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ELECTION BOARD REJECTS SATELLITE VOTING

Advocates of expanded voting options expressed disappointment that Marion County will not support satellite early voting centers at North Central and Southport, but several options still exist for people looking for an early voting option. STORY AND PHOTOS BY REBECCA TOWNSEND

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ORANJE ARTISTS

08 HOPPE 32 MUSIC 30 MOVIES

There are some 40 artists at Oranje this year, representing numerous genres. Here, we feature three such artists, from a designer to a sculptor to an artist who uses the human body as her canvas.

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BY DAN GROSSMAN

food

THE LOCAL

So named because it is both a watering hole for nearby residents and a restaurant specializing in locally-grown and -reared ingredients, The Local occupies an unassuming spot in a small strip center just north of 146th Street. BY NEIL CHARLES

music

CLUSTER-FEST 2011

What if everyone, assuming that late summer is just perfect to do something outdoors, decided to throw a concert the same weekend. Well, you’d have this weekend cluster-fest. Discussed: Indy Jazz Fest, Oranje, Indy’s Irish Festival, CATARACTS Music Festival, Fiesta Indianapolis, Tattoo City Underground, Playing for Change Day, Uproar Festival.

from the readers Indy Pride

It was wonderful seeing so many talented young dancers on the stage at one time (“Review: Young Stars of Ballet,” Rita Kohn, Sept. 12). Indianapolis City Ballet did a fantastic service for the community and for the ballet world in general. Kudos! It was nice

to see Chris from IU, Hannah from CIAD, and Demitra from Indiana Ballet Conservatory deservedly sharing the stage with these rising stars. Indiana should be very proud of the talent we have right here! Congratulations to all - and many thanks to Indianapolis City Ballet!

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HAMMER Too many conspiracies

When everything’s a plot, nothing is

BY S T E V E H A M ME R S H A M M E R@ N UV O . N E T

he man on the No. 17 outbound bus the other day was serious. Dead serious. “There’s nothing wrong with Peyton Manning’s neck,” he said. “There wasn’t any surgery. Did you see him being wheeled into the operating room? Nobody did. The NFL just wanted to make sure the Colts don’t make it to the Super Bowl this year because they’d lose a lot of money.” He went on and on, all the way down Massachusetts Avenue and up College Avenue, expounding on his theory, adding more detail about how pro sports are rigged and what a conspiracy it all is. It seems like every event spawns a corresponding conspiracy theory almost instantly. Even before Osama bin Laden’s corpse was dumped into the sea in May, conspiracy theories sprouted to say the entire thing was a sham. The 9/11 anniversary last week gave another chance to the so-called “truthers”

to peddle their unlikely tales of phantom planes, of explosives being planted in the World Trade Centers, of the Bush Administration orchestrating the entire thing as a pretext to invade Iraq. Enough is enough. When can the conspiracy theories stop and reality begin? These poisonous theories pervade everything, even something as relatively inconsequential as a football player’s medical condition. There was, in fact, a criminal conspiracy on 9/11: the 19 hijackers who executed the deadliest terrorist attack in American history conspired with each other, and other Islamic extremists, to hijack the planes and crash them into landmark buildings. As someone is prepared to believe almost anything about George W. Bush and his henchmen, the thought of his planning the murders of thousands of Americans to pursue a policy of war is unthinkable. His administration didn’t need 9/11 to nudge America into accepting an invasion of Iraq; careless use of facts and misinformation would have been enough. Official investigations and forensic studies of that dreadful day produced not one speck of evidence to support the “truther” movement. We can trace the rise of conspiracy theories to the 1947 Roswell incident, where a weather balloon was mistaken for a UFO and to the mother of a thousand conspiracies, the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.

To this day, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that Kennedy was murdered as a result of a conspiracy, despite the complete lack of any physical evidence or eyewitness testimony to support it. Nothing is there to support a conspiracy, nor have any plausible theories emerged that

When can the conspiracy theories stop and reality begin? are also backed by evidence. On the other side, there is a mentally unstable young man, Lee Harvey Oswald, with a known propensity for violence and a murder weapon he purchased with his fingerprints discovered a few feet away from where the shots were fired. There are real conspiracies, of course; but most of them are easily discerned. The right-wing conspiracy that succeeded in setting a perjury trap for Bill Clinton that resulted in his impeachment comes to mind; as does the voter suppression campaigns that are going on as we speak in dozens of Republican-run states to keep turnout low for the 2012 elections.

There’s the well-known conspiracy between millionaire businessmen and conservative media to foster a propaganda campaign in support of even more redistribution of wealth from the poor and middle class to the rich. It’s not exactly secret, though. That’s the problem with vast conspiracies. They’re hard to keep quiet. The conspiracies in Watergate and Iran-Contra, just to name two criminal activities emanating from Republican presidents, were eventually exposed because sources leaked information. The danger of the culture of conspiracy is that it makes every coincidental event into a planned malicious operation. The Mafia didn’t kill JFK, but they did benefit from his death. The FBI, as far as is known, didn’t kill Dr. King but surely appreciated the ensuing leadership void in the civil rights movement. And George W. Bush didn’t slaughter folks on 9/11 but used the righteous public outrage to galvanize support for pre-existing militaristic policies. That’s all. The biggest danger is that, someday, there may be a perfectly planned conspiracy on the scale of 9/11 and the JFK murder and no one will believe it since the last 50 years have been filled with wrong-minded conspiracy theories. One might argue, in such a case, that somehow we have brought it upon ourselves. That will be a sad, but not wholly inaccurate, assessment.

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HOPPE Kennedy better kick it up

More ideas, please

BY DAVID HOPPE DHO P P E@ N UVO.NET

’ve said from the first that this fall’s mayoral election will be close. But if Democrat Melina Kennedy doesn’t kick her campaign up a notch or two, she could prove me wrong and Mayor Greg Ballard will walk away with a second term. Kennedy is a thoughtful and articulate candidate. She even appears to have a genuine sense of humor. These qualities make her an admirable human being and are certainly welcome in anyone seeking public office. But, to this point, Kennedy’s has been a disarmingly quiet candidacy, and this is a problem if she really wants to unseat Mayor Ballard. Sure, Kennedy has taken shots at Ballard’s record. She’s argued that while Ballard initially ran for mayor as a crime fighter, violent crime in the city has gone up. She’s also busted Ballard on taxes, claiming the mayor has found over a hundred ways to raise taxes and fees, while failing to repeal the local income tax increase he used as a cudgel to beat Kennedy’s old boss, Bart Peterson, in the last election. Kennedy’s stance on crime has won her the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police. But, given the various forms of glop the police department has been caught stepping in during the past year or so, this may be a dubious honor. Her finger pointing on taxes has been downright dismaying. While Ballard proved himself a hypocrite on the income tax issue, making promises reality wouldn’t let him keep, Kennedy seems to be setting herself up for more of the same. Given our constitutionally mandated cap on property taxes and the certainty of impending federal budget cuts, finding revenues for city services is going to be an increasingly difficult job. Taxes and fees are going to be a major part of the next mayor’s fiscal vocabulary and Kennedy would do better to push the public conversation toward coming to terms with what things actually cost than to perpetuate the fantasy that a city runs on good intentions. But good intentions seem to be what the Kennedy campaign is made of. Last week, Kennedy unveiled her economic strategy. “What we need is an active mayor,” she was quoted as saying in the Star. “We need someone who will help move the ball forward…using the bully pulpit, bringing the

business community together and never letting her eye off the ball.” After scraping aside the clichés with a steel brush, just what is it Kennedy wants to do? Well, she wants to create a “single point of contact” within the city administration to promote job growth; conduct a quarterly “webinar” on business issues; create a business owners’ guide to the city; and produce an annual survey on the local state of business. OK. She also wants to use city resources to promote the growth of small businesses. More website use is suggested here. Oh, and she wants to form a commission including up to 20 business leaders, to support small and medium-sized businesses. There will be more workforce training in schools and community centers. And, lest our entrepreneurs feel left out, Kennedy would create partnerships with local entrepreneurs to fund merit scholarships for Marion County high school grads. All of this, of course, is fine. The trouble is, much of it is the same sort of stuff that any mayor, like Ballard, for example, could support. In fact, the only way Kennedy chooses to separate herself from Ballard is in her criticism of his attempts to reach out to international companies, a curious position, given this city’s recent history, the Peterson administration included, of trying to make itself known as an international destination. I’d actually like to hear Kennedy speak at greater length on this subject. It would be interesting for her to stake out a clear and detailed position on why and how we might establish ourselves as a center for locally inspired, grown and developed ideas, products and services — from foods to design and high quality manufacturing. But this sort of specificity has been in short supply in Kennedy’s campaign. Instead, what we get are generalities about “improving” the cleanliness and safety of our rivers, streams and drinking water. Or the sorts of false choices that would make even a high school debater blush, like this set-up regarding education on Kennedy’s website: “The mayor of Indianapolis therefore has a choice: live within the constraints of the current system and focus primarily on the negative consequences when too many children don’t succeed, or become deeply engaged in the education of our children and seek long-term solutions to the current problems.” Hmmm. That’s a tough call, isn’t it? The fact is we know our air and water are in terrible shape. We know our schools have to be better. Just what a mayor can actually do about these issues may be limited, but Mayor Ballard has done a decent, if uninspiring, job of steering Indianapolis through the bleakest economy in a generation. If Kennedy wants his job, she’d better make it clear she has ideas to match her intentions.

Good intentions seem to be what the Kennedy campaign is made of.

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GADFLY

by Wayne Bertsch

HAIKU NEWS by Jim Poyser

GOP just wants Obama to fail — to hell with consequences Rick Perry hates fed disaster money except when Texas needs it given climate change we need a survivor to be our governor IU enrollment sets record; so many kids, so many school loans what smell killed one, hurt nine in Georgia McDonald’s: a Big Mac gone bad? if you were a croc in captivity would you feel like eating? NO a country without mail service? the thought makes me wanna go postal!! crack in highway bridge means that Kentuckiana is now asundered Manning finally pays price of sticking his neck out too many times for once a headline about a tiger is not about Mr. Woods

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THUMBSUP THUMBSDOWN UNDERDOGS UNDERCUT

City budget cuts are poised to cripple the animal shelter’s efforts to reduce the euthanasia rates for the city’s homeless cats and dogs. A $200,000 cut to the budget line covering daily operating expenses will render Indianapolis Animal Care and Control unable to keep up its current standard of care. The same hard financial times that force municipal budget cuts are also causing a spike in surrendered animals as owners lose jobs and homes. “More than ever, IACC cannot stand this incredible budget cut; IACC is already understaffed and underfunded, barely equipped to handle the 18,000+ animals that pass through their back door on a yearly basis,” IACC Board Member Sue Hobbs wrote in an emailed plea for help. She encourages animal supporters to attend the Sept. 14 Public Safety Committee when councilors will review the IACC budget.

HUG A BRIDGE INSPECTOR TODAY

We’ve seen how these things can go terribly wrong, so it’s a huge relief that in their efforts to repair the Sherman Minton bridge linking 1-64 from Indiana to Louisville that engineers discovered cracks in the bridges’ steel support beams in time to prevent collapse. The bridge closure is causing commuter nightmares and underscoring what dangers may emerge when we depend on “structurally obsolete” infrastructure. The state is now mulling repair or replacement options with no word yet on the expected cost. The silver lining of the miles-long, smog-forming traffic jams may be that they provide a poetic setting to ponder ways in which we can retool our transportation system in more innovative ways.

STANDING STRONG UNDER FIRE

The temptation here is to stick it to Brebeuf Jesuit high school football for creaming Arlington 80-0. In an angry letter to the school, Brebeuf parents did just that by lambasting the “selfishness and elitism” displayed by the coaching staff that is supposed to be committed to the Christian principle of living “for others.” The school of sports is divided on the issue. Football may never grasp the mercy concept. But great players do understand perseverance. So thumbs up to the young men of Arlington, for never giving up and exhibiting unflagging sportsmanship throughout that punishing game. One of Coach Vince Lombardi’s popular maxims can be traced back to the Bible. It remains timeless in its truth: “It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.” And one more little saying to mull for next year, this one often attributed to the publisher Malcolm Forbes: “Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.”

THOUGHT BITE By Andy Jacobs Jr. Some People's hearts are so filled with virtue, there's no room for charity.

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news Satellite voting plan dies

Downtown early voting options expand

BY RE BE CCA T O W N S E N D RT O W N S E N D @ N U V O . N E T

espite a majority vote, the Marion County Election Board on Monday rejected the United Auto Workers’ offer to underwrite satellite early-voting locations in the upcoming municipal election. Last week, the UAW made an unsolicited offer to donate $50,000 to the city for the sole purpose of enabling early voting at satellite locations. Clerk White emphasized that the group would have no say over any of the election logistics such as location or hours of the proposed satellite centers. The donation was made to address the fiscal concerns some detractors raised, questioning whether the cost of enabling satellite voting centers could be justified. Both Marion County Clerk Beth White and Election Board Chair Mark Sullivan embraced the idea, but Vice Chair Patrick Dietrick voted against it. During the same meeting, the board did approve extended early voting options at the clerk’s office in the City County Building. Indiana law mandates that satellitevoting plans must receive unanimous approval from the Election Board. Sullivan and Dietrick hold positions appointed by the local Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. Clerk White, also a Democrat, was elected to her current position in 2007. Dietrick offered no comment during the meeting regarding his rejection of the satellite voting plan, though afterward he told reporters he felt it is “wholly inappropriate for a group like that [the UAW] to get involved in that intimate a manner.” Clerk White, on the other hand, said she would prefer to use the public money already budgeted for the purpose of satellite voting. “I believe spending $50,000 for satellite voting is appropriate, necessary and budgeted,” she said. White acknowledged that that the offered donation “is, by all accounts, an unusual gesture. But,” she added, “just because it’s unusual, doesn’t mean it can’t work and can’t be appropriate.” In response to attorney Andy Mallon’s presentation of the donation agreement, Dietrick asked what sort of precedent existed for such use of private resources in election operations. “It’s a novel concept for elections,” Mallon said. But, he noted, “there’s abso-

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Marion County Election Board members (from left) Vice Chair Patrick Dietrick, Chair Mark Sullivan and Clerk Beth White all vote d in favor of expanding early-voting hours at the clerk’s City County Building office, but split 2-1 over providing satellite voting locations. State law required a unanimous vote.

lutely a precedent for accepting donations for different projects.” Mallon also noted the great extent to which the two big political parties help to underwrite different aspects of the election process. The regional UAW office did not offer a formal statement following the meeting and declined to respond to a request for comment.

“Just because it’s unusual, doesn’t mean it can’t work and can’t be appropriate.” – Marion County Clerk Beth White

The MCEB had supported satellite early voting locations in the 2008 and 2009 two locations, but the support fell apart along party lines last year. Advocates of allowing satellite early voting emphasize the importance of enabling the greatest possible access to the polls for the elderly, people with disabilities and others who are impeded from making the trip downtown to cast an early ballot. Following the meeting, Dietrich reasserted his position that satellite voting centers do not guarantee higher voter turnout. In a position paper submitted to the Indianapolis Business Journal earlier this year, Dietrick cited research from MIT, American University, the American

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Enterprise Institute underscoring his point. At times, he noted, cities that offered satellite voting options actually registered decreases in votes cast. In Marion County, though, he noted a 1.05 percent increase in the number of early-vote ballots cast between 2004 and 2008, which he said must be viewed in light of the 16 percent increase in registered voters. Overall, ballots cast increased 18 percent in 2008 from 2004. For convenience and accessibility advocates, any vote is worth the effort and expense. At a press conference last week, Clerk White, Sullivan and Southport Mayor Rob Thoman, a Republican, and Washington Township Trustee Frank Short — who volunteered space for the proposed north and south satellite voting locations —emphasized the popularity of past satellite early voting options. According to the Clerk’s Office, almost 39,000 people voted at the city’s two satellite centers, which were open for 11 days prior to Election Day in 2008. By comparison, 34,000 cast early votes at her office downtown. Thorman recalled lines of voters “around the corners and down the block” at the Southport satellite location that year. Two St. Clair residents, both active in 10th Ward vote-promotion efforts, attended the meeting to watch the vote. “The reason I want satellite voting is for the convenience of the people,” said Virginia Barth, who serves as a poll worker in her neighborhood. “I don’t like going through security downstairs; I’d feel more comfortable at a satellite location. Not everyone wants to come downtown.” For her friend, Rosemary Stockdale, the issue boils down to enabling more people to participate in the voting experience.

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“It’s not just about the voting, it’s going to vote that gives [people] pride,” Stockdale said. “We need to encourage pride in our community, not discourage it.” Following the meeting, Clerk White also expressed her disappointment, adding, “The people of Marion County are the losers today.” She said the issue is officially dead for this year, but vowed to renew her efforts to enable greater voting options in 2012.

Early voting is available downtown at the Clerk’s Office Ballots may be cast as early as Oct. 10. Voting at the Clerk’s Office closes at NOON Monday, Nov. 7, the day before the Nov. 8 election. The Clerk’s Office is located at the City County Building 200 E. Washington St., Suite W122. EARLY VOTING HOURS Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Oct. 10 - Oct. 28; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 8 a.m. - noon Nov. 7 Weekends: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays on Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 5-6. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 11. You can register in person Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. .m. at the Voter Registration Office, 200 E. Washington St., Suite W131, or online at www.indianavoters.com. To find your polling location, check on your voter registration status and view a sample ballot visit the Marion County voter information portal at http://indy.gov/VIP.

UAW offers to underwrite satellite voting by Rebecca Townsend

f you don’t know what the buzz of a tattoo gun sounds like, you can find out, even if you’re not ready to have its needle meet your skin. Tattoo City Underground, the Indy area’s first major tattoo convention in over 10 years, convenes in Plainfield this month for a threeday celebration of a centuries-old art form that’s as popular now as ever before. Local artists and studios will be on hand, as well as tattoo artists and enthusiasts from all over the country and around the world.

An artist, first and foremost

“We’re taking it to the other end of the spectrum, making it a totally legit art.”

I’m in Muncie, at Lucky Rabbit Tattoos, talking to Dan Stewart, a featured artist at Tattoo City Underground. The town is draped in Ball State banners welcoming students back to campus. “This is a good demographic,” Stewart tells me. “College students and hard working people.” He’s in the front room of the studio, working on a full-back piece — an album cover from the group Sublime. The guy on the table, college aged, seems unfazed by the whole thing. In fact, he appears to be drifting in and out of sleep. Stewart views himself as an artist, first and foremost, which makes sense, and which is why tattoo conventions are so interesting for people who aren’t necessarily covered head to toe in tattoos. The practice usually starts with being an excellent artist. “If you’re not a good artist first, it’s probably not a good idea to get into tattooing,” Stewart says. “Most of my guys came from fine arts degrees.”

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Of course, not many people think that you need to get a fine arts degree in order to give a good tattoo, but it’s like any art: you can go to school to refine your craft, but you don’t have to. A lot of it is about practice and experimentation. Tattooing has been steadily moving away from the biker stereotype and is finally being appreciated as a fine art. “It’s moved away from ‘biker’ to middle of the road, for sure,” Stewart says. “We’re taking it to the other end of the spectrum, making it a totally legit art. Everyone at these shows really acknowledges the art.” Stewart specializes in black and white photographic images, which obviously requires quite a bit of knowledge about several different genres of art. “As a young kid,” he says, “I always drew sports figures, and I started doing portraits really early on in my career — it was just something I could wrap —Dan Stewart my mind around.” In high school, Stewart didn’t go anywhere without a drawing tablet: he was always doodling or working on something for art class. After high school, he went into the military as a laboratory technician. This experience taught him a lot about the medical side of tattooing; it also helped him learn how to be organized and develop an extreme attention to detail. When Stewart decided to be a full-time artist, he got a job in a studio in Findlay, Ohio, and then eventually made his way to Central Indiana with the hope of running his own place. Achieving this goal took a locked-in focus and countless hours of practice. “You’ve got to put the work in,”

SPOTLIGHT ON SPECIFIC ARTISTS AND ENTERTAINMENT RUPERT BONEHAM Boneham, of Survivor fame, Rupert’s Kids, an organization dedicated to serving kids who are too old for youth services and not yet old enough for adult social services. The organization provides mentoring and educational programming in an effort to teach trades and support job placement. www.rupertskids.org BILL LEVIN Levin currently is running for an at-large seat on the City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County. He’s a long-time supporter of Rupert’s Kids, which will receive the proceeds from Tattoo City Underground. Levin has contributed to the growing popularity of tattooing in Indianapolis by providing professional equipment and supplies as well as assisting with the organization of this convention. THE FABULOUS MISS WENDY Coming all the way from Winnetka, California, Miss Wendy arrives in town ready to rock. She’s lead vocalist and guitarist in a band that successfully blends punk, metal and pop stylings. Revolver Magazine describes her as the “sexiest rock star ever.” Her band takes the stage Saturday at 3 p.m. CORNELIUS BROWN SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Ink work by Dan Stewart, left, above and above right, is one of the featured artists at Tattoo City Underground this weekend.

he says. “Keep an open mind, develop your skill set, do the shows, do the tours. If you’re good at home, what good is that?” For a long time, Stewart loved the challenge of customers bringing in different images that he could master, but these days it’s almost switched around: now he challenges his customers. “Someone will bring something in and I’ll be like, ‘let’s make it difficult,’” he says. “I’ll spit out this design and people love it. That’s the new challenge.” He describes a recent project that really stands out. A guy walked in and said that he wanted a whale. The more Stewart talked to him, the more unique and personalized the piece became. By the time Stewart finished his design, it had evolved and expanded into a whole underwater sleeve scene, and they both were quite proud of it. “I’ve been really working hard lately at giving my tattoos an oil painting feel,” Stewart says. “I’m also trying to stay true to a photo and creating a lot of depth.” He has refined his craft to such a high level that he now teaches advanced black-andgray portrait techniques. The only design ideas that Stewart ever turns down are images that go against his morals — anything having to do with racism, for example. Most of the time, the design process becomes a collaborative effort between Stewart and the customer to come up with something that they both love.

Tattoo shopping Conventions like Tattoo City Underground are particularly appealing to people shopping around for their first tattoo. With so much to see, so many artists to talk to and portfolios to look at, the events allow people to explore what’s possible. Says Stewart, “People usually have some idea of what they want, but then they can go talk to 17 different artists in one day and come

home with this whole new concept.” At Tattoo City, people will be exposed to the best in the industry. The convention in Indianapolis has been in the works for over a year. For the artists, one of the perks of the conventions is the technology, just to see how things are changing and what people are using. Stewart holds up the gun that he’s currently using. “I’m getting better saturation out of this machine. It’s going a lot faster, everything is more precise, a lot less downtime because I don’t have to do maintenance on them.” Artists also get plenty of samples and support from manufacturers. And conventions present a great opportunity to connect with publications. Scads of tattoo magazines exist, and several will be at Tattoo City, including Skin & Ink, Tattoo Savage, Gauge Magazine and Tattoo Magazine. Obviously, having your work featured in a publication can lead to widespread recognition, nationally and even internationally. They used to have to make their own needles — all of the artists would sit around on a Sunday afternoon and make 10,000 needles and then just split them for several months. But companies started making needles, and then sterilizing them, and then making disposable tubes. Now things are very sanitary; it’s progressively becoming more and more about the art and less focused on the risks and dangers of working with needles. Some people still like to work with vintage equipment, like any art, but they usually end up switching back to the newer guns because they allow so much more versatility.

The joys of travel and competition

conventions and competitions. “I haven’t been anywhere since early July and I’m already itching to go somewhere else,” he says. “I’m going to Boston, then back for Indy and then out to Vegas. They all have their own style.” Stewart says that he sees a lot of the same people over and over, and that sometimes it feels like being on tour, but that he still enjoys competing at conventions. There will be nearly two-dozen different competitions at Tattoo City: everything from best horror tattoo to best “old school” tattoo. Stewart likes to get a taste of the city he’s in. Sometimes it’s hard to return to Indiana, sometimes he can’t wait to get back. On this late summer day in Muncie, Stewart’s tattoo gun is still buzzing away, but it has faded into the background. It’s actually amazingly quiet and laid back — very clean, very relaxing at Lucky Rabbit. Stewart concentrates on his work, but it’s clear that he’s done this so many times, it’s now second nature to him. “What I really want is to just challenge myself on a daily basis,” he says. “That’s my drive.” For more information on Stewart’s work and classes, check out his website at dan. luckytats.com.

WHAT: Tattoo City Underground

The Colts defensive back will be at the convention Friday evening, signing autographs, greeting fans and showing off his (in)famous red-eyed Ben Franklin tattoo. Colts fans are glad he’ll be playing football this fall, not selling insurance, which had been his plan if the lockout had continued. DAVE SLOAN Sloan grew up in Indiana and has worked as an artist at several local studios for the past 15 years. Now he’s a co-owner, with Rick Hanson, of Steel Rod Tattoo of Brownsburg. www.davesloantattoo.com JAMY CARLTON Carlton, co-owner of Great American Tattoo Company in Franklin, specializes in portraits, Japanese and traditional tattoos. She’s an accomplished, standout talent in an art form largely dominated by men. MAX EGY Established at the beginning of 1996, Body Art Ink in Terre Haute is one of the oldest studios in southern Indiana. The studio has grown in size considerably from the time it opened. Egy specializes in portrait and photograph tattoos. www.bodyartink.com BOBBY EASLEY Easley has been tattooing for 12 years and will be representing High Caliber in Indianapolis. He’s also active in film production, with a portfolio that includes several film-inspired tattoos. www.highcalibertattoo.net

WHERE: Primo Banquet Center, 2353 E. Perry Rd., Plainfield, 839-9990

For more on Tattoo City, see our music section, page 32.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17,

Check out Tattoo City’s website for a full list of artists and entertainers: www.tattoocityunderground.com

11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

TIX: $10 for a one-day pass; $25 for a three-day pass; kids 12 and under free. Proceeds benefit Rupert’s Kids.www.tattoocityunderground.com

You can also follow Tattoo City’s Twitter feed (@tattoocityindy) for updates on all of the convention details.

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Tour de Coops @ Broad Ripple Park

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Coops like these are on your self-guided tour on Sunday.

If you fancy feathered cluckers and seek a one-of-a-kind outdoor activity, this may be eggs-actly what you’re looking for. Tour de Coops is a self-guided, 12-stop tour of backyard chicken shacks in the neighborhoods of Broad Ripple, Meridian-Kessler, Rocky Ripple and Butler-Tarkington. Start the tour at Broad Ripple Park’s south parking lot, where you can register and pick up a map showing the 12 stops. Event organizer Andrew Brake encourages people to either walk or ride a bike; he jokes that cars are welcome but may get egged. 2-5 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and IndyCog. 1550 Broad Ripple Ave.

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Phil van Hest (aka Phil the Void)

FRIDAY

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ENVIRONMENT

Public Social University @ Big Car Center The new Big Car Service Center hosts multiple ways of looking at water. At 6 p.m., ten Herron designers, inspired by the shapes and patterns of the White River, will present the Thin Blue Line Art Show — illustrating the significance of water preservation. At 7:30 hear comic Phil van Hest, fresh from a successful run at Fringe, explore how politics relate to water — in a post-fact society. Plus, poetry, photography and something organizers are calling “lake beer.” There are even workshops so you can get involved. All ages are welcome.

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USA Cycling Championships @ Velodrome

THURSDAY

COMEDY

Lewis Black @ Murat Theatre Join charming curmudgeon Lewis Black for a night of screaming, venting and, yes, hearty laughter as he makes a stop in town as part of his In God We Rust tour. The veteran funnyman brings passion and vitriol to the stage in a performance that builds in anger — and hilarity — as his focus zigzags from politics to religion to popular culture. Perhaps best known for his HBO stand-up specials and regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Black is also a prolific actor, a two-time Grammy-award winner and a best-selling author. 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 502 N. New Jersey St., 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

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Review of ‘Drive’ (released on Friday) by Ed Johnson-Ott Review of ‘H8R’ by Marc Allan

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Can’t hold out until London 2012? Come and get your fast-paced fix as defending national champs Marian University host the USA Cycling National Championships. Over 100 cyclists from 30 colleges and universities will compete in a multitude of speed events at the oval. With teams of up to sixteen men and women, cycling is hailed as a true co-ed collegiate sport. Indy’s own Marian University has dominated the collegiate cycling scene for nearly 30 years, boasting an impressive 14 national championship wins. Marian will host the event at the newly updated Major Taylor Velodrome at Indy’s Lake Sullivan Complex. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday – Saturday. 3649 Cold Spring Road, 431-0949

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Krzysztof Urbanski @ Hilbert Circle Theatre You may have seen Krzysztof Urbanski in Poland, Germany, Japan, or Denmark (yes, and Indy a couple of times). No? Well his next stop is Indianapolis as The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra ’s seventh Music Director. Originally debuting at the 2010 Grant Park Festival in Chicago, he is now a prize winning conductor that travels the world and also an Adjunct Music Professor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. In his debut with ISO, he will bring artistry and power to Dmitri Shostakovich’s most remembered work, Fifth Symphony. Friday & Saturday. 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 45 Monument Circle, 639-4300, www.indianapolissymphony.org

Interview with John Sayles by Matt McClure Vonnegut’s Heroes by NUVO staff Your Go&Do arts weekend by Jim Poyser

The Emerson Quartet

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PERFORMING ARTS

Emerson Quartet @ Center for Performing Arts These skillful gents will knock your proverbial socks off with their precise mastery of the strings. The Emerson Quartet maintains their reputation as classical stars with award-winning style and high-energy performance. The group has created their signature sound through a seamless blend of classic and contemporary stylings. Boasting nine Grammy awards and over 30 recordings, the Quartet has quickly become one of the most successful groups in music today. 8 p.m., ticket prices vary. 355 City Center Drive, Carmel, 843-3800, www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

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Penrod by Chris Pennell Brian McCutcheon’s ‘Out of this World’ by Chris Pennell

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Fountain Square will be replete with art and a parade on Saturday.

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SATURDAY

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Umi Garrett @ Indiana History Center What girl has time for Barbies and coloring books when she is touring the world as a professional pianist? Child prodigy Umi Garrett , will open the 2011-2012 season for the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. After debuting on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2009, her career was on a fast track that took her all the way to China. Now at age ten, Umi has amazed sold out audiences with this very show she is bringing to Indianapolis, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major. 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 Adult, $10 Student. 450 W. Ohio St., 940-9607, www.icomusic.org

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Masterpiece in a Day @ Fountain Square Cultural District

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Fountain Square devotes an entire day to the arts on Saturday. The day starts off with Masterpiece in a Day , an annual festival that challenges musicians, writers and visual artists to create a work of art during the course of a day. Guests are invited to watch the art’s creation, hear live music and enjoy lunch. Throughout the day, visit the Art Squared Fountain Square Art Fair , where guests can browse tons of jewelry, paintings, pottery, blankets and just about anything else. The day starts to wind down with a family-friendly art parade, in which fairgoers and artists can build their own floats, get in on the fun by decorating their bodies, or watch the art as it moves through the district. Starts at 9 a.m.; parade at 5 p.m. Free admission. 1043 Virginia Ave., 215, 339-0911, www.bigcar.org, discoverfountainsquare.com

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Fiesta Indianapolis @ American Legion Mall Why have a month-long spread of events when you can pack the excitement of National Hispanic Heritage Month into one day? Fiesta Indianapolis does just that at American Legion Mall in the heart of Circle City. The salsa music, tangos and tons of Latino food will leave you ready for a siesta at the end of the day. The outdoor party, which boasts an average attendance of more than 30,000, will feature music and dancers from around the city and state. Just for the kids (or a Mickey D fan of any age), Ronald McDonald himself will be along to cel-

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Benton House Tour of Homes @ Irvington Experience the grandiloquence and fine craftsmanship of 19th century architecture during this nine-stop tour of homes in the leafy and charming Irvington neighborhood. The Benton House is included on the tour, and proceeds from the event help to maintain the 138-yearold French Mansard-style home. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Benton House is owned by the Irvington Historic Landmarks Foundation. Tickets may be purchased at various Irvington merchants, including

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Ave.), where you can kickstart your tour with a hot cup of joe. Noon - 5 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance; $15 day of the tour. 312 S. Downey Ave., 357-0318, www. thebentonhouse.org

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Pipe Up! @ Indiana Landmarks Center In 1892, Indianapolis organ builders Thomas Sanborn & Son built a pipe organ to serve the parishioners of the Romanesque Revival-style church on 12th and Central. Non-functional for decades, the organ has now been restored by Goulding & Wood and has found a new home at the Indiana Landmarks Center. Pipe Up will celebrate the organ’s formal unveiling, and the pipes will sound for the first time in over a hundred years. First to play will be IU organist Charles Webb. The event will feature a variety of instrumentalists, and members of Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will perform as well. 3 p.m. 1201 Central Avenue, 317639-4534, www.indianalandmarks.org

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Penn Jillette @ Hamilton 16 IMAX Penn Jillette, the loud and loquacious half of the popular magic duo Penn & Teller, performs and discusses his new book, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Popular Tales. In the book, Jillette offers up an atheist’s reinterpretation of the Ten Commandments. Jillette’s solo efforts include appearances on Dancing with the Stars and Chelsea Lately, as well as hosting the game show Identity. His Libertarian-leaning op-ed pieces have appeared within the pages of The New York Times. On this night, he’ll sign his book as well as perform. 7 p.m. $30-$45. 13825 Norell Rd., Noblesville, 226-4202, www.centerforinquiry.net

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Exciting art on view at annual festival BY D A N G RO S S M A N E DI T O RS @N U V O . N E T

Editor’s note: We consider Oranje, celebrating its tenth year, one of the premier arts events of the year, and for us it is an opportunity to get acquainted with a lot of visual artists. Here is a sampling of the kind of art you’ll see this year at Oranje — almost 40 artists. See our Music section for more on Oranje, pg. 32.

Joy Carter’s flesh-friendly brushstrokes

If you’re a painter using the naked human body as your canvas, there’s not a lot of time to stand back and deliberate your work. “It’s amazing how fast you learn to control your brushstrokes when you’re painting a moving target — when it wiggles,” says Joy Carter, who will be practicing the art of body painting on a live model during this year’s Oranje festival. Carter learned about body painting by researching it on the Internet. “I thought it was incredible what people were doing,” she says. It wasn’t long before she was doing it too. “I had a friend, this photographer,” says Carter. “His girlfriend wanted to get painted so that was the first painting that I did. I painted her. It was super-fun. It was a little awkward. But it just got me over it.” Carter, an Indy resident, currently runs a business called Underground Studio Body Painting. One of the more notable events that she was hired for was the official Indy 500 after party where she painted two models. This is Carter’s first time at Oranje. It’ll also be the first time that she’s painting a model live, during an event. Previously all her body paint work has been completed before events have begun. These events range from photo shoots to fashion shows. The models at Oranje will be—almost— nude. “For legal reasons I really have to have nipple covers on,” Carter explains. “I haven’t decided whether they’re going to be wearing thongs or boy shorts yet. It kind of depends on what they’re comfortable with.” But, alas, her form of art is a temporary one. “Typically the paint can last up to eight hours,” she says. “I had a model one time she put her legs together and they stuck and it pulled the painting apart. Typically after about five or six hours it’ll start cracking.” So that’s why you’ll want to have your picture taken with the models while their body paints are still pristine when you’re at Oranje. Or you can buy some of the prints that Carter will have for sale. “One model will be doing photos and talking to people coming into the booth while I’m painting on the other,” Carter says. “People like to have their pictures taken with body paint girls. I’ve also created original body art [paintings] that someone can hang on their wall.” For more info go to www.usbodypaint.com

Pam Wishbow: a contemporary artist evoking the modern

You may have seen Pam Wishbow’s painting “Toys” at last year’s eponymous show in Indy’s Gallery 924. With its clean lines and simplified forms, it might’ve spurred you to recall recent TV series and movies that evoke the early 1960s era. (It might’ve also made you recall that decade, if you’re old enough). This is because Wishbow, who’ll have a booth at this year’s Oranje Festival, draws inspiration from a design style known as MidCentury Modern for her prints and paintings. But that doesn’t necessarily limit her choice of subject matter. One of her more recent print illustrations, visible on her website www.pamwishbow.com, is of “a rad Roman dude” known as Brutus (actually, it’s a portrait of Brutus’ head on a pedestal). Other prints include a portrayal of two hip chicks playing a fretless double-necked bass and an illustration of an L.P. record she created for the cover of Chicago’s New City Weekly. A number of people have asked Wishbow if she watches Mad Men, a television series on AMC that evokes the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. “I still haven’t watched it,” she says. “It’s on my queue for Netflix now, though.” Wishbow, who graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2009, now lives in West Lafayette, IN, and volunteers in the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Although Wishbow evokes the style of a bygone era in her art, the substance is playful and humorous in a way that feels oddly contemporary. (One of her prints features the illustration of a certain artist hunched over a drafting table in utter frustration.) And she uses contemporary tools like the Adobe Illustrator program to design her prints. She also paints—with a combination of oil and gouache. “At Oranje, I’m bringing a ton of new paintings I don’t currently have up anywhere,” she says. “It’s kind of a premiere of them.” “I’m excited about Oranje because I love the fact that I get to see other people’s work,” says Wishbow. “Outside of that, I’m more enthusiastic about seeing how all of the artists solve the problem that is the booth. We’re presented with a pretty large space, many of us with no walls. It’s amazing to see all the different solutions people come up with when given the same challenge.” For more information: see www.pamwishbow.com

Bruce Loewenthal: building functional art

The wall-mounted pieces that Bruce Loewenthal will have on display at the Oranje Festival this year are a subject of debate that he sometimes has with his wife. “In my opinion, they’re sculptural first and functional second. In my wife’s opinion, they’re functional and sellable first and sculptural second,” he says. Loewenthal’s hand-designed, wallmounted sculptures come in a variety of shapes and incorporate media such as ball bearings and scrap aluminum. They can serve as coat racks, wall-hanging shelves, toilet paper holders, towel rods, and more.

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At Oranje this year you can see Joy Carter and her body art (above), Pam Wishbow’s designs (below, left) and Bruce Loewenthal’s functional sculptures.

Originally from Los Angeles, Loewenthal started his own furniture manufacturing business when he was 19 years old. Not long afterwards, he earned a Master’s from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. More recently—for the past 28 years — he has been the owner of Silverwood Builders and has built over 300 homes in the Greater Indianapolis area, including in the Village of West Clay in Carmel. “I’m an architect by training and a little bit of a functional artist on the side,” he says. “And I feed my kids and put them through college with Silverwood Builders.” Loewenthal’s being “a little bit of a functional artist,” however, has grown into a business in its own right and, as a result, he has clients across the continent. As a functional artist, he doesn’t feel like he’s a follower of any particular style or trend. But he likes to incorporate conceptual elements in his work that continues to include furniture design and fun stuff like transforming mailbox posts into sculptures. “Every style is a comment and expression about the world that they live in,” Loewenthal says. “I don’t believe in replicating a style…. I can value and play with historical elements, styles, attitudes, but I’m definitely going to twist and mutate it.”

Loewenthal is excited about going to Oranje this year for another opportunity to show his work. He likes this venue very much because of its quirkiness and its electric atmosphere. “Last year I had considerably more elaborate and expensive pieces,” he says. “And although the response was great, people were partying. After they’ve consumed all that vodka they don’t want to think about how to manage carrying out a rather large piece.” “The goal this year was just to get smaller, more affordable, fun,” he says. “It’s still me doing my thing, you know?” For more info click on www.silverwoodbuilders.com

ORANJE Saturday, Sept. 17 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. 2323 N. Illinois Street www.oranjeindy.com TICKETS:

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AN EVENING WITH THE STARS

INDIANAPOLIS CITY BALLET, MURAT THEATRE AT OLD NATIONAL CENTRE, SEPT. 10. e Indianapolis City Ballet’s third annual An Evening with the Stars was an evening of 26 diverse works by contemporary choreographers. Top dancers representing American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, National Ballet of Canada, New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet provided many treats to digest. In “Black or White,” students Veronika Verterich and Alex Anderson brought youthful verve to Margo Sappington’s choreography on music by Michael Jackson and set the tone with contemporary ballets intertwining modern dance, acrobatics, Broadway show and ballroom — with what we think of as classical steps. “Age of Innocence- Pas de Deux” highlighted Edwaard Liang’s distinctive approach to show layers of internal feelings and external actions, staged in an era known for masking and suppressing emotions. Virtuosity reigned as every dancer delivered full out jumps and spins — with Aaron Smyth and Daniil Simkin particularly taking flight in their respective solos. We left filled with coast-to-coast variety.

as “Master Teacher to the Stars,” impresario Kevin Hesse equally brought attention to all teachers in the 65 dance schools in greater Indianapolis, whose students appeared in the concluding “Le Grand Defile,” Carlos Dos Santos choreography for 109 dancers set on Anatol Liadov’s Polonais. Appearing as soloists in the classical repertoire were Demitra Bereveskos, age 12, who studies at the Indiana Ballet Conservatory and Valetina Kozlova Dance Conservatory of New York and Hannah Sink, age 15, who studies at Central Indiana Academy of Dance. Chris Lingner, currently studying ballet in the Jacob’s School of Music at Indiana University and whose local appearances include Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indianapolis School of Ballet, with New York city-based Ashlee Dupre reprised their touring company roles in Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out. With Just the “Way You Are Linger” and Dupre represented the crossover into professional dance that exemplifies the point made by Master of Ceremonies George De La Pena: “Ballet dancers today have to be prepared for all possibilities.” In addition to this nod to Hoosier-born Twyla Tharp, Indianapolis City Ballet commissioned choreographer Margo Sappington to create “Black or White” set on Michael Jackson’s music and danced by New York city-based students Veronika Verterich and Alex Anderson. As he did last year, American Ballet Theatre soloist Daniil Simkin delighted with his endearing portrayal of “Les Bourgeois” to music by Jacques Brell. Matching this kind of characterization virtuosity was 12-rear-old Italy-based Aran Bell with “La Chauve Souris” set on music by Johann Straus. For those who missed the dazzling event, watch for its airing on WFYI-public television.

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Pete is a regular guest on the “Bob and Tom Show” and was recently selected as a semi-finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” His cd “Gasmoney” plays regular rotation on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. Pete also filmed his own Comedy Central Presents and played a doctor on CBS’ “As the World Turns.”

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247 S. Meridian Wednesday, Sept. 14-Saturday, Sept. 17

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YOUNG STARS OF BALLET

INDIANAPOLIS CITY BALLET, MURAT THEATRE AT OLD NATIONAL CENTRE, SEPT. 9. e Like a display of individual jewels from cities world-wide, seventeen students of dance ages 11 to 20 and twelve young professionals in their 20s sparkled in repeats of their contestwinning entries and cuttings from larger works. In swift succession the evening offered 27 diverse moments showcasing contemporary choreography, interspersed between ballet’s classical repertoires. Particularly honoring New York city-based David Howard, known

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Dietrich Gray stars as Dracula’s chief sycophant, Renfield.

THEATER/PERFORMANCE DRACULA

INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE; DIRECTED BY PETER AMSTER; THROUGH OCT. 1. r Good, clean, bloody fun. IRT launches its 40th season with an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel, and they do so in fine, melodra100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 09.14.11-09.21.11 // a&e reviews

matic style. These days, we can’t get enough vampire action, so this play will please many, even and especially the younger audiences IRT hopes to titillate into the theater. All that repressed sexuality! All the heaving and hemming and hawing, the swelling of bosoms and whatnot! The non-vampire men in the play are appropriately earnest, even stiff. The women are fetching, beautiful fonts of nourishment for the insatiable Count. Yet it’s interesting how little stage-time the dark center of this play occupies. Wade McCollum as Dracula is effective, and he sports quite the six-pack late in the play, presumably a six-pack filled with blood. It’s Dieterich Gray as Dracula’s chief sycophant Renfield who elicits the production’s biggest laughs. At times it appears he’s channeling Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice character; at other times, the aching sense of loss and longing is almost too much to bear. Aren’t bad guys in literature and plays always the most fun? Don’t forget to BYOG (Bring Your Own Garlic). 140 W. Washington Street, 317-6355252, www.irtlive.com. — JIM POYSER

golden age of Broadway. In the end, the show reminds Civic audiences why their mission to bring musical theater to Hoosiers can be successful: everyone needs a little escapism now and then. 3 Center Green, Suite 200, Carmel, 317-843-3800, www.civictheatre.org. — KATELYN COYNE

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Timothy Ford stars in ‘Singin’ in the Rain.’

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

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‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ opens Civic’s new space at the Tarkington Theatre.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

TARKINGTON THEATRE, DIRECTED BY RON MORGAN, THROUGH SEPT. 24. r The Drowsy Chaperone sparked my flame for older musicals. One hermetic man has a rousing evening alone as he loses himself in an old (fictitious) favorite musical. Ridiculous by nature, the music, lyrics and book of this show are joyfully aware of themselves. Paul Hansen is delightful as the “Man in Chair,” whose reclusive nature melts away with each zany musical number. He is hilarious in his commentary on the show-within-theshow and on the actors who people this world. Each member of the cast dives head first into their ridiculous stock characters. Husband and wife pair, Nathalie Cruz and Ian Cruz, steal the show as the drunkenly drowsy chaperone and stereotypical Latin lover, respectively. The stunningly large set showcases the amenities of the new Booth Tarkington Theatre and the lighting talents of designer Ryan Koharchik. Every scene change is a glorious surprise, as a shabby apartment becomes the setting for a stereotypical ‘20s era musical. However, staging issues periodically create blind spots for certain seats, resulting in the loss of a few gags for viewers seated in the wrong place. And director Ron Morgan fails to push for the racy moments that sometimes make old musicals so surprising. Both examples of missed moments diluted this contemporary interpretation of the

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Singin’ in the Rain, directed by Eddie Curry at Beef & Boards is an all-weather delight. Scenic designer Michael Layton’s lush backdrop replicating Graumann’s Chinese Theatre sets the pace for a Hollywood insider’s story bridging the era of silent films to “modern talkies” and makes for a smooth transition from the original film version to a live stage. The spirited ensemble cast and onthe-mark leads whip through the kaleidoscope of events for a whiz-bang ending to send you singing familiar tunes into the turn of seasons. Timothy Ford as Don Lockwood and Sara Brophy as Kathy Selden win your heart as the major love interest. But savor as well every minute of Sarah Hund’s impeccable characterization of silent film star Lina Lamont and hold onto your seats while laughing your way through Doug King’s amazingly funny yet poignant depiction of Cosmo Brown. Grab an umbrella and go; more kudos for this show in the longer version of this review at nuvo.net. 9301 Michigan Rd., 317-872-9664, www.beefandboards.com. — RITA KOHN

BURYING AUNT BEULAH

THEATRE ON THE SQUARE, THROUGH OCT. 1. y TOTS season opener is a surprising and challenging script, tackling child abuse, dementia and the breakdown of mother-daughter relationships in a family forced to welcome older generations back into their home. After a strong first act, the script takes a nosedive in the second half. With too many loose ends to tie up, playwright Joni Hilton covers too much unnecessary ground. The story is bogged down by exposition instead of growing the real and interesting issues at hand. Seasoned actress Ginny Burt dons the title role as the curmudgeon Beulah. Cindy Phillips shines as Beulah’s daughter, beside her real-life husband Roger Schmelzer in his triumphant stage debut. Naturalistic video diaries starring Phillips failed with opening night technical difficulties. Instead director Juli Inskeep read one of the character’s monologues from the booth. And in a stroke of sheer acting power, Phillips bravely and successfully improvised the succeeding monologues on stage. Yet, overall the cast gave indicated performance in this onthe-nose script pulled together by belabored direction from Inskeep. 627 Mass Ave, 317-6858687, www.tots.org. — KATELYN COYNE

VISUAL ART BRIAN MCCUTCHEON: OUT OF THIS WORLD

INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART: MCCORMACK FOREFRONT GALLERIES; THROUGH MARCH 4. q Brain McCutcheon’s exquisitely designed and fastidiously crafted sculptures, photographs and videos tell a playful yet sometimes fretful story of seeing the world through the fresh eyes of a boy who loves space exploration and play. The “boy” represents McCutcheon and his son, Angus, now eight. Both became interested in outer space at age four, which was in 1969 for Brian, the year Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Out of this World begins in the Pulliam Great Hall, where “FLIGHT” shows a “launching” of aluminum tubing that spirals into the Forefront Galleries like a carefree line drawing. At the end, a toy rocket with wheels to ride its own imaginary trail backwards or forwards is deployed. On display are McCutcheon’s constructed “Space Suits,” costumes sized for himself and Angus. The two are outfitted in the suits in humorous “Alien Landscape” photographs such as “Shop,” where Angus pretended to fly on a grocery cart pushed by McCutcheon in a Marsh Supermarket parking lot. Through imagination, McCutcheon succeeds in constructing a type of time capsule to capture fleeting moments and confront his identity roles that include artist, father, teacher, fabricator, and hot rod enthusiast. McCutcheon’s warped selfportrait headshots with name-calling titles like “Bubblebrain” suggest boyhood trans-

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Brian McCutcheon’s show at the IMA is a worldclass exhibition. formation. “CAPSULE,” a nod to Apollo 11 and racecars, is a ready-to-be-towed spaceship painted automotive red and secured to a trailer affixed with 1959 Cadillac lights. Exhibition as journey confirmed. Take the whole family to support this Indianapolisbased artist with a world-class exhibition. 4000 N. Michigan Road, 317-923-1331, www. imamuseum.org. — SUSAN WATT GRADE

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Work by Amy Falstrom is on view at Gallery 924.

NATURE PERCEIVED: PAINTINGS BY AMY FALSTROM GALLERY 924; THROUGH SEPT. 30. e

The colors in Amy Falstrom’s oil on panel paintings are perhaps even more muted than those found in nature. In many of her landscapes, you see mottled browns, greens, and yellows bordered by lakes and skies where you also find earth tones mixed in with the blue. The color red has largely gone AWOL from her paintings. You’ll see it in a dash here and there in her triptych “Strandline” which depicts a wide stretch of shore stretching out to the waterline and the sky beyond.

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Inspiration for this particular series of paintings came time spent near the Lake Michigan shoreline. But she isn’t a plain air painter. She cultivates instead the idea of a place in her mind by spending time there before painting it. Her “Clouds and Water” is a hauntinglysubdued amalgam of water, shoreline and sky where a far off thunderstorm—represented by streaks and drips of brown paint—swallows part of the sky. Farther off along the sea horizon, you see a small reddish-brown patch in a yellow sky representing a recent sunset, perhaps, or an imminent sunrise. 924 N. Pennsylvania St, 317-631-3301, www.indyarts. org/galley924. — DAN GROSSMAN

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pause to wonder why there are so many substandard servers out there, people who don’t seem to realize that their paycheck is more or less directly proportional to their professionalism. So named because it is both a watering hole for nearby residents and a restaurant specializing in locally-grown and -reared ingredients, The Local occupies an unassuming spot in a small strip center just north of 146th Street. The interior is tastefully decked out in earth tones and plenty of wood. Although there are televisions, they appear to be mercifully muted most of the time, and not necessarily tuned to sports. The bar is thoughtfully situated well away from the main dining room, allowing a sensible and welcome segregation of those with children and those without. Although quiet during the day, the exposed hard surfaces can cause quite a clatter at night when the place gets busy. In addition to its regular menu items, The Local offers monthly selections based on seasonal ingredients. These might include lamb from Viking farms, outstanding beef from Gunthorp or produce from Homestead Growers in Sheridan. From the regular menu, I can strongly recommend the decadent, succulent and thoroughly more-ish “Cheese Steak” sandwich ($10): a generous serving of braised beef tongue topped with a caramelized onion and fig compote. Original

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and truly delicious. Also to be highly recommended is the smoked salmon flatbread ($11.50): the bread soft and nicely chewy, the cream cheese, dill and onion topping a perfect contrast to the salmon’s briny, savory tang. Again excellent are the pulled pork sandwich and the chicken ranch wrap, each $8.99. The generous serving of fish and chips didn’t quite justify its $12 price tag, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that it was prepared with Great

Lakes white fish, which just doesn’t quite match up to a good piece of cod. The only dish that really didn’t work was the macaroni and cheese for $10. The béchamel seemed to have cracked, rendering the sauce watery and bitter. As mentioned earlier, this was handled admirably by the manager, who took time to explain and rectify the issue in and accommodating and unpatronizing manner. Now that’s service.

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Flat 12, Tasting Room, 414 N. Dorman, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.: Feed the Fight, benefiting local homeless shelters, featuring samples from local restaurants and breweries, $10; 21+ only. Half Moon, Kokomo, on tap Kokomonster, a strong amber ale with a slightly sweet and malty flavor hiding 8.0% alcohol content.

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Flat 12 at Oranje; Interactive Experience of Music and Art. More at: www.oranjeindy.com, see our A&E and Music sections for coverage of Oranje.

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Hoosier Hops & Harvest Festival at Story Inn, 6404 South State Road 135, Nashville, IN 47448, 1-6 p.m., Live music. $20 [designated drive $10]. Tickets and information: 1-800-881-1183 Tomlinson Tap Room is starting new events: Monday Pint Night ($4.00) AND Bites n’ Brew (3rd Monday of Month); Taco Trivia Tuesdays; Wednesdays New Fresh Tappings; Thursday $10 Growler Fills; every other Saturday music. Call 317423-2337 or kristin@tomlinsontaproom.com for music schedule. Brew Bracket tickets are available at www.brewbracket.com ($35 participant and $7 for DD). The Oct. 8 tournament at Indiana State Fairgrounds features 16 different Indiana Stouts to taste and vote for your favorites in a blind, head-to-head comparison. The final 30 minutes of the event allows for additional tasting of the winning beers. MAWS [Mass Ave Wine Shop] is featuring nationwide pumpkin brews and international choices of fruit beers and stouts. These all pair perfectly with Yats Creole/Cajun fare. For something particularly special, if Drunken Chicken isn’t on the menu board, ask for Joe to bring it back. Its flavor rainbow especially begs for a dark lager. Kahn’s Fine Wine & Spirits beer tastings schedule: http://twitter.com/#!/Beer_at_Kahns

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r (PG-13) You know the scene near the end of Rise of the Planet of the Apes where the coughing guy gets on a plane? This is what happens next. Contagion is a crisp, compelling procedural, an effective thriller about a lethal virus rapidly spreading around the planet. When I first heard the premise I was less than excited. Epidemic movies are not my cup of tea. Then I checked the press notes and saw that the filmmaker is Steven Soderbergh, whose directorial output includes Sex, Lies and Videotape, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, The Good German, The Informant!, plus Ocean’s Eleven and its sequels, And then there’s the cast: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Ehle, Sanaa Lathan, Elliott Gould ... Holy Cow, that’s a lot of good actors. Color me interested. Here’s what you need to know so that you can enjoy the film for what it is and not be disappointed for what it isn’t. Contagion fol-

lows the spread of the virus and its impact on society. It shows the desperate quest for a cure and the search for Patient Zero. Soderbergh provides an experience that is tense and consistently interesting. What he does not provide, despite the impressive cast, is a big, juicy melodrama. Contagion plays out more along the lines of The Andromeda Strain. Efficient. Chilly. The actors are deglamorized. They play people, not Hollywood People. Soderbergh does all he can to create and maintain a docudrama feel, with the nightmarish situation driving the story far more than the individuals within it. You’ll need to cooperate with Soderbergh on his decision to put the emphasis on events and actions instead of personal dramas. For me, the combination of the premise and the big-name cast stirred memories of disaster films from the ‘70s and I felt a vague sense of disappointment over the minimization of the human element. After mulling it over, though, I realized that if an epidemic like this happens, our personal traumas will just be a tiny part of a massive tragedy. That’s the most disturbing part of the movie – watching people become statistics. Contagion hops to various locations around the world, but its focus remains clear. Soderbergh avoids many of the devices used in films dealing with disasters. Yes, we get graphics informing us how many days have passed since the beginning of the crisis, but there are no sweeping shots of landmarks either covered with rioters

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Marion Cotillard stars in Soderbergh’s ‘Contagion.’

or devoid of people. We hear references to the resident, but we never see him, or any other high-level politician. Not that Scott Z. Burns’ screenplay avoids movie contrivances entirely – there’s an unscrupulous blogger who has way too much influence on way too many people. And there’s a scientist who decides to break the rules and test a

new serum on herself. Still, in Soderbergh’s hands, it all plays out in a credible fashion. I’d like to wrap this up with a snappy ending, something clever that ties into the joke about Rise of the Planet of the Apes from the opening of this review, but I can’t think of how to get back to funny right now. Contagion could happen. That’s just creepy..

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The following are reviews of films currently playing in Indianapolis area theaters. Reviews are written by Ed Johnson-Ott (EJO) unless otherwise noted.

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BRIGHTON ROCK (NR)

Screenwriter Rowan Joffe’s debut feature embraces the classic elements of film noir and the British gangster film to tell the story of Pinkie (Sam Riley), a desperate youth who is hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. When a young and very innocent waitress, Rose (Andrea Riseborough), stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her silence. With Helen Mirren, John Hurt and Andy Serkis. 111 minutes. At Landmark’s Keystone Art Cinema.

DRIVE (R)

Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and stealing getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, he can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable mother dragged into danger by the return of her ex-con husband (Oscar Isaac). Eventually, the driver finds himself chased by gangsters and realizes he must shift gears and go on the offense. Also starring Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston and Ron Perlman. 100 minutes. Read Ed’s review Friday at www.nuvo.net.

I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT (PG-13)

Comedy. Kare Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker) devotes her days to her job with a Bostonbased management firm. At night she goes home to her adoring, recently downsized husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) and their two young children. Kate’s acerbic best friend and fellow working mother Allison (Christina Hendricks) does the same balancing act, while her smart, child-phobic junior associate (Olivia Munn) fully intends to avoid it. New accounts and new jobs complicate matters, as does the appearance of a charming new business associate (Pierce Brosnan). 131 minutes.

THE LION KING 3D (G)

The incredibly popular 1994 animated Disney musical gets retrofitted for 3D. 97 minutes.

A SMALL ACT (NR)

Nominated for Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize, this film tells of a Holocaust survivor and her sponsorship of a young, impoverished Kenyan student who grows up to be a Harvard grad and UN human rights lawyer. Presented by the IUPUI Committee on African and African-American Studies and IMA, with additional support from Indy Film Fest, the film will be introduced by Bessie House-Soremekun, IUPUI Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies. 88 minutes. At IMA’s Toby Theater on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. $5 for the public, free for IMA members and students.

STRAW DOGS (R)

Remake of Sam Peckinpah’s controversial 1971 thriller. David and Amy Sumner (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth), a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, return to her small hometown in the deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father’s death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts reemerge with the locals, including Amy’s ex-boyfriend Charlie (Alexander Skarsgard), leading to a violent confrontation. 109 minutes.

WARRIOR e (PG-13)

Ex-marine Tommy (Tom Hardy) reluctantly seeks help from his estranged father (Nick Nolte) to train for SPARTA, the biggest winner-take-all mixed martial arts event in the world. Meanwhile, Tommy’s brother Brendan (Joel Edgerton), unaware of his brother’s efforts, ends up in the same competition. He’s estranged from Dad too, by the way. Clichés abound, but it doesn’t matter. When the acting is this good, the emotions this raw and the fight scenes this exciting, clichés and plot contrivances are irrelevant. Warrior is rousing and moving. 139 minutes.

music Cluster-fest 2011

hat if everyone, assuming that late summer is just perfect to do something outdoors, decided to throw a concert on the same weekend? Well, you’d have this weekend’s cluster-fest.

INDY JAZZ FEST

Sept. 14-17, indyjazzfest.net VIBE: Depends on the day. Saturday’s showcase tends older, mellower and familyfriendly, with headliners booked to appeal to that audience (George Benson, Spyro Gyra). But Freda Payne’s Friday night tribute to Ella Fitzgerald could be raucous; the Walker typically draws a vibrant, vocal audience, and last year’s Jazz Fest concert there (Dee Dee Bridgewater) was, at turns, raunchy and moving, with Bridgewater taking a break from picking up two young bucks in the audience to wrench newfound tragedy from “Strange Fruit.” Expect more of the same magic this year. And Wednesday’s Cabaret concert by Kevin Mahogany will be another world entirely: that of the Columbia Club, which still feels a bit too exclusive. But one person’s tight-assedness is another’s swank, and it’s nice that the Jazz Fest now offers so many different flavors, having expanded last year into a week-long event. IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Yeah. Not only does Indy Jazz Fest attend to the Indiana Ave. tradition by booking guys like B-3 master Melvin Rhyne to its Legacy Stage, thereby keeping more money in the community than previous incarnations of the festival, but a jazz education component is also central to the event — the Emerging Jazz Artist stage is given over to high school and college ensembles, and the Fest conducts educational programming throughout the year (six-week all-city band workshop, multi-media jazz history presentations, a partnership with the Ball State Jazz Fest). TOP PICKS: We already named one of them — Freda Payne, the “Ring of Gold” singer whom Chuck profiles this week. The New Orleans-based Trombone Shorty plays irresistibly enthusiastic funk informed by his hometown of New Orleans. Lo, these many years after Breezin’, George Benson can still cook; plus, in a live setting, you can expect all of the silkiness without all of the polish that has weighted down some of his studio recordings. Same goes for Spyro Gyra and Yellowjackets — while their studio output lacks a certain grit, they tend to be considered more exciting as live bands, when they’ve got a little room to spread out.

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Trombone Shorty (performing at Indy Jazz Fest)

UP-AND-COMING: If you’re into scouting future talent, the Emerging Jazz Artist stage is the place to be. It’ll feature a couple of the state’s top high school jazz bands — from Bloomington North and Fort Wayne Snider — as well as college jazz ensembles from UIndy, Butler, Ball State, IU and IUPUI. The IU jazz band has launched countless careers, including plenty of big names (the Brecker Bros, notably). EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Well, there is an art park at the Indianapolis Art Center, not to mention a river in which you probably ought not bathe. Plus, there’s plenty of food and beverage, especially for those who buy in at the VIP level. AFTER HOURS: The official Jazz Fest afterparty starts at 10 p.m. Saturday at The Jazz Kitchen; some big names from the showcase are bound to stop by, maybe even blow a few bars. Don’t rule out celebrity sightings at the Chatterbox, either. Sept. 14, Kevin Mahogany at The Cabaret at the Columbia Club (7 p.m., $35-55); Sept. 15, Indy Jazz Fest Band at Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center (7 p.m., free); Sept. 16, Freda Payne at Madame Walker Theater (7:30 p.m., $25-55); Sept. 17, outdoor showcase at Opti-Park featuring George Benson, Trombone Shorty, Spyro Gyra, Rufus Reid, Yellowjackets (1 p.m., $30-75).

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ORANJE

Sept. 17, oranjeindy.com VIBE: Fairly diverse, because of the different scenes that Oranje brings together. In one sense, it’s a giant, late-night art show (or art party, if you like), bringing together just about everyone under, say, 40 who’s doing work worth seeing. So that’s your average First Friday crowd. But then there’s everything else: three stages that tend towards indie rock and hip-hop; a tent featuring the cream of the EDM crop; a fashion wing in the warehouse featuring a runway, more DJs and people crammed like sardines like in an, um, ultra lounge. And while Oranje doesn’t squat in a new place each year like it used to, there’s still that slightly transgressive feel of being in an abandoned warehouse (though it is an abandoned warehouse ticketed by Ticketmaster). IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Yeah. While Oranje isn’t a non-profit venture per se, organizers do work with and donate to plenty of nonprofits. At heart, it’s basically about a full mind-body experience and giving a forum for artists of different stripes, some of whom (say, the performance or graffiti artists) might find Oranje a unique opportunity to strut their stuff. But that does make for a valuable service to the performance art community, not to mention that Oranje hires people from the immediate community to do some work prior to and during the festival.

Tattoo City Underground, Eliot Lipp, Earl Scruggs, Fishtank Ensemble, Playing for Change, George Jones, Cut Copy, Erasure, Indy Hostel Folk Fest, Mina and the

TOP PICKS: Too many to name, really. Oranje is a juried show on the music side, meaning that there aren’t too many clunkers. We’re intrigued by ‘Verse, the stage name of Lauren Moore, who’s moved on from Jascha to an electro-pop sound-world in collaboration with El Carnicero. And you can’t go wrong with any of the many known quantities and repeat offenders of the schedule: Neon Love Life, Oreo Jones, Jackola, Taylor Norris, Kyle Long, Kodama. And while most performers are from the Indy metro area, it’s always fun to see the few out-of-town groups that are in the mix. UP-AND-COMING: Chindi — a newlyformed band fronted by David Barajas (Extra Blue Kind, State, etc.) and Josh Silbert (ESW, Johnny Socko) — is playing one of its first shows, already with its second drummer at the helm. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: As mentioned — and as you probably already know — there’s a lot going on beyond the music. Just wander about and try not to get in too much trouble. AFTER HOURS: Well, Oranje does go kinda late, so we suggest partying with your loved ones afterwards, or closing down Melody Inn (just down Illinois Avenue) if you’re desperate. Sept. 17 at 2323 N. Illinois St., 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $20, 21+.

Wondrous Flying Machine, Up+Up Show Album reviews: Bonfire John, Making the Most; T.J. Reynolds, Purpose; The Blues News, Wartime Songs; Neon Love Life,

Tuesday Night; Lorax & Defame, Cicada Shells Features: Keepin’ It Deep readies downtown venue, Spyro Gyra interview

FEATURE Spring will bring a Riverdance-style strings and step dancing show; you may have seen them on America’s Got Talent. But we’re most intrigued in the less-amplified stuff, and, in particular, McPeake, a mostly-family band drawing on pretty rich heritage (the patriarch wrote “Wild Mountain Thyme,” which has been performed by Dylan, Van Morrison and others you’ve heard of). And we always love a chance to see Hogeye Navvy, who are out of a regular gig for a while after the Aristocrat fire.

Tom Sweeny (performing at Indy’s Irish Festival)

INDY’S IRISH FESTIVAL Sept. 16-18, indyirishfest.com

VIBE: Well, a bit like your average ethnic festival — Greek, French, Italian — only bigger, and with a whole lot more stuff going on. Friday’s college night tends to bring in more, well, college students, so do what you will with that info. Early afternoon is when it feels even more like a community event, with more in the way of sheep shearing demos and hurling contests than when things get more crowded in the evening. IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Certainly. The Irish Fest is a 501(c)(3), and has, since 2003, awarded scholarships in traditional music, Irish step dancing, Celtic artwork and Irish history and language to at least one lucky recipient. This year, four folks will be given the resources to study their heritage. TOP PICKS: The music at Irish Fest tends to come in two categories: rock and not-rock. Celtic rock bands are aplenty — The Mickey Finns are probably your best bet. Celtic

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UP-AND-COMING: If you’re on the outlook for new dance talent, why, the Richens Timm Academy of Irish Dance has you covered, but you might also attend to the local talent — notably fiddler Emily Ann Thompson — to see if there’s anyone you’ll want to catch during the rest of the year.

Flying Toasters

Friday Zanna Doo

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: We strongly recommend the hurling matches on Saturday afternoon. It’s kind of a primitive version of lacrosse. There will also be men running in kilts on Sunday. Plus, plenty of adult beverages.

Saturday Bobby Clark

AFTER HOURS: After-parties take place at the downtown Marriott (350 W. Maryland St., not the new one). Fest organizer Terry Sweeney waxes nostalgic about a party that saw musicians trading songs until 5 a.m., when the staff at the Omni (the hotel then hosting the fest) finally had to kick everyone out to set up brunch. At Miltary Park. Sept. 16, 4:30-11 p.m.; Sept. 17, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets: $13 adult, $10 student, free for 13 and under. Free admission Sept. 16, 4:305:30 p.m., and Sept. 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (with donation of at least three non-perishable food items). $5 with college ID on Sept. 16.

CATARACTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 17, cataractsmusicfestival.com VIBE: Well, we can’t say for sure — this is the first one of these after all — but

ARTIST PROFILE CIRCUIT DES YEUX

@ CATARACTS Music Festival (5 p.m. at Dave Cave) Haley Fohr has been performing as Circuit des Yeux for four years, pounding out confessional lo-fi and drawing comparisons to like-minded outsiders like the reclusive Jandek. And like Jandek, Fohr can keep things mysterious and close-tohome: “I’ve always considered myself an old soul,” she told NUVO. “I spend many of my Friday nights wrapped in an electric blanket, drinking tea and listening to records.”

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Central to Fohr’s music is her stark vocals. “It’s always the last thing I record; I lay the instrumentation, and rarely have much written vocally,” she said. “Sometimes I just let it ride and see what comes out, like on [Portrait track] ‘Weighed Down,’ which was totally improvised. Whatever tones fly out of my mouth just happens in the moment. I’ve always been drawn to the more minor, offsetting tones.” Like many a West Lafayette native, the 21-year-old initially went to her safety school, enrolling in an engineering program at Purdue. A year away from school led her down a different route: She’s now studying ethnomusicology and recording arts at Indiana University in Bloomington. Circuit Des Yeux is more than the work of a woman gifted with a gritty voice, angelic range, and pounding guitar style: It’s the culmination of 100 years of acquired musical knowledge and a deep love of the history surrounding it.

Fohr’s unrestrained live set belies her image of herself as an electric blanket-wrapped tea-drinker. “My live set has evolved to a full band now,” she said. “It is dark, loud, and pummeling, so I expect everyone’s undivided attention. If not I’ll probably just grab the microphone and tell everyone ‘Shut up or else!’ —JUSTIN SPICER

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FEATURE but show up earlier in the day to see some of the groups who don’t have record labels or Bandcamp accounts or much of a reputation. I mean, there’ll be some missteps, but this is a hell of an opportunity to see what’s new in central Indiana. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Not applicable, because you’re pretty much on your own here, all of Fountain Square being your oyster, assuming that you don’t want to hang out in the kitchen. AFTER HOURS: There’s still time to check out Oranje, if that’s your scene, or to head over to any of Fountain Square’s drinking holes, including La Revolucion, Tufty’s new place across from Radio Radio, whose tiki bar and tacos are the talk of the village. 12-10 p.m. at four homes on Morris Street in Fountain Square (927, 934, 945 and 951 E. Morris St.), $10.

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Pavel Polanco — Safadit of Direct Contact (performing at Fiesta Indianapolis)

if you’ve ever been to a house show in Fountain Square, it’ll be a lot like that, only more so. CATARACTS is a showcase for experimental and indie music, presented in four houses in the Fountain Square area, each of them given clever names (Skull Manor, Jasona Beach, Debi’s Palace of Noise & Laundromat and Dave Cave) So expect questionable, low-budget home interior choices and iffy PAs (well, they might be awesome PAs; we’re just working from experience), but also a super-informal atmosphere, risk-taking, rough-aroundthe-edges performers, kegs full of skunk beer and fridges fill of micro-brew and the kind of scruffy, DIY crew found in the corners of the Murphy (say, at SpaceCamp). IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Yeah, man; I mean, what kind of a question is that anyways? But yes, all the cool kids are putting this together — including outfits like LUNA and

MonkeyEatsMonkey — and while it’s not for a “cause,” it is about supporting (or “championing,” as a mission statement goes) independent artists and continuing to build the Fountain Square scene (the event coincides with the Fountain Square Art Parade and Fair). TOP PICKS: A whole bunch: DMA, which is Jookabox lead singer Moose in a grimy solo setting; Vacation Club, one of Fountain Square’s best two garage bands, the other being The Kemps; Apache Dropout, which is probably the best psych band to come out of Indiana since the ‘60s; Marmoset, fresh off their box set release show; Christian Taylor & Homeschool, whose lead singer is a consistent source of support in the Fountain Square scene; Learner Dancer, a Bloomington duo whose stuff might be classified as chillwave, in a non-lame sense. UP-AND-COMING: Well, everyone on the bill qualifies for that title to a certain extent,

VIBE: During the afternoon, a lot like any other festival at the American Legion Mall — lots of kids and Frisbees, a ton of tables pertaining to different causes relevant to the Latino community, food trucks with food ranging from questionable to good. Ah, but the evening? The evening is when we dance, and when Fiesta Indianapolis becomes more of a music festival than anything else. IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: You ain’t joking: It’s the largest Latino festival in the state, according to event organizers La Plaza, with an annual attendance of over 30,000. TOP PICKS: We’ll be looking for Direct Contact, a fast-paced, aggressive Latin jazz trio, and Gueroloco, the reggaeton emcee who’s taken home several Chicago Music Awards. UP-AND-COMING: Unless you’re immersed in the Latin music world, there’ll be at least

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@ Indy Jazz Fest (Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. at the Madame Walker Theater)

@ Indy Jazz Fest (Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. at Opti-Park)

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Sept. 16-18, tattoocityunderground.com VIBE: Bill Levin is behind this one, so if you’ve been to his Tattoo Ball, you’ll have a sense of what to expect. It is a tattoo convention — the first in Indy in over a decade — so there’ll be that insider feel, but there’s plenty to do and see even if you’re not there to find the guy who could execute that drawing of a smoking platypus you made when you were insanely high that’s just perfect for your shin. Read more about the tattoo element in our cover story; we’ll discuss the music. IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Yup. All proceeds will go to Rupert’s Kids, Rupert Bonham’s nonprofit dedicated towards helping and teaching troubled youth in the Indy area. Plus, while tattooing is a viable visual art in some circles, we’re waiting for the IMA to do a skin art exhibition (and there’s some way that could jive with their interest in textiles and design). So, it has to be rewarding for artists to get their due, gather with like minds, etc. It’s all about community, right? TOP PICKS: Saturday is jam-packed: you’ve got rockabilly from MG and the Gas City Three, hard rock from JJ Pearson and the

NUVO: Are you focusing on reaching a new and younger audience these days?

BENSON: It’s something you constantly have to pay

particular meaning for her: “I would say that a song has to resonate with the person who’s singing it. It has to be a song that fits with the maturity of the person as well as the audience they are appealing to. I chose songs that according to what I think the audience will like and that I will like, also what I think is artistically intelligent. I think a song, in a way you are educating your audience, especially if the audience is not quite in tune with it.”

Payne has a penchant for performing songs that hold

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George Benson, the 10-time Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist who kicked off the first Indy Jazz Fest in 1999, returns to town this year as a headlining act. NUVO caught up with Benson via phone ahead of the show.

“I can’t live in one area and play in one box,” Payne recently told NUVO. “I like to encompass different things like singing and acting. I am an active person; I do yoga; I like to participate in projects, whether it’s for monetary reasons or not. It enhances or keeps me involved in the arts.”

“I think songs that were written more than 30 to 40 years ago…seem to have more melody and more inventiveness,” Payne said. “You just don’t have that quality today…I must say I haven’t heard anything I would be interested in doing. That’s why I keep grabbagging and going back to the old tunes.”

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Freda Payne may be best known for her ‘70s hit “Band of Gold,” but her work since then has embraced most aspects of the performing arts: musical theater, film, television (including a stint as a talk show host in 1981 and a recent appearance on American Idol).

And although she’s best known as a disco singer, she knows her jazz: Her first record, 1964’s After the Lights Go Down and Much More!!! , included several standards (“’Round Midnight,” “Out of this World”) rendered in soul-jazz fashion. She’ll perform time-tested pieces Friday at Madame Walker, in her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.

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attention too. I find we have had a lot of success over the last few years. An example is when Breezing came out. I don’t care what the concept is, I try to bring music to all of the variety of people. Although it may lean in one direction, there is still a variety in that audience. Jazz is still a big part of it. It taught me how to improvise. I think that is the greatest asset I have both vocally and as a guitarist. I’ve got that in my selection of given songs for any audience.

NUVO: In 1999 you purchased one of Wes Montgomery’s three guitars.

BENSON: That’s true, because [Indianapolis is] the hometown of some of the most fabulous musicians of our time. Wes was very special to me as was Freddie Hubbard. Wes Montgomery was my friend. [He] inspired the world and is still one of the favorites around the globe as I visit the different countries.

NUVO: How would you define yourself today as a musician?

BENSON: I’m a little more mature harmonically. I

like to harmonize songs with techniques such as John Coltrane used in stacking chords.

NUVO: In your opinion, how has jazz evolved? BENSON: Jazz is still an incredible inspiration for

young musicians all over the world…It’s still a classic music of our time. It will continue to inspire people for a long time. —CHUCK WORKMAN

FEATURE Insignificant Others, gutter punk from The Involuntarys and first-wave hardcore band DOA, the Vancouver-born outfit spoken of in the same breath with Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat and so on. UP-AND-COMING: A young blues harmonicist by the name of Carson Diersing is worth keeping an eye out for. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: It’s all about the extracurricular activities, particularly if you’re hanging with Bill Levin. AFTER HOURS: Things run until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, but then you’ll be stuck in Plainfield. We suspect you’ll find some epic after-parties if you hook up with the right artists. At Primo Banquet Center, 2353 E. Perry Road, Plainfield. Sept. 16 and 17, 11a.m.10:30 p.m.; Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $10 one-day pass, $25 three-day pass.

PLAYING FOR CHANGE DAY Sept. 17, playingforchangeday.org/show/iam VIBE: Check out our profile of world music dude Philadelphia Phil for more on Playing for Change, but we’ll just say that we’ve got high hopes for this becoming an Indianapolis tradition. It’s the local edition of the worldwide Playing for Change day, which will see musicians worldwide banding together to raise some cash for the kids. If you want to camp out all day, the tent in front of the Art Bank is the place to set up your lawn chair; if you want to wander around, check out musicians playing, busker-style, up and down the street (in front of Starbucks, Global Gifts). It all ends at the Chatterbox, which always seems more than game for these kind of Mass Ave events (like our own Mass Ave Crit). IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Hell yes. This is all about giving back. When Playing for Change started out, it was about recognizing the talent and power of street musicians. Now, it’s

TOP PICKS: There’s a nice collection of local do-gooders and community figures — Scott Sanders and his roots outfit The Reacharounds, Indy Folk Series folks Dan & Beth Henkel, the kinda goofy Punkin Holler Boys. Also worth seeing: Bloomington’s virtuoso bluegrass outfit Milbranch String Theory, which should find a way to do a song about quantum mechanics, and reggae singer Kwanzaa Popps, who will headline the indoor fundraising concert closing out the night. UP-AND-COMING: Milbranch is a promising new band in the bluegrass/roots scene; otherwise, an open stage from 2 p.m. on the Art Bank stage might draw a few new faces. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Well, you’re on Mass Ave, so after you donate to Playing for Change and you’ve had your fill of music, feel free to patronize any of the fine local businesses in the area (though not with a patronizing attitude). AFTER HOURS: After the early-evening fundraising concert, The Chatterbox will clear things out for a set by the Impossible Jazz Collective (which may also draw some folks from the Indy Jazz Fest; funny how all these threads and fests tie together). 9 a.m.-8 p.m., on Mass Ave at the Art Bank and Chatterbox, and outside of Starbucks and Global Gifts.

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@ Oranje (8:30 p.m. on the NUVO stage) Vocalist Leslie Benson and pianist Jason Milner make up the face of local cabaret-style jazz act Irene & Reed. Irene is Benson’s middle name, and Reed is Milner’s middle name, but there’s more to it than that: Irene is also the name of Benson’s grandmother, who was born in Berlin, and came of age just prior to World War II. Benson said that her role as Irene is sort of an homage, and the tribute has helped shape the look of the band. Their photos, album art and website are all inspired by Benson’s interest in the Hollywood’s golden age.

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“It just felt right, and it felt like it matched the music,” Milner said. “The classy, elegant look is what we were going for.”

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VIBE: Well, about what you’d expect for a hard rock and metal festival with an energy drink as a sponsor. Kind of youthful, so not necessarily as obnoxiously drunk as a Kid Rock show, where you can just kinda slipand-slide down the vomit stream from the

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“I hadn’t been on stage in seven years, so I had to relearn how to memorize music and relearn what stage presence means,” Benson said. “I’m kind of an introvert, so it’s a challenge.”

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Benson, who was once music editor for NUVO, has taken time away from the music journalism scene to focus on performing. Before that, the situation was flipped: While Benson had once played in a rock band out of Dayton, Ohio, Burning Veda, she hadn’t spent much time on her own music before she recently began working on Irene & Reed in earnest.

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since right after college, and had been working in the electronic music industry for 15 years previous to Irene & Reed. He’s not unfamiliar with the kind of music Irene & Reed plays, even if he’s not typically associated with it. “I used to listen to that music all the time, and it was inspiring me to write electronic music,” Milner said. “I found a lot of people who were writing electronic music, all they did was listen to other electronic music. And then their stuff just started sounding like everything else out there. So I naturally listened to something totally different.” —EMILY THOMPSON

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FEATURE Port-o-Potties; but still a late-season Verizon Wireless festival, for better or worse. IS IT SOCIALLY JUST?: Nope, not really. It’s not unjust, necessarily, but it is a big-ticket Live Nation/Ticketmaster/Verizon Wireless show. It is what it is. TOP PICKS: Tough to say; most of these guys have chops, particularly headliner Avenged Sevenfold, whose metalcore sound (mixed with a bit of of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal) is a little tired, but has remained tight even after the recent death of a drummer. The South African Seether has been favorably received in the States for its post-grunge sound, and Three Days Grace does a punk/arena rock thing that makes them the most accessible band on the bill in terms of melody.

UP-AND-COMING: If you like the headliners, Art of Dying (a post-grunge five-piece that borrows from Pearl Jam, Incubus and the like) and Black Tide (youngsters playing speed metal) are worth showing up early for. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Free earphones for the first 25 people who bring their old ones; video game demonstrations; free Rockstar Energy Drink. AFTER HOURS: If you end up stuck in the parking lot, Sleepybear Campground can probably give you some space to bed down for the night. Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., 2:30 p.m., $24-84.50 (plus fees).

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@ Playing for Change (11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the Art Bank stage) Philadelphia Phil, the Philadelphia-born, now Indybased multi-instrumentalist who sometimes goes by his government name Philip Henry Christopher, first became aware of the Playing for Change movement when he saw the video that launched it all: a performance of “Stand By Me” by a Santa Monica street performer, Roger Ridley. He’s followed it since then, as it grew into a worldwide initiative that saw videographer Mark Johnson traveling around the world to tape street musicians singing the same song — and eventually expanded into a foundation devoted bringing “peace to the world through music” by recording and sharing music, by organizing tours with those same musicians and by putting together benefit shows to raise money for music education. Saturday’s Playing for Change Day might be seen as the culmination of those efforts: A fundraising concert taking place on the streets of cities around the world, it aims to raise funds for music education and, in the process, connect peace-minded musicians from around the planet to mobilize their resources for a common cause. Indianapolis wasn’t on the Playing for Change radar until less than month ago, when Phil fielded an e-mail

from the Playing for Change Foundation. Within a day, he and coherts from Indianapolis Acoustic Music Meetup had contacted the foundation with a plan to stage performers up and down Mass. Ave. “That week we went into overdrive, contacting musicians, artists, designers, business owners: anyone who would listen,” Phil says of the planning process. “The response was outstanding, with a broad cross-section of the community stepping up to help out.” Phil will take a couple sets during Playing for Change Day at a tent outside the Art Bank; other performers will play, busker-style, outside Starbucks and Global Gifts on Mass Ave. Phil’s band Mumbai Taxi is bringing in a couple very special collaborators: Trinidadian recording artist Sharlene Boodram and reggae toaster Kwanzaa Popps. “Indianapolis needs music on the streets, needs the human connections to be made innocently, without the trappings of ego, celebrity, or industry,” Phil says when asked why he brought Playing for Change to Indy. “Just honest music to lift hearts in that organic way it has since we first walked upright. Hopefully, Playing For Change Day Indianapolis will be the start of our city reconnecting through music this way.” Phil hopes to raise one percent of the total global goal of $250,000, or $2500, during the festival. Individuals can contribute directly at any time via www.playingforchangeday.org/show/iam. —SCOTT SHOGER

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Wednesday POP KATY PERRY

Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 N. Pennsylvania St. 7:30 p.m., $39.50-49.50 (plus fees), all-ages

Gospel singer turned pseudo-raunchy pop star Katy Perry comes in at the tail end of the big-ticket concert season this week, armed with a work ethic that just won’t quit and slightly-aged pop anthems that hit all the right notes. All power to the crowd that made “Firework” their anthem last year, but Perry’s robotic consistency and lack of self-consciousness — not to mention her kinda lame masturbation fantasies coupled with odes to abstinence — make her way less interesting a pop star than more obviously conflicted and restless personalities like Lady Gaga or M.I.A. With Janelle Monae, the sci-fi-obsessed, black-suited, bouffantbedecked neo-soul singer, and DJ Skeet Skeet.

Thursday EDM ELIOT LIPP

The Mousetrap, 5565 N. Keystone Ave. 9 p.m., $5, 21+

Once again, IndyMojo brings in the good stuf f. This time, it’s Eliot Lipp, a bi-coastal IDM DJ who was channeling UK post-punk before the indie kids got into it. He’s a fixture on the festival scene; Movement, Electric Forest and Wakarusa were all on his itinerary this year. With support from Samples, Shy Guy Says and Hollow Point.

into the mix; Swift calls her new approach “folktronica,” and it mixed acoustic instrumentation of both Western and Eastern varieties with gentle digital beats. Kelly Zullo will accompany Swift on percussion; Baltimore’s ilyAIMY will open. FOLK FISHTANK ENSEMBLE, TONOS TRIAD White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 E. Prospect St. 8 p.m., $10, 21+

An extraordinary, polyglottic group performing the folk musics of the world on violin, guitar and bass, with particular focus on Roma music. The LA-based Fishtank Ensemble’s first gig was comprised entirely of Romanian folk music; they’ve since expanded their sound to gesture towards hot jazz and flamenco. Instrumentation includes violin, bass, guitar, trombone, accordion, singing saw. With Tonos Triad, a similarly-adventurous acoustic trio. BLUEGRASS EARL SCRUGGS

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel 8 p.m., $15-100, all-ages

The night before a country legend drops by, one of the reigning kings of bluegrass and probably the reigning king of the banjo, Earl Scruggs, will drop by the acoustically-friendly confines of the Palladium. Scruggs’s three-finger picking style, which he didn’t quite invent, has come to be named for him; even those who prefer to pick by a different method will testify to Scrugg’s greatness: Bela Fleck and Ricky Skaggs, among others.

Friday FOLK EMBER SWIFT

Irving Theatre, 5505 E. Washington St. 8 p.m., $12 advance (wepay.com), $15 door, all-ages

Once upon a time, Ember Swift was just another Canadian folk singer, distinguished, perhaps, by a multi-genre approach that incorporated funk, Latin and Indigo Girls-style singer-songwriting. But then she moved to Beijing, where her openminded approach served her well. Swift’s last couple records bear the mark of Chinese music, incor porating the Mandarin language and pentatonic Asian scale into the folk-jazz style which she had already established. Electronics also find their way

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Saturday COUNTRY GEORGE JONES

Old National Murat Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. 7:30 p.m., $25-55 (plus fees), all-ages

If I need to tell you about George Jones, you’re probably not paying attention, or you’ve got an axe to grind against country. And while the 80-year-old may end up touring till he’s 110, this could well be one of the last chances to see him in a full-night concert setting. For 20 or 30 years, he’s been called the greatest living country singer; he and Merle Haggard, with whom he’ s been known to collaborate, are perhaps alone at the top of that pantheon.

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It would’ve been a longshot to bet on Erasure coming to town, but here they are, the long-lived Depeche Mode offshoot, fronted by the bizarre, dark and theatrical Andy Bell, who — as one of the first out male performers in pop music — has long told listeners every detail of his sometimes sordid personal life (or has made those details sor did to suit the band’s vibe). The band’s basic sound (synth-based, sometimes as dark as Depeche Mode, but with a poppier, sometimes glitzier sensibility) hasn’t changed too much over the years, even when the duo went off-track with acoustic and live albums. Their first album in more than four years, Tomorrow’s World, will drop in October.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “An awakened Aries would rather err on the side of making a daring, improvisational mistake than cuddle up with passionless peace,” writes astrologer Hunter Reynolds. “He or she knows that creative conflict can be a greater unifying force than superficial harmony.” This is an excellent keynote for you to keep in mind during the coming days. But make sure your motivations are pure and humble, please. If the daring improvisation you launch is fueled by arrogance or the urge to dominate, your efforts to shake things up for the greater good will fail. Fight against what Reynolds calls “terrified niceness” -- but do it with fierce compassion, not sneering rage. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Back in 2009, John Allwood, an Australian melon-picker, used his head to smash 47 watermelons in 60 seconds. That broke the previous world record of 40 in a minute, also set by him a couple of years earlier. I’ve chosen him to be your role model for the coming week, Taurus -- for two reasons. First, you’re primed to outstrip a personal best you achieved some time back. So do it! Second, it’s a perfect time to use your head in fun and creative ways. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to April Winchell’s book Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF, here are some of the treasures you can find for sale at Etsy.com: a toy pig made from a root beer can; a “juicy enchanted pouch” for holding runes; a handmade hornet’s nest; a stuffed feral goat fashioned to resemble a unicorn; fake tapeworms that are actually spray-painted fettucine; and a “haunted Ouija board Las Vegas casino-style blackjack roulette poker chip.” I would absolutely love it if you designed something like this and hawked it on Etsy, Gemini. Your skill as an idiosyncratic creator will soon be peaking, as will your capacity for marketing the most unique aspects of your shtick and style.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul,” said environmentalist Edward Abbey. The “ruin” doesn’t happen all of a sudden, because of a single small failure to translate sincere intentions into good works. Rather, it’s the result of longrunning laziness or passivity -- a consistent inability to do what one’s passions demand. If there is even a shred of this tendency in your make-up, Libra, now is an urgent time to shed it. According to my astrological analysis, you simply must carry out your soul’s mandates. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I would of course never advocate burning all copies of the book Faking It: How to Seem Like a Better Person Without Actually Improving Yourself. I’m a staunch defender of freedom of speech, even if the speech offends my moral sense. On the other hand, my freedom of speech allows me to advise you to strenuously avoid that book and any influence that resembles it. In my astrological opinion, you need to actually become a better person in the coming weeks, not just pretend you are. Here’s a good place to start: Don’t just pay lip service to the idea of supporting others’ freedom of speech. Help them claim and express that freedom, even if it makes you uncomfortable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Every one of us is born with up to 150 new mutations that make us different from both of our parents. Most of those genetic alterations are neutral in their effects. Some are negative and a few may be beneficial. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because you’re entering a phase when it’s possible to take more advantage of your positive mutations than you ever have before. Can you guess what they are? Try to, because you’re primed to tap in to their fuller potential.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Specialization is for insects,” said science fiction writer Robert Heinlein. “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, pitch manure, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently.” I bring this thought to your attention, Cancerian, because it’s an excellent time for you to broaden your understanding and expand your repertoire. How many of the things that Heinlein names can you do? Make a list of your talents, and try to add some new ones to that list in the coming weeks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Dictionary. com says there are 19 words in the English language with no perfect rhymes. Among them are six words that are useful in constructing this week’s horoscope for you: cusp, glimpsed, depth, rhythm, gulf, and opus. I like the fact that none of them rhyme because it’s symbolic of the task you have ahead of you. You’re on the cusp of a shift in your rhythm that will take you out of your depth, compelling you to close the gulf between you and a resource that will be crucial for you to have access to in the future. You’ve glimpsed what needs to be done -- the creation of a new opus -- but in order to accomplish it, you will need to be motivated by a frustration that feels like having to rhyme unrhymeable words.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A veterinarian in Nashville was asked to do something he had never done: diagnose and treat a wounded whooping crane. Experts devoted to safeguarding the endangered species advised him to wear a billowy white suit. That way the wild bird would be more likely to accept his attention. “You learn very quickly how to communicate dressed as a marshmallow,” the vet said after completing his work. Be prepared for a metaphorically similar encounter, Leo. You, too, may face a prospect that resembles interspecies conversation. I hope you’ll be as adaptable as the vet.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Jerusalem Syndrome is a temporary psychological phenomenon that on rare occasions overtakes travelers who visit Jerusalem. Under the influence of ancient holy sites, these people may become obsessed with religious themes or experience delusions that they are characters from stories in the Bible or Koran. I don’t expect you to fall under the sway of such an outbreak, Aquarius, but I do suspect that you will soon have some intense spiritual stirrings. To ensure that they will enlighten you, not dishevel you, stay well-grounded. Have regular meals, please. Sleep well and exercise now and then.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Everything is unique,” said the 19th-century authors known as the Goncourt brothers, who wrote all their books together. “Nothing happens more than once in a lifetime. The physical pleasure that a certain woman gave you at a certain moment, the exquisite dish that you ate on a certain day -- you will never meet either again. Nothing is repeated, and everything is unparalleled.” Of course this is always true. But I suspect you will be more intensely aware of it in the coming days than you have in a long time. In part that’s because the sensations and experiences headed your way will be so piquantly unique, so exquisitely fresh. And in part it’s because you’ll be wide-awake to the novel pleasures that are possible when you appreciate the fact that everything changes all the time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): My Pisces friend Rana Satori Stewart coined some new words that happen to be perfect for you to begin using and embodying. “Blissipline,” she says, is “the commitment to experiencing a little or a lot of bliss every day; the practice of expanding one’s capacity for bliss and being open to receive it in any moment.” A “blissiplinarian” is “someone who enforces pleasure and invites opportunities for more pleasure,” while a “blissciple” is a person who aspires to master the art of blissipline. I encourage you to be a blissciple, Pisces, because it will put you in sync with the effervescent invitations the cosmos has scheduled for you.

Homework: What are the main dreams you want to accomplish in each of the next three decades? Have fun brainstorming. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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