November 22, 2022 — Lawrence/Geist

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Conner Prairie celebrates Native American Heritage Month

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As part of Conner Prairie’s “Curious Conversations” series for Native American History month, the living history museum in Fish ers presented an online webinar Nov. 10 about the rich culture of the Native American Lenape, or Delaware, people.

EDUCATION

Curator of Native American History & Life at Conner Prairie Sara Schumacher hosted a webinar entitled “Learning Through Objects in Lenape Culture Confirmation.” The we binar focused on the tradition and culture found within the clothing and objects of the Lenape people. Three citizens of the Dela ware Tribe of Indiana spoke on the topic, including Mike Pace, who works at the Con ner Prairie Lenape Indian Camp as a cultural liaison between his tribe and visitors.

“Each tribe developed in different areas of the country,” Pace said. “The resources were quite different. We had to learn to adapt to where we are, where we were forced to move. The things used for tra ditional art are based on the tribe’s envi ronment. Each tribe has their own way of expressing that.”

Pace is a member of the Delaware tribe and is the great-grandson of Charles Elkhair, the last hereditary ceremonial chief of the Oklahoma Delaware. He is knowl edgeable about many topics, including how to throw a tomahawk, the intricacies of beadwork and Delaware interactions with fur traders.

“Earlier clothing was based on buckskin, and later, cloth with the fur trade on the East Coast,” Pace said. “For instance, with bead work, everything was handmade and done one bead at a time. The glass beads later came from Europe in trading, which brought about more colors to work with. Cloth from the trade was also used as a recreation of ribbon work. The styles were indicative of specific tribes, and even (are) still today.”

Schumacher said traditional clothing evolved to blend with the Europeans’ style, which meant that modesty became the focus of Native Americans’ wardrobe. Differ ent tops became more popular as they lived among the Europeans in the area.

Annette Ketchum, a Delaware citizen whose husband was chief of the tribe from 1998 to 2002, shared her knowledge about women’s traditional clothing.

“Clothes back then really have not sur vived, especially skirts,” Ketchum said. “But

they have evolved based on the recreation materials available today. I think, probably, our ancestors used shells and dried seeds to make beads for beadwork necklaces. To day, not so much.”

Beadwork was an important aspect of Native American culture. In many cases, the intricate form of embroidery was a way to communicate when language fell short.

“When we were using the wampum beads (beads made from various white and purple mollusk shells), Northeastern tribes had different symbols that they would wear on their clothes to differentiate themselves,” Pace said. “The Delaware usually had large white belts, worn diagonally across your shoulder to your waist. The tribes did not have anyone who spoke English or French, so they used wampum belts to draw pic tures of treaties with the Europeans so everyone could understand.”

Pace said that a 6-foot belt required be tween 6,000 to 7,000 beads, each made by hand. Eventually, the beads became a form of currency.

“The Lenape tribe used red and black beads as tribal colors,” Pace said. “Those

colors mean life and death (respectively). When it came to design, diagonal diamond shapes were seen in the Miami tribes. The Delaware used two-color designs like red and yellow or white and black in order to make the designs standout.”

Ketchum said the way certain clothing items were made and adorned further rep resented the location of tribes.

“The moccasins I’m wearing are softsoled,” she said. “You can always tell a woodland tribe by the soft soles.”

Woodland tribes wore soft-soled mocca sins to protect their feet from the ground, brush and rocks while also keeping their feet warm and dry.

Pace said traditional tribal clothing and objects are a form of art that connects com munity and culture.

“Art is something so important, but to be able to retain the art of your tribe is of greater importance,” Pace said. “The art is shared through saving and reproducing artifacts. The artifacts need to be passed down, either orally or physically. And as elders, it’s our privilege to pass on the skills we possess.”

Michael Pace, left, great-great-great-grandson of Chief William Anderson (Kikthawenund) and artist-in-residence at Conner Prairie, with Delawares (Lenapes) Annette Ketchum and her husband Dee Ketchum of Bartlesville, Okla., in a recent issue of The Hoosier Genealogist. (Photo courtesy of Conner Prairie)

State representative announces bid for Indy Mayor

By Rebecca Fending rebecca@youarecurrent.com

Indiana House State Rep. Robin Shack leford announced Nov. 10 that she will be entering the race for Indianapolis Mayor. Shackleford, a Dem ocrat and chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, made the an nouncement at the Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis.

ELECTION

Democrat incumbent Joe Hogsett announced Nov. 15 that he plans to seek a third term. The next Indianapolis mayoral election is Nov. 7, 2023.

An Indianapolis native, Shackleford said she has dedicated her life to public service. She was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2012. She represents District 98, which covers the southern por tion of Lawrence.

“Indianapolis is a tale of two cities — one with good roads where residents don’t

worry about putting food on the table and feel safe in their homes, and another with pothole-ridden streets where residents struggle to get enough to eat and worry that at any moment a stray bullet will travel through their wall and strike their child,” Shackleford said. “We need to bridge the gap between the two different versions of Indianapolis and prioritize making Indy a safer place to live, work, play and raise a family.”

If elected, Shackleford said she would focus on seven main areas as mayor, including making Indianapolis a safer place to live, work and play by addressing root causes of crime, such as poverty, mental health, drug addictions and gangs. She also wants to broaden economic growth in all parts of the city by making doing business easier, increasing affordable and equitable housing by developing res idences without displacing residents, ad dressing homelessness humanely and more.

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From left, Executive Director of Fort Harrison Reuse Authority Heather Millikan, Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce President Brad Klopfenstein, Al Hill with the Tru Hotel, Jim Dora with General Hotels Corp., City of Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier, Fort Harrison Reuse Authority President Jeff Vest and Jodi Petty with the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce participate in the rib bon-cutting. (Photo by Rebecca Fending)

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Lawrence North hosts summit

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Black health professionals from across the U.S. visited Lawrence North High School Nov. 12 to speak and in spire Black students with in Lawrence Township to pursue their dreams of being in the medical field.

The summit featured speakers, breakout sessions and opportunities for students to participate in hands-on activities and simulations. One student shared his aspira tions and what he hoped to gain from the summit.

EDUCATION

Juneus “J.R.” Smith, a senior at Lawrence North, wants to be a cardiologist.

Indiana’s first-ever Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit at Law rence North was presented by Indi anapolis-based Community Health Network. Nearly 500 students, par ents, educators and community lead ers participated in the daylong event meant to provide mentorship and networking opportunities to encourage Black youth to consider careers in health care.

Black Men in White Coats started in 2013 in response to a report that showed a decreasing number of Black men applying to medical school. By working closely with schools and physicians, the organization aims to provide inspiration and mentorship to youth who may be interested in health care as a profession.

“A lot of people of color have heart issues, especially Black men,” Smith said. “It’s important to be comfortable with your doctor when dealing with important issues, and I’d like to help make them comfortable.”

Smith, who is sorting his college options, said events like the youth summit are important for creating connections.

“None of my family is in the health field, so with events like this, I really want to make connections with professionals,” he said. “I’m looking at the University of Cincin nati, historically Black colleges and Tuske gee University. But since Cincinnati is closer to home, it’s probably my best option.”

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City wins placemaking award

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On Nov. 3, the City of Lawrence was awarded the Accel erate Indiana Munic ipalities Community Placemaking Award, or AIM, for Operation Fort Ben.

RECOGNITION

The city was honored during the 46th annual Awards Luncheon presented by Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors during the 2022 Aim Ideas Summit in French Lick.

Lawrence won in the greater-than-50,000 population category.

Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier credited the award to organizations in the commu nity that made the redevelopment of Fort Ben possible.

“The city is honored to receive this placemaking award, but of course, it does not happen without the help of many,” Collier said. “Through strong partnerships with the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority, Arts for Lawrence, the Parks and Recre ation Board and our entire community, Lawrence continues to be reimagined into a great place to live, work and play.”

Lawrence Deputy Mayor Dave Hofmann agreed that the Fort Benjamin Harrison Reuse Authority played a large part in Law rence receiving the award.

“The award event highlighted hundreds of municipal leaders from all over the state,” Hofmann said. “(It) was awarded for the transformation and redevelopment of decommissioned Fort Ben. The Fort was described as ‘vibrant and centrally located.’ All this is thanks to the Fort Ben Reuse Authority.”

The Aim Annual Awards program rec ognizes communities and individuals in municipal government for excellence and outstanding achievement. A seven-mem

Aerial view of the Fort Ben wind tree in the Civic Plaza. One of three in the country, ac cording to Jeff Vest.

ber panel of judges selected this year’s winners from a field of nominees from across the state. The judges looked at how far Fort Ben has come since being decommissioned.

Fort Benjamin Harrison military base was decommissioned in 1995, and Law rence “had an opportunity to reimagine the base,” according to Aim. “The city’s investments in developing features like the Civic Plaza, Fort Ben Cultural Campus, Tour Lawrence bikeshare program, pollinator habitat, new pickleball courts at Lee Road Park and more helped Lawrence take home first place among other community place making competitors.”

Aim CEO Matt Greller applauded the city for its efforts.

“It has been exciting to see Lawrence not only pick themselves up by their boot straps since the base’s decommissioning but thrive into a vibrant community full of amenities and opportunities,” Greller said. “Operation Fort Ben includes the communi ty assets and programs that people mean when they talk about quality of place.”

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Lawrence city officials accepted the Aim Community Placemaking Award for Operation Fort Ben. From left, City Attorney Kaitlin Voller, City Clerk Kathy Walton, Mayor Steve Collier, Chief of Staff Cori Korn, Deputy May or Dave Hofmann and Engineering Director Sri Venu gopalan. (Photos courtesy of the city of Lawrence)

New school board members look forward to serving

By Rebecca Fending rebecca@youarecurrent.com

As the dust settles from the midterm elections, newly elected Lawrence Town ship School Board members

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Marta Lawrence and Jes sica Dunn look forward to serving.

Lawrence was elected to the District 2 seat. Dunn was elected as an at-large member. They will be sworn in in January.

“I’ve been deeply involved with the district for years now,” Lawrence said. “I know quite a few of the people in (Supt.) Dr. (Shawn) Smith’s cabinet, so my plan is to continue conversations with them to understand the needs of the district. A lot has to do with the teacher shortage and our classified staff.

Lawrence won her race by only 30 votes but said even if she had lost, she “still would have won.”

“It might sound odd, but I’m grateful to have a small margin of victory. The intimacy of the victory allows everyone to have some ownership over it,” Lawrence said. “For those people who supported me, I hope they understand this victory is one where their individual voices are heard.”

Dunn was elected to the school board as an at-large member. Her first plan of action is consulting with current school board mem bers to better understand what the district needs.

“This is a ‘we’ not an ‘I’ mission,” Dunn said. “I want to build relationships with those who are currently on the board. It’s a collaborative effort to support the student learning in Lawrence Township.”

Dunn also wants to work to retain high-quality educators, identify achievement gaps and how best to fix them and address the emotional and social needs for students to help support the best education possible.

‘Elam Ending’ changes basketball

By Rebecca Fending rebecca@youarecurrent.com

Fishers native Nick Elam is working to revolutionize the game of basketball with his relatively new end-of-game rule, the Elam Ending. First used in The Basket ball Tournament of 2017, The Elam Ending gained popularity when used in the same tournament on Aug. 2 in Dayton, Ohio. The tournament features 64-teams competing for a $1 million grand prize. The rule was also applied in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland on Feb. 20. The rule paved the way for LeBron James to hit the game-win ning shot against the opposing team head ed by Kevin Durant.

SPORTS

Under the rule, the game clock is turned off in the fourth quarter, and teams must hit a target score to win. The target score is set by adding eight points to the leading team’s total. For example, if the score is 100-90, the target score would be 108.

Elam, who now lives in the Irvington area of Indianapolis, grew up playing basketball until around the fifth grade. The avid basket ball fan drew inspiration for the Elam Ending

after noticing how the quality of basketball deteriorated toward the end of games.

“I noticed that the clock had an overbear ing effect on style of play,” said Elam, an assistant professor of education leadership at Ball State University. “The lead team would deliberately stall, or play would be come sloppy with rushed possessions by the trailing team. All these game-ruining phenomena surrounded the clock.”

Elam looks forward to how his rule might change the future of basketball.

Anthony Davis and Nick Elam pause after Davis hit the game-winning shot for Team LeBron at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. (Photo courtesy of Nick Elam)

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Guerin Catholic receiver has memorable season

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Guerin Catholic High School senior wide receiver Will Fremion has had a mood swing.

“I’ve always been full on baseball and this season changed it all,” Fremion said. “I’m a lot more focused on foot ball now.”

Fremion had 61 catch es for 1,103 yards and 11 touchdowns for Guerin Catholic (7-5), which lost to Bishop Chatard 49-13 Nov. 4 in the Class 3A Sectional 28 final.

“We were pumped for the year, working all offseason with team bonding stuff,” Fremion said. “We knew we had something special.”

The Carmel resident who had 24 catches as a junior, said he had a huge connection with junior quarterback Ryan Zimmerman during the preseason jamboree.

“Zimmerman and I had a great three (regular) games,” he said. “I think going into Week 4, he was leading the state in passing

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yards and I was leading in receiving yards. I thought it was funny but really cool.”

Zimmerman was injured in the fourth game and missed the rest of the season.

“Seeing him go down against Brebeuf Je suit was the toughest thing that happened all season,” Fremion said. “What he and I did in those first three games was incredible. I’m never going to forget those. Even on my

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Fremion said he had confidence in soph omore Malcolm Houze, who became the starter. After a tough two games, Houze was able to turn things around in a 31-30 loss to Chatard in the regular season.

“This year was remarkable,” Fremion said. “From the seniors to the young guys, this was by far my favorite season of all time.”

Fremion said he made the most im provement in speed and strength.

“I got a lot bigger in the offseason and definitely faster than I was the year be fore,” he said.

Fremion gave up basketball after his sophomore season.

“I’ve always taken baseball the most seriously because we come from a base ball family,” Fremion said.

Fremion, a center fielder, hit .330 with 19 runs batted in for Guerin last season.

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Guerin Catholic receiver Will Fremion had 61 catches this past season. (Photo courtesy of Will Fremion)

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City patiently awaits pollinators

By Rebecca Fending rebecca@youarecurrent.com

What began as an observation by a local resident has turned into an environmentally friendly project at four parks in Law rence Township.

ENVIRONMENT

The Lawrence Common Council approved $15,000 in funding for the project, and Law rence Butterfly and Pollinator Gardens were seeded in November 2021. Gardens are located at Lee Road Park, Explorer Park, Veteran’s Me morial Park and Louis J. Jenn Memorial Park.

The gardens will take about two seasons to fully bloom, according to Lawrence res ident Liz Masur of the Lawrence Butterfly Project.

“The first year, native plants sleep while they create deep roots,” Masur said. “Next year, they’ll be creeping. We’ll see some flowers. And then, in the third year, the flowers will leap.”

Masur said the idea came to her after noticing a lack of pollinators in the area.

“I noticed there just weren’t as many bees and butterflies that I remembered as a child,” she said. “After talking to friends, I found out that Indiana is in the monarch butterfly fly zone. Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed, so I thought, hey, we can plant milkweed here in Lawrence Township and help out the monarch butterflies.”

The project began with local volunteers tilling large patches of grass in each desig nated park to plant more flowers to attract pollinators. The seeded plants include na tive flowers, grasses and lots of milkweed. Collectively, the project occupies 5 acres of Lawrence parks.

“It’s just another initiative by the city to make us more environmentally safe and friendly,” said Jeff Vest, president of the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority.

Aerial view of seeded garden at Lee Road Park. (Photo courtesy of the city of Lawrence)

MPLT puts on ‘best performance’ of season at LOS

By Rebecca Fending rebecca@youarecurrent.com

Fishers High School placed 10th.

DiaShamar Marshall, director of bands at Lawrence Central, said the competition was “a great experience for our students.”

said. “We look forward to building off this season into the next.”

BAND

The Marching Pride of Lawrence Township competed in the Nov. 10-12 Bands of America Grand Nationals marching band competition at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The MPLT performed in the preliminaries and placed 41st overall out of 50 bands nationwide. In the final round, Carmel High School took home the first-place prize while

“We received excellent feedback from highly experienced adjudicators from around the country,” Marshall said. “It was our best performance of the season.”

Marshall looks forward to what the band can accomplish next season.

“All directors feel proud of our students and their growth this season,” Marshall

Grand Nationals was the final competi tion for the MPLT’s marching season. Now, Marshall looks forward to the Winter Per cussion Ensemble and Winter Guard compe titions and shows.

The Lawrence Township Winter Percus sion and Winter Guard are combined effort with students from Lawrence Central and Lawrence North High schools.

IU Health Fishers breaks ground on expansion

By Taylor Dixon taylor@youarecurrent.com

IU Health broke ground Nov. 4 on the IU Health Saxony expansion. The $300 million project includes re naming the campus IU Health Fishers and adding a new outpatient building. Construc tion is expected to start in the next few weeks and be finished by 2025.

DEVELOPMENT

The expanded hospital, at 13000 E. 136th

St., will include a stand-alone outpatient physician office and add 50 inpatient beds, creating 88 total beds, according to IU Health. It will also provide new services such as obstetrics and gynecology; ear, nose and throat; nephrology; neurology; and pulmon ology services as well as growth of existing programs such as cardiovascular; gastroen terology; general medicine; general surgery; orthopedics; primary care; and urology.

The expansion will also include a Riley Hospital Emergency Dept.

“When you’re a parent and your child’s life and health are at risk, confidence in the healthcare team means everything,” said Gil Peri, president of Riley Children’s Health. “While it’s never our wish that anyone needs emergency care, this community can rest assured in knowing they’ll have close access to our highly skilled Riley emergency department team members in the moments where they need it most.”

Chad Dilly, chief operating officer, for IU Health Saxony, said that the expansion will

help meet more of the community’s needs.

“The community has told us through feed back that we’ve received, or just through their patient migration patterns, that they want IU Health care closer to home. And that’s simply what we’re doing here is to bring in more IU Health care closer to home,” Dilly said. “We’re going to be able to do so much more for the community than what we’re currently doing. We’re growing our existing programs that are really foun dational and solid.”

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The Fort Benjamin Harrison Reuse Au thority began rolling out new banners and plaques last month to adorn the growing decommissioned base. The banners high light the history of Fort Benjamin Harrison and identify the total reach of the campus.

Heather Millikan, exec utive director of the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority, has been with the orga nization since 2000. She vividly recalls her initial reaction when she heard that the military base was to be decommis sioned in 1995.

“I grew up in Lawrence, and when I first heard the base was being decommissioned, I thought, ‘What are they going to do with it?’” Millikan said. “I didn’t realize I would eventually play a part in the decision-mak ing process.”

The Fort Benjamin Harrison U.S. Army base was established in 1903 and was named after the 23rd president of the United States. Fort Benjamin Harrison saw its highest level of activity during World Wars I and II. During World War II, it became the largest reception center in the United States, and thousands of draftees got their first taste of Army life at Fort Benjamin Harrison.

From 1948 to 1950, the facility functioned as Benjamin Harrison Air Force Base. When the base closed in the ‘90s, community leaders knew they had challenges ahead, and they met them with enthusiasm and careful planning.

Lawrence Deputy Mayor Dave Hofmann said the new banners are part of the city’s placemaking initiative, adding “value, character and vibrancy to the Fort Ben neighborhood.”

“Our banners work to bridge the gap be tween both the new projects, the historic buildings and the external environment surrounding them. Our Fort Ben banners contribute to a unique street-level energy enjoyed by pedestrian and vehicular traffic alike.”

The idea to install the banners was a

collaborative effort between the City of Lawrence and the FHRA. The banners serve as guides for visitors to identify where they are within the city and are reminders of the “rich military history” of Fort Ben, according to Millikan.

“The banners clearly let people know not just where they are but serve as a reminder of what a truly special place that Fort Ben has always been,” Millikan said.

The Fort Ben banners are among the most recent permanent fixtures on the cam pus, and the FHRA has additional plans on the horizon.

“The FHRA is excited about so many things happening currently,” Millikan said. “(The) Civic Plaza and the new Hilton Tru Hotel just officially opened this month. The new Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (Fort Ben Branch Library) will be opening in 2023. And several other exciting things to come in 2024 will continue to

change the landscape. All the projects have been equally exciting as they have created more amazing opportunities for people to live, work and play at Fort Ben.”

“What is probably most exciting is the question, ‘What’s coming next?’”

Fort Ben continues to redevelop and is nearing its final leg in its journey. Today, the Fort is a residential, retail and business community widely recognized as the model for reuse and redevelopment of a military installation.

Much of the former military base was pre served and approximately 50 buildings were converted into unique residential, com mercial and office space, including a Tech Campus that has 25 tech companies that call Fort Ben home. The campus was award ed the 2020 Rising Tech City MIRA Award by TechPoint. The Fort also has many rec reational amenities, such as Fort Harrison State Park, The Fort Golf Resort, the Theatre

HISTORY BEHIND FORT HARRISON

Established in 1903 as a U.S. Army base named after Benjamin Harrison, the only Indiana resident to serve as U.S. president, comprised 2,500 acres and was an installation for noncom bat military training, including the U.S. Army Finance School, the Inter service Postal School and the Military Police Corp. The Defense Information School trained service members and U.S. Dept. of Defense employees to become journalists in print, radio, television and photography, and pro vided advanced supervisory training in public affairs, media and communi ty relations.

Fort Benjamin Harrison was rec ommended for closure by the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Com mission. It officially closed Sept. 30, 1996, resulting in the loss of 1,050 civilian positions.

Representatives from Marion Coun ty and the City of Lawrence formed the Fort Harrison Transition Task Force to oversee conveyance and redevelopment of the former post. The state of Indiana passed legisla tion providing the stand-alone public body the power to buy, sell and lease property at the Fort.

The Task Force adopted the Fort Benjamin Harrison Reuse Plan in 1994. It then purchased 800 acres of the former main post through an economic development conveyance. Through a public benefit conveyance, the Indiana’s Dept. of Natural Re sources acquired approximately 1,700 acres of the former post and estab lished the Fort Harrison State Park and Golf Course.

at the Fort and the Benjamin Harrison YMCA.

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City employees place new banners in the Fort Ben area. (Photo courtesy of the City of Lawrence)

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Lawrence celebrates community and Christmas

ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914

Fri Dec 2 at 8pm

CANADIAN BRASS CHRISTMAS

Sat Dec 3 at 8pm

LUMINARE CHRISTMAS

Thu Dec 8 at 7:30pm

DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS TOUR

Fri Dec 9 at 8pm

MARIE OSMOND: A SYMPHONIC CHRISTMAS TOUR

Sat Dec 10 at 8pm

MICHAEL BOLTON: GREATEST HITS & HOLIDAY FAVORITES

Tue Dec 13 at 7:30pm

CELTIC WOMAN: A CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY TOUR

Thu Dec 15 at 7:30pm

JEFF ALLEN

Sat Jan 7 at 7:30pm

THE MAVERICKS

Fri Jan 27 at 8pm

UGLY DUCKLING

Sat Jan 28 at 11am & 1:30pm

DUBLIN IRISH DANCE:WINGS A CELTIC MUSIC CELEBRATION

Fri Feb 10 at 8pm

BONEY JAMES

Sat Feb 18 at 8pm

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: LINDSAY ZANNO: T. REX RISES

Tue Feb 21 at 7:30pm

LVIV NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF UKRAINE

Fri Feb 24 at 8pm

SAMMY MILLER AND THE CONGREGATION

Fri Mar 3 at 8pm

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS

Fri Mar 17 at 8pm

PEKING ACROBATS

Sat Mar 18 at 8pm

JIM MESSINA

Wed Mar 22 at 7:30pm

Sun Mar 26 at 7pm

KEVIN NEALON

Fri Apr 7 at 8pm

MARC COHN & SHAWN COLVIN TOGETHER ONSTAGE

Thu Apr 13 at 7:30pm

ABILENE

Sat Apr 15 at 8pm

THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT

Fri Apr 21 at 8pm

GRAHAM NASH: AN INTIMATE EVENING OF STORIES & SONGS

Sun April 23 at 7pm

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GEORGE HINCHLIFFE’S UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

Sun Apr 30 at 7pm

EVIL WOMANTHE AMERICAN ELO

Fri May 5 at 8pm

RUBEN STUDDARD & CLAY AIKEN: THE REUNITED TOUR

Thu May 11 at 7:30pm

Lawrence celebrates community and Christmas

By Rebecca Fending rebecca@youarecurrent.com

The City of Lawrence celebrates the hol iday season with several events, including the annual Winterfest festival featuring Mercado Navideño, or “Latin Christmas mar ket,” which is being presented for the first time. It is a new event within Winterfest.

Winterfest will be held at the new Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy. and is free to attend. The festival begins Nov. 26 with A Lawrence Christmas as the kickoff event. The event will feature a parade with special guests such as Santa Claus, emcee Brian Wilkes of Fox 59 and Miss United States Lily Donaldson.

Winterfest will feature events such as Breakfast with Santa Dec. 4 and Solstice Skate Dec. 21. The seaonal festival concludes Dec. 23.

According to Cori Korn, chief of staff for the City of Lawrence, planning for Winter fest started several months ago.

“Winterfest Committee meetings began in mid-September, but pre-planning began months before that for the city and many of our partners,” Korn said.

But for Damaris Iraheta, manager of communications for Latino Affairs with Law rence, the planning for Mercado Navideño began in October.

“This is the first year Mercado Navideño will take place during Winterfest,” Irahe ta said. “The idea of adding a Mercado Navideño came out of the success of other city events such as Fiesta Lawrence and Día Latino de Lawrence. We didn’t start planning till mid-October. Thanks to all the strong connections with business in the city, it all organically fell into place. There is so much talent in the city, and it’s great to know we can provide that platform.”

Although Winterfest features many events throughout its monthlong schedule, Korn said A Lawrence Christmas is the cen terpiece holiday event for the city.

“A Lawrence Christmas is the city’s sig nature event that kicks off the season with the opening of the skating rink, the annual Christmas parade, a variety show featur ing singing and dancing soloist Jennifer Mlott and talent from the MSD of Lawrence Township and the tree lighting,” Korn said. “Throughout the evening, we expect to see nearly 2,000 people enjoying this family-fun evening.”

Winterfest is a dynamic event for Law rence, with the lineup growing each year, Korn said.

“Each year, the City of Lawrence expands the Winterfest festivities,” she said. “This year, we’ve included the addition of Santa on the Plaza every Sunday, Family Days, Pet Day and the expansion of the Winter

Market to every Saturday. (There will also be) A Kids Skate Free Day, sponsored by Ed Martin Automotive Group, which takes place on Dec. 2, and will prove to be popular again this year.” Not only will Winterfest include many

feature nights, but with the Dec. 10 Mercado Navideño, the festival will have a traditional Mexican feel.

“This year, Winterfest will be extra special by including a night of traditional Latino Christmas foods, music and dances,” Iraheta said. “You can expect to see food vendors with tamales, champorado, Mexican hot chocolate, corn in a cup and tacos. In addi tion, you can expect live music, traditional dances and Latino craft vendors.”

Korn and Iraheta look forward to seeing the community celebrate the season.

“The best part of Winterfest is seeing the community come together to celebrate the season,” Korn said. “There is something for everyone, so my hope is that everyone experiences Winterfest, a City of Lawrence Celebration.”

“It is exciting to see how bringing atten tion to our differences and similarities bring us all together in a celebration of under stating and inclusion. We invite everyone to come join us for Winterfest,” said Iraheta.

For more about Winterfest, A Lawrence Christmas and Mercado Navideño, visit visit lawrenceindiana.com/events/winterfest.

Holiday Traditions

“I just got married this summer, so I’m making the holiday tradi tions as we speak right now. This will be my fourth Christmas with my wife. We always try to get together with family. I like catching one of the viewings of the 24 hours of ‘A Christmas Story’ and typ ically on Christmas Day, we try to have a quiet and lowkey night with just the two of us.”

“Eating breakfast the morning of Christmas and being in anticipa tion of opening up gifts.”

What made you think of that tradition for your answer? “As a kid, you just want to get together and rip open presents. But you just have to take a moment and spend time with your family. You realize what’s important and then you go rip open presents.”

“On Christmas Eve, we always do a dinner and afterwards we look at (Christmas) lights. Then we always watch ‘Christmas Vaca tion.’ Every year.”

What is your favorite part about those traditions? “Having the family together. We all come from different sides, different states and we all come and make time. It’s a yearly tradition that I love to keep going. It’s very heartwarming.”

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BRAD KLOPFENSTEIN

CALEB HILL

HALEY WALKER

Favorite Holiday Pastime

“Every year going to Wreaths Across America. Going to Crown Hill Cemetery and putting wreaths on veterans’ graves. It makes me realize they gave their life for our service, for our country and we can still honor them when they’re families might not be able to be out there too.”

Why is it your favorite pastime? “My dad is buried in New Ar lington and I was able to go to that in 2011, with my sister.”

“Family engagement.”

What do you do? “We normally do a game party, where the fami ly gets together and do photos, different games.”

What do you like the most about the game parties? “Seeing the joy on all of our kids’ faces when we all come together and do our family engagement activities. Those memories make you feel amaz ing because you cherish them for a lifetime.”

APRIL KROWEL

“Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving, I cook and make everything from scratch and it’s a really great day. We dance with the record player. My favorite is probably Christmas Eve when we open our presents. It’s usually pajamas. We bake cookies for Santa. Seeing the youthfulness of my children is pretty sweet. Cap turing those memories is amazing.”

Favorite Holiday Memory

JEFF VEST

“Going down to the Gift and Hobby show and riding the train when I was little downtown. That was a big deal.”

What made that tradition come to mind? “When I was a little kid, downtown might as well have been Mars. We had to dress up and we would go eat at the Tea Room. Then I would ride the train. That was back when the shops downtown had the live Christmas displays and you saw the toys that you wanted.”

ROSALIE ADAMS

“Me and my boyfriend have lived together for two years and last year it was our first Christmas living together. We put up our tree. I got a tree with the fake snow on it because I had always wanted that, but my parents thought they looked tacky. So, I finally got the tree I wanted, and we set up our whole living room. We had a fire place and the TV and our cat started climbing the tree. It was super cute.”

“Every Christmas, my family and I go to the Adirondack Mountains in New York. My grandparents have a place where they let us stay and we pick out a tree and we decorate it.”

What makes that memory special to you? “It’s bonding time with my family and we all do it together. Since we were little. It’s super fun.”

ANN DICKINSON

SANDRA DAY

MOLLY VANDER WIELE

Best Holiday Movie

DANA AUSTIN

“The Best Man Holiday.”

What is it about? “A football player hasn’t been focused on his family and all of his friends come into town because his wife ends up getting sick. It shows the love and devotion of family and friends and how that can mean so much to get you through a tough time. The music is good, the holiday decorations are amazing, and a good cry is always nice during the holidays.”

AL HILL

“‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.’ That’s the one I like. We like to watch that each year.”

What makes that one your favorite? “You laugh all the way through it.”

“‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ would be my go-to. I think I might’ve done a colorized version of it but I think the classic black and white ver sion is the best. It lifts your spirit. It’s the true spirit of Christmas.”

Why is it the best? “I think it restores your faith in humanity. I think at the end of the year, especially after you buy all of your gifts and things like that, you might be thinking about what you don’t have.”

HOOTON

“‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.’ It’s a classic and funny movie.”

What’s it about? “All of the family dynamics of having the in-laws over and the cousin who’s unwelcomed and shows up in his R.V and the shenanigans.”

What’s a memorable scene you can think of? “When cousin Eddie first shows up in his RV.”

Worst Holiday Movie

REED

“A Christmas Story Part Two”

They made Part 2? “2012. Yeah. They’re making a third one and they’re acting like it never happened and it’s because it was a bad movie. The first one was so good.”

What was bad about Part 2? “The second one was such a rip-off and different actors. I think remakes can be done really badly, when someone completely rips off the original like that.”

“Home Alone”

You don’t like “Home Alone?” “It was just stupid. No one leaves their kids at home like that.”

What scene made the least sense? “When he was left at home by the parents for him to tear up the house.”

GREG SORVIG

JARED

CHRIS

JAI HAIRSTON

Best Holiday Song

“Carol of the Bells”

What is it about? “I don’t really know but it sounds cool. The instru mental stuff is what I like. There’s a lot of different versions of it. Old and new.”

Do you have a favorite version? “Just in general. There’s a lot of ver sions of it. The old one and then there’s dubstep versions of it.”

“‘Santa Baby.’ You only hear it during Christmas and once you hear it, you’re in that mindset the whole time.” Originally sung by Eartha Kitt in 1953.

What makes that your favorite song? “The person who sings it, you don’t really hear, or at least I don’t know a lot of other songs by her. When I hear it, it reminds me of Christmas and the holidays.”

How does the song make you feel when it comes on? “Warm.”

“All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan.” Sung by Kenny Chesney What is it about? “Being on the beach for Christmas.”

Why is it your favorite? “I don’t snow, and I love the beach. My favorite part is the opening line because it really transports you to the feeling of the whole song.”

Worst Holiday Song

“Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer.” Several artists have sung varia tions of this song. It was written by Randy Brooks. What is it about? “It’s literally about this person’s grandma (who) got ran over by a reindeer.”

Why is that the worst song? “It’s a lit tle morbid for Christmas. Grandmas make Christmas the best.”

“Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer”

What makes it the worst song for you? “I don’t like it. It’s not a hap py song. I like Christmas to be happy and frivolous and wonderful. Not ‘Grandma got ran over by a reindeer.’”

JUSTIN OWENS

KATE BLACK

TINA MCDONALD

MARIA TECUA

BUNNY YOUNG

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2022 HOLIDAY CALENDAR

THANKSGIVING WINE TASTING

What will pair with your Thanksgiving feast? Stop by and there will be lots of options as to what you can serve. Whether it is bubbly, sweet, red, rosé or white, we will have excellent options to tantalize your tastebuds.

Where: Big Red Liquors and Fine Wines at Geist at 9908 E. 79 St., Indianapolis.

When: 4-6 p.m., Nov. 23. Cost: Free

Where: Lawrence Central High School at 7300 E 56th St., Indianapolis.

When: 9 a.m. -3 p.m., Nov 19 Cost: $5

For more, visit lcpaa.org/holiday

A LAWRENCE CHRISTMAS

Join the City of Lawrence for its annual A Lawrence Christmas parade and tree light ing Nov. 26.

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WINTERFEST

SKATING RINK

When: 4-8 p.m., Fridays. 2-8 p.m., SatSun., Nov 27-Dec 23. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., MonThur., private rentals

Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

Cost: Adults: $10 ages 12 and under: $5. Kids skate free on Dec. 2. Reservations for private rentals can be made at squareup. com/appointments/book/66unj7z077pbj4/ LVJNCRW1T49G9/services

WINTER MARKET

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

When: 4-8 p.m., Dec. 2

Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

Cost: Free

“THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL”

A 1992 American comedy musical Christ mas film directed by Brian Henson from a screenplay by Jerry Juhl. Adapted from the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, it stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson and Frank Oz.

When: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 27.

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

LAWRENCE

ARTS ASSOCIATION HOLIDAY CRAFT BOUTIQUE

Lawrence Central Holiday Craft Boutique is a fundraiser for the Performing Arts at the high school and is hosted by the parent booster, the LCPAA.

The event features over 100 vendors selling handmade crafts, home decor items, jewelry, baked goods, holiday treats and more. The holiday smells, sounds and gifts will put you in the winter holiday mood.

Visit the newly renovated Civic Plaza, where you can skate on a skating rink, browse food vendors and holiday-themed booths at the winter market, see a variety show hosted by Brian Wilkes and enjoy free cookies while listening to live music.

A Lawrence Christmas is the first of many events during Winterfest, a month-long cel ebration of the holiday season.

2022 A LAWRENCE CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE –

2-8 p.m., Nov. 26 at Lawrence Civic Plaza 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy., Indianapolis

For more, visit visitlawrenceindiana.com/

HOLIDAY PARADE

Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy. When: 5:30pm

TREE LIGHTING

A Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

Cost: Free

SKATING RINK - KIDS FREE

Cost: $4. Tickets can be purchased at artsforlawrence.org/events-1/ films-at-the-fort-the-muppet-christmas-carol

WINTERFEST

Nov. 26-Dec. 23

Live Music

When: 6-8 p.m., every weekend

WINTER MARKET

For more, visit visitlawrenceindiana.com/ events/winterfest.

CENTRAL PERFORMING

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When: 3-7 p.m. Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

MERCADO NAVIDEÑO

Latino WInter Market

When: 3-7 p.m., Dec. 10. Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

FREETOWN VILLAGE SINGERS

Preserving African American traditions and culture through storytelling and song, the Freetown Village Singers present an in teractive collection of traditional folk songs and spirituals. Spirituals uplift in times of crisis, heal, comfort, inspire and instill hopes and dreams.

When: 7-8 p.m., Dec. 3. Where: Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

Cost: Free. More information can be found at freetown.org/ Jared Rodriguez: Live Music. When: 7-8 p.m., Dec. 10. Where: Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

Cost: Free Jennifer Mlott: Live music event When: 6 p.m., Dec. 3. Where: Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

Cost: Free Tracey and Jimmy: Live music When: 6-8 p.m., Dec. 16. Where: Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

Cost: Free

Sensory Skate When: 4-7 p.m., Dec. 15. Where: Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

WINTER SOLSTICE SKATE

Create a Winter Solstice lantern at the Tru Hotel, participate in a Winter Solstice skate at Civic Plaza, and enjoy a delicious s’more in honor of the shortest day and longest night of the year. You never know, a very special guest might stop in to say hello. This program is geared towards children and families.

When: 4 p.m., Dec. 21. Where: Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

Cost: $5. Register at winter-solstice-col. square.site/

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Join the fun! Register for a spot today! Reserve your seat at the Breakfast with Santa event for breakfast pizza, a picture

with Santa and activities.

Where: Civic Plaza at 5710 Lawrence Vil lage Pkwy.

When: Dec. 4-Dec. 31

Cost: $5-$7. Register online or at the front desk. Register online at indy. recliquecore.com/programs/41762/ family-specialty-activities/#division_60257

A HAPPY HOLIDAY

A mysterious book arrives for the holi days with the promise to heal a family, if only they can complete every story by mid night! A unique holiday script by local Indi anapolis writers Max McCreary, Kaya (Kyle) Dorsch, Janice Hibbard, and Karina Cochran; performed by Theatre Unchained.

When: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Dec. 2, Dec. 3, Dec. 8, Dec. 9, Dec. 10

2-4 p.m., Dec. 4.

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

Cost: $15-$21. Tickets can be pur chased at artsforlawrence.org/ events-1/a-happy-holiday-2022-12-02-19-30

THE 38TH INFANTRY DIVISION BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT

Get into the holiday spirit with AFL and the 38th Infantry Division Band on Decem ber 3rd at 2 pm for a FREE holiday concert! Experience a bit of Fort Harrison holiday history with a group that called the Theater at the Fort home for over 20 years.

When: 2 p.m., Dec. 3.

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

Cost: Free. Reservation required. Make your reservation at artsforlawrence.org/ events-1/the-38th-infantry-division-band-hol iday-concert-2

“THE GRINCH”

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.

When: 6:30 p.m., Dec. 15.

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Avenue in Indianapolis.

Cost: $10-$12 per person. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.heartlandfilm.org/ schedule/636284c4178c5d00d8e013d5

“ELF”

When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can’t shake the nagging feeling that he doesn’t belong. Bud dy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.

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When: 6 p.m., Dec. 16.

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

Cost: $10-$12 per person. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.heartlandfilm.org/ schedule/63628832aeaef3004c5f4ee4

WHITE CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG

Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hot test acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who com prise a sister act.

When: 8:15 p.m., Dec. 16-17

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

Cost: $10-$12 per person. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.heartlandfilm.org/ schedule/63628526aeaef3004c5f4c29

“THE NUTCRACKER”: 40-MINUTE YOUTH PERFORMANCE

This fun-sized performance is perfect for a holiday season full of traditions and tight schedules. Bring the whole family.

When: 2-3 p.m., Dec. 17-18

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis

Cost: $10-$15 per person. Tickets can be purchased at artsforlawrence.org/events-1/ the-nutcracker-40-minute-youth-perfor mance-2022-12-17-14-00

“THE POLAR EXPRESS”

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

When: 6 p.m., Dec. 17

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

Cost: $12-$15 per person. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.heartlandfilm.org/ schedule/6362888ae911510045d36e80

“NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION”

It’s Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids.

When: 7 p.m., Dec. 18

Where: Arts for Lawrence Theater at the Fort at 8920 Otis Ave., Indianapolis.

Cost: $12-$15 per person. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.heartlandfilm.org/ schedule/636288f0b61b5c009a81f718/tickets

Holiday at the Table

“Two things, it’s a combination: mac and cheese and candied yams. Oh, my goodness, mac and cheese and candied yams are the perfect combination.”

Why? “You have the sweetness of the candied yams, but you also have the cheesiness of the mac and cheese and I like to mix it up. They have to be next to each other so I can grab it and scoop it up together.”

“Mac and cheese.”

What kind? “Baked. It’s just good.”

What’s good about it? “It just feeds my soul. The way it makes you feel and the person who makes it, they make it with love. So, it’s extra special.”

How do you feel when you take the first bite? “It’s like mm, mm good.”

“Mulled wine.”

What kind? “Red.”

Why? “It’s tasty and it just tastes like the holidays. Cinnamon and spicy and warm.”

How do you feel after you take the first sip? “Relaxed.”

TERENCE JACKSON

IMANI WORTHAM

RAE PUCKETT

ESSAY

Share the road

Commentary by Terry Anker

Scooting along in traffic, we come to know that some people like to use their brakes more than their accelerator. They are a bit more cautious. They planned ahead and take their time. They are not going to risk their lives, or that of any one else, in making up for “lost time” on the way to the grocery. How can these drivers not be loved?

Still, others — who like to use their accelerator more than their brakes — might argue the reverse. “Don’t these slowpokes have anything better to do?” While they may be taking their time, they are also taking ours, so the argument goes. Productive people don’t waste time plodding along. There is nothing wrong with living a full life. There is nothing wrong with moving a little more deliberately through space. These good people are making the best of every moment. How can they not be loved?

The challenge, of course, is that we all share the same streets. Sometimes, we even share an office, home, or bed with one decidedly in the opposite camp from our own. Sure, we can make it all work. Each of us, in certain conditions, use both the gas and the brake pedals. But mostly, we tend to deploy the one most closely aligned with our perspec tive on life. Are we likely to accelerate into traffic or hold back, reticent be cause of the risk? Even as we make our own choices, are we also imposing our views on those who share the road with us? Are we that certain of our justification?

As a society, we’ve set some bound aries around it all through myriad regulations, codes and enforcement mechanisms. But mostly, we just have to figure out how to share. Accelerator or brakes, do we leave room for others?

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Unhappy with happy people

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Sometimes, I don’t like happy peo ple. Sometimes, I want to luxuriate in my own bad mood without chronically joyful folks invading my space. Some times, I just want the world and all its inhabitants, and even Mother Nature, to join me in feeling grumpy. The proverbial misery loves company, you know?

Which is why on a recent morning I found my husband, Doo, so annoying. I came downstairs to him watching a “SNL” recap on his phone, oscillating between grade-school giggles and up roarious laughter. This went on for a solid 15 minutes, and my temperament — which had started at “Blessings, it’s cold and gray outside” — nosedived to, “Ugh, you’re ruining everything!” He was too gosh-darned happy for my pre-cof fee, introverted, already-in-a-funk-self to handle, and of course, in my tactless manner, I told him exactly that. Doo, with a big smile, simply responded, “Deal with it.”

My teaching neighbor, who is school-renowned for her high-energy kindness and spontaneous hugs, is at least aware of her occasional toxic posi tivity (her words, not mine) and can rein in the cheerfulness when necessary. A couple of my kids are like that, too. They can read when the room is gloomy and understand that force-feeding joy is not always the right play. And in fairness to Doo, he’s come a long way in accepting the idea that it’s OK to not constantly be OK.

CHARLIE BROWN

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But on this day, he clearly misread the “Your wife is in a snit; tread care fully” signs. Instead of moving to the kitchen and leaving me to wallow, he in advertently exacerbated my blechtness with his obnoxious delight. So, yeah, sometimes I don’t like happy people.

Peace out.

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Danielle Wilson

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“What if today, we were just grateful for everything?”

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Marriage in double ‘Jeopardy!’

Third night

Mayim: Dick, tell us about the time you had an embarrassing moment on TV with a big Hollywood star.

HUMOR

In last week’s column, I shared personal recollections my wife might discuss during the “chat” portion of the show “Jeopardy!” if she were a contestant. All of Mary Ellen’s responses were true stories. This week is what I would say if I were accepted to be one of the three challengers. Again, all my answers are true.

First night on show

Host Mayim Bialik: So, Dick, I understand you lied to get your first job as a teacher.

Dick: Mayim, it’s true. Arriving for my interview at the high school I had attended four years earlier, I discovered that the En glish position I wanted had been filled. What they needed now was a psychology teacher. The assistant super intendent asked me what I majored in. I said psychology, which wasn’t true. I got the job. Then I taught psychology for 10 years.

Second night

Mayim: Dick, is it true you once made the front page of a tabloid magazine?

Dick: In New York City, I became friendly with exercise guru Richard Simmons. The paparazzi snapped a photo of us jogging together in Central Park. The next week at the supermarket checkout counter, I saw one of those trashy tabloids with a photo of us on the lower left-hand corner of the cover. The headline read: Exercise with your lover. I received calls from friends I hadn’t heard from in years. I thought the whole thing was funny. Richard thought it was hysterical. So did my wife. What about you?

Dick: Mayim, I interviewed Cyd Charisse, the renowned actress and dancer. My pro ducer told me to mention Underalls, a panty hose brand that I assumed was sponsoring her tour. This made sense; the woman had awesome legs. I mentioned Underalls nu merous times until Ms. Charisse corrected me, saying she had nothing to do with Underalls, but she did want to talk about Enderall, her arthritis medicine. This week, 35 years later, I finally got a pair of hearing aids. A little late, to be sure.

Fourth night Mayim: I’m told you have asked some really dumb questions on your TV shows. What was the dumbest?

Dick: I interviewed a man who had a 6-foot-long alligator pet named Fritz. When I got to his house, his reptilian giant had on a T-shirt that said, “I’m a Dick Wolfsie Fan.” I asked the owner if he had ever gotten in the tank with the gator. “No, Dick, Fritz put that shirt on by himself.”

Fifth night

Who am I kidding? There is no chance I would get to the fifth night. Or the second night, for that matter.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

Who am I kidding? There is no chance

I would get to the fifth night. Or the second night, for that matter.

– DICK WOLFSIE

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‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is set for Nov. 25 through Dec. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beef andboards.com.

CONCERTS

The Wright Brothers were ready for their farewell concert at CarmelFest July 4, 2021. Unfortunately, the sound person got sick and went home and there was no one to run the system.

“The last concert we did at CarmelFest was a disaster and we hated leaving the people with that in their ear,” John Mc Dowell said. “Fifty years is a long time not to have a good finale, if you know what I mean.”

The Wright Brothers will say goodbye with a series of concerts at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. The Nov. 25 and 26 shows are sold out at Fein stein’s, which is seating 135 for the show. There are tickets remaining for the Dec. 3 and 9 concerts.

“So, these shows at Feinstein’s will be our apology to the fans that had to endure that outdoor fiasco in 2021,” Carmel resi dent Tim Wright said.

There is a possibility of another show being added in January.

“We’ll keep doing shows until everyone is sick of us,” Tim said jokingly.

The group, which formed in 1971, was originally called Wright Brothers Overland Stage Company with brothers Tom and Tim Wright and Karl Hinkle. McDowell replaced Hinkle a few years later.

“These shows will be like what we performed in showrooms all across the country during the ‘70s and ’80,” Tim said. “There were many hotels, casinos and stand-alone showroom venues where Tom could do stories and do his comedy bits and we could actually put on a show, com pared to outdoor festivals and the private corporate jobs we began playing when we got off the road in 1988. We’ll be playing songs that go back to our very beginnings, some originals and the many covers we redid our way musically.”

The band dressed in Western attire with cowboy hats and had nine singles reach Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

“We started as folk or country rock,” Tim said. “It was heavy on vocals. We did more

folk music at first. We’ve always done a variety of music.”

The Wright Brothers will perform one of their biggest hits, “Made in the U.S.A.”

“There will be some Beatles songs and Eagles song,” Tim said. “It will be the stuff we enjoyed listening to and playing.”

The Wright Brothers performed “Shot Down in Hot Blood” and a cover of “Jim Dandy” for the soundtrack of the 1987 mov ie “Overboard,” starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

McDowell was in a band called Shiloh Morning when The Wright Brothers began.

“And I would go see The Wright Brothers and The Wright Brothers would come and see us often when we had a chance,” he said. “We were quite popular here in Carm el, along with The Wright Brothers, I got an offer from Tim and Tom Wright to join the band and I accepted in the late ‘70s.”

McDowell has been in Carmel since 1972 when he moved from Texas, with a short stint in Cicero for 10 years.

“The band has had some incredible

experiences over the years, and it’s been quite a journey,” McDowell said. “We are so looking forward to our shows at Fein stein’s, a much better way to close out the years of music.”

Tim said the band was a full-time pur suit with 17 years on the road. When it got off the road in 1988, the members got jobs but kept playing and doing out-of-town shows.

“For the last 10 years, we’ve just been playing locally,” Tim said. “We played at the Palladium five times with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra.”

Tom and McDowell are both 74. Tim is 70.

Mark Dodd, from Dodd Technologies, will be running the sound, Tim said.

“We will say our farewell with the best sound man in the business,” he said. “We are so looking forward to these shows, we’re even rehearsing. But after 50 years of playing most of these songs, the ‘call back’ is pretty easy.”

For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

’THE NUTCRACKER’

Indiana Ballet Conservatory will present “The Nutcracker” Nov. 26-27 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Car mel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘HOLIDAY & MORE’

Ashley Nicole Soprano’s “Holiday & More” concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’

The Belfry Theatre will present “The Sound of Music” from Nov. 25 to Dec. 4 at the Ivy Tech Auditorium, 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville. For more, visit thebelfrytheatre.com.

‘AN INTIMATE CHRISTMAS WITH LORIE LINE’

“An Intimate Christmas with Lorie Line” is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Car mel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Art on Main celebrates anniversary — Art on Main Gallery and Gifts recently celebrat ed five years in the Carmel Arts and Design District. Art includes paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media; fine art photography, mosaics, pottery, jewelry, glass art, textiles, charcuterie boards, cards, artisan candles and more. Featured artists for November are Sara Bernstein and Tresa Steenberg. December will feature all artists and holiday offerings.

Film premiere set for Kan Kan Cine ma— Indianapolis resident Demetrius Witherspoon, a screenwriter and film di rector, will have the red carpet premiere for “Submerge: Blue Star” Nov. 22 at the Kan Kan Cinema, 1258 Windsor St., India napolis. The movie was filmed at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel, downtown Indianapolis and Monrovia. For tickets, visit goelev ent.com/Kan-KanCinemaandBrasserie/e/ SUBMERGEBLUESTARPREMIERE.

From left, John McDowell, Tim Wright and Tom Wright form The Wright Brothers, who are per forming farewell concerts. (Photo courtesy of Tim Wright)

Noblesville actor lands dream gig

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Benjamin Elliott will finally get his wish.

who is portrayed by Logan Moore.

“I have dreamed of being on the Beef & Boards stage since I first saw Kenny Shepard in ‘A Beef & Boards Christmas’ when I was a young child,” said Elliott, a Nobles ville resident. “Beef & Boards was my first experience with profession al theater, and the people onstage were like celebrities to me. It is humbling to think that a child in the audience could now be inspired by a play that I am a part of.”

THEATER

“I am the youngest of three brothers, and I am lucky to have a good relationship with them,” Elliott said. “I feel like Logan and I, on and off the stage, have crafted a brotherly relationship that is truly indicative of the sentiments of familial love, especially around the holiday sea son. Harry is an honorable man, and despite the luck he inherits at George’s detriment, he never for gets his roots in his hometown.”

Elliot

Elliott will play Harry Bailey in the Beef & Boards’ production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” from Nov. 25 to Dec. 23.

“I have always loved the themes and sentiments of the movie, and this adapted script in particular brings the best moments from the movie to life and makes the char acters stand out in a relatable and emotion al way,” Elliott said.

Elliott said he appreciates the love Harry shows for his older brother, George Bailey,

A 2018 Noblesville High School graduate, Elliott sang the role of Figaro in “The Marriage of Figaro” at Anderson University in the spring of 2019. He is studying musical theater at Anderson University and will graduate in 2023.

“I am passionate about all stage works,” Elliott said. “There is nothing like the immersion and communication that live theater provides, and I see all stage works as works of important and profound art. I would love to direct modern interpretations of classical works.”

For more on “It’s a Wonderful Life, visit beefandboards.com.

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Ralphie Parker hated putting on the pink bunny suit.

Jackson Duncan loves it.

The Zionsville Middle School seventh-grader plays Ralphie in Civic Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Story, The Musical” Dec. 2-24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Per forming Arts in Carmel.

“I try not to laugh when I walk down the stairs in that suit,” Duncan said of his favor ite scene. “I really like the scene where Flick gets stuck to the flagpole. I think that is an iconic scene.”

Duncan said he was somewhat familiar with the movie but had never seen the musical.

“Ralphie is a very funny character,” he said. “He also has the side where he can be serious. He is a character who knows what he wants. He doesn’t wait around for it to come to him, he goes to it.”

Duncan, who has performed several times at Christian Youth Theater, is performing in his first Civic Theatre show. He previously participated in Civic Theatre’s intensive summer camp.

“This is the most fun role I’ve had,” Dun can said. “It’s my first super, super lead role. It’s been fun to work with all the amazing cast and crewmates. Everyone has been super helpful. The adults can be helpful if I’m confused on a term I haven’t heard before or if I don’t understand a part of blocking.”

Evan Cohen, a fifth-grader at Carmel’s Clay Center Elementary School, plays Grover Dill.

“It’s fun I get to play a bully when I’m not actually a bully,” he said.

Cohen said the biggest challenge is tap dancing.

Jackson Duncan wears the pink bunny suit as Ralphie in “A Christmas Story, The Musical” at Civic Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Civic Theatre)

dance numbers.

“I’m living my dream to be a Rockette,” she said. “I grew up dancing and singing.”

This is her seventh show with Civic.

“I love doing Christmas shows at Civic. This is my third year,” she said.

Gaudreau performed in “Elf” in 2019 and 2021.

“We would stream the movie in our house almost nonstop,” she said. “We had lines and scenes memorized. They just make me laugh when I think about the movie because it’s such an iconic comedy. It’s a heartwarming story. You see the develop ment of the father and son’s relationship. It’s really touching, along with the comedic aspect of it. It’s attractive to a large range of audience.”

Gaudreau was a figure skater but stopped because of injuries. She has been acting since 2016.

Steve Kruze, a Plainfield resident, por trays Jean Shepherd, who narrates the story.

Cohen

“I like doing shows with adults and kids,” he said. “Doing a show with adults and kids makes it a lot more fun. The adults are able to help us with dancing.”

Cohen performed in Junior Civic Theatre’s production of “The Little Mermaid” during the summer.

Carmel resident Leslie Gaudreau performs in the ensemble, playing a couple of small roles as children’s mothers and different

“I have a real sentimental attachment to a group of friends who saw this movie when it came out,” he said. “It hit us at the right age and stuck with us. It’s not typical for me to work on the holiday shows. but I could not pass up the opportunity to see if they could use me for this.”

Carmel resident Emily Rogge Tzucker, who is directing, said she grew up watching the movie that was made in 1983.

“It’s been a big part of my holiday enjoy ment,” Tzucker said. “It’s 100 percent true to the movie. It has every single big fun thing in the movie that people that are serious about it would want.”

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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Drinking in salami cocktails

Commentary by Mark LaFay

Holiday Steals

Great with olives and sharp cheeses.

CHARCUTERIE

There is something really awesome about a well-crafted cocktail. The flavor possibili ties are endless. From the fruity and sweet to the herbal and bitter, there is an ocean of possibilities because of all the different wonderful ingredients that can be found all around the world. Cocktails are a lot like salami: They both can tell the story about a place and its people. They can give you a taste of what a place is about. Cocktails and salami give the artisan the ability to express themselves in culinary form. But what if you took your favorite cocktails and used them as the inspiration for your own salami? That’s what Scot Bridi at Brooklyn Cured did!

First, let’s take a look at the Brooklyn Cured Pork Salami with Bourbon and Sour Cherries. This is a riff on a classic cocktail, The Manhattan. This salami is made with a touch of bourbon, sour cherries, a touch of black pepper and garlic. This is a great sala mi with subtle oaky flavors and spice with a touch of sour and sweet from the cherries.

Next up is the Brooklyn Cured Pork Salami with Rye Whiskey and Orange Zest. Any guesses? Maybe my favorite cocktail for sitting around a fire, the Old Fashioned. An other delicious salami from Brooklyn Cured. Warm spices pair nicely with the spiciness of rye whiskey. The fresh orange zest brings a vibrant pop of flavor that brings it all together. This pairs nicely with white hard cheeses, mustards, or go sweet with fig jam.

Last but not least is the Brooklyn Cured Pork Salami with Mezcal and Lime. Mezcal is an agave-based spirit that is made by fermenting the sugars in agave piñas that have been cooked in wood fires. The species of agave and the smokiness from cooking in a wood fire give the mezcal a smokey flavor. The salami is further flavored with lime zest, coriander and garlic.

certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Mark LaFay is a butcher,

Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

CSO Executive Director Cara Pittenger with husband Rod Pittenger (Noblesville) at the Carmel Sym phony Orchestra Masterworks 2 cconcert with CSO guest artist/violinist Alexi Kenney of Palo Alto, Calif., and CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes Nov. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Perform ing Arts in Carmel. Don’t miss CSO’s Holiday Pops featuring guest artists Josh Kaufman and Leah Crane Dec. 4. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

Perfect que for queue meaning

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

A visit to Lexington’s historic homes

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, we begin a visit to Lexington, Ky., stopping by the homes of two important families.

TRAVEL

In 1797, Henry Clay moved to Lexington, where he developed a thriving law practice, once successful ly defending Aaron Burr against treason charges. He established Ashland, a 672-acre plantation outside town, where, among oth er agricultural innovations, he bred champi on thoroughbred horses. In 1806, Clay built a Federal-style house on the property, which he enlarged as his wife Lucretia bore 11 chil dren. While residing at Ashland, Clay, a slave owner, became known as the “Great Com promiser” for his actions as a United States senator and ran three times for president, losing each time. Among those voting for him was Abraham Lincoln, whose wife Mary Todd grew up in Lexington and knew the Clays. In 1847, Lincoln and his wife visited the Todd house on their way to Washington, D.C. When Henry Clay died in 1852, his son razed Ashland’s house, replacing it with an Italianate-style house using the same foundation and floorplan as the original. In 1866, the Ashland estate became the home of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the predecessor of the University of Kentucky.

The Ashland estate has been open to the public since 1950. The 18-room mansion is filled with Clay-family memorabilia. The tree-covered grounds include formal gar dens and reconstructed icehouses that provided cooling water for Henry Clay’s dairy. An outbuilding features the carriage

Clay used for his many trips to and from Washington. In downtown Lexington, about 2 miles from Ashland, is the 14-room Feder al-style house where Mary Todd Lincoln was raised, along with her 15 siblings. The house opened to the public in 1977, the first house museum honoring a first lady. It includes period furnishings, a rare print picturing Lincoln’s assassination and information about how the Civil War divided the Todd family.

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@ youarecurrent.com.

Of all the Scrabble letters, Q and Z hold the most value, at 10 points each. In 1982, Karl Khoshnaw — the Michael Jordan of Scrabble — used both letters to spell the word “caziques.” Caziques (plural form of a type of oriole) earned Khoshnaw 392 points, which still is the world’s top-scoring single Scrabble move ever.

In computing, queue is a type of linear data structure. I won’t get into any more detail, as I have reached the limits of my hacker knowledge.

GRAMMAR GUY

You don’t see many Q words out there, but one has always intrigued me: queue. I’ve seen the following phrase online in many language humor forums, which probably means Mark Twain said it: “‘Queue’ is just the letter ‘Q’ and four si lent vowels waiting in line.”

Queue can’t be a word. It looks ridicu lous and feels even more strange to type. However, it’s a word. Pronounced like its first letter, queue (as a noun) means “a line of people or cars.” As a verb, queue means “to get in line.” It’s more often used in British English in the same way that the word “line” is used in American English.

As many people agree with me (about typing “queue,” not about horse panic), we find people writing “que” instead of “queue.” The word “que” is an often-used word in French, Spanish and other Ro mance languages that means “that” or “what,” depending on context. Que and queue are not the same. If you didn’t know — now you know.

Do you find yourself more often getting “queue” and “cue” mistaken? You’re not alone. As the two words are homonyms, “cue” seems like the right word to write. “Cue” generally means “a signal to start something. In billiards, you hit the “cue ball,” which is the first ball hit before all mayhem breaks loose.

Icehouses on Henry Clay’s Ashland estate, in Lexington, Ky. (Photos by Don Knebel)

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

Mansion on Henry Clay’s Ashland estate.

The Todd house in Lexington, Ky.

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