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New Kiwanis club launched / P8

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County GOP leaders discuss opioid crisis

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

The Hamilton County Republican Party focused on the the opioid epidemic at its monthly breakfast last month. Speakers included county State Sen. Jim Merritt, County Prosecutor Lee Buckingham and County Coroner John Chalfin at Peterson’s in Fishers.

Buckingham said he’s alarmed by recent numbers regarding the crisis. He said the U.S. makes up 5 percent of the world’s population but uses 80 percent of the world’s opiates. Since the late 1990s, the use of painkillers in the U.S. has tripled, he said.

Buckingham's noticing it locally, too. He said drug dealers in Hamilton County are obtaining larger quantities and using direct lines from Mexico.

“During a recent Fishers arrest, they thought they were buying ounces and ended up talking about half kilos,” he said. “That’s what the dealers wanted to sell.”

Chalfin said he’s seen 36 confirmed deaths this year to opioid overdoses, and he has 10 more toxicology tests that look suspect. By comparison, there 18 deaths in 2014, 21 in 2015 and 26 in 2016.

“The year’s not over,” Buckingham said. “And

From left, State Sen. Jim Merritt, Hamilton County Coroner John Chalfin and Hamilton County Prosecutor Lee Buckingham pause at the Nov. 15 breafkast. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

we all know that the holidays are a busy time for this, and so I wouldn’t be surprised to see 50 or 55 deaths this year.”

Chalfin said it’s too easy to obtain painkillers or heroin.

“These are individuals that are modeling themselves off of pizza deliveries,” he said.

“These are dealers with small amounts, so they only get a slap on the wrist if they get busted. They make their contacts by waiting outside methodone clinics and tell these addicts, ‘I got the real thing and it’s cheaper.’”

Chalfin said people need to remove the

stigma and stop demonizing addicts because they are helpless at times.

“I’ve heard a saying, ‘When you dance with the bear, you don’t decide when to stop,’” he said. “And that’s true because you’re addicted. You’re truly helpless.”

He said many people want to get help but haven’t gotten real treatment. He said two-thirds of the overdose deaths he sees are people who just got out of rehab, but not from a valid program or facility.

Merritt said he’s encouraged that leaders are starting to take the epidemic seriously.

“We need to start treating this as an illness and not a character flaw,” he said.

But he said there’s a big problem: Indiana doesn’t have proper data on its opioid problem. Without the data, he said the state misses out on federal funding. He said Indiana ranks 16th nationally in the crisis but is, in his opinion, among the top five in the nation but doesn't have the numbers to prove it.

“We need to know what this problem is so we can get our arms around it and solve it,” he said.

Hamilton County Express to lower fees

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Hamilton County Express is making one-ride trips more affordable.

The fare will be transportation lowered from $5 to $3 per one-way trip, effective Jan. 1. A 10-ride pass for $30 also will be available, but the one-month pass for unlimited rides, which was offered for $55, will be discontinued. The student discount also will be eliminated.

The public transportation-by-reservation service is managed by Noblesville-based Janus Developmental Services, a nonprofit agency providing programs and services to adults with developmental disabilities. The service was started in cooperation with INDOT and Hamilton County in 2007, and offers service to the general public as well.

Hamilton County Express has a fleet of 22 vehicles. (Submitted photo)

“When we are charging $5 per one-way trip, and you are using it go to the grocery store once a week, a $10 round trip is pretty burdensome,” said Christy Campoll, Janus’ vice president of transportation.

Campoll said HCE wanted to have a more affordable service for basic needs.

Because of the increased demand, approximately 9 percent of requests were

declined because of full schedules In 2016, HCE furnished more than 58,000 one-way trips.

“Sixty-eight percent of our riders report having a disability,” Campoll said.

HCE offers origin to destination rides anywhere in Hamilton County. There also are five IndyGo bus stops along 82nd Street and 86th Street, which allows transfers for riders needing to travel between Hamilton and Marion counties.

The service is supported by a federal public transit matching grant. Matching funds are provided by Hamilton County and the State of Indiana.

To request a ride on HCE, call 317-7732668 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Limited service also is available from 7 a.m, to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Rides can be requested up to two weeks in advance.

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Dispatches Express Transit fares to decrease – Effective Jan. 1, the fare to ride Hamilton County Express Public Transit will change. The fare will be lowered from $5 to $3 per one-way trip. A 10-ride pass for $30 will be available.

HCE is discontinuing its one-month pass for unlimited rides and its student discount. To request a ride on Hamilton County Express, call 317-773-2668 Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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New art exhibit opens – The Fishers Arts Council, in conjunction with Nickel Plate Arts and the City of Fishers, is pleased to announce the newest Art in City Hall exhibit. Three local artists will be presenting their work at the free exhibit, “Textiles,” through Dec. 27. Visitors can view the exhibit weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission is always free and children are welcome with adult supervision.

Overwinter plants – There are important benefits to allowing plants and flowers to remain in place during the winter. Dried seed heads provide food for birds during the cold weather months. In addition, dead plants provide a habitat for beneficial insects to hibernate and lay eggs throughout the winter. For more tips about preparing your garden for the winter, call the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District office at 317-773-2181 or visit HamiltonSWCD.org.

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GEIST The left, southbound lane of I-69 between Exit 219 near Pendleton and Cyntheanne Road in Fishers is currently closed for general construction work.

On I-69, between Exit 205 near 116th Street in Fishers and Exit 219 near Ind. 38 in Pendleton, drivers should watch for major nighttime construction work for a bridge reconstruction. Speed limits may be reduced.

U.S. 36 in both directions will have periodic lane restrictions and delays near I-465, between Pendleton Pike and W. County Line Rd. near Lawrence for a culvert replacement.

FISHERS Contractors will construct a turn lane in the eastbound lane of 106th Street between the railroad tracks and the roundabout at Crosspoint Boulevard. The lane will be closed during this time.

Periodic lane restrictions will occur at the intersection of 131st Street and Cumberland Road for utility work to be completed.

Periodic lane delays may occur at 126th Street and Hoosier Road through the end

of the year due to the construction of a new traffic signal.

Periodic lane restrictions will occur on 116th Street east of Allisonville Road for the repair of concrete curbs and ramps and resurfacing work on the roadway. Restrictions will be in place between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With IKEA and Topgolf now open, residents are encouraged to visit fishers.in.us for maps and directions on ho w to best navigate the 116th Street area.

Improvements are under way to rehabilitate bridges, pavement and drainage structures along 15 miles of I-69. Two lanes have been shifted to accommodate construction of travel lanes. The speed limit has been reduced to 60 mph and to 50 mph while there are workers present.

Hamilton County Highway Dept. has closed Cyntheanne Road between 146th Street and 156th Street until Dec. 1 to replace the bridge over Keiser Drain. Anyone with questions should contact Hamilton County Highway Dept. at 317-773-7770.

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Coble awarded 2017 Champions of Inclusion Award

On Dec. 5, Fishers City Council member Cecilia Coble and the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability were awarded the 2017 Champions of Inclusion Award from the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities. Front, from left, Stacey Oldham, Cecilia Coble, Wilbur Sutton and Chrissy Pogue. Back, from left, George Martin and Ross Hilleary. (Submitted photo)

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Fishers Marching Band travels to Hollywood

The Fishers Marching Band recently traveled to Hollywood to march in the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

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Alexis Boards, left, and Lilly Rollison are two of the band’s drum majors who marched in the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

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Fishers launches new Kiwanis Club

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Canaday said the previous Fishers Kiwanis Club folded a couple of years ago.

“They got small. It wasn’t big enough to have A new Kiwanis Club in Fishers has been sucan impact," Canaday said. "Everything they did cessfully launched. they had to have everybody working, and that Don Canaday, a Fishers wasn’t good.” giving back resident and former Kiwanis Canaday said he went to speak to the group International president, once but no one got back to him. worked with Mayor “I could have recruited them all kinds of Scott Fadness and others to start a new members,” Canaday said. club.

Canaday belongs to the Meridian Hills Jodi Schrader, Fishers, was elected Kiwanis Club in Indianapolis and has a president at an organizational meeting second membership in the Geist Kiwanis Nov. 28.

Club.

“She’s dynamite,” Canaday said.

Other officers elected were Cathy BouJonathan Lamb, a Fishers attorney, is kal, vice president; Theresa Ayers, secrethe president-elect.

Canaday tary; and Dinetra Taylor, treasurer.

Canaday said the Fishers club has 28 Board members elected to two-year terms members and expects a charter meeting in Januwere Bill Gray, Michael Tancock and Stephanie ary. Canaday said he hopes the membership gets Thompson. Board members elected to one-year to 40 by then. terms were Todd Curry, Deborah Frankel and “We have the support of the mayor and city Marty Matlock. council,” Canaday said. “I’m going to help the club Several other area Kiwanis Clubs have started out quite a bit and get them off to a good start.” in the last two years, including in Zionsville, The sponsoring club is the Cicero Kiwanis club.

March 2016; Westfield, May 2016; and Carmel, Canaday said it is run by long-time Kiwanis memJanuary 2017. ber Steven Holt, who has dual membership. Holt The Kiwanis Club of Fishers will hold its next is a Hamilton County commissioner. meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 13. Schrader will host the “He will answer questions and give advice. He group at Meadow Brook Senior Living. has no authority over the club,” Canaday said.

Dispatches Jury duty scam – Once again, a scam involving the threat of arrest for missing jury duty is hitting central Indiana. A victim answers the telephone and the caller says a warrant is being issued for not appearing for jury duty (or paying taxes or another offense). The caller may give the name of a courthouse employee, a deputy or a name similar to an employee. The victim is then told to pay money to avoid arrest. These calls are fake – courts do not operate this way. Contact would be made by regular mail.

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r o t a e r c l u f Color Lawrence woman honored as art educator of the year

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com Although having only lived in the area for approximately two years after moving from Puerto Rico, a local art teacher has recently gained recognition from cover story her peers and in the Indianapolis area.

Ita Garcia, the art teacher at Lawrence Township Schools’ Spanish immersion school at Forest Glen Elementary, was given an ARTI award in September for Art Educator of the Year by the Indianapolis Arts Council.

Nominated by her principal, Jerome Omar Lahlou, Garcia said she was shocked to receive the honor, especially because she is only in her third year of teaching at the school.

Married for nearly 23 years, Garcia and her husband, Luis Oliva, were artists in Puerto Rico before moving to Indiana two years ago.

“I was contacted by Forest Glen (Elementary) because the art teacher was retiring,” Garcia said. “They knew about me and contacted me several times. I had my work (in Puerto Rico), and I was interested, but never really considered it, leaving my kids and everything. But that summer, Luis came home and said, ‘You know what? Let’s go. I quit my job.’ We talked to the kids, and they were OK with it. So, we left everything, our house, our families.”

Oliva now teaches at Forest Glen and is the school’s drama teacher.

In Puerto Rico, Garcia was contracted as a mosaic artist to complete mural projects in historic, notable buildings.

One set of pieces in particular is mounted in the floor of Schoenstatt Sanctuary, a replica of the original church of the Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt in Germany.

elementary. When I was there, I taught 30 years. On the weekends, I would go around the country selling my mosaics and things.”

In recent weeks, Garcia has taken the initiative to begin a mosaic club at the school, an after-school program for her students.

“I just started that (last month),” said Garcia, who teaches nearly 800 students from kindergarten through sixth grade. “I think what the students really like about me and my style of teaching is that they do so many colorful things. I brought from Puerto Rico a lot of things that they are not used to. We’re always making exhibits at school.

The impact has been through the color, and the things they are doing are really different.”

Ita Garcia accepts her ARTI award from Arts Council of Indianapolis President and CEO Dave Lawrence. (Submitted photo)

“They asked me to do the mosaic for the floor,” Garcia said. “So there, I have five big mosaics. I love mosaics, and that’s my primary thing, but in Indiana, I’m trying to introduce myself as a painter because it’s easier for me right now because I don’t have the tiles and materials (for mosaics).”

Garcia said although her primary mediums are mosaics and painting, she also studied as a sculptor.

“I was going to actually study languages (in college) … but then I decided I would try to study art,” Garcia said.

“So, that’s how I entered the School of Fine Arts in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I studied sculpture there, and when I finished that, I started teaching both high school and

On Display Working with her husband, Luis Oliva, artist Ita Garcia has five large pieces on display at the Theater at the Fort, 8920 Otis Ave., Lawrence.

“Those pieces were for the play my husband was doing, ‘The Old Man and the Sea,’” Garcia said. “So, I made a series of five paintings for different parts of the story.

They’re acrylics on canvas.

“I love color. My style, I like a lot of texture. I’m kind of realistic, but I always try to be a little bit abstract in my lines,” she added. “I like to paint a lot of things that I see, that I can make kind of an abstract – simple things, normal things.”

All pieces on display are for sale at the theater. For more, call 317-875-1900, or visit artsforlawrence.org.

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Does Jane fit?

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Commentary by Terry Anker Recently, in a meeting waiting for the inevitable straggler to arrive so that we could begin, small talk around the table turned to politics. This wasn’t of the Donald Trump or Barack Obama variety. It was bit more banal. And, in some ways, a bit more insidious. The tone of a few turned to vetting the ideology of a few who were not in the room. “I think that Jane doesn’t share our views,” one person said. The problem with Jane, it seemed, was that her lifestyle choices suggested a lack of progressiveness on her part. Asked if Jane had said or done something to offend the excoriating colleague, he asserted that she had not but that he sensed that she might be wrong-minded.

Another contributor to the organization jumped into the back-talking about Jane to posit that anyone who doesn’t fit the “culture” of the group should be encouraged to get the “right” mind frame or be gone. Does Jane fit? What if her perceived views – or worse, personal choices – are not in step with the controlling sect of the assemblage? If diversity is valued, do we solely regard a diversity of certain types but not others?

Another, defended Jane’s right to think, to herself, anyway, in a direction that might not be consistent with what the cool kids might like. Just as the battle lines were drawn, the late-comer found a seat and the matter was dropped. Group culture and cohesion do matter. Any coach will claim that the players on the most effective teams share common beliefs, work ethic and demeanors. But, if diversity, especially that of dogma, is most important, can we hope to find any real harmony?

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REA D ER ’ S V I EW Computer science initiative is important Editor, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s recent proposal to require all Indiana high schools to offer a computer science course is an important step in improving Indiana’s attractiveness as a place to headquarter and grow a technology business.

As the CEO of a software company, one of the greatest challenges I face is finding qualified software talent. There are simply too many job openings for too few qualified people.

There are a number of reasons for the gap between the strong demand for developers, technical salespeople, and project managers and the current workforce composition in our state. The limited number of qualified instructors, the lack of suitable equipment in many schools, and the relative newness of some technologies are just a few explanations. And like most challenges with myriad causes, there exists only a multi-part solution.

There’s no panacea.

But increasing exposure to CS in K-12 education is an important step, because it will produce more interest in the field as a career while also raising the overall

computing competency of the Hoosier workforce. It may also help democratize access to our industry, which seems out of reach for too many students who don’t have the environment, resources, or role models they need to consider CS a realistic career.

Of course, simply declaring that schools will offer a computer science class won’t educate our students.

In a world where teachers are constantly being asked to do more, meaningful success can only come with a meaningful commitment of support. That’s why I was also happy to hear Holcomb’s proposal includes a plan to support educators with the professional development they need to teach effectively.

It’s my hope that the legislature supports the governor’s initiative to offer a computer science class in every school, and make the appropriate allocations to support it effectively. If implemented correctly, it will help align our workforce with the demands of the 21st century and make Indiana more competitive as a place to start or grow a modern business.

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The moment has arrived, friends. Today, I engage in a biannual battle with my husband, Doo, as part of the ongohumor ing “Tinsel War.” Launched in 1996, the conflict essentially pits my Christmas traditions against Doo’s, with me insisting that a tree is essentially naked without the glittery beauty of shredded faux-aluminum. Doo disagrees. Vehemently. To keep this marriage alive, we decided long ago to alternate our tinsel years so that each of us can relive the holiday magic of our childhoods precisely as we remember, at least every other December.

The problem is that going without tinsel is easier on me than incorporating tinsel is on Doo. He can’t stand the application (which I insist is done in a precise, systematic manner to ensure proper coverage and consistency), the mess (which admittedly dominates the main floor for as long as the tree stands) or the idea of finding tinsel in our vacuum, couch and the occasional shoe until July. Although I may enjoy a stunning tinsel-frosted Fraser this year, I’ll also have to deal with Mr. Grinch and his incessant complaining. Even worse, Doo has somehow indoctrinated our two sons into agreeing with him! I still have the girls on my side, but all this bah-humbugging makes me want to literally shove tinsel up their Ebenezers.

Doo’s forces have taken hits with Boy No. 1 away at college and Boy No. 2 hunkered down with a cold. But should he muster some sort of resistance, I’ve devised a clever, snowflaking maneuver that will result in heavy male losses.

Let the 11th battle of the “Tinsel War” commence! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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Give the gift of ... plastic grills?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie During the past several years, I have saved my Hammacher Schlemmer catalogs and poked fun at their prodhumor ucts. Here are a few of my favorites.

World’s Largest Gummy Bear: This gummy bear is 1,000 times larger than your average fruit bear (say that in Yogi Bear’s voice and it’s a lot funnier). HS advises that it tastes best when kept in the fridge and then sliced into cutlets, which is a term that should really be left for veal. The giant gummy bear is cherry-flavored and serves 12 kids. Or 106 adults.

Fish-Catching RC Boat: The perfect gift for the absolute laziest person in your life.

It’s a pint-sized boat that fishes for you.

Yes, it trolls the lake, sets the hook when the fish strikes and then brings the fish back to shore. It’s $69.95, and for an extra six bucks you can get a sign to put on your front door: Home fishing.

The Smart Brella: An umbrella that has a smartphone attached to the handle.

While walking in the rain, you can hit the button and make a call. People thought you were crazy talking to yourself with

that Bluetooth gizmo in your ear. Now, the whole neighborhood thinks you are having a conversation with an inanimate object.

Here’s my prediction for what people will say about you when they see you using this contraption: “Mostly funny, with only a slight chance of sanity.”

The Reading Time Clock: This is the dumbest gadget ever. Instead of numbers on a round clock, it has real words that come up on a screen. So, it might say: it’s eight thirty. A minute later we see: it’s eight thirty-one. Who would want this as a gift? Maybe it’s for people who are literate but just never learned numbers?

The Children’s Weber Grill: For kids who already have iPhones and computers and high-tech video games. What fun, to have a fake plastic grill so you can pretend you are cooking a plastic hot dog on pretend coals. Learn to be just like Dad, who in 17 years behind the barbecue still can’t figure out medium rare.

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‘New Year’s Extravaganza’ at The Palladium

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com This will be a little different than the first New Year Eve’s appearance Bryan Bishop’s band had at The Palladium.

“We’re going to ring in the New Year instead of being done at 10 o’clock,” said Bishop, who lives near The Palladium in Carmel.

At The Palladium’s first New Year’s Eve party in 2015, The Bishops played in Robert Adam Room from 8 to 10 p.m. Then the Hot Sardines took the main stage when the other bands were done.

Last year, the format changed, and all the bands kept playing and a dance floor was added to The Palladium’s main stage.

That’s where The Bishops will perform for the “New Year’s Extravaganza.”

“It’s a prestigious stage. We are very honored,” Bishop said.

“It’s going to be the same party but on a much bigger scale than two years ago. We are going to reach back and do more ‘60s and ‘70s, and of course we are going to be playing ‘80s. The only thing different is we’ll have a little more production. We’re going to shoot a promotion video that night.”

Bishop describes The Bishops as a big variety band.

“Our slogan is we don’t put on a concert, we throw a party,” Bishop said. “The fact that people come up on stage with us, we’re all about engaging with the audience. We’re all about the dance. Our music is the ladies’ hips.”

The Bishops are celebrating 15 years this month. Bishop, who grew up in Noblesville, is the founder and only original member. Two members, Georgette Fraction, Indianapolis, and John Marque, Cincinnati, have been with the group eight years, and two Indianapolis residents, Roderick Johnson and Matt Ley, have been members for six years.

“We had a blast being there two years ago in the Robert Adam Room,” Bishop said. “We are there to have fun.”

From left, Matt Ley, Indianapolis; Bryan Bishop, Carmel; Donny Carson, Indianapolis; Joy Marie Anderson, Middletown; Roderick Johnson, Indianapolis; Georgette Fraction, Indianapolis; Jon Marque, Cincinnati.

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Stacie Sandoval and her Orquesta Salsa are in that room this year. Also performing are the Scott Routenberg Jazz Trio in the Founders Room and DJ Fulton John in the Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge.

“Our staff works very hard to make this event happen for the community, so it has been gratifying to see it grow more popular each year.,” said Jeffrey C. McDermott, President/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation. “People really enjoy dancing on The Palladium stage, and the Bishops are a great band for that setting.

We’re also very excited to have one of the Midwest’s top salsa bands, Stacie Sandoval and her orchestra, playing here for the first time.”

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Tickets: Cost is $95 per person. A few $85 early-bird tickets remain. Tickets include complimentary hors d’oeuvres, desserts and coffee with a cash bar. Free Coca-Cola for designated drivers. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

The lineup • The Bishops on The Palladium Stage • Scott Routenberg Jazz Trio in the Founders Room • DJ Fulton John in the Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge • Stacie Sandoval and her Orquesta Salsa in the Robert Adam Room

ISC’s Festival of Choirs set editorial@youarecurrent.com The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s Festival of Carols will have four performances at The Palladium in Carmel Dec. 15 to 17.

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley will join the choir as a special guest soloist.

The Festival of Carols features a selection of fan-favorite and traditional holiday music performed by chorus and orchestra.

“Words barely capture the excitement I have with a star-studded cast like this for our 2017 Festival of Carols performances,” ISC Artistic Director Eric Stark said in a news release. “With a Tony Award-winning singer like Alice, combined with full chorus and orchestra, the magic of the holiday season leaps off of the stage and into our audience’s hearts and memories.”

The performances are at 8 p.m Dec. 15 and 16 and 3 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17.

Tickets range from $21 to $46 and can be purchased at indychoir.org or by calling The Palladium box office at 317-843-3800.

Westfield — The Westfield Washington Public Library will host a technologyfree game night with tabletop games from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the library, 333 W. Hoover St. Zionsville — Zionsville Little Theatre Company will present “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17. For more, visit the ZLTC Facebook page.

Carmel — The Celtic Thunder Symphony Tour will visit The Palladium at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14. Learn more at thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Indianapolis — Tickets went on sale Dec. 11 for legendary composer and conductor John Williams’ concert with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The program will feature some of his most popular film music, including the “Star War” movies.

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Carmel resident plays in ‘Joseph’

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel resident Jen Martin has one main challenge in her two roles in Civic Theatre’s “Joseph and the Amazing theater Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Martin plays one of Jacob’s wives and also assumes a male role of one of the Ishmaelites.

“I have to be a man and I have to be hairy, so it’s not normal,” Martin said.

Martin is joined in the production by Carmel resident Matthew Altman, who also appeared in Civic’s productions of ‘Joseph’ in 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. Both times, like this year, the productions were held during the holiday season. The show is set to run from Dec. 15 to Jan. 7 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“I like the athleticism of it and the symmetry,” said Altman, a 2007 Westfield High School graduate. “The energy is full-throttle all the time. It’s great. I love the music. It’s an Andrew Lloyd Webber score. We’re a family here and we get to do it on Christmas and New Year’s, too. It’s going to be fun.”

Altman plays one of Joseph’s brothers

Carmel residents Matthew Altman and Jen Martin appear in Civic Theatre’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

and the butler.

Martin said it’s fun to go to rehearsals with a small group of people.

“They are dedicated to making it clean and specific about the choreography and blocking,” Martin said. “It’s such a fun story.

It’s a story I grew up hearing in Sunday school and church. We have a country and western number. It’s not often you get to do those every show. And there is a 7 1/2-minute number at the end of the show.”

That’s where the athleticism really kicks in, Altman said.

“We get to sing and dance after doing the whole show,” Altman said.

Carmel artist wins Best of Show

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cause I believed in the piece, or I wouldn’t have entered it the first time,” Brown said.

Featuring her oldest daughter, Michaela Bisney, the painting is on display through Working from a photograph of her oldest daughter, Charlene M. Brown created a strik- Dec. 17 at the Brown County Art Gallery in Nashville, Ind. It was created from ing oil painting she was a photo taken near her daughter’s Art especially pleased with.

Bloomington home.

Capturing the strength A mother of five grown children, of her daughter’s expression and Brown has been an artist her enthe vibrant colors of a fall day in tire life. After homeschooling all Bloomington, Brown – a renowned her kids, she became a full-time Carmel artist — titled the piece, professional in 2012. She teaches “Beautiful Tuesday.” As she does Brown art classes in her Carmel home to with many of her paintings, she students as young as 11 and as old as 72 entered it in an Indiana Artists exhibit. and is a member of the Indiana Artists and And for the first time in her distinHamilton County Artists Association. guished career, she received — a rejection.

Knowing better than anyone that “art is “It was a juried show, and it didn’t get in the eyes of the beholder,” Brown regards in,” Brown said. “It was the first time I’d her experience with “Beautiful Tuesday” as been rejected from an Indiana show.” an inspiration to fellow artists.

Disappointed but undaunted, Brown “It was my first rejection out of an Indidn’t give up on the piece. On Nov. 5, she diana show. I entered it again, and it wins entered it in the non-juried Indiana Artists Best of Show,” Brown said. “It has a lesson 2017 Centennial Members Exhibition. This to all of us artists, that it’s very subjective time, she did not receive a rejection. and (do) not let rejections get you down Instead, she received the award for Best and not let awards go to your head too of Show. much, either, because it’s very subjective.”

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Told entirely through song, the Civic Theatre production follows the journey of Joseph as he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers but uses his intelligence, wit and ability to interpret dreams to advance to become the right-hand man of Pharaoh.

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“It’s a Wonderful Life – The Radio Play,” The Cat Theatre, Carmel

7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16 and 2:30 Dec. 17.

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The CTC ensemble brings a few dozen characters to the stage in a “1940s live radio broadcast” of the classic story involving the idealistic George Bailey as he considers ending his life on Christmas Eve. Cost: $15-$20.

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“GHDT’s Holiday Special,” Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre Academy

7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 3 p.m. Dec. 17.

New this season, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre offers a cabaret-style stage show featuring the telling of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Island of Misfit Toys” and “A Christmas Carol” through original choreography.

Cost: $20.

“Festival of Carols,” The Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

8 p.m. Dec. 15, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 3 p.m. Dec. 17.

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir presents its beloved holiday tradition featuring carols and holiday music performed by the ISC, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and special guest artists.

Cost: $15 to $46.

“The Nutcracker,” Zionsville 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m. Dec. 17.

Zionsville Spend the holidays with Central Indiana Dance Ensemble and witness Clara’s dreamlike journey with her Nutcracker Prince while being enchanted by Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score.

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7 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec.16 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 (continues through Jan. 7).

Cost: Adults $25 and students $18.

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1 p.m. Dec. 16 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17

The Dance Magic Performing Arts Center presents the magical tale of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince played to Tchaikovsky’s classic score.

Cost: $31.50-$49.50.

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1 p.m. Dec. 13-14, 8 p.m. Dec. 15, 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 16, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Dec. 17. and 8 p.m. Dec. 19 (continues through Dec. 23).

In the dinner theatre’s 25th annual holiday production, a huge cast offers a glittering array of music and dance numbers, presented in a variety show format. The show will go on hiatus after this year.

Cost: $47.50-$67.50 with $6 discounts for ages 3-15 (includes buffet dinner).

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Where’s Amy attended rising star violinist Damien Escobar’s electrifying concert Dec. 1 at The Palladium. Escobar, known to many as the “violin crooner,” charmed fans of all ages with his crossover blend of classical, jazz, pop, R&B and hip hop music. Where’s Amy had the chance to meet Escobar backstage. It’s safe to say Damien Escobar set The Palladium roof on fire with his talent, energy and charm.

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Commentary by Mark Johnson Where to go: Ginger’s Cafe Where it is: 1804 E Conner St., Noblesville When it’s open: Monday through Sunday, 7 a.m, to 2 p.m.

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Les Invalides and its tombs Commentary by Don Knebel The Parisian landmark known as “Les Invalides” is best known for the tomb of one of France’s most famous generals. Its beginnings were much more travel humble.

In 1670, King Louis XIV ordered construction of a hospital and retirement home for French soldiers along the left bank of the Seine. The facility, originally known as “Hôtel National des Invalides” (“National Residence of the Invalids”), was built around a large courtyard suitable for military parades. When completed in 1676, more than 6,000 ailing French soldiers and veterans called it home. In 1679, a chapel was constructed on the north end of the facility. Residents were required to attend daily. King Louis soon decided that the chapel was not sufficiently elegant for him to worship with his soldiers, so he ordered construction of a new church inside the north end. The church, completed in 1708, included a dome rising 350 feet above the street, modeled on the one on St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

The gilded dome, visible around Paris, is the finest dome in the city. The church became known as “Église du Dôme (“Church of the Dome”).

When Napoleon Bonaparte died in 1821, he was buried in St. Helena, where he had been in exile for six years. In 1840, King Louis-Philippe returned Napoleon’s body to Paris and began excavating an area beneath the dome of the Church of the Dome for Napoleon’s tomb. In 1861, Napoleon’s body was placed in an enormous crypt constructed of red quartzite resting atop a green granite base. Les Invalides also houses the tombs of other French soldiers, including Marshall Ferdinand Foch, the supreme commander of Allied forces in World War I. Les Invalides, which now includes museums of French military history, is open to the public. Visitors can view Napoleon’s tomb from above.

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