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ell, I guess it’s dark at, like, 6 p.m. now and there are endless droves of Han Solo cosplayers walking along with mintysmelling, red cups of coffee in their fingerless-gloved hands.

Winter is here.

A bit Scroogey. Nevertheless, it’s actually a jollier time of year. More giving.

More time with family. More fireplaces.

Bigger meals. More whiskey.

By winter we’ve had a chance to taste almost all the new, exciting foods from the new restaurants around Indy.

Winter also means wintertime events.

That includes Yelp’s holiday shopping extravaganza where they’ll have plenty of local gifts for your favorite foodie friend and family members. If your gift-giving comes in the form of making a meal for everyone, we’ve tried to make that a no-sweat sitch for you, too.

So, grab a blanket, nestle in, read this list, check it twice and find out all the places in Indy that serve up food and drink that is so nice. Make sure and keep in the know with the almost daily updates on nuvo.net/food.

CAVAN McGINSIE, FOOD & DRINK EDITOR CMCGINSIE@NUVO.NET

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NEW HOT SPOTS TO WARM YOU UP THIS WINTER

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1 // STAY HEALTHY & SIP COFFEE ARTIE’S ON CENTRAL We’re sad to share that Artie from Artie’s passed away earlier this month unexpectedly. There is no better time than right now to support his businesses in order to help out his wife and two small children in their time of need. This new cafe in Fall Creek Place is a brick and mortar location from the peeps behind Artie’s Paleo on the Go. Offering coffee drinks, pastries, kombucha, fresh, tasty juices and more it’s a great place for an early morning or midday stop. As with Artie’s other venture, there are healthy, paleo, vegetarian and vegan ready-made meals to grab, go and get fit.

2 // A FIESTA FOR YOUR TASTE BUDS FESTIVA When Tinker Street announced this Mexican restaurant we couldn’t have been more excited and after multiple visits we’re still pumped about this place. The food is fantastic and more high-minded than your average Mexican restaurant (nothing wrong with arroz con pollo and texas fajitas, though). The space is welcoming and to top it all off the bar program is stellar with Jason Foust heading it all up and doling out some of the best tequila and mezcal cocktails around.

3 // EAT PIZZA LIKE YOU’RE JOE PESCI GOODFELLAS PIZZA This new pizzeria came on the scene earlier this year and blew people away. Not only are the pizzas phenomenal and topped with quality, interesting ingredients, but the Mass Ave location is an absolutely awesome spot for a night out, especially if you’re looking for drinks (they have a swanky, slightly hidden, well-stocked bar to sip at). The Broad Ripple location is a little smaller, but the pizza is still the same and it’s reliable enough to be a made man.

4 // YUMMY NUMMY CHICKEN IN YOUR TUMMY HAPPY CHICKEN The chicken here makes us happy. The chicken bowls make us happy. The chicken wings make us happy. The sides make us happy. The service makes us happy. Even the shrimp tacos make us happy. If you want to be happy, do yourself a favor and get to Happy Chicken and eat like there’s no tomorrow.

5 // TRAVEL TO THE STREETS OF THAILAND PHAYA THAI STREET FOOD, FORT HARRISON This fast-casual Thai spot has been a big hit since it opened on the city’s Near Eastside.

It takes its name pretty serious and focuses on Thai street food, which anyone who has been to Thailand will know that means real

A TASTY SPREAD OF MEATS & CHEESES FROM OCA. //

Thai food. It is ready when you arrive and makes for the perfect lunch stop. We’re all about the pork belly stew, but the red curry is pretty much fire in a bowl (both in heat and flavor).

6 // TREAT YO’ SELF, YOU SO FANCY PROVISION Maybe one of the most high-class restaurants to hit the Indy food scene in quite a while this new spot from Cunningham Restaurant Group (Mesh, Union 50, Livery, etc.) is housed in the new Ironworks Hotel. The ambience itself pulls you in and it is easy to see no expenses were spared in creating the space. The menu is seasonal so it will be continuously changing, but each dish is meticulously thought out and beautifully plated. If you’re looking for a place to celebrate a major event this should quickly become your go to.

7 // MEAT AND BEER AND BEER AND MEAT OCA A marriage of two fantastic Indianapolis companies, this new eatery located in Sun King Brewing’s Downtown location brings together Sun King’s ever-growing portfolio of local craft beers and the original kings of charcuterie, Smoking Goose. The menu isn’t massive, but every single dish is a winner for those meat-lovers out there, from the unbelievable and unique Berkshire pork and octopus sausage to the knack garnie, even the pretzels and pimento beer cheese, everything on the menu is fantastic.

8 // WHISKEY KEEPS YA FEELIN’ FRISKY WEST FORK WHISKEY Whiskey. Whiskey. Get your whiskey here.

After years of working out of a North-

side building and having no tasting room for patrons, the team behind West Fork Whiskey were able to find a new home in Downtown Indy’s Kennedy King neighborhood. The industrial chic space offers a bar top where you can snag $8 whiskey cocktails while sitting in the middle of an operational distillery. They also serve whiskey by the ounce and with three 100% Indiana-made whiskeys already available and three more on the way, there’s plenty to go around.

9 // BROAD RIPPLE, IT’S NOT JUST FOR DRUNK PEOPLE! THE VANGUARD When the popular Broad Ripple spot Usual Suspects closed, no one quite knew what would take over its space. Then The Vanguard opened and surprised us all with a greater focus on quality food while keeping a top-notch bar program. The bar and kitchen are currently operated by the duo behind the sadly closed LongBranch, Adam Ditter and Steve Simon and they have elevated it to a higher standard than is seen pretty much anywhere else in Broad Ripple. If you haven’t made your way there yet, get there now and be ready for a wonderful meal.

10 // HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY HAPPY BREWING CO. Okay, it’s not open yet. But, I’m literally looking out the window right now at Happy Brewing’s facade. I’m trying out that whole The Secret thing and putting my goals into the universe so they will open and I can leave work, walk to a brewery, drink a beer and be happy.

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PLACES TO GRAB DELICIOUS GIFTS

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1 // SPICE UP YOUR LIFE ARTISANO’S OILS & SPICES Anyone you know who spends hours diving through cookbook after cookbook will know the importance of quality spices. Those containers you buy at Meijer are convenient, but take one sniff of oregano, curry, pink peppercorns, etc. from Artisano’s and you will realize just how bland your food has been for your whole life. Add to that their incredible selection of oils and vinegars and this is a food-lover’s paradise.

2 // DICE, SLICE, MINCE, JULIENNE AND DICE ASH BLAEDS Do you have a friend, family-member, coworker, acquaintance that loves cooking more than anything? Well, anyone who regularly makes meals will know that the most important tool in the kitchen is a knife, a good knife. Aric Geesamen makes the best blades around out of his shop (his garage) in McCordsville. Each knife is handcrafted over hours and hours and never have we used a better or sharper knife. Plus, these are just absolutely beautiful. Order a custom one, or let Aric run wild, no matter which you choose the end product will be a masterpiece.

3 // YOU HEARD ‘BOUT THIS MUSTARD? BATCH NO. 2 You never knew you were mustarding and ketchuping so wrong until you get a taste of Batch No. 2 and realize this is ketchup and mustard done right. Once you get a taste you’ll want to share it with everyone and luckily you can by getting some jars of this heavenly dip for anyone. While you could go with the traditional whole grain mustard, do yourself a favor and get the blackened cajun mustard. Tomato ketchup is good and all, but the curry ketchup is where it’s at. Add those to your Turchetti’s hot dogs and make your life better.

4 // EMBRACE YOUR INNER JULIA CHILD COOKING CLASS R2GO Before Regina Mehallick closed shop on her Mass Ave spot R Bistro she was dishing out some of the best food in this city and had been for years. Now she runs R2GO and you can learn to cook from her and some of her former employees, including Erin Kem, who is now at Cannon Ball Brewing. The classes vary in style, teacher and required level of skill, beginners who have never chopped an onion or even boiled water, all the way to experience home cooks who could handle themselves in a kitchen. It’s a perfect gift to give to someone who is interested in cooking, or if you want to join them and learn to cook together it can be a great date night.

A HANDMADE KNIFE FROM ASH BLAEDS IS PERFECT FOR YOUR FOODIE FRIENDS // PHOTO BY ASH BLAEDS

5 // DON’T BE BORED, GET A CUTTING BOARD DICKINSON WOODWORKING If the knife is the most important tool in the kitchen then a cutting board would be right there with it due to the fact that you need a safe spot to do all your slicing, dicing and chopping. Aaron Dickinson crafts handmade, unique and beautiful cutting boards out of locally sourced wood and each one is truly a functional work of art. Anyone who loves knives will let you know that you should only be using wood cutting boards if you don’t want to risk damaging your precious knives. They also produce wooden coffee mugs and cooking utensils to outfit your whole kitchen.

8 // I GOTTA NICKEL, I GOT NICKEL INDIANA PICKLE CO. It may seem like a weird thing to give someone pickles as a gift, but as a picklelover, I have to say I would scream like a little kid getting his new Nintendo SNES if I got a couple jars of these pickles. (Plus, don’t forget that German pastime of putting a pickle in a Christmas tree.) While each of their pickle offerings features a local alcoholic beverage, the finished product is alcohol-free and while it’s nice to keep a jar of classic pickle chips — which highlight Sun King’s Wee Mac — around to do a West Fork Colonel and pickle back, the Dragon Tails (picked carrots) are the perfect Bloody Mary accoutrement.

6 // WE ARE FARMERS…(MADE YOU SING) FARM CSA We could choose one farm and tell you to get their CSA — bunches of fresh, Indiana grown produce sent to you throughout the growing season — but we would be doing you a disservice because there are so many farms around the entire state of Indiana that offer CSAs and these farms rely on them to continue producing the food that they grow. We suggest you and your friends or family getting CSAs from different farms around the city to get a variety of foods and sharing them with one another. It truly opens up your kitchen to a wonderful new world of cooking.

9 // MEET CHRIS P. BACON AND SAUL SAGE SMOKING GOOSE BACON AND SAUSAGE CLASS Anyone who loves meat — always the one manning the grill during summer barbecues, stoking the fire while camping to get it just the right temperature for makin’ bacon — will love this as a gift. Go inside the sausage factory and learn the art of making sausages (it’s a lot harder than you’d think) and exactly what it takes to turn pork belly into that lovely, crispy, flavorful bacon. Flat12 is across the street, so once the class is done they can head over and grab some beer and give into the Ron Swanson side of life.

7 // YOU’VE GOT THE BEARD NOW MAKE SOME BEER GREAT FERMENTATIONS GIFT CARD Have someone in your family that loves beer? Your dad travels all around and tastes an IPA at each brewery in Indy? Your sister bought one of the plastic DIY beer kits and got disheartened by the finished product?

Steer them to Great Fermentations and get them brewing some quality beer. The people here are crazily knowledgeable about the brewing process and they even have preset brewing setups to get you started. You could also opt-in to buying a beginner’s brewing class. No matter what you do just remember that in the end, you get to be the beer taster, so it’s a win-win situation.

10 // WHAT’S IN YOUR CUP? TINKER COFFEE CUPPING CLASSES Coffee is what keeps many of us waking up and going to work every morning. It is the closest thing we have to a magic elixir where we drink it and it makes us feel more alive and awake. The cupping classes at Tinker Coffee get us up-close-and-personal with the minute differences in different beans from around the world. You’ll go in knowing you love coffee, you’ll leave knowing which country’s coffee beans you like most, the best way to drink them and more than you ever thought you could know.

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PLACES TO SHOP FOR HOLIDAY MEALS INSTEAD OF COOKING ALL DAY

1 // LEAVE THE BAKING TO THE PROS GALLERY PASTRY SHOP Sure, you could spend the whole day kneading, proofing and blending and all the other words they use on the Great British Bake Off, but who wants to do that when you could hop in your car, walk into a beautiful, light room and get the best damn pastries you’ve ever put in your mouth.

Order ahead, bring some home, and let your family fall in love with you — not for your baking skills — but for knowing such amazing pastries exist in our city.

2 // FUCK BUTTERBALL GOOSE THE MARKET Do yourself a favor and get a real turkey that will blow your family away. Goose is usually known for their pork and beef-based products, but this time of year it’s all about the turkeys. Make sure and order ahead, since these babies go fast. Baked, broiled, fried: no matter which way you prepare it we can guarantee you and your loved ones will gobble, gobble it up.

3 // THIS AIN’T NO AUNTIE ANNE’S MY PRETTY LITTLE PRETZEL These aren’t your everyday pretzels. Order a batch of these babies as a snack to go along with your holiday meals and your guests will think you’re some kind of wizard. With flavors ranging from Ancho Glad You Tried me 8 WINTER CITYGUIDE // 2017 // NUVO // 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER

(Sugar scrub with a custom spice blend of cinnamon, ancho, paprika, cayenne coated over dark chocolate) to Pumpkin Spice Latte (sugar pumpkin rub with white chocolate) they have nearly 20 options to choose from.

The best part, all you have to do is order it online and they do the rest.

4 // THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO THE MARKET OLD MAJOR MARKET When your family is staying with you for the holidays you’re going to need to make some breakfast for everybody and, if you’re going to Goose for the turkey, you’re going to Old Major for the bacon and sausages.

They offer nine different types of bacon (including beef and lamb bacon) and even more sausages. While your standard biscuits and gravy are enjoyable, add some ghost pepper garlic sausage or Korean gochujang sausage into the mix to spice it up a little bit, spicy is always good on a cold winter’s morn.

5 // OODLES OF NOODLES NICOLE-TAYLOR’S PASTA There is something about Italian food that feels so holiday. It’s filling and warming and is made to go along with some wine.

If you want to impress with your pasta cooking skills, there is no better place to start than with Nicole-Taylor’s. Their of-

ferings of various, fresh pasta styles and already made pasta sauces make it that much easier to make a wonderful dish for a holiday meal. And while traditional pasta is great, we suggest going for a gnocchi-based dish. First off, their gnocchi is insanely good and if you prepare it with some tomato sauce and braised pork, you will have the perfect holiday meal.

6 // NO, NOT THAT KINDA POT POTS & PANS No, they don’t sell cooking ware, they sell incredible, fresh pies. Which, during the holidays, may be the only dessert you serve because nothing feels more like the holidays than a pumpkin pie, well, maybe pecan pie; either way, they have both of those and much more. Plus, if you’re looking for that hearty, savory, warming chicken pot pie (or even a beef and mushroom pie), they have you covered.

Pies, pies, get your pies, sweet or savory, all you need is an oven!

7 // IS EGG NOGGIN ANOTHER WAY TO SAY EGG HEAD? TRADER’S POINT CREAMERY Yes, you can get cheese here to add to your charcuterie platter. Yes, the cheese will be wonderful, your guests will swoon over the Fleur de la Terre, Hillside Bloom and Red Barn, but the real reason you’re here is for that wonderful wintertime beverage: egg nog. Grab a bottle or ten fill up the punch bowl, add some whiskey, rum, or SoCo (or not) and bring out those Wally World moose glasses that have been sitting under the bar since last year and drink the night away.

8 // HAM MINUS THE GREEN EGGS AND ANNOYING RHYMES TURCHETTI’S SALUMERIA While the turkey definitely has set itself up nicely to be the meat of choice during the holidays, don’t forget about the ham.

Turchetti’s City Ham is something of a masterpiece and if you bring it home for the holidays, there’s a good chance your family will be saying, “Turkey, shmurkey,

bring me another slice-a-dat ham!” Better order sooner rather than later. These babies fly out the door in droves, so it’s truly an opportunity to see pigs fly.

9 // VEGANS ARE THANKFUL, TOO WHOLE FOODS Yeah, yeah, yeah. We know, it’s not local.

But, it has an important distinction this time of year; the grocery chain offers a full vegan Thanksgiving meal. Which, anyone who is vegan or loves a vegan, will know this is a godsend in a time of year where 99% of the food is meatbased. You can’t expect them to live off shitty, ‘ol cranberry sauce all winter long. The vegan feast includes mustardglazed cauliflower, lentil-mushroom stuffing, “cheesy” rutabaga and potato mash, sauerkraut-roasted rainbow carrots and chocolate toffee mini cake. It’s the perfect way for your vegan friend to feel thankful on Thanksgiving.

10 // INSERT CHEESY JOKE HERE WILDWOOD MARKET While you could have grabbed your cheese at a few of the places above, we suggest heading to Wildwood. Even though the selection maybe isn’t as large, the difference here is every single cheese in this case is fantastic. Plus, they have tons of items all around the shop to add to your holiday meal list. While we try to always promote local products, there is one cheese here that you have to try that you and everyone you know will fall in love with. It’s named brun-uusto and once you heat it up in the oven it’s, maybe, the most wonderful thing about the holidays. They also offer Thanksgiving order options from all over the state, so don’t miss out on the either.

Indianapolis: 865 Massachusetts Ave. Noblesville: 15009 North Gray Road Broad Ripple Village Location Coming Soon Cleanse Line: 317-344-9398 www.naturalbornjuicers.com

Indy’s Full Service Juice Bar

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IT DOESN’T GET MUCH COMFIER THAN HOTEL TANGO // PHOTO BY KATIE BREDEN

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COMFORTABLE SPOTS TO HIDE FROM THE WINTER WEATHER 1 // GOIN’ DOWN SOUTH BAR REV This comfy spot in Greenwood is truly a gem. The low lights, the exposed brick walls, the mild chatter of people around the room all amalgamate into a warm and cozy night to sip on a cool glass of bourbon while enjoying intimate conversation. If you’re looking to add a meal to the experience, all of the food comes from the kitchen in Revery, which is easily one of the best kitchens in the city. If you’re on the city’s Southside and are looking to warm your bones on a winter night, Bar Rev has all you could ever want.

2 // SNUGGLE UP IN THE PUB SNUG BROAD RIPPLE BREWPUB The coziest place in this Broad Ripple staple is aptly titled the pub snug, it’s a self serve area by the bar and it is a nice area to tuck yourself away with a hand-pulled cask beer and one of the brewpubs British style fare like fish and chips or bangers and mash.

They specialize in classic English beers whose malt forward profiles truly work like a beer coat against the cold.

3 // A HIDDEN HAVEN CORNERSTONE COFFEE HOUSE Most people know Moe and Johnny’s as a place to drink and get a bite to eat, especially during Butler games, but this little coffee shop and bar is hidden in the back of 10 WINTER CITYGUIDE // 2017 // NUVO // 100% SUSTAINABLE / RECYCLED PAPER

the place and it’s an incredible spot to tuck in and read, write or chat during the winter.

They have a large array of books for you to borrow and read over a cup of coffee, or if you prefer something stronger they have a full bar available as well. If you’re needing some sustenance they also serve the full Moe and Johnny’s menu all day long.

4 // IT’S LIKE ASPEN IN INDY HOTEL TANGO Not only do they make some incredible local spirits that have won multiple awards, but they also happen to have one of the most comfortable tasting rooms you’ll ever find.

The handmade stone fireplace is the centerpiece and in the cold winter months there is no better deterrent to the winter winds than sitting fireside and sipping one of the craft cocktails. (It’s especially nice when they have warm drink like spiked apple cider). It’s like relaxing in a ski lodge after a long day on the slopes.

5 // HAPPINESS IS A WARM ROOM IARIA’S There isn’t a spot in this Italian eatery that isn’t unbelievably comfortable. From the lighting to the woodwork to the service everything feels warm, the food is comforting, even the neon lights pull you into a sense of ease. Pull up a seat at the bar and order a drink from Dom or nestle into a table

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and order the chicken drogato — the spicy, creamy dish will heat you up and leave you feeling happy and at ease, especially if you pair it a nice zinfandel and finish up with some scotch.

6 // THAT’S A SPICY MEATBALL MAMA CAROLLA’S There is something about the old world Italian charm of this place and its food that helps take that coldness out of your bones during the winter. It truly is one of the most romantic places in the city and it definitely lends itself to that romantic idea of winter: the snow and wrapping up in a warm blanket by the fire that films, songs and stories tell us; it helps us forget just how terrible it is to drive in the snow and walk in the snow.

Let Mama coddle you into that sense of winter whimsy.

7 // THE KEY TO COMFORT RED KEY TAVERN The Red Key is the quintessential neighborhood drinking hole and its old school charm makes it easily one of the best bars in town.

It doesn’t get much better than sitting in one of the well worn chairs and listening to the crooners on the antique jukebox while drinking a beer or two and watching the snow drift down outside. Add to this the always enjoyable and friendly crowd and you’ve got the makings for a warm winters eve.

8 // BEER + SAUSAGE = COZY PIONEER Pioneer is a place that could be on a hundred different lists because it’s so good in so many ways. After years of seeing this space

on Fountain Square boarded up it is nice to be able to walk in on a cold winter night, order a beer, get a massive plate of housemade sausage and enjoy the dark, coziness of the place. If they happen to have a live band that night, even better.

9 // PEPPERMINT AND COFFEE VODKA, NEED WE SAY MORE? TICK TOCK LOUNGE This little neighborhood bar is as classic as they come. During winter they light the place at night with string lights and the crowd is always jovial. The couch in the corner can be a comfortable spot to sip on a beer or cocktail. They always have their in-house infused vodkas to choose from and in the winter it doesn’t get much better than their peppermint or coffee vodka options.

It’s hard to describe exactly why it feels so comfy in the winter, but when you step through the door you’ll understand.

10 // FOLK MUSIC AND A FIREPLACE WELLINGTON This little spot in Broad Ripple may just be my favorite bar, especially during the week when it’s slower and quiet. The dark, polished wood details in the small, warm room make this easily one of the most comfortable places to grab a drink in the city. Sit in the window well near the front, order one of their well-made cocktails and enjoy a quiet, convivial night with a few friends by the fireplace. If it is a busier night, I suggest heading downstairs where there is a good chance you’ll find a live folk band playing some tunes to a small crowd.

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GET ALL YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING DONE AT YELP’S TOTALLY BAZAAR. // PHOTO BY STACY ABLE

WHAT: TAPS & TOUCHDOWNS WHEN: DEC. 1, 6 P.M. WHERE: PAVILION AT PANAM, 201 S. CAPITOL AVE. When we start celebrating the Big Ten Football Championship Games that means it’s time to drink some beer. Taps & Touchdowns is coming back for a fourth year with more beer than you’d ever be able to drink. Spend the day tasting brews from over 135 craft breweries from around the state.

There will also be tons of complimentary food tastes from local food vendors and local bands will be playing throughout the evening including headliners Living Proof. It’s a day of celebrating the local culinary scene and football, football, football.

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WHAT: BOURBONFEST 2017: PAPPY VAN WINKLE RARE BOURBON LOTTERY AND SALE WHEN: DEC. 2, 1 - 4 P.M., 21+ WHERE: INDIANA STATE FAIR CHAMPIONS PAVILION, 1202 E. 38TH ST. This is one of the few opportunities you have to purchase a bottle of some of the rarest bottles of bourbon released this year. Pay $16 to get into the lottery for a chance to win the opportunity to buy a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle and other rare bourbons. 100+ bourbons to taste and buy will be available at the lowest prices of the year. You also can meet master Jimmy Russell, Rob Samuels, Bernie Lubbers and more!

Arrive no later than 2 p.m. to participate in the lottery. Drawing begins at 3 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit Drug Free Marion County.

of delicious food and drink options to take home or to enjoy while you shop. You’ll be able to enjoy tastes from Lick Ice Cream, Punch Burger, Soupremacy, Titus Bakery and Deli, Jamaican Reggae Grill, Porter Books & Bread, Four Day Ray Brewing, West Fork Whiskey, Ash & Elm Cider Co., Garden Party Botanical Hard Soda, Mallow Run Winery, Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery and New Day Craft.

WHAT: ST. ELMO’S SHRIMP COCKTAIL EATING CONTEST WHEN: DEC. 2, 3 P.M. WHERE: GEORGIA STREET, 250 W. GEORGIA ST. Cheer on some of the best eaters in the world, literally from the MLE (Major League Eaters) as they compete to eat as much of the unbelievably spicy, world-famous St. Elmo’s shrimp cocktail as they possibly can.

The eaters have eight minutes to turn their brains into fireballs by eating one of Indiana’s most iconic dishes. In last year’s competition Joey Chestnut ended up consuming a world record of 15-pounds in the eight minutes. It truly is something you have to see to believe.

WHAT: HARRY POTTER YULE BALL WHEN: DEC. 9, 10 A.M. - 4 P.M, 6 P.M. — MIDNIGHT WHERE: BOOKS & BREWS, 9402 UPTOWN DR. Have you ever wanted to live in the Harry Potter-verse? Well, throw on your finest dress robes and prepare to party the day, or night, away at Books & Brews. There are two separate events, both in the same format, but allowing for more people to enjoy. Dress up in your finest finery for the costume contest and then sip on Butter Beer (yes, this is a real beer they’re brewing) while you work on arts and crafts and do your best to win Harry Potter trivia.

WHAT: YELP’S TOTALLY BAZAAR WHEN: DEC. 7, 6:30-10 P.M., ALL-AGES WHERE: INDIANAPOLIS CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, 40 E. ST. CLAIR ST The easiest way to get all of your holiday shopping done in one spot while keeping it local and supporting local businesses. This annual pop-up shop will have more vendors than ever before this year with over 130 vendors to choose from.While shopping is the main event, there are always a ton

WHAT: 2017 MRKT BALL WHEN: DEC. 9, 7 – 11 P.M. WHERE: INDIANAPOLIS CITY MARKET, 222 E. MARKET ST. A celebration of the Indianapolis City Market’s 131st birthday that will feel like you’re walking onto the set of Grease with its 1950s rock ‘n’ roll theme. It will be a night filled with food, booze and festivities and we will all be enjoying a building that has brought us food for over

KRAMPUS //

Right in the Heart of Broad Ripple

130 years. The event will showcase the entire City Market campus and will also honor a local family with significant ties to the Indianapolis City Market. The event will also benefit many placemaking projects around Indianapolis. This is a black-tie event, unless of course you feel like wearing your favorite poodle skirt, leather jacket, or pompadour. Then enjoy the evening as a regular cool cat.

WHAT: KRAMPUSNACHT WHEN: DEC. 9, 7 - 8 P.M. WHERE: NEW DAY CRAFT, 1102 PROSPECT ST. This is a celebration of the devilish Krampus, the horned, demonic figure that punishes the children who misbehaved throughout the year. The party is at New Day Craft and it will be the true test of who has been naughty or nice.

The idea is to bring an unopened toy for the Toys for Tots drive and then you can get a photo taken with Krampus. If you’d like you can also come dressed in your finest Krampus kostume and join in the Krampus hordes as they take the the streets of Fountain Square for an evening of judging who has been impish or admirable.

Plus, there will be mead.

WHAT: GOOD BEERS, UGLY SWEATERS WHEN: DEC. 14, 5:30 P.M. WHERE: INDIANAPOLIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 450 W. OHIO ST. A happy “hoppy” hour at the Indianapolis Historic Society featuring lots of beers and even more ugly sweaters. Put on your ugliest sweater, say sorry to your grandma for calling the sweater she knit for you, “ugly,” and enjoy an afternoon of drinking brews from Bier Brewery, Oak and Barrel Brewing Company, Sun King Brewing, Taxman Brewing Company and Triton Brewing Company.

There will be prizes for the best holiday sweat-

ers and no party can call itself great unless there is some karaoke — so, come ready to sing.

WHAT: 10TH ANNUAL BREWERS OF INDIANA GUILD WINTERFEST WHEN: FEB. 3, 3-7 P.M. WHERE: WEST PAVILION OF INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS, 1202 E. 38TH ST. Beer, beer and more beer. This is one of Indy’s best local beer fests (as voted by you three years running) and this year it’s set to have more beer than ever before with over 400 beers to taste. As with past years there will be some cask ales, but those run out pretty quickly so it’s worth it to splurge for the Early Bird tickets, if cask ales are your jam. Make yourself a pretzel necklace, gather ye friends, hop in a Lyft and spend the day tasting IPAs, barrel-aged ales, porters and more.

WHAT: WFYI ICE MILLER WINE FEST WHEN: MAR. 2, 6 P.M. - 9 P.M WHERE: OLD NATIONAL CENTRE, 502 N. NEW JERSEY ST. In its 19th year this annual event with be bringing you the opportunity to taste enough wines that you’ll basically be a sommelier once you’re finished.

There will also be plenty of hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening to make sure that wine doesn’t go straight to your head.

The event is used as a fundraiser for WFYI to continue to “inform, educate, entertain and engage our community through news, programs and important community conversations.” There are two levels of admission, the connoisseur level allows you to taste more wines and more bites, but either way you can enjoy the conversation, the silent auction and the peace of mind that comes with supporting WFYI.

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he dilemma in the holiday season these days is one of too much choice.

We at NUVO figure you might need some help. We want to bring your attention to some of the places and arts organizations that might not be on your radar, but could add value to your gift buying/giving experience this year. As far as book buying is concerned, and book giving, we want to direct your attention to some locally-published authors. Some are very well known (like John Green), some not so much (like Kit Andis).

And we’d like you to consider the highlighted poetry collections as a possible antidote to Trumpian Twitter overload. We’ve also got a selection of offbeat movie venues that might work for, say, your slightly offbeat younger brother who likes cross country ballroom dancing. Or maybe Netflix will keep him home with family on Christmas Eve. To top it off, we’ve got a swell selection of event listings, everything from art exhibitions at Tube Factory artspace in Garfield Park to the kosher harmonies of Hooshir, IU Hillel’s a-capella group. Happy Holidays and l’chaim!

DAN GROSSMAN ARTS EDITOR DGROSSMAN@NUVO.NET

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BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAY GIFT-GIVING SEASON

1 // THE RELIVE BOX AND OTHER STORIES

BY T.C. BOYLE The title story in this 2017 story collection is about a box that can get you to relive your past experiences. And if you had enough of those in the bank, would you shop anywhere else? Would you let your career slide into oblivion? Yet, perhaps we’re already in a similar boat already when it comes to our obsession with smartphones and other devices.Boyle’s take in this story isn’t entirely original (think moviewise Strange Days and Her) but his writing is so fucking good that you just don’t care.The author paid a visit to the Schrott Center for the Arts on Nov. 14, and was the subject of a November NUVO cover story.

2 // LOVE AND GREED IN THE HEARTLAND: THE RICHMOND HILL MURDERS

BY ROBERT L. SNOW AND RUSS MCQUAID In this book you will find detailed, methodical reporting and crystal clear writing about the explosion that literally shook the Richmond Hill Community in Southside Indianapolis, took two lives and injured others. It’s a compelling read, shedding light on the crime itself, the twisted love

affair behind it, and the slow but relentless wheels of the court system as they turn towards justice. Available at Bookmamas.

3 // TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN

BY JOHN GREEN John Green’s writing has entranced thousands of adoring fans around the world, and two of his films have been made into motion pictures. While his books are classified as Young Adult, he has many adult readers as well. The author lives right here in Indianapolis, where many of his novels are set. (It would be cool to see his movies filmed here, rather than Pittsburgh, just sayin’.). Turtles All the Way Down, which was released in October, is also set in Indianapolis and chronicles a young woman with OCD, on the hunt for a fugitive billionaire.

4 // INDIANA: ACROSS THE LAND

BY LEE MANDRELL AND DEEDEE NIEDERHOUSE MANDRELL There’s more than covered bridges in Indiana, but what would a coffee table book of panoramic Indiana photos be without some pics of covered bridges? The Mandrells not only capture images of covered bridges: they capture images of Indiana Dunes, Turkey Run State Park, and Abe Lincoln’s homestead. They also go underground,

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capturing images of Squire Boone Caverns.

They also capture images of small town Indiana, but they eschew the urban centers. But, hey, that’s okay…. There’s more to Indiana than Indianapolis.

5 // DAYLILY CALLED IT A DANGEROUS MOMENT

BY ALESSANDRA LYNCH What becomes of poetry in the age of the Trumpian Tweet? Such tweets are almost a mockery of poetry, with their lies and accusatory statements in 280 characters or less. Consider that the writer of said tweets himself is on tape bragging of sexual assault, and has been repeatedly accused of it.

Sexual assault is an issue that is addressed in Butler University instructor Alessandra Lynch’s 2017 book of poems, buried deep in the stanzas. You will also find here dream imagery, darkened corridors, owls and — just perhaps — passages towards healing.

These are not poems that reveal their meaning or their intentions easily, but their doors are not locked, as it were.

6 // INDIANA NOBLE SAD MAN OF THE YEAR POEMS BY STEVE HENN Steve Henn is an Indiana high school teacher whose poems, written in his humorous, conversational style, are influenced by his work and his family life. (His young children contributed the artwork to this tome.) In his previous book, the humor occasionally turned to cynicism and overwhelmed compassion towards his subjects. In this book, however, he is still just as funny... but less jaded. The first poem in the collection, “The Dawning,” ends with these lines: “This is what the world is coming to, I so much want/to believe in this, tell me this is where we start anew.”

7 // DAYS FOR AN OCCASION POEMS 1978 - 2016 I’ve known Kit Andis for more than 20 years. But this Indy resident (who recently moved back into town after

a stint in Tampa, FLA.) had hit his stride writing poetry long before. The dead-on precision of his writing might be the first thing you notice. The often raw subject matter will strike you too: “Guilty,” recalls a childhood incident that took place on the creek bank that James Whitcomb christened “The Old Swimmin’- Hole.” But uber-sentimental Riley fans might want to stay away from Andis’s trip down memory lane, lest their jaws drop through the earth’s crust, hitting China.

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BY TOM FONTAINE The most authentically German way to party this fall is at the most authentically German spot in town: Mass Ave’s Athenaeum, which hosts a yearly fest celebrating beer, yodeling, wiener dog races and more.

9 // ANY BOOK FROM BOOKMAMAS This Irvington bookstore — a great excuse to visit this funky Eastside community — sells both new and used books that specializes in both new and used books. (You can also check out Indy Vinyl which shares the Bookmamas space.) And if you want your giftee to have as much fun as you do browsing the shelves, buy them a Bookmamas gift certificate for Christmas.

10 // ANY BOOK FROM INDY READS This is a bookstore with a mission, to make Indianapolis 100 percent literate, as they say on their website, promoting and improving the literacy of Hoosiers.

They’ve got a great selection of books, both new and used. They even have a rack of books where you can pay what you want and/or choose your own discount, call it what you will. They sell gift cards.

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PLACES TO GET A GIFT WITH GUSTO

1 // YELP’S TOTALLY BAZAAR Yelp will come to Central Library — one of my favorite places in town — on Dec. 7. 6:30 - 10:30.It’s free pop-up shopping (though you need to RSVP), and you can eat while you shop. You don’t know what you’re going to find until you go, but why not go if you have to shop for gifts? Central Library is a beautiful place to shop, and there’s 150 vendors, so what do you have to lose? There’s everything from soap for dogs and custom pet portraits to Indiana focused T-shirts to the best stuff of all — food — the stuff that you can stuff your face with.

2 // GLOBAL GIFTS/SILVER IN THE CITY In both places you can get great unique gifts. Silver in the City is the place to go if you want earrings with a unique and/or local twist, say, earrings shaped like the state of Indiana. At Global Gifts, you’ll be checking out unique, handcrafted gifts from all over the world and supporting the nonprofit Global Gifts mission of supporting local communities through their fair trade practices.

3 //STUTZ STARRY NIGHT OPEN HOUSE During this First Friday, Dec. 1 event, you’ll be able to browse the artwork and handicrafts of more than 40 Stutz artists as they open their doors to you. Jewelry, furniture, paintings, furniture; you name it, they’ve got it. Plus, they’ve got the coolest elevators in town.

4 // EMERALD CITY ARTIST RECEPTION/OPEN STUDIO NIGHT AT THE HARRISON CENTER Harrison Center artist Emma Overman’s paintings have rubbed off on my daughter; the characters she draws — including yours truly — all have oval-shaped heads (wider than they are flat). If you buy her paintings, maybe this will happen to your children. If you buy the work of another Harrison Center artist, perhaps something different will happen. Maybe they’ll start painting farm buildings upside down, something you see from time to time in Justin Vining’s landscapes.

5 // YEAR-LONG MEMBERSHIP AT NEWFIELDS We at NUVO believe that there’s still an Indianapolis Museum of Art somewhere at Newfields, buried somewhere behind the branding. So we’re gonna go for it and recommend that you buy a year pass as a Christmas gift to the art lover in your life.Sure the membership will buy you a discount at Winterlights, the outdoor holiday lights-ontrees extravaganza up through January 7.

But don’t miss out on the world class French Post-Impressionist paintings from their permanent collection (free for members) because you had too much spiked cider under the glow of a million bulbs.

6 // INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER Go ahead and buy a Pop-Up class at the Indianapolis Art Center if you want your special someone to sample the wide variety of art instruction the IAC has to offer. Do you know someone who wants to make a Christmas-Tree pendant?

They teach that.

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NOVEMBER // FEBRUARY NOVEMBER Nov 11 - Jan 8, iMOCA’s Elements, Hoosier Salon Gallery

7 // INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE Do you have a friend who’s really into theater? Why not buy them a season ticket package? Coming up on their schedule: A Raisin in the Sun, Appoggiatura, and of course, A Christmas Carol.

8 // TRADE SCHOOL INDY Because Trade School Indy is a nontraditional school, it’s the perfect place to offer a gift, a nontraditional gift, of your skills. What if you, say, are an expert in darning socks? You can give the gift of instruction to your community. You would be paid — in barter. You could list your items you would like to receive from your students. Classes are taught at Rabble Coffee on the Eastside.

9 // A SUBSCRIPTION TO PATTERN MAGAZINE Pattern is much more than a big, colorful fashion magazine, highlighting the hippest and hip-hoppiest goings on in Indy and beyond. According to their website, Pattern is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization “that uses fashion arts to catalyze, and connect communities of creatives, in Indianapolis and in the Midwest. We want to enable creativity, and creative small businesses, to thrive.”

10 // A SUBSCRIPTION TO YOUR GIFTEE’S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER It could be any paper from anywhere in the country. The Boston Globe, The New York Times. It could be from overseas, like the China Daily. You could pay to open up a paywall online for you or a friend so you can browse, say, The Washington Post all you want, after you run out of your free quota of monthly articles. You can also, by the way, do the same thing with NUVO.

Nov. 17-Dec. 30, Lights at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Nov. 24 - Jan. 7, Indiana Chinese Lantern Festival, Celebration Park at Indiana State Fairgrounds Nov. 25 - 26 , A Year with Frog and Toad, Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts, all ages Nov. 25 - Nov. 29, Peewinkle’s Holiday Cabinet, Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio at the Indiana State Museum, all-ages

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Nov. 28, Books, Booze, and Brains Book Club, Broken Beaker Distillery Nov. 29, Sound Lab with Oreo Jones, Listen Hear Nov. 29 - Dec. 13, Undergraduate Student Exhibition, Herron School of Art & Design Nov. 29-Dec. 20, Petit Mort by Robert Horvath, Herron School of Art & Design Nov. - Jan. 4, Winterlights presented by Newfields, Newfields

DECEMBER Dec. 1, December First Friday, Circle City Industrial Complex Dec. 1, Englewood Project Celebration presented by iMOCA, Englewood Recreational Gym Dec. 1-3, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker, Pike Performing Arts Center Dec. 1 -16, The North Wing, IndyFringe Basile Theatre Dec. 1-17, Simple Gifts, Full Circle Nine Gallery

Dec. 1-Dec. 30, Student, Faculty, and Staff Exhibition, Garfield Park Arts Center Dec. 1 - Jan. 5, Tiny VI, Celebrating the Year of Vonnegut, Gallery 924 Dec. 2, Come Home with Me told

by Sheila Kay Adams, Indiana History Center Dec. 2, Winter Market, Eiteljorg Dec. 2, 6th Annual Holiday Home Tour, Theater at the Fort Dec. 2-22, A Christmas Carol, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Dec. 5, Woods Lecture Series: Jordan Ellenburg, Schrott Center for the Arts Dec. 7-10, Completely Christmas, Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages Dec. 8 - 10, I’m Too Fat for this Show, IndyFringe Basile Theatre Dec. 9, Children’s Holiday Decoration Workshop, Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections, all-ages

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TUBE FACTORY ARTSPACE //

Dec. 9, An Evening with Hooshir, IU Hillel’s A-Capella Group, Arthur M. Glick JCC, all-ages Dec. 10, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage, Clowes Memorial Hall, all-ages Dec. 14- 17, Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s The Nutcracker, Indianapolis Museum of Art Dec. 15 - 17, Twas the Night Before, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, all-ages Dec. 21-24, Ballet Theatre of Indiana’s Nutcracker, Athenaeum Dec. 28-Jan. 28, Greater Tuna, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Through Dec. 31, Heeseop Yoon Mural Presented by iMOCA, CityWay Gallery, all ages

JANUARY Jan 1-Jul. 15, Rare Materials: Rare Objects from the IMA’s Asian Collection, IMA at Newfields Jan. 5 -14, Zach & Zack’s Hedwig & the Angry Inch, Epilogue Players’ Theatre Jan. 10 - Feb. 3, A Raisin in the Sun, Indiana Repertory Theatre Jan 12-Feb. 4, Halftime with Don, Phoenix Theatre Jan. 12-28, Brooklyn, Footlite Musicals at Hedback Theatre Jan. 27, Happy Birthday Mozart with Sean Chen, Schrott Center for the Arts Jan. 27-March 3, Romeo & Juliet, Indiana Repertory Theatre

Jan. 28, Chorus in Concert, Basile Opera Center Through Jan 28, Native Art Now!, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art all-ages Jan 30 - Feb. 4, Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Clowes Memorial Hall

FEBRUARY Feb. 2, Audrey Barcio: Under Influence, Tube Factory Artspace Feb. 2, 3, 9, 10, Adriadne Auf Naxos, IU Opera & Ballet Theater Feb. 3, Proprioception

by Danicia Monet, Madame Walker Theatre Center Feb. 15, Franklin College Creative Writing - Reading Series: David Stuart MacLean, Franklin College Feb.16-17, Beer & Ballet IV, Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum Feb. 17, The Leprecano told

by Anthony Sacre, Indiana History Center Feb. 18, The Vagina Monologues, Madame Walker Theatre Center Feb 19, Tangos, Indiana Landmarks Center, all-ages Feb. 25, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra SymFUNy Sunday, Hilbert Circle Theatre

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1 // GARFIELD PARK ARTS CENTER For movie buffs, the Center hosts Vintage Movie Nights, with film historian Eric Grayson presenting unique and rare vintage films for $5. Check out Milestones in Early Stop Motion Animation on Dec. 16.

2 // MIDNIGHT PICTURE SHOW AT THE IRVING Every second Saturday, The Irving screens the 1975 musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Following tradition, audience members show up decked out in costume, repeating lines back and ready to throw toast. While the production is typically a Halloween go-to, audiences can catch this cult classic year-round.

3 // OUT OF THIS WORLD In preparation for the upcoming The Last Jedi, take a stroll down memory lane with Rogue One. As the prequel that we didn’t know we needed, the 2016 film takes place between Episode III and Episode IV, explaining how the Death Star was created-and sabotaged. With great performances

by Ben Mendelsohn (who has never given a bad performance) as a caped-villain and Mads Mikkelsen as an anti-hero, this is sure to help any Star Wars fan get pumped for the next installment, which will hit theaters in December.

4 // INDIANA UNIVERSITY CINEMA, BLOOMINGTON With over 100 film screening per semester, IU Cinema’s calendar is always packed with screenings to accommodate any viewer. This season, you can bring the whole family to the third-annual Sound of Music Quotealong on Dec. 9, catch the Fall 2017 Student Showcase, featuring shorts created by IUB students, or sing along to the documentary Monterey Pop on Dec. 13. With tickets for non-IU students priced at $7, IU Cinema offers high entertainment on a budget 5 // KEYSTONE ART CINEMA AT THE FASHION MALL After spending time walking through the Fashion Mall, shoppers can head into the Keystone Art Cinema for screenings of avant-garde films, currently including Loving Vincent and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

6 // INDY FILM FEST’S CEREAL CINEMA Every first Saturday, Indy Film Fest hosts the family-friendly “Cereal Cinema” at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields.

With 10:00 A.M. screenings, early-morning film fans can exchange their ticket for a cereal bar and enjoy a movie with their whole family. Getting into the holiday spirit, the December screening will be The Polar Express on Dec. 2.

7 // IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, AND OTHER CHRISTMAS FILMS, AT THE HISTORIC ARTCRAFT THEATRE Nestled on the Franklin Greenway Trail, the Historic Artcraft Theatre Art Deco showplace opened in 1922 as a vaudeville and silent movie venue. This holiday season, the venue is putting a classic twist on an already classic story. Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life was reimagined by the theatre as a radio special. Using props such as cheerleader pom-poms to imitate rustling bushes and an antique horn to mark the arrival of taxi cabs, the Artcraft Theatre is bringing this “classic slice of Americana” back for a second year, on Tues. Dec. 5.

8 // NOW STREAMING...

Within their vast collection of films available to stream, Netflix is holding it down with solid documentaries. Currently, the entertainment giant is streaming legendary documentarian Ken Burns’ 1990 docuseries The Civil War, as well as his 2011 series Prohibition. These in-depth looks at two of America’s most interesting periods is sure to intrigue any history buff. If you’re looking something a bit more rock’n’roll, the 2015 Netflix original documentary Keith

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Richards: Under the Influence is a fast-pace and thoughtful take on the whirlwind career of the guy that’s probably going to outlive us all. If none of those options pique your interest, there’s three seasons of the Emmy-award winning Netflix original show Bloodline that are worthy of a binge.

9 // TCM COLLECTIONS Classic Hollywood films are always in high demand-and almost always readily available. For those on your shopping list who haven’t seen a movie since they went to color, Casablanca is a classic that should be on everyone’s viewing list. The 1942 Michael Curtiz flick is filled with historical context of the times and lines that you’ve most definitely heard-even if you haven’t seen the film.

10 // BREAKFAST WITH THE GRINCH AT THE SILVER CENTRE EVENT HALL For the fifth year, Silver Centre is hosting the family-friendly screening of Jim Carrey’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas, including a breakfast before the film, on Dec. 2. Along with the film, crafts, raffles on the half-hour, and “mom-mosas,” families can also meet the Grinch for a photo-op.

Dec. 14, Monterey Pop, Indiana University Cinema, Bloomington Dec 14-Jan 1, The Last Jedi, IMAX at the Indiana State Museum, all-ages Dec. 16, Milestones in Early Stop Motion Animation, Garfield Park Arts Center Dec. 20, Discover Arts: Raphael, Keystone Art Cinema

NOVEMBER Nov. 24-Dec. 10, The Polar Express 3D, IMAX at the Indiana State Museum

DECEMBER Dec. 1-3, A Christmas Story, The Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, all-ages Dec. 2, Cereal Cinema: The Polar Express, The Toby at Newfields Dec 5, ROH: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Keystone Art Cinema Dec. 8, The American Astronaut, Indiana University Cinema, Bloomington Dec. 8-10, White Christmas, The Artcraft Theatre, Franklin, all-ages Dec. 9, Midnight Picture Show, Irving Theater Dec. 10, 12, National Theatre Live: Follies, Keystone Arts Cinema Dec. 12, Fall 2017 Student Film Showcase, Indiana University Cinema, Bloomington

JANUARY Jan 12-13, The Sound of Music, The Artcraft Theatre, Franklin Jan. 19-20, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, The Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, all-ages Jan 21, 23, Young Marx, Keystone Art Cinema

FEBRUARY Feb 9-10, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Artcraft Theatre in Franklin Feb. 23-24, Swiss Family Robinson, The Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, all-ages

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The following free activities: • Meet the Clauses at • Children’s Activity Tent St. Nicholas Haus •Concert on the Porch • Santa Arriving on • Tree Lighting at 6:00 pm the Fire Truck • “The Flying Toasters” • Silly Safaris with Concert at 7:00 PM Live Reindeer Inquiries please contact: rgarard@town-cumberland.com

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ave you already made your New Year’s Eve plans? More importantly, have you made a New Year’s Eve wish yet? (Yes, this is a thing.) Here is our New Year’s Eve wish: we want Indy venues to decide if they’re celebrating New Year’s Eve 2017 or New Year’s Eve 2018. Yes, every year, venues title their events variously as celebrating the year before or the year after. It’s damn confusing!

What isn’t confusing is our gigantic list of concerts coming up in the Circle City.

Yep, there’s a lot to do in Indy this winter.

We’re celebrating the spirit of giving in each section of this CityGuide this year, so we’ve picked a batch of hot tickets to purchase for your significant other, favorite friend or mailwoman. And maybe your New Year’s Wish will come true and they’ll take you along to the show.

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HOT HOLIDAY TIX 1 // NEW YEAR’S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE PALLADIUM DECEMBER 31 There’s a plethora of stuff going down at this NYE party, including The Bishops covering your faves on the Palladium stage; the Scott Routenberg Jazz Trio in the Founders Room; DJ Futon John in the Songbook Lounge; and Stacie Sandoval and her Orquesta Salsa in the Robert Adam Room. You’ll get some hors d’oeuvres, dessert and coffee, and there’s plenty of boozy offerings available, too.

2 // TCHAIKOVSKY’S THE NUTCRACKER AT CLOWES MEMORIAL HALL NOVEMBER 30 Okay, friends. There’s a lot of different Nutcracker performances you can catch around Indy. But this is the fully staged ballet version, featuring the Butler Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Children’s Choir.

Get those tickets!

3 // YULETIDE CELEBRATION AT HILBERT CIRCLE THEATER DECEMBER 1 - 22 The ISO! Sandi Patty! Jack Everly! Dancing sensation Kyle Van Newkirk! All the holiday songs you love! It’s holiday time, yo!

4 // CYNTHIA LAYNE TRIBUTE AT JAZZ KITCHEN DECEMBER 22 Rob Dixon, Reggie Bishop, Kenny Phelps remember their dear friend and Indy’s shining singing star Cynthia Layne at this tribute.

5 // SPOON AT OLD NATIONAL CENTRE DECEMBER 8 Okay, so this isn’t a holiday show, per se, but a Spoon show is a great reason to celebrate. They’re touring Hot Thoughts, which dropped on Matador Records, their first on that label since their 1996 debut.

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6 // MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS BY CHIP DAVIS AT CLOWES MEMORIAL HALL DECEMBER 14 Every Christmas for as long as I can remember, your NUVO Editor’s dad has cued up a Mannheim Steamroller CD in Ye Olde Stereo and the synthy sounds of Chip Davis’ neo-classical new age “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” has echoed through the Coplen abode. Is there anything more nostalgic than Christmas bassoon?

few times Isbell has come through town, he’s sold out his shows, so grab these tix early if you want to slide them into a stocking.

7 // PUNK ROCK NIGHT HOLIDAY FESTIVUS PARTY AT MELODY INN DECEMBER 23 This Seinfeld-y party features Lisa Frank and The Trapper Keepers and Some Kind of Nightmare. Have you been to a Punk Rock Night at the Melody Inn lately?

It’s always lit up with Christmas lights, so there’s kind of a perma-holiday vibe there.

10 // THE STROKES NEW YEAR’S EVE TRIBUTE DECEMBER 31 The dudes behind Radio Radio’s Weezer tribute from New Year’s Eve 2016 are putting together a big ol’ Strokes tribute this year. You’ll hear all of Is This It and Room on Fire. And it’s just $10! A bargain!

8 // JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT WITH JAMES MCMURTRY AT OLD NATIONAL CENTRE JANUARY 27 Isbell reunites with his band The 400 Unit after a successful solo venture on Something More Than Free (for which he was nominated for a Grammy) and Southeastern. The last

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9 // ART GARFUNKEL AT THE PALLADIUM AT THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS JANUARY 25 Paul’s pal Art slides though the Palladium after the release of his memoir What Is It All But Luminous (Notes from An Underground Man). Hot tip: go a bit early to check out Great American Songbook Exhibit Gallery.

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NOVEMBER // MARCH NOVEMBER November 22, Flatland Harmony Experiment and Friends 6th Annual Thanksgiving, Mousetrap, 21+ November 22, Grieves, ProbCause, John Stamps, The Hi-Fi, 21+ November 22, The Main Squeeze, Derrick Howard, The Vogue, 21+ November 24, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Bigfoot Yancey, The Vogue, 21+ November 24, Iron Diamond, The Hi-Fi, 21+ November 24, Funksgiving, Nashwati, The Trip, Native Sun, The Indigos, Mousetrap, 21+ November 24, Record Store Day Black Friday, LUNA Music, all-ages November 24, Jeff DeHerdt and The Ghost Museum with Coolidge and Charlie Ballantine, Fountain Square Brewing Co., 21+ November 24, Wage War, Oceans Ate Alaska, Gideon, Varials, Loathe, Hoosier Dome, all-ages November 24, Hillbilly Happy Hour with Gamblin’ Christmas, The Electric Cowboys, Melody Inn, 21+ November 24, Blackout Friday with The Dockers, The Holy Sheets, Hyper Tensions, White Wax, Melody Inn, 21+ November 25, Punk Rock Night with Skanksgiving, Unlikely Alibi, Fyakey, Luck Spaulding, DJ Cabby, Melody Inn, 21+ November 25, Corey Cox, Scotty Randolph, Isaac Rudd, The Hi-Fi, 21+ November 25, Von Strantz, Native Land, Black Circle Brewing Co., 21+ November 25, Kim Waters, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ November 25, Waterparks, Old National, all-ages November 25, Ja Rule and Ashanti, Old National Centre, all-ages November 25, Jim Brickman Joyful Christmas, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages November 26, Volunteer Department, Colly, Pet Theft, Melody Inn, 21+ November 26, Rob Dixon Quartet, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ November 26, Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Old National Centre, all-ages November 28, Stardusters Little Big Band Tribute to Benny Goodman featuring Shawn Goodman, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ November 29, Low Pone Queer Dance Party, The Hi-Fi, 21+ November 29, The Funker Quarter, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ November 29, Kranks, Madhabits, Melody Inn, 21+ November 30, Busty and The Bass, Caye, The Hi-Fi, 21+

November 30, The Leisure Kings, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ November 30, Altered Thurzdaze with Buku and Luzcid, Mousetrap, 21+ November 30, Shady Mayor, The Trees, Swingset, Melody Inn, 21+ November 30, Zarzutzki, Kirshner, Manau, Funkhouser, McCormick, State Street Pub, 21+

DECEMBER December 1, Stolen Faces Grateful Dead Experience, Hyryder, Rumpke Mountain Boys, The Vogue, 21+ December 1, Damien Escobar, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 1, Broccoli Samurai, Eumatik, Mousetrap, 21+ December 1, Hillbilly Happy Hour with Stockwell Road, Melody Inn, 21+ December 1, Memetics, Bullet Points, Melody Inn, 21+ December 1, Back to the Future with DJ MetroGnome, DJ Limelight, DJ Dezzy Dez, DJ Stylistic, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 1, Unicorn Derby EP Release, Ocho, 1923, Square Cat Vinyl, all-ages December 1, Let’s Go Crazy with Royalty and The Beautiful One, Radio Radio, 21+ December 1, Cyrus Youngman and The Kingfishers album Release Show, White Rabbit Cabaret, 21+ December 2, Evanescence, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 2, Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press, The Vogue, 21+ December 2, McCafferty, Heart Attack Man, Hoosier Dome, all-ages

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December 2, The Big Wu, Mousetrap, 21+ December 2, Punk Rock Night with JJ Pearson and His Weapons of Ass Destruction, Andy Social and the Antidotes, Filthy Jill and The Muscles, Melody Inn, 21+ December 2, The Last Good Year, Win With Willard, Mardelay, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 3, Joy of the Season, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 3, Chad Vangaalen, Un Blonde, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 3, Paula Dione Ingram, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 4, Jazz Jam Session, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 5, Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 5, The Districts, Katie von Schleicher, Sun Seeker, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 5, ROTF Blood Ripple CD Release Party, State Street Pub, 21+ December 5, Guttermouth, The Koffin Kats, Gallows Bound, The Atom Age, Melody Inn, 21+ December 6, The Secret Sisters, Brians, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 6, Yelawolf, The Vogue, 21+ December 6, The Revivalists, Old National Centre, all-ages December 7, Latin Dance Party, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 7, Night Ranger, Old National Centre, all-ages December 7, Altered Thurzdaze with Psymbionic and The Widdler, Mousetrap, 21+ December 7, Number 9 Blacktops, MG and

The Gas City Three, Frankie Camaro, Melody Inn, 21+ December 7, The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 7, Joe Marcinek Dead Funk Summit, The Vogue, 21+ December 8, GWAR, The Vogue, 21+ December 8, Cathy Morris, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ November 8, The Nat King Cole Tribute, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 8, Steed, Chemical Envy, Cocaine Wolves, Motor Chief, Melody Inn, 21+ December 8, Daedelus, Free the Robots, Mono/Poly, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 9, Johnny’s Cougar Charity Benefit, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 9, Turkuaz, The Vogue, 21+ December 9, IU Health Holidays, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 9, Steve Allee Quintet featuring Rusty Burge, Rob Dixon, Steve Houghton, Jeremy Allen, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 9, Secret Recipe, Indigo Child, Magnetic, Frozen Turtle, Mousetrap, 21+ November 9, Punk Rock Night with Burlesque tribute to Star Wars, The Yavin 4, Ultra Kombo, Melody Inn, 21+ December 9, Real Talk Dance Party, White Rabbit Cabaret, 21+ December 10, The Palmer Squares, Netherfriends, Vantablac SOL, Birdy’s, 21+

December 10, K-LOVE Christmas, Old National Centre, all-ages December 10, Joe Pug, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 10, Dave Koz Christmas Tour, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 11, $UICIDEBOY$, Old National Centre, all-ages December 12, Chevelle, Old National Centre, all-ages December 12, Snails, Old National Centre, all-ages December 12, Serenade Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 13, Red Wanting Blue and The Alternate Routes Quartet, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 13, ‘68, Whores, Alistair Hennessey, Hoosier Dome, all-ages December, Avenue Indy Jazz Quintet, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 14, JD McPherson, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 14, The Creepshow, The Loveless, Transylvania Hell Sounds, Melody Inn, 21+ December 15, Country Christmas with Cowboy Jukebox and Joe Hess and The Wandering Cowboys, The Vogue, 21+ December 15, SZA, Old National Centre, all-ages December 15, Rooms, Never Come Downs, Melody Inn, 21+ December 15, Vance Joy, Portugal. The Man, Old National Centre, all-ages December 15, Festival of Carols, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 16, Yacht Rock Revue, The Vogue, 21+

December 16, Sarah Scharbrough Holiday Show, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 16, Straight No Chaser, Old National Centre, all-ages December 16, Punk Rock Night with Machine Guns and Motorcycles, Hot Rod Nebula, The Great Terror, Melody Inn, 21+ December 17, Men in the Fire, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 18, Jazz Jam Session, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 20, Holiday Sing-A-Long featuring Wendy Reed, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 21, The War on Drugs, The Vogue, 21+ December 21, Handel’s Messiah, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 21, C-Tay B-Day, Melody Inn, 21+ December 22, The Occasional Set, Stealing Volume, Heartland Heretics, Melody Inn, 21+ December 22, Sixteen Candles Ugly Xmas Sweater Party, The Vogue, 21+ December 22, Mula Kkan presents Kkharma Live, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 23, Cycles, Mousetrap, 21+ December 23, Pavel and Direct Contact, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 26, The Uncle Dan and Sophie Jam with Dan Wakefield and Sophie Faught, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 27, Michael Bolton, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages December 28, Latin Dance Party, Jazz Kitchen, 21+ December 28, Jon McLaughlin, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 29, Jon McLaughlin, The Hi-Fi, 21+ December 29, The Blue Side with Tad Robinson,

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JANUARY January 3, Katie Garringer, Melody Inn, 21+ January 4, Stackhouse, Three Cities, Bomb Cats, Melody Inn, 21+ January 4, Black Label Society, Corrosion of Conformity, Old National Centre, all-ages January 5, Saved by the 90s, The Vogue, 21+ January 5, Elvis Tribute, Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, all-ages

February 3, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Old National Centre, all-ages February 7, They Might Be Giants, The Vogue, 21+ February 9, Tommy Emmanuel, Rodney Crowell, Old National Centre, all-ages February 10, Bob Marley Tribute with The Ark Band, The Hi-Fi, 21+ February 14, Black Veil Brides and Asking Alexandria, Old National Centre, all-ages February 15, Excision, Old National Centre, all-ages February 16, Above and Beyond Common Ground Tour, Old National Centre, all-ages February 17, Here Come The Mummies, The Vogue, 21+ February 24, Two Feet, The Hi-Fi, 21+ February 25, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Old National Centre, all-ages February 27, Ezra Furman, The Hi-Fi, 21+

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t’s hard to believe that winter is already here, but it is, and there’s no stopping the colder temps from arriving. At least things are heating up on hard courts around the state. The college basketball season is underway, with plenty of storylines from South Bend to Bloomington, the Pacers are a pleasant surprise and the Globetrotters return to the Hoosier state in early 2018. Football season wraps up with some big games in the Circle City and the Fuel hope to put their past season’s poor performance on ice.

To make your life a tad bit easier, I’ve selected ten events that will be well worth the price of entry, and also included full season schedules in case you drink too much egg nog and can’t make it off the couch.

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TICKETS TO SLIP INTO A STOCKING 1 // IHSAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS NOVEMBER 24-25 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a lot of high school athletes is also a great experience for fans, unless you’re a parent sitting on the edge of your seat yelling at the referees that they missed a holding call. Six games take place over the course of two days, with session tickets getting you access to all the games that day.

2 // BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DECEMBER 2 Neither Indiana nor Purdue have participated in this neutral field — yet not so neutral field for Indiana teams — championship game since its inception in 2011, and this year won’t be any different. With abysmal conference records, both the Hoosiers and Boilermakers will be watching from home. Despite that, the Big Ten as a conference is extremely close talent wise this year, so expect a nail biter from the two teams that make it to Lucas Oil. 3 // INDIANA PACERS V. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER DECEMBER 13 Paul George returns to Indianapolis for the first time since leaving for Oklahoma City in the offseason. George’s departure was the talk of the town. Some fans were angry with how George and company handled the situation.

Others thought the Pacers could’ve got more in return. But now the Victor Oladipo/Myles Turner era is officially underway. Will fans boo George? Will he get a standing ovation? Get yourself to Bankers Life and find out in person.

4 // INDY FUEL V. QUAD CITY MALLARDS DECEMBER 14 All Fuel games are great family entertainment, but this one, this one is a can’t miss.

Why? Because it’s all you can eat night

at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Enjoy unlimited hot dogs, burgers, popcorn, and nachos, all while watching players crush one another into the boards and fire pucks at a sitting duck known as a goalie.

5 // INDIANA HOOSIERS V. NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH DECEMBER 16 Out goes Tom Crean, in comes Archie Miller.

The Hoosiers struggled under the former, never making it past the Sweet Sixteen during his 9-year tenure. The latter brings renewed hope to the rowdy students that will camp outside Assembly Hall for front row seats. Meanwhile, The Fighting Irish are ranked in the preseason poll and might be the country’s most underrated squad. I will miss the weekly discussion on whether the Hoosiers should fire Crean or resign him for another seven years, though.

6 // BUTLER BULLDOGS V. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS DECEMBER 16 The second game of the Crossroads Classic, a terrific idea I must add, follows a similar theme as the first. Butler has a new coach — LaVall Jordan — and Purdue is ranked in the preseason poll. If you’re a fan of basketball, you’ll want to attend one of these games.

7 // INDIANAPOLIS COLTS V. HOUSTON TEXANS DECEMBER 31 It’s been a disappointing season, to say the least. Star quarterback Andrew Luck won’t see a single snap due to his ongoing recovery from shoulder surgery. Promising rookie Malik Hooker was also lost for the year due to injury. And the Colts will most certainly be eliminated from the playoff picture come

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the final game of the season. But ticket prices should be rather cheap, and it is your final chance to see the guys play before another nine months of no football.

8 // CHEERS TO NEW YEARS 5K JANUARY 1 Get your one 5K out of the way early this year. All joking aside, start 2018 off right by burning all those calories you took in from champagne the night before. Feel better already, right? That is until you finish this race and receive your free pint at Big Lug. Go big or go home.

9 // HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS V. WASHINGTON GENERALS JANUARY 15 It is physically impossible to sit through an entire Globetrotters game and not burst out laughing at least once. They make the game fun, in every aspect of the word. Popcorn will make its way into the crowd. They’ll do their signature weave. A kid will get his 15 seconds of fame on the court. It’s a great experience for both children and adults.

10 // MONSTER JAM FEBRUARY 10 It’s not everyday you get to see oversized trucks do flips, barrel rolls and run over other cars and trucks.

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NOVEMBER // MARCH INDIANAPOLIS PACERS All games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse unless otherwise noted V. Toronto, November 24 V. Boston, November 25 V. Orlando, November 27 V. Houston, November 29 (away) V. Toronto, December 1 (away) V. New York, December 4 V. Cleveland, December 8 V. Denver, December 10 V. Oklahoma, December 13 V. Detroit, December 15 V. Brooklyn, December 17 (away) V. Boston, December 18 V. Atlanta, December 20 (away) V. Brooklyn, December 23 V. Detroit, December 26 (away) V. Dallas, December 27

V. Chicago, December 29 (away) V. Minnesota, December 31 V. Milwaukee, January 3 (away) V. Chicago, January 6 V. Milwaukee, January 8 V. MIami, January 10 V. Cleveland, January 12 V. Phoenix, January 14 (away) V. Utah, January 15 (away) V. Portland, January 18 (away) V. Los Angeles Lakers, January 19 (away) V. San Antonio, January 21 (away) V. Phoenix, January 24 V. Cleveland, January 26 (away) V. Orlando, January 27 V. Charlotte, January 29 V. Memphis, January 31 V. Charlotte, February 2 (away) V. Philadelphia, February 3 V. Washington, February 5 V. New Orleans, February 7 (away) V. Boston, February 9 (away) V. New York, February 11 V. Brooklyn, February 14 (away) V. Atlanta, February 23 V. Dallas, February 26 (away) V. Atlanta, February 28 (away) V. Milwaukee, March 2 (away) V. Washington, March 4 (away)

V. Utah, March 7 V. Atlanta, March 9 V. Boston, March 11 (away) V. Philadelphia, March 13 (away) V. Toronto, March 15 V. Washington, March 17 (away) V. Los Angeles Lakers, March 19 V. Los Angeles Clippers, March 23 V. Miami, March 25 V. San Francisco, March 27 (away) V. Sacramento, March 29 (away) V. Los Angeles Clippers, April 1 (away) V. Denver, April 3 (away) V. San Francisco, April 65 V. Toronto, April 6 (away) V. Charlotte, April 10 (away)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS All games at Lucas Oil Stadium unless otherwise noted V. Titans, November 26 V. Jaguars, December 3 (away) V. Bills, December 10 (away) V. Broncos, December 14 V. Ravens, December 23 (away) V. Texans, December 31 )

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INDIANA FUEL All games at Farmers Coliseum unless otherwise noted V. Fort Wayne, November 24 (away) V. Kansas City, November 25 (away) V. Quad City, December 1 (away) V. Toledo, November 2 V. Wheeling, December 8 (away) V. Wichita, December 9 (away) V. Wheeling, December 12 V. Quad City, December 14 V. Fort Wayne, December 15 V. Fort Wayne, December 16 (away) V. Kalamazoo, December 20 (away) V. Cincinnati, December 23 (away) V. Toledo, December 27 V. Kalamazoo, December 28 V. Cincinnati, December 30 (away) V. Wheeling, December 31 V. Fort Wayne, January 5 (away) V. Fort Wayne, January 6 V. Quad City, January 12 V. Quad City, January 13 V. Allen, January 19 (away) V. Cincinnati, January 20 (away) V. Kalamazoo, January 21 V. Fort Wayne, January 23 (away) V. Cincinnati, January 26 V. Kalamazoo, January 27 V. Kalamazoo, January 28 V. Wheeling, February 2 V. Toledo, February 3 (away) V. Quad City, February 9 V. Kalamazoo, February 10 V. Kalamazoo, February 11 V. Fort Wayne, February 14 V. Kansas City, February 16 V. Kansas City, February 17 V. Tulsa, February 18 V. Cincinnati, February 20 (away) V. Quad City, February 22 (away) V. Quad City, February 23 (away) V. Quad City, February 24 (away) V. Toledo, February 27 (away) V. Cincinnati, March 2 V. Utah, March 3 (away) V. Utah, March 4 (away)

V. Cincinnati, March 9 (away) V. Kalamazoo, March 10 V. Toledo, March 11 V. Cincinnati, March 16 V. Toledo, March 17 V. Fort Wayne, March 23 away) V. Brampton, March 25 V. Kansas City, March 30 (away) V. Fort Wayne, March 31 (away) V. Kansas City, March 3 V. Cincinnati, March 6 (away) V. Toledo, March 7 (away) V. Kalamazoo, March 8 (away)

BUTLER BULLDOGS All games at Hinkle Fieldhouse unless otherwise noted V. Texas, November 23 (away) V. Duke or Portland State, November 24 (away) V. TBD, November 26 (away) V. Saint Louis, December 2 V. Utah, December 5 V. Purdue, December 16 (Bankers Life) V. Morehead State, December 19 V. Western Illinois, December 21 V. Georgetown, December 27 (away) V. Villanova, December 30 V. Xavier, January 2 (away) V. Seton Hall, January 6 V. Creighton, January 9 (away) V. Marquette, January 2 V. Providence, January 15 (away) V. DePaul, January 20 (away) V. St. John’s, January 27 V. Marquette, January 31 (away) V. DePaul, February 3 V. Xavier, February 6 V. Villanova, February 10 (away) V. Georgetown, February 13 V. Providence, February 17 V. St. John’s, February 28 (away) V. Seton Hall, March 3 (away)

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IU HOOSIERS All games at Assembly Hall unless otherwise noted V. Arkansas State, November 22 V. Eastern Michigan, November 24 V. DUke, November 29 V. Michigan, December 2 (away) V. Iowa, December 4 V. Louisville, December 9 (away) V. Notre Dame, December 16 (away) V. Fort Wayne, December 18 V. Tennessee Tech, December 21 V. Youngstown State, December 29 V. Wisconsin, January 2 (away) V. MInnesota, January 6 (away) V. Penn State, January 9 V. Northwestern, January 14 V. Michigan State, January 19 (away) V. Maryland, January 22 V. Illinois, January 24 (away) V. Purdue, January 28 V. Ohio State, January 30 (away) V. Michigan State, February 3 V. Rutgers, February 5 (away) V. Minnesota, February 9 V. Illinois, February 14 V. Iowa, February 17 (away) V. Nebraska, February 20 (away) V. Ohio State, February 23

PURDUE BOILERMAKERS All games at Mackey Arena unless otherwise noted V. Tennessee, November 22 (away) V. Villanova or Western Kentucky, November 23 (away) V. Atlantis Finals, November 24 (away) V. Louisville, November 28 V. Maryland, December 1 (away) V. Northwestern, December 3 (away) V. Valparaiso, December 7 (away) V. IUPUI, December 10 V. Butler, December 16 (away) V. Tennessee State, December 21 V. Lipscomb, December 30 V. Rutgers, January 3 V. Nebraska, January 6

V. Michigan, January 9 (away) V. Minnesota, January 13 (away) V. Wisconsin, January 16 V. Iowa, January 20 (away) V. Michigan, January 25 V. Indiana, January 28 (away) V. Maryland, January 31 V. Rutgers, February 3 (away) V. Ohio State, February 7 V. Michigan State, February 10 (away) V. Wisconsin, February 15 (away) V. Penn State, February 18 V. Illinois, February 22 (away)

IUPUI JAGUARS All games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum unless otherwise noted V. Western Illinois, November 28 (away) V. Ball State, December 2 (away) V. SIUE, December 6 V. Purdue, December 10 (away) V. Washington State, December 16 (away) V. Gonzaga, December 18 (away) V. IU Kokomo, December 22 (away) V. Northern Kentucky, December 28 (away) V. Wright State, December 30 (away) V. Green Bay, January 2 (away) V. UIC, January 4 V. Milwaukee, January 10 V. Green Bay, January 12 V. Detroit Mercy, January 16 V. Cleveland State, January 18 (away) V. Youngstown State, January 20 (away) V. UIC, January 27 (away) V. Detroit Mercy, February 2 (away) V. Oakland, February 4 (away) V. Cleveland State, February 8 V. Youngstown State, February 10 V. Milwaukee, February 16 (away) V. Oakland, February 19 V. Wright State, February 23 V. Northern Kentucky, February 25

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