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The winners of NUVO’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards — the Best of Indy — can be found in a special pull-out section in the middle of this week’s issue. This year, we asked some of our winners to make THEIR picks, too — and those results can be found in our regular edition.
YOUR picks...................SPECIAL SECTION THEIR picks........................................ P.19
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This week, we take a look at the Peeple app, its intent and potential dangers; three guys acknowledged Columbus Day by bringing the workload of the Guatemalan people to Monument Circle; and 2 2 Indiana scientists want Gov. Mike Pence to take climate change seriously.
Ruthless Peeple................................. P.06 Columbus Day.................................... P.08 VOICES An open letter to Mike Pence from 22 scientists......................... P.04 Sex Doc.............................................. P.35
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ending of the Holocaust. To mark that a former Dance Kaleidoscope member has choreographed a piece honoring two local survivors. It’s also time for the annual Know No Stranger Op Pop variety show. Lastly, we chatted with local TEDx speakers about their work.
Dance................................................. P.10 Optical Popsicle................................. P.09 TEDx................................................... P.12 SCREENS Ed Johnson-Ott reviews Bridge of Spies............................. P.21
Amber Stearns has an in-depth look at the two men who’d like to be Indy’s next mayor — and we’ll have a special section profiling all the folks running for City-County Council.
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This week is all about Pioneer’s standout start in Fountain Square, and a brand new dance down at Spoke & Steele. Plus a new farmers market to look forward to, and a new soup shop open downtown.
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I speak with tons of touring artists coming through Indy this week, including a nice chat with Josh Groban about arts education; a long ramble with Loudon Wainwright; a wide-ranging conversation with Craig Finn about his solo record and 9/11; and a quick check-in with Helado Negro about writing in multiple languages. Kyle Long memorializes drummer Ray Appleton too.
Josh Groban....................................... P.28 Craig Finn.......................................... P.28 Loudon Wainwright........................... P.30 Helado Negro.................................... P.31 A Cultural Manifesto: Ray Appleton.... P.32
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MIKE PENCE FROM 22 SCIENTISTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE Dear Governor Pence:
ing and drought, stressed distribution networks for municipal water, and strain We are reaching out to you as Hooon our electrical grid from additional siers who are Ph.D.-trained experts in loads for indoor climate control. Hoosier climate change with a deep commitment scientists, and you as our governor, must to ensuring a strong State of Indiana for pay close attention to current changes generations to come. Our diverse backand future projections, and actively in grounds in more than a dozen disciplinengage in planning and action required ary fields have informed our collective to mitigate and adapt to that change. understanding of the impacts of changing As greenhouse gas concentrations climate on the environment, infrastruccontinue to increase, Indiana faces a ture, and citizens of Indiana. We want number of impacts, not all of them “bad” to offer our collective knowledge to you, but certainly all worthy of attention. The your administration, and the state legisla- Purdue Climate Change Research Center ture to address the important challenges produced a report that highlights a broad presented by a changing climate. range of climate change impacts for Our understanding of Earth’s climate Indiana. For example, the occurrence of has come a long way in the past 100 extreme hot events is likely to increase in years, and the role of greenhouse gases is Indiana, while the occurrence of extreme cold events is likely to decrease. Indianapolis in particular will experience The signatories of this letter have heat wave conditions for many are underprespent decades studying the principles which pared, particularly the eland impacts of climate change on air, derly and young residents. Vulnerability of soils to dry land, water, and human health. winters could increase the risk of multi-year droughts in Indiana, which would now well documented. The Earth’s atmo- impact the important agricultural and sphere contains greenhouses gases like forestry sectors. But the current “corn carbon dioxide that trap heat from the belt” will likely remain the best area sun that would otherwise be transmitted for corn and soybean production and back out to space. Changes in the carbon Indiana will likely maintain its position dioxide concentration strongly influas a top producer of those crops. Indeed, ence Earth’s climate. In the past century, the pace of climate change relative to the the carbon dioxide concentration of the rate of technological change will be an atmosphere has increased by 30%. This important determinant of agricultural increase is, in large measure, the result impacts and outcomes in Indiana, and of human use of fossil fuels for energy. this provides clear opportunities for This carbon transfer has increased global Indiana to be at the forefront of climate temperatures in our lifetimes, with a set change mitigation and adaptation of secondary effects such as weather pat- practices. The Purdue Climate Change terns that are more erratic and extreme. Research Center is starting to develop Like the overwhelming majority of a new assessment of projected climate scientists, we project that this humanchange impacts in Indiana, which will produced effect will continue to grow further inform the state moving forward. into the foreseeable future. We are eager to engage with you and Models of projected population and your staff to ensure that sound science economic growth can help us develop is included in planning and energy & a more sophisticated assessment of transportation infrastructure programs projected impacts from climate change, and policies. As a former Senior Science such as agricultural losses from floodAdvisor in the U.S. Department of State, 4 VOICES // 10.14.15 - 10.21.15 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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I appreciate the importance of balancing science, economics, and human welfare in developing solid policy. Together we can ensure that sound practices and policies are developed which are implementable, sustainable, and based upon sound science. The signatories of this letter have spent decades studying the principles and impacts of climate change on air, land, water, and human health. We also collectively study the balance between society’s needs and the need to protect environmental processes. For example, a study published in July 2015 by researchers at the Center for Urban Health documents the impacts of mercury from coal-combustion emissions have had on central Indiana, and highlights the projected recovery of fisheries and ecosystems in central Indiana following a decision by Citizens Energy to convert from coal to natural gas at the Harding Street facility. This synergy between a local company and environmental quality is just one example of the need to look locally as well as at broader geographic scales for climate solutions. The basic science of climate change is settled; our challenge today is to explore opportunities to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies in Indiana that reflect our interests to protect energy and transportation infrastructure, the health of the public and economic development. We would be privileged to help you in this effort. We ask to be a part of the agency-level strategic planning process when moving Indiana forward in the face of multiple environmental changes and challenges. With respect, Gabriel Filippelli, Ph.D.; expert in paleoclimatology and human health Professor of Earth Sciences Director of the Center for Urban Health, IUPUI Broxton Bird, Ph.D.; expert in paleoclimatology and paleohydrology Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, IUPUI Timothy Cason, Ph.D.; expert in climate change economics and regulation Distinguished Professor and Gadomski Chair in Economics, Purdue University Patricia Clark, Ph.D.; expert in ecosystem structure Lecturer of Biology, IUPUI Christopher Craft, Ph.D.; expert in climate change impacts on wetlands and water Janet Duey Professor in Rural land Policy, Indiana University, Bloomington Otto Doering, Ph.D.; expert in climate change impacts on agriculture & adaptation Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Jeffrey S. Dukes, Ph.D.; expert in terrestrial ecosystem response to climate change
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TUESDAY, OCT. 20: What do we want Indianapolis to look like in 5, 10, 15 years from now? What should the future hold for Indianapolis? Join us as representatives of Plan 2020: The Bicentennial Plan for Indianapolis and Marion County share the feedback received from over 95,000 interactions with those who live, work, and play in Indy. These interactions have shaped Plan 2020, a pioneering planning process to define the next century for the city, driven by an extraordinary team of community leaders.
Kathy Licht, Ph.D.; expert in climate impacts on Antarctica Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, IUPUI Justin Maxwell, Ph.D.; expert in paleoclimate, drought variability, and hydroclimatology Assistant Professor of Geography, Indiana University, Bloomington Scott Robeson, Ph.D.; expert in climate change detection, environmental statistics Professor of Geography and Statistics, Indiana University, Bloomington Paul Staten, Ph.D.; expert in atmospheric dynamics and climate Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington Philip Stevens, Ph.D.; expert in atmospheric chemistry and climate change Rudy Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington Xianzhong Wang, Ph.D.; expert in ecosystem response to climate change Associate Professor of Biology, IUPUI Jeffrey White, Ph.D.; expert in environmental biogeochemistry and climate change Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs Director of the Integrated Program in the Environment, Indiana University, Bloomington
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WHAT HAPPENED? Domestic violence among immigrants According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every minute in the U.S. about 20 people are physically abused by their partner, and experts say immigrant women are especially vulnerable. Kerry Hyatt Bennett, legal counsel with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, says language barriers, distance from family and friends, misconceptions about U.S. law and financial instability make it difficult to get away. But Hyatt Bennett says immigrant survivors of abuse can get help from the police, the courts and other agencies. Domestic violence includes sexual violence, economic abuse and emotional abuse. And Hyatt Bennett says some immigrants come from cultures that accept domestic violence, and victims may harbor guilt about leaving. Under the Violence Against Women Act, immigrant victims of abuse can escape a batterer and protect their families without fear of deportation. Indiana foster parents needed While there is always a need for foster parents in Indiana, state officials say the need is especially great this year. According to the Indiana Department of Child Services there are over 18,000 children in the state’s care, about four thousand more than at this time last year. Spokesman James Wide, communications director, says it’s very traumatic to be removed from a home, and children do better when they are in a familiar setting. He says placement with a relative can minimize the trauma. Wide says the increase in the number of children in care is partly due to the drug abuse epidemic in Indiana. In Indiana, a foster parent must be at least 21 years old, can be either single or married, and needs to be financially stable. Wide explains a good foster parent is also able to provide a safe and loving home. Protecting the Hoosier National Forest The Land and Water Conservation Fund, which protects national parks and other lands including Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Hoosier National Forest, was allowed to expire two weeks ago by Congress. Amy Lindholm, director of the Wilderness Society’s Land and Water Conservation Fund campaign, said one of the reasons the fund has been successful for the past 50 years is because it’s not funded by taxpayer dollars. The fund also prevented private development inside the borders of national parks and forests and provided support for many state and local projects. Some opponents of extended funding say the program placed too much priority on federal projects and land acquisition, and should be reformed to focus on other needs such as lands management. The fund originally was signed into law in 1965 and reauthorized for another 25 years in 1990. Lindholm said it only became a subject of disagreement a short time ago. Over the past 40 years, Indiana has received approximately $197 million in Land and Water Conservation funding. — INDIANA NEWS SERVICE 6 NEWS // 10.14.15 - 10.21.15 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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“We want to know, did he steal from you? Did she steal from you?”
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ver the past two weeks, the Peeple saga has been a long, confusing one filled with doubletalk and bile. The Peeple app, currently in development, will allow users to rate one another on a scale of one to five stars and leave comments about each person. It’s been commonly referred to as a “Yelp” app for people. Much of the controversy centers around the fact that people who are reviewed cannot opt out of being profiled and cannot delete any of the comments made about them. When a release was originally announced on Oct. 1, the app was met with overwhelmingly negative comments. Within hours of its announcement, the Facebook group “People against Peeple” was launched. As of Oct. 9, it has received 206 likes. The page was started by Las Vegas based business owner Robert Kessler. “What kind of piqued my interest in this was that I feel we live in a very judgmental society,” he said. Years ago, Kessler ran a business in Beverley Hills. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he lost his standing in the community. Despite his innocence, he found it incredibly hard to bounce back in California, so he moved to Las Vegas for a fresh start. Kessler worries that with an app like Peeple on the market, second chances like his will be much harder to achieve. Co-founder and CEO Julia Cordray labeled Peeple as a positivity app, designed to lift people up. However, on Oct. 5 People against Peeple, a Facebook group opposed to the app, posted a video of Cordray in which she admitted that the app was also about
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finding out the negatives about people. “We want to know, did he steal from you? Did she steal from you?” she says in the video. “These are the things I think are more valuable in knowing versus little, egocentric things. We don’t live in a candy land.” Some critics took to Peeple’s Facebook page and rated CEO and co-founder Julia Cordray based on her appearance in pictures. Those who rated Julia said they were trying to show her the kind of cyberbullying they feared would become common if the app was released. On Oct. 2, an administrator for the app’s page posted a status, asking if anyone knew how to keep negative comments from appearing on a company’s Facebook page. This post received comments pointing to the irony of the situation. Cordray asserts that this was done on purpose, to show how current social media has failed to prevent cyberbullying. “What is so ironic is we haven’t even done anything, we haven’t even launched an app,” she said. “And we have all these people bullying us because they’re scared of a bullying app. That’s so ironic I can’t even begin to express that.” Cordray believes that cyberbullying comes from the anonymity granted by the way some social media platforms are set up.
“With our app, you have to talk to each other,” she said. “If you have something to say that is negative, you will have to face the person and you are not anonymous.” Cordray also says that users must be 21 or older to use the app. However, the concern over cyberbullying still remains. Neil Perdue, associate professor at the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Indianapolis, specializes in human development. He says the kind of bullying this app could make possible would be very damaging to a person of any age. He said studies indicate between 40 and 50 percent of people have admitted to making comments online that they would normally not make in person. “Even when we’re behaving badly, there’s a feedback loop and we start to see the effects of what we’re doing on someone else,” he said. “Sometimes that will encourage people to kind of taper off what they’re doing.” Perdue says that feedback loop is interrupted when the message is sent over a computer. According to the Megan Meier Foundation, in 2009 71.9 percent of high school students reported being cyberbullied once or twice in a single year. 19.6 percent have reported being cyberbullied at least once or twice a month, and 3.1 percent reported that they have been the victims of cyberbullying on a daily basis. On the same day People against Peeple posted their video of Cordray, she announced that the app was being redesigned so that it would not allow negative comments and would require consent from the people reviewed. Although Peeple’s Facebook page and Twitter accounts have since been deleted, their website ForthePeeple.com is still up, and uses the hashtag #oct12. Cordray has promised the app will launch in early November, despite the negative feedback. n
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avid and Jenny Durica devised a unique visual demonstration to educate people about what it looks like for the typical Guatemalan to provide for his family. They staged a “Wood Walk” through the streets of downtown Indianapolis on Columbus Day to honor the indigenous peoples—particularly the Maya— of Guatemala, where the couple has traveled and volunteered since 2007. “By honoring indigenous peoples in this way, we are advocating for positive change in the community,” says the Indianapolis native. “We intentionally chose Columbus Day to bring attention to the controversy [of honoring him],” Durica explains, adding that the intention of this attention-grabbing moving display is to raise awareness of the history of oppressive behavior toward indigenous peoples. “We want to engage people, make them think and help them to relate to a different culture and all the hard work required for these people to care for their families.” In the rural villages of Guatemala, men stack and carry wood for miles through mountainous terrain in order to provide fuel for cooking and heat. Replicating their journey in a flatter urban landscape, Durica, along with Ryan and Matt Harter, brothers who have joined the couple on missions to Guatemala, carried 90-pound stacks of firewood in the traditional manner. The trio walked from Monument Cir-
culture. Translated, las casas means “the homes.” Not only have the Duricas and the Harter brothers helped build a house for a Guatemalan man, but their goal is to improve the home life of the Guatemalan artisans and back-strap weavers. “We believe we can make a long-term impact in the lives of the impoverished in the Lake Atitlan region,” he explains. Since 2012, the Duricas have been selling Guatemalan textiles and Mayan goods through retail sales online and at local fairs, providing expanded markets through which the artists can sell their goods. “I’ve learned so much about Mayan culture,” Durica reflects. “I admire their way of doing things.” “We want to engage people, make After carrying 90-lb. of wood Guatemathem think and help them to relate to stacks lan-style, they all have even greater admiration. a different culture.” “I have such respect for — DAVID DURICA the Guatemalans,” Jenny says. “They’re so strong.” “They use the bigger muscles of their necks and legs to carry,” Durica recognizes. The change Durica wants to see is a “We use our arms too much.” The trick is better life for the indigenous people of to stack the wood so it’s evenly balanced, Guatemala, which is why he and his wife but any way you pack it, it’s hard work, founded Las Casas, named in honor of as they learned firsthand. Bartolome de Las Casas, the 16th-century Hoping that they raised awareness and Spanish historian, reformer and Dominican reached at least a few people on a sunny friar who chronicled the colonization of the Columbus Day, they plan to continue to West Indies and the abuses meted out to advocate for minority rights and cultural indigenous peoples by European settlers. reconciliation in the hope of making life The mission of Las Casas is to probetter for all. n mote justice and the beauty of the Latin cle to the City Market and back, attracting notice with each laborious step. “It’s more difficult than I thought it would be,” Durica admits. His only previous attempt at carrying wood in this fashion occurred several years ago in Guatemala, but he was determined to put himself in their shoes, with the hope of inspiring the people of Indianapolis to action. “Gandhi said to be the change you want to see,” Durica paraphrases. “We created Claim to Change (ClaimtoChange.org) as an avenue for people to identify changes they want to see.”
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hen writing the script for their annual Optical Popsicle variety show, Indianapolis artist collective Know No Stranger isn’t afraid to throw the zaniest of twists into a plot — even if it might seem impossible to manifest live in a large theater setting. “Last year, we probably backed ourselves into the most demanding corner that we had up to that point by writing a moment in the finale where we launched the entire theater through a black hole into another universe,” says writer and performer Ryan Felton. “That ended up being a really special moment that immersed the whole audience and brought everybody together.” Crowds should expect much of this same wackiness at the show’s seventh installment, which Know No Stranger is calling Optical Popsicle Infinity. Taking PHOTO BY ALEX FARRIS place at the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Last year was Optical Popsicle 7, which is a joke. There never was an Op 6. Toby Theater for the second straight year, the show will consist of puppetry, video, live music, dance and more, with several multi-faceted ARTx series. EVENT OPTICAL POPSICLE surprise guests also making appearances. Scott Stulen, curator of audience exDue to the large amount of people that periences and performance at the IMA, were turned away from last year’s sold out W H E N : O C T . 1 5, 8 P . M . ; O C T . 1 7 . 3 A N D 8 P . M . first witnessed Know No Stranger at their extravaganza, the 2015 Op Pop will have WHERE: INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART, sold out Optical Popsicle 7 performance three show times rather than one. THE TOBY THEATER last year at the Toby Theater. “I like to view Know No Stranger as a T I C K E T S : $ 15 I M A M E M B E R S , $2 0 P U B L I C , “There’s this genuine, playful, kind of bunch of kids with superpowers,” says $ 1 0 C H I L D R E N 12 A N D U N D E R joyful spirit at the core of all of it that Emily Gable, puppeteer and illustrator resonates well with me, and I think it’s for Know No Stranger. “It’s like Captain also something that is fairly rare to be Planet … We’re showing people that honest,” says Stulen. He sees their colwere like, ‘What if people don’t like this? Indianapolis is something very special laborative nature as being something We think what we’re doing is funny. We and eclectic and almost homemade, that truly makes them an Indianapolis think what we’re doing is poignant. But, and it makes you feel like you’re in your gem. “I think it’s so unique to have a we don’t know if anybody will see it. And grandma’s house and group of artists that are working as you’re playing with all a collective and doing work like this. your old toys again.” They’re also relatively young, but have “It makes you feel like you’re in your been able to accomplish so much in a It was Oct. 23, 2009 when Know No Stranger period of time.” grandma’s house and you’re playing short originally unveiled their In addition to this year and next year’s very first Optical Popsicle Optical Popsicles, the group’s residency with all your old toys again.” at Indy’s now-defunct will also include a puppet making — EMILY GABLE workshop in January 2016, the debut Earth House, with no real intentions of creating an of Know No Stranger’s first musical in Op Pop 2, 3 or Infinity. At April 2016, and much more. Through this point, the group honestly admits this residency, Stulen is hopeful that the if anybody sees it, will they like it?’” they had no idea how the Indianapolis collective will gain exposure from those At this time, the group ultimately had arts community would receive their eyeoutside Indianapolis. something that they were trying to prove. popping ideas. “My goal at the end of this is that we As one opportunity led to the next, the Illustrator and performer Brandon can get them to be able to tour regiongroup was asked to be the IMA’s firstSchaaf recalls, “I remember standing ally if not nationally with some of these ever performing artist in residence for with Michael [a former member] and we projects,” says Stulen. n 2015 and 2016 as part of the museum’s
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Ways of Seeing w Through Oct. 30. The highlight of the evening for me, on First Friday, was the exhibition Ways of Seeing at the Harrison’s Gallery #2, curated by Art for Change Foundation Director Stefan Eicher. The exhibition, featuring Indian artists responding to pressing issues facing their society, is an outgrowth of the Harrison’s Global Art Exchange Program. The painting “Yamu XVIII” by Ranjeet Singh (acrylic on canvas) is certainly a standout among the 36 different works on display, produced by 24 artists from the Indian city of New Delhi. The painting depicts a child flying over the concrete and rebar of a new city being built in the desert; the boy is carrying a stack of newspapers to sell. The burnt orange desert against the blue sky and the dead-on depiction of the flying boy all work together to make a stunning composition. But if I were to restrict my discussion of this painting to the beautiful complementary color and to the painting technique and to this kid’s Hollywood-friendly aspirations, and not ask why these new cities are being built in the first place — and not mention that India is projected to be the most populous country in the world by 2025 — I might come close to being guilty of what John Berger in his classic book of art criticism Ways of Seeing calls mystification, explaining away what might otherwise be evident. Berger may have been a Marxist in his criticism, and the exhibition takes its name from the book title, but this exhibition is so, so, so far from a Marxist’s wet dream of an exhibition. Many of the artists in this exhibit tackle the social issues head-on, but the question also addressed by many of these paintings is “Where’s the hope?” in the words of curator Stephan Eicher. That is the question addressed in the painting “Beauty in a Broken World,” by Oinam Dilip. It depicts an innocent girl holding a doll amid symbols of corruption and abuse of power. And it’s a painting that can be appreciated both for its beauty and social relevance. And there is beauty, hope, exceptional artistry and social relevance pouring out of the paintings on display in this must-see exhibition. — DAN GROSSMAN Harrison Center for the Arts
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REVIEW Review: ISO presents Missa Solemnis w If any work deserves superlatives heaped on it, it’s Beethoven’s Solemn Mass in D, Op. 123, better known as the Missa Solemnis. Beethoven himself thought it was his greatest work; it certainly tranGuest scends the boundaries of liturgy Conductor as perhaps no other setting of Hans Graf the Catholic Oratory does. Lasting an hour and 20 minutes, the Missa contains Beethoven’s richest orchestration beneath nearly constantly demanding choral and vocal quartet singing. It is a companion work to the contemporaneously written and much more popular Ninth Symphony (1817-1824). Unlike the Ninth, it is infrequently performed, ostensibly owing to its highly challenging choral writing. The ISO’s only previous Missa was in May 1987 by John Nelson. Friday’s ISO performance of the Missa featured guest conductor Hans Graf, soloists Cynthia Sieden, soprano; Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano; tenor Colin Balzer; bass-baritone Nathan Berg; and Eric Stark’s Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. ISO concertmaster Zach De Pue deserves mention for his well played solo work throughout the sublime, 16-minute “Benedictus.” Throughout the various parts of the Missa, we hear moments of bewitching beauty in which voices and instruments meld: In the Gloria we hear such a moment at the “Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe” (“O Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son”). In the Credo, we hear “Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto” depicted by the fluttering flute and anticipating Wagner’s “Forest Murmurs” from his Siegfried of decades later. The Credo’s final simutaneous upscale/ downscale figures with the chorus delivering a soft “Amen” are beyond merely lovely. Then, in the final part, the Agnus Dei (“Lamb of God”), after projecting angst in B minor, opens into a broadly thematic, D major “Dona nobis Pacem” (“Grant us peace”). But peace doesn’t come easily as Beethoven introduces “war drums” and offstage trumpets in an expanded section depicting turmoil and strife (a “device” he got from Haydn). The “Pacem” theme is nearly transformed into “And He shall Reign for ever and ever” reminding us of Handel’s “Hallelujah!” Then “Grant us peace” as the mass ends. It is regrettable that one must always turn to recordings to experience the beauty of “Beethoven’s greatest composition.” Though perhaps the singing and playing in some recordings do surpass this one, the live experience cannot be duplicated. The approximately 850 patrons who showed up got as inspirational a treat as they could have imagined. — TOM ALDRIDGE Up next: IVCI winner Jinjoo Cho plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major; Oct. 15, 11 a.m.; Oct. 16, 8 p.m.; indianapolissymphony.org
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REMEMBERING TWO NAMES, 11 MILLION DEATHS A dance to honor those who lost their lives in the Holocaust
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everal people tell me the upcoming Dance Kaleidoscope show, Remembrances, is choreographer Brian Honigbaum’s life’s work — and they tell me this well before Brian does. “I’m 40 years old now,” says Honigbaum. “This is the dream I’ve had since I was 13. So, this really is my life’s work.” To be fair, I talked with many people before Honigbaum, so he may have said if first. The point is — many parties are in agreement that this is his pivotal piece. And the phrase “life’s work” is thrown around so often, that it seems to have lost some meaning. So, I will clarify: if you started a task
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at eight years old, encountered some obstacles, had to change directions, but in the end now have the chance to showcase this work exactly the way you wanted — 32 years later — that is what I mean by life’s work. And that’s what Brian Honigbaum has done. Honigbaum is a former DK dancer and says that he was inspired to choreograph the ballet from his relationships with local Holocaust survivors Mike Vogel (deceased) and Agnes Vogel. The ballet, presented with
support from the National Endowment for the Arts, is dedicated to the six million Jews and five million others who died in the Holocaust. The show will open with a shorter piece called iconoGlass. Paul Hansen, marketing director of Dance Kaleidoscope, tells me Honigbaum and Remebrances is really a coming home story, too. “We received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Brian’s father has been a huge part of organizing the coalition that funded this piece, helped me bring it to Indianapolis,” he says. This is huge for Honigbaum and huge for Indianapolis. “I began dancing at 8,” Honigbaum says. “Which is young for a guy. I’m Jewish and I was raised in Indianapolis. In the mid to late ’80s my dance school’s secretary, Agnes Vogel, used to yell at me for running in the halls, she was a little scary — we even used to call her The Enforcer. Very short, Hungarian, and in the end, we became so very close. I saw the numbers on her arm ... She hid nothing from me, told me the whole story — that the numbers were her identity in the concentration camps, and from that moment on, I understood the world was not always kind. The Holocaust was not discussed then, as openly it is now. This was pre-Schindler’s List. And I know Agnes has seen the piece performed, but Michael has passed, sadly, before he could see.” “[He] was a former educator/lecturer on the Holocaust. So I spent the rest of my life learning, researching, and as soon as I could, I choreographed and created a piece to tell the story,” says Honigbaum. Brian has used that research in parts of the production itself. “The Hall of Voices, in the DC Museum, where all of the survivors are talking, was beautiful,” says Honigbaum. “I went to visit, and as I sit to listen, I heard Michael’s voice. >>>
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<<< It was the most magnificent thing, hearing him ... So, I used these voices, in the beginning and between each section of the piece — raw and real stories from those who survived [courtesy of David Notowitz, National Center for Audio and Video Forensics]. This was an essential component of Remembrances. Absolutely essential.” The piece was first performed in
as well. Simply amazing. There are nuances, point-of-view changes, sounds, lights, subtle messages throughout the piece from our performers. But if anything about this piece can be considered abstract, it’s what I refer to as the most intense part, where our performer [the lead dancer is Caitlin Negron] is not grounded anymore and she never touches the ground.” Honigbaum is not the only one who is proud of work. David Hochoy “The story of the Holocaust is being this about the beginning of the evening, before Rememdelivered in a way that it never brances takes the stage. has before. “The story of the Holo— DAVID HOCHOY caust is being delivered in a way that it never has before,” says Hochoy. “It’s Texas in October of 2001. This time truly living art, the way the Greeks enviaround he has been able to hone in on sioned it. It is definitely an important the theatrical details. part of humanity. Dancers are beautiful “Pay particular attention to our people, and they give their beauty to lighting, the colors of the dancers’ this piece, where it may be very difficult clothing — as I said, I was not going for to think of beauty as it is related to such abstract, but not literal, either,” says atrocity. I was very appreciative and Honigbaum. “No one is marching and proud of Brian’s time with DK, what he leaping about in Nazi regalia. And Inhas gone on to do, and now, for Redianapolis Hebrew Congregation Canmembrances, it really is a coming home tor Janice Roger does an amazing job story and we are welcoming him.” n
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Denver Hutt and Malina Simone Jeffers Economic & Community Development Liaison, MIBOR REALTORS® Association and Founder, Mosaic City
Rock, Paper, Fork is an initiative started by Denver Hutt and Malina Simone Jeffers (and a few others) as a way to connect people around the city. The idea was to simply have lunch with a stranger. They Denver Hutt would pair up diverse groups of three and have had huge success so far. “All of us know each other but we don’t necessarily know each other’s networks,” says Hutt. “It’s kind of the same reason why diversity is Malina Simone important and inclusion is Jeffers important,” says Jeffers. “I think we are more creative as a community if we learn about the thoughts and opinions and ideas and experiences of different people ... We would look at the world differently ... through the eyes of someone else. And if we are only talking to people that we know and who are like us, how much more are you really learning?”
Mary McConnell Indiana State Director, The Nature Conservancy
Mary McConnell spends most of her time protecting the land and water around us. In fact she started the Mary McConnell Bicentennial Nature Trust, a $30 million fund that was created under Governor Daniels. One of the key elements of the project is using “technology to get kids to put down their technology,” says McConnell. “My goal is to create the next global environmental movement with children leading the way.” The idea is that in 2016 every one of the 1.6 million school-aged-children in Indiana will have the opportunity to get online and claim a ceremonial deed to a piece of land in a new park. (Keep in mind, this is just ceremonial). The kids can print out the deed with GPS coordinates to go and find “their” section of land. The program 12 STAGE // 10.14.15 - 10.21.15 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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Maurice Young Homeless advocate
Maurice Young has made his mark in Indianapolis doing something that he came across accidentally. Maurice Young After a divorce he went to a homeless shelter (to get off the grid for a few days) and found himself teaching one of the older residents to read. Since then he has advocated for and lived with the homeless population of Indy. “Usually when people invite me to come out and speak I talk about what I do in the context of raising homeless awareness,” says Young. “However, TED has asked me to not to come and talk about what I do, but why I do what I do … They feel that the way that I help in the community, the way that I advocate for the homeless not complicating it. They said the way I approach it is simplicity at its finest. I don’t have a mortgage, I don’t have a car payment, I can focus on what I do.”
Paul Mahern Owner, White Arc Studios
As a music producer with names on his belt like John Mellencamp, Paul Mahern has to stay focused while collaborating. His personal Paul Mahern meditation helps him find the heart and soul of each album. “I think meditation is just like basically brushing your teeth for the mind,” says Mahern. “It’s something that should be taught to children very early on in life. And something that we should all be doing probably on a pretty regular basis. Especially in the age of so much information being pushed on us all the time in social media.” n
OPENING Friday Night Frights: Poltergeist q Oct. 16, 9:30 p.m. This collaboration between director Tobe Hooper and producer/cowriter Steve Spielberg made for a classic horror film. Spielberg brings warmth and heart to the story of a suburban family while Hooper infuses their surroundings with intense, otherworldly horror. The film’s most stunning special effects make ordinary objects seem monstrous, giving the family’s television set a ghostly glow and turning the children’s toys into killing machines. Poltergeist holds up incredibly well, still haunting viewers 30-plus years after its release.
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EVENTS Hanks will probably get an Oscar for this one. Just because we like giving him Oscars.
Heartland Film Festival Opening Night: Room Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Based on the bestselling novel, the film stars Brie Larson as a young woman held captive with her five-year-old son in a garden shed. It follows them as they escape from this space they’ve lived in since his birth. “Love knows no boundaries,” the fitting tagline on the film’s poster reads. If the trailer is any indication, Room will be as darkly dazzling as the book. Kicking off the Heartland Film Festival, the screening will be followed by a party at The Jazz Kitchen. Indianapolis Museum of Art, $20 public, $17 members; After-party: $35 public, $29 members
CONTINUING Pan u And we needed a prequel to Peter Pan why? In this dark beginning, pirates in their airship get orphan boys from corrupt nuns. You’d think they could make plenty of money with their flying ship technology. Young Peter Pan (Levi Miller) learns he can fly after being kicked off a plank over a rock quarry. Feeling whimsical yet? Hugh Jackman plays Blackbeard the Pirate. He’s creepy. Garrett Hedlund plays a youthful Hook as a cut-rate Indiana Jones. Rooney Mara is Tiger Lily, who doesn’t get much to do. A couple of the song choices are interesting, but I’m not telling you the titles, because they would make the movie sound like more fun than it is. PG, in wide release
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Bridge of Spies reminds us to hold onto your ideals, even when the crowd turns on you
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teven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies is a Cold War era story about integrity. It’s about living the ideals of the USA, even when doing do puts you at risk from your fellow citizens. Tom Hanks plays James B. Donovan, an insurance lawyer lassoed into representing Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), who is charged with being a spy for the Russians. Donovan is reluctant – who wants to be the man defending a communist spy? – but when he finally agrees, he sets out to give him the best defense possible, because that is the American way. Understanding this idea has been difficult for a lot of Americans over the years. They get that we believe everybody deserves a fair trial. But when the “everybody” is a flag burner, or a racist, or a child molester, or a spy, etc., the consensus seems to be, “put up a good front for the miserable son of a bitch, but don’t do anything that might actually let him get away with the crime of which we are certain he is guilty.” SPOILER ALERT: In the fact-based film, Donovan loses the case, but manages to keep Abel from being executed, in part by arguing that it would be good to have a humanely treated enemy agent on hand in the event one of our people ever gets charged with spying. Jump from 1957 to 1962, when U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers gets captured and held pris-
was laid on a little thick, but complaining about too many strings in a Spielberg movie is like griping about too much peppiness in a Pee-Wee Herman show. SHOWING: THURSDAY, IN WIDE-RELEASE There are action scenes – we see an air R A T E D : P G - 1 3, e fight and a parachute nightmare, along with some unforgettable moments in Berlin, where the infamous wall is just oner. A deal needs to be made — outside being finished – but the focus of the of official channels — and Donovan is story is on the negotiations Donovan asked to be the civilian to take care of the makes, on and off the job. Tom Hanks negotiations. END SPOILER ALERT. is perfect for the role, reminding us at Sometimes Spielberg dramas taste times that he is his generation’s Jimmy like medicine. This isn’t one of those Stewart. I reckon he’ll get an Oscar times. Spielberg and company (includnomination for his work; not because ing writers Matt Charman, Ethan Coen he’s doing anything earth-shattering, and Joel Coen) keep the burners on but because we really like Hanks, and we enjoy giving him trophies whenever he takes the time to do a film of substance like this. Mark Rylance will almost certainly get a Sometimes Spielberg dramas Best Supporting Actor nomination taste like medicine. This isn’t as well, his performance is sly and his ongoing joke about worrying is one of those times. a good one. While not one of his best, Bridge of Spies is a good Spielberg film. It reminds us of how vital it is to stand for medium, which turns out to be the right your ideals, even when the crowd turns on setting to heat a study of integrity without you. It reminds us that the people branded overcooking it. I wish the filmmaker had as villains by their enemy are considered expanded his color palette – he uses so patriots at home. And it tells us that if you much blue that the movie looks like a Mineed a massive wall to keep your politinority Report prequel. Frequent Spielberg cal system in order, you probably should collaborator Thomas Newman’s score is take another look at what kind of political about what he usually does. I thought it system it is that you’re running. n REVIEW
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eading a great horror story is like watching a dangerous magic trick. At first, it makes you nervous and uncomfortable. Then it fills you with wonder as it seamlessly injects otherworldly elements into everyday surroundings. That’s what the Goosebumps books did back in the ’90s. They took familiar settings and dropped in surreal spectacles. Whether it was a girl possessed by a mask on Halloween night in the suburbs or a killer sponge under a kitchen sink, the focus of each story was unusual and imaginative. It made us squirm yet perk up and think, “What a great idea!” Goosebumps proved that fear and fun can go hand in hand. The film adaptation of the book series isn’t the same Goosebumps that my brother and I loved when we were little boys. It’s a chaotic carnival ride in the guise of a walk down memory lane. The film promises to feed your
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leap off the pages of his books. I’ve heard die-hard Goosebumps fans defend this film as an original, “meta” take on the book series. However, it’s basically just like Jumanji or Night at the Museum but with Goosebumps characters. Like those two movies, it revolves around a comic actor trying to catch a bunch of computer-generated creatures running amok. The first few monster sequences are charming, especially the attack of the living lawn gnomes. But these scenes soon start feeling repetitive, and Goosebumps turns into yet another loud mess masquerading as an action-adventure movie. While each new creature that the books presented felt fresh, they all blend together and seem the same in this film. Thankfully, one of the most iconic and engaging It’s a chaotic carnival ride in the monsters from the books gets a fair share of screen guise of a walk down memory lane. time. Slappy, the evil talking dummy, brings up an interesting theme — the idea of a creature controlling its creator. nostalgia and quickly turns into tireThe Goosebumps books and TV show some popcorn fare. exuded confidence that kids would pay Like many of the books, the film starts attention to themes like this. The movie with a teenage boy (Dylan Minnette) and mostly throws eye candy at them. his mom (Amy Ryan) moving to a new Goosebumps isn’t a completely bad film. town — a quiet little place in Delaware. It has some good laughs and surprisingly Their neighbor, Hannah (Odeya Rush), poignant moments of adolescent drama. quickly warms up to Zach, and the film But it’s not nearly as memorable as its breezes along for a while as a sweet source material, which many of us have coming-of-age romance. Then Jack Black carried in our hearts for the last 20-plus shows up as Hannah’s father — R.L. Stine, years. If you’re looking for a glorious resurthe creator of Goosebumps. Zach soon rection of Goosebumps, readers beware — learns that Stine’s creepy creations literally you’re in for a disappointment. n NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 10.14.15 - 10.21.15 // SCREENS 15
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Subito is open We love this idea: Subito, the Italian word for “suddenly,” is an Italian soup shop that just opened behind Fogo de Chao on Virginia. They’re only open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and there is no place to actually sit in the carryout-only shop. They’ve made a name for themselves by fresh-baking italian-style bread to go with every soup. Best of all, they use local ingredients (even beer!) to make their soups. Stop by for a quick cup on your next lunch break. 44 Virginia Ave., 220-8211, subitosoups.com
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Winter Farm Market coming to Midtown One of the best parts about living in a farming state is that the farm-fresh foods don’t stop just because it’s cold outside. There is still plenty to eat in the winter, and shoppers have been able to get these winter goods downtown at the Winter Farmer’s Market for years. Now Midtown residents will no longer have to schlep all the way downtown to get their winter produce. Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 28th as the inaugural market at Bent Rail Brewery. It’ll have all the things you’re used to at a farmer’s market, with the added bonus of being available inside a working brewery. You’ll be able to grab a beer and try Bent Rail’s new brunch menu, which will also be debuting on that day. Details at the moment are scarce as far as who will be rotating through weekly and what the situation is going to be regarding other non-produce artisans, but we’ll let you know when we know.
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wasn’t worried about whether or not the food was going to be good. Former Bluebeard cooks Bryan Kanne and Justin Eiteljorge refer to themselves as “co-chefs” of the new venture. They also decided on “Alpine” as the descriptor for their German/Italian/Austrian/ French blend of menu options. I was one of a huge table of people who rudely descended on the new restaurant with our million-top of the hungriest people in Indianapolis. We literally ordered everything on the menu. Every. Single. Thing. And we did not have one bad dish throughout the entire dinner. It’s hard to say that one dish stands out above any of the others, though I preferred the beef tartare over the potatoes, the carrots over all the other veggie dishes, and the cavatelli over all the spaetzel and the gnocchi. That doesn’t mean that ordering anything else on the menu besides our picks will get you a mediocre plate. Vegetarian diners should get excited about this place, with an impressive and delicious lineup of meatless starters. My favorites were the perfectly light and tart beet salad and the rich rainbow carrots. The only complaint of the group were the extremely high prices for the proteins. A “small” order of prime rib still clocked in at over $30 and came with four inch-wide slices of a perfectly-cooked piece of ribeye. It would have been enough for a pair of peckish meat eaters, but even though the meat was beautifully red and juicy with a nice crust, the price on the menu doesn’t justify the portion size when the price per pound is just under $10 for good ribeye. Similarly, a halfchicken was just shy of $30, and while it was delicious, there is no logical reason to mark up chicken that much unless you’re coating it with Nepalese hallucinogenic honey harvested by dangling a villager off of a cliffside. The cocktails were really good, too, with a limited menu of tart cocktails that ran the gamut between sweet and fruity and nuanced and boozy. Ryan Gullett’s pro-
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gram is limited, with only four on offer for now. To supplement, you can dip into their lineup of 12 local rotating beers or the wine list. And even though we didn’t get to taste them, you should also know that they have a lineup of fancy snacks you can have if you just want a place to grab a drink and a small bite while you catch a show on
Pioneer’s live stage. So this is me telling you to go and check it out, because it’s full of people whose work you probably really liked when they worked at Bluebeard. You’ll like what they’re doing here too, as it’s a little more relaxed and the vibe of the place is more venue-casual, so to speak. The menu is likely to evolve into an even better version of this first go, and the first go is really, really great. If you want to leave a snarky Yelp review, know that you’re going to have to work hard to have a less than great experience. >>>
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Spoke & Steele turns a corner
There’s no nice way to talk about how Spoke & Steele first opened: Not great. Everything was just kind of bland, as if chef Tyson Peterson wasn’t sure how his Utah training would translate to our Hoosier palates. The proteins were overpriced and the veggies were underseasoned. This isn’t new information to either diners or Peterson. But either because of the historic location or because Peterson is literally the nicest dude in Indianapolis, I just really wanted to like it. Now I get to like it because the food is good and the chef is nice. After a year of experimentation, they’ve got a menu worth a second look. Those who have been before will be really treated if you come with an open mind. Here’s my breakdown of favorites: • CHARCUTERIE. NUVO profile-ee George Turkette has been “freelancing” at the restaurant as Peterson’s charcuterie specialist. They’ve almost cycled through their original collection of Smoking Goose meats and the case is filling Turkette’s house-made charcuterie. The plate itself looks like it was handed to you by a wood nymph, complete with some incredible pickled items, Tulip Tree cheese and some fruit. • CHICKEN ‘N’ A BISCUIT. Chicken liver mousse and tart yogurt lavender cheese served with some crackers and cherries. This is like if your standard-issue hummus went off and got some serious plastic surgery. It’s nuanced and interesting and good. • CHORIZO MUSSELS. Salty sausage fat all over perfectly-cooked mussels in a bath of broth with some Amelia’s bread on the side? Yeah, okay. I’m in. • BRAISED SHORT RIB. HOLY CRAP AND A HALF. Fall-apart-tender with the gentlest pressure from a fork, this rib dish would make Ron Swanson swoon. There’s no description of what’s in the
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sauce beyond the name “tangy glaze,” but I would probably eat a leather shoe if it was basted in enough “tangy glaze.” • ANY DESSERT. Peterson gave us a huge plate of pot du cremes and they were all good, and all unique. If you want bright, tart citrus, get the lemon or orange. If you like richness, espresso all the way. If you’re a fan of Black Forest Cake, you have to eat the chocolate with cherry compote on top. The point is, you should go. And you should definitely go if you had a bad experience the first time. Service is on point, the cocktail program is great, and they have a whole menu full of great food to match the quality of the rest of the establishment. n
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Hoosier favorite?
WE ASK THE WINNERS! So, you picked them. What would THEY pick?
Tamika Catchings................................... P.20
Oreo Jones.............................................. P.24
Pat McAfee............................................... P.21
Eric Rozens (Jambox)..............................P.25
Joe Hogsett..............................................P.22
John Green...............................................P.25
Chuck Brewer...........................................P.22
Melissa Smith (Naptown Roller Girls)....P.25
That’s what we wondered as we built the 2015 edition of NUVO’s Best of Indy, the annual Readers’ Choice. You, dear NUVO fan, helped us build the ballot and then voted for the tops in town. The complete list of winners can be found in the special pull-out section in the middle of this issue.
Zach Adamson.........................................P.23
Krzysztof Urbanski (ISO)........................P.25
But what, pray tell, would our winners pick?
Sherry Battista (Bluebeard).....................P.23
David Hochoy (Dance Kaleidoscope)...P.25
Tia Agnew (New Day Craft)...................P.23
Dave Lawrence (Indy Arts Council).......P.25
David Barras............................................. P.24
Bryan Fonseca (Phoenix Theatre)..........P.25
We asked a sampling of our winners and honorees in various Best Of categories what they love about Indiana — places to eat, sights to see, DJs to listen to, name it.
Randy Ollis............................................... P.24
Charles Venable (IMA)...........................P.25
Ryan Gibbons.......................................... P.24 ALL PHOTOS ARE SUBMITTED, EXCEPT: TAMIKA CATCHINGS BY RON HOSKINS; PAT MCAFEE BY PHIL TAYLOR; ZACH ADAMSON BY MARK A. LEE; OREO JONES BY JENN GOODMAN; JOHN GREEN BY MARINA WATERS; MELISSA SMITH BY TOM KLUBENS; DAVID HOCHOY BY J. FREELAND; DAVE LAWRENCE BY JULIE CURRY PHOTOGRAPHY.
Some of their picks mirror your picks. Some of them diverge completely. Flip through the next few pages, and you’ll find out what some famous and notable Hoosiers would choose for their own, personal Best Of Indy winners for 2015. It’s a pretty cool list of people, from Tamika Catchings to John Green, from the folks at Bluebeard to the man who directs the ISO.
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TAMIKA CATCHINGS’ BEST OF INDY
BY BRIAN WEISS • BWEISS@NUVO.NET
What does Tamika have the Fever for? Tamika Catchings took a podium position for Best Local Athlete in NUVO’s 2015 Best Of Indy Voting, along with some dudes who play football or something. Catchings — who plans on retiring after the 2016 season — spent her entire WNBA career with the Indiana Fever after a stellar college run at Tennessee. Catchings has been a WNBA All-Star 10 times and was named series MVP after the Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx for the WNBA championship in 2012. Our Brian Weiss caught up with Catchings as she was practicing for the 2015 WNBA Finals. Who’s your favorite local athlete? Right now — DA, Dwayne Allen Favorite local radio station? 96.3 (WHHH) How about your favorite radio personality? It’s not 96.3 but Michael Grady, 1070 The Fan. (Editor’s note: Grady’s also done quite a bit of courtside PA announcing for the Fever and the Pacers.) Favorite place to grab a bite to eat? (With absolutely no hesitation) Slippery Noodle. What are you getting? Grilled cheese on wheat bread, swiss and cheddar cheese french fries. Night out on the town, where are you going? See a movie — Studio Grill. What would you want to see? I’d go back and see War Room. What’s your favorite outdoor or “green” space in Indy? I like Downtown and the Canal. If you’ve got visitors coming to town, where do you take them to show off Indy? Bankers Life [Fieldhouse]. (Another note: Yeah, I showed my mom where I worked, too.) You played for years with Coach Lin Dunn. What’s your favorite Lin Dunn quote or story? My favorite story was when she was talking about one of the refs having her panties in a wad during a game. And your favorite WNBA moment? Winning a championship. l
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PAT MCAFEE’S BEST OF INDY
BY ED WENCK • EWENCK@NUVO.NET
The kicker’s picks In this year’s NUVO Best of Indy voting, Colts punter and kickoff man Pat McAfee has won Best Twitter Feed, Local Personality You’d Want at Your Next Dinner Party, Local Personality You’d Want at Your Next Kegger and he’s a runner-up in the Best Local Athlete category. He’s also a member of the winning outfit in Best Pro Sports Team, the Colts. We asked our Best-Of cover man about some of his personal Best-Of picks, both local and national.
Pat McAfee is ready for his close-up. “I didn’t eat anything for two weeks before this photo shoot,” he tells me and NUVO photographer Michelle Craig. “I’m on the model’s diet.” McAfee, winner of multiple NUVO Best Of Indy awards is sharing story after story as he’s posing for our cover shot in the living room of his super-secret Patcave. One highlight: A tale about being invited to a party for a magazine called Supermodels Unlimited — and then insisting to the editor of said publication that he a) bring three friends and b) be allowed to walk the catwalk with his buddies, one of whom eventually found himself being hit on by a Real Housewife of New Jersey. That’s McAfee in a nutshell — expansive, hilarious and gregarious. He’s also incredibly down-to-earth for a guy with a massive personality and a rep as maybe the best at his position currently working in the NFL.
What’s your favorite craft beer? I’m not really much of a craft beer guy. I don’t really drink that much anymore. I’ll have a Sun King now and then. I used to get sent a LOT of beer. They’d send me free stuff, right to the complex. Templeton Rye even sent me free stuff. But again, I don’t drink much anymore. Favorite place for a quick bite? The Barking Dog if I’m just having a sandwich. For a bigger meal? Sullivan’s. That’s my place. Who’s your favorite athlete? What sport? Any. Growing up, it was Randy Moss. Moss, Deion Sanders, anyone who’s completely and totally confident in their abilities. How about locally? George Hill. First, he’s a very tall man. He’s athletic, he’s dyed his hair blonde and he’s worn a McAfee jersey. Those things make him all right in my book. What’s better, a good punt or a fake punt? Wow. A successful fake punt is pretty awesome. But football’s all about field position — and a good punt with the right coverage
… (PROCEEDS TO NAME EVERY SINGLE MAN ON THE COVERAGE TEAM FROM MEMORY IN 3.5 SECONDS) — I’m nothing without those guys. When there’s a successful fake punt, though, you’re handing the ball back to arguably the best quarterback in the game. If you were going to show off Indy to an out-of-towner, what would you pick? Indy’s the cleanest city I’ve ever seen, but it’s the people that make the state of Indiana so great. It’s why my parents moved here and became full-time Hoosiers. It’d be tough, but I’d show off the people — Indiana is full of great humans. I’ve heard people compare punting and kicking to golf. What’s your favorite course? In my first year in the league, guys said I should get into golf, since there were so many parallels — but
I’m just getting into it now. I’ve got a simulator. So my favorite course is in my house. Indiana’s got some great courses — really underrated, and not just the famous ones — but my personal favorite’s in my extra bedroom.
What’s a great night on the town for you? A comedy club — Crackers or Morty’s — some great food and then relaxing with my girlfriend. Laugh some, eat some, relax some here at home.
Do you do anything else in your downtime? I write.
(There’s a pause as I’m organizing my notes.)
Sure, that makes sense, since you’ve done standup and all. (NOTE: Pat recently made his standup debut — at the Palladium.) I’ve got like three screenplays ready to go. Do you have any favorite comedians besides Pat McAfee? Does Jim Gaffigan count as local? Why not? He’s from Indiana. He’s great. We’ve become friends. He’s hilarious, he’s clean — And he opened for the Pope. Right? Right? Who DOES that? Man, that must’ve been tough. There’s a lot of funny people in Indy — Jeff Vibbert. He opened for me.
Anything else? Got anything? I really like pizza. What kind? Pepperoni with ranch dressing. I grew up with a kid named Della Sala, and Della Sala’s pizza in Pittsburgh is still number one in my heart. But I’ll keep looking for something similar here in Indy. l McAfee has just released a DVD of his standup (caution: the language ain’t for the kids ) available at patmcafeeuncaged.com. His charitable organization, The Pat McAfee Foundation (thepatmcafeefoundation. org), is “dedicated to providing scholarship assistance to the sons and daughters of US Military Personnel.”
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DEMOCRAT’S BEST OF INDY
Joe Hogsett Where is your favorite place to give a stump speech? Neighborhood association meetings What is your favorite local radio station? WIBC And your favorite local TV station? WFYI Who is your favorite local TV personality? Russ McQuaid (FOX 59 and CBS4)
What is your favorite small venue for live music? Chatterbox
And your favorite local radio personality? Amos Brown (WTLC-AM)
What is your favorite local charitable event? Walk to End Alzheimer’s
What is your favorite local museum? The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis What is your favorite local annual event? Indiana State Fair (with my daughter)
Who is your favorite local personality you would want at your next dinner party? Tim Swarens (opinion editor for The Indianapolis Star)
Where is your favorite place to relax after a day of campaigning (not in your home)? The Monon Trail
Where is your favorite place to get stuck in traffic? 16th St. (Outside of Long’s Bakery) Who is your favorite politician (besides yourself)? Bobby Kennedy l
Who wants to be Indy’s next BY AMBER STEARNS • ASTEARNS@NUVO.NET
Someone running for the mayor of Indianapolis must love this city and everything it has to offer, right? NUVO thought so, too. That’s why we asked the two men running for the city’s top office about some of their favorite things about the Circle City. It’s a great opportunity to get to know the lighter side of the candidates. In next week’s issue, we’ll dive into the serious issues facing our city and what sets these two men apart from each other.
REPUBLICAN’S BEST OF INDY
Chuck Brewer Where is your favorite place to give a stump speech? Ben Davis High School What is your favorite local radio station? WFYI And your favorite local TV station? Who has time for TV? Netflix. Who is your favorite local TV personality? Pat McAfee What about your favorite local radio personality? (Dave) Smiley from 99.5 WZPL
What is your favorite local museum? The Children’s Museum with my son What is your favorite local annual event? The tree lighting at Monument Circle Where is your favorite place to relax after a day of campaigning (not in your home)? Cycling on the Monon What is your favorite small venue for live music? The Rathskeller
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What is your favorite local charitable event? Zoobilation Who is your favorite local personality you would want at your next dinner party? Fellow restaurant entrepreneur and former Colts linebacker Gary Brackett Where is your favorite place to get stuck in traffic? Monument Circle Who is your favorite politician (besides yourself)? (Outgoing Indianapolis) Mayor Greg Ballard l
mayor?
SHERRY BATTISTA’S BEST OF INDY
BY SARAH MURRELL • SMURRELL@NUVO.NET
Farm to fork to Best Of Indy Sherry Battista is a lucky lady. As one of the owners of Farm-to-Fork winner Bluebeard, she gets to enjoy long afternoons in the courtyard and plenty of facetime with Abbi Merriss, who still sits at the top of the Indy chef pyramid. Not only are they about to open the highly-anticipated Amelia’s Bakery, but they’ve recently expanded the restaurant to include a private dining room. You might not be surprised that Andrew Luck was one of the first to book the room for himself and his foodie friend. Sherry hopped on the horn with us to talk about her personal Best of Indy, and she has her own favorites when it comes to places to eat and relax around the city. ZACH ADAMSON’S BEST OF INDY
BY AMBER STEARNS • ASTEARNS@NUVO.NET
The “politically correct” choices of a political activist No matter what Zach Adamson does, you can bet he is putting 100 percent effort into it. NUVO readers awarded him for his efforts and outspokenness on the issues and they weren’t alone. Last month, Adamson was recognized by the National Sierra Club with its Distinguished Achievement Award for his advocacy in the effort to retire the Harding Street coal-fired power plant on the south side of Indianapolis. Where is your favorite place to give a stump speech?
live music from hip-hop to local Indi to ’80s bands.
Anywhere in Martindale Brightwood area. You’ll never be more welcomed into any community than there.
What is your favorite local charitable event? There are so many but the one that is near and dear to my heart is any event that helps raise money for FIDO. Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside. They work to improve the living conditions for dogs who are forced to live their lives on the end of a chain.
What is your favorite local museum? One is never too old for the Children’s Museum. But the programming and commitment to diversity makes the Eiteljorg at the top of the list, too. I’m sure you go to a lot of these, but what is your favorite local annual event? The Feast of Lanterns, the pride of the near eastside! Your favorite place for a quick bite to eat? Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place at College and 19th. It’s a heart attack waiting to happen but you’ll die happy! On the flip side, what is your favorite place for fine dining ? Black Market at the north end of Mass Ave. I keep hoping they’ll bring back their poutine. So good you’ll literally weep at the table. Favorite small venue for live music? New place called The State Street Pub where you’ll find a variety of
Who is your favorite local personality you would want at your next dinner party? There was a NUVO category for this. Abdul is a laugh a minute but he’ll show up anywhere there’s free food, so I’ll say Bill Levin. He’s equally entertaining but has much more discerning standards. If you could have a favorite, where is your favorite place to get stuck in traffic? Oh, I hate traffic. Any place is as bad as the next as long as it’s not in a place I have to look at the Blue Indy cars taking up the best parking spaces in town. And finally, what is your favorite source for local news? Unbiased news? Without a doubt, NUVO. Too bad it only comes out once a week. l
Favorite Pizza Pasquales (Editor’s note: Pasquale’s is part of the Battista-owned empire of restaurants. That said, it is pretty delicious). It’s old-style handmade pizza dough and old ovens. Mostly it’s carry-out. It’s really good. Favorite outdoor space Broad Ripple Hotel has a really nice veranda. So you can go there and get a bottle of wine or a glass of wine and a cheese plate and watch the joggers to by. Great place for a cocktail Pioneer. We went there recently and had a cocktail. It was nice. Those are all of our former employees.” Favorite spot in town where you are guaranteed to find a good bite 54th and College. When I can’t figure out what to do, 54th and College has Twenty Tap, Fat Dan’s, Yat’s and Jazz Kitchen. They’re all so good. There’s always someone around there. Favorite outdoor spot I like Garfield Park and Brookside Park. They’re both really underutilized. I really like to walk along the downtown canal at the Indiana State Museum, too. l
TIA AGNEW’S BEST OF INDY
BY SARAH MURRELL • SMURRELL@NUVO.NET
All you mead is Indy New Day Craft’s Tia Agnew is here to answer some of our questions about her favorite spots to spend time and dime in Indianapolis. She’s a tried and true lover of all things independent and funky, and her picks span the city. While you’re in her favorite part of the city, Fountain Square, stop by New Day’s tasting room for a sip of Johnny Chapman. Best outdoor dining La Margarita. The beer and tequila list is damn fine, too. Favorite place to get a pint Twenty Tap. So many taps, such great prices Best place for a quick bite Rook. I can’t wait for them to reopen! Best large meal Black Market. So much great food. Best wine/cider list Recess Favorite cocktails Thunderbird for creativity, Brass Ring for straight up alcohol content.”
Best waterway White River by the Broad Ripple Art Center. You can almost forget how damn polluted our water is in Indiana. Best new restaurant: Thunderbird/ Pioneer. Are they new enough? If not, Pioneer. I’m stealing the bar paint color for my dining room. Best vegetarian restaurant Spice Nation. Two words: Chat Night. Anything else? Man, this was WAY harder than I thought! Choosing my faves when I know so many in the biz...tried to spread the love. Let me know if you need anything else! l
Favorite Indy Personality Greg the Mayor Best breakfast/brunch SoBro Cafe for veggie food, Milktooth for meaty Favorite place to take visitors Fountain Square. What did you expect me to say?
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BARRAS AND OLLIS’S BEST OF INDY
BY ED WENCK • EWENCK@NUVO.NET
Blue ribbons from the guys working the green screens WISH-TV cleaned UP in this year’s NUVO Best Of Indy Voting, walking away with a number of first place finishes, including Best TV Station, Best Local TV Anchor/ TV Reporter (Dave Barras) and Best Local Weatherperson (Randy Ollis). Barras and Ollis — which seriously sounds like a ‘60s pop duet — agreed to answer a few questions regarding their favorite things.
DAVID BARRAS We thought this was a nifty question for the TV guys: Who are your favorite radio personalities? I’m a sports radio guy. I like listening to Dan Dakich when I get the chance. But it’s tough because I’m working while he’s on.
Here’s one for the info dude: best place to be stuck in traffic? I don’t mind getting stuck in traffic on Fall Creek near the Fairgrounds. I love electronic signs. So the longer I get to watch the one that’s there, the happier I am.
Any craft beer preferences? I don’t drink, so I’ll go with root beer.
Favorite movie about the news biz? Broadcast News is not just my favorite movie about the news biz, it’s just a great movie overall. It very much reminds me of the early years in the news biz.
Best place to be stuck in traffic? In front of my house. (Another Editor’s Note: CLEVER.)
Favorite anchorperson ever? My favorite anchorperson ever is Walter Cronkite. I know it’s a cliché now. But I grew up with him. And no, that’s not why I grew my moustache! l
What’s your favorite outdoor space in Indy? The Indianapolis Zoo is a wonderful outdoor space. We have been members since it opened in White River State Park. And we really enjoy it. Your perfect “night on the town” includes what? My perfect night on the town includes my wife. If she’s with me, I know it’s going to be a great time.
Favorite weatherman ever? That’s gotta be Harry Volkman from Chicago. Do you prefer warm, cold or occluded fronts? Cold fronts with big storms! (Another ‘nother editor’s note: Typical.). l Dave Barras currently serves as the anchor for WISH-TV’s 24 Hour News 8 at Noon and 5 and serves as a general assignment reporter. Barras joined WISH in 1980. Randy Ollis has been a meteorologist for WISH since 1984, handling Daybreak and News 8 at Noon duties.
Unlike a gig such as, say, “editor at NUVO,” the broadcast biz requires getting fairly dressed up. (I’m in a dirty T-shirt and cutoffs for this interview, by the way.) What’s your favorite place to buy a tie? My favorite place to buy a tie is wherever it costs the least. Or, wherever the boss tells me to buy one. What’s the best spot to show out-of-towners how great Indy is? Downtown is a great place to take out-of-towners. I especially like to take them up close to Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s a better venue than they have at home.
Your perfect “night on the town” includes what? Dinner, then a Pacers game.
RYAN GIBBON’S BEST OF INDY
BY KATHERINE COPLEN • KCOPLEN@NUVO.NET
Eat Indy’s best pancakes with Ryan Gibbons Our Inaugural winner in the Best Producer category loves Best Hip-Hop MC winner Oreo Jones and Best DJ winner Action Jackson. Ryan Gibbons is a part of the Shine Indy team and a member of rising band Moxxie, plus your pick for Best Producer. So what does HE love about Indy? What’s Indy’s best new restaurant? Taste of Havana. The Cuban is to die for, and the espresso shots are LITERALLY the best I’ve ever had. How about the best place to party? Gotta say the Vogue. The bartenders rock, and there isn’t a bad seat in the house. And the best place to eat after the party? Peppy’s in Fountain Square. Old school, unpretentious, killer flapjacks. What’s your pick for Best Local Album of the Year? Trails by Ryan M. Brewer. He’s a great songwriter, and there are a couple of super creative tracks on there that I still listen to in awe.
What’s Indy’s best kept secret? The arts scene in general. I think Indy is written off as MidAmerican, crossroads, cookie cutter. That is absolutely not the case. There is so much talent in our town it’s literally bursting at the seams. How about best musician/DJ/ band/rapper? Musician is Brad Hudgins, drummer for Shadeland. He is absolutely BEASTLY. DJ: Action Jackson, I always have fun when he’s on the decks Band: Brother O’ Brother because the live show is insane, and their new album Show Pony is pretty killer. Rapper: Still Oreo Jones. He just does hip-hop the way I like it, personally. And it’s great! l
RANDY OLLIS Who are your favorite radio personalities? Jim, Deb and Kevin from WFMS. Favorite place to buy a tie? Macy’s. Best spot to show out-oftowners how great Indy is? Victory Field and The Speedway. Favorite outdoor space in Indy? The Central Canal.
OREO JONES’ BEST OF INDY
BY KATHERINE COPLEN • KCOPLEN@NUVO.NET
Love for The Droops, Milktooth Oreo Jones is a busy man. In between balancing multiple jobs and multiple bands, he found time to put together Chreece, an all-day hip-hop festival in Fountain Square this August. Now that Chreece is wrapped and Jones has a bit more time to chill, we asked him some questions about the best parts of Indianapolis.
Favorite yearly festival or event? The Mini!
Best New Restaurant Milktooth
Favorite place to grab a bite? Giorgio’s. (Editor’s note: SOLID pick. Order a whole pie —not a slice — at this downtown pizzeria for a real New Yawk experience.)
Best Place to Party Line Em Up Saloon. It’s located in the historic Garfield Park. Ask ’em what they put in their Vegas Bombs
A bigger meal? St. Elmo’s.
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Best Place to Eat After the Party Gyro Boys Local Personality You’d Want at Your Next Kegger Nathan Arizona
Favorite Local Art Installation of the Year Gotta go with The Droops’ Long Gone installation at the iMoca gallery in the Alexander. Best-kept Secret About Indy If I told you it wouldn’t be a secret Best Musician/DJ/Band/Rapper Sirius Blvck l
INDY ARTS NOTABLES’ BEST OF INDY
ERIC ROZENS’ BEST OF INDY
BY EMILY TAYLOR • ETAYLOR@NUVO.NET
BY KATHERINE COPLEN • KCOPLEN@NUVO.NET
We asked a few arts notables around town about their favorite things
Rozens loves Rush We’ve only had the Best Local Vocalist category for two years, but we’re not surprised that the singer of an awesome local cover band named the win this year. Think about it: when you’re singing in a cover band like Jambox’s Eric Rozens, you’ve got to emulate the legendary voices that your crowd has heard a zillion times on the radio – but still make it your own. Rozens is rock-solid, plus he’s full of wisdom on the best places to take the stage and grab brews after big shows.
John Green Best local author
Favorite spot for dinner in Indy? Recess Where do you take someone to show off Indy if they aren’t from here? 100 Acres at the IMA Favorite yearly event? Bicycling down to The Indy 500 (and to a lesser extent the race itself!) l
What artist(s) or arts group in Indy do you admire most right now (besides the ISO)? I believe David Hochoy and the dancers at Dance Kaleidoscope are doing amazing work.
What’s Indy’s best local restaurant? St. Elmo’s How about best local band (besides yours)? Endless Summer Band What’s the best song to cover live? Anything Rush And your pick for best venue to perform at? Touchdown Town — Lucas Oil Stadium How about the best place to get beers after the show? Ritchie’s! And then the best place to get breakfast the morning after a big show? IHOP What’s your pick for best local album of the year? Russ Baum & Huck Finn - Fricke l
Every year we let you — the NUVO readers — pick your favorite things around Indy. This year we also wanted to ask some of the bigger names in arts and entertainment for their Best of Indy votes. John Green won Best Local Author, the Phoenix took a runner-up spot for Best Local Live Theatre, Krzysztof Urbanski (right)and the ISO won Best Local Performing Arts group (David Hochoy and Dance Kaladescope were runners-up). Melissa Smith and the Naptown Roller Girls took home Best Local Amateur or Collegiate Sports Team. Charles Venable and the IMA were runners-up for Best Local Museum and won Best Local Park. Dave Lawrence and the arts counsel can be traced as a point of origin for a huge chunk of our arts winners over the years.
Melissa Smith Head of the Naptown Roller Derby training committee and Tornado Siren Skater
Where is the best view of downtown? When Joanna and I enter the city, after being abroad for some time, we love driving down the highway and seeing downtown from far away. Seeing that downtown view feels like coming home. And I must say, after attending my first Colts game inside Lucas Oil Stadium last year, that view is pretty spectacular too. l
Favorite spot for a quick bite? I would probably say Red Lion Grog House. Favorite local craft beer? Sun King, love me some Sun King. I like their Wee Mac and Osiris. Best local doctor’s office to go get repaired after a rough match? I would say Ortho Indy. l
Krzysztof Urbanski
Music director of the ISO. Photo above, standing.
Favorite spot for a cocktail? When I go out, it is to dine. I like going to Fogo de Chao or Capital Grille for a late dinner after a performance. Indianapolis is a great place to have steaks — grill houses downtown are my favorite.
Adobo has incredible margaritas. They make a margarita from scratch, it’s just lime juice and tequila, Grand Marne. Fantastic. They also have the best guacamole in town too. They make it right at your table. So the next time you go to the symphony … go to Adobo and have guacamole and margaritas and you will be very happy for the symphony. Best venue for a concert? Well it probably is Circle Theatre, it’s so beautiful. Favorite restaurant? My favorite restaurant, believe it or not, is La Parada. I don’t know if you have ever been there, but it’s this little Mexican place on New York Street and State Avenue, it’s pretty far east. They have the most incredible tamales, and it’s so reasonable. You can get out for $15. l
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Favorite local musician? I love Tim Brickley. and at the Jazz Kitchen on his Troubadour nights. He is fun, smart the arrangements are always clever. He is my favorite Troubadour.
What is your favorite outdoor spot in Indy? Probably along the Canal. I take my dog down there and we go for a walk. Either that or along the Monon if it’s nice out. Those are great spots to go for a walk, people watch and just soak up Indianapolis. Favorite sports team? Indianapolis Colts. I am a season ticket holder. And I love Lucas Oil Stadium, I love the excitement. It’s a great afternoon or evening.
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Best 2D artist in Indy? That’s a tough one. Kyle Ragsdale. Orlando Paelz and lately the papel picado artist, Beatriz … She did the backdrops for La Casa Azul. I really like her work. Where do you get your coffee fix? I have coffee with breakfast but then would go very close to the places near the The Phoenix ... the staff and I alternate between Henry’s and Yogulatte in the morning. l
How do you feel about this upcoming season? I am cautiously hopeful. Instead of asking your favorite existing local gallery, if you could make any space around town into a gallery what would it be? Oh, that’s a good question. Well I would probably say the Coca Cola bottling plant that I know that they are talking about accepting bids on. How cool would that be? Either a performing arts space or gallery space or studio space for artists. I think that would be great. Perfect location too that close to Mass Ave. l *We also asked Dave what he would be doing if he wasn’t in the arts. He said designing roller coasters. His hobby is traveling the world to ride new ones. His current count is just under 600.
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Best spot to take a date? I think it depends on the date … I would probably take them to Tinker Street — that new place that’s open that’s really fantastic. Or I would take them to the Symphony and we would go to Adobo — another one of my favorites, to go to Adobo first then go to they symphony.
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Favorite radio station? NPR Favorite theater production that you have seen in Indy? Red by John Logan at the IRT Where do you go shopping in town for home decor or artisanal items? Form & Function and Solomon & Paris Antiques. l
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[Editor’s note: Josh Groban brings new Broadway classics album Stages to Old National Centre on Wednesday. In between recording and touring, Groban runs Find Your Light Foundation, which assists art education programs through financial support, among other ways. We asked him to comment on the importance of this work.] “Going to an art school was the most freeing experience I could have ever asked for. I was one of the lucky ones, admittedly. I came from a home that had two parents that understood the importance of arts and the importance of exposure to the arts and education. I did have that, that surrounding support and exposure. That allowed me to have the bug early on. I had great teachers that really, really helped me out. As I’ve seen throughout the course of my career as I’ve traveled around the country, the majority of kids out there don’t have those opportunities, either because they were right in front of them and now they’re being cut, or that they’re not in an environment either at home or geographically that allow them those opportunities. And I’ve seen how they changes lives. It’s obvious how it changed my life. I went into the business and became a successful singer. But it changes lives in the most amazing ways, in the ways that aren’t always heralded. And so it gives kids a form of communication very early on that affects everything, from their grades in math and sciences, to their confidence levels, to their home life. It affects their relationships with their families. Schools that incorporate the arts – my foundation Find Your Light has teamed up with Michelle Obama’s Turn Around Arts to literally slip struggling schools into success stories based on the immersion of arts education. It’s tangible. It’s there. When you walk in, you can see it. You can see kids that were on the verge of being expelled suddenly raising their hands to become class leaders, all because they had a chance to immerse themselves in music, in poetry, in arts. It’s all part of it. As programs are slipping through the cracks, my foundation is trying to find those teachers that need the help, those programs that are being cut, those schools that are on the verge of losing great teachers to paintbrushes, and try to help. Because a little bit can go a long way when it comes to art supplies and instruments and things like that. But it is an opportunity issue. For me to have been able to have those opportunities growing up, it has been my greatest pleasure to … give that to other kids.” — JOSH GROBAN, AS TOLD TO KATHERINE COPLEN Josh Groban with Lena Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages
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old Steady frontman Craig Finn shed the epic bar band riffs and jams of his Twin Cities-to-Brooklyn based band in favor of a quieter solo outing in 2011 with Clear Heart Full Eyes. Then he cranked it up and made another Hold Steady record. Then he came back with another, quieter solo record out on September 11 called Faith in the Future. Quiet-ER we said – Faith in the Future isn't quiet by any means, but it exchanges Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler's epic guitar jams in favor of lower-key movements. That's by design. Read on for what differences Finn sees in his solo work and with his band. Finn will play The Hi-Fi on Tuesday. NUVO: I was so stoked when I saw your new promo photos next to a Village Voice box. As an alt-weekly editor, it just warmed my little heart. What role have alt-weeklies played in your life – good or bad – through the years? CRAIG FINN: The City Pages growing up and the Twin Cities Reader in Minneapolis were competing ones, or at least both came out, so you had two different music coverages. I think
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for me, as a kid reading those, whatever criticisms or reviews they had in there, just seeing the listings for shows was something that was really cool. I would always get City Pages on the day it came out, and Twin Cities Reader. Occasionally they'd have longer articles on local bands like The Replacements or The Jayhawks or something, but David Carr, New York Times columnist, now-deceased, was a writer at the Twin Cities Reader. When the Hold Steady started, the Village Voice put us on the cover at a very big moment, right before Separation Sunday came out. I remember they didn't have a photographer and we shot the photos, and they were kind of weird. I remember the woman who was shooting it didn't seem like she quite had tons of experience or something. She was like shooting us in an apartment, and was like, “Hold this aloe plant.” And we were like, “Do we
Craig Finn’s second solo outing showcased at Hi-Fi really want to be on the cover holding plants?” So they called back and said, “These aren't going to work.” So we were in Los Angeles and shot it at like 5:30 in the morning, that was the only time we had. But being on the cover was a big deal. NUVO: When I think about the Hold Steady, I think about shared memories – of a town, of a scene, of a time. And those memories are much more Midwestern [even though the band has been based in Brooklyn for over a decade]. When I think about your solo work, it feels maybe more recent, more New York, more personal – and that's of course very natural. What has solo writing or writing not for the Hold Steady freed you up to talk about lyrically that you perhaps didn't feel like you could before? CRAIG FINN: I think with the Hold Steady – and I really just write the lyrics for the Hold Steady – the music tends to be so grand that I think that something big has to happen. Truth be told, at 44 years old, big things don't always happen in my life. Go to the grocery store, go to the post office, make lunch, do some interviews. I feel like some of the quieter music of the solo stuff kind of allows me
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Resurrection Really Feels,” “Slapped Actress.” I kind of was like, what if we did something light and breezy at the end, and kind of sad, it’s going to be okay, rather than it’s all a huge epic movie? I think there was like something nice there going out. It’s a little light. Of course the lyrics are also kind of heavy, so it juxtaposes both of those things, which I’m fond of doing. It is this sort of fadeout, and it also felt sad, of course, but it’s sort of like an old moments of beauty. record. I feel like in the ’70s a lot more — CRAIG FINN record faded out.
NUVO: Since you bring up “Oaks,” in a piece I read a while ago for New York Magazine, you talk about “Oaks” as one of your favorite Hold Steady songs, and you mention that since you grew up in the age of albums, you pay a lot of attention to the last song on records. So I went back to Faith in the Future and listened to “I Was Doing Fine [Then A Few People Died),” the last song on this record. I guess I was surprised by the way that it faded out. It just … is done. Because you do pay attention to the last song on records so much, what were you thinking on that one? FINN: Well, for one, I was thinking that the Hold Steady and Lifter Puller always ended on this epic, big songs – “Southtown Girls,” “How A
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able to feel real love. I immediately, when he told me that sentiment, was able to understand. I think that's what I was trying to put into this record. A lot of people have come up to me and explained that same sensation. I was there, I went back [to be with her]. A lot of these songs came out after I was in Minneapolis and my mom passed away. Luckily my schedule permitted me to be with her. It's very sad, of course, but it's not without its moments of beauty. So a lot of this record was written as a way to push through after that and the months following. Not all of it, but a number of the songs. … It's kind of like a lot of these things. It doesn't exactly feel like it's supposed to feel to you, either. There's grief, and there's moments where you're not consumed by it. And you're like, “Oh, shouldn't I be feeling really sad right now?”
to put more of myself in there. I feel less pressure to make something cinematic in some way, and maybe a little bit more vulnerable, a little more personal can creep in. Even when I'm writing in characters, I think they're making smaller movements. Someone like Christine or Sarah [characters from the solo record] are making smaller movements than someone like Holly [a character in the Hold Steady albums.]
FINN: Either could happen. It would just be the headspace of where we're at. The Hold Steady has some quieter songs that really work. Like “Oaks” on our last album is one of my favorite Hold Steady songs. That's slow and dark and gets kind of huge at the end. It's not exactly similar to the solo thing. I could see doing both. A lot of it is sort of where my head’s at. A lot of this stuff sort of reveals itself to you. You find out what you're thinking by going through the process of writing songs.
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NUVO: I've read in several interviews you talking about your mom passing away. I know that a lot of this album comes from examining loss. I wonder since you've put this out into the world and people have had a chance to respond – you've done several interviews and talked about it a lot – what have you learned about how people process loss? FINN: Something came up before I put the record out, but was kind of influential and I think applies – a friend of mine said that when his mom died – also of cancer – he would be on like a really annoying thing, like crowded subway, and think, I actually feel empathy and love for all of these people, because they're all going to lose someone, they all have their struggles they're going through. He found in times that he previously was annoyed or sort of hated all these strangers, that he was
NUVO: That's similar to some sentiments you've expressed about September 11 and the song “Newmeyer's Roof.” You released this record on September 11. FINN: [laughs] Yeah, and that's funny. You know, we mixed the record in like February, and with vinyl pressing takes so long now, I'm like, “All right, can I put out the record on August 28?” And they're like , “We won't make it, it'll be 9/11.” And I’m like, “Argh, well, better 9/11 than 9/25, or whatever the next day was.” NUVO: I was wondering about that! You obviously have the [9/11-referencing] “Newmeyer's Roof, and you've talked about September 11. But September 11 – it's a thing! FINN: I started trying to justify it, like, well, we have a narrative because we have a song about it. But mostly it was just better than two weeks later. But “Newmeyer's Roof'' is like that song that deals with not really knowing how to feel, and drinking beer on the roof and watching the towers go down seems ridiculous and very inappropriate to me now. But at the time we had no emotion to access. That's what we did... Sometimes the event frames whatever else is happening. I had moved to New York just about the year before and turned 30 like two weeks before that. So there's all this stuff happening. Cut to 15 years later, I'm divorced, I'm with someone new, I started this band since then and been around the world a few times with that. There's this feeling of being spit out on the other side and saying, “Hey, what was that all about, anyways?” n
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cried a bit before I interviewed Loudon Wainwright. Not because I was particularly overwhelemed to interview the folk singer-songwriter and actor. (Although I was excited.) And not because anything else was going on in my life at that moment. (Don’t worry, Mom.) I cried because I revisited his father, Loudon Wainwright Jr.’s Life Magazine essay “Another Sort of Love Story,” about putting the family dog to sleep, while simultaneously listening to Loudon Wainwright III’s song “Man and Dog” from his newest album Haven’t Got The Blues (Yet). The combo of dog-related musings was too much for me – yes, a full two years after we had to put our beloved family dog Bailey down. That pairing of essay and song is performed by LWIII during his one-man show Surviving Twin, which combines selected work of his father, a columnist for Life for more than 30 years and his own songs. Wainwright won’t perform the entirety of Surviving Twin at his Bloomington show on Thursday, but bits and pieces will sneak in – perhaps even “Man and Dog.”
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Now that I’ve wiped the tears away – I’m okay! I swear – here’s a portion of my interview with Loudon Wainwright III, a.k.a. Captain Calvin Spalding, for the M.A.S.H. fans. Find more on NUVO.net. NUVO: I would love to hear about the preparation for Surviving Twin, and how it all came together. LOUDON WAINWRIGHT: You know, my dad wrote these columns, his columns in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. I read
Loudon Wainwright III on his father’s writing and his children’s music some of them and some of them I didn’t read. I was kind of a rebellious son, and everyone was always coming up and saying, “Oh, you’re the son of Loudon Wainwright the writer,” and that annoyed me. So I kind of avoided a lot of them. But then few years ago, I was in Maine, staying in a kind of rustic cabin. There was an old-fashioned wooden magazine rack full of old magazines. And sure enough there was a copy of Life Magazine there. And I picked it up, and also sure enough, one of my dad’s columns was in it. And it turns out it was “Another Sort of Love Story,” the dog column. I read it and burst into tears, basically. I had remembered that, but had forgotten just how great it was. Of course, I knew the actual dog myself, and the writer. … I got an idea that I would go back and read all the columns, which I did. I went to libraries, and got a few online, and there were old copies of some of them with the woman that my dad lived with the last years of his life. I gathered everything up and read it all, then conceived of this idea of combining and connecting the columns or parts of the columns with my own songs. And that’s basically what I did. The first incarnation of Surviving Twin was in 2013 in North Carolina. Then I’ve done it since then a couple of times in New York, and I just did it last week in Los Angeles, and up in Albany, New York. When I come to Bloomington, I won’t do the whole show because that’s not the plan, but I’ll do some of it, intermixed with my other songs.
he was. It was written, the stuff that I’ve chosen to put into the show, initially to be read on the page. But it can be performed, I found that out. It’s funny and moving and observant and full of insight. It’s just good stuff. Like a lot of young people, I had struggles with my father in particular, growing up. And he’s been dead for over 25 years now. But we’re getting along better than we ever did.
NUVO: What have you learned about your father through putting together this play and reading through all of his work? I have to imagine it inspired a certain sense of deja vu at times – maybe things that were kind of in the ether for you growing up that rereading (or reading for the first time) crystallized. Anything surprising that you discovered in his work?
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NUVO: In an upcoming acting project called We Only Know So Much, you’re playing a father experiencing dementia. On your new album and albums previous, you’re reflecting a lot on aging, and what that means in humourous and poignant ways. As you move through these releases and roles like in that film, how have your thoughts on aging changed? WAINWRIGHT: Well, my feeling about aging are changing as I age! It’s a reality. I’m 69, now. There’s all kinds of – I won’t go into boring and gruesome details, because I don’t know how old you are – but you change. It’s interesting and awful – not entirely awful. I think Bette Davis famously said, “It’s not for sissies.” I’m not even that old, I suppose. I’ve always written about the aging process and mortality and impending doom and death. It’s always been a fascinating subject for me, even when I was younger. The first line in the first song on my first album, which I recoded in 1969 was, “In Delaware, when I was younger.” I’ve always been kind of thinking of myself as being old. Now it’s really finally happened.
WAINWRIGHT: The first feeling is relief, because I have four kids and three of them are professional singers, and they’re good. That’s the good news. They’re all talented, and they have really distinctive styles. They’re their own performers, although I suppose they certainly were influenced by their parents, Kate McGarrigle [Martha and Rufus’ mom] and Suzzy Roche, Lucy’s mom, both singers, and I’m a singer and performer. They are distinct in their abilities and talents, and that’s a great thing. I’m proud of them. n
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dd this to the list of artistic connections between New York and Indy forged by local label Asthmatic Kitty Records: Brooklyn-based Roberto Carlos Lange’s musical project Helado Negro, which stops in Indy on Wednesday with dreamy new pop album Double Youth. Lange’s body of work and bevy of collaborations is notable for its intriguing combination of influence, drawing from his bilingual Floridian upbringing as the son of Ecuadorian immigrants during the electro heyday of the ’80s for his work in visual and musical fields with artists like David Ellis and Jonathan Dueck. His collected work revels in the complexities of identity, and his new single “Young, Latin and Proud” is the strongest mission statement he’s created thus far. Here’s a portion of our interview with Lange. (Find the rest at NUVO.net.) ON NEW SINGLE: “YOUNG, LATIN AND PROUD”: “That idea, that feeling, more than the words, the feeling of that song and the idea of the theme has been something that’s been in me for a long time, for a lot of different reasons. When it came together, I had made music for a long time, and I made songs that have a similar theme, or have a thread that runs through: this internal pride of who you are. This is
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inspires you to live in your own city.”
ON DIGGING INDIANAPOLIS: “Honestly, when you — ROBERTO CARLOS LANGE travel so much, there’s places that kind of stick to you and there’s places that don’t. Indianapolis has been great. Besides having maybe the more explicit or more literal people that are connected directly to me version of that. That’s kind of how I came through releasing my music, I’ve just met to it. The words just came together. I was people, like Kyle [Long, NUVO columnist] making the song, and it just came out. and Michael Kaufmann [former head of Asthmatic Kitty Records] who have been That moment of how that happens is always hard to kind of pinpoint. It’s an ex- just real friends. People who represent the city in a way that inspires you to live in your plosion. I always tell people this: if you’re own city. They make it feel like they’re doing listening to something, you can’t listen something, and you’re like, “Yeah, that feels and talk about it at the same time. Your good.” You want to participate and contribbrain has to process what you’re hearing ute however you can in that energy. n for a second, then you can talk about it. NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 10.14.15 - 10.21.15 // MUSIC 31
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ad news came into the NUVO offices in the form of an email from Patrick Appleton notifying us his uncle, Indianapolis jazz great "Killer" Ray Appleton, passed away last week at age 74 from congestive heart failure. Otis Ray Appleton was born in Indianapolis on August 23, 1941. Appleton was a drummer — perhaps the finest jazz drummer this city has ever produced. Sadly Appleton's fame within the the jazz world never seemed to equal the extraordinarily quality of his playing. Despite recording infrequently, Appleton's swinging modern jazz beats are preserved on a handful of classic ’60s LPs by iconic jazz figures like John Coltrane, "Brother" Jack McDuff, Pat Martino and fellow Naptown legend Freddie Hubbard. Killer Ray came of age during a golden period of Indianapolis jazz; as a teenager Appleton cut his chops playing alongside some of the greatest musicians Indianapolis ever produced. Appleton studied in high school with the revered Crispus Attucks' music educator Russell Brown. Before reaching legal driving age Appleton was grabbing paid gigs, his first professional club date came at age 14 backing Wes Montgomery. According to author David Williams' book Indianapolis Jazz, “It was during Appleton's early years gigging the Indianapolis jazz scene that he earned the nickname "killer.” As Williams tells it, a young Appleton was auditioning for a spot at the Northside club The Hub Bub and legendary Indy jazz bassist Larry Ridley overheard the session. As told by Williams, Ridley was so astonished by the young drummer's skill he excitedly exclaimed, "Man, you a little killer on those drums." The name "killer" stuck. Under the mentorship of Freddie Hubbard Appleton left Indianapolis for New York City in 1960 at age 19. During the '60s, Appleton would tour and record with some of the most significant musicians in jazz history. But right at the moment when Appleton seemed to be on the verge of achieving breakout success; he took a left turn. Detailed biographical information on Appleton's life is scant, but available information suggests that around this time Appleton relocated to Europe where he'd spend the majority of the 1970s and a chunk of the ’80s performing on the continent. During a 1991 trek though Europe Appleton suffered a serious physical injury when his left leg was crushed in a car accident on Germany's Autobahn. Appleton would recover and the drummer eventually returned to New
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York. In 1996 Appleton recorded his debut session as a leader, the well-received Killer Ray Rides Again. It seemed Appleton was on track to restoring his career in the U.S. when misfortune struck again. In 1997 part of Appleton's left leg was amputated, his original injury having been exacerbated by diabetes. Appleton bounced back from this potentially career ending setback and continued to perform and record at a high level. In 2013 Appleton cut the LP Naptown Legacy, his last and possibly most important session as a leader. Naptown Legacy functioned as a tribute to Indy's jazz scene, drawing on compositions by Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, J.J. Johnson and Buddy Montgomery. Naptown Legacy earned Appleton some of the best reviews and highest exposure of his career. Sadly the album will stand as the final chapter in Appleton's small but impressive discography. Stay tuned to NUVO for information on developing memorials for the late, great drummer. "Killer" Ray Appleton's nephew Patrick informed that plans are being made for memorial concerts in New York and Indianapolis. n
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plus games and prizes, this is an early evening show not to miss. Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., $5, 21+ FATHERS AND SONS Frank Sinatra Jr. 7 p.m. This show featuring Frank’s son singing Frank’s classic songs will hit you right in the feels. It’s a multi-media set up, including clips from films, family photos, and stories of life with Sinatra, from the man who might know him best: his son. We’re tearing up already. Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, prices vary, all-ages
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WEDNESDAY Josh Groban, Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, all-ages Helado Negro, Thomas Wincek, The Hi-Fi, 21+ NoRfest, 5th Quarter Lounge, 21+ Valerie Phelps, Chef’s Joseph’s at The Connoisseur Room, 21+ Wolves at the Gate, Emerson Theater, all-ages Anita Cocktail a.k.a. Wendy Reed, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Grim State, WVRM, JIG, Hypewriter, Pissed On, Hoosier Dome, all-ages
The Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St. (Bloomington), $25 advance, $30 door, 21+
Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, Try The Pie 9:30 p.m. Katie Crutchfield’s early 2015 album Ivy Tripp is easily one of the best records of the year. Even though Crutchfield (who together with her sister Allison make up another band P.S. Eliot) hails from Birmingham, she released her first offering as Waxahatchee as a split cassette with Chris Clavin on Bloomington’s Plan-It-X Records. Fingers crossed she plays “La Loose.”
The SteelDrives, Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, The Vogue, 21+ Green River Ordinance, Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, all-ages Rock Star Club with The Involuntarys, Grand Mammoth, R’Lyeh, Melody Inn, 21+ Funky Monks: Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute, The Bluebird, 21+ HoneyHoney, The Hi-Fi, 21+
America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour, Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, all-ages
F.Y.C.s Tape Release 10 p.m. Baller news for lovers of local: not only will Fine Young Casuals drop their new tape, but Friday’s show will feature a very special performance by beloved locals Ancient Slang, plus a set by Bloomington’s Laffing Gas and a DJ set by DJ Don’t Leave Me.
King Cardinal, Ryan Puett, Gus Moon, Melody Inn, 21+
FRIDAY AMERICANA Will Hoge 7 p.m. Nashville’s Hoge is touring his newest, Small Town Dreams. Brent James and The Vintage Youth and Hailey Whitters will open. Unfamiliar? Hoge’s newest mine the fertile ground plowed by heartlanders likes Mellencamp and Seger.
State Street Pub, 243 N. State Ave., 21+
Cassette Store Day 10 a.m. Not quite Record Store Day and not quite Black Friday – Cassette Store Day is a little lowerkey, but just as delightful. LUNA is celebrating with $1 LPs, 25-cent 7” singles, lots of CDs, plus tapes on tapes on tapes. LUNA Music, 5202 N. College Ave., FREE, all-ages PARTIES
Grove Haus, 1001 Hosbrook St., $10, all-ages
Low Dough Pizza Show with Crizzly and Friends, Mousetrap, 21+
Tad Robinson, The Hi-Fi, 21+
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XO Variety Show, The Bishop (Bloomington), 18+
Will Scott, Fat Dan’s Chicago-Style Deli, all-ages
Heart 2 Heart, Chef Joseph’s at the Connoisseur Room, 21+
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Joey Bada$$, Deluxe at Old National Centre, all-ages
Colt Ford, 8 Seconds Saloon, 21+
DoItIndy Radio Hour 2nd Anniversary Spectacular 7 p.m. See Barfly for more info on this killer anniversary show.
Zach Day and Full Throttle, Robert Allen Jr. Band, Slippery Noodle Inn, 21+
Gangstagrass, The Hi-Fi, 21+
Loudon Wainwright III, Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, (Bloomington), all-ages
ALO, Yojimbo, The Rathskeller, 21+
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Memory Foam, Scanlines, Jessica Albatross, Adam Kuhn 9 p.m. Four groups of locals take the White Rabbit stage this Friday.
Chris Dance and The Holy Echo, New Day Meadery, all-ages
Freaks and Treats Halloween Party, The Sanctuary on Penn, all-ages
Unknown Pleasures 9 p.m. One of the best parts of Halloween is the plethora of Halloween-themed cover shows – because playing a cover show is technically like putting on a musical costume, y’know – and Thursday’s show is one of the best of the bunch. Unknown Pleasures is a Joy Division tribute band that headlines alongside a Nirvana Tribute – plus a set from DJ Annie Idol.
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ForeverAtLast CD Release Party with The Day After, The Protest, The Funeral Portrait, Hail Your Highness, Safe House, Hoosier Dome, all-ages
White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 E. Prospect St., $5, 21+
Jay Jones, Tin Roof, 21+
The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, $5 advance, $7 door, 21+
Conor Oberst 8 p.m. Bright Eyes. Mystic Valley Band. Monsters of Folk. Arab Strap. Commander Venue. Desapareceidos. Nope – Oberst is shedding all those acts for a solo show in Bloomington this week. It’s unclear what his setlist will be like, but we’re guessing a good mix of the above discographies, with an emphasis on Bright Eyes’ tracks.
The Bishop, 123 S Walnut St., $13 advance, $15 door, 18+
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Among the Compromised, Cyrus Youngman and The King Fishers, Gypsy Moonshine, Sugar Moon Rabbit, Melody Inn, 21+
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He is Legends, Must Be The Holy Ghost, ImJohnWayne, Emerson Theater, all-ages 3rd Friday on the Plaza, Fountain Square, 21+ Hyryder, The Mousetrap, 21+ Old Revel Minds, Dwarf Among Midgets, Occult Deceiver, XXX Smut, 5th Quarter Lounge, 21+ The TJ Schaff Trio, Chef Joseph’s at The Connoisseur Room, 21+ Blair Clark and Friends, The Chatterbox, 21+
MASHUPS Black Violin 8 p.m. This string-based hip-hop — anchored by classically trained violin and viola players Kev Marcus and Wil B., respectively — is just beyond awesome. Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. (Bloomington), $26 advance, $32 door, all-ages FUNDRAISERS WIUX Pledge Drive Show 8 p.m. Here’s the part of the blurb where we disclose that your faithful NUVO Music Editor Katherine Coplen served as PR Director
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Hairbanger’s Ball, The Bluebird (Bloomington), 21+ Polka Boy, The Vogue, 21+ Horror Punk Night: Calabrese, Harley Poe, The Jasons, Melody Inn, 21+ Rahemm Devaughn, Leela James, Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, all-ages Craig B. Moore and The Invaders, Birdy’s Bar and Grill, 21+ Fall Ceili, an Evening of Irish Music and Dance, Serendpity Martini Bar (Bloomington), 21+
Ben Taylor Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo, Musical Arts Center (Bloomington), all-ages New Mastersounds, The Bluebird, (Bloomington), 21+ Chris Shaffer, Slippery Noodle Inn, 21+
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Venerations, FromCities Abvoe, Wise Man’s Fear, Tall Tales, Hoosier Dome, all-ages
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Silver Sparrow, Oliver Winery, all-ages Will Scott, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, all-ages
The Bad Plus 8 p.m. Any time a jazz trio covers Nirvana, Neil Young and Aphex Twin we’re on boad. If they’re the fantastically talented The Bad Plus, all the better.
Zakk Knight Band, Robert Allen Jr. Band, Slippery Noodle, 21+
Alar Wave, !Mindparade, Arch Station, The Bishop (Bloomington), 18+
Mina Keohane and Torch Songs, The Chatterbox, 21+
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Kill The Noise, Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, all-ages
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Appalatin, Indy Folk Series, all-ages
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The Bishop Bar, 123 S. Walnut St., $5 advance, $7 door, 18+
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Palladium at the Centre for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, prices vary, all-ages Caustic Casanova, Mr. Clit and The Pink Cigarettes, Tangled Headphones, Smokes, Everyday Objects, 5th Quarter Lounge, 21+ Trace Thompson, Harmony Winery, all-ages Nick Brownell, Tin Roof, 21+ Everett Greene, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Andrew Moore’s CD Release Party, Melody Inn, 21+
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Here’s actor Bill Murray’s advice about relationships: “If you have someone that you think is The One, don’t just say, ‘OK, let’s pick a date. Let’s get married.’ Take that person and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to go to places that are hard to go to and hard to get out of. And if, when you come back, you’re still in love with that person, get married at the airport.” In the coming weeks, Aries, I suggest you make comparable moves to test and deepen your own closest alliances. See what it’s like to get more seriously and deliriously intimate. Aries
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some firefighters use a wetter kind of water than the rest of us. It contains a small amount of biodegradable foam that makes it ten times more effective in dousing blazes. With this as your cue, I suggest you work on making your emotions “wetter” than usual. By that I mean the following: When your feelings arise, give them your reverent attention. Marvel at how mysterious they are. Be grateful for how much life force they endow you with. Whether they are relatively “negative” or “positive,” regard them as interesting revelations that provide useful information and potential opportunities for growth. Pisces
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): We humans have put buttons on clothing for seven millennia. But for a long time these small knobs and disks were purely ornamental — meant to add beauty but not serve any other function. That changed in the 13th century, when our ancestors finally got around to inventing buttonholes. Buttons could then serve an additional purpose, providing a convenient way to fasten garments. I foresee the possibility of a comparable evolution in your personal life, Cancerian. You have an opening to dream up further uses for elements that have previously been onedimensional. Brainstorm about how you might expand the value of familiar things. Cancer
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You would be wise to rediscover and revive your primal innocence. If you can figure out how to shed a few shreds of your sophistication and a few slivers of your excess dignity, you will literally boost your intelligence. That’s why I’m inviting you to explore the kingdom of childhood, where you can encounter stimuli that will freshen and sweeten your adulthood. Your upcoming schedule could include jumping in mud puddles, attending parties with imaginary friends, having uncivilized fun with wild toys, and drinking boisterously from fountains of youth. Leo
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): While still a young man, Virgo author Leo Tolstoy wrote that “I have not met one man who is morally as good as I am.” He lived by a strict creed. “Eat moderately” was one of his “rules of life,” along with “Walk for an hour every day.” Others were equally stern: “Go to bed no later than ten o’clock,” “Only do one thing at a time,” and “Disallow flights of imagination unless necessary.” He did provide himself with wiggle room, however. One guideline allowed him to sleep two hours during the day. Another specified that he could visit a brothel twice a month. I’d love for you to be inspired by Tolstoy’s approach, Virgo. Now is a favorable time to revisit your own rules of life. As you refine and recommit yourself to these fundamental disciplines, be sure to give yourself enough slack. Virgo
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): For now, you are excused from further work on the impossible tasks that have been grinding you down. You may take a break from the unsolvable riddles and cease your exhaustive efforts. And if you would also like to distance yourself from the farcical jokes the universe has been playing, go right ahead. To help enforce this transition, I hereby authorize you to enjoy a time of feasting and frolicking, which will serve as an antidote to your baffling trials. And I hereby declare that you have been as successful at weathering these trials as you could possibly be, even if the concrete proof of that is not yet entirely visible. Scorpio
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One afternoon in September, I was hiking along a familiar path in the woods. As I passed my favorite grandmother oak, I spied a thick, six-foot-long snake loitering on the trail in front of me. In hundreds of previous visits, I had never before seen a creature bigger than a mouse. The serpent’s tail was hidden in the brush, but its head looked more like a harmless gopher snake’s than a dangerous rattler’s. I took the opportunity to sing it three songs. It stayed for the duration, then slipped away after I finished. What a great omen! The next day, I made a tough but liberating decision to leave behind a good part of my life so as to focus more fully on a great part. With or without a snake sighting, Sagittarius, I foresee a comparable breakthrough for you sometime soon. Sagittarius
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is a BBC TV min-series set in the early 19th century. It’s the fictional story of a lone wizard, Mr. Norrell, who seeks to revive the art of occult magic so as to accomplish practical works, like helping the English navy in its war against the French navy. Norrell is pleased to find an apprentice, Jonathan Strange, and draws up a course of study for him. Norrell tells Strange that the practice of magic is daunting, “but the study is a continual delight.” If you’re interested in taking on a similar challenge, Gemini, it’s available. Gemini
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many astronomers believe that our universe began with the Big Bang. An inconceivably condensed speck of matter exploded, eventually expanding into thousands of billions of stars. It must have been a noisy event, right? Actually, no. Astronomers estimate that the roar of the primal eruption was just 120 decibels — less than the volume of a live rock concert. I suspect that you are also on the verge of your own personal Big Bang, Libra. It, too, will be relatively quiet for the amount of energy it unleashes.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Canadian author Margaret Atwood has finished a new manuscript. It’s called Scribbler Moon. But it won’t be published as a book until the year 2114. Until then, it will be kept secret, along with the texts of many other writers who are creating work for a “Future Library.” The project’s director is conceptual artist Katie Paterson, who sees it as a response to George Orwell’s question, “How could you communicate with the future?” With this as your inspiration, Capricorn, try this exercise: Compose five messages you would you like to deliver to the person you will be in 2025. Capricorn
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every hour of your life, millions of new cells are born to replace old cells that are dying. That’s why many parts of your body are composed of an entirely different collection of cells than they were years ago. If you are 35, for example, you have replaced your skeleton three times. Congratulations! Your creativity is spectacular, as is your ability to transform yourself. Normally these instinctual talents aren’t nearly as available to you in your efforts to recreate and transform your psyche, but they are now. In the coming months, you will have extraordinary power to revamp and rejuvenate everything about yourself, not just your physical organism. Aquarius
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The coming weeks will NOT be a favorable time to seek out allies you don’t even like that much or adventures that provide thrills you have felt a thousand times before. But the near future will be an excellent time to go on a quest for your personal version of the Holy Grail, a magic carpet, the key to the kingdom, or an answer to the Sphinx’s riddle. In other words, Pisces, I advise you to channel your yearning toward experiences that steep your heart with a sense of wonder. Don’t bother with anything that degrades, disappoints, or desensitizes you. Pisces
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