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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
1ST MAIN
Neal “Taffy” Taflinger
INDYSTAR.COM
THINGS TO DO EDITOR
Born and raised in Indy, Taffy has devoted most of his life to one form of art or another, and he wants to spend the rest of it telling stories about art and the people who make it. There’s a wild, woolly city happening out there, and he wants to spread the word.
Theater Scary Mary: A Poppins Parody
When: Various times Nov. 2-4, 9-11, 16-17. Where: The Q, 5515 E. Washington St. Tickets & info: Ticket prices TBA; www.qartistry.org, or (317) 677-5317. We don’t know much about Scary Mary yet, but Q Artistry earned its bonafides with “Cabaret Poe” and followed it up with a steady stream of funny, quirky productions. There’s no reason to expect that this show will deviate from Q Artistry’s charted course.
Festivals
Fall Equinox: Hungry Ghosts
When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Where: 100 Acres, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road. Tickets & info: Free; www.ima museum.org, or (317) 923-1331. Inspired by Chinese and Japanese ghost festival traditions, Seattlebased composer Nat Evans and members of the Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts Composers Orchestra will perform a sound installation while floating on 100 Acres Lake. Floating lanterns will serve as beacons for ancestral spirits.
Visual Art Food Con III When: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 5. Where: Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St. Tickets & info: Free; (317) 3963886, or www.harrisoncenter.org. If last year’s event was any indication of where this event is headed, then Food Con III will be a must-attend for locals who care about the cultivation, preparation, and consumption of nourishing food. Expect food-inspired art, exhibits by food producers and prepared foods from local vendors.
This “Food with Roots” sculpture is by Michelle Walkey-Thornburg.
Talks & Readings Henry Rollins: Capitalism
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Where: Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. Tickets & info: $32.50; www.live nation.com, or (800) 745-3000. Punk icon, B-movie actor and gadfly Henry Rollins is taking his spoken-word act on the road again. This time he’s visiting all 50 state capitals, wrapping things up in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 5, the eve of the general election. The former Black Flag and Rollins Band front man can be schticky, but his curiosity and inability to sit still provide a stream of funny and provocative insights.
ROBERT SCHEER / THE STAR
Scott Avett and family bring their sounds to White River State Park.
Music The Avett Brothers
When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Where: Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St. Tickets & info: $47.35; www .livenation.com, or (800) 745-3000. Spend an evening with indie heartthrobs Scott, Seth, Joe and Bob and sing along to their roughhewn, throaty folk songs and ballads. ROB GOEBEL / THE STAR