, with foam pits, black lights, fluorescent colors, war paint, dancing and more. Run this 5k while glowing and light up the night in historic Garfield Park. Though you'll start with a few glowing adornments
SEPTEMBER Fever vs. Connecticut Sun Come down to Banker's Life Fieldhouse as your Fever host the Connecticut Sun, led by Tina Charles and a host of
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other phenomenal players. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Sat., Sept. 7, 7 p.m., $19-$90, 917-2528. Colts vs. Oakland Raiders The Colts begin their regular season against the Oakland Raiders. Tune in or be there for the kickoff at 1 p.m. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sun., Sept. 8, $50+, Colts.com Fever vs. Washington Mystics The Fever square off against the Mystics of Washington in this Tuesday night showdown. This is one of your last chances to see the Fever in regular season action. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Tue., Sept. 10, 7 p.m. $19-$90, 917-2528. Fever vs. New York Liberty The regular season finale for the Fever as they host New York. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Fri., Sept. 13, 7 p.m. $19-$90, 917-2528. Colts vs. Miami Dolphins The second game of Colts' regular season and it's your beloved home team versus the Miami Dolphins. Game starts at 1 p.m. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sun., Sept. 15, 1 p.m., $50+, Colts.com.
Color Me Rad 5K Ever heard of a moving target? At this 5K runners have to dodge paint and paint balloons coming in from the sidelines. By the end, the racers and the course are basically a Jackson Pollock painting. Part of the proceeds from this race go to benefit The Special Olympics Indiana. Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Sat., Sept. 14, 9 a.m., $45, $50, Colormerad.com. Cycle for Life: Inaugural Bike Tour to Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation To get the most out of the rolling countryside of Hamilton County and picturesque harbor view of Morse Lake, participate in this cycling event. On hand will be food, drinks and more to see cyclists through three routes stocked with rest stops every 10 to 15 miles. This scenic cycling tour benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which gives even more incentive to join in. jbaker@cff.org, Morse Lake Marina, 20999 Hague Road, Noblesville, 202-9210, Sat., Sept. 21, 18+. Brown County Breakdown The Hoosier Mountain Bike Association needs support for its largest fundraiser of the year, and all you need to do is take pleasure in a epic ride on trails within one of the best-preserved hard-
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OCTOBER Colts vs. Seattle Seahawks The Colts will take on the Seahawks on Oct. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game begins at 1 p.m. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sun., Oct. 6, 1 p.m., $50+, Colts.com. Hilly Hundred Weekend If you like your hills paved, CIBA has you covered. The 46th running of the race promises classic cycling adventure, challenges and the communal friendship of more than 5,000 riders from all over the world. Registration sets you up with free food and lively entertainment over the three-day trek. Edgewood High School, 601 S. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, Oct. 18-20, $70 on-site registration fee, Hillyhundred.org. Colts vs. Denver Broncos The Colts will face Peyton Manning, their legendary former quarterback, for the first time when they play the Broncos in a nationally televised prime-time matchup. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sun., Oct. 20, 8:30 p.m., $50+, Colts.com. Pacers vs. Orlando Magic That's right, the Pacers start their 201314 season at home, kicking off the NBA season and showing a renewed determination after last season's explosive playoff run. They'll take on the Orlando Magic on opening night. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Tue., Oct. 29, 7 p.m., 917-2827.
NOVEMBER Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Race on foot through the city by taking part in the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. Choose from the marathon, half marathon or a 5K benefiting Indianapolis Public Schools. Get a better look at the city while exercising. Early registration for the event ends Oct. 29. Indiana State Capitol, 200 W. Washington St., Sat., Nov. 2, 8 a.m., $70., Monumentalmarathon.com
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Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Our Pacers go head to head with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Get to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a beer, some popcorn and a great game. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Sat., Nov. 2, 7 p.m., 917-2827. Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls Join the throng of Midwest basketball eccentrics as we annihilate our northern neighbors in a regionally intense game. Our Pacers won't take any bull this time around. Pacer Nation! Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Wed., Nov. 6, 8 p.m., 917-2827. Colts vs. St. Louis Rams Your beloved Colts will play the St. Louis Rams on Nov. 10. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sun., Nov. 10, 1 p.m., $50+, Colts.com.
DECEMBER Colts vs. Tennessee Titans The Colts face their AFC South division rival Tennessee Titans. Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Sun., Dec. 1, 1 p.m., $50+, Colts.com.
WEEKLY FUN Indy Bike Polo Polo + bikes = eco-friendly fun. Summer matches take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at noon at 46th Street and Haverford Road — or, in case of inclement weather, at 12th and Pennsylvania streets. New players are invited to take part, as equipment is shared, but it also makes for a great spectator sport for the faint of heart. The friendly games offer another way to get some exercise without realizing it. Arsenal Park, 1400 E. 46th St., Sundays, noon; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., FREE. Meditation Hikes Need some peace of mind? Each Friday at the Indianapolis Museum of Art gather for Meditation Peace Hikes, hosted by Global Peace Initiatives. Move through the beauty of the IMA's gardens and grounds, especially the 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, regardless of weather. 923-1331, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Globalpeaceinitiatives.net , Fridays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., FREE.
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fter 20 years in retail, Bill Wilkison decided it was time for a change. The Indy theater scene was his escape hatch. Fearless and versatile, Wilkison has established himself in short order in productions by Q Artistry, Main Street Artists, Acting Up Productions, NoExit Performance, Hoosier Bard and more. In the coming months, Wilkison will perform in Theatre Non Nobis’ Raft of Medusa and NoExit Performance’s The Nutcracker. And he continues to work on behalf of the Kathleen Casazza Memorial Fund established in his late wife’s honor to benefit the Muncie Civic Theater. Here’s his story. NUVO: I see, through my Facebook stalking of you, that you attended Ball State. What did you study? BILL WILKISON: I started at Ball State in 1987 in telecommunications. And I abruptly changed my major to theater. I spent four years at Ball State and then made my way to Chicago. It was early in the ’90s, and there were a lot of opportunities. I found a home in the underground theater scene. There were a lot of theaters in basements and backrooms, cellars of restaurants, just all sorts of places. Any place people could find a space they were putting on live theater. I ended up in a place called Café Voltaire. I worked there for several years on different shows, working as an actor, a director, a writer. We tried to raise money to keep it going. Unfortunately, it turns out that we did not raise enough. NUVO: And you moved to Indianapolis in 2005. Why? WILKISON: Originally I’m from Merrillville, Ind. I met my wife at Ball State, and we went to Chicago. I was working retail at the time. When all is said and done, I spent 20 years in retail. I relocated because I was opening a store here in Indianapolis: Crate and Barrel. I opened the one at the Fashion Mall in 2005. And that’s when the story gets interesting. NUVO: How so? WILKISON: In January of 2006, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was the next three years that proved to be a challenge. You know, therapies and so forth, her dealing with breast cancer. She had been acting all through her treatment. She spent three years with cancer.
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No remission, she was on her 14th different type of treatment when she died. All through that time she was doing theater in her hometown at the Muncie Civic Theater. That’s where she grew up doing theater. It was her passion, her love. So I was sort of out of theater at that time supporting her. And when she passed, I knew at that moment that my time at Crate and Barrel was limited. That I was going to throw myself back into the theater, which is also my passion. NUVO: How has her death informed you as an artist? WILKISON: It definitely was a wakeup call that life is short, and you need to follow your passion. That was really the writing on the wall. I literally threw myself into that passion whole-heartedly, fearlessly. Luckily there has been a great amount of opportunities in Indianapolis to catch that free fall I embarked on. I’ve landed and worked with many of these small theater companies in town who are doing big things. Also, in a sentimental way, every time I walk into a theater of any type, to me, it’s become somewhat of a church. That’s where I feel my late wife’s spirit is.
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NUVO: Since taking that leap, what have been some of your favorite projects? WILKISON: I recently was in Our Experiences During the First Days of Alligators written by David Hoppe and produced by NoExit Performance. And I am now the newest member of NoExit Performance. That experience was by far something that really made me at home. The way that they work I understood immediately. The joke is that for me there is now a time before Alligators and a time after Alligators. NUVO: And how do you expect this time after Alligators to unfold? WILKISON: I have a lot of things in the works. By day I will be working at Conner Prairie as an actor-interpreter. By night, obviously, devoting time to NoExit Performance. And on the weekends I am also a player at ComedySportz. That has been a great learning experience — being allowed to improvise with that family every week. NUVO: And you have a fringe show coming up with Main Street Artists. Menagrie Macabre: Theater du Grand Gugniol? WILKISON: It’s French and it literally translates to “big puppet.” We begin where we left off last year with Cabaret Absinthe. It’s based on a theater that started in France over 100 years ago. The focus was the horror show, the special effects, the thrill and suspense of seeing horror shows on stage. It lasted for over half a century. It’s such a fascinating era of naturalistic theater, which is what I love. It just captivated me. n
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SEPTEMBER Thaw Intending to give birth naturally, two women find safety in the comfort of a cabin. As the temperature drops, however, the situation becomes more and more unbearable. A play exploring the drama in domesticity. IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., Sept. 6-21, 8 p.m., $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Evening with the Stars 2013 There is no doubt that this annual event, presented by the Indianapolis City Ballet, is one of the most prestigious events in the Indianapolis area calendar. Here’s your chance to see a one-night-only performance featuring both classical and contemporary works by dancers and choreographers from Europe and the Americas, involving top ballet talent from around planet. Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Sat., Sept. 7, 8 p.m., $35-75. The Trip To Bountiful This oft-produced play by Horton Foote has a fascinating history, premiering as on TV first (1953) before moving to the Broadway stage and eventually winning Foote an Academy Award for Best Screenplay in 1985. This high-quality material will open Mud Creek Players 2012 season. Mud Creek Players, 9740 E. 86th St. Sept 7- 22, times vary, $10-12. Sitzprobe Rehearsal for Always… Patsy Cline Take a look behind the scenes at the Actors Theatre of Indiana’s upcoming performance, Always… Patsy Cline, as the performers and the musicians of the production come together for the very first time as they prepare for opening night. This Sitzprobe, meaning “sitting practice” auf Deutsch, will give guests the unique opportunity to see the initial rehearsal and get a sneak peak of the performance. Wine and cheese will be served at 3 p.m., with the Sitzprobe immediately following at 3:30 p.m. Actors Theatre of Indiana Office, 510 3rd Avenue SW, Suite D, Sept. 7, 3-5 p.m., FREE. RSVP to Kristen at merritt@actorstheatreofindiana.org by Aug. 30 to reserve your place. RuPaul’s Drag Race Battle of the Seasons All your favorites from television’s RuPaul’s Drag Race. The fabulous Sharon Needles! The bodacious Alaska Thunderfuck! The in-recovery William
If you missed ‘MOMIX: Botanica’ at the Tarkington, you can catch them at Emens Auditorium. Detox! The splendiferous Manila Luzon! And the mythologically dangerous Pandora Boxx! Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $25 advance, $30 day of show. War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of WWII Travel back in time while experiencing 22 spirit-stirring tunes and many reallife veterans’ tales in this multimedia living history cabaret, interspersed with personal letters and headline news from the period. Warren Performing Arts Center, 9500 E. 16th St., Sun., Sept. 15, 4 p.m., $23, $25. The Crucible by Arthur Miller IRT starts off its 2013-14 with Miller’s classic, an intense tale of fear of the other that can be easily read as an allegory of ‘50s witchhunts. Michael Donald Edwards directs. Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., Sept. 17-Oct. 12. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Instead of leisurely strolling through the cherry orchard on this beautiful day at their farmhouse in Bucks County, Pa., Vanya and Sonia are busy with everything else, including a neighborhood costume party, an eccentric cleaning woman and a surprise visit from their
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movie-star sister, Masha, who appears with her boyfriend, Spike. The 2013 Tony Award-winner for Best Play. Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., Sept. 19-Oct. 20, $18-28. MOMIX: Botanica MOMIX, the internationally-recognized theater and dance company, is coming to Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium. Guide Editor Jim Poyser gave it five stars and had this to say about this production: “This tour’s theme is nature-infused, and nearly each piece beguiled us with strange creatures, mercurial landscapes, evocative imagery. MOMIX call themselves dance-illusionists, and pieces leave you scratching your head in a ‘How the heck did they do that?’ way that doesn’t distract from the show. In truth, the whole performance feels like a dream, one from which you hope you don’t ever awake.” Emens Auditorium, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, Fri., Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m., prices vary. Bill Cosby We reckon Bill Cosby’s in a good place these days, doing less movies like Ghost Dad, less mediocre sitcoms and more stand-up dates that mix familiar material (stuff about family and kids) with contemporary material. The Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Sept. 27, $38-58.
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OCTOBER Broadway in Indianapolis: Flashdance: The Musical Thirty years ago, we first heard tell of a steel mill welder in Pittsburgh who spent her nights dancing at a bar, dreaming that she’d one day become professional dancer. Now she has terrible arthritis and iron lung. But we kid: Flashdance is back, and in musical form. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Oct. 1-6. Les Misérables Grace, redemption and the French Revolution intertwine in a classic, award-winning play. Plus a hearty meal! Beef & Boards Dinner Theater, 9301 Michigan Road, Oct. 4-Nov. 24, $37.50-57.50. The Dybbuk On the eve of her arranged wedding, a young woman finds herself possessed by the spirit of her former love. This seminal Yiddish play, presented in English by Young Actors Theatre, is based on the folk beliefs and stories of Hassidic Jews in Eastern Europe. IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., Oct. 11-19, 7 p.m., $10 adults, $8 students and seniors. An Iliad: Adapted from Homer It’s not The Iliad — it’s An Iliad, being a recent adaptation of Homer’s epic poem
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Private Lives In Noel Coward’s classic, ex-lovers find themselves honeymooning with their new spouses in the same hotel. The kickoff to Uindy’s 2013-14 theater season. UIndy’s Ransburg Auditorium, 1400 E. Hanna Ave.; Oct. 18-19, Oct. 24-26, 8 p.m.; Oct. 20, 2 p.m.; $12. Butler Ballet As part of the Clowes Memorial Hall 50th anniversary celebration, Butler Ballet — in concert with the Butler Symphonic Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble and the Butler Jazz Ensemble — will perform a new piece by violinist and composer Mark O’Connor and choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., FREE (ticket required).
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New Dimensions Dance Kaleidoscope presents a trio of pieces, some old (David Hochoy’s choreography of iconoGlass — 1988) some new-ish (Christopher Dolder’s 2012 “Riverboy”) and some brand new (Cynthia Pratt’s “The Whole Against the Sky”). Pratt’s piece will be performed by Butler Ballet students. Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., Oct. 24-27, times and prices vary. Rancho Mirage At an ill-fated dinner party, six friends disclose alarming secrets to one another. From the same person who brought you Yankee Tavern and Becky’s New Car comes this National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Rancho Mirage is a journey into the psyche of America, circa 2013. Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., Oct. 24-Nov. 24, $18-28. Whoopi Goldberg One of only five entertainers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony, and a stalwart presence in the entertainment industry, Goldberg will visit the Butler campus as part of the celebration of Clowes Memorial Hall’s 50th anniversary. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Oct. 26, 8 p.m, $50-130. Hungarian State Folk Dance Ensemble Founded in 1951, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble has helped to celebrate the culture of the Hungarian people by keeping alive and sharing abroad the country’s traditional folk music, costumes and dance. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.
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NOVEMBER Patti LuPone She’s portrayed some of Broadway’s most memorable leading ladies: Mama Rose in Gypsy, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, and Eva Perón in Evita. And now LuPone will perform a set of songs that demonstrates her passionate wanderlust, including titles penned by Cole Porter, Kurt Weill and Edith Piaf. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. The Hungry Games Styled after a certain series of books of fame and renown, The Hungry Games will depict a worldwide competition where participants will be challenged mentally and physically in order to determine whose “district” will receive nourishment for the coming months. Presented by NoExit Performance, the Athenaeum Foundation and Q Artistry. The Athenaeum Theatre, 401 E. Michigan St., Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. Moving Vision Presented by Dance Kaleidoscope, the Athenaeum Foundation and Bosma Enterprises, and part of the Spirit & Place Festival, Moving Vision will explores the
types of risks taken by both dancers and the visually impaired during an evening of stories, dance and moderated discussion. The theater will darken as the blind tell their stories, then light up for a dance interpretation of each story. The Athenaeum Theatre, 401 E. Michigan St., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. John Lithgow in “Stories by Heart” Multiple award-winning actor John Lithgow is taking a minimalist approach to his one-man show: just an armchair, a few notes and a lifetime of stories and jokes. He plans to mix tales from his childhood with classic short stories like P. G. Wodehouse’s “Uncle Fred Flits By” and Ring Lardner’s “Haircut.” Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Nov. 9, 8 p.m, $40-65. Rioult Modern Dance Company featuring the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra To celebrate its 20th anniversary, New York’s Rioult Modern Dance Company will present a passionate, Bach-centered program, with accompaniment by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. The company has toured nationally and internationally, garnering critical acclamation for its sensual and exquisitely musical choreography by Pascal Rioult. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Nov. 15-16, 8 p.m.
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AE - STAGE Betty Buckley: Ah, Men! The Boys Of Broadway Betty Buckley won’t need testosterone shots to belt out a smattering of Broadway tunes traditionally sung by the menfolk. A Tony award winner, she’s got more than enough vim and vigor to sing tunes from Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles. The Cabaret at The Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Ste. 516, Nov. 21-22, 8 p.m., $45-65. Drive Phil Presents Happily Ever After Television’s Drive Phil uses personal advice and assistance from the audience to resolve the problems of six couples in an hour-long very special episode. But they aren’t ordinary couples; they all hail from popular Disney films, thought they’re dealing with problems that certainly weren’t in the original script. IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., Nov. 22-23, 8 p.m., $10 adults, $8 students. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol More than 200 years after Mr. Dickens first appeared on this Earth, his slightly corny but awfully affecting tale of Christmases past, present and future remains a go-to story during the holiday months. And it’s a longtime favorite of IRT audiences, featuring some of the best talent in the city during a month’s worth of performances. Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., Nov. 23-Dec. 24. A Beef & Boards Christmas Like an old friend, Beef & Boards unabashedly serves up Christmas cheer year after year, putting on a show featuring elegant costumes, graceful dancing, excellent vocals — along with Alvin & the Chipmunks, dueling banjos and Santy Claus. Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Road, Nov. 29-Dec. 23, $37.50-57.50. A Very Phoenix X-Mas 8: Angels We Have Heard While High The Phoenix returns with a refreshed version of its holiday pageant, featuring all-new sketches, songs and dances. Last year’s edition featured a Honey Boo Boo impersonator, oversized elves, a Christmas Mariachi band and a passel of much-beloved sock puppets. Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., Nov. 29-Dec. 22, $18-28.
COMEDY EVERY MONTH Absurd Third-Thursdays StandUp Comedy Night For only $3, you get three comedians from across the Midwest and $3 draft beers. Isaac Landfert hosts this monthly event. White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 E. Prospect St., third Thursday of each month, $3, 21+. Comedy Circus A partnership between Will Hodges and Indianapolis City Market putting established and up-and-coming performers on the stage, with drinks available at Tomlinson Tap Room and some market vendors open late. Indianapolis City Market, 222 E. Market St., last Saturday of each month, $5. Friday Night Late ComedySportz host a late night event each Friday featuring raunchier improv comedy that sometimes includes audience members. The company rotates the shows each week varying from an unscripted Cinderella to a 90-minute, two-act musical based on the day of an audience member. ComedySportz, 721 Massachusetts Ave., Fridays, $5, 17+. IndyProv at Spotlight Players Local, Emmy-nominated troupe IndyProv invites you to join them in Beech Grove for two sets of improv adult-content comedy each month. Spotlight Players, 524 Main St., Beech Grove, fourth Friday of each month, $10. Laughin on the Avenue The last Tuesday of the month, Cloud 9 hosts its Laughin on the Avenue Comedy Show that brings in comedians from around the country. Cloud 9 Bar and Grill, 5150 W. 38th St., last Tuesday of each month, $15. Stand-up at The Sinking Ship Every Sunday, The Sinking Ship hosts an alt-comedy stand-up show starring upand-coming locals as well as some well known names in the alt-comedy world. The Sinking Ship, 4923 N. College Ave., Sundays, FREE. Open Mic Night at Crackers Crackers Broad Ripple’s long-running open mic is free if you make the effort (head to crackerscomedy.com for a coupon) and typically features 12 up-and-comers who might not be ready for the arena but can still be quite funny in short doses. Crackers Broad Ripple, 6281 N. College Ave., Tuesdays, $8.
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Jamie Kennedy Remember the video store clerk who tells the kids in the scary movie Scream all about scary movies? His name is Jamie Kennedy and he is coming to Crackers in August to laugh instead of scream. Crackers Broad Ripple, 6281 N. College Ave., Aug. 22-25, $17.50+. John Roy Chicago comedian John Roy tells it like it is about getting by in the urban insane-opolis that is his home. Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St., Aug. 22-24, $12, 18+.
SEPTEMBER Rachel Feinstein Voice actress, comedian and one-time Onion writer Rachel Feinstein was a finalist on Season 7 of the Last Comic Standing. Plus, Comedy Central gave her a stand-up special. Crackers Broad Ripple, 6281 N. College Ave., Sept. 4-10, $12.
OCTOBER Anthony Jeselnik at the Egyptian Room This Pittsburgh native is known for his
appearances on Comedy Central. He was the first stand-up act to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and later wrote for the show. The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Oct. 3, $27.50.
NOVEMBER Caroline Rhea and Bill Squire You know her from her umpteen TV appearances — as a witch on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; as the mom on Phineas and Ferb; as Caroline Rhea on The Caroline Rhea Show. Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St., Nov. 22-24, $12, 18+. Jeff Dunham: Disorderly Conduct Jeff Dunham is on the road with his sidekicks: Walter the Grumpy Retiree; Achmed the Dead Terrorist (ugh); the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J; the spicy pepper from south of the border, José Jalapeño; the manic purple creature Peanut; and Peanut’s own ventriloquist dummy Little Jeff, a mini-version of Dunham. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Nov. 7, $45. New Native Speak An all-Native American sketch comedy ensemble known as The 1491s will parody common stereotypes of modern Native Americans presented by the news media. They’ll show a hilarious short film titled, Social Smallpox, display music, dance and speak about their use of satire and social media to spread awareness of their culture’s reality. A Q&A will follow. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., 275-1529 Sat., Nov. 9, 1-3:30 p.m.
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olina Osherov — photographer, entrepreneur and co-founder of the design collective Pattern — will always have Paris. Specifically, the city’s La Gaîté Lyrique, a seven-story center for arts and music that includes performance spaces, studios and, most importantly for this article, a resource center/incubator designed to educate and support artists — or, as Osherov might call them, “creatives” — of all stripes. She saw it earlier this year, and tucked away a hope that someplace like it could sprout up in Indy. And a few months later, here she is, working away at the Bindery, a free, popup workspace open to designers of all stripes through the month — and, on display, in a sense, to the broader community, during First Fridays in August and September. It’s no La Gaîté, yet, but it might get there one day. Here’s Osherov: “We couldn’t afford to do a feasibility study, so we figured we could do a live feasibility study and see who comes out. It’s free; it’s only for a month, so there’ll be a low outlay of funds; and when people come out we’ll get their contact info and quiz them on what they would like to see happen if there was a permanent space.” The space popped up by happenstance. Pattern needed somewhere to put five interns this summer, and the Harrison offered its Gallery No. 2. Then the Harrison asked if Pattern would like to do a show for August in the space. Yes, Osherov said without hesitation, but then, what kind of show? “We thought of doing something on shoes, but we thought, ‘Who’s going to give us their expensive $700 shoes for a month,” Osherov says. Then someone offered Pattern the use of a few industrial sewing machines, for whatever and wherever, and Osherov realized it was time to try out her shared workspace idea. She’s aware of other somewhat similar spaces in town, like SoBro’s Speakeasy, but that space is designed more for tech and new media entrepreneurs, she says. And designers need a little camaraderie, too. “A lot of creatives do thrive on social contact; because many of them are selfemployed and in their home offices all the time, when you do run into that brick wall where there’s no inspiration, what do you do?” she says. “I think that being in an environment where people are maybe experiencing the same thing — or maybe banging on all cylinders and doing awesome stuff — could be tremendously helpful.”
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And if that shared space can offer resources, all the better: “I think that one of the things we could see happening if there was a permanent space is that it would become a hub for education, bringing in speakers from all over the country to talk about design, how they go about it. We feel like our community is growing and there’s definitely a hunger for that kind of thing. At least from a Pattern perspective, our best-attended events are panels with well-known speakers talking about things vital to the industry. The idea there is not so much that it’s a social happy hour, but that people walk away from these events having learned something new.” One of those events — a meet up in
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partnership with Verge, a tech startup collective, featuring precocious fashion designer Maddy Maxey — will take place at the Harrison later in August. It’s by invitation only; interested parties should sign up with either Verge or Pattern to learn more. The Bindery — whose name plays on the notion of binding together Indy residents — is making its trial run during a busy time for Pattern. The fall issue of its bi-annual magazine went to the printer in August. And Osherov says she’s exploring ways of raising a bit more money for the organization, via grants or sponsorships. Founded in 2010 by a group of designers who felt underrepresented in Indy media and culture, Pattern now counts 815 members. The Bindery is going to need a little help to become a permanent presence on the map following this test drive. “I’m not a businessperson, but in my mind I feel like the city has to back something like this,” Osherov says. “We’re not that big of an industry that we can launch this and have it become a useful and profitable thing. It needs a helping hand to get things going. I think it could definitely become selfsufficient. n
is actually more appropriately called Art Cubed. After all, three great art events are taking place that day: Masterpiece In A Day, the Fountain Square Art Parade and the Fountain Square Art Fair. You can come out and make art, be art or buy art. Fountain Square, Sept. 21, FREE.
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Josh Rush’s work can be viewed at the Artspace through August.
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Art vs. Art Indy’s most delightfully irreverent annual event is Art vs. Art, wherein paintings are destroyed on-stage at The Vogue. It’s a multi-step process that begins Sept. 7 with a Paint Day (Garfield Park Arts Center), when you have 4 hours to paint your masterpiece. Then, online voting spans Sept. 13-26, so you can vote your favorites to make it to the Main Event, which will be held Sept.
Scratching the SubSurface Graffiti neophytes could well become experts if they pay attention during the allday Scratching the Subsurface event, which will start at IUPUI’s Cultural Arts Gallery with discussions led by Midwest Street Art’s Pete Brown and SubSurface’s Dan Thompson, before heading to Fountain Square for a tour of walls painted during SubSurface. IUPUI, 420 University Blvd., Sept. 14, FREE.
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The Big, Bad and the Bizarre I know what you’ve been saying: I’ve got a hankering for new dino-based art. Chicago hairstylist John Lazendorf is happy to feed your need. He sold his collection, one of the world’s largest, to the Children’s Museum in 2001. And it includes a number of pieces by Luis Rey, a Spanish-Mexican symbolist and surrealist living in London. The gallery will highlight Rey’s work — and feature other items from Lazendorf’s collection — beginning Sept. 21. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., begins Sept. 21. Art Squared Art Squared, although cleverly named to play off its location, Fountain Square,
Gautam Rao: Unblocked Butler prof Gautam Rao was working in a figurative world like everybody else. But then he started to study patterns. Colors. Higher mathematics. And he found the journey downright pleasurable. Gallery 924 at the Arts Council, 924 N. Pennsylvania St., Sept. 6-27, FREE.
OCTOBER Tools What do tools tell us about ourselves? About our desire to create? What qualifies as a tool? What does it mean to be called a tool? All questions that we can’t really answer in this forum. But the concept of tooldom (toolhood?) is being interrogated as we speak by artists preparing work for a group show curated by Theater of Inclusion’s Dante Ventresca and Rebecca King. Big Car Service Center, 3819 Lafayette Road, Oct. 11.
tury French painter Eugene Delacroix, by presenting music mentioned in the journals (J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven) and reading from selected passages. UIndy’s Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Nov. 4, FREE.
AE - VISUAL Matisse, Life in Color: Masterworks from The Baltimore Museum of Art One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Henri Matisse changed the way we see the world. See over 100 of his works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints, at the IMA beginning in October.
Why Trucks? Recent Works by John Himmelfarb Why the heck not? Since 2003, Chicago artist John Himmelfarb has been laboring away at truck-centric work, from sculptures to painting and back. UIndy’s Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Nov. 4-Dec. 6, FREE.
Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Oct. 13-Jan. 12. Heads, Real & Imagined: Bronze Works by Tuck Langland Langland knows her bronze: She’s been teaching sculpture at IU-South Bend for 35 years and has written two books on sculpture. UIndy’s Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Oct. 4-25, FREE. Time, Memory and Implications: Bonnie Stahlecker Like the Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts, of which her show is a part, Bonnie Stahlecker started out focusing solely on books. Traditional and non-traditional varieties alike. And then she got a wild hair and started making wall sculptures, which presently occupy her time.
Matisse, Life in Color: Masterworks from The Baltimore Museum of Art. She’ll be on site for an Oct. 31 opening reception. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Oct. 29-Jan. 3, jccindy.org, FREE.
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NOVEMBER From the Journal of Delacroix Ronen Chamber Ensemble is going to give you a few of the tools you might need to decode the journal of 19th-cen-
Touchy Subjects: Art, Sex and Humor Why do visual artists choose risky subject matter? Can these works be viewed through the lens of traditional art-making? The Indianapolis Art Center and Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction will take on these questions as part of Spirit & Place, via three exhibitions: Art, Sex and Humor: Selections from the Kinsey Institute; Jedediah Johnson: The Makeout Project; and Kyle Herrington: Catcalls — and a Nov. 6 event will feature guided tours and a moderated discussion. Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., Nov. 6, FREE.
American Ballet Theatre Berlin Ballet Boston Ballet Joffrey Ballet New York City Ballet Norwegian Ballet San Francisco Ballet Stuttgart Ballet In a program of Classical and Contemporary Highlights
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SEPTEMBER Butler Visiting Writers Series: D. A. Powell Author of the trilogy Tea, Lunch and Cocktails, D. A. Powell comes to Butler to talk about his most recent book, Chronic, which has received numerous honors, including a nomination for a National Book Critics Circle AwaRoad Much of his work centers on AIDS and its cultural legacy. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m., FREE.
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in which the world as we know it has changed so it is much harder for him to solve his crimes? So that was the impetus for the series.” Winters teaches creative writing classes at Butler University, and he’s getting a kick out of reading the fiction of his Butler-connected cohorts — Dan Barden and Allison Lynn, among them. But his books can be a little quirkier than theirs. Take, for example, his Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters which was published in 2009 by the appropriately titled Quirk Press. This Jane Austen send-up can be described basically as a mashing together the classic text with Winters’ more lurid writing involving giant lobsters and two-headed sea serpents. This was followed up by other works, including Android Karenina (2010), Bedbugs (2011), as well as two books for middle grade readers published by Harper Collins. The Last Policeman, the first book in the eponymous trilogy, came out in 2012. (It won an Edgar Award this year.) Winters and his family moved to Indianapolis from Cambridge, Mass., in the same year. His wife teaches at IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law on the IUPUI campus. They have three children. n
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Butler Visiting Writers Series: Jeffrey Eugenides Author of the critically-acclaimed The Virgin Suicides – translated into 34 languages and made into a feature film – and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Middlesex, Eugenides comes to Butler in the wake of his latest novel, The Marriage Plot. The headliner on this semester's Visiting Writer's Series. Atherton Union Reilly Room, 4600 Sunset Ave., Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., FREE. Drive Neil deGrasse Tyson America's favorite scientist, Drive Neil deGrasse Tyson, gets into the trenches of science educations on PBS programs like NOVA: scienceNow, while making appearances on shows like The Colbert Report and The Big Bang Theory. He'll talk about the most recent exciting events in the scientific study of space during a Purdue appearance. Elliott Hall of Music, Purdue University, 712 3rd St., West Lafayette, Sept. 19, 7 p.m., FREE.
OCTOBER Butler Visiting Writers Series: Alicia Ostriker As part of Butler's Visiting Writers Series, poet, critic and activist Alicia Ostriker will be speaking about her work exploring family, Jewish identity, personal growth and social justice. Some of her more popular titles include The Book of Seventy, The Crack in Everything and No Heaven. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Tue., Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. FREE. Butler Visiting Writers Series: Mary Kay Zuravleff Winner of the James Jones First Novel Award and nominee for the Orange Prize, Mary Kay Zuravleff, author of Man Alive!, The Bowl Is Already Broken and The Frequency of Souls, will speak at Butler about her writing career and her experiences teaching writing. Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, 4600 Sunset Ave., Wed., Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., FREE.
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Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts In its 15th year, the Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts passes a milestone. Once a small book sale with only a few speakers, it's now become a three-week extravaganza celebrating the arts and literature. Festivities include author presentations, lively music, and free cake in honor of the event's anniversary on Nov. 5. 317-251-9467, Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Oct. 28-Nov. 16.
NOVEMBER Frank Basile Emerging Stories Festival Frank and Katrina Basile are the prime movers behind this storytelling Arts of Indiana-organized festival featuring new and old stories by both upcoming and
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established storytellers. IndyFringe, 719 E. St. Clair St., Nov. 1-2, $5 per 45-minute performance. Butler Visiting Writers Series: Karen Russell Karen Russell is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel Swamplandia!, St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, and the short-story collection Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Her stories have been featured in The Best American Short Stories, Conjunctions, Granta, The New Yorker, Oxford American, and Zoetrope. In 2009, she was named a National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" young writer honoree. She won the Bard Fiction Prize in 2011, is the recipient of the Mary Ellen von der Heyden Berlin Prize, and was a fellow at the American Academy in Berlin in 2012. Russell received her B.A. from Northwestern University, and her M.F.A. from Columbia University. Robertson Hall, 4600 Sunset Ave. Mon., Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., FREE.
AE - WORD John Green: A Fault in Our Stars Indiana's own John Green is wellbeloved by us here at NUVO for his New York Times best-seller, The Fault in Our Stars. In recent years he's become a literary phenomenon, with a narrative voice so accessible it's tough not to love his work. Only 200 tickets will be available for this event, sponsored by Indy Reads Books, sold in person at the west desk of the JCC. 317-251-9467, Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Mon., Nov. 4, 7 p.m., $25 general admission, $20 members. Butler Visiting Writers Series: Tomaž Šalamun One of Europe's most prominent poets and a leader of the Eastern European avant-garde scene, Slovenian Tomaž Šalamun, author of more than 30 collections. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Tue., Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., FREE.
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John Schwartz: Oddly Normal John Schwartz's breathtaking work, Oddly Normal, tells a difficult story with love and humor. Following the failed suicide attempt, John's 13-year-old son, John and his wife Jeanne learn to accept and advocate for their son. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Tue., Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
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AUGUST Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Third time’s a charm for these San Francisco folk rockers. We The Common, their third album, has caught the attention of many, including The Lumineers and The Head and The Heart, who they’ve joined forces with on tour. This is a unique opportunity to see the trio before they showcase their sound across the pond. Deluxe at the Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Aug. 20, 8 p.m., $20, all-ages.
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The programming draws a strong out-oftown crowd. “My desire and hope all along is that we do things in the theater that aren’t done anywhere else, either in Indianapolis or regionally,” Harkins says. “We’re providing a space for things that don’t normally happen, sometimes in Indianapolis and sometimes in the Midwest. I just want it to be different.” Why is Irvington special to Harkins? It’s a place where one can really belong. “It’s got a great sense of community,” he says. “It’s very diverse [but there is] still that sense of community; you know your neighbors, they know you. You belong somewhere. There are very few places you can live where you can say that.” He’s booked a variety of low-key folk acts for the fall, in addition to the now-annual Halloween festival. “It’s going to be a big folk fall for us,” Harkins says. Those folk acts include Jen Chapin, the Shook Twins and Krista Detor. But there’s more than just concerts at the Irving. On Wednesdays, there’s a produce market (from 4 to 7 p.m.). WOOT, a newly established community radio project, is arriving in a few months, with plans to pursue an FM license. Another big year of transition for a venue celebrating a century full of changes. n
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Wednesday’s Child Very rarely does one night of music offer “the best of both worlds.” Or, eight, perhaps. Wednesday’s Child is a dark night of goth, industrial, retro ’80s, electro, EBM, synthpop fused into one evening of dance. Plenty of drink specials help make this night worthy of a spot on your calendar. The Metro Restaurant and Nightclub, 707 Massachusetts Ave., every first Wednesday of the month, prices vary, ages 21+. Turquoise Jeep The bodacious group that birthed “Lemme Smang It” is taking to the stage alongside local DJ Action Jackson. Between “Naughty Farmer,” “Taste You Like Yogurt” and “Treat Me Like A Pirate,” you’re sure to be entertained, or, at least, bewildered. Deluxe at the Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Aug. 22, 8 p.m., $20, all-ages. X-fest at Klipsch Music Center Rockstar Energy presents an event for the rockers featuring Alice in Chains, Jane's Addiction, Coheed and Cambria, Circa Survive, Walking Papers, New Politics, Middle Class Rut, Danko Jones and The Chuck Shaffer Picture Show. Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Aug. 23, $25 and up, all-ages. Beer and Bluegrass Festival at Johnson County Courthouse Square Local breweries like Sun King and Fountain Square Brewery will be showcasing their flavors while you listen to wholesome bluegrass music in Franklin, Ind. Johnson County Courthouse Square, 70 E. Monroe St., Aug. 23, $15, all-ages. Diana Ross at the Palladium Kicking off the fall concert season for the Palladium, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Diana Ross will be coming to Carmel. This music legend has been killing record sales since the '60s and, hearing her voice, everybody knows why. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Aug. 23, $48, all-ages.
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Mission of Burma These Boston-based rockers have had a career's worth of time apart, spanning 1983 to 2002. They’ve made up for lost time, recording four albums since rejoining forces, and have had their hit “That’s When I Reach For My Revolver” covered by artists of all sorts. Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., Sept. 14, 9 p.m., $20, all-ages.
NIGHTLIFE Birdy's Battle of the Bands This 13-week event began in July and will continue through November. Sixtythree bands will be competing for a chance at $5,000. Come out and show your support because fans get 70 percent of the vote for the winner. Birdy’s Bar and Grill, 2131 E. 71st St., July-Nov. FREE, 21+ . Keith Urban at Klipsch Country star and all-American favorite Keith Urban will stop at Klipsch along his Light the Fuse Tour. Guest acts include Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch. Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Aug. 24, $37.50, all-ages . Cataracts The Fountain Square total psych freak fest is back, this time outside of houses and on the grounds of Garfield Park. Many stages, many bands, many ways to lose your mind.
Volcano Choir Garfield Park, 1301 Barth St., Aug. 24, $10, all-ages.
SEPTEMBER Volcano Choir When word came out that Bon Iver was taking an indefinite break, the indie
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rock world held its breath. Well, it’s time to exhale. With head honcho Justin Vernon picking up where he left off with Volcano Choir (including a new album on Sept. 3) rest assured that a slew of quality tunes are heading this way. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., Sept. 7, 7:15 p.m., prices vary, 21+.
Michael Buble This new dad has got a lot on his plate after the recent birth of his first child. One night will be spent in Indy, as he stops by the Bankers Life Fieldhouse as part of his 40-city U.S. tour. It’s the follow-up to his adored Crazy Love Tour, which sold out in 80 American stops. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Sept. 15, 8 p.m., prices vary, all-ages. Imagine Dragons A whirlwind of worldwide fame has hit these Las Vegas alternative rockers. With a catalogue of contrasting, but ever-popular, songs, such as the heavily-dubbed
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arts and environment. You don’t need to go bargain-hunting to find family fun. Ferdinand Folk Festival, 18th Street Park, Ferdinand, Sept. 21, FREE, all-ages. Ani DiFranco Ani DiFranco is known by many titles — singer, songwriter, poet, and feminist. If there’s one thing to call her, though, it’s talented. After all sorts of awards, including Grammys, it’s sure that DiFranco has, and always will, hold her own. Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., prices vary, all-ages.
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Shuggie Otis Shuggie Otis’ blues guitar has been a mainstay in many music spheres. His prowess led to writing the Brothers Johnson gold single “Strawberry Letter 23” in 1977, along with working with Talking Heads mastermind David Byrne. His swaying career in and out of the music industry has now led him to a September showing in Indianapolis. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., Sept. 24, 8 p.m., prices vary, 21+. Shovels and Rope Holy matrimony has never sounded so folky. Husband and wife duo Shovels and Rope have enjoyed a recent swing of success, while making as much combined commotion as they can. They’ve been on the festival circuit and had stops like Lollapalooza while supporting their second album O’ Be Joyful. Deluxe at the Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Sept. 25, 8 p.m., prices vary, all-ages. 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 2013 // FALL CITYGUIDE 43
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OCTOBER The Eagles The Joe Walsh-led legends are taking to the road for their “History of the Eagles” tour. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have a nationally acclaimed catalogue to work with, including “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Hotel California,” among others. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Oct. 18, 8 p.m., prices vary, all-ages.
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as part of Punk Rock Night, giving you one last opportunity to wear that oh-socreative costume you repped so proudly. The Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., Nov. 2, 9 p.m., prices vary, 21+. Here Come The Mummies No, this is not a warning to take cover. This fully bandaged band complements their mummy attire with an evening full of funk. Entertaining tunes and bandage wrap run endlessly for this 12-piece whole. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., Nov. 8, 9 p.m., prices vary, 21+.
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Datsik, Funtcase These dubstep DJs have been known to supply their fair share of bass. Whether that’s a lot of dub, wub, or other unpronounceable effects, you’ll have to hear for yourself. Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., $20, all-ages. Joe Pug We’re not sure how good a carpenter Joe Pug was, but we do know how great a singer/songwriter he has become. Word of mouth has helped
P!NK Raise your glass for the ever-popular pop sensation that is Pink, who continues to pump out Top 40 hits with pizzazz. Her latest single, “Just Give Me A Reason” hasn’t hampered that, and helped extend her tour to 60 cities nationwide. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., prices vary, all-ages.
NIGHTLIFE skyrocketed the Austin-based songbird, with his songs downloaded more than 30,000 times. He’ll bring some special guests to this Indy outing. Do317 Lounge, 1043 Virginia Ave., Suite 215, Nov. 9, 9 p.m., $10-$12, all-ages. Johnny Marr Johnny Marr has seen some success, to say the least, with a couple of bands. The former frontman of The Smiths has bounced around a bit, whether it be with The Cribs, Modest Mouse, or The Pretenders. Wherever his path has led him, each corner has been iconic, impactful and flat-out rocked. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., Nov. 11, 8 p.m., prices vary, 21+. Krewella, Candyland The Yousaf sisters have become quite the combo alongside DJ Rain Man. The collective has dished out filthy dubbeats alongside live singing from the sisters and have racked up some awards along the way. They were crowned as the 2012 International Dance Music Award “Best Breakthrough Artist.” Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Nov. 14, 8 p.m., $23.50, all-ages.
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Stephen Kellogg Stephen Kellogg was supposed to have a year away from music in 2012. Instead, the hiatus equated to an 11-song album, including the 10-minute “Thanksgiving.” Kellogg came to grips with this challenging time, creating tales of birth, death, and all that falls in between. Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect, Nov. 14, 8 p.m., $17-$20, all-ages.
Gary Clark Jr. The only thing as impressive as Gary Clark Jr.’s classic guitar sound is his sprouting popularity. He’s been courted by countless festivals, and even played for President Obama at the White House. With a reincarnated sound as impressive as his, this is only the beginning. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., Nov. 22, 8:30 p.m., $25, +21. Tonic Ball Oh, Tonic Ball, how we love thee. This year, the Grateful Dead, Tom Petty and The Pixies are the bands whose music is the feature of the night — literally, just one night. Locals cover their favorite tunes, old bands return just for the occasion, and plenty of money is raised for Second Helpings in what's called “The Biggest Night in Fountain Square.” Various locations, times and prices vary, all-ages / 21+, Nov. 22.
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FESTIVALS AUGUST GreekFest 2013 The Greek festival has been going strong in Indianapolis for four decades, and it’s one of the most popular ethnic gatherings in the city. Now firmly settled in their location in Carmel, the festival continues the traditions of Greek culture, food and music that have made it so popular for so long. Check the website for event details closer to event date. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th St., Carmel, Fri., Aug. 23, 4-11 p.m., Sat., Aug. 24, noon-11 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 25, noon-5 p.m., FREE. IndyFringe Festival IndyFringe mixes local, national and international performers for 11 days and hundreds of performances at Mass Ave Cultural District venues – all within walking distance of one another. Comedy, drama, dance and offbeat combinations of all three are offered. A $5 festival badge buys you entry to all shows for the run of the festival for $10 per show, payable at the door, 30 minutes before curtain, with every dime of that $10 going directly to the performers. In the meantime, you can enjoy street performers staging happenings up and down Mass Ave, as well as the district's rich selection of restaurants and bars. 317-869-6660, IndyFringe Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., through Aug. 25, prices vary. Friday Block Parties on Georgia Street This summer is the premiere of Friday Block Parties on Georgia Street, with live music, the Bud Light Boardwalk Beer Garden, friends, the weekend ahead and good times rolling through until the end of August. Gather around 5 p.m. and take part in the festivities to jumpstart your weekend fun as part of the Downtown party scene. Fridays until the end of August, 5-8 p.m. Final Fridays @ IMA First Fridays can't have all of the fun – so the smart partiers at the Indianapolis Museum of Art decided that they'd hold on to a little bit of that creativity and excitement until the end of the month. Final Fridays feature an assortment of adult beverages, food, tours, fun and music delivered by none other than DJ Kyle Long. Stop by to see what's in store this month! Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, last Friday of every month, 6:30-11 p.m., FREE.
Lily and Madeleine are part of the WARMfest lineup. Feast of Lanterns Spades Park on the city's Eastside, acquired in 1898, is heavily wooded and bounded by a creek. It's a sylvan setting for the annual Feast of Lanterns, a neighborhood festival that features hundreds of handmade paper lanterns, bedecking the trees and illuminating the night. The festival gets started in the afternoon, with games for kids, live music and plenty of good food. At dusk there's a festival parade, the lamps are lit and the fun really begins. Spades Park, 1800 Nowland Ave., Sat., Aug. 24, noon-11 p.m., FREE. WARMfest Over the relaxing Labor Day weekend, WARMfest promises to be a music festival for Indy's history books. A collaborative effort between The Carl G. Fisher Society, Broad Ripple Music Fest, Indy Parks & Recreation and Indie Arts & Vintage Marketplace, this festival will have performances from Big Head Todd and the Monsters, G. Love & Special Sauce, Mayer Hawthorne and many more. Ticket prices give single-day and three-day options, with an opportunity to upgrade to VIP. 877-435-9849, Broad Ripple Park, 1550 Broad Ripple Ave., Warmfest.org. Aug. 31-Sept. 2, prices vary.
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SEPTEMBER White River Festival Walk & Fun Run As part of the month-long festival celebrating the White River, this romp along the banks will have participants admiring the beauty of the river while getting to know the waterway that flows through Indianapolis. Enjoy the rest of this Community Fun Day at White River State Park for art, science, music and fun. Indiana State Museum (front lawn), 650 W. Washington St., Sept. 7, 9-10:30 a.m., $20. French Market Festival St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church dates back to 1929. While its annual Frenchinspired free festival is a relative newcomer, at 20 years old, it has, nevertheless, established a firm identity for itself as a community fixture on the Northside. The food is a big reason: seafood crepes, escargot en croute, French onion soup, beignets, tarte flambé, quiche, French dip roast beef and Provencal chicken are all available — even Marcel Proust’s madeleines. There’s also live entertainment, artisan’s booths, a bake sale and children’s games and food until 5 p.m. St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 4217 Central Ave., Sat., Sept. 7, noon-10 p.m., FREE.
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Penrod Arts Fair Whether you think it marks the end of summer or the beginning of fall, Penrod has a knack for usually getting the weather gods to play ball. Thousands of people can be counted on to show up for this 47-year-old arts extravaganza on the bucolic grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Over 300 artists, six stages of live entertainment, an extensive children’s area and over 50 arts-related exhibitors — plus plenty of food and drink vendors make Penrod one of the nation’s largest single-day art fairs. Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Sat., Sept. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $15. Irish Fest All things Celtic reign o’er Downtown’s Military Park for this three-day annual Irish celebration. There’s plenty of foot-stomping music and a seemingly endless supply of beer. But there are also sheepherding exhibitions, an Irish toast contest, a rugby jamboree, a hurling tournament (as in the sport!), an Irish breed dog show and, on Sunday, a Catholic Mass to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The festival closes on Sunday at 6:45 p.m. with a jam involving all the participating festival bands. Military Park, 801 W. Washington St., Indyirishfest.com, Sept.,12-15, $5-$15.
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Helado Negro will perform at the Sister Cities Festival. Indy Jazz Fest Rain or shine, some of the best players around come to Indianapolis to be a part of this festival. This year Indy will see Allen Toussaint, Ramsey Lewis, Jeff Coffin, Diane Shuur and many more. To view a complete bill for the festival visit the website. Indyjazzfest.net, various locations, Sept. 12-21, prices vary. STEAM! Innovation Week and Country Fair STEAM! celebrates the spirit of scientific innovation, technology, engineering, the arts and math throughout the Conner Prairie grounds. In 1836 Prairietown you'll see the advancements that the pioneers used to tame the wild frontiers, and see the technological advances from the Civil War that helped to shape United States history. Be prepared for food, fun, games and a parade! 776-6000, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Connerprairie.or ,Sept. 12-16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Prices vary. Wheel House Electronic Music Festival All-ages Wheel House will showcase the best in electronic dance music and a roster of DJs that will keep the dance party thriving into the late hours of the night. It's the first festival of its kind in Indianapolis and fans from all around the Midwest will be attracted to the scene. After parties, for those of age, will be hosted at The Vogue. Northside Opti-Park, 780 E. 66th St., Sept. 13-14, 1 p.m., $35 single day, $60 two-day pass.
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Sister Cities Festival Our city's celebration of sisterhood with international communities like ours features a world sports park, global crossroads exhibition, world stage and more. The musical lineup includes: Latin artist Helado Negro, Ghana rockers Sweet Poison Victim, the Afro-Colombian Jiridon and Indy’s own Mexican folk group Pasion Huasteca. Georgia Street, Sept. 14, noon-6 p.m., FREE. La Plaza's 33rd Annual FIESTA FIESTA is Indiana's largest Hispanic jubilation, celebrating the cultures of the Americas with food, music, dancing and more. Explore the various booths and vendors in one of the city’s most fun-filled events. 890-3292, American Legion Mall, 431 N. Meridian St., Sept. 21, FREE. 2013 Autism Society of Indiana Excellence Awards The Autism Society of Indiana will be celebrating excellence in Indiana with its annual awards benefit. Hors d' oeuvres, and drinks will be served. It also will include entertainment, a live and silent auction, and, of course, the awards. The event will be happening in the Cardinal Room at the Golf Club of Indiana. Regular seating is $50 per ticket or a table sponsor package is $1,500 and includes preferred seating, 10 tickets, complimentary gift, and promotional signage. Golf Club of Indiana, 6905 S. 525 East, Lebanon, 800-609-8449, Sat., Sept. 21, 6-10 p.m. Art Squared Want to be a part of Fountain Square's creative output? Attend three epic art-
FESTIVALS centered events in one fell swoop at Art Squared. At Masterpiece in a Day you'll find local artists and students working diligently on projects for a full day, competing for cash participates – and it's free for anyone to participate! The Fountain Square Art Parade is an all-ages mobile flow of creativity. Bring a costume, a float or just show up and watch. Browse the goods at Fountain Square Art Fair and support your local artists and artisans! Times, locations vary, visit discoverfountainsquare.com for more information, Sat., Sept. 21, FREE. THRIVE: KIB's Annual Fundraiser Keep Indianapolis Beautiful presents a bucolic scene at Marian, Inc. to host a festive, community dinner to raise funds for the work they do to make the city a brighter, better place. Guests will be entertained by a selection of food, drinks and live music, the tables placed around the venue to make attendees mingle with one another. The dress code is “backyard chic” and all proceeds benefit KIB. Marian, Inc., 1011 E. St. Clair St., Kibi.org, Sat., Sept. 21, $100. Lotus World Music & Arts Festival Bloomington’s Lotus Festival offers an eclectic mix of music for dance and meditation, in a variety of venues. Ranging from outdoor tents to church sanctuaries. A stacked bill of international, national and local artists will play anything from Corsican a cappella to Iraqi acoustic. Check out the website to get a full list of performers and more information about this year’s Lotus Festival. Festival HQ on Kirkwood, between Walnut and Washington, Bloomington, Sept. 25-29, prices vary. Lotusfest.org Governor's Arts Awards Forty years since the creation of this remarkable program, the Indiana Arts Committee will honor essential members of our cultural community for adding to the state of the arts within and beyond Indiana. Philanthropist Christel DeHaan, music educator Cynthia Hartshorn, Bloomington mayor Mark Kruzan, songwriter John Hiatt, the Traditional Arts Indiana organization and — posthumously —producer/director/actor Sydney Pollack will receive awards from Governor Mike Pence during a ceremony and performance. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, Thu., Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., $90.
Bounce Music Festival Indianapolis, are you ready to dance? One of the country's most popular dance festivals is going to make its mark on the city's dancing shoes. After appearances in Bloomington gathered a massive following, the organizers decided to move the action, the environment and the outstanding musical experience to Indianapolis. Though artist announcements are forthcoming, past festivals have included performances from Tiesto, Avicii, Krewella, Dada Life, Borgore and Alesso. Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Fri., Sept. 27, 8 p.m., $30 advance, $35 day of.
OCTOBER Fishers Renaissance Faire Join the hordes of brave warrior princesses, gallant knights and respected swordsmen at the Fishers Renaissance Faire for entertainment from another era. Festivities include 250 costumed characters, jousting, comedy routines, Shakespearean plays, sword fighting and over 70 artisans and vendors. Guests aged 21 and up are invited to get their medieval buzz by sampling the tavern's craft beer and mead. 13578 E. 131st St., Fishers, Oct. 5-6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., prices vary. Fishersrenfaire.com Time Warp: The Nation's Oldest Haunted House After 50 years of running the haunted house at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the ghouls there are still able to give kids the spooky good time they want. This year's anniversary theme is Time Warp: 50 Years of Fear Haunted House, where visitors will travel backward with Drive Timestein as their guide through five different “deadcades” of scary pop culture. The experience also features music, movies, television, history and fun for the whole family. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Oct. 10-31, Wed.-Sun., prices vary. Childrensmuseum.org Fifth Annual Original and Fabulous GermanFest The Fifth Annual Original and Fabulous GermanFest will take place at the historic Athenaeum, featuring wiener dog races, strong man competitions, 5K lederhosen run/walk and, of course, German cuisine and beer. All proceeds benefit the maintenance and care of the Athenaeum building and foundation. Athenaeum Foundation, 401 E. Michigan St., Sat., Oct. 12, noon-8 p.m., $8-$10. Athenaeumfoundation.org 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 2013 // FALL CITYGUIDE 49
FESTIVALS TEDx Indianapolis See local and national speakers and performers, recorded Ted talks and interactive experiences at this year's TEDx Indianapolis. The theme is "Mix It Up," inspiring listeners to connect with others to mix up different perspectives and possibilities. Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Tue., Oct. 22, tickets available Aug. 15. ORANJE Many talented artists and musicians will be featured at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for ORANJE, a contemporary art and music event showcasing progressive artists and musicians. The goal of ORANJE is to create an interactive experience of art and music presented in a stimulating, urban environment. Oranjeindy.com, Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Oct. 12, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $20. Clowes Memorial Hall 50th Anniversary Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University celebrates 50 years of incredible cultural programming with a week of festivities that includes appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Colbie Caillat, Kenny Loggins, Disney's Pixar in concert with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Mark O'Connor with Butler School of Music ensembles and a WFYI documentary chronicling the history of Butler's famed concert hall. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Oct. 20-27, times and prices vary.
NOVEMBER Spirit & Place Festival The theme for this year's Spirit & Place Festival is risk. Activities will include thoughtful discussions, performances, hands-on workshops that will help attendees discover how risk shapes our lives. The festival's events are for all ages and interests, with the goal of promoting civil engagement through the arts, humanities and religion. Various locations, Nov. 1-10. Festival@iupui.edu Power of Children Awards The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, apart from being the largest of its kind in the nation, celebrates children in middle and high school who are working to make a meaningful, lasting difference in their communities. Each year, the museum reaches out across the country to youth making a significant impact and rewards them for their selflessness, 50 FALL CITYGUIDE // 2013 // NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER
their commitment to service and their extraordinary generosity. The recipients receive a $2,000 grant to continue their work, a four-year post-secondary scholarship to an institution of higher learning and recognition in the museum’s The Power of Children exhibit. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St., Fri., Nov. 1. Childrensmuseum.org The Cabaret's 2013 Annual Fundraiser Shannon Forsell, veteran cabaret performer and executive director of The Cabaret, will perform a unique show to raise funds for the venue. Audience members will have the opportunity to place bids on the songs they'd like Forsell to sing. The songs with the highest bids will be sung, making for an interactive and one-night-only show. The Cabaret at The Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Ste. 516, Sat., Nov. 2, 8 p.m., $150. Reach OUT The Indiana Youth Group and the First Congregational United Church of Christ present an evening of artistic expression including literature, storytelling, music and poetry from LGBTQ people for an open discussion between audience members, church leaders, presenters and the Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. 765-412-3228, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 7171 N. Pennsylvania St., Sat., Nov. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. 15th Anniversary Celebration: Screening of Broadway Musicals The JCC will rediscover the magic behind the modern American musical with an evening of legendary works. The role of Jewish composers and lyricists will be explored in this film, which examines the work of Leonard Bernstein, George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin with revealing interviews from Joel Grey, Mel Brooks and others. Food will be served during the film and cake will be available afterwaRoad Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Tue., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., FREE. 18th Annual Spirit & Place Public Conversation: RISK How does our culture respond to taking risks? Is it fair to conclude the Hoosiers are afraid of taking risks? Learn more about risk-takers from three of Indiana's nationally-known risk-takers in a discussion about what contributes to a risktaking culture and why. As part of the Spirit & Place Festival, this event should be interesting and informative. Speakers are set to be announced in September. The Indianapolis Public Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., 278-2644, Sun., Nov. 10, 5:30-7 p.m.
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Scientific Heroism: The Risks of Biological Research Discover through a panel discussion, an exhibit and a Q&A how the risks in scientific research have affected public safety — both by risks taken and the implications of when they are not taken. The Indiana Medical History Museum illustrates the contributions that Indiana has made to the treatment of infectious diseases and the history of scientific risk-taking. Indiana Medical History Museum, 3045 W. Vermont St., 635-7329 Thu., Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m.
AUGUST We Are City Taking place at the Indiana Historical Society, this half-day conference will explore how infrastructure and planning can interact with grassroots and nontraditional placemaking activities. Hear from national and local speakers about city-building and challenge Indianapolis leaders to innovate and act boldly. More information can found at wearecity.us. $15 for students, $20 for pre-ordered tickets, $25 for day-of purchase and $50 for patrons. Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St., Thu., Aug. 22, noon-5 p.m.
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Chemistry in Motion. 246th ACS National Meeting & Exposition A busy day full of activities, workshops, celebrity speakers, lectures and symposia, this conference brings together leading scientific minds to discuss the interesting chemistry topics, such as “The Chemistry of Racing,” “Helping the Public Get Beyond a Blind Date with Science,” and Drive Harry Gray's keynote address, “Powering the Planet with Solar Fuel.” Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., Sept. 8-12, prices vary.
Art Matters: The Whys and Hows of Art in Our Schools Learn from community members about how art and music play roles in the education system, and their relationship to math and science. Join in the discussion with the JCC's community in forums moderated by Matthew Tully, Indy Star columnist. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Tue., Oct. 29, 7 p.m., FREE.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu The winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize will speak at Clowes Memorial Hall on a visit to Butler University that celebrating the inauguration of Desmond Tutu Chair for Peace, Global Justice, and Reconciliation Studies at Christian Theological Seminary and Butler University. While the lecture is free and open to the general public, tickets will be distributed at the Clowes box office starting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 19. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Thu., Sept. 12, 6 p.m. FREE. 100 Acres Birding Tours An expert from the Amos W. Butler Audubon Society (the Indianapolis chapter of the national society) will guide visitors through 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park with a focus on the birds found in the park. Meet at Lake Terrace, weather permitting. Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Sun., Sept. 22, 3 p.m., FREE.
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Neighbor Power! Gather alongside residents and community partners from neighborhoods around the city to discuss ways to make Indy an even better place to live, raise a family, work and play. The day will include awards, discussions, workshops and neighborhood camaraderie. Led by neighbors, for neighbors. Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Sat., Oct. 12, 920-0330
NOVEMBER Battle of the Branches How much do you know about civics in Indianapolis? This game show, hosted by the Indiana Historical Society, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and the Indiana Bar Association, will find representatives from the executive and legislative branches of government matching their knowledge about basic civic concepts that every American should know. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater, 450 W. Ohio St., Mon., Nov. 4, 232-1882, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Risky Business Learn how you can support women living in poverty at home and abroad at this event, where portions of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a documentary illustrating the benefits of micro-financing, will be shown. Buy goods made by women worldwide, learn how to support and assist poverty-stricken communities across the globe and bring an accessory to donate to the charity Dress for Success. St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., 846-3404 Wed., Nov. 6, 6-8:30 p.m. Rabbi Arthur Green: Radical Judaism – Rethinking God and Tradition Widely recognized as an authority on Jewish thought and spirituality, Rabbi Green, in partnership with the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, will address modern questions about how spirituality fits into the larger world view today. This talk is intended to appeal to all faiths. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Thu., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Climate Risks: Envisioning a Clean Energy Future for Indianapolis Through this lottery-stylized game, a three-person panel will discuss the environmental threats to Indiana if the risks of climate change are ignored. The Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter, Epworth Methodist Church and Hoosier Interfaith Power & Light will make presentations that demonstrate corrective strategies, like energy conservation or civil disobedience. Epworth United Methodist Church, 6450 Allisonville Road, 296-8395 Thu., Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m.
Leaving My Religion: The Risks and Rewards of Becoming Non-Religious Many don't understand the meaning of abandoning faith in a higher power as ordained minister James Mulholland does. His journey from an evangelical to progressive Christian to secular humanism and best-selling author will be shared with audiences, followed by a Q&A. The Athenaeum Theatre, 401 E. Michigan St., 655-2755 Thu., Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m. Risky Waters: Indiana’s Flood History and Future One hundred years ago this year, our state experienced what's known as Indiana's Great Flood, documented in the film Risky Waters: Indiana’s Flood History and Future, which premieres at the event. In addition there is the exhibit 1913: A City Under Water, where you can learn about the impact of such disasters from experts and explore the implications. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater, 450 W. Ohio St., 441-7151, Fri., Nov. 8, 5:30-8 p.m. Public Safety: What's at Risk? Presented by the Peace Learning Center, Butler University, the Center for Interfaith Cooperation and the Plainfield Police Department, this event will demonstrate to local youth and adults what can be learned about risks, working together and public safety. It features a creative performance by the A.C.T. Out Ensemble. Atherton Union Reilly Room, 4600 Sunset Ave., 327-7144, Fri., Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Veterans Reclaim Armistice Day Moderated by NPR Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep, a panel featuring awardwinning writer Tim O'Brien, will discuss the risks and consequences of entering into military service. Presented by the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library and the IUPUI University Library. Herron School of Art and Design, 735 W. New York St., 652-1954 Sat., Nov. 9, 2-3:30 p.m.
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Wine Down Wednesday Upper Echelon Entertainment and Hue Dine/Loft 36 bring the epitome of the midweek happy hour to Indy. The grand opening event will be hosted by Zuri Hall, the face of MyIndyTV. Each week’s event will feature complimentary wine tastings from 6 to 8 p.m., discounted food items and live music. Hue Dine/Loft 36, 36 E. Washington St., 410-3918 Wednesdays, 5 p.m.
Beer and Bluegrass Festival Local microbreweries, (Flat12 Bierwerks, Fountain Square Brewery, Oaken Barrel Brewery, Sun King Brewery) will be present showcasing their unique flavors. Admission includes 15 samples of various types of beer or wine. Live music presented by the Flatland Harmony Experiment Band. Johnson County Courthouse Square, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, Fri., Aug. 23, 6-10 p.m., $15 presale, $20 day of, or $5 for designated drivers, 21+. Kickin’ it in the Kitchen “Kickin’ it in the Kitchen” features Chef Martindale, who leads The Alexander’s culinary team. Chef Martindale demonstrates preparation of seasonal dishes. Participants receive recipes and enjoy demonstration samples and drinks. The events take place from 2 to 3 p.m. and are free of charge. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Upcoming dates: Aug. 24 and Sept. 21. (To reserve a place, contact rsvp@ cityway.com) CityWay, 229 S. Delaware St., Sat., Aug. 24, 2-3 p.m. and Sat., Sept. 21, 2-3 p.m., FREE. Dig-IN: A Taste of Indiana One of Indy’s most beloved new events, Dig-In takes over the White River State Park for a day, featuring locally grown foods, drinks and fun. The shindig features educational discussion panels, cooking demonstrations, urban gardening exhibits, local chef Q&A sessions, wine tastings, beer and food pairing classes, and much more. Come celebrate Indiana’s growing mindful food culture. White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., Digindiana.org, Sun., Aug. 25, 12-5 p.m., $40-$90.
SEPTEMBER First Friday Food Truck Festival Leinenkugel will be bringing back Indianapolis’ own First Friday Food Truck Festival (FFFTF) for its 3rd annual season. Occurring the first Friday of each month from May through October, you are invited to indulge in the savory selections of Indy’s best food trucks, eclectic assortment of brews from Leinenkugel’s while enjoying live music and entertainment. Back in action will be Indy’s favorite food trucks from FFFTF’s past including Mac Genie, Der Pretzel Wagen, Scratch Truck, Byrnes Grilled Pizza, Johnson’s BBQ Shack, Some of This! Some of That! and many more. Additionally, the 2013 FFFTF is spicing things up a notch by debuting
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Dig-IN: A Taste of Indiana some of Indy’s newest food trucks such as R&R Extreme Wings, Soul Sista On The Move, Serendipity, Pho Mi, Gobble Gobble Food Truck and more. Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Fri., Sept. 6, 5 p.m., $5; kids 5 and under free. Indy Veg Fest A big annual event where local restaurants provide samples of vegan dishes, businesses sell their vegan products. Featuring a live band and a couple hundred-or so like-minded people. Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., Sat., Sept. 7, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The 4th Annual Hoosier Hops & Harvest Festival Made possible by the action of yeast on sugar, The Story Inn and World Class Beverages, this event is for brew aficionados who love rural scenery and a variety of beers. Enjoy two-ounce samples from vendors until 4 p.m., when beer is made available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Spend the rest of the evening with your favorite beer, great food and live music. The Story Inn, 6404 Indiana 135, Nashville, Sat., Sept. 7, 12:30 p.m.- $10-$30. Drive Seuss on the Loose Fish Tails and Green eggs and ham. Follow Sam to this fun event. Tea includes an etiquette lesson, finger sandwiches, tea treats, a craft and an occasional special guest. Reservations required. The Propylaeum, 1410 N. Delaware St., 638-7881, Sat., Sept. 14, 1 p.m., Prices vary.
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OCTOBER Chocolate Fest 2013 Indy’s most renowned chocolatiers will converge on the Harrison Center for the Arts for the biggest Chocolate Fest fundraiser to date. A ticket ensures you 10 tastings, but the vendors, restaurateurs and bakers will also have packaged goods for sale. Along with food trucks outside, an area for children and the succulent treats on site, this event is sure to be sweet! Harrison Center, 1505 N. Delaware St., Sat., Oct. 12, noon-4 p.m., 317-925-4043, $15.
NOVEMBER Miriam Rubin: Tomatoes: A Savor the South Cookbook Tomatoes is a cookbook celebrating the fruit that food lovers, gardeners and cooks consider the jewel of the summer. Chef and food columnist Miriam Rubin will present a cooking demonstration as she shares creative recipes and a look at the little-known history of the tomato. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, Sun., Nov. 3, 2 p.m.
WEEKLY SPECIALS Pint Night @ White Rabbit Enjoy a nice, cold and refreshing adult beverage for a discount price. Every Tuesday is Pint Night. Fabulous deals on delicious brews. Come and witness the pleasing flavors of some of the best craft beer. And just for the hell of it there are $1.75 PBR pints as well. White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 E. Prospect St., Tuesdays.
Bites and Brew This fun and educational event pairs Indiana microbrews and Indiana chefs on a culinary stage. Meets in the Tomlinson Tap Room. 317-634-9266, indycm.com, 222 E. Market St., third Tuesday each month, 5:30-8:30 p.m. New Orleans Night Every Tuesday, The Jazz Kitchen features a night of New Orleans culture and food. Live music, shrimp boils, Sun King beer and other Louisiana specials abound. With live music from the Red Hot Whiskey Sippers, a new band featuring Bill Lancton, Jim Litchfield, Rich Dole and Michael Beck. The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., Tuesdays. Soul Food Friday at The Walker Theatre Get your comfort food on in the Walker Ballroom on the last Friday of every month. Madame Walker Theatre Center, 617 Indiana Ave., 236-2099 Last Friday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $10. [RSVP to rsvp@walkertheatre.com] The Handlebar Tours Indy’s only 16 person pedal powered pubs on wheels! Join your designated “Bar Handler” with up to 15 of your friends as you pedal your way around downtown Indianapolis, stopping at bars, restaurants and areas of interest along the way. Various locations, various addresses, Two-hour tours $300 on weekdays and $400 on weekends, ongoing. 620-1448 , handleBarIndy.com
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