2014 NUVO's Summer CityGuide

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It’s hard to put together a summer fun guide without feeling like a camp or cruise director. Essentially, my job every season is to try and narrow down a whole city’s worth of fabulous events and try to choose the ones you’d love the most.

As always, we can’t fit it all in, so make sure you go online to NUVO.net to see the full list of events and classes.

One of the best parts about summer in Indy is the arrival of festival season. Across the city and state, green spaces and city streets bloom with white tents filled with food, wine, craft beer, artisan goods and all the flavors and foods that come from Hoosier soil. You’ll find things that are worth a tank of gas and a mini-roadtrip, to multi-cultural events happening in your own backyard. You’ll find events put on by various faiths, nationalities and communities, all of which need your support to keep this great summer Indy party going.

To us at NUVO, summer is all about enjoying the sunshine, biking, smiling faces, and all the other best things in life that are free (like NUVO), so a lot of the programming and events included in this guide are free or low-cost. Since we couldn’t begin to pack all of the parks and library events into our guide, we encourage you to go to the Indy Parks Fun Finder Page (funfinder.indy.gov) and Indianapolis Public Library (imcpl. org) websites and check out all the incredible offerings to pump up your summer with some action, fun, and learning.

Whether you spend your summer in the pool or the reading nook, take advantage of the extra daylight, and use our guide to make the most of every minute.

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INDY’S REAL-LIFE LESLIE KNOPE

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or most people, early summer means no school, getting ready for the pool, and signing up for summer recreation leagues. For Joenne Pope, programming director for Indy Parks System, it’s time to switch into high gear and put together yet another Summer Fun Guide filled with an enormous variety of classes and sports leagues. We reached out to her because Joenne and the Parks Department (someone start that band immediately, please) have a coalescent ethos with NUVO: to get everyone out and connected with their city through Indianapolis’s many green spaces.

In other words, Joenne is pretty much real-life Leslie Knope. She was kind enough to chat with us on the phone for a couple minutes about some of the incredibly diverse programming available for everyone in the entire family. So what does summer mean to someone charged with planning the parks catalogue?

“It’s an opportunity to do activities that are kind of outside the norm, and more events outside, more family-driven,” said Pope.

After spending weeks under the icy, iron fist of the Polar Vortex, Pope expects an even greater interest in the parks this summer. “With this past winter, people are really chomping at the bit to get outside.”

In a city where the “Sky’s out, thighs out” adage is used anytime the temps get above 50, we like to do everything outside that we can, as soon as we can.

Luckily for us, Pope has put together a collection of summer fun events that answers the perennial question, “Is it a great excuse to be outside?” with a resounding “Yes!” That means everything from jazz concerts, to summer rec leagues to trying classes in everything from cooking to ballet, and programming across all age groups.

Teenagers, in particular, can be tricky, but Joenne’s got the whole spectrum covered on that group, from the non-drivers to the young-

Joenne Pope has your summer fun planned.

but-employed set. “We have some day camps for that 12 to 15 age group. There’s a few open gym opportunities, some leagues things like that teens might be interested in.” In other words, everything you need to keep eye-rolls and whines of “I’m booooored” to a minimum.

For the kids who would rather embark on that lifelong pursuit of the almighty dollar, the Parks Department has a spot for them too.

“We start hiring at 16, so we have

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some great job opportunities for anyone 16 and over.” That doesn’t mean that you’ll be dropping off your kids with someone else’s kids when it’s time to send them off to classes and camps, like the Parks Department’s most popular summer class: swimming lessons.

“Our summers are huge with day camps and swim lessons. All of our swim lessons are in the public pools, with professionals teaching while lifeguards are present.” If

you’ve ever seen the stern, unwavering gaze of a Parks Department lifeguard, you know that they take their duties much more seriously than the lounge-n-whistle lifeguard stereotype.

But the parks system isn’t there just to keep the kids busy. They’ve got plenty of educational programs available for adults, too. What is Pope looking forward to most?

“There is a new workshop up at Broad Ripple park in the summer called the Grilling Symposium.

Grilling is really popular right now with all kinds of different meat smokers and ceramic cookers.” For the low price of $10, you can learn how to make the most of your wood-and-fire skills. They’ll cover it all, so scribble down all your questions and bring them to the class, of which there will be several through June. But, Pope says, it’s not one for the little kids. “This is more of an adult class, 18 and over.” A good rule of thumb whenever there’s fire involved.

One of the most interesting parts of the summer parks schedule is that certain genres of concert series are assigned to different park. “Our summer concert series’ are awesome.

We have a lot of different concerts out at Eagle Creek, Broad Ripple has concerts, Watkins has a jazz series, and they’re really phenomenal artists.” The best part, of course, is that they’re all free, and they’re all curated by folks who really want to get talented artists in front of big crowds. “The people who book those concerts to a really good job of getting a nice cross-section for different people,” she said of the artists.

And that’s the name of the game for Pope: something for everyone, and access for everyone. We couldn’t fit all the parks offerings and the events schedule in one place, but you can go to NUVO.net to see our highlights, or check out the full schedule on the Indy Parks website.

— SARAH MURRELL

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The Food Truck Friday lineup changes weekly.

MAY Bike-IN Movies at Garfield Park An environmentally sustainable spin on the old, drive-in movie tradition, Bike-IN Movies at Garfield Park will be taking place every first Friday of the month, a nice cap to your regular First Friday events. Hosted by Indy Parks & Recreation, Indianapolis residents are encouraged to leave their cars at home and bike to the beautiful Garfield Park to enjoy some of our favorite films from the past. You can also get armfuls of tasty food truck offerings this year, with a different variety of trucks each week. All movies will begin shortly after dusk, around 9 p.m. and all movies are free.

Garfield Park, 2505 Conservatory Dr., Through Oct. 4, FREE Food Truck Fridays This is one of our favorite things about summer.

Every Friday, a new lineup of food trucks parks on Georgia Street for the lunch rush. It’s a great way to check out some of the great mobile flavors we have on the road. Gather up your coworkers and get them to bust out of the sandwich lunch rut with food truck fare. As we stated before, the lineup is always changing, so get the latest on the Georgia Street website.

Georgia Street West, 11a.m.-2 p.m., georgiastreetindy.com Happy Hour on Georgia Street It’s Friday and you’ve had a long week. It’s time to relax on Georgia Street! Beginning in May, Georgia Street’s center block will turn into a casual after-work lounge on Fridays from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Enjoy live music on the Boardwalk, order appetizers and drinks from Harry & Izzy’s or the Omni Severin Hotel, and relax in one of the coolest new spots downtown.

Georgia Street, georgiastreetindy.com

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Soul Food Friday at The Walker Theatre Get your comfort food on in the Walker Ballroom on the last Friday of every month. If you’ve never gotten a chance to see the Walker Ballroom or sample some of Indy’s finest soul food, this is a great chance to knock out two birds with one buttery, delicious stone. Go online to NUVO.net and look for our cover feature on soul food in our fair city. For more information, email info@walkertheatre.com.

Madame Walker Theatre Center, Last Friday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $10 500 Festival Parade The IPL 500 Festival Parade allows all spectators to witness the pageantry and larger-than-life floats light up the streets of downtown Indianapolis. Wellknown celebrities, costumed characters, marching bands, patriotic units, specialty units, spectacular floats and giant helium balloons will fill the streets to celebrate the world’s largest single-day sporting event, the Indy 500. The day before the race, the drivers line up and grand marshal the parade, with all the usual Indy 500 fanfare. This is what our whole city is known the world over for, folks. Join in the spectacle, won’t you? Ticket prices vary by “experience package.”

Downtown Indianapolis, May 24, noon, 500festival.com/parade Indy PopCon What is Indy PopCon? Like GenCon, but for pop culture, meme culture and comics. This event is drawing everyone from the real Bad Luck Brian (Google it if this means absolutely nothing to you, and enjoy) as well as costumed characters.

This is like GenCon’s slightly hipper younger brother, where anything goes. Check it out, as descriptions of these kinds of events tend to defy the standards of English.

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Earth-Friendly Festival This is a great one if you’re trying to get your whole family to go green. Organizers welcome all ages and families to come down and learn a little about their impact on the environment. Festivities include a vendor fair full of local earth-friendly products and companies, or bring the kids and enjoy stories and crafts. Either way, you’ll find something to get you plugged into the ever-evolving green movement.

Here’s a quick run-down of the events of the day: •1 0:30 a.m.: Ross Harding from the Central Indiana Beekeepers Association will present the program, “Understanding and Caring for Honeybees.”

•1 1:30 a.m.: Families can enjoy a concert by Rockasaurus Rex to kick off the Library’s 2014 Summer Reading Program.

•1 2:30 p.m.: Dr. Amanda Miller from the University of Indianapolis Environmental Sustainability Program will present the program, “The Green Family: Environmentalism for All Ages.”

•2 p.m.: Amy Matthews from South Circle Farms will present the program, “Urban Farming for Beginners.”

From 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., attendees may bring their old electronics for the electronics recycling drive with Recycleforce, which requests a $10 donation for disposal of CRT televisions and monitors, and a $20 donation for all refrigerant-containing appliances.

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Garfield Park Library, May 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., FREE

JUNE Chow Down Midtown Summer 2014 Get down and chow down June 2-15 at some of your favorite midtown restaurants. For two weeks, Chow Down Midtown is an annual event where participating restaurants put together fan 8 SUMMER CITYGUIDE // 2014 // NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER

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favorites in pre-fixe menus at special prices. You can get some truly delicious grub and knock a few locations off your restaurant bucket list.

Visit chowdownmidtown.com for a list of participating restaurants and menus, plus a map for the Midtown newbies. chowdownmidtown.com Vintage Indiana The 15th annual Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Festival showcases Indiana grown wine and food. While, legally, we can’t tell you that this is the classiest way to get day drunk while supporting local wineries, that fact happens to be true. There’s also live music and lots of art on display, so you don’t have to go down just to get sloppy on tiny pours of vino. Sample up to 200 wines as you celebrate Indiana wineries. Vendors and schedule items are still being added, so go to the website to get all the info.

Military Park, 601 W. New York St., June 7, vintageindiana.com Fishers Strawberry Festival Shortcake, chilled strawberries, vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream: what could create a more perfect summer mouthful? This one is suburbfriendly, with activities for kids like face painting and all kinds of strawberry-centric fun. Indy folks beyond the northwest corner of 465 don’t have to travel far to get their berry fix.

Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., June 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., fisherslife.com/strawberry_festival Anderson Brew Fest Put together by a self-described “motley crew of Madison County bred beer lovers who have come together all with a similar goal: To bring all things we love culturally together in one spot, downtown Anderson.” This is a charitable event aimed at

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Anderson Town Center Plaza, 1135 Meridian St. (Anderson), June 7, 1-5 p.m., $30 Circle City IN Pride More than a parade, the 26th annual Indy Pride week is packed with everything from dance parties to a 5k and lots, lots more. The festival and parade are on Saturday, June 14, but events start the Saturday before. The one we’re looking forward to? The community picnic and Bat ‘N’ Rouge, the annual charity drag picnic and softball game. Event organizers promise it will be all-caps “FABULOUS.” Parade day means everyone walking down Mass Ave in their skimpiest and fiercest finery, and everyone from local churches and your friends at NUVO will be showing their pride. This year, Girl Pride will bring singers Mary Lambert and Luciana. We couldn’t possibly fit all the amazing stuff happening during the festival in this little blurb, so get it all on the website.

American Legion Mall and Downtown Indianapolis, June 7-14, circlecityinpride.org IMAF The Independent Arts and Music Festival is a showcase for artists with that can-do, DIY at10 SUMMER CITYGUIDE // 2014 // NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER

titude. Musicians play on two outdoor stages throughout the afternoon, while arts and crafters show off their stuff inside the Harrison as part of the INDIEana Handcraft Exchange (indieanahandicraftexchange.com). Look for screen print poster art, Western apparel and pretty jewelry. Listen for music by plenty of locals; at press time, the lineup included Coolidge, Estocar Indie Music, Paul Smallman, Bashiri Asad, Liz Janes, Heather French Henry, Shelby County Sinners, Elsinore, Mr. Kinetik, Blue Moon Revue, Party Lines and Pravada.

Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., June 14, noon-8 p.m., harrisoncenter.org Talbot Street Art Fair Located in the heart of one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, the Talbot Street Art Fair is a favorite in the region. Every summer, for the past 50-plus years, thousands crowd this funky boulevard to check out work by artists and craftspeople from across the country. Funds generated by the fair support scholarships, grants, workshops and artist sponsorships for programs in the metro area and the state. The fair is bounded by 16th and 20th Streets and Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Talbot Street Area, June 14-15, FREE, talbotstreet.org

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The Indian Market and Festival blends tradition with education.

Indy Italian Street Festival This is one of the favorite street festivals around because Italian food is, well, Italian food, and the festival boasts free parking and admission. It’s not all about the food, though. (It’s 95 percent the food. Let’s be real.) The festival will also have music and cultural programs for all ages. Did we mention free admission and free parking and copious Italian food? Just checking.

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, 520 Stevens St., June 13-14, 5-11 p.m., FREE, indyitalianfest.org

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Cathedral Women’s Strawberry Festival Closer to Lady Victory herself is the Cathedral Women’s Strawberry Festival, which has been an annual highlight for coming up on half a century.

You can get your strawberries dressed up with “the works,” which will get you ice cream, whipped cream and berries on a shortcake for a paltry sum of $6. Or you could dress it down and pay a little less. Either way, it’s going to be a delicious way to spend a June afternoon. Cash only on this one, so head to the ATM first.

Soldiers & Sailors Monument and Monument Circle,1 Monument Circle, June 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., cccindy.org Marion County Fair One of the state’s biggest county get-togethers features racing pigeons, chain-saw carving, gospel music, llama demonstrations, a dog show, a cheerleading contest, demolition derby, and even a meatless chili contest. Did we mention rides? How about the Panda Bear, that rotates while giving riders a bouncing motion. Or the Alpine Bobs, 18 twopassenger free-swinging tubs that can run in reverse. Then there’s the Mega Drop, the Cyclops, the ION and the Hammer. We might be in State Fair HQ, but nothing beats the local charm of a county fair.

Marion County Fairgrounds, 7300 E. Troy Ave., June 20-29, marioncountyfair.org

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Indian Market and Festival For 21 years, this one-of-a-kind festival, put on by the fine folks at the Eiteljorg Museum brings Native American artists from across the country to Indianapolis to sell their art. The market and festival includes performances from some of today’s premiere Native American performers including storytellers, dancers and singers. Try unique foods including the crowd favorite, Indian tacos. There are activities for the little ones in the Dogbane Family Activity Area, so pack up the rugrats in the minivan and come on out.

Military Park, 601 W. New York St., June 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., eiteljorg.org Taste of Tippecanoe Downtown Lafayette and the Depot Plaza come alive as the whole county gathers to celebrate food, music, art and every intersection in between. This event isn’t just about chowing down on delicious food, either; The Taste of Tippecanoe is the major fund raising event for the Tippecanoe Arts Federation. Over 100 area arts organizations benefit from funds raised from this event, so no matter what you decide to sample, your money will go to a worthwhile cause.

Downtown Lafayette, June 21, 4 p.m.-midnight, $15, tasteoftippecanoe.org Brew-Ha-Ha The annual microbrew festival that benefits the Phoenix Theatre is actually more like an outdoor block party in the 700 block of North Park Avenue between Mass Ave and East St. Clair Street in the Chatham Arch neighborhood. Enjoy a great neighborhood, fine folks and more than 50 beers from such brewers as Angry Orchard, Bloomington Brewing, Flat 12 Bierwerks, Fountain Square Brewing, Sun King, Upland, plus lots of new additions courtesy of Indy’s exploding brewing scene.

As always, there will be a herd of food trucks on hand to keep you from getting over-served, and

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EVENTS the new view of the neighborhood is always worth a trip. 21 and over.

Between Mass Ave. and E. St. Clair St., June 21, 2 p.m.-7 p.m., $30 in advance, $35 day of, phoenixtheatre.org

JULY Star Spangled Symphony Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is now past its 30th year of performing the Marsh Symphony on the Prairie Concert Series, one of the most beloved summer traditions we have. Grab a blanket, pack a picnic and head north for an evening of excellent music under the stars. Starting June 21 and ending September 1, the Marsh Symphony on the Prairie series features 24 concerts at the Conner Prairie Amphitheater. The Star-Spangled Concerts July 3-5 will celebrate America’s independence with a collection of patriotic favorites per usual, with, of course, a show-stopping fireworks display set to the world-class orchestra.

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, July 3-5, 8 p.m., indianapolissymphony.org Freedom Blast For a visual fireworks thrill, you can always count on Freedom Blast (which also sounds like a blended, frozen beverage hatched in the same

food-as-politics world as Freedom Fries, but we digress). It’s Indiana’s largest fireworks display, shot from one of the most recognizable buildings on Indy’s skyline. It blasts off from the Regions Bank tower around 9:45 p.m., or whenever it’s good and dark. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and stake out a nice view, but be warned: there is a massive traffic jam afterward, every year, without fail. If you’re going to ride your bike to even one event this year, this is the one.

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Regions Bank Tower, 1 Indiana Square, July 4, 9:45 p.m.

Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration is the largest African-American event in the nation, drawing more than 300,000 to downtown Indy.

Now in its 45th year, the celebration is a kaleidoscope of programs, including business workshops, health and wellness, employment opportunities, spiritual enrichment, countless exhibits, arts events, youth activities, a film festival and marquee entertainers. This year, the Summer Celebration is holding educational conferences with special guest Ron Clark, plus entertainment from guests like Anthony Hamilton, Keith Sweat, Chrisette Michele and Babyface.

Downtown Indianapolis, July 10-20, indianablackexpo.com/summer-celebration

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AUGUST Indiana State Fair Hello, fried everything! Of course, the Indiana State Fair features lots of activities besides food booths that create an audible noise when your arteries slam shut like the front door of a jilted lover. The Indiana State Fairgrounds on East 38th Street have been the site for this Hoosier tradition since 1892. Over the past century, the fair has become a late summer tradition, with its own train, rooster crowing contest, farmers’ day parade, hot air balloon race, harness racing, old-fashioned pancake breakfast, carnies with their midway rides and games of “chance,” a Queen pageant and the best fried cheese curds on the face of the planet. Get the full schedule of events (may we recommend a hog show?) online.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Aug. 1-17, in.gov/statefair

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Drum Corps International World Championships Known as “Marching Music’s Major League,” Drum Corps International began nearly three decades ago and today boasts artistic and educational influence as a nonprofit, global youth activity. This makes it the World Series of sticks and skins, and it brings out the finest marching bands in the nation, if you’re into that sort of thing. About 400,000 fans annually visit their

live performances to see the best of the best in marching band. Don’t miss your opportunity to see this talented organization perform live in Indianapolis for the prelims, semifinals and finals.

Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Aug. 6-9, dci.org Swiss Wine Festival The Swiss Wine festival takes over the town of Vevay, Indiana, just this side of Lousiville. The Wine Festival brings all kinds of food, live music and art to the itty bitty city on the river. Past visitors tell us that the combination mixed with the city-wide vibe of this fest takes it to a whole other level, with this year’s headline act Diamond Rio providing the tunes. This is perfect for a end-of-summer road trip south.

(Vevay), Aug. 21-24, swisswinefestival.org Little Italy Festival Ciao! Spread out over the city of Clinton, Little Italy Festival has been taking place since 1966 every Labor Day weekend. Of course, where there is Italy, there is food. Last year’s festival featured numerous food-eating contests including sausage, spaghetti and pizza, but if that’s not your thing, there is plenty more to do and see. The weekend will host a parade, grape stomping, live entertainment, Italian cooking workshops and fireworks. Clinton is about 80 miles west of Indy.

(Clinton), Aug. 29-Sept. 1, littleitalyfestival.org

Indianapolis Greek Festival The Greek Festival has been going strong in Indianapolis for four decades, and it’s one of the most popular ethnic gatherings in the city.

Now firmly settled in their location in Carmel (3500 W. 106th St.), the festival continues the traditions of Greek culture, food and music that have made it so popular for so long. Check the website for event details closer to event date.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th St., Aug. 22-24, FREE, indygreekfest.org

SEPTEMBER Irish Fest All things Celtic reign o’er downtown’s Military Park for this annual Irish celebration.

There’s plenty of foot-stomping music, and a seemingly endless supply of beer. But there are also sheepherding exhibitions, an Irish toast contest, a rugby jamboree, a hurling tournament (!), an Irish breed dog show and, on Sunday, a Catholic Mass to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The festival closes on Sunday at 6:45 p.m. with a jam involving all the participating festival bands.

Military Park, 601 W. New York St., Sept. 12-14, indyirishfest.com

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or almost all kids summer means reading and a lot of free time. But for Delia Blanchard, manager of the Nora Library, summer connects her childhood past with her current position putting together programming for the library. Blanchard’s own love affair with literature bloomed in summer, though it was hardly while lounging in a backyard hammock.

“My favorite book of all time is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott,” Blanchard said in an email. “It was first given to me by my grandmother when I was ill with chicken pox early one summer when I was nine.”

Blanchard has read various editions throughout the years since then — an opportunity afforded someone with close proximity to the written word.

These days, Blanchard’s role extends far beyond reshelving books and issuing library cards. The library has grown to match the needs of the modern family, from little kids all the way through adults, and now includes everything from speaking and art events to the new addition of live music, which will be traveling around various branches all summer long. “The Jump Starters Trio will be playing Cajun, New Orleans style music, The Tides Trio will play Island/Caribbean music and The Heartfelt Trio will play music from the American jazz songbook,” she said.

The library is, also partnering with CollegeChoice 529, a privatelymanaged, state-sponsored direct savings plan is administered by the Indiana Education Savings Authority.

According to the in.gov website, “ Upromise Investments, Inc., serves as the program manager and Upromise Investment Advisors, LLC, provides investment advisory, recordkeeping and administrative services.” The program is aimed at elementary-age kids.

According to Blanchard, “ There will be two children, (ages 5-12), whose names will be drawn from all of the Summer Reading Program registrations. They will each win a $529.00 scholarship with College Choice 529.”

Even the standard-issue library card

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Delia Blanchard manages the Nora Library.

isn’t a requirement anymore — for teens, at least. “Read, Return, Re-use” is an expanded project for teens this summer. Based on a pilot program two years ago, teens who don’t have a library card may check out a bag of a few new and gently used books, read them and return them. It is another way of putting books in their hands.”

The recent success of John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars was the cherry on top of a recent boom in YA literature, and Blanchard is sensitive to the needs of that audience. Teens are often one of the most difficult age groups to create programming for, but the “Read, Return, Re-use” project allows kids access to books besides the ones they have to slog through (Wuthering Heights, anyone?) for assigned summer reading. Blanchard has a suggestion for teen readers everywhere: “Touching Spirit Bear By Ben Mikaelsen. This is a great book for anyone to read, but it is especially good for teens who can’t find anything ‘interesting’ to read. It is a gripping story of a delinquent teen who

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gets sent to a remote Alaskan island to serve out his sentence according to the Native American Circle Justice.

This book has an inspiring message about anger and forgiveness. “ Speaking of forgiveness, Blanchard also let us know about a unique program for those delinquent readers among our fair city’s youth. “[There’s a ] great program for children under 18 called the Earn and Learn program. Any child who has a card with fines of $5.00 or more can sign up and pay down their debt through reading.” As crimes and punishments go, we’d say this is like house arrest in Bill Gates’ mansion.

Blanchard suggests contacting your local branch to get all the details.

What so many have forgotten, in the age of Kindle and Netflix, is that the library goes way beyond just books. They loan out everything from exercise DVDs to foreign language films to sheet music. For parents with young kids (or young kids visiting) they have children’s CD’s available.

And as for moving into the digital

age? Don’t call it a comeback, they’ve been there for years. “We also have a Web library where you can check out eBooks, audio books, download music and magazines. You can check out our Web catalog at imcpl.org/ downloadables. At ilibrary.org, you will find tons of student, health, reference and business resources, magazine and newspaper articles. We also have digital collections where you can view digital images and recordings of cultural and historical interest related to Indianapolis. You can also find homework help on our website. All you need is your library card for free and easy access!”

So when anyone in your house says anything about being bored, head right down to your local branch and join in all the fun. It won’t cost you anything, but it might save you or your kids some brain cells this summer, and the world needs all of those it can keep.

— SARAH MURRELL

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LIBRARY SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Our friends at the library put together a highlighted list of programs for you to peruse. This is just a small sample of programming happening this summer at all branches of the library.

To see more events and programs, go to their website at imcpl.org.

2014 Summer Reading Program, “Read in Any Language” Children and families can experience the joy of reading and earn great prizes during this 95th annual program. Last year, over 58,000 participated, making it one of the most popular summer reading programs in the nation. This year’s theme celebrates our local international community. It’s the Library’s major reading initiative of the year.

Adult Summer Reading Program Adults have their own opportunity to participate in a reading program that showcases fiction and non-fiction books relating to numerous countries, cultures and travel themes. The books on this list include: •B less Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (Chicano literature) •A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Afghanistan)

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•W here’d You Go, Bernadette?

by Maria Semple (Antarctica) • T he Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles (Northern Africa) •Y ou Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers (all over the world) • T he Bone People by Keri Hulme (New Zealand) • T he Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (India) •G irl in Translation by Jean Kwok (Chinese immigrant) •N otes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson (England travelogue) • I talian Ways: On and Off the Rails From Milan to Palermo by Tim Parks (Italian travelogue) • I ndependent People by Halldor Laxness (Iceland) Though not finalized yet, special-planned programs associated with the adult summer reading program will include travelogues, author talks and book discussions throughout the summer.

Terra Cotta Warrior Film & Discussion Individuals of all ages are invited for a screening of the PBS documentary, “Secrets of the Dead,” at the Central Library. Following the film, local experts will lead a discussion of the mystery surrounding China’s 2,000-year-old Terra Cotta Warriors. Indianapolis Central Library.

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Hometown Roots Concert Series Two performances are scheduled during the summer at Central Library as part of this series inspired

by American musical traditions.

• June 1 at 2:30 p.m. – The hybrid arts ensemble, The Fourth Wall, will act and dance while they play new and interdisciplinary works.

• Aug. 3 at 2:30 p.m. – Performances of original material by musicians Myah Evans, Cara Jean Marcy and Luke Austin Daugherty.

Bringing Back Curb Appeal: Historic Districts of Center Township Library visitors are invited to visit the Nina Mason Pulliam Indianapolis Special Collections Room on the 6th floor of Central Library to view an exhibit that highlights the landmarks, prominent citizens and architectural features of each district comprising Center Township in Indianapolis. Open during regular Library hours.

Spades Park Poetry Programs Individuals of all ages are invited for an evening of poetry readings, both classical and contemporary, followed by a discussion of the works at the Spades Park Branch, 1801 Nowland Avenue. This free program will be held at 6 p.m. on the final Tuesday of each month.

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Technology Programs The Library’s “eBook Tinker Stations” provide one-

on-one assistance to help people learn to use their eReader devices and download from the Library’s free collection of eBooks and audiobooks. These are held at most Library locations. In addition, the Library offers free computer training, ranging from basic computer skills to more advanced applications, such as PowerPoint, Excel and Publisher as well as how to use Facebook and Google Cloud Computing.

Summer Showtime Families and children are invited for a lineup of 11 Hollywood blockbusters shown at all Library locations. A few of the titles are “Frozen,” “Cloudy With a Chance for Meatballs 2,” “Planes,” “Catching Fire” and “Saving Mr. Banks.” All films are rated G or PG, except “Catching Fire” and “Saving Mr. Banks” are PG-13.

Summer Workshops for Children Fun and education workshops for school-age children include: • Many Cultures, Many Instruments: Yurtfolk will play unusual instruments that tell a story about different cultures • Graffiti-Inspired Word Art • Paper Bead Jewelry Creation • Duct Tape Tote Bag Creation • Critter Chats: meet animals face to face and spend time getting to know them

• Critter Shows: An animal program presented by Animalia that features up to 5 different animals • Indiana Pacers Summer Reading Tour: Pacer and community representatives will present special story times at all Library locations • Digital Mobile Labs: make music, create animations and build Lego machines using iPads and other new technologies • Furry Tails With a Twist: A production by Minnetrista Theatre featuring off-beat character and puppets during which the audience can deconstruct and reconstruct beloved fairy tales Summer Family Concerts Music from around the world performed by 3 different bands playing at various Library locations.

Kids will have a chance to help out with the music.

The bands — The Jump Starters Trio (Cajun, New Orleans style music), The Tides Trio (Island/Caribbean music), The Heartfelt Trio (music from the American jazz songbook).

Special Summer Concert A “wizard rock & nerd rock” jam session featuring Kirstyn Hippe, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Tonks & the Aurors to be held on June 23 at 6 p.m. at Central Library.

Individual Branch Programs Each branch among the 23 locations of The Indianapolis Public Library will present its own of-

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Here’s your sign, Bill. fering of programs for all ages, including author appearances, craft programs and other programs for adults, as well as story time and early literacy programs for children.

SUMMER ARTS EVENTS MAY Bill Engvall It makes sense that the weekend known most for bringing lots of race fans to town would also bring Blue Collar Comedy all-star Bill Engvall. He’s most known for his “Here’s your sign” joke, which is billed as his “signature bit.” And you know that any headliner as big as Engvall with a signature joke is going to be just fresh and edgy enough to keep your benevolently racist uncle rolling in the aisles.

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There are reasons, not necessarily good ones, why Ravel’s ballet — or “choreographic symphony,” as the composer would prefer — isn’t performed all that often (and not within the last generation, if we can believe ISO promo materials).

a) It’s Ravel’s longest work at over an hour. b) He extracted two orchestral suites from the work, which are a lot easier to program. c) It calls for both dancers and chorus, meaning that a bunch of different groups have to find the right time to collaborate. This June is the right time for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Dance Kaleidoscope and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, with DK artistic head David Hochoy choreographing and Krzysztof Urbanski conducting. Something of a can’t-miss event if you’re not a neanderthal.

Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., June 13-14, indianapolissymphony.org IMAF: Independent Music + Art Festival Rusty Redenbacher is the emcee of choice for the 13th annual edition of IMAF, one of the jewels in the Harrison Center’s crown of community, collaborative events. Listen for music by plenty of locals; at press time, the lineup included Coolidge, Estocar Indie Music, Paul Smallman, Bashiri Asad, Liz Janes, Heather French Henry, Shelby County Sinners, Elsinore, Mr. Kinetik, Blue Moon Revue, Party Lines and Pravada. Get all the info on the website. As usual, the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange will run simultaneously in the Harrison Center’s gym, with 100-plus vendors showing off their latest wares.

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folk song (June 29); the Peabody Consort, straight out of Peabody Conservatory’s Early Music Department (July 11). Venues vary, but most concerts are at Indiana History Center.

June 20-July 13, emindy.org Heartland Film Festival: Summer Rewind There’s just no way for an ordinary human — two legs, one butt, two eyeballs — to see everything that the Heartland Film Fest has to offer, even with a VIP pass and the help of a Stadium Buddy. So we applaud the folks at Heartland for putting together a summer festival featuring roughly 15 films featured at festivals past, all at two theaters within walking distance, the Heartland Basile Theatre located within Heartland’s offices, and a screening room in the nearby Wheeler Arts Community.

Heartland Basile Theatre and Wheeler Arts Community, June 26-28, trulymovingpictures.org

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Symphony on the Prairie: Star Spangled Symphony It’s the one with fireworks, kids (weather permitting). Or if you’re a harmonica fan, it’s the one where staff harmonicist Mike Runyan gets to blow, Gabriel, blow. Look for standards of the patriotic orchestral repertoire.

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, July 3-5, indianapolissymphony.org

Talbot Street Art Fair Located in the heart of one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, the Talbot Street Art Fair is a must-visit destination on an insanely busy summer weekend (both IMAF and Indy Pride run exactly the same time on Saturday). Every summer, for the past 50-plus years, thousands have crowded this funky boulevard to check out work by artists and craftspeople from across the country. Funds generated by the fair support scholarships, grants, workshops and artist sponsorships for programs in the metro area and the state. The fair is bounded by 16th and 20th Streets and Pennsylvania and Delaware.

June 14-15, FREE, talbotstreet.org Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904 The IMA’s big summer show finds curator Ellen Lee (who most recently brought you Snapshot, which featured little-seen photos by post-impressionist painters) once again zeroing in on a facet of the turn-of-the-century art world. This time she’s looking neo-impressionist portraits by names both established and forgotten, with entries by Paul Signac, Maximilien Luce, Vincent van Gogh and Theo von Rysselberghe, among others. The show premiered in Brussels earlier this year, and the IMA will be its only North American venue.

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Symphony on the Prairie: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra heads north for its annual summer residency on the prairie in mid-June, after a big old ballet extravaganza (Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe) to close out the regular season downtown. This year’s Symphony on the Prairie lineup opens with an old chestnut, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, anchoring an Americanthemed program also including works by Ives, Copland and Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm variations.

Eric Zuber is on board as pianist, with ISO assistant conductor David Glover on the podium.

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, June 20-21, indianapolissymphony.org Indianapolis Early Music Festival Did you know that Indianapolis Early Music is the nation’s oldest continuous presenter of early music? Now you do. It was established in 1966, and a year later, it presented its first summer festival, which remains its flagship event. This year’s edition features six concerts, starting with baroque chamber group Musica Pacifica on June 20 and rounding out with Hesperus, playing a live “period” soundtrack to the Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckler The Mark of Zorro on July 13. In between you’ve got Quicksliver, playing 17th-century string music (June 22); Montreal-based ensemble Pallade Musica (June 27); the Baltimore Consort, which explores the relationship between art and

Hair Bob Harbin, the dude who brought you American Cabaret Theatre, and his outfit Bobdirex return this summer with another classic musical. Last year was Spamalot; this year, it’s Hair, the stylized take on the Age of Aquarius that challenges each director with the question: Are we safe to do the nude scene? The great thing about Harbin’s now annual summer production is that he can avail himself of a lot of the city’s talent that might be otherwise engaged during the typical theater season (assuming they haven’t decamped for camps or summer stock-type situations). Hence, the high marks for Spamalot; expect another top-notch production this time around.

Athenaeum Theatre, 401 E. Michigan St., July 5-20, bobdirex.com Miles and Ellie You can pretty much always count on the Phoenix to stay open through the summer, and it’s accomplishing that this year with the Indiana premiere of Miles and Ellie, Don Zolidis’ play about two teenagers in love, who are forced apart by circumstances, and then reunite 20 years later, no longer teenagers (for this play abides by Newtonian physics). The thing is that Miles has stuck around his hometown and he’s still in love with Ellie. Things move on from there.

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employee, a black teenager who has higher aspirations. TOTS head Ron Spencer will direct.

Symphony on the Prairie: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 If you see one Symphony on the Prairie concert this year, well, have you pick according to your tastes and calendar, but we highly recommend this Beethoven meets Time for Three pairing. OK, that testimonial wouldn’t fit on a poster; there’s a reason we didn’t get that copywriting gig. But this is a fine lineup. The first part of the concert belongs to the ISO’s outstanding ensemble-in-residence, whose members we’ve seen mature by a few years as they’ve explored their vision of American classical music, with heavy dollops of jam and folk. And then because the ISO still has respect for the canon, you have Teddy Abrams conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, July 11-12, indianapolissymphony.org Superior Donuts Another theater always good for a summer show is Theatre on the Square, which’ll keep the air conditioning on full blast for Tracy Letts’ well-loved Superior Donuts. Letts was also responsible for August: Osage County, which made a celebrated stop at the Phoenix before heading last year to the big screen. This Letts play centers on a Chicago doughnut shop and the relationship between its owner, who’s kind of let things go to seed, and his sole

Theatre on the Square, 629 Massachusetts Ave., July 11-Aug. 2, tots.org Indy Film Fest Sure, the folks behind Indy Film Fest do a lot of year-round programming these days, from roaming cinema events in unlikely spots like the City Market’s catacombs, to dinner-and-a-movie pairings (a totally sold-out venture this spring). But the big event is still July 17-27, featuring world and national premieres, all manner of films (short, long; narrative, documentary) from all over the planet, sometimes with filmmakers answering your questions about their work in person (or via Skype because it costs a lot to fly in from Mumbai). Home base remains The Toby at the IMA, with additional events all over town.

Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, July 18-28, indyfilmfest.org Brownsburg Festival of the Arts Featuring over 150 art and craft exhibitors from all around the Midwest, Brownsburg’s Festival of the Arts will celebrate its 36th anniversary this summer at Arbuckle Acres Park. While each arts festival is different in its own way, it’s safe to say that the Festival of the Arts will feature pretty standard arts

fest offerings like delicious food, good music, and stuff for your kids to do. What can we say? We just like arts festivals.

Arbuckle Acres Park, 200 N. Green St. (Brownsburg), July 19, brownsburgfota.com

AUGUST Gen Con The largest gaming convention in the world descends on Indianapolis every August, taking over the entirety of the convention center, not to mention other parts of downtown. If you’re already clued in, this is your best chance to take part in a massive game of Magic or to check out the latest in 20-sided dice. If you’re not hip, it’s a blast to check out the costumes, from Star Wars to Xena. In terms of tickets, four-day, family and one-day options are available.

Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., Aug. 14-17, gencon.com IndyFringe Festival IndyFringe mixes local, national and international performers for 11 days and hundreds of performances at venues — all within walking distance of one another — throughout the Mass Ave. Cultural District. Comedy, drama, dance and offbeat combinations of all three are on offer. A $3 festival badge buys you entry to all shows for the run of the festival for $10 per show, payable at the door, 30 minutes before curtain, with every dime of that $10

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Mass Ave Cultural District, Aug. 14-24, indyfringe.org Feast of Lanterns

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the streets of Carmel, plus an exhibit of sleek motorcycles at the Indiana Design Center. Add in all of Carmel’s galleries — with their traditional wall based-art — and you’ve got yourself more enough visual stimulus.

Carmel Arts and Design District, Aug. 24, noon-5 p.m., carmelartsanddesign.com

Spades Park on the city’s Eastside, acquired in 1898, is heavily wooded and bounded by a creek.

It’s a sylvan setting for the annual Feast of Lanterns, a neighborhood festival which features hundreds of handmade paper lanterns, bedecking the trees and illuminating the night. The festival gets started in the afternoon, with games for kids, live musical entertainment and plenty of good food. At dusk there’s a festival parade, the lamps are lit, and the fun really begins.

Dig-IN: A Taste of Indiana One of Indy’s most beloved new events, Dig-In takes over the White River State Park for a day, featuring locally grown foods, drinks and fun.

The shindig features educational discussion panels, cooking demonstrations, urban gardening exhibits, local chef Q&A sessions, wine tastings, beer and food pairing classes, and much more. Come celebrate Indiana’s growing mindful food culture and local flavors.

Spades Park, 1800 Nowland Ave., August 23, noon-11 p.m., FREE

White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., Aug. 24, non-5 p.m., digindiana.org

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Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts Your one stop shop for all-things-Bloomington arts. Get to know all the performance art groups; wander among the artists’ booths. Food, drink and party. Now 36 years old, this has to be one of the best art festivals anywhere. And hey, it’s B-town; even a leper festival would be a draw. Bloomington is about 50 miles southwest of Indy.

Cars can be art. And not just fancy-ass cars created by your Buckminster Fuller types, though we do have a soft spot for his Dymaxion car, which didn’t get its fair shake. Nope, your regular-ass cars, too. MoMA has a car collection, and they did their first car show back in 1951. So there’s good precedent for Artmobilia: A Celebration of Automotive Art and Design, which will feature more than 400 cars along

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SEPTEMBER French Market Festival St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church dates back to 1929.

While its annual French-inspired free festival is a relative newcomer, at 24 years old, it has become a welcome fixture on the summer festival scene. The food is a big reason: seafood crepes, escargot en croute, French onion soup, beignets, tarte flambé, quiche, French dip roast beef and Provencal chicken are all available — even Marcel Proust’s madeleines. The menu never disappoints, plus there’s bands and tons of activities for kids to do, plus artisan booths and a bake sale. The food stands close around 5, so head out early if you want to have time to sample it all.

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 4217 Central Ave., Sept. 6, noon-10 p.m., FREE, sjoa.org/frenchmarket Penrod Arts Fair Whether you think it marks the end of summer or the beginning of fall, Penrod has a knack for usually getting the weather gods to play ball. In fact, it’s known as “Indiana’s Nicest Day,” which they have an impressive history of making good on. Thousands of people can be counted on to show up for this almost-50-year-old arts extravaganza on the bucolic grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Over 300 artists, six stages of live entertainment, an extensive children’s area, and over 50 arts-related exhibitors — plus plenty of food and drink

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Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., penrod.org Carmel International Arts Festival The 17th annual Carmel International Arts Festival, held in the Arts and Design District, will feature over 130 juried artists exhibiting everything from paintings to photography and more. The Young Artist Tent will showcase Carmel’s local, talented youth, and the Young at Art stations throughout the festival will get the little ones involved! Alongside the beautiful art, tempting eats will be around every corner in the form of food vendors as well as the District’s outstanding restaurants.

Carmel’s Arts and Design District, Sept. 27-28, FREE, carmelartsfestival.org

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is turning heads nationally. Competition from the Cats has been followed intensely as they gear up for the playoffs this summer. Join us this summer as we cheer on the AlleyCats at home, and in spirit via YouTube and Twitter while they’re taking names out of town. The full schedule with times and pricing is on their website. myalleycats.com Circle City Derby Girls The tough-as-nails derby ladies of our city’s namesake are athletes of the highest caliber, giving serious competitive spirit to a fantastically violent, visual sport – without pay, endorsements or corporate sponsorships. We’ve got several roller derby teams in this city, and Circle City is an up-andcomer among them. In the true character of the Midwest, these athletes collect both injuries and points by bringing the exciting sport to Indianapolis, but play only for the love of the sport. Be sure to catch the handful of home matches this summer. circlecityderbygirls.com The Indy Eleven Born Indy Pro Soccer after launching as the 11th member of the North American Soccer League January 16, 2013, Indy Eleven established its permanent identity 99 days later on the 152nd anniversary of the establishment of the 11th Indiana Regiment during the Civil War on April 25, 1861. The NASL is the officially 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 2014 // SUMMER CITYGUIDE 25

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RECREATION EVENTS MAY Fishers Summer Camp Open House Followed by Despicable Me 2 The Summer Camp Open House gives Fishers families a chance to meet with their camp staff if they’ve already registered, or check out the activities available for prospective campers.

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are invited for games, activities and fun for those ages 3 through 13. This is a free event and residents are encouraged to stick around after the event ends to catch a showing of Despicable Me 2 on the amphitheater lawn at dusk. Camps run from June 9 through August 8 featuring a variety of different activities and themes.

Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Dr. (Fishers), May 30, 6:30- 8:30 p.m, FREE, visithamiltoncounty.com Walk Now for Autism Speaks Join those affected by autism, their families, friends and supporters at Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Celebration Plaza in White River State Park. Funds raised will go towards autism awareness, research and advocacy. Event organizers invite families and kids out for this one, as there will be activities registration begins at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 11 a.m. Donations appreciated.

White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., May 31, 11 a.m., autismspeaks.org

JUNE Rainbow 5K Run/Walk One of the many awesome Pride Week events happening this year, this is a great early morning event for those trying to beat their personal best or those

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Talbott Street Nightclub, 2145 N. Talbott St., June 7, 7 a.m., $30, circlecityinpride.org Race Away from Domestic Violence The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) is committed to eliminating domestic violence in our state and will offer a healthy way to show support at the 11th annual Race Away from Domestic Violence. This year, the 5K (3.1 mile) run/ walk/wheelchair roll is coming to the home of the Indianapolis Indians, Victory Field. Proceeds from the event will benefit ICADV. Victory Field,501 W. Maryland St., June 7, 8 a.m., $25 advance registration, with t-shirt, $20 without, icadv.org Pride Bowl

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can bowl a turkey or bowl like a turkey. There will be food and other games available as well.

Roy G. Holland Memorial Park, 1 Park Dr. (Fishers), June 21, 11 a.m-3 p.m., FREE

All Star Bowl, 726 N. Shortridge Road, June 7, 3-7 p.m., $15 for adults, $10 for children, circlecityinpride.org/pride-bowl

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Free to Breathe Indianapolis Free to Breathe Indianapolis is a one mile and 5K run and walk that will be held at Fort Harrison State Park. Registration opens at 9 a.m. and the event begins at 10 a.m. All proceeds will benefit lung cancer research and raise awareness. There will be a silent auction and kids activities as well.

Fort Harrison State Park, 5830 N. Post Road, June 14, 9 a.m., $25, freetobreath.org Monsoon Madness Grab your kids and get out for a free day of fun in the summer sun. Children five and older will be able to enjoy water inflatables of all shapes, sizes and adventures. With seven inflatables to choose from, older children are free to slip and slide their way to fun, or climb the ladder and slide their way down. The Itty-Bitty Water Play Zone provides children four and under the opportunity to play with sprayers in the baby pools (far away from the splashing of the older kids). Jet’s Pizza and Kona Ice will be on site during the event so that families can grab a snack or enjoy lunch during this event.

There will also be vendor booths onsite for participants to check out if they need a water break.

Bring some chairs and blankets and enjoy a little fancy-schmancy sporting in Whitestown.

Pop-Up tents are encouraged for afternoon events, organizers say. You can camp out with a cooler and some picnic food, just don’t bring a grill with you and please, folks, pick up your trash. Visit the players & ponies across the field (with staff supervision). Don’t forget your money, either: many items available for bid/ purchase. Visiting the barns unaccompanied by management is strictly prohibited.

Hickory Hall Polo Club, 7551 E. 100 North (Whitestown), June 20, 5:30-7 p.m., $20 per carload Neon Dash The Neon Dash is the original night time color 5k Event that’s been sweeping the Country faster than a kitten video on YouTube! Join thousands in this fun-filled, illuminating event that’ll leave you glowing as you run through and get covered in glowing paint. Prices are all over the place, so visit the website to see how much skrilla it will cost you.

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OK, we know what you’re wondering: Why “24 Hours of Booty”? Because it’s a cycling event, and all you’ll see are ... well, you get it. 24 Hours of Booty is back for a third year in Indy.

The Booty Loop will be held at Butler University and become home of 24 Hours of Booty. The event will host 400+ riders who will raise more than $200,000 for cancer survivorship and navigation programs. At the center of it all is Bootyville, racers’ own little city, which also serves as the event headquarters over the 24 hours.

Athletes of all ages (ok, most ages) can explore Eagle Creek Park, one of the nation’s largest city parks, via land and water alternating between trail runs, and a canoe or kayak leg. The race starts at the beach and consists of a 2.5-mile trail run to the boats, 1.5-mile paddle, and 5-mile trail run back to the beach. Participants have the choice to enter as an individual or 2-person team. Competitors can bring their own kayak or canoe (with life jackets & paddles), or rent a boat before July 23. Life jackets are required by all participants. After the dust settles, there will be a post-race after-party. All proceeds benefit the Eagle Creek Park Foundation to promote, preserve, protect, and enhance Eagle Creek Beach, Eagle Creek Park.

Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., June 27-28, 7 p.m.-7 p.m., sliding scale for entry: now through May 31, $55, June 1 through day of event, $65 registration, 24hoursofbooty.org

JULY Adoption Day with Indianapolis Indians MLJ Adoptions, Inc. will host an Adoption Day for Indianapolis locals touched by adoption.

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We learn that Maleficent lived happily in paradise until outsiders invaded her home turf. She becomes a fierce protector of the land, but a betrayal turns her heart to stone. Somewhere along the line her wings get stolen, but Maleficent still sports a stylish set of horns. Elle Fanning plays Princess Aurora and Sharlto Copley from District 9 plays Aurora’s royal pappy.

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Edge of Tomorrow What if Groundhog Day had been a big-budget sci-fi action flick starring Tom Cruise? That’s sorta the premise of Edge of Tomorrow. Aliens are winning a war with mankind, largely because of their ability to use time loops to replay battles until they triumph. Cruise plays an abrasive military PR man who somehow gains the aliens’ power. As a result, he gets locked in a time loop, repeatedly dying in battle, then waking up just before the deadly fight begins. Exciting idea, even though the title sounds like a soap opera.

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The Fault in Our Stars John Green’s hugely successful young adult novel becomes one of the year’s most anticipated films.

Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgot played sister and brother in Divergent, but don’t dwell on that relationship, because this time they’re appearing as Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters, teen members of a cancer support group that meet and fall in love. Though the story is set in Indianapolis, the film was shot mostly in Pittsburgh. Gifted humorist Mike Birbiglia plays Patrick, the leader of the support group. The title is inspired by a line from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

June 6, PG-13, wide release They Came Together Remember Wet Hot American Summer, David Wain’s 2001 camp comedy that became a cult favorite? Wain is back to skewer another genre with the cheekily titled They Came Together, a send-up of romantic comedies. Amy Poehler plays Molly, owner of a small sweets shop and Paul Rudd – somehow looking younger than ever – plays Joel, a corporate executive with a huge candy store chain. Expect them to meet cute and squabble a lot as they gradually become a couple. Christopher Meloni, Bill Hader, Cobie Smulders, Ed Helms and Max Greenfield costar.

June 27, R, limited release Tammy How do you spell confidence? Bridesmaids, Identity Thief and The Heat star Melissa McCarthy’s new Rrated comedy is opening just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, a sure sign the studio believes it has a mega-hit on its hands. The story, written by McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, follows fast-food worker Tammy (McCarthy) as she heads out on a road trip with her grandmother Pearl (Susan Sarandon, who is only 28 years older than her “granddaughter”) after getting fired and – on the same day – finding

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July 2, R, wide release Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Remember when Rise of the Planet of the Apes opened in August of 2011? Expectations were low, to put it mildly, but the smart, moving and action-packed film brought the franchise back to life again, anchored by a powerhouse performance

by Andy Serkis as the hyper-intelligent chimpanzee, Caesar. This installment picks up 10 years after the ape uprising in San Francisco. An epidemic has wiped out most of humanity, but there’s still enough people left (including Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke and Keri Russell) to stir up a ruckus with Caesar and his followers.

Guardians of the Galaxy Chris Pratt is on a hot streak. Headed into his 7th season as sweet, funny Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation , Pratt is currently in Hawaii filming his lead role in Jurassic World , the fourth film in Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur franchise. This summer he stars in Marvel’s latest comic book-based epic, playing Star-Lord, leader of a group of intergalactic misfits including the mysterious Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Batista), Rocket, a genetically-engineered raccoon with a terrible attitude and Groot (voice of Vin Diesel), a humanoid tree. Yes, a tree. The film mixes humor and adventure.

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Jupiter Ascending Now here’s something you don’t see everyday: Channing Tatum as an alien bounty hunter sent to rescue Jupiter (Mila Kunis), a janitor unaware that she’s a member of a royal family. The sci-fi-romance-action flick, which takes place everywhere from deep space to Chicago, comes from writer-director siblings Andy and Lana Wachowski, creators of a little film called The Matrix. Oh sure, they also did the two Matrix sequels, but let’s stay focused on the positive. One big plus: Instead of leaning too hard on computer graphics, the Wachowskis opt for real stunts as often as possible.

Go to YouTube and watch James Brown perform. Then ask yourself how it’s taken so long for someone to do a biography of The Godfather of Soul. Get On Up charts the rise and fall (and rise, because James Brown ALWAYS gets up again!) of the legendary figure. Chadwick Boseman, who starred as Jackie Robinson in 42, takes on the challenge of bringing Brown to the big screen. Director Tate Taylor (The Help ) believes the film transcends typical biopic patterns due to the sheer sexual power and physicality of Brown. Get funky! Octavia Spencer, Dan Aykroyd and Viola Davis costar.

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obody knows Indy food like Jolene Ketzenberger. She’s the blogger behind eatdrinkIndy.com, which has blossomed into a radio show and a food reviewing gig at this very publication. For Ketzenberger, summer is all about farmers’ markets—and not just for the produce.

“I start looking forward to all the local fruits and vegetables. The first thing that I expect to see are the strawberries. In Indianapolis, in my head, they are tied to the 500 because I had a Farmers’ Market operator tell me one time, ‘about the time of the 500 when you can usually count on having strawberries in Indianapolis.’” As a food writer and restaurant reviewer, Ketzenberger also has a front-row seat for the different ways local chefs start incorporating the seasonal produce into their menus. “You start to see chefs get excited about all the local fruits and vegetables too, and so I think you start seeing a little bit more unusual preparations—maybe different ways of using rhubarb, asparagus, or, later on, peaches,” she said.

Farmers’ markets are doing more than putting more local food in restaurants. They’ve also breathed life into small urban farms, who have enjoyed spectacular success in the last few years at markets around town.

“There is certainly a market for all the local produce that farmers can raise. Chefs are always looking for a good amount of produce, a consistent amount, and good quality. Small farms are doing very well because the consumers are certainly willing to pay a good retail price for local produce so that is really benefiting from the increase in the small urban farms.”

The Farmers’ Market goes way beyond just local produce. Most have prepared foods for sale for both breakfast and lunch (depending on when you get there). Ketzenberger’s already got her eye on some food vendors coming to her favorite market, Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market. “They have crepes, pizzas, tacos. This year at the Broad Ripple farmer’s market a vendor is

making guacamole to order, so that’s something I’m really looking forward to.” You can also check out the farmers’ market for inventive new twists on produce, like Indiana Microgreens, which are just early-harvested lettuce and other sproutlings. Said Ketzenberger about the miniaturized greens, “They just have this huge concentrated bite of the vegetable flavor. The little beet microgreens taste like beets, or they taste like arugula. Biting into a radish [green], there’s the heat of a radish in this tiny sprig of microgreens.”

So where do you go once your shopping bags are filled with local produce?

Ketzenberger gave us her best suggestions for picnic spots in town: “The Downtown canal area is really underutilized as a picnic spot. It’s busy; you see people jogging,pushing strollers, paddling kayaks. There’s more happening down there can I expect every time I go. I love Holcomb gardens at Butler—it feels just a little off the beaten path. The grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art are just beautiful. I think taking an elaborate picnic to the summer film series on the terrace would be one of things on my summer bucket list—candles and China and glassware, a lovely tablecloth.”

But if you’d rather have someone else do the cooking while you enjoy the warm weather and sunshine, Ketzenberger’s favorite outdoor dining location is right around the corner from the Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market. “The quintessential outdoor dining spot in Indianapolis is the Corner Wine Bar in Broad Ripple. It’s a fabulous corner for people watching and, if you haven’t eaten there in a long time, you should really give it a try for the food as well.” You can grab an entree or a cheese plate and enjoy watching the young and fabulous Broad Ripple-ites buzz around the neighborhood. Peruse the next few pages for a roundup of our favorite farmers’ markets in the area, and take advantage of the wonder that is living in the center of an agricultural state.

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FARMERS’ MARKETS Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market Broad Ripple has more to offer than just a great location to watch sports and drink a barrel of delicious craft beer. Start your weekend off with a trip to the Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market and shop at over 60 vendors offering everything from fruits, vegetables and prepared food to fresh bison meat and treats for your pets.

Miss the early weekend hours? No worries: the market is also open Wednesday evenings for the working set.

Broad Ripple Magnet School, 1550 Broad Ripple Ave., Saturdays 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Broad Ripple Park, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave., June-Sept, Wednesdays 5-8 p.m.; broadripplefarmersmarket.org The Original Farmers’ Market at the Indianapolis City Market If you work downtown, make sure you stop by this Downtown market staple and grab a little bit of everything, from honey to bakery items and fresh produce. It’s a midweek market aimed specifically at Downtown employees,, so set aside some time in your day to do a little lunchtime shopping, or stop by if you’re in town for a conference or convention to sample Indiana farm-fresh produce and products. If you’re looking for something already prepared, head inside

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to sample from one of the many vendors.

222 E. Market St., May-Oct., Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., indycm.com Traders Point Green Market Traders Point Creamery is an organic dairy farm on the Northwestside of Indianapolis. This family-owned farm offers several opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy farm-fresh, organic foods from local vendors as well as their own cheeses and other creamery products. Each week, approximately 25 vendors set up tents on the front lawn of the farm selling everything from handmade wooden works to organic meats and produce. Hang around and have an incredible dinner at the Traders Point restaurant, The Loft, beginning at 5 p.m..

9101 Moore Road, May-Oct., Fridays 4-8 p.m., tpforganics.com/farmers-market Carmel Farmers Market On Center Green The Carmel Farmers Market, a growers- and producers-only market, is a great place for our Northside neighbors to grab all their produce, eggs, meat and other edibles. And take heed: this is a food-only party, so that means no crafts or artisans like other markets around town. The Carmel market also offers an impressive lineup of prepared foods, like jams, salsas, breakfast sandwiches, Belgian waffles, Danish pastries, cheeses and honey. Cooking demon100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 2014 // SUMMER CITYGUIDE 35

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You’re darn right, you can get a whole pie. strations, children’s activities and live music, all taking place adjacent to Carmel’s Centre for the Performing Arts, make supporting local Indiana growers fun for the entire family. Come visit the Market for breakfast or lunch (or both) every Saturday morning from May through September on Carmel’s Center Green, located adjacent to the Palladium concert hall.

355 City Center Dr., May-Sept., Saturdays 8-11:30 a.m., carmelfarmersmarket.com Binford Farmers Market This market has just about everything, from farm-fresh produce to chicken, meat, lamb, breads and lots of other hot and frozen prepared foods. You can also find some of Indy’s favorite food trucks gathered around the market every week. Craft lovers take note: the Binford Farmers Market welcomes artisans to the market every second Saturday to sell everything from crafts and gifts to home decor items.

6200 Binford Blvd., opens in April, Saturdays, binfordfarmersmarket.com 38th & Meridian Farmers’ Market Right in the center of midtown, you can still grab a bountiful selection of locally-grown produce and other farm-fresh goods. The market at 38th & Meridian features a variety of vendors, selling produce, baked goods, honey, beef, pork, eggs, and chicken. Some vendors accept WIC 36 SUMMER CITYGUIDE // 2014 // NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER

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Abundant Life Church Farmer’s Market Abundant Life Church hosts this market every Thursday from June to September. Vendors sell produce, honey, baked goods, lamb meat, crafts, household items and other goods. The church aims to connect with its community and support local farmers.

7606 E. 82nd St., June-Sept., Thursdays 4-7 p.m., alcindy.com/ALCfarmersmarket.html Cumberland Farmers Market The Cumberland Market is scant on details, but we do know it’s a good place to find local produce on the far Eastside. Grab something organic and locally grown on your way out of town for summer camping.

Cumberland Town Hall, 11501 E. Washington St., June-Sept., Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays 4-7 p.m., cumberlandfarmersmarket.org Zionsville Farmers Market The Zionsville Farmers Market is impressive in size, including over 35 vendors who participate in the market. The vendors dole out products from local farmers such as: fruits, vegetables,

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The main attraction: Hoosier farm-fresh produce. pastries, cheeses, meats and eggs. Not only are a variety of products available, but the market holds special events that include live music.

Main St. and Hawthorne (Zionsville), June-Sept, Saturdays 7:30-11 a.m., zionsvillefarmersmarket.org Danville Chamber Farmer’s Market The Danville Chamber Farmer’s Market offers a wide variety of products in addition to their locally grown produce. This market features handmade soaps, oils, candles, baked goods, quilts and aprons. Here, vendors are both organic and nonorganic producers. The Danville Chamber Farmer’s Market is the largest in Hendricks County.

Main Street & Washington (Danville), May-Sept., Saturdays 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

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MORE MARKETS: Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Farmers’ Market 105 S. East St. (Plainfield), opens first Wednesday of June, Wednesdays 4-7 p.m., plainfieldchamber.org Greenwood Farmers Market 525 N. Madison, Apr. 26-Oct., Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon

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Fortville Farmers Market Fortville Church of the Nazarene, 701 S. Maple St., Thursdays 4-7 p.m., /FortvilleFarmersMarket

Morgan County Farmers’ Market: Martinsville Location This farmers’ market competes with larger farmers’ markets, but being smaller allows it to accommodate smaller vendors. This, in turn, allows for a more personable, customer-oriented experience. As far as products are concerned this market offers honey, sweet corn, melons, green beans, non-traditional items such as yard long beans, edamame and other oriental goods. All items sold at this market are produced in Indiana. Occasionally, music is also featured at the market along with various community-based days.

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180 S. Main St. (Martinsville), opens in May, Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

150 N. and CR 475 E. (Avon), June-Oct., Tuesdays 5-7:30 p.m.

Ellenberger Park, 5301 E. St. Clair St., June-Oct., second Sunday of every month, noon-3 p.m.

Hancock County Farmer’s Market Hancock County Fairgrounds, 620 N. Apple St. (Greenfield). Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon Washington Township Community Park Farmers’ Market

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ou may have heard of Tom Battista, the gent responsible for the stalwart Indy eatery called Bluebeard. He’s an affable guy, an Indy native who’s most comfortable chatting in the courtyard of his Fletcher Place restaurant over a beer.

He projects the easygoing attitude that seems perfectly suited to his other gig: Battista, you see, is Jimmy Buffet’s stage manager.

Without Tom, there ain’t no Margaritaville.

“In rock and roll, the stage manager is like the day-of-show floor manager,” says Battista. “We get to the venue at 7:30 in the morning and have a hot, catered breakfast, and then we get our stagehands at 8 o’clock. We start unloading trucks ... we have 32 to 35 technicians that travel with the show.

We use 75 local stagehands and we have nine semis worth of stuff, and we unpack it all and in four hours we’re ready to have a soundcheck.”

Tom Battista oversees the construction of the mobile Parrothead Parthenon, the sound and the lights that properly deliver Jimmy and the Coral Reefer Band’s endless stream of good vibes to Buffet’s aging — and sometimes fairly intoxicated — fans in straw hats and Hawaiian shirts.

In years earlier, Buffet often played only summer dates, but now Jimmy squeezes in shows when there’s a hole in his schedule, according to Battista. “I think we did 27 or 30 shows last year.

There’s no rules now — the market is such for Jimmy that if he has free time, his management will book a show. He’ll do it — he can sell out wherever he goes.”

When Buffet rolls in to Klipsch Music Center on June 26, you can be certain the seats and the lawn will be packed with Parrotheads who know each and every word of “Fins.” It’s a pretty amazing feat for a guy who saw his biggest surge of radio play in the late ‘70s mainly on the strength of the single

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“Margaritaville.”

“I don’t think he ever got a number one hit until he did ‘It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere’ with Alan Jackson,” says Battista, laughing. “He thanked Alan one time at the CMA awards or something.” (Battista’s half right: “Margaritaville,” Buffet’s biggest hit, only nabbed the eighth spot of the Billboard mainstream charts in 1977; it did top the Adult Contemporary — also know as Easy Listening — chart. The aforementioned Alan Jackson duet hit number one on the US Country charts in 2003.)

Battista started working for Buffet in the early 1990s. Then a stay-home dad, Batista knew someone who was working for Amy Grant when she played Indianapolis. Battista offered his

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services as a hired sub if someone needed time off. When Grant’s stage manager’s assistant took off to join a Springsteen tour, Tom got the call. “I told my wife what it was: three weeks on, two weeks off then four weeks back on the road.

When I told her how much [the gig paid] she said ‘Goodbye.’ It turned out that the production team that did Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith and Jars of Clay were the same people that every summer handled Buffet. Religious shows in the winter, and Jimmy Buffet in the summer. I guess the winter schedule was to make up for all the sinning they did in the summer.”

When a gig opened up on Buffet’s tour, Battista made the transition, and Buffet’s slim schedule now affords Tom the opportunity to do things in Indy like buy buildings

and open amazing restaurants.

One thing needs to made clear, though: despite the fact that Battista claims he works for the nicest guy in the world — with the happiest fans in the world — don’t let all the tequila- and rum-soaked smiles out on the lawn fool you. Maintaining the entertainment for that party is a job, and often a pretty tough one at that. There’s a showbiz adage that The Big Rock Show is the perfect expression of Murphy’s Law: shit’s gonna go wrong, and shit’s gonna go wrong hard.

A stray bolt of lightning once killed the power to an outdoor ampitheater in Pittsburgh. Thirty minutes before showtime, the venue was down to a creaking backup generator that only lit part of the house by the exits and the backstage area. “It’s out in the country, in the

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Long story short: full show, no injuries, no lawsuits. The promoter paid the crew back with a meal at Boston’s finest seafood restaurant on the tour’s next stop — Battista figures the cost of that dinner at around 10 grand.

The fires Tom puts out aren’t always acts of God. Just before a 9/11 benefit in Madison Square Garden, Tom was summoned to Buffet’s dressing room. In the room with Buffet was Jimmy’s old pal, the late CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley. Joining Bradley and his wife was another couple: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cronkite. The four didn’t really have tickets. “We had to build a special riser for them to sit stage right and watch the show. It was tough, but it was great — it was Walter Cronkite, for Christ’s sake!”

Despite the fact that Buffet has interests in the restaurant biz, Jimmy still gives Battista grief for his stake in Bluebeard, “which Jimmy affectionately calls ‘Battistaville,’” says Tom. “He busts my chops all the time about the restaurant. If we’re doing a sound check and something’s not exactly right, he’ll say, ‘Oh, I get it. I guess you’re busy working on your menu tonight.’”

Tom smiles. When he’s on tour, he’s not thinking about Bluebeard.

He’s making sure that everybody from the last couple at the back of the lawn to the celebs sitting in the wings can hear every single note of “Cheeseburger in Paradise” as perfectly as possible.

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LOCAL FESTIVALS Indy 500 Snakepit Festival The Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Snake Pit is a rich tradition dating back to the 500 festivals of the 1970s. This year’s musical headliners, Hardwell, Nervo and Dillon Francis, are megwatt performers who burn up stages everywhere. Originally inside Turn 1, the foolhardy partiers were dubbed snakes for their vicious festivities. After being banned from the IMS for years, the Snake Pit Festival is back at the infield of third turn to provide the best party experience during the Indianapolis 500. And now it’s getting classy – well, kind of classy. There’s glamping, cabanas and lounges to party inside.

Stuff your wallets, because it’s not cheap. But it’s fun. Oh, it’s fun.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th St., May 25, indy500snakepit.com Good Times, Good People Music Festival Just drive a bit south for a weekend of folk, bluegrass and jam in the rolling hills of Brown County. Interesting artists on the lineup include Ekoostik Hookah, Rumpke Mountain Boys (returning again!), Derick Howard, local boys The Main Squeeze, Shaggy Wanda and Kaleidoscope Jukebox; but there’s plenty more (almost 20) artists where that came from. Max Allen (of

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they couldn’t pass up this show featuring the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus. General admission is $25 at the door, with discounts for advance purchases, seniors and students.

eXplore Brown County, 2620 Valley Branch (Nashville), June 6–7, gpgtmusicfest.com

Marian University Theatre, 3200 Cold Spring Road, June 13, circlecityinpride.org

Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival “Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year.” That quote’s by the father of bluegrass himself, Bill Monroe. His eponymous festival, happening the 48th time this year, features 10 full days of music and 75 artists. They call this event the Mecca of Bluegrass, and they’re really not kidding. The lineup is too extensive to list here, but the biggest names in contemporary bluegrass are making a stop at the fest, as they always do. ­

IMAF The Independent Music + Arts Festival takes over the First Friday favorite, the Harrison Center, for another year. Bring the kids and plan on eating at food trucks sprinkled throughout the parking lot. So far the schedule includes Coolidge, Estocar Indie Music, Bashiri Asad, Paul Smallman, Liz Janes, Heather French Henry and many, many more. And, of course, you can shop at the INDIEana Handcraft Exchange, happening right inside the Harrison Center. We’ve bought some stupendously cool things and heard some stupendously cool jams at this fest.

Add it to your calendar now.

Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground, 5163 Indiana 135 (Morgantown), June 12-21, billmonroemusicpark.com

Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., June 14, harrisoncenter.org

Pride Concert Organizers are quick to point out that there traditionally aren’t any Pride events the Friday before the Cadillac Barbie Pride Parade, but

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Bonesetters, Ampersand Blues Band, The Steepwater Band and a couple others. It’s a combo First Friday-national holiday-festival day at this event. Paint your face and bring the kids.

Fountain Square, July 4, fountainsquaremusicfest.org Black Expo Music Heritage Festival There’s multitudes of events at the Black Expo every year, but we’re going to focus on the music in this blurb. This year, the Heritage Music Festival spans two days. The first features Keith Sweat and After7 with the SOS Band. Night two features Anthony Hamilton and Babyface (Indianapolis born and bred! You drive on his highway!) alongside Chrisette Michele. Tickets for both events vary in price and are available online.

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New Castle Arts Park, 218 S. 15th St. (New Castle), July 19-20, rocktheartsparkfestival.com State Fair Three stages are fully booked for this year’s State Fair, with the biggest being the just-reopened Coliseum. Phillip Phillips, Lynryd Skynrd, Robin Thicke, Pitbull, Hunter Hayes, the American Idol crew and Jim Gaffigan will take the stage during the massive fest. The Main Street Stage features mostly Indiana artists who will perform daily – they’ll include a cappella groups, dance groups and other types of song’n’dance. But the Free Stage might be our favorite, because, well, it’s free! Organizers haven’t announced the lineup for that stage yet, but we’ll let you know

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State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Aug. 1–17, in.gov/statefair WAMM Fest This Greenwood one-day fest features WINE, ARTS, MUSIC and MICROBREWS (WAMM!). Explore the artists’ booths, sample drinks from local breweries and wineries and food from food trucks and booths. Kids 6 and under are free; Craig Park features a large playground, so bring ‘em with! The lineup for live music hasn’t been announced yet, but acts like The Woomblies and Jennie DeVoe are known to make appearances.

Bonnaroo Bonnaroo is always bananas – you can purchase all manner of substance in the sprawling campgrounds (although we don’t endorse it) while seeing all manner of band onstage. It’s the original farmland fest, headlined this year by Elton John, Kanye, Jack White, Lionel Richie, Vampire Weekend and The Avett Brothers, among many, many others. There’s still tickets available, but they’re going fast. A word of advice from a NUVO editor who ventured down: bring plenty of your own toilet paper.

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Summercamp We’re not too old for summer camp; are you?

Chase your inner child at this Chillicothe, Ill. music fest. moe. and Umphrey’s McGee will play all three days of the fest, which is rounded out by headliners like Bassnectar, Primus, Slightly Stoopid, Girl Talk, Trey Anastasio Bang, Younder

Chicago Blues Festival The largest free blues festival in the world moves to the Windy City’s Grant Park; three days, five stages, over 500,000 listeners. Headliners this year include Billy Boy Arnold, Bettye LaVette, Dr. John and many more. Sure, you might spend money on gas getting up to Chitown, but this fest is free, free, free – totally worth your time!

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Spring Awakening There’s two main stages and a crazy amount of headliners at this year’s Spring Awakening, a Chicago-based EDM festival.Those headliners are Tiesto, Knife Party, Bingo Players, Eric Prydz, Pretty Lights, Diplo, Kaskade, Big Gigantic and Steve Aoki, amongst others. The fest is hosted on Soldier Field, but we’re not sure if you can get into the seats to chill out and watch the magic happen on stage. Glow sticks surprisingly not allowed.

Madeleine, The Easthills and Bonesetters. The fest is right on the banks of the Ohio River, which makes it a nice, breezy experience (in exchange for the oft-claustrophobic farm fests or small venue fests) Bunbury is cheap, close to Indy and packed with actual activities for kids: we urge you to give this newer fest a chance.

Soldier Field, S. Museum Campus Dr. (Chicago), June 13-15, springawakeningfestival.com

Forecastle Festival Louisville’s easy, breezy riverside fest Forecastle is a NUVO favorite because of the environmental workshops and speakers it hosts. But it really is mostly about the music, which is reliably solid. This year’s headliners include Outkast, Jack White, Beck and The Replacements (possibly the best combo of headliners at the major fests this summer?), alongside tons of other regional and national artists.

Bunbury Bunbury spun off from Midpoint Music Festival a couple years ago, with crowd-pleasing headliners and a supremely easy layout. This year, Flaming Lips (in the midst of some intra-band drama), Fall Out Boy, Paramore and Empire of the Sun will headline, but don’t miss out on the smaller acts, including Indy’s own Lily and

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Lollapalooza All hail Lollapalooza, the grandaddy of major rock fests in Chicago. Founded by Jane’s Addiction, the fest was formerly a traveling rock carnival of sorts until a series of fits and starts from 1997-2005.

Now, its permanent home is in Grant Park, which, this year, is hosting Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon and The Arctic Monkeys on the big stages.

There’s literally dozens of other acts though, so if those headliners don’t catch your fancy, be sure to take a look at the fest’s entire offerings. We’re stoked on big fests in big city parks, because after all day in the sun, you can wander into a dark Chicago club, grab a slice and kick back (before doing it all again the next day).

Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St. (Chicago), Aug. 1-3, lollapalooza.com

CONCERTS & EVENTS Consider this your music version of summer blockbusters. These are just “the big ones,” so grab a copy of our weekly paper to get the fullrundown of local artists and venues in Soundcheck, or go online to NUVO.net and view the full list of events.

JUNE Jack Johnson and Amos Lee Not to be glib here, but what else could you possibly need to know about this show? It’s going to be as easy to groove to as the cold white wine you’ll pack in your cooler will be easy to drink. Get ready for a lot of Acoustic Soccer Mom jams (which is not an insult as everyone has a little Soccer Mom inside them that wonders what happened to that lovely John Mayer person). Bring a blanket and go for the all-out summer concert experience.

Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., June 1, 7:30 p.m., prices vary.

Bastille Unbelievably, this show was sold out within a couple weeks of tickets going on sale. The kids can’t get enough of this pop group from the UK. It started as a solo project for lead singer Dan Smith,

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The lineup solidified and Bastille has been enjoying tons of success and publicity following the release of their single “Pompeii,” a track which is winkingly optimistic given the song’s namesake.

Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., June 4, 8 p.m., $20 Eddie Izzard The self-described “Executive Transvestite” is known for incredibly witty and biting stand-up.

He’s been performing stand-up in full drag for his entire career, and his material covers everything from politics to European history (For a cut of his classic stuff, Google “Cake or death”). No doubt Izzard will be in top form, as comics of his style only get sharper teeth as they age. Think of him as a polite CK, cynicism cut with limey Englishness and some tonic water (held by a man in heels nicer than most of the women in the theatre).

Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., June 4, 8 p.m., prices vary.

Dr Dog, The Districts The Vogue welcomes indie rock darlings Dr. Dog back to Indianapolis for another round of easygrooving, multi-layered harmonies. Dr. Dog’s throwback sound is the perfect soundtrack to a warm summer night — their video for “Shadow People” is just a montage of people roller skating because, well, that’s just what you have to do to their songs. The Districts will kick things off.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., June 8, 8 p.m., $20 Lindsey Stirling Lindsey Stirling is the living embodiment of what would happen if a rave happened while classes

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were in session at Julliard. She combines dance, violin, performance art, dubstep, and classical music into a kind of sonic whirlwind. Naturally, an act like this was born on the internet, with her views taking her from behind the screen to in front of audiences. She’s even collaborated with harmonic darlings Pentatonix.

Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., June 9, 7:30 p.m., $25 Backstreet Boys with Avril Lavigne There is no price we could put on your childhood memories, but you can purchase a sliver of the auditory portion with a ticket to this show. Yes, it’s true: Backstreet’s back, all right?

Wisely choosing to hit the road before time became too unkind, the quintet will be at Klipsch with the only non-member of Nickelback who legally has to say that she likes Nickelback.

Mrs. Kroeger and company will rock out all the teenie-punk classics. If you’re there to accompany someone else who actually likes either of these bands, we have great news: they sell beer and tailgating is encouraged.

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Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., June 13, 7:30 p.m., prices vary.

Brad Paisley with Leah Turner and Charlie Worsham America’s favorite impish little “accidental racist” is back on the road to twang all over this great nation.

Paisley is one of those country artists who looks like they took a shower and unpacked all his stage clothes from their vacuum-sealed bags moments before the show. Not that we’re calling his act insincere, but with a guy whose hit songs include “Ticks” and “Mud on the Tires,” the dude is impeccably clean. Like so many Nashville pop-country stalwarts, Paisley keeps churning out the feel-good hits with a tip of a hat and pearly white smile that just says, “’Merica.”

Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., June 19, 7:00 p.m., prices vary.

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Arctic Monkeys, White Denim The Arctic Monkeys’ latest album saw them take a deep turn for the dark and dreary—in a great way. Having matured since the days of muddy guitar riffs and a drummer wailing on the crashes, The Arctic Monkeys’ Am is a bass-thumping, surgically-precise modern rock record. They’ll surely play some of they old bar brawl soundtracks from their older records like “I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor.” White Denim opens with their Austin brand of modern psychedelic, groovy rock.

They’re an insanely tight, seasoned band—not an opener to be missed for sure.

The Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., June 24, 7:30 p.m., prices vary Turnpike Troubadours The overwhelming success that Turnpike Troubadours have had on the so-called Red Dirt circuit of those states says a lot about the quintet’s authenticity and fire, particularly because their music is not exactly what that scene is known for producing. They layer together some

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of southern rock and country’s most signature sounds, from fiddle to harmonica, to create a tasty bluegrass/rock combo, perfect for taking your dancin’ boots for a spin.

Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., June 25, 8 p.m., $12-15 Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band GET IT?! Reefer? Anyway, you know the drill with Mr. Buffet: Take off those golf clothes and change into your Hawaiian shirt because it’s time to get day drunk and shout along to “Margaritaville”.

Jimmy recently released a new record, Songs From St. Somewhere, on Mailboat Records, a track off of which is literally titled, “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Boat.” Another track is named “The Oldest Surfer on the Beach,” which may be the tidiest way to sum up Jimmy Buffet fans.

Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., June 26, 8 p.m., prices vary Susan Werner Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Susan Werner’s body of work is mostly as a contem-

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Cut Copy porary folk artist, but she’s not one to tie herself down to a genre. She’s recorded 16 albums in her lifetime total, traversing sounds from jazz to country, and even gospel. It’s as if all the world is her stage—or at least most venues; this time, it’s the intimate Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Grab a drink and settle in for a quiet evening of songs.

The Cabaret at The Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Ste. 516, June 27, 8 p.m., $25 - 55 O.A.R O.A.R. (... of a revolution) will take the stage at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park along with special guest Red Wanting Blue. Buying a ticket to an O.A.R. show is like paying money to just, like, chill, man and wonder what the world would be like if there was just, you know, more peace and groovy tunes. We have never seen a drum circle at an O.A.R. show, but we have heard they exist. Put that djembe in the trunk just in case, though.

Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., June 27, 7 p.m., prices vary Cut Copy Cut Copy blends electronic and live instruments with electronica-inspired beats and pop vocals to create show you could easily dance your feet right off to. Get some athletic tape and secure those bad boys, then catch them with openers Classixx, who similarly blend digital and live voices and instruments for that 50 SUMMER CITYGUIDE // 2014 // NUVO // 100% RECYCLED PAPER

big, expansive “space-like” sound. Tons of fun to be had at this show.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., June 27, 9 p.m., $23-25

JULY Mötley Crüe It’s the end of an era. Perhaps in the kindest gesture yet offered by an aging hair-glam rock band, the members of Mötley Crüe signed an unprecedented “cessation of touring agreement,” making this ride on the bus truly their last. No doubt ab workouts and Botox injections are already well underway, and the band is definitely going to go out with a big, AquaNet-scented ball of flames (probably ignited by a pyrotechnic blast). You can definitely bet this one will be memorable.

Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., July 5, 7 p.m., prices vary Fall Out Boy & Paramore Supergroups Fall Out Boy and Paramore are touring all your angstiest feelings come July. The two groups have enjoyed enormous success pedaling their particular flavor of teenage-flavored pop punk. Both bands are known, though, for pouring it all out in their live shows with the earnestness of a pink-cheeked high school sophomore (which Paramore’s lead singer was when the band started not too long ago).

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Panic! at the Disco Michael Franti & Spearhead Sunshine Music. Yoga. Tour.

Have you ever been to an outdoor concert and thought, “It’s good, but it needs more yoga”? Good news, sports fans: your dreams are about to come true. This summer, Michael Franti & Spearhead will launch the first-ever music & yoga tour, Soulshine, that will bridge daytime and nighttime experiences including music, yoga, and sustainable lifestyle tips.

SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall will be joining the North American Tour along with Special Guest Yoga Teachers, such as Canada’s Ryan Leier.

Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., July 13, 6:30 p.m., prices vary Gavin DeGraw & Matt Nathanson Time to pack up some beers and take your sweetheart to a concert where there’s room to slow dance.

Actually, DeGraw puts on a surprisingly soulful live show—an interesting live treat that shows of his skills as a smooth vocalist and pianist, and puts a

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new spin on his usual pop-packaging. Similarly, Matt Nathanson’s audience straddles the Mayer Divide between soccer moms and college women, so bring some Pinot Grigio and get that adult contempo party started. We’re not going to judge.

Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., July 20, 6:30 p.m., prices vary Panic! At the Disco Few artists have changed as much over the years as Panic! At the Disco, who went from alt-popelectronica darlings to ripping off the Beatles wholesale. Now they’re straddling some space in-between, which actually sounds pretty cool.

They’ve been on a successful run of tours of late, feeding the shortened Millenial attention spans for something resembling nostalgia in the age of the meme. Which is to say, we’ll be front and center.

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Lady Antebellum Another one of Nashville’s hand-picked children, Lady Antebellum has rocketed to the top of the country charts by repackaging those delicious pop-country harmonies for a modern audience — like Civil War re-enactors who really commit to their musket ball deaths. In the same sense of experiencing authentic Nashville talent, well, it’s just like being there.

Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., July 24, 7:00 p.m., prices vary Umphrey’s McGee, Cosby Sweater Fans who have followed Umphrey’s McGee for any period of time know that there are only two guarantees: you never know what you’re going to get and Umphrey’s always delivers. You also know that, wherever Umphrey’s is playing, there’s gonna be a lot-lotlot of Caucasian folks with patchouli-scented dreadlocks. Our own hometown heros Cosby Sweater will be opening the show with their eclectic mix of funk, jazz, and electronic beats.

It’s going to be a fun one, for sure.

The Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., July 26, 7 p.m., prices vary

AUGUST Peter Frampton Peter Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British band the Herd.

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seminal rock act Humble Pie. His session work includes such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, John Entwistle and many others. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!, is one of the top-selling live records of all time.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr. (Carmel), Aug. 3, 7-9:30 p.m., $85-$145 One Republic, The Script Thanks to One Republic, TV shows will never want for a generic, heartfelt tune to play over the fadeto-black. If you need to create drama in your daily life, just play any of their songs really loud and do a lot of longing looks out of windows. Works every time. The Script is a UK band who enjoyed a lot of US success a few years ago with the track, “Breakeven.” In other words, if you need to dump someone dramatically, this is going to be the ideal location. But you didn’t get the idea from us.

Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Aug. 3, 7 p.m., prices vary Jennie DeVoe We couldn’t not mention local favorite Jennie DeVoe in our summer guide. She’s been voted by you, our readers, as your favorite local artist for several years. You can get both your fill of Ms. DeVoe and your fill of fabulous German beers and sausage. The Biergarten is gorgeous in the summer, and there’s plenty of places to chill out after work and take in the tunes.

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Bob Log III Passenger You might call Passenger a bit of a musical misnomer, as it was the original name of Michael David Rosenberg’s band, which broke up in 2009. He kept the simple moniker when he began writing and touring solo work, which he’s been doing since they disbanded. Joke’s on those poor souls, who missed out on sharing Passenger’s runaway success with his single “Let Her Go.” If there was ever a celebratory, Simpson’s-style “Haa-haaaaa” to be handed out, I think the honor would be all Rosenberg’s.

Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Aug. 20, 8 p.m., $35 Bob Log III If you’ve never seen a Bob Log performance, you’re in for a real treat (or a real freak-out, or the weirdest boner). Some might call it performance art, others might call it the spirit of rock and roll.

All we can tell you is Bob Log plays real nice guitars and sings through a wirelessly mic’ed helmet,

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The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Aug. 23, 9 p.m., $15 Kings of Leon We know, we know, their sex is on fire and all that. It’s been a long and wild ride for the ol KOL since they started way back in the early aughts, from marrying super models to making long hair fashionable again. They’ve gone platinum the world over, multiple times in multiple countries. Whatever, Followills. We’ll probably still go, knock back a few tallboys and shout along to some approximation of the lyrics to “The Bucket,” because that’s what summer is all about.

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