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22 years ago ... Heartland Film Festival This week we cracked open the issue from Oct. 20, 1993 — the earliest mention we could find of the Heartland Film Festival. That year the festival featured a film workshop hosted by Jeffrey Lyons — with special guest Sydney Pollock, then billed as the man behind Out of Africa, Tootsie and The Firm.
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While scouring old NUVOs for mentions of Heartland, we skimmed the issue just prior to the one above. We were startled to find this tidbit from Oct. 13, 1993:
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t’s time. Early voting and absentee ballots are available. For traditionalists, Tuesday Nov. 4 is only a few days away. If you are registered, there is no Maybe your candidate doesn’t win. excuse for not voting. But if the difference between his/her Yes, we all hear the sages tell us the vote total and that of the winner is election is wrapped up. The party that small, then the winner knows business usually wins in this or that city will as usual is threatened and next time the win again. This county is so red (blue), outcome could be very different. there’s no chance of change. The poliVoting is not something we do once ticians who usually run this state will and walk away because little changed. triumph again. There’s no point to parChange is a process that may take years, ticipating in the election. but each election for each office counts. Wrong. The only way we can see political change is to vote and to vote Voting is an efficient way of in massive numbers. Politicians participating in a bloodless revolution. and the money that supports them will respond to our votes. They may not listen to you and Each vote tells the politicians, the speme individually, but they will listen cial interests, the moneyed people, the when you and I, our neighbors, our lobbyists and us how the people are friends and our relatives all vote. feeling. Those who don’t vote are telling Voting is an efficient way of particieveryone they’re content with what is. pating in a bloodless revolution. It takes Every office on the ballot this year is persistence, year after year, to effect the important. We are asked to vote for conchanges we want. gressional and state legislators. Three of In America, voting has always been an the top Indiana state offices are up for economic as well as a political statement. grabs. All are important to our future. From the first years of this country, Ask your neighbors, friends and relaeconomics and politics have been intertives, “Are you a patriot? Do you care twined. We established a navy to protect about the future of this country and our commercial shipping. We built roads state?” If they are cynical about what and subsidized railroads to facilitate one vote means, tell them that every trade and open new markets and lands. snowfall is made up of thousands of Part of the fight against slavery was to individual flakes, like them. n protect the wages of “free” labor. Numbers talk. But we are silenced when we do not vote. Not voting is to endorse things as they are. Fatalism is destroying our republic. Yet many who talk patriotism do not vote because they don’t believe their votes mean anything. They are blinded by the predictions of what might be the winning or losing of elections. They never see the changes they want because they do not understand that the margin of victory counts as much as who wins. 4 VOICES // 10.15.14 - 10.22.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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now employed by Koch-owned busis the speculation of possible 2016 nesses. presidential candidates continues, This connection could prove vital for Gov. Mike Pence has done nothing Pence if he decides to bypass a potential to quell the rumors about his political second run as Indiana’s governor and aspirations. throw himself into the mix of presidenAlthough his recent activities seem to tial candidates. suggest he is considering setting his traPence also is expected to attend an jectory for the White House, Pence has event in Michigan in the upcoming yet to confirm — or deny — any intenweeks, where he could be speaking tion to make such a move. While it is hard to tell for sure whether alongside Rick Santorum – a former he will run for president, he does appear presidential candidate in 2012. An article by Matthew Yglesias for to be testing the waters and attempting Vox.com places Pence’s impressive colto strengthen an ever-growing national lection of “friends in high places” as constituency. a more important factor in a possible Take his recent travel schedule, for example. In the previous two months, Pence has attended events in both Pence has yet to confirm — or deny Iowa and Texas — appearances that stirred up quite — any intention to make such a move a bit of national buzz. (toward presidency). While in the Hawkeye State, Pence spoke at a Midwest-Japan economic presidential bid than his public appearconference and gave a speech at a fundraiser for Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. This ances and speeches. “Journalists tend to overrate chais a significant series of speaking events, risma and public-facing speeches while mainly because it allows him to garner underrating networking,” Yglesias increased exposure in a state outside of wrote. “But politics isn’t so different Indiana, especially in one as influential from any other industry. Networking in the GOP race as Iowa. matters, and Pence is good at it.” And, in one of several trips overseas Throughout the past year, Pence as governor, Pence visited Germany and criticized President Barack Obama’s for- has received a surprising amount of national press attention concerning his eign policy. 2016 intentions. He has been dubbed, “This is definitely something a posby some media outlets, as a dark horse sible presidential candidate would candidate should he choose to run. do,” CNN Politics Digital Reporter Eric Pence’s “pseudo-run” at president Bradner said. is not uncommon. In fact, it is the preThe biggest hint thus far at a possible ferred way for potential candidates to presidential run is Pence’s appeargain a sense of their popularity and ance at a summit in Texas sponsored expected financial backing. by Americans for Prosperity, a group It is unclear exactly what the threshbacked by Charles and David Koch — old of support — both monetary and billionaires noted for their monetary political — might be, but it appears he support of conservative candidates. The could be getting close. event suggests he is attempting to build As the months wear on, look for Pence a strong financial base should he decidto continue his trend of nationwide ed to make a run for president. appearances, but don’t expect him to Perhaps more interesting than his make a public decision until he is cerattendance at the Texas summit, are the tain of how he is perceived nationally. strong ties Pence has to the Koch brothAnd how long this will take, no one ers. Two of his former staff members knows for sure. n during his time as a congressman are
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WHAT HAPPENED? Judge selection unconstitutional U. S. District Court Judge Richard Young ruled the state law that governs the process of electing judges in Marion County as unconstitutional. The ACLU of Indiana filed the lawsuit on behalf of Common Cause Indiana in November 2012. The law created a system where the Republican and Democratic parties in Marion County nominated candidates to fill half of the available judgeships on the general election ballot. That would ensure that all of the nominees would be elected with an equal number of Republicans and Democrats on the bench. The ACLU of Indiana argued that the practice removed a voter’s choice and made the election a mere formality. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young stayed his decision for 30 days or until after a decision on appeal. The stay allows this year’s general election to remain intact. — AMBER STEARNS Utilities project same or lower gas prices Hoosiers in Central and parts of Southern Indiana could be seeing flat or slightly lower heating bills than last winter according to projections released Tuesday by Vectren Energy and Citizens Energy Group. Both companies said that — when normalized for weather — prices for the five-month heating season should be similar to last year. Last winter, customers saw an increase in heating costs due to the harsh winter conditions. Natural gas bills are based on wholesale fuel prices plus delivery and administrative rates approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Utility companies pass along increases and decreases in wholesale gas prices to customers. Citizens customers should expect to pay about $607 from November through March with typical usage, as opposed to last winter when bills averaged $680. State, AT&T settle overcharges lawsuit An estimated 460,000 Hoosiers will receive refunds from AT&T Mobility for unauthorized charges the company placed on cell phone bills. The allegations for “mobile cramming” arose after customers complained about charges — usually for $9.99 per month — for “premium” text messages that involved horoscopes, trivia, and sports scores. Attorney General Greg Zoeller joined attorneys general from the 49 other states and the District of Columbia, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to reach a settlement with AT&T Mobility over the allegations. AT&T Mobility is required to pay $80 million to refund its affected customers. The phone company will also have to ensure that customers are only charged third party fees if they express consent and have been informed of all terms and conditions. Those who believe they qualify for a refund should apply by visiting the Federal Trade Commission website. — THE STATE HOUSE FILE 6 NEWS // 10.15.14 - 10.22.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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even-year-old Aslan and four-yearold Ohanna distributed flyers citing facts about Christopher Columbus to passersby on Monument Circle under the watchful eye of their mother, Kelly Tudor, who held signs while she explained why celebrating the Italian sailor mistakenly credited with founding this land is offensive. “It’s all myth, being taught as fact,” Tudor began. “It actually comes from a fictional book published in the 1800s.” She’s most likely referring to The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus by Washington Irving. The book, published in 1829, was a popular biographical account that established the story of a triumphant explorer who conquered numerous dangers as part of American romantic folklore. The truth is that Columbus miscalculated the degrees of longitude between Europe and the Far East, landing far from his anticipated destination. It remains unclear whether he ever acknowledged that the land he visited on four roundtrips was not, in fact, part of Asia. What is clear is that he didn’t discover anything; he invaded a land already inhabited and previously visited by others as long ago as 70,000 B.C. Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer who landed 500 years earlier than Columbus, was recently recognized when Congress, by joint resolution, authorized President Obama to proclaim October 9 as Leif Erikson Day to honor the country’s Nordic-American heritage. “[Columbus] is glorified as a world traveler,” Tudor recaps, “but he was a mediocre seafarer hired to bring back gold and slaves.”
Legacy of cruelty He was more unfair and cruel once the ships landed. After invading the “new world” Columbus seized natives and insisted they take him to the source of the gold he saw displayed. When they didn’t, he captured, enslaved and sold many of the island’s inhabitants. Natives died by the thousands. Within two years, roughly 250,000 Natives on Haiti were dead. By 1515, estimates
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indicate only 50,000 remained – a number that dwindled to 500 by 1550 and to zero in 1650. In four years, four million Native deaths can be attributed to Columbus and his men. Numerous complaints about Columbus’ mismanagement of Hispaniola resulted in his arrest in 1500. He was taken back to Spain in chains and stripped of his title of governor – but pardoned by King Ferdinand, who then subsidized his fourth voyage. Although copious explorers had come and gone before Columbus, his legacy had massive impact, Tudor explains, because he was the first to stay. “He established slavery, genocide and conquest. Everyone else after him followed suit, inflicting the worst crimes and genocide in history.”
Reversing the trend Nevertheless, the myth has been celebrated since 1792, when the Society of St. Tammany commemorated the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ landing. While several states officially observed the date, it wasn’t until 1934 that it became a federal holiday.
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Several Native American groups are dedicated to abolishing the national holiday that “celebrates the atrocities committed by Columbus” according to Abolish Columbus Day. “It shouldn’t be a federal holiday,” Tudor agrees. She notes that the idea is gaining momentum as many cities and states rethink Columbus Day. Only 24 states and the District of Columbia now observe the holiday, according to the Council of State Governments. Instead, many communities take the opportunity to honor the country’s indigenous peoples. This year, Seattle’s Mayor Ed Murray signed a proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Minneapolis followed suit by opting to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus Day. “I don’t want to instill a hatred of white people,” said Tudor. She hopes to educate the public about Columbus and raise awareness of the meaning behind this holiday. “I want to tell them the truth in a matter-of-fact way, discuss it with them and let them think critically about it.” n
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WHO BENEFITS? The business plan calls for 50 percent of all profits to be donated back to eight different charities (one for each Burton kid) selected by the family. The charities are: • Art With A Heart • Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital • The Soup Kitchen at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral • The IU Dance Marathon • Equus Foundation • Charity: Water • World Wildlife Fund • The Lebu Library Project in Ethiopia (Jesse G. Clothing)
perating a local business is nothing new for Hamilton County resident Scott Burton. After all, he built, developed and maintained the Indiana Fieldhouse in Fishers until he sold it a few years ago. But, Scott’s latest adventure is completely personal with the primary goals of having fun and giving back to the community. The Peace Water Winery lies in the heart of the Arts District on Main Street in Carmel. Most days you can find the family vehicle, a refurbished 1966 bright yellow Volkswagen bus named “Reggie,” parked out front. The bus is one of the many peace symbols the Burtons use to embody the winery’s moniker and business model, “One bottle does a world of good.”
working relationship and a premium product,” said Scott. “And we’ve got killer Napa and Sonoma Valley wines.”
The Road to Peace Water “This whole thing started a few years ago after I sold the fieldhouse,” said Scott in the middle of his tasting room. “After about a month, my wife said I had to find something to do.” The sale of the fieldhouse wasn’t a calculated business move, but rather a decision of timing and opportunity. With his wife Laura’s directive to get out from under foot, Scott wasn’t sure what that next venture would be. “All I knew is that I wanted to do something fun and give back to the community,” said Scott, “The giveback idea literally came from my wife. She has this tradition of paying for the order of the car behind us in the drivethrough at Starbucks. It hit me – if buying a cup of coffee for one person makes their day, what if I could do something like that on a larger scale?” The notion of selling wine to benefit charity was born. Scott said the idea for a winery evolved from the ideas of fun and community that he wanted to keep at the core of the business. He and Laura had traveled to Napa Valley to enjoy California’s wine offerings before and thought that would be something that people would enjoy in Central Indiana. But first he had to find a winemaker. “We did our research and made a list of winemakers in Napa that we wanted to pitch our idea to, then we just started knocking on doors,” said Scott.
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Brian Brakesman of Summit Lake Vineyards and Winery on Howell Mountain above Napa Valley made the list. Brian said he was intrigued by the initial proposal when Scott and Laura Burton knocked and left the door open to hear more. “I was fascinated by the ideas he (Scott) had,” said Brian. “Once I saw a shared vision and opportunity, I was on board.”
From blueprint to bottle Scott envisioned a wide selection of California wines for his Indiana winery. Together he and Brian agreed on 10 offerings from white to red that would have the Peace Water label. “All of the grapes used in Peace Water wines are the most premium grapes in the valley,” said Brian. “We are only working with the highest quality fruit and take great care in how it is harvested as well.” Brian supervised every step of the production of the Peace Water wine and the Burtons flew out to California to witness the harvest. “I’ve always believed in the idea of ‘surround yourself with good people, hand them the reins, and let them go!’ That makes for a good
Fun, Family and Giving Back Every member of the Burton family is a part of Peace Water Winery. Take the foil design around the top of each bottle, for instance. The design features eight hands displaying the peace sign. Those eight hands are actual line drawings from the hands of each of Scott’s children, who range in age from 26 to 12. The label design features a peace sign with a “splash and ripple” effect. “The label design, a splashing peace sign surrounded by small ripples getting larger as they spread outward, is meant to reflect the whole idea of the brand,” said Scott. “That small ideas and acts [of kindness] can have a big impact and spread farther than you can imagine.” As for the future, Scott says he may consider another tasting room on Mass Ave in Indianapolis. “A location there would definitely fit with what we are all about,” said Scott. He is also considering a local restaurant or two to feature Peace Water wines on their wine list. “Not a chain or anything, but maybe a local establishment that fits with our business model,” said Scott. For right now, 37 W. Main St. in Carmel is the only place you can get Peace Water wines. And for Scott, Laura, and the family, that is perfectly okay because they are having fun and giving back to the community. n
GET INVOLVED Solitary Confinement Lecture Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. The School of Education at IUPUI will host a dual lecture, “Solitary Confinement in Indiana Prisons – Local and Global Perspectives” in the Wynne Court Room at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The lecture will feature Dr. Neal Rubin, Professor and University Fellow in the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University and Dr. Nzinga Harrison, Physician in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Harrison is also the sister of Kofi Modibo Ajabu, who has been in solitary confinement in the Indiana prison system for over 10 years. IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 530 W. New York St. FREE LUNG FORCE Walk Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m. The American Lung Association will host its annual LUNG FORCE Walk in White River State Park. The annual fundraiser is designed to united women against lung cancer by raising money for research, educating and empowering patients and care providers, and making lung cancer a cause people care about. Registration for the event begins in Celebration Plaza at 8 a.m. with the walk scheduled to step off at 9 a.m. More information is available online at lung.org. Celebration Plaza, 901 W. Washington St. Race Relations/Police Panel Monday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. Martin University will host a panel discussion focusing on the question, “Is Indy a Ferguson Waiting to Happen?” in the Fr. Boniface Hardin Gathertorium. The panelists represent law enforcement, the judicial system and citizens. The Indiana Healthy Marriage and Family Coalition will also manage a Twitter wall and survey for attendees to actively engage in the conversation. The event is sponsored by Martin University and the Marion County Juvenile Court. Martin University, 2171 Avondale Place, FREE
THOUGHT BITE ARCHIVE Administration’s excuse for blowing away 1,000 (and counting) young Americans in Iraq despite no weapons of mass destruction: “Well, Saddam wanted to have such weapons.” If wishes were missiles, Saddam would launch. (Week of Oct. 13 – 20, 2004) – ANDY JACOBS JR.
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KEY EVENTS Opening night screening: Men, Women & Children Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Jason Reitman’s (Young Adult, Up in the Air, Juno) latest film, starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner and The Fault in Our Stars star Ansel Elgort, will open the fest, followed by a panel discussion on topics raised by the film (body image, addiction to online gaming and pornography). The Toby, Indianapolis Museum of Art; tickets $40 (includes after-party) First day of screenings Oct. 17. Only Festival Award-winning films — the only ones eligible for the fest’s Grand Prizes — will screen Friday, with filmmakers in attendance for Q&A goodness. AMC Castleton Square 14
Regular screenings Oct. 18-25. Heartland is once again screening at three venues: two Northside megaplexes and one Fountain Square arts center. AMC Castleton Square 14 and AMC Traders Point Showplace 12; Oct. 20-25 at Wheeler Arts Community
new president, a whole mess of reviews and all the details you need about daily screenings and one-off events. Head to nuvo.net/film for even more coverage, including additional filmmaker interviews and blogs from the fest. Special presentation: St. Vincent Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Melissa McCarthy is forced to leave her 12-year-old son with the disreputable Bill Murray in this comedy with Oscar potential. The first of two advance screenings of Weinstein Co. films. AMC Traders Point
Awards Ceremony Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Heartland announces its award winners, both features and shorts, during opening weekend, leaving plenty of time to see them during the balance of the festival. Old National Centre; tickets $65 (includes after-party)
Special presentation: The Imitation Game Oct. 22, 8:45 p.m. Benedict Cumberbatch plays cryptographer and computer pioneer Alan Turing, who cracked the Nazi’s supposedly unbreakable codes during the war before he was convicted for homosexuality in early ‘50s Britain. AMC Castleton
Filmmakers’ Brunch Oct. 19, 11 p.m. A chance to get up close and/or personal with filmmakers attending the festival. Omni Severin Hotel; tickets $25
Closing Night Screening: Belle and Sebastian Oct. 25, 7 p.m. An adaptation of the ‘60s TV series about a young boy (Sebastian) and a mischievous sheepdog (Belle) will close the fest, followed by a
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TICKETS Single screening: $9 online (heartlandfilmfestival. org) or by phone (1-866-HFF-1010); $11 at the box office; 10-pack voucher is $90 at the box office and Marsh supermarkets Passes: $105 Matinee Pass (all screenings before 5 p.m.); $210 Unlimited Screenings (self-explanatory); $380 All-Access (all events, including opening and closing night and awards ceremony)
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tuart Lowry’s appointment as Heartland Film president in Dec. 2013 was something of a changing of the guard. Jeffrey Sparks founded the organization in 1992 and was, in those early years, almost a oneman show — a staff member mentions that he screened 16mm screeners in his basement to decide what he’d include in festivals, which, if nothing else, underscores just how much film technology has changed in the transition to digital. Sparks stepped down, though he remains listed in the festival program as president emeritus, handing the reins over to Lowry, who had served of COO of the organization from Oct. 2012. We put a few questions to Lowry by email. —SCOTT SHOGER
NUVO: Why’d you take on the top job at Heartland? What have you accomplished during your first year — and what’s left on the to-do list? STUART LOWRY: I came to Heartland Film with a background in writing, theatre and not-for-profit management. Heartland offered a pure focus on arts. Starting as COO in 2012 before moving to president this year allowed the perfect path for me to become comfortable with the artistic platform while shaping a management vision best suited for the current budget and personnel. Heartland is one of the most creative, challenging and energizing positions I have had. Even with a 23-year history, we have enormous work ahead to connect films and filmmakers to audiences while building a donor base. Championing an inclusive programming mix through diverse films will be a patient process and a priority. I am thrilled to be part of this process. NUVO: To my mind, Heartland has changed or evolved over the years in terms of programming, from showing a “cheesy, churchy, take-your-familyto-any-of-them” lineup (as Heartland director of marketing and PR Greg Sorvig put it last year) to representing a diverse range of viewpoints and lifestyles. Is that a fair assessment? And do you hope for Heartland to continue heading in a more adventurous or inclusive direction? LOWRY: Since the 2012 Heartland Film Festival, we have seized upon a few key opportunities. The first is attracting a new and creative staff. As a “young” team, we have respect for the history of Heartland but focus on the future, cultivating rele-
vant programming themes, refreshing our marketing approach, and embracing yearround opportunities. Our films are beginning to reflect an amazing leap in themes, filmmaking techniques, national and international reach, while serving a growing and astute audience base. In harmony with the artistic changes, submissions have almost doubled in the past three years; this year continues that torrid pace. Embracing change but staying true to our mission and process are a key ingredient. I see this as a natural push to be relevant, nurture the next generation of filmmakers, and seize the opportunity to become a leading conduit for film art nationally and internationally. NUVO: Why has it been important to Heartland to allocate so much of its budget to big cash prizes? And given that the infrastructure costs associated with a film festival would be significant enough without big prizes, is it a challenge to maintain the prizes at their current level, year after year? LOWRY: Our cash prizes are actually over 40 percent lower than they were at a peak period around five years ago. However, even at the current level they serve an important purpose; they attract submissions and sustain independent filmmakers. Funding we provide through our awards often goes to new projects. This is demonstrated by the consistent level of returning filmmakers we host. Another important aspect of the prize dollars is the fact we have an endowment set up to support them. While not currently covering the entire expense, the level we have set and our focus on building this endowment over the next three to five years are in alignment. However, we look at this balance annually and if we need to make adjustments to shift operation costs to other areas, we will. The goal is to expand them both but it is always a challenge. NUVO: I’d guess that Heartland’s Summer Rewind series was its biggest program not held in October in quite some time. Are there plans to do more year-round programming? Has thought ever been given to creating a permanent “Heartland Cinema” like the TIFF Lightbox? What’s been the importance of having an accessible, public headquarters in Fountain Square that’s open on First Fridays? LOWRY: Heartland Film’s Summer Rewind is exciting. It sets us up nicely to host a new mini-festival program which
showcases and extends the best of the best films we have discovered through our October Festival. Since 2011, our screenings outside the Festival have grown by over 400 percent. Summer Rewind offers a broader immersion program platform, and already resonates with both independent and studio film partners. Both the idea and the venue partnerships will grow over time, but we love the “hometown” feel of using theaters near our Fountain Square headquarters, including the Heartland Basile Theatre inside our office space. We do foresee this as a catalyst for new partnerships, perhaps moving around to smaller theatres as we cultivate our Fountain Square and new audiences.
Award winners resonates with the studios. Our growing ability to engage and showcase film themes through Q & A sessions, media impact and marketing partnerships is a very compelling set of reasons for talent to come to Heartland programs. John Green, Geoffrey Rush, Vanessa Hudgens, Robert Downey Jr. and David Dobkin are only recent examples. We are fortunate to have a strong lineage of film talent who have taken time to come to Heartland. The ball is in our court to elevate those opportunities and remain a relevant partner. n
NUVO: What kind of influence do you hope for Heartland to have on the film industry and Hollywood? Is the Truly Moving Pictures more a tool for consumers — or could it have the effect of encouraging studios to make smarter, better, more positive films? And speaking of Hollywood, how has Heartland managed to score some big advance screenings this year, like The Judge and the Weinstein Co. movies? LOWRY: Our influence and reach to major studios is already established, so what I am hoping for is an increase in year-round conversations to find the best films that fit our mission and programming. The Truly Moving Picture Award brand is a longterm, core part of this strategy. Recent success in holding premiere and wordof-mouth screenings is based on a number of factors. We offer an extremely high quality experience, a different audience and media outlet compared to the East and West Coast cities, and use our film selection and jury process to have artistic conversations with the studios. Sometimes they receive the Award, sometimes they do not; but they always know why. This honest and transparent process of how we judge and designate films as Truly Moving Picture NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 10.15.14 - 10.22.14 // COVER STORY 9
THE FIX
e This short (71 minute) feature documentary about drug addiction in The Bronx covers new ground (at least for this viewer) by looking at the ways in which doctors and patients alike are trying to address Hepatitis C, which, since 2007, has killed more people than HIV. One methadone clinic is unique in offering a year-long treatment for the illness — and The Fix focuses in large part on one patient in that program, Jesus, who’s trying to get clean and stay healthy for his wife and daughter. Doctors are collaborating with patients like Jesus on Hep C education (he didn’t know what it was when he contracted it) — and in innovative ways, including bringing in reps from The Moth to help those in recovery craft stories about their lives. A fascinating, compassionate film. (SS)
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LIGHT FLY, FLY HIGH
r Light Fly, Fly High is a documentary about a female boxer in India that plays like a feature film until near the end, when the tidy resolutions we associate with fiction don’t occur. Reality can be so damn fuzzy. And frustrating. And sometimes anger inducing. I won’t go into details right now, but there’s a thuggish authority figure in this film … if I had the money and the athletic ability, I would fly to India, walk into the guy’s office and knock him into next Tuesday. But I digress. In 2005, Danish filmmakers Susann Ostigaard and Beathe Hofseth were intrigued by a photo article about female boxers in India. They wanted to know more about why women were participating in a sport so strongly associated with men in a country where most females adhere to rigid social rules. In January of 2010 they traveled to India where they met a boxer named Thulasi who stood out from the crowd. Four years and six trips later, Light Fly, Fly High is on the festival circuit. When we meet Thulasi she is 24. This is important, because age 25 is the cut-off for a government program that secures well-paid jobs for successful athletes. To qualify, she must win a big match on a state or national level. Money is a major issue. Born in southern India, Thulasi is part of a lower caste. She ran away from home at 14 (her father wanted to marry her off to a colleague from work) and ended up becoming an adopted daughter to a middle-age couple with three children. They provided the funds for Thulasi to train for 10 years at a boxing club, but it’s been a long time and they’re looking forward to seeing Thulasi either stand on her own or get married.
The boxing club is run by Sir Karuna, the General Secretary of the Tumil Nadu Boxing Association. Providing a facility for the athletes is a positive thing, but there is corruption within the place. The trainers, we learn, are thieves – although the boxers’ traveling expenses to tournaments are usually covered by the government, the trainers require the women to pay several hundred rupees to participate. Even if a boxer wins at a tournament, she must get Sir Karuna’s signature to get into the government job program. And what Karuna requires is revealed near the end of the film, when Thulasi publicly accuses him of being a sexual predator and files charges. During the bulk of the film we hear voice-overs from Thulasi, but towards the end it stops and we just watch and listen as her plans take some unexpected turns. Through the ups and downs, she remains profoundly bullheaded. Thulasi doesn’t get on a soapbox or wax poetic, she just says what she needs to say and takes care of business. One of the only grandiose statements you she makes is “I’m a one-woman army.” Who could argue with that? — ED JOHNSON-OTT
Marmato
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Happiness
w More than a well-done inspirational documentary, Gabor looks at the ethics of documentary filmmaking. Commissioned to make a documentary on a group working to prevent blindness in tiny El Alto, Bolivia, director Sebastian Alfie travels to Spain to meet Gabor Bene, a Hungarian cinematographer who lost his sight years earlier and now earns his living renting cameras and related equipment. Alfie and Bene team up, resulting in a documentary about the making of a documentary. Watching Bene work his magic without sight is fascinating. When he challenges Alfie for considering a dishonest ending for his feature, it invites us to watch the whole production with a skeptical eye. Very impressive. (EJO)
HAPPINESS
r Interesting, if sometimes slow, documentary look at a group of people on the verge of change. In 1999, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan promised to bring television and the Internet to the country, while cautioning youth with the statement, “The TV and the Internet in its news and programs, has contents that are both harmful and useful for you and your country. For this reason, we must be careful and selective in using this new resource.” The film takes place 10 years later, when the connections are about to be made in a remote part of the nation to complete the promise. We follow a nine-year-old monk as he prepares for his quiet world to expand. Glacial at times, but worth the effort. (EJO)
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MARMATO t There’s gold in the mountains of Columbia and the small (population 8,000) mining town of Marmato is sitting on over $20 billion of the stuff. Marmato is over 500 years old, but the citizens will be displaced if the open-mining project of a Canadian mining company prevails. The documentary does a good job presenting the point of view of both the inhabitants of the town and the mining company executives. Shot over the course of five years, the film captures the determination, or is it just bullheadedness, of all the involved parties. Maddening at points, but engaging. (EJO)
REVIEW GUIDE: NARRATIVE FEATURES THE REFEREE (L’ARBITRO)
e If you’re a student of the art of movie making, or just a fan of whacked-out cinema, put The Referee on your Must See list. Director Paolo Zucca’s gorgeous black and white comedy/drama nods at everyone from Sergio Leone to Busby Berkeley, incorporating religious imagery, surprising visual flourishes and a couple of verbal exchanges that trigger memories of Abbott and Costello. The movie, in Italian with subtitles, is beautiful, funny, melodramatic and weird. Despite all that’s going on stylistically, it manages to follow its narrative threads in a mostly coherent fashion. In a translated interview, Zucca explained his approach, “Aesthetically speaking, one of the avenues I investigated for this film is blending tones and film genres. While I have mainly opted for comedy and the light touch, I’ve interspersed the film with darker moments, such as a few of the stages in the international referee Cruciani’s descent into professional ‘hell,’ or the minor subplot involving the ancestral codes of sheep breeding in Sardinia. By the same token, the epic and the grotesque, the highbrow and the lowbrow all mingle in the film and switch places quite unpredictably at times. I chose to film in black and white, partly to achieve the maximum degree of abstraction from reality and from the constraints of tie and place, to avoid the film’s being seen as an objective representation of the world of football, or a particular geographical context.” Zucca’s story deals with football (soccer to Americans), fanaticism, ambition, ethics and more. Atletico Pabarile is the worst team in the Sardinian third league. The townspeople particularly hate getting thumped by Montecrastu, which is led by Brai, an arrogant owner of a great deal of land. Ah, but things may change, because young Matzutzi,
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The Referee (L’Arbitro) sporting a world-class mullet and facial hair straight out of ‘70s porn, has come back to town. With his great athletic prowess, he may prove to be the savior of the town. Meanwhile, Cruciani the referee has eyes on advancing to the big-time. Others are interested in helping him further his career, but only if he cooperates with their plans. And in the midst of the sporting excitement, two cousins playing for Montecrastu are feuding over the proper methods of sheep breeding. By setting his stories in small towns, Zucca can offer a more intimate take on the joy and madness that accompanies football. Listen to the odd insults hurled by some fans — “Wrinkled ass face!” “Go get fried, egghead!” “May you suffer a stroke with all the little strokes behind!” — and consider some of the things you hear at local games. Listen to athletes taunt their opponents by chanting, “Dead! Crazy! Ugly! Dumb! Faggot!” — and you’ll be reminded why it’s still a big deal when players come out. Or just watch for all the treats as Zucca shifts from one homage to the next, from one style to another, and one striking camera angle (hey, it’s a kick from the ball’s point of view!) to a peculiar visual (look at that player’s ta-daaa skid onto the field!). Sure, sometimes the substance trips over the style, but even that is interesting. And it looks phenomenal. — ED JOHNSON-OTT
BEN’S AT HOME
e Three Navajo young people negotiate coming-of-age crises in this convincing, hopeful feature written and directed by Sydney Freeland, who told Filmmaker Magazine she “wanted to tell a story about the people and places I knew growing up.” The angry, impulsive but often well-meaning Sick Boy (Jeremiah Bitsui) plans to join the Army to provide for his wife and kids, but needs to stop acting out (and slapping cops) for a few more days if he’s going to get to basic training. Nizhoni (Morningstar Angeline), who was born on the reservation but raised by white parents, can’t sleep and wonders if finding her birth parents will help quell her anxiety. Felixia (Carmen Moore), a transgendered woman who earns money by turning tricks, dreams of being featured in the Women of Navajo calendar. Sometimes the characters feel like composites, but I certainly haven’t seen anyone like Felixia in a film. Her character raises fascinating issues: She’s accepted by her grandfather, a medicine man, because Navajo mythology finds a place for liminal “third” and “fourth genders” (which anticipate the modern concept of transgenderism), but her peers, who ought to know better, are capable of hurling just as much abuse as any Bible thumper. (SS)
HIGHWAY TO DHAMPUS
y I’d venture that most people who decide never to leave the house again aren’t in quite as fine fettle as Ben (Dan Abramovici), who manages to get laid and keep his job during a brief, self-imposed exile following a tough breakup. But that’s part of the light, breezy charm of Mars Horodyski’s 70-minute, Montreal-filmed comedy. Sure, Ben’s in danger of losing friends and looking like a full-blown agoraphobe to the delivery girl who stayed at his place after her shift. But this whole exile thing will likely be a momentary setback for a relatively well-balanced guy with puppy-dog eyes. There’s something to be said for this Ben’s At Home’s let’s-make-a-movie earnestness, and the stakes are low enough that it’s okay if a joke falls flat or a performance doesn’t quite jive with the rest. (SS)
r Spoiled British heiress Elizabeth James (Rachel HurdWood) is on a damage control mission after landing in the tabloids with her latest foolish behavior. The plan is for her to fly to Ghandruk, Nepal to do charity work at an orphanage while photographer Colt Morgan (Gunner Wright — yes, both the character and the actor have names apparently inspired by Top Gun) documents her efforts. Their pilot for the trip to the remote location is Ajit Thapa (Raj Ballav Koirala), who disapproves of the socialite, while orphanage headmistress Laxmi studies the cynical goings-on. To its credit, the film takes some unexpected turns. (EJO)
AMIRA AND SAM
r An opportunity to see how everyday domestic dramas play out halfway across the world. Leila lives in a Tehran apartment building with her rather churlish husband and young daughter. Another kid is on the
e Freaks and Geeks veteran Martin Starr gives a wonderfully nuanced performance as Sam, an army vet trying to adjust to civilian life at home. After a failed attempt a stand-up comedy, he lands a job working at his cousin’s Wall Street firm. Amira (Dina Shihabi) is at tough cookie who fled Iraq after her brother was killed by U.S. soldiers. She meets Sam and the encounter does not go well, because this is a romantic comedy/drama and that’s how it works. Thankfully, the “Angry Amira” part of the story turns into something much more specific and satisfying. The whole cast is strong, but Starr does an exceptional job fleshing out Sam. (EJO)
UZUMASA LIMELIGHT e Now here’s something you don’t see everyday. In Uzumasa, the Hollywood of Japan, a genre is fading. Jidaigeki films, period pictures with lots of sword fighting, aren’t as popular as they used to be. Making fewer jidaigeki movies means less work for the kirareyaku, actors that specialize in getting killed in battle scenes. The story focuses on a revered long-time kirareyaku performer whose career is clearly near its end, along with a charming rising star who looks up to the veteran. The production offers beautifully choreographed fight scenes, a love letter to filmmaking and some rewarding performances. (EJO)
y Alex (Junio Valverde), a handsome young man from Spain living in Santa Monica, falls in love with a woman in a Polaroid he found and sets off to find her, even though he knows absolutely nothing about her or the origin of the photograph. His fiercely supportive female friend (Leticia Dolera) watches the man she deeply cares for set out on a search for another. There’s a lot of mysticism here — heck, Alex gets advice from his dead grandfather — and philosophical advice from others. Valverde is a compelling actor and his character’s journey is interesting for a while, but the process eventually gets a bit dull. (EJO)
WHERE THE ROAD RUNS OUT u This well-meaning drama about a wayward professor who goes back to the land would be a good pick for family audiences — kids may relate to a whipsmart, too-clever-for-his-own-good orphan — but is likely too clunky, sanitized and broad to work for adults. Isaach De Bankole plays the professor, who takes over a field station in Equatorial Guinea from a college friend who has died. He’s coaxed out of his shell by the scruffy orphan, who does what he can to push along a relationship between his new friend and the nearby orphanage’s headmistress. (SS)
r Interesting Japanese relationship drama with intertwining storylines. Jempei is a mild-mannered teacher getting ready to propose to his girlfriend. He visits the doctor as part of his pre-proposal regime and is devastated to learn he is infertile. Meanwhile, his nine-year-old nephew is being bullied in school. The boy’s upset mother reaches out for advice on how to fix the problem and complications ensue. Finally, an old storyteller exasperates his friend with his depressing tales. Everything comes together at a party that takes some surprising turns. The characters are exasperating at times, but always relatable. In Japanese with subtitles. (EJO) SUBMITTED PHOTO
THE SOUND AND THE SHADOW r A child goes missing and a pair of amateur detectives may be the best chance of finding her in this agreeable mystery that at times feels like a modern day take on the Nancy Drew genre. Harold (Joseph E. Murray) is a recluse with allergies galore who spends his time with microphones, obsessing on the nature of sound. Money is tight, so he reluctantly takes on a roommate, Ally (Mary Kate Wiles), a plucky young woman with a problem respecting other people’s boundaries. When six-year-old girl in the neighborhood disappears, Ally and Harry form an uneasy alliance (at least for Harry). (EJO)
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way. She depends on neighbors for support — and it’s when she borrows, then breaks, a dish that the film starts to raise pesky moral questions about how far one should go to cover for one’s mistakes. This is the first feature by Narges Abyar, who’s authored 30 books for children and adults, and it has the simplicity and resonance of an O. Henry story, with nods to fellow Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, who often works with such down-to-earth material and ordinary protagonists. (SS)
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A FABLE OF MUSIC AND MIND RICHIE ADAMS ON HIS NEW FILM ABOUT A GRIEVING NEUROSCIENTIST AND AN AGING STREET MUSICIAN
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hey say that nights can be the worst for those living with Alzheimer’s. They’re certainly tough for Queenie, the street musician coping with the disease in Richie Adams’ film Una Vida: A Fable of Music and Mind. She wakes up in the middle of the night, wearing a bewildered look, to an unfamiliar apartment with its walls covered with signs — “DON’T TOUCH,” “BATHROOM”, “HOT!” It’s a confusing, troubling scene where the camera wanders behind Queenie, following her lead — and one of several effective moments in the film where we get a sense of just difficult life can be with a memory disorder. But Queenie (played by Aunjanue Ellie) stubbornly maintains one link to the outside world: her music. “She’s hanging on through music,” says Dr. Alvaro Cruz (Joaquin de Almeida), a neuroscientist who recently lost his mother to Alzheimer’s and is determined to do penance for perceived shortcomings in the way he cared for his mom by helping out Queenie. Adams, a Hollywood vet who has designed title sequences for films like The Last Samurai, Inventing Adam and the recent Heartland premiere The Judge, co-wrote the script with Dr. Nicholas Bazan, the New Orleans neuroscientist who wrote the source novel. Una Vida is his second full-length feature. NUVO: Why’d you take on this project when it was suggested to you by Dr. Nicholas Bazan? RICHIE ADAMS: I’m drawn to dramatic stories, particularly about matters of the heart, and given this was a story about Alzheimer’s, a disease which I knew very little about, I thought it would be a good challenge for me. And the more I learned about the devastating statistics surrounding the disease, the more I thought that I was likely not alone in how little I knew about Alzheimer’s. And beyond what I considered a worthy cause of telling such a story, I really responded to the unlikely cast of characters that come together to help another in need. Dr. Bazan depicted this very well in his novel, and all against the magical backdrop of New Orleans, which I found all very compelling. NUVO: How’d you try to ensure that Alzheimer’s and dementia were accu-
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rately and responsibly represented on the screen? ADAMS: I was put in contact with the executive director of Alzheimer’s Services in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where I live, and invited to attend the musical therapy sessions at their respite care facility called Charlie’s Place that, among other programs, offers singing and music for Alzheimer’s patients within the care of their facility. I was amazed at what I saw. And how the music really affected these folks, some of whom who were in a vacant place, and how it brought smiles to their faces and really enriched their spirits. NUVO: How did you go about scouting locations? ADAMS: We initially intended to shoot much of the film in the French Quarter, but due to cost restrictions, ended up shooting in the Marigny (Frenchmen Street) and the Bywater. I think we (the producers) all feel that the story is that much more “local” and current because of where we ultimately decided to set the story. However, one location that we knew we had to get on screen was the Cornstalk Hotel, a bed and breakfast in the heart of the French Quarter. This was a location that was in Dr. Bazan’s novel, and we knew it would likely come at a hefty cost. Ultimately, fate stepped in, and through a chance encounter in Baton Rouge with the grandson of the former owner of the famed hotel, we were given the opportunity to shoot at that wonderful location. n
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Asylum House q Oct. 15-19, 22-26, Oct 29-Nov 1; Hours: Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.-midnight, Sunday-Thursday 7 p.m.-10 p.m. A mainstay in the the Indianapolis haunt scene known for its handsy, relentless monsters, The Asylum House doesn’t disappoint this year. You’ll encounter the usual suspects: rabid clowns, the undead, and the unholy trinity of Jason, Michael, and Freddy. This cast of characters is allowed to (and will) touch, harass, and separate you from your group. Keeping with the times, a shrieking ghoul might even encourage you to take a selfie with your smartphone (a brilliant marketing move to say the least, haunted houses are notoriously strict in their camera policies). Timing is everything in a haunted house and this one gets it right; if the actors don’t work hard to slow your pace, you risk sprinting the whole thing in four minutes flat. Witness a mad scientist accidentally turn himself into a bug and pause to enjoy a cup of tea with the Mad Hatter — it will give you just enough time to catch your breath before the next round of demons has you running for your life. — KATE FRANZMAN 7300 E. Troy Ave., $22, $29 VIP, 919-9347, theasylumhouse.com Fear Fair q Oct. 17-19, 24-26, Oct 31-Nov 1; Hours: Friday and Saturday 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Sunday 8-10 p.m. This place creates a whole world for you to explore. The first part begins as you enter an old Air Force base. This is not fake; the place is located in an actual air force base. Not being a haunt to waste a perfectly good military installation, Fear Fair creates an entire story based around this premise. The patrons enter based on the pretext of a normal visit to the base. Needless to say, things go very wrong very quickly (I won’t divulge much, but suffice it to say, never mess around with old Nazi experiments). This is a full contact, full force, and fully adult experience. For those who are perfectly fine with witnessing ritual slaughter but are offended by off-color language, this may not be the haunt for you. Personally, I loved the very real experience. This is the strongest virtue of Fear Fair: the designers of the attraction are maddeningly precise. Everything is made to be as realistic as possible for every one of the senses — touch the walls, listen to the sounds, and smell the air. The stretcher case leaning up against corner of the briefing room contained a real stretcher, the jeeps were real military jeeps, and the firepower really fired. After I was evacuated from the disaster at the base, I exited the shelter where the military had sent me and found an old movie theater.
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Ax in hand, a Tate brother guards the Backwoods at Indy Scream Park in Anderson. The candy counter smelled of popcorn — another genius detail. In the movie theater, you will get to walk right into the screen itself where you will encounter classic film characters wishing you terrific harm. I do wish the place were a little better lit at times so as to be able to take in all this detail (I understand the staff is working to replace some L.E.D.s). My only other complaint is that certain areas make it easy to stumble. The films expand to include a Silent Hill section and an expansive Walking Dead area. I was flabbergasted by the small city created for this, complete with businesses and automobiles. The prison section alone was worthy of being a film set. There was a broken down minibus outside her butcher shop to give you some idea of who you’d being encountering next. I cannot recommend this attraction enough, and if possible, take your time as you tour it. Look around; take it in; experience the world Fear Fair has created. — TRISTAN ROSS 800 A Ave. (Seymour), $20-$25, 812-567-3327, fearfair.com
Indy Scream Park e Oct. 15-19, 22-26, Oct 29-Nov 2; Hours: Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.-midnight, Wednesdays, Thursday and Sunday 7-10 p.m. Although pricey ($32 general admission, $49 VIP on Fri, Sat), Indy Scream Park easily satisfies your scare needs, has highly detailed designs and offers a plethora of different attractions, six to be exact. The Monster Midway features food, hot drinks and beer tents as well as fire pits, gift shop, several different games and a backdrop to take photos. The five haunts, each based around a specific theme, are broken down into two groups: Backwoods and Infected outside and Nachtmahr, Bedlam and Brickmore Asylum inside. The outside haunts had much longer lines than the inside ones, mostly due to the length of the walk. And the key to a good all-around experience is to take advantage of less-populated times, early evening or an hour before close, to cut down on line times and to ensure you get to see everything the park has to offer, which is a lot. Lets go a little more in-depth about each haunt: Backwoods was the first haunt that I did once arriving at the park, and it didn’t leave a good first impression. Groups of 6-16 people travel along a wooded 1⁄2 mile trail, stopping in abandoned houses and meandering through an irregularly placed and pointless sheet maze. The Tate Brothers, who guard the land, are less than scary and the haunt is drawn out by long gaps between buildings and scares. Bedlam is defined as “a scene or state of wild chaos and confusion...” Bedlam 3D encompasses that definition perfectly. Featuring trippy, bright colored scenes, 3D effects and well-placed scares, Bedlam is a must see. The most unique of the haunts, it will leave you wanting to jump back in line immediately. Infected is the other outside haunt and its scare level highly depends on where you stand in the group while walking through it. If you’re in the front, you’re in for a treat. With a school bus, haunted house and other HOT surprises, this was the perfect haunt to experience during a cold fall evening. But if you’re towards the back of the group, this haunt is soured and turns into a dull walk through a corn maze. Brickmore Asylum is the first inside haunt and earns the honor as the best attraction at the park. Based around a 100-year old mental health hospital, you will leave with an irregularly fast heartbeat and a hop in your step. Brickmore’s designs are life-like and the actors really stood out as the best group, with unmatched intensity and drive to get the scare. At times I felt like a patient, an eerie observation. — BRIAN WEISS 5211 New S. Columbus Road (Anderson), $22-$49, 218-9515, indyscreampark.com
Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. While the first carved gourds belonged to the Maori people over 700 years ago, the origin of the modern jack-o-lantern dates back to myth about an Irish drunkard: Stingy Jack. Continue the centuries old tradition of defacing fruit at the kick-off event for the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival. Pumpkins and tools will be provided free of charge by Waterman’s Family farm. Stick around for Rain or shine, but if it’s raining find the contest inside the ice rink. Ellenberger Park Football Field, FREE Young Frankenstein Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this cult classic from the inimitable Mel Brooks. Starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and the late great Madeline Kahn, Young Frankenstein follows the mishaps of Fredrick Frankenstein as he attempts to distance himself from his family’s infamous legacy. From the director of The Producers and Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein is a triumph in Brooks’ filmography that unpacks our public obsession with monsters. Enjoy this hilarious Halloween spoof as it was meant to be seen on 35 mm film. The Irving Theater, $5 Monster Concert Oct. 22-29, various times. From the creator of the celebrated Cabaret Poe, comes a family friendly comedy of monstrous proportions. This Las Vegas style revue stars Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, Zombie Mariah Scary, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wicked Witch as stage managed by Igor. Cut loose with these classic movie monsters as they kill with scarily bad jokes and spellbinding songs. Box office opens one hour before each performance; cash only at the door. The Historic Irvington Lodge, $7, $5 students (under 17) and seniors (over 55), qartistry.org Zombie Bike Ride Oct. 24, 7:15–10 p.m. Don your tattered clothes and decomposing effects makeup for the annual zombie bike ride. Sponsored by Indy Cycle Specialist, this four mile route tracks a loop through the beautiful Irvington neighborhood including north through Ellenberger Park and south on University Avenue. Irvington Branch Library Parking Lot, 5625 E. Washington St., FREE Street Festival and Parade Oct. 25, 10 a.m-5 p.m. Sammy Terry graces the stage as this year’s master of ceremonies for the day-long street fair and parade. Stop at the Black Acre Beer Garden to tip a glass of witches brew. Register yourself or your pet for the costume contest and parade. Enjoy musical styling’s in all genres, dancing, live animal shows, kid-friendly fun, and a fish fry. E. Washington St. (Ritter and Bolton Ave.), FREE
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Agha wins $300K at ArtPrize 2014 Word came down Oct. 10 that Indy-based artist Anila Quayyum Agha won the ArtPrize 2014 Public Grand Prize, amounting to $200,000 and voted on by the public, for her work Intersections. And for the first time in the six-year history of the Grand Rapids-based competition, she will also be splitting the Juried Grand Prize — another $200,00 awarded by jury of art experts — with a fellow exhibitor. She’s the first person to win both prizes, and her $300,000 total prize is the largest amount given to any single artist. Consisting of a 6.5-foot cube with sides of lasercut birch wood that are illuminated by a lightbulb from within, Intersections was on view at the Grand Rapids Art Museum as part of the annual 19-day ArtPrize competition that took place at venues throughout the city. A smaller version of the piece was on display at the Harrison Center this August. Born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1965, Agha is an associate professor of drawing at the Herron School of Art and Design.
NUVO: Describe the inspiration for this project. ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA: I went to the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. When I was there I visited the entire complex. It’s a beautiful place which is composed of patterning from the Islamic geometry. When I got back to the United States after my visit, I spent a lot of time thinking about various reasons why I would build something like this and the most important thing was that in Pakistan when I was growing up, I was not very welcome as a woman in public spaces that are mostly considered to be male spaces. And so I decided to create a project that would allow people of all nationalities and sexuality to enter and not be excluded. NUVO: You were on hand at the Grand Rapids Art Museum where Intersections was on view when you witnessed a marriage proposal.
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room, and I saw it happen at the back of the room. I was just leaning against the wall, watching it, and then my friend Steve made me walk across and actually introduced me to those people. They were just so excited. It was just lovely. — DAN GROSSMAN
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t may already be too late, but we’d suggest that you stop reading this article right now if you want to preserve the element of surprise — that is, complete and total surprise — that’s a key part of Art in Odd Places. If you’re still with us, let it be known that you’re slightly outside of Art in Odd Places Indianapolis community manager Charles Stanton’s demographic. “I want to catch the people on their way to work at Chase Bank for an 8 a.m. start,” he says. “They’re in their business suits, walking quickly — and all the sudden, there are random artists doing random things.” Not that Stanton doesn’t welcome those already hip to the public art and performance festival, first held in New York City in 1996 and making its way to Indianapolis for the first time this year. Those initiates can look for 27 works along Market Street from dawn on Oct. 17 to dusk on Oct. 18, including site-specific installation, dance performances, sound art, sculpture, performance art — and cross-disciplinary projects that combine all of the above. Stanton, who’s also president and CEO of Classical Music Indy, agreed to come on board as community director last year when Big Car’s Jim Walker brought up the idea of bringing Art in Odd Places to town, but on one condition: “That it not be an exclusively visual festival.” Not that that was a difficult demand to meet, says Stanton: “Art in Odd Places, in all of the cities it’s been in, has always included multiple art Rory Golden’s Duty Free Range mashes up a park ranger with a urbane dandy.
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forms. Even though it’s titled Art in Odd Places, it really could be Arts — plural — in Odd Places. I think you’re going to find a little bit of everything.” That multi-media approach aligns with his work with Classical Music Indy, which has added public outreach and educational programming to its core business of providing syndicated classical programming for radio stations, including WICR 88.7 FM. “I was going to be involved on my own, but when I thought about it, I really wanted to use my organization — Classical Music Indy — as a catalyst for seeing music and musicians in a different light,” he says. And he hand-picked one participant in Art in Odd Places: Jordan Munson, a multimedia artist and lecturer in Music and Arts Technology at IUPUI. Munson’s piece, In a Room with No Windows, “is an interactive, mul-
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timedia piece and live musician performance set inside a lightbox,” to quote from Art in Odd Places materials. “He thinks about music in a very interesting and innovative way,” Stanton says of Munson. “Instead of asking, ‘What is good music,’ he’s wondering about how people engage with sound. You might not hear a traditional melody in what Jordan creates, but you will hear specific sounds that grab your attention. Stanton is also eager to see projects by Lesley Baker (her Growth will feature hand-made flowers and butterflies that viewers are encouraged to take home), Adam Samuel Goldman (whose Verbal Algorithm Composer-Free Song Generator will assemble a composer-less song based on participant’s answers to a questionnaire) and Projects in Motion (Stanton describes the acrobatic troupe’s performance as “Cirque de Soleil hung from a hula hoop”). Artists began installing pieces Oct. 12. One required the services of a gravedigger (Stanton had to secure city permits). Another, who’s currently based in Europe, has asked the Art in Odd Places team to execute his project based on his plans. “We’re going to do everything we can to make sure the artists are taken care of and have what they need,” says Stanton of the installation process. “But once they arrive on site, it’s kind of like Project Runway — it’s going to be a ‘make it work’ moment.” n
A&E EVENTS #BigDrawIndy Oct. 17 and 18. Running concurrently with Art in Odd Places, #BigDrawIndy will find the Indiana History Center partnering with Big Car to offer a ton of art activities. The centerpiece? A huge mural in the shape of Indiana to which each willing participant will add his or her drawing. Indiana History Center, free on Friday, included with admission Saturday, indianahistory.org Lightning and Jellyfish Oct. 17-Nov. 8. We first saw Lou Harry’s Lightning and Jellyfish in a staged reading during Butler’s New Plays Festival. This is the first fullblown production of the show, set in a rock-androll poster shop in the ‘80s. Theatre on the Square, tots.org Urinetown: The Musical Oct. 17-25. “It’s a privilege to pee” is one of the catchiest numbers in this 2001 musical about a city where private toilets are forbidden and public pay toilets are extraordinarily expensive. Ransburg Auditorium, University of Indianapolis, $12 general, $10 student/senior, uindy.edu/arts TEDx Indianapolis Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The 18 speakers slated to share ideas at this year’s TEDx include Art in Odd Places founder and curator Ed Woodham (see pg. 14); kinetic engineer and Carnegie Mellon professor Ali Momeni; theologian and Desmond Tutu chair Allan Boesak; and Jenenne Whitfield, executive director of The Heidelberg Project, an absolutely unique outdoor art environment in Detroit. Hilbert Circle Theatre, $79, tedxindianapolis.com David Levien and Brian Koppelman Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Butler’s Visiting Writers Series rolls on with an appearance by Levien and Koppelman, who wrote the screenplays for Rounders, Runaway Jury and Ocean’s Thirteen. Levien has also published a series of mysteries featuring Frank Behr, a private investigator living right here in Indy. Atherton Union, Butler University, butler.edu, FREE In Memoriam: The Great War Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Ronen Chamber Ensemble opens its season with a program of World War I-era pieces, save for the premiere of British composer John Traill’s Memento, written to commemorate the centenary of the war. Traill will conduct his own piece, as well as Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 1. The program also features Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin (dedicated to the composer’s friends who died in battle) and songs by Hoosier composer Albert von Tilzer. Indiana History Center, $20 general, $15 senior, $10 student, ronenchamber.org
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he Orpheus Method might not work for everyone. But unlikely compatriots have been singing the praises of the conductor-less (or boss-less) leadership approach developed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra over four decades of collaborative trial and error. Like the staff at the Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center. Jonathan Spitz, one of Orpheus’s three artistic directors — yes, there’s still a hierarchy within the orchestra, but leadership is always shared — recalls presenting the method to a group of doctors and nurses. “No place is more hierarchical than an operating room, but there was a sense that the free flow of opinion and communication that happens in an Orpheus rehearsal has very strong relevance in terms of what goes on in medical situations, where if nurses and doctors have very free lines of communication, sometimes you can get better outcomes,” he says. Spitz talked with NUVO about the virtues of conductor-less living ahead of an Oct. 18 performance at the Palladium featuring pianist Jonathan Biss. NUVO: Can you give me a play-by-play of the Orpheus process? JONATHAN SPITZ: Orpheus was founded on the principal that all of the musicians in the room have good and strong opinions about the music that we’re playing, ideas about how it should sound, ideas of how to solve the different problems that the piece presents. What we’ve developed over the years is a rotating system of leadership so that on each work on the program, we have a group of “core” musicians, led by the concertmaster, the first violinist, who rehearse separately and make the preliminary interpretive decisions about the piece. Then in the full rehearsals of the whole orchestra, they present their ideas or ways of playing the piece, and that “core” group is responsible for leading the development of the interpretation of the piece, identifying and solving its problems. But as we rehearse with the full orchestra, all of the musicians can weigh in with their ideas, with the idea that that “core” group still has the final say. It’s definitely a democratic process,
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This week, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra was awarded a $400,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to “engage new musicians of varying demographic backgrounds” and bring in a new generation of musicians to replace founding members. CONCERT
ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH JONATHAN BISS WHEN: OCT. 18, 8 P.M. WHERE: THE PALLADIUM AT THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS T I C K E T S : P R I C E S R A N G E F R O M $ 1 5 -65 A T THECENTERFORTHEPERFORMINGARTS.ORG PROGRAM: • ROSSINI: OVERTURE TO CAMBIALE DI MATRIMONIO • BEETHOVEN: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 IN C M I N O R , O P . 37 • ZWILICH: PROLOGUE AND VARIATIONS • POULENC: SINFONIETTA
but it’s one that still involves specific leadership roles. An important part of our process is that when we get into the concert hall, we have members of the orchestra, not necessarily the “core” musicians, who will go out and listen to what we’re doing, and will report on how successful the interpretation seems to be and what kind of further problems they’ve identified. The key point is that then on the next work, the “core” rotates out and there’ll be a different “core” on the next piece.
That way, each musician is going in and out of a leadership role. There are a lot of benefits to this. One benefit is the degree of engagement that all of the musicians feel. That’s not always the case in a conducted orchestra, where the musician’s job is to make the conductor’s interpretation happen. Another benefit is [we’re able to take advantage] of the many musical minds in the room, strong minds, via a process where the ideas can get filtered, embedded and experimented with. We end up sometimes going in a direction we never would have anticipated because someone has what seems to be an outlandish or impractical idea — but we’ll try it! And sometimes seemingly bad ideas end up giving great fire or originality to our interpretation. The sound of an orchestra where everyone’s playing with full commitment is very, very different. We’re not a large orchestra; we play with string sections that are very small for some of the repertoire that we play. But the amount of sound, the quality and beauty of the sound that’s produced is directly a result of the engagement in the process. SEE, ORPHEUS, ON PAGE 18
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REVIEWS Savion Glover: Maria’s Voice q Savion Glover opened a month-long tour of Maria’s Voice, a new piece about domestic abuse and its intergenerational consequences, on Oct. 10 at the Madame Walker Theatre Center. Playwright Marcella Goheen, granddaughter of Maria Salazar, who was murdered by her husband in 1931, collaborated with Glover on the piece, which asks us to recognize our denial with respect to physical, sexual and emotional abuse between people, no matter their relationship to each other. Glover opened the piece under a low light, tapping out a slow-paced staccato interspersed with punctuation, as if working out what to say, how to make a point. His absorption intensified as he gained speed and momentum. His eyes are closed, head down, upper body hardly moving, feet hardly visible, slicing his right right foot across the platform causing a reverb like a fingernail across a chalkboard, Glover radiated a pain beyond comfort, fear beyond mitigation, loneliness as dark as moonless night. And then a guitarist slid into his seat, matching his playing with Glover’s beat. Glover took notice — a bit of fancy footwork, and with a spin he’s on the other side of the platform — and release! The mood slowly evolved, with the interior monologue finding its way into a conversation between strings and taps. Finally a woman’s halting words changed the paradigm — “I am you / you are me/ she is,” she sang. Silence. Long, long silence. We held our breath waiting for more words. Glover and guitarist intensifies their attack and then came a tumble of words, faster, louder, cutting, slicing, slashing. And then a new beat, a new
ORPHEUS , FROM PAGE 16 NUVO: One argument for a conductor would be, I’d think, that she can shape a single, coherent interpretation on the fly, during a performance, whereas with the conductor-less model, all of that interpretation has to take place during rehearsal, so that one person doesn’t go way into left field during the concert. SPITZ: There are very few conductors who really take big chances who really take big chances in concert — and I can say that as someone who plays in and conducts an orchestra. The way we play is so much based on listening to each other that if an individual in an orchestra starts to go in a different direction — and I mean the leader on the piece, a solo oboe or the concertmaster — we absolutely go with them, and we feel our rehearsal process actually puts us in a position where we can be more flexible in concerts, simply because we’re exploring the nature of the score and the character of the music. We don’t want a mechanical recreation of the rehearsal in the concert. We really want the concert to have its own life, and we keep 18 STAGE // 10.15.14 - 10.22.14 // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO
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melody, a new speech. Now united, Glover, guitarist and woman expand into an uplifting song. The transformation traveled through us. We were frozen, each to his own silence, before we could stand and clap. — RITA KOHN Madame Walker Theatre Center, Oct. 10 NoExit Performance: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea e NoExit limited their production of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley to three performances. Since their venue was the Piccadilly Penthouse, which is an actual penthouse atop an apartment building, only twenty people could attend each. We lucky few rode the ornate elevator up. Director Michael Burke invited us to enjoy the stunning views of the city and said the show would move quickly from room to room “so don’t get too comfortable.” A door opened and a bruised man stumbled out, holding a glass of beer. Then a woman came out a moment later. Neither acknowledged the other people in the room. When they started talking it was clear they were working class, from the Bronx, and that they were just now meeting for the first time in a bar. Not only was the Fourth Wall firmly in place, it was if the actors were in a different dimension from the audience. Yet physically, actors and audience were almost rubbing shoulders. The man, Danny (Justin Wade), was afraid he had killed someone by beating him up. The dried blood on his knuckles looked real. The woman, Roberta (Georgeanna Smith), assured him he probably hadn’t, and that if he wanted to hear something worse, she had given her father a blow job on a whim to see if she could make him stop yelling. When she taunted him, he slammed her against the inside of one of the arched
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doorways. It looked as if he were truly choking her. Later, when Roberta undressed Danny and led him into the dimly lit master bedroom, we all arranged ourselves around the big bed to watch them struggle and play and share more secrets. We could not possibly have been closer to the actors and they could not possibly have been more believable, but it was voyeurism, not intimacy. I felt privileged but not connected. I didn’t buy the plot — a sado-masochistic episode that ended with Roberta thanking Danny for hitting her was particularly troublesome — but I totally bought Wade and Smith’s sympathetic portrayals of Danny and Roberta as two damaged human beings trying to save each other from drowning. Still, I wish I could see Wade and Smith under Burke’s direction on a traditional stage, with no distractions. — HOPE BAUGH Piccadilly Penthouse, Oct. 9 and 10
... if an individual in an orchestra starts to go in a different direction — and I mean the leader on the piece, a solo oboe or the concertmaster — we absolutely go with them ... — JONATHAN SPITZ rehearsing after the concerts have started because we recognize that there’s always room for more development.
of the degree of engagement. As we became a Harvard case study, a lot more attention got paid to what we were doing.
NUVO: How did what you do develop into the “Orpheus Method?” How’d it come to be codified and trademarked?
NUVO: I wonder if you’re kind of a zealot, for lack of a better word, for the conductorless gospel, and if you think that all orchestras ought to do away with conductors.
SPITZ: When we had played together successfully for 20 years and had a body of highly praised recordings, people recognized — both the public at large, as well as business schools and corporations — that we had a very special way of doing things. I need to give credit to one of our former trustees, Dr. Richard Hackman, who did a study through the Harvard Business School that found that our workplace satisfaction at Orpheus was higher than any other orchestra that was studied. We were a complete aberration in the orchestra world. Then there was further work done trying to find out why. It really is because
SPITZ: I think there’s absolutely a place for conductors in the majority of orchestral situations. Our way of doing things has been emulated by other groups, particularly younger groups, who form themselves around a collaborative model. I think it’s easier to start from scratch with that kind of organization than to evolve into it because people become more comfortable in some orchestras with being accountable to the conductor and not with being accountable to each other as individuals. And I can’t imagine a fine performance of a Mahler symphony without a conductor.
Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra: Versailles Revolution e Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra’s season opener found artistic director Barthold Kuijken at the helm for another thoughtful program, leading an ensemble that seems to move together as one entity, fixed on the same musical goal. “The Versailles Revolution” chronicled the way in which Jean Baptiste-Lully and his disciples changed the face of music during the Baroque period, carving out a new place for the orchestra in opera and ballet. His Suite from Roland, comprised of dance movements, is a study in contrasts. Lully’s faster movements have extraordinary energy and vitality. The slower ones have an equal amount of earthiness and gravitas. The IBO brought out those contrasts effortlessly. Next up was Suite No 1 in D minor, “Nobilis Juventus”, by Georg Muffat, one of Lully’s students. This work had outre ornamentations galore, with trills in what seemed like nearly every measure, and with that came a particular relentless intensity. The orchestra took to those trills with zest, without allowing them to overwhelm the piece as a whole. Then came Michel Blavet’s Concerto in A minor for flute for two violins and basso continuo, which lightened up the proceedings with its smaller ensemble. Kuijken’s flute playing was excellent, distinguished by his warm, velvety tone. The evening ended with the wonderful Suite from Ariane et Bacchus, by another Lully student, Marin Marais. The orchestra handled each movement with the same integrity and intensity as they approached other pieces on the program, with Kuijken the consummate leader, shaping the music and giving it direction. Radiates an infectious joy, the ensemble left me wanting more. — CHANTAL INCANDELA Indiana Landmarks Center, Oct. 10
The most we’ve had on stage was 41 musicians, and the logistics become very, very challenging beyond that. NUVO: What can you tell us about the concert at the Palladium? SPITZ: This is our third collaboration with Jonathan Biss and our first time playing Beethoven with him. We’re coming to this collaboration with a deep investment in our Beethoven playing, and Jonathan Biss is recording all of the Beethoven sonatas right now. So it’ll be interesting with these two entities — orchestra and soloist — coming together to play Beethoven with a lot of ideas on both sides. NUVO: Why has Beethoven been a big interest recently? SPITZ: We started playing a lot of Beethoven about 20 years ago, and we’ve found that there’s a real affinity of our styles. Beethoven writes music about the individual in the world. I won’t pretend to know what he was thinking, but there’s this sense of an individual struggling in the universe. And with the sense of individual commitment that Orpheus musicians bring to everything we do, there’s a natural kind of affinity for his music in our group. n
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Fury tries to tell the truth and nothing but about WWII, but it still stars Brad Pitt
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ury is an intense, well-acted World War II movie starring Brad Pitt. There are some grisly images — a severed face, for example — that reflect one of the goals of writer-director David Ayer (End of Watch), who was a sonar operator on an attack submarine in the 1980s. According to a piece in The New York Times, Ayer wanted to document the extremes endured and inflicted by Allied soldiers that entered Germany in the spring of 1945. We’ve seen all sorts of nightmarish acts in war movies starting with Vietnam and continuing through the recent wars. Ayer believes that the “greatest generation” has been treated differently on film, that their efforts are presented as cleaner and more noble than those of the Boomers and beyond. He wanted to dig into the incidents the WWII veterans don’t talk about. Ayer saw big parallels between those fighting and dying back then, even as Germany’s surrender was imminent, and soldiers battling in places like Afghanistan, even as American engagement there is coming to an end. So he introduces us to the crew of a tank called Fury that are headed into Germany after fighting together all the way from North Africa. Sgt. Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Pitt) is their leader. His team is made up of the deeply religious Boyd “Bible” Swan (Shia LaBeouf), determined and heavy drinking Trini “Gordo” Garcia (Michael Pena) and hillbilly mechanic Grady “Coon-Ass” Travis (Jon Bernthal). They are joined by an inexperienced typist named Norman (Logan Lerman), the designated audience proxy for this trip into hell. The production follows the crew for 24 hours, from dawn to dawn, in a battlefilled trek that includes a striking inter-
OPENING The Best of Me Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel. PG-13, opens Thursday in wide release The Book of Life “A lively animated tale that mixes age-old myths with today’s toon tropes,” says The Hollywood Reporter. With Channing Tatum. PG, opens Thursday in wide release
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lude. While exploring a town taken over by the Yanks, Wardaddy — who speaks fluent German — and Norman encounter a German woman named Irma (Anamaria Marinca) and her attractive teenage daughter, Emma (Alicia von Rittberg). Wardaddy offers food to the frightened pair and his civility lessens the tension. Before long, Norman and Emma retire to a bedroom while Wardaddy and the mother chat. Then Gordo and Coon-Ass show up, drunk and ready for sexual release. The potential for violence thickens the air. But wait, was what we witnessed before the intrusion really anything more than genteel sexual assault? Director Ayer makes a mistake during the scene. He shows Wardaddy shirtless in the background. When the man turns around we see his burn-scarred Men, Women & Children Jason Reitman’s new one, about a group of high schoolers (including The Fault in Our Stars star Ansel Elgort) and their parents (Jennifer Garner, Adam Sandler) coping with this modern world. Also screens Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the IMA as part of the Heartland Film Fest. R, opens Friday in wide release
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back, which is shocking and sad. Except that’s not how it works. Instead we see Brad Pitt — a celebrity who, along with David Beckham, is the male most cited by straight guys as the one they’d pick if they ever were going to do it with a guy — shirtless and we think, “Damn, he still looks incredible!” When he turns around, we note the scar makeup and think, “Hell, he still looks hot from behind, too!” So much for being lost in the movie. Ultimately, Fury plays like an old school World War II movie with dollops of ultraviolence added here and there. Despite fine performances by the cast, we still end up with a group of types: the father figure, the Godly soul, the sweet redneck, the capable drunk and the innocent. They fight and fight, with colorful tracers (red and green – Christmassy!) that make the action easier to follow, leading to an epic battle at the end that includes noble sacrifice. I’m not making light of any of this: Fury is a good movie. But if David Ayers thinks he has made a film containing daring revelations about the soldiers that fought in WWII, he is sorely mistaken. n Pride Gay and lesbian activists team up with initially reluctant miners on strike to fight against Margaret Thatcher’s austerity policies in 1984 England. “Schmaltzy and formulaic, but also lively and sincere,” says the Chicago Reader. R, opens Friday at Keystone Art
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CONTINUING All reviews by Ed Johnson-Ott except when noted. The Boxtrolls t Fun animated story from the creator of Coraline and ParaNorman. The odd, underground creatures known as Boxtrolls raised a lost human boy named Eggs (voice of Isaac Hempstead-Wright). The villainous Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley) is after the group and Eggs soon ends up reluctantly teamed with an adventurous human girl named Winnifred (Elle Fanning). Entertaining, with a big performance by Kingsley. Would have been more enjoyable if the Boxtrolls had more personality. PG, in wide release
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Dracula Untold u Untold my ass! The title makes it sound like a return to the original book. But no, this is just another Underworld-style exercise in “who cares?” Facts about the life of the “historical” Dracula are mixed with elements of Bram Stoker’s book. Who would have thought Dracula (okay, Vlad) was just a daddy that became a vampire in order to save his son and other boys from a warmonger? Damn the locals for not appreciating his sacrifice! The battle scenes suffer from obscured views and excessive computer animation. The whole project suffers from the fact that vampires have been done to death. No need for wooden stakes. They died of boredom. PG-13, in wide release
Gone Girl e David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel is smart and, from what I’m told, faithful to its source. The thriller deals with what happens when, on their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) has gone missing. Nick receives support and sympathy at the beginning of the investigation, but as time goes by the perception of him begins to change. The thriller held me throughout its nearly two and a half hour running time. A shift in the point of view in the middle of the film forces you to reconsider everything. Some may find it too outlandish, but it never fails to remain interesting. R, in wide release
The Equalizer r While Denzel Washington can handle anything, he is particularly adept at playing Boy Scouts and crazy people. The Equalizer lets him do both. Robert McCall (Washington) enjoys a quiet life in Boston, working at a store called Home Mart (not Home Depot). But when a little teen-age prostitute named Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz) is abused by her Russian pimp, McCall gets involved. Intensely, efficiently, violently involved. The action scenes are furious, sadistic and fun to watch, but don’t expect anything resembling subtlety from Richard Wenk’s screenplay. R, in wide release
The Judge t It’s fun to watch Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. in this melodrama, playing a father and son (estranged, of course). Downey has that smart-as-awhip, rapid-fire delivery style where he darts between sarcasm and sincerity so quickly that he makes you dizzy. Duvall is the master of intimidating characters. And filmmaker David Dobkin pulls out all the stops to show he is more than the guy who made Fred Claus. The result is entertaining and sometimes moving. It is also hooey, mixing undercooked storyline lines with groan-inducing clichés. R, in wide release
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TwoDEEP taps gold-hued Maibock on Oct.15 at 3 p.m., sparking Fall with a taste of Spring. Andy Meyer’s 19 Days Maibock became a favorite at tasting parties as plans for the brewery progressed. But why a sunny Maibock when darker, earthy brews are in vogue? Meyer says he wants to continue the euphoria of the Aug. 2 opening at 714 N. Capitol. Within steps of the Cultural Trail, TwoDEEP reflects the “why not” philosophy of Gene and Marilyn Glick. Meyer doesn’t feel constrained by the usual in the brewing of craft Lagers. 19 Days which has been lagering since August, got its name from Meyer’s need to mitigate neighbors’ impatience. “The first time I brewed it I was not sure how long it actually would take and I jokingly said 19 days. They showed up on the 19th day and I kept telling them ‘oh it’s going to be another 19 days.’ And it kept going from there, until it was ready,” closer to 90 days. Expect a brew with a bold malt and a waft of spicy hop aroma, a long-lasting head that makes lace pictures as you drink and an upfront creamy malt mouthfeel giving way to a clean, dry finish with a spicy noble hop lift. Prost to Maytime! A Taste-full Roundup At Rock Bottom College Park Nathan Scruggs shares sparkling sunny My Little Pumpkin Ale with a balanced touch of cinnamon and vanilla bean surrounding a large dose Trader Joe’s pumpkin. Coming up Oct. 15 is a secret IPA followed by an Amber Ale. Scott Ellis delivers a hops-dominant It’s 8AM Somewhere at RAM; his Oktoberfest is very crisp. Oaken Barrel’s Apple Buzz surfaces Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. Owner Kwang Casey reports “it has more crisp apple flavor than previous in years,” according to fermenter-samplings by Alan Simon’s brew team. Ray Kamstra reports Indiana City’s Death By Pumpkin features “180 pounds of pure pumpkin mashed into a diverse lineup of kilned malts, added a healthy dose of brown sugar to the boil, then spiced the fermented beer through cold-infusion with all-natural freshly cracked allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and whole Madagascar vanilla beans.” Events Oct.17 6 p.m.: Pioneer craft brewer Jack McAuliffe’s New Albion Ale re-launch is at Platform Beer Company, 4125 Lorain Ave, Cleveland. 44113. Call 216-202-1386 or for @ clevelandbeerwk Re-launch Event at Platform Beer http://t.co/lT0hOZtTQE @ dougtrattner Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. “A Brewer, a distributor, a retailer and a consumer walk into a bar” is the topic of Indy Beer Talks at Tomlinson Tap Room. Exam on Nov. 22. LAST CALL for the BJCP Study Group, required for the Exam. More at: beermba.com/bjcp.php.
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he Southside gets a bad rap for a lack of innovative independent dining options. But Revery, a new contemporary American restaurant located at the corner of Main Street and Madison Avenue in Greenwood, is one that will definitely draw me back to the Southside. The chef/owners, former Mesh chefs Mark Henrichs and Danny Salgado, have taken an historic building — it was built in 1861 — and created a modern restaurant with a creative menu. And while they know that the more unusual dishes might not be the biggest sellers, they are happy to have the freedom to put them on the menu. “We’re kind of making a statement with our menu,” said Henrichs. “We’re a little edgy but at the same time we’re still approachable. We’ve got foie gras, we’ve got pig tails, we’ve got bone marrow. We don’t expect that stuff to sell out the door, but we have it here for the foodies who like to come out and experience something new.” The freedom to change up the menu to spotlight a new product or a seasonal specialty is what prompted the two chefs, who are both from Chicago, to strike out on their own. “Working for bigger restaurant with owners, you have to do a tasting,” said Salgado, “and you have to get it approved, and before you can get it on the menu, it’s out of season or it’s gone. Here, we’re able to change the menu every day. That’s why we’re doing this. We get to please our palates instead of other people’s.” And the two chefs are betting that they can please the Greenwood community as well and have taken care to keep the menu at an accessible price point. “The best thing is on our menu, we’ve got small plates,” said Salgado, “so we’ve got things for three dollars, up to five, six dollars for smalls.” The medium plates section tops out at $17 for the foie gras (which is served with house brioche, pear, ginger marmalade and a curry granola), though most midsize dishes are in the $8 to $13 range.
Chef/owners Mark Henrichs, left, and Danny Salgado have opened Revery in Greenwood. REVIEW
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The main dining room, which has large windows looking out onto both Main Street and Madison Avenue, is especially striking at night. Renovation of the building, which has housed everything from a drug store to a furniture company to a law firm, took about five months. Now, it’s a comfortable, handsome space, with original wooden floors and lots of exposed brick. Dinner began with complimentary popcorn, flavored that night with an interesting coffee-barbecue seasoning. For a $3 charge, you can get your popcorn frozen with liquid nitrogen, which arrives at the table with a smoky, dry-ice effect. The restaurant has just been open a week, and while it’s still too early to know how diners will take to the menu, we certainly enjoyed everything we tried. Our choices ranged from the Asian-inspired pig tails, $6, which were
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super flavorful and meatier than we expected, to the duck fat poutine, $9, which featured a very tasty sausage gravy to a that delicious papardelle, $17, served in cream sauce with shaved parmesan and loads of roasted mushrooms. Service was friendly and attentive, and our server quickly found out answers to our questions — which turned out to be yes, the papardelle is made in house, and yes, the limoncello and raspberry cake is as well. The beauty of ordering a variety of different sized plates is the sharing, of course, and we did end up splitting everything we ordered. And since she knew we were sharing, our server was terrific about making sure our salad and the papardelle arrived at the table already split between two plates. Dessert, too, was shared, and we enjoyed the limoncello and raspberry cake, which was served in a glass and was actually more like a springtime trifle. And whether they order dessert or not, diners also receive a plate of cotton candy, which — like the popcorn — carries out the playfulness of the restaurant’s daydreamy name. n Jolene Ketzenberger covers local food at EatDrinkIndy.com. Follow her on Twitter @JKetzenberger.
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know you’re all tired of hearing about this from me. Sorry, but I love it, and it’s a unique thing happening in Indianapolis. Let’s review the details one more time: Chefs’ Night Off grabs line chefs from Indy’s best restaurants and lets them call the shots for one dish on one night. The event continues to grow and grab the interest of Indy’s tastemakers and food bloggers. Well, hold on to your butts, because the latest dispatch about these dinners brings the most exciting news yet for the concept: The guys are flying in not only fresh-caught Alaskan fish, but they’re flying in the guys who caught them as well. Here are the players: Nic Mink of Sitka Salmon Shares, Marsh Skeele of Fishing Vessel Loon, Levi Egerton of Fishing Vessel Vallee Lee, Stuart Weathers of the El Tiburon, Adam Ditter of Bluebeard, Ryan Schleg of Recess and Cory Rascoe of The Local. The dinner will take place at two seatings Sunday Nov. 2 at Recess (4907 N. College Ave.) . Each of the chefs will be paired with a fisherman, who will help them figure out the best application of the fish. As is customary at these show-and-tell kinds of dinners, both the chefs and the fishermen will give a brief explanation of their process. And, as always, the dinner has a philanthropic angle as well. Front-of-house coordinator R.J. Wall, having recently adopted a sightless kitten, is sending some
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of the proceeds to the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control as well as the Lil BUB's Big FUND for the ASPCA. Lil Bub’s fund helps care for animals born with deformities, blindness, deafness, mobility impairments, injuries caused by neglect, and other health issues that require special medical care before adoption. As Wall succinctly predicted in the event description, “Let's be honest here, chefs and fishermen getting drunk together...It will get rowdy.” In other words, this is not the restrained teetotaler’s dinner. Because of the exotic offerings and the charity angle, ticket prices are about ten bucks more than usual ($65 for either seating), and there will also be an available wine pairing menu for an additional charge. So, just to recap: there will be fresh Alaskan seafood, sustainably fished, plus all the most righteous beards in Indianapolis (plus three no doubt impressive Alaskan ones), benefitting a fund to help get special needs animals the care they deserve. I’ll be there. Will you? n
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ou’ve probably heard us talk about it before, but our Great Indiana Beer Bracket is going to rock your pants off this fall. Or maybe that’ll just be all the beer. Either way, we are narrowing it down to a few final contenders for our ultimate Final Four brews. Let’s explain our process a little. You’ll notice that not all of our geographic locations match up to brewery locations, and that’s more or less intentional. We wanted our brackets even, so just like the NCAA and NFL, we fudged a few latitude and longitude lines to make sure talent was evenly spread. And yes, we know that not everyone making beer in Indiana made it on our bracket, but we did have to cut ourselves off somewhere. second round Oct. 4-10
1. 18th St. Brewery (Gary)
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fourth round Oct. 18-24
If you have suggestions for contenders in next year’s bracket, email us at editors@nuvo.net. Below are the contenders moving on to compete for spots in the last eight, which you can vote on next week. After that, we’ll further pare it down (this is Indiana, you all know how brackets work) until we get a competitive final four. Then, the real fun begins. On Saturday, Nov. 1, pile in with your friends at NUVO as we head to Chumley’s to settle this battle once and for all. It’s going to get heated, with each of the four breweries bringing three styles of beer to go head-to-head. One will be mild, one hoppy, and one malty or dark brew. The taste test will be blind, and a winner will
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be crowned in each category. We’ll also crown a grand champion, offer him a chalice of his enemies’ blood, and fall into warlike chants of praise. Or maybe we’ll skip the chalice of blood and just go for really wicked high-fives, brah. It’ll also be a good opportunity to meet up with the Brew Bracket guys, who have been helping us set this thing up and do it right. They’re kind of experts, anyway. So how do you get into such a glorious arena? Head to NUVO.net where you can grab your presale tickets while they’re cheap. You should also make your picks for the next round while you’re at it. Let the great Indiana Beer Battle carry on! n — Sarah Murrell fourth round Oct. 18-24
third round Oct. 11-17 16. upland brewing co.
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14. shoreline Brewing (Michigan City)
13. Iechyd Da Brewing Co. (Elkhart)
5. bulldog brewing co. (Whiting)
6. burn ‘Em Brewing.
13. Iechyd Da Brewing Co. (Elkhart)
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4. daredevil brewing co. (Shelbyville / Speedway)
12. People’s Brewing Co. (Lafayette)
6. Grand Junction Brewing Co.
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7. Half Moon Restaurant and Brewery(Columbus)
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Despite having only recently turned her attention to hip-hop, Rehema McNeil has been a mouthpiece for the streets for more than a minute. For the last few years, the Indianapolis native has performed across the Midwest as a slam poet, tweaking her tongue and whetting her words as a storyteller. With a mind for change and a strong self identity, taking her voice to rap music –– America’s most popular and influential form of street poetry–– holds as the logical next step for McNeil. Named for a Somalian word that simply means “the beginning,” McNeil’s appropriately titled Davu marks her arrival to hip-hop. The 8-song EP’s introduction makes it clear that McNeil’s awakening is not limited to her new music, but a new way of getting to know herself. And since there’s no better way to learn about the future than from the past, Davu showcases the experiences she’s already had as much as it trumpets her new start. Predictably, her poetic influences come through more than any other. McNeil relishes surreal metaphors and other wordplay, with a sharp focus on her themes from song to song. She gets personal and political on “Bittersweet” and “Terrorist,” respectively, and shows off a stilted, spoken-word flow on the pair: “now I have an hourglass where my heart used to be / love takes time but love can’t tell time this / rose-colored hourglass ruins my ability to see past present sweet hellos / and straight through to your timeless goodbyes.” As far as becoming a rapper, McNeil is a natural. She has a distinct identity, proudly wearing both her African heritage and her womanhood. Such an impressive sense of self gives her the swagger to fit right in as well: at one point, she compares her transition to hip-hop to Odysseus’s return home after 20 years at sea in Homer’s epic. Even her delivery, which still has some kinks to work out, demonstrates some pretty dexterous chops overall. Ironically, the biggest drawback of Davu, especially as a debut, is how little McNeil actually hops on the track. Of the 8 songs, four are intro/outros/interludes, and on three of the remaining four, McNeil limits herself to one verse, even on “Ambush,” which comes directly after her Odyssean comparison. A host of one-off features fill the songs out, and while none of them is particularly good or bad, they all make you disappointed to hear McNeil take a backseat. Davu is the type of beginning that at least leaves you wanting to hear more, because it grants us an intriguing peek at a talented artist. However, it lives up to its namesake in a very literal way: the thin EP is indeed just a beginning, however promising. — ADAM LUKACH
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roast beef sandwich with fries and a side of gravy. That’s the meat dish that Chad Ubovich had just ordered from a Wyoming diner when I rang him up on Monday. It was possibly the last roast beef sandwich Ubovich ate before his band’s first LP, a self-titled debut on In The Red released yesterday, dropped. (That really depends on how many sandwiches he eats.) Until yesterday/that sandwich, Ubovich has been known mostly for whom he’s been associated with musically; as the touring guitarist for Mikal Cronin and the bassist in Ty Segall side project Fuzz, he’s played sideman to major faces of the fuzzy SoCal world of psych rock. This record, fast, heavy, hooky, impeccably produced, changes that. Meatbodies (known on their first tapes, now rare and collectible, as Chad and The Meatbodies) will play in Fountain Square on Saturday. Here’s a few of my favorites bits from our conversation. On pulling the album together: “Some of the songs were originally put
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out as a tape that I had made over two years ago. I had moved back in with my mother, because I had no money, like every kid my age right now. I had not much to do, so I was making all these recordings. My friend Ty [Segall] was like, ‘Hey, we’ll put out this tape, because you need to get some merch going.’ So we put out the tape [on Segall’s God? Records], and eventually In The Red
heard the tape and wanted to do a whole full-length. That was maybe a year later. [Founder Larry Hardy] said, ‘I’ll send you in the studio, pick who you want.’ I did that, wrote a couple more songs, and that took about two or three weeks to record everything.” On the little bit of darkness that pervades Meatbodies: “I was nervous about going the route of writing negative words. I don’t want to bum people out. But I figured, why not? People understand that shit. Everyone has feelings. Just go for it. ‘Plank’ is definitely the darkest song. … I wrote the words along with the structure. Then I brought in Ty; right before he got there, his van broke down in the middle of Modesto, so he was stranded. I drove out to Modesto to pick him up and record some drums … We got to the studio, and I was like, ‘Here is this weird song.’ I was kind of nervous about how he was going to make it sound. He immediately SEE, MEATBODIES, ON PAGE 28
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hearing the song in my head, it’s not just one part. I’ll hear all of them. I’ll get out a recording device, put down the melody and go from there.” Lyrics, on the other, hand, take Perry longer to craft. “I’m kind of obsessed with lyrics and making sure they represent what I want to say,” he said. “I like the flow of words, too. I pay attention to the way one word flows into the next and how they work together. That’s the hardest part of lyrics. You know what you want to say and you can say it easy to your friend. But it’s hard to put it in a poetic manner that comes together.” Those lyrics very often contrast with the sunny, upbeat music as Perry explores depression, disillusionment and the need to find meaning in life. “I feel like that’s indicative of a real tension that exists in real life as we struggle to find our way,” he said. “We come up against obstacles, in and outside of ourselves. We have to process those things to get what we want, to feel fulfillment to know what love is. Those are the things that are addressed in the songs. The darkness, the tension. But I don’t think that makes the songs dark.”
The songs sound far from dark live. Ages and Ages performances are uplifting, engaging and very well put together. That must come from a lot of practice, correct? “There’s lots of practice and a balance between being able to incorporate all the specific elements we want in the music and making it raw, spontaneous, anything goes,” Perry said. “That’s what makes it fun. Nobody wants to see a person reading from a script.” Ages and Ages released its debut album, Alright You Restless in 2011, garnering attention shortly thereafter when its song, “No Nostalgia” was part of President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign playlist. Album number two, Divisionary, was released in March; it was well received, leading to bigger shows and festival appearance like that at Newport. “We’ve done well with this album in many, many ways,” Perry said. “But to be honest, when we write it, record it and play it, at the forefront of our minds is not having to make money from it. If it was we’d have probably picked another path. The music industry is tanking and it never was a reliable source of income.” Instead, for as long as it lasts, Perry said Ages and Ages exists to sing and play its distinctive brand of pop and to connect, bringing the group and the fans together embracing life in the moment. “That’s the best we could hope for, that any band could hope for,” Perry said. “For that moment, we’re all here and that’s it.” n
“[The organizers] set us up in this weird old mansion that they let people stay at. It was really strange. I was walking around this really old home, looking at all their old National Geographics. On “Mountain” “ ‘Mountain’ was inspired by a psychedelic moment out in the mountains. Pretty much out in the Sequoias. It was exactly that trip, pretty much everything it says inside the song is what happens. I was out in the Sequoias with an old friend, and out of nowhere she was like, ‘I think we should go.’ ... We were lost in the woods and then I had to drive down this mountain for like 17 minutes while not in a sober state. It was very magnificent. One day I was in bed, and I woke up and it was in my head, the whole [song].” On seeking out Eric “King Riff” Bauer as a producer: “Bauer’s really colorful. There’s a lot of producers who are very dry and black and white. When I describe how I want something to sound, it’s very visual and imaginative. It’s not technical, like ‘Well, raise the gain, lower the 500 hertz frequencies!’ With Bauer, he’s the same way. I can go to him and say, ‘I want this to sound like open air at the top of a glacier, and the fuzzy part has to be really heavy.’ And he just understands that. I worked with him and Bob Marshall. They both were just rad to deal with, and everything was really chill.” On his hair, begrudgingly: “I remember there was a Cronin tour where every review literally was like, ‘And Cronin and Ubovich flailing their wild, luscious hair!’ Nothing about the music. Just hair.” n
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oulful singer-songwriter Sphie Holman has been flying under the Indianapolis music radar for too long. But with a slew of compelling releases in the pipeline, that's about to change – quickly. Sphie has just released an excellent EP titled Love Will Heal This World, evoking a range of stylistic influences from Fiona Apple to Donny Hathaway. She's currently in the process of finishing up a pair of interesting collaborative projects, one featuring hip-hop duo Diop and Mandog, the other with Devon Ashley and Ryan Koch. She'll perform twice this Saturday. First, at Indy Hostel's Harvest Fest (6 p.m.), then at the Thirsty Scholar (9 p.m.). You can also regularly find Sphie leading yoga classes at CITYOGA. I caught up with Sphie at a local coffee shop and we discussed music, yoga and gender politics in the Indianapolis music scene.
NUVO: Was there a particular song or experience that pulled you into making music?
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NUVO: Your new EP has a very organic sound. Some of your previous work I've
SPHIE HOLMAN: Yes, it was Mariah Carey's first album. She had a track called "Someday," and when I heard her sing that track there was a little voice inside my head saying, "You can do that." Somehow I knew I had a voice inside me and at the age of eight, I decided I was going to be a singer. I started singing in church, choirs and music theater. But they were not outlets for the creativity and improvisation I wanted to express. I had a voice coming out of me that wasn't in the lines of traditional vocal style. So when I was 19, I moved to a private music college in the Twin Cities. I lived there for five years and that experience opened me up to my own voice as a songwriter and improviser. It opened me up to the voice I heard that told me to sing at eight years old.
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heard has been a bit more electronic. Do you feel your music making falls within a specific genre? SPHIE: I am a singer-songwriter, but I enjoy every facet of music. I enjoy every facet of creativity and the opportunity to collaborate with musicians around me regardless of genre. I would say my new EP is more acoustic soul or R&B. It's actually quite pop. This new EP is more cut and dry than a lot of my other projects. NUVO: As a hip-hop fan I'm excited for your upcoming EP with MC Diop and producer Mandog. I spoke with Mandog about the collaboration and he told me that you both, "took each other outside of your comfort zones as artists and our art
is that much better because of it." How did you feel about the collaboration? SPHIE: Working with Diop and Mandog was interesting. It was a bit of genrebending for me and it was my first hip-hop production. I met Diop and he threw the idea of collaborating out to me. At first I was a bit hesitant, but when I heard what they were doing and heard Mandog's beats I said yes, absolutely. NUVO: You're also an instructor at CITYOGA. Is your work in music connected to your work in yoga? SPHIE: They are absolutely related. And I'm not sure if I sought out to connect them, or it just naturally happened. I spent several years dedicated completely to my yoga practice, and somehow in the last year or so they've really bridged together quite nicely. The practice of yoga is concerned with every breath we take, so that practice can be incorporated into everything we do during our waking life. NUVO: So it's connected for you in the sense that yoga has influenced the physical nature of the way you sing and control your breath. Have you incorporated elements of your music into your yoga instruction?
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SPHIE: I have the intent of going to India to study music in the next few years and that's something I've been looking forward to doing in order to integrate my style of music into my yoga classes. I have done that to some extent in the past, but in a more instrumental way. I'm interested in learning to base my classes more around music and develop a whole package of music and yoga. But right now it is more about the coordination of mind, body and breath and how that relates to my songs. A note: At this point I’d asked all the questions I’d prepared, and I turned my recording device off. But as Sphie and I continued our dialogue, the topic of gender equality in the Indianapolis music scene came up. Sphie emailed me the next day saying, “Some of the topics we hit were very relevant to my experience working in Indianapolis.” She asked if we could pick the conversation back up, but this time on the record. NUVO: As a woman have you encountered any difficulties navigating the music scene in Indianapolis? SPHIE: There are difficulties in life in general, but definitely in music as a solo woman performer. It's hard to say what the cause is, but I think because the music industry here is so much more grassroots that it takes a certain amount of professionalism out of the process which I've seen more intact in other places. I feel there's a glass ceiling here in terms of having a voice in some projects. There's a power struggle. NUVO: Have those experiences discouraged you from participating in the music scene? Does it make you think twice about going out to book a show? SPHIE: When I was younger I was very discouraged. But I think the city has been changing in recent years and it's becoming easier. Having deep roots in the community here is helpful. But I do
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SPHIE: It requires a bit of self-empowerment and then the empowerment of the women around you. I think sometimes women don't realize they're being mistreated and they've never been given the voice to express themselves when they are being mistreated. Deep down there's a seed of knowledge, or a feeling, or an energy that tells you you're being mistreated, but a lot of women don't feel empowered to say something. I think it's about empowering your own voice and empowering the women around you. NUVO: How do you think we communicate to the men in the music scene that sexist comments or unwanted advances are not tolerable? SPHIE: I think it comes down to standing up for yourself peacefully in the moment while it's happening. I've had several situations in a room full of men playing music where there's a blatant issue like this and no man in the room has stood up and responded. And I haven't always had the voice to stand up for myself. We need men standing up for women, and women standing up for other women in a peaceful way. Hopefully those small ripples make larger pools in the long run. n > > Kyle Long hosts a show on WFYI’s HD-2 channel on Wednesdays and Saturdays NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER // 10.15.14 - 10.22.14 // MUSIC 31
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WEDNESDAY SHOWCASE #LocalLove 8 p.m. Local label Shine Indy set up this edition of the Vogue’s weekly local showcase. This week The Upright Willies, Jenn Cristy Band and Jeremy Vogt band hit the stage. Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $5, 21+ DANCING Retro Rewind 10 p.m. The Vogue had jettisoned Retro Rewind in exchange for Glow Wednesdays, a black light party soundtracked with retro jams, but the people want those good all retro jams, and the people don’t want black lights. One could even say ... they rewinded back to Retro Rewind. (We’ll pause for laughs here.) Retro Rewind is always full of beautiful young people who will definitely be late to their Thursday morning classes. In the past, the night has consistently draws some of the biggest weeknight crowds, who are there for the cheap drinks and to find other like-minded grinders. Grab your friends (and possibly a nap after work) and hit the club for fun, sing-along-able music at this always packed event. Sometimes, Retro Rewind even celebrates hump day with seasonal themes featuring special contests, games, and party favors. DJ Steady B is the man on the decks holding it down currently. Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., 21+
MANIFESTO Sphie 10:30 a.m. See our interview with Sphie on page 30. City Market, 222 E. Market St., FREE, all-ages DANCE Betty Who, Great Good Fine Ok, Joywaye 9 p.m. Okay, real talk. It’s been disgusting outside all week long. Seriously, is this Seattle? We need something sunny in our lives right now. Something poppy. Something ... Australian. Eh, who are we kidding, the time is always right to see a full-fledged pop star. October’s offering is Australian dance queen Betty Who, who conquered dance charts with her debut single “Somebody Loves You.” Like Miley and Robyn? You’ll love Betty Who. Her latest release is Slow Dancing. She’ll be joined by Great Good Fine Ok and Joywaye. Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., $20, all-ages Cyrus Youngman, Be Here Now, Dog Brothers, Big Bats, Melody Inn, 21+ Krill, Super Regal, The Bishop Bar (Bloomington), 18+ Todd Snider, Buskirk-Chumley Theater (Bloomington), all-ages Crackhead Patty, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ Blues Jam, Main Event, 21+ Jay Elliott and Friends, Tin Roof, 21+
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THURSDAY ‘90s Better Than Ezra 8 p.m. Calling all “Ezralites.” Hell, calling all rock fans. Better Than Ezra makes a stop at The Vogue on Oct. 16 to bless their fans with tunes that have been selling out venues since the late ‘80s – yeah, we’re aging these guys. Be prepared for the possibility of new music since the group released their first album since 2009 on Sept. 9. All Together Now will be the group’s first project without longtime drummer Travis McNabb, who left the group in 2009 to join country group Sugarland. The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $20, 21+
HIP-HOP Jason Derulo 8 p.m. Oh, Jason. We’re just so happy that he recovered from his almost-career-ending neck injury suffered from a dance move gone wrong. We’ve been fans since his Imogen Heapsampling breakout hit “Whatcha Say,” and his singles for each LP have been no less impressive. He’s got a lock on radio-ready R&B, with none of the heinous personal life of say, a Chris Brown. This year’s offering, Talk Dirty, has owned the radio all summer long. Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages SECRETLY CANADIAN Gardens and Villa 8 p.m. See our interview withe the band on NUVO.net.
DANCE Worst Behavior 10 p.m. Lemi Vice and DJs Gabby Love and Action Jackson run this Rad Summer/Crush Entertainment sponsored dance night. Resist the urge to do anything really bad, will you? Tiki Bob’s, 231 S. Meridian St., FREE, 21+ ‘90s Aaron Carter 10 p.m. There’s no party like Aaron’s Party – right? Dig through the dusty boxes in your basement because we both know you still got that CD. Snap on the fanny pack, bring back the silver tracksuit and relive the boy-band glory days with throwback hits like “I Want Candy.” Aaron’s no longer the little boy having dreams about stuffing Shaq, but at 26 (feel old yet?) Aaron is trying to revive a music career after a familial breakdown in the public eye. But we believe in the power of Carter and his #aaronators (yes, real), so razor scooter your way to the Kilroys to catch a glimpse of his second shot at pop stardom. Kilroy’s at The Dunnkirk, 430 E. Kirkwood Av. (Bloomington), $10, 21+ DANCE #TBT 9 p.m. DJs Sinclair Wheeler and Gno spin hits of the ‘90s and aughts at this weekly. No cover all night long. Revel Nightclub, 255 S. Meridian St., FREE with college ID, 21+ Moon Taxi, Old National Centre, all-ages
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Shine in the Village 6 p.m. Ryan Brewer’s the featured act at this weekly showcase from Shine Indy. Here’s a portion of our interview with Brewer: “We took it one song at a time; we had to record every song like it was an entire album. Each song was its own story. We were able to follow that story wherever it needed to go,” says Brewer, who wanted each song to sound different and give his record variety. Sabbatical, 921 Broad Ripple Ave., FREE, 21+
Network After Work, 6 Lounge, 21+ AgesandAges, Horse Thief, The Hi-Fi, 21+ Stray From The Path, Irving Theater, all-ages
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LOCAL Digital Dots, The Post Mortems, The Hot Screams, FYCs 8 p.m. This house show features one of our favorite songwriter’s new project, Digital
Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., $10 in advance, $12 at door, 21+
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Fountain Square Brewery Music Fest 7 p.m. Osimer, The Average, Offsides and five other acts will play this beer-soaked mini fest. Your ticket price includes a bottomless Solo cup until 9:30 p.m. Grove Haus, 1001 Hosbrook St., all-ages
KARAOKE Friday Night Karaoke 8 p.m. As one reviewer said: “If you’re not expecting love but deep down hoping for it, come to the lounge on a Friday night for karaoke.” Living Room Lounge, 934 N. Pennsylvania Ave., FREE, 21+ DANCE WTFridays 10 p.m. It’s Friday, you’re tired, we get it. But we insist you come home from work, take a little nap – maybe even shower? – and then get yourself Downtown for DJ Gabby Love and DJ Helicon’s WTFridays, an open-format dance night featuring, in Gabby’s words, “a variety of past, present and future jams.” It’s free and jumps off every Friday at 10 p.m. Social, 245 McCrea St., FREE, 21+ ROOTS Hillbilly Happy Hour 8 p.m. The Mel’s weekly outlaw country night. Regular performers include The Silver Dollar Family Band (1st Friday), The Cousin Brothers (2nd Friday); Punkin Holler Boys (3rd Friday), and miscellaneous acts on the fourth Friday, with event hosts (and wife and husband) Miss Kimmy and Zorba taking on a few classics whenever they feel like it. Occasional guest artists sneak in; check their website for the latest information. Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., price varies, 21+ JAZZ Gary Walters 7 p.m. Veteran pianist Walters hits the Jazz Kitchen stage with the Carter/Markiewicz Quartet, Small Talk and The Icarus Ensemble. But this night’s all about his new album, Moments. He’ll be accompanied by Erin Benedict, vocals; Mike Stricklin, saxes; Steve Dokken, bass; and Chris Pyle, drums. Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., $12, 21+ 2 NIGHT SHOW Today’s Hits, Dr. Paul, Sirius Blvck, Bored 9 p.m. Lexington’s Today’s Hits brings along Dr. Paul for the first of a two-night FSDC mini-fest. Sirius Blvck and Bored (remember our Flaco review from last week?) will open. General Public Collective, 1060 Virginia Ave., all-ages
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Otaak Band 10 p.m. There’s a lot of time spent describing bands as “this plus this, plus a little bit of this.” It’s a mostly useless endeavor, but sometimes it’s the only way to go. That’s true with Otaak Band, who mashes up Eastern Sudanese Beja music with the American blues. See? We told you. Don’t you want to go now? DJ Kyle Long will open. Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., $8, 21+ Allen Stone, The Vogue, 21+ Jon Strahl Band, Gordon Bonham Blues Band Album Release Part, Slippery Noodle Inn, 21+
Radio Patrol, Whiskey Business, 21+ Hip Hop! Dance! Bass!, 5th Quarter Lounge, 21+ Square Social Circle, Gypsy Moonshine, Janet Duke and The Seven Deadly, No Pit Cherries, Birdy’s Bar and Grill, 21+ Soul Bus, Indianapolis Artsgarden, all-ages Chris Cagle, 8 Seconds Saloon, 21+ DJ Rican, Subterra, 21+ Night Moves with Action Jackson and DJ Megatone, Metro, 21+ Mimi Zulu, White Rabbit Cabaret, 21+
Revenge Halloween Dance Party, Sabbatical, 21+
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Jellopalooza This absolutely bonkers 12 hourlong show ends with Green Jello, but kicks off with approximately a zillion others, including a bunch of locals. We don’t usually post entire schedules in full, but this one is worth it, don’t you think? noon-12:30 p.m. Surprise opening act 12:45-1:15 p.m. Corpuscide 1:30-2 p.m. Noctilucent 2:15-2:45 p.m. Southern Djentlemen 3-3:30 p.m. Mine Enemies Fall 3:45-4:15 p.m. Old Revel Minds 4:30-5 p.m. Antique Scream 5:15-5:45 p.m. 9th Circle Symphony 6-6:45 p.m. Xiting the Systm 7-7:45 p.m. The Gitmos 8-8:45 p.m. Bizarre Noir 9-9:45 p.m. Dwarf Among Midgets 10-midnight Green Jello
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2 NIGHT SHOW Meatbodies, Hunters, Bummer’s Eve, Raw McCartney, Sex Jams 5 p.m. BBQ and potluck, 8:30 p.m. show The second part of a 2 Night Show features the guys on page 26, plus Hunters, Bummers’s Eve, Raw McCartney and Sex Jams. Debbie’s Palace of Noise and Laundry, address unlisted, all-ages FESTS Harvest Fest 2014 2 p.m. Cross your fingers the weather stays nice for Indy Hostel’s first annual Harvest Fest. Bands, food, drink and “fall activities,” including pumpkin decorating and caramel apple dipping are booked for the day. But let’s get to the music: Flatland Harmony Experiment, Michael Kelsey, Cyrus Youngman, Sphie, Gypsy Moonshine and Katie Krauter. Indy Hostel, 4903 Winthrop Ave., $5, all-ages Jackson Browne, Old National Centre, all-ages
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Carolina Chocolate Drops 6:30 p.m. Rhiannon Giddens, singer, fiddler and banjo player for The Carolina Chocolate Drops dropped us a line last spring about their new album, Leaving Eden: “I think we felt a bit more freedom on this one [album] because we were kind of cut loose from the past a bit because we didn’t have a history with this new lineup,” Giddens said. “ So, it was like kind of freeing in a way. We could kind of take this album where we wanted and we didn’t really have a thought for the album, like we want to make this a this kind of record. We were just like let’s see where it leads us. That was kind of freeing in terms of we weren’t really framed by the stuff we had done for the last six years.” Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., price varies, 21+
Werewolf With A Shotgun, Melody Inn, 21+
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Reggae Revolution, Casba, 21+ Ray Wyatt, My Sweet Fall, Rock House Cafe, 21+ Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Free Throw, Hoosier Dome, all-ages August Alsina, Bando Jonez, Devon Golder, Old National Centre, all-ages
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The Main Squeeze, Bluebird (Bloomington), 21+
Jason and Ginger, Oliver Winery, 21+
The Icarus Account, Irving Theater, all-ages
Sphie, Thirsty Scholar, all-ages
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SUNDAY METAL Hobbs’ Angel of Death 7 p.m. Legendary Australian thrash metal group Hobbs’ Angel of Death is on a US tour with an Indy stop (cheers!). They’re one of many legendary ‘80s groups to take a mid-aughts break, but they’ve been back together since the early 2000s, making new music and slaying minds. Radiation Sickness, Legion and Lucifist will support. The Headquarters, 5508 Elmwood Ave., Ste 322, $12 in advance, $15 at doors, 21+ Dynamite!, Mass Ave Pub, 21+
Fleetwood Mac 7 p.m. It’s official! After a 16-year absence, Christine McVie will be re-joining Fleetwood Mac bandmates Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks on the On With The Show Tour. Christine has not toured with the band since 1998’s The Dance Tour. Stevie Nicks, our undisputed favorite, has been giving all sorts of bonkers interviews to preview the shows, so you’ve got plenty of reading material to gobble up before you head to Bankers Life. This show is big, big, big. Bring your mom, big. Pick out your outfit in advance, big. Dance to Rumours all week long in preparation, big. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., prices vary, all-ages
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Child Bite, Acid Witch, Sapphic 8 p.m. From organizers, of the atrociously talented Child Bite: “If your ambitions inspire you to bang your head, marvel at the complexities of composition, dissect the absurdity of language, embrace the beauty in dissonance, or, simply become terrified — this band is proficient in the actualization of each.” Acid Witch and Sapphic will open. Joyful Noise, 1043 Virginia Ave., donations accepted, all-ages Jazz, Blues, and Other Hues, Indianapolis Arts Garden, all-ages NUVO.NET/SOUNDCHECK
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DR. DEBBY HERBENICK & SARAH MURRELL erection. Finally, once the condom is on your penis, put some water-based lubricant in your hand (or ask your partner to do this) and put it on your condom-covered penis ... kind of like a condom-clad hand job before you move on to intercourse or oral sex or whatever you have planned next.
Condom Conundrum Lately, I have been having trouble keeping a full erection while putting a condom on. Is this a common issue for men or is it just me? SARAH: SO COMMON. I mean, sorry, but putting on a condom just isn’t sexy. All of a sudden, in your mind, your dick is this protrusive agent of disease and/ or disease acquisition. For a second, the mystery and the passion are ushered out of the room while you get all clinical with latex and wrappers and whatnot. The thing is, you just have to see it as part of the sex act and not this thing that you pause and “have” to do. It might sound crazy, but practice putting them on when you’re alone until you get that shit down. Do it like Forrest Gump in the riflery scene and try to be the fastest condom-putter-onner in the Midwest region. Once in a while, throw one on before you masturbate, just to get yourself in the headspace that condoms and sex are part of the same act. And then enjoy! DEBBY: Yes, it’s pretty common - but that doesn’t mean condoms should be a no-go. After all, getting STIs or having an unintended pregnancy are also downers. First, consider getting a condom sampler pack at a drugstore, adult bookstore, or online through a shop like Condomania. Try different kinds until you find one that feels best on your penis and helps sex to feel more natural. Trojan Ecstasy is a popular one among many men. Knowing that the condom will help sex to feel better, not worse, can make even the putting-on process more pleasurable and less intimidating. Second, you might involve your partner in the process. Ask her or him to put the condom on your penis so that you can focus instead on your partner’s body or your own arousal to help enhance your
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Between the sheaths Are there more and less reliable forms of birth control? My boyfriend doesn’t like condoms (whose does?). SARAH: Thanks for coordinating with the previous reader! Yes, there are plenty of other forms of birth control that are just as effective. The downside is, aside from a vasectomy, all the other forms of BC fall squarely on the shoulders of female responsibility. But they are all effective when used according to directions. DEBBY: Yes! But again, there are so many different kinds of condoms and I would encourage you and your boyfriend to find one that works for you. You can also pair it with another form of birth control, like withdrawal or the pill or patch or ring, to double up your protection against pregnancy. You might also try using a female condom (easier to find on the internet than in person) which can help sex to feel more pleasurable for you both and still provide you with a huge reduction in STI risk that can only come with male or female condoms.
Sensitive when wet My dude and I have sex every day. I’m not complaining about or questioning that. The ONE downside is we have so much sex that I sometimes get a little skin irritation (I have really sensitive skin) from the wet/ dry cycle. A friend suggested rubbing some oil-based moisturizer down there to create a barrier before the act. What are your suggestions? SARAH: If, wherever you are, dear reader, you heard the tinny, barely-audible squeak of a tiny violin,
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that was me playing a sad song for you and your chapped, orgasmically-glowing thighs. For a moment, though, I will put away my stank face and answer as a once-knowledgeable skincare “expert” of sorts. What I would do is just try to reduce all other skin irritation you might be adding to it, like fragrance in lotions or laundry products, hot showers and baths, and excessively surfactant body washes. Now you’ve got to start treating your basement with the same care and attention as your living room (your face, in this metaphor—stay with me). That means you’re switching to a fragrance-free moisturizing body wash (bonus if it contains oatmeal, a cheap and highly effective skin soother) and a hypoallergenic body moisturizer (Cetaphil is a good bet here and has been recommended to me by multiple dermatologists). And, as Debby will soon say, it’s never a bad idea to check in with a dermatologist if you can afford it. DEBBY: It could be worth a try, but do try to keep oilbased products away from your vaginal canal as some people are more irritated by them. I would encourage you instead to check in with a dermatologist (yes, dermatologists care for genital skin and tissue, too, not just skin elsewhere on the body). People with sensitive skin often need to be careful with what they slather on their genitals, and a dermatologist might have a particularly good suggestion for you. He or she can also examine your skin and make sure that the irritation isn’t coming from something else entirely, such as irritation to bath or laundry products or a lubricant you may be using, and so on.
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Cock Ring Queries, pt. II Just asking because I don’t know. Are balls supposed to go in the cock ring too? SARAH: Ah yes, that classic question: “Are balls supposed to be in here?” Usually, the answer is no, but with a cock ring, the answer is often “sometimes.” Here is what cock rings are not supposed to be: painful and/or requiring an ER visit. If it feels alright and that bad boy is stretchy enough, try it out! If you’re having to bust out the silicone lubricant to get something to go in there, it probably wasn’t meant to be. Er, ball. DEBBY: It depends on the cock ring. Some have two rings (one for the balls, one for the penis). Others have one ring and those are typically for the penis-only. When it comes to cock rings, only do what feels reasonably comfortable and pleasurable. If you feel any pain or bruising, take it off. Also, urologists often suggest limiting cock ring use to 15 or 20 minutes max at a time.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The word “abracadabra” is a spell that stage magicians utter at the climax of their tricks: the catalyst that supposedly makes a rabbit materialize from a hat or an assistant disappear in a puff of smoke. There’s no real sorcery. It’s an illusion perpetrated by the magician’s hocus-pocus. But “abracadabra” has a less well-known history as an incantation used by real magicians to generate authentic wizardry. It can be traced back to Gnostic magi of the second century. They and their successors believed that merely speaking the word aloud evokes a potency not otherwise available. I invite you to experiment with this possibility, Gemini. Say “abracadabra” to boost your confidence and enhance your derring-do. You already have more power than usual to change things that have been resistant to change, and intoning some playfully ferocious “abracadabras” may put your efforts over the top. Gemini
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): The 17th-century writer Rene Descartes is regarded as the father of modern philosophy and the founder of rationalism. His famous catchphrase is a centerpiece of the Western intellectual tradition: “I think, therefore I am.” Here’s what I find amusing and alarming about the man: He read almost nothing besides the Bible and the work of Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas. He said that classic literature was a waste of time. Is that who we want at the heart of our approach to understanding reality? I say no. In accordance with the astrological omens, I authorize you to instead adopt one or both of the following formulas: “I feel, therefore I am” or “I dream, therefore I am.” Cancer
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): On a late summer day
allies or loved ones will get caught in his or her own trap. The way you respond will be crucial for how the rest of the story plays out. On the one hand, you shouldn’t climb into the trap with them and get tangled up in the snarl. On the other hand, it won’t serve your long-term interests to be cold and unhelpful. So what’s the best strategy? First, empathize with their pain, but don’t make it your own. Second, tell the blunt truth in the kindest tone possible. Third, offer a circumscribed type of support that won’t compromise your freedom or integrity. Leo
in 1666, scientist Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree in his mother’s garden in Lincolnshire, England. An apple fell off a branch and plummeted to the ground. A half-century later, he told his biographer that this incident inspired him to formulate the theory of gravity. Fast forward to the year 2010. Astronaut Piers Sellers got on the space shuttle Atlantis carrying a piece of Newton’s apple tree. He took it with him as he escaped Earth’s gravity on his trip to the International Space Station. By my reading of the astrological omens, now would be an excellent time for you undertake a comparable gesture or ritual, Scorpio. With a flourish, update your relationship with an important point of origin. Scorpio
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Most birds don’t sing
unless they are up high: either flying or perched somewhere off the ground. One species that isn’t subject to this limitation is the turnstone, a brightly mottled shorebird. As it strolls around beaches in search of food, it croons a tune that the Cornell Lab of Ornithology calls “a short, rattling chuckle.” In the coming weeks, this creature deserves to be your mascot — or your power animal, as they say in New Age circles. Why? I doubt that you will be soaring. You won’t be gazing down at the human comedy from a detached location high above the fray. But I expect you will be well-grounded and good-humored — holding your own with poise amidst the rough-and-tumble. As you ramble, sing freely! Sagittarius
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s discuss that thing you are eyeing and coveting and fantasizing about. My operative theory is that you can enjoy it without actually having it for your own. In fact, I think it will be best if you do enjoy it without possessing it. There’s an odd magic at play here. If this desired thing becomes a fixed part of your life, it may interfere with you attracting two future experiences that I regard as more essential to your development. My advice is to avoid getting attached to the pretty good X-factor so as to encourage the arrival and full bloom of two stellar X-factors. Capricorn
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way,” said philosopher Alan Watts. You have either recently made a personal discovery proving that this is true, or else you will soon do so. The brain-scrambling, heart-whirling events of recent weeks have blessed you with a host of shiny new questions. They are vibrant replacements for the tired old questions that have kept at least one of your oldest dilemmas locked in place. Aquarius
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I suspect that one of your
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Scott Fitzgerald wrote about the “crack-up” he had experienced years earlier. It included this tough realization: “I had been only a mediocre caretaker of most of the things left in my hands, even my talent.” Let’s use this as a seed for your oracle. Have you been a good caretaker of your talent? Have you been a good caretaker for other things you are responsible for? Look within yourself and take inventory. If there’s anything lacking, now is an excellent time to raise your game. If you’re doing pretty well, reward yourself.
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