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Netflix and chill?

Nah. There’s no — we repeat — NO reason to hibernate.

The amount of things to do, places to go and goodies to eat means that anyone who’s spending the colder months cocooned on the couch is missing out on a world of tremendous experiences. The pages that follow prove it.

We lead with food — Sarah Murrell’s broken down the city into geographical areas this go ’round, and there’s a taste for every palate nearby no matter what zip code you inhabit. Indy’s become a foodie’s paradise, and the winter edition of our quarterly guide provides a roundup of the city’s finest restaurants. Don’t be alarmed — “quality” doesn’t necessarily mean “expensive.” You’ll find a bite for every budget herein.

We dig into arts and music next — Emily Taylor brings us dozens of free and recurring events, and both Em and Katherine Coplen have included a plethora of holiday shows and activities that range from nostalgic to naughty.

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Between arts and music you’ll find screens, notably the film series offered by the Artcraft Theatre in Franklin and the IMA’s Winter Nights movies.

(Hoosiers on the big screen?

Count us in.)

Winter’s also basketball season — and we’ve included pro and college hoops schedules, including listings for women’s basketball. We do nod to the season, though, and open our sports section with a roundup of both spectator and participation games that require a set of skates and a pad of ice.

Put on the long johns and the gloves and get out of the house. Indy’s waiting for you.

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Three Carrots ..............................6 Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe................6 The Garden Table.........................6 Pure Eatery...................................6 Duos Kitchen................................6 SoBro Café...................................6 Public Greens...............................6

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Chatham Tap............................ 8 Old Point Tavern....................... 8 The Libertine............................ 8 Natural Born Juicers................. 8

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Bent Rail.................................... 10 The Dancing Donut.................... 10 Twenty Tap................................. 11 Locally Grown Gardens.............. 11 Good Morning Mama’s ............. 11

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Lino’s Coffee.................. 16 The Tamale Place............ 16 Mug ‘N’ Bun................... 16

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Jockamo Pizza............................ 15 Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort..... 15 Love Handle............................... 15

I realize the inherent folly in organizing a winter guide by neighborhood, but I promise that it’s not so that they’re within walking distance. It’s because proximity means you can scurry between close locations and stop for a bite or a drink in between to warm up. Winter is the leastcelebrated season for weather, but the temperature provides plenty of opportunity to dart through in the cold dark between a few spots.

Or, better yet, you can throw your coat on the hook, grab a beer or a cocktail, and curl up by one of the many gorgeous fireplaces in some delicious restaurants.

In a break with our normal routine, we’re taking out our lineup of dining events and giving you even more restaurants to peruse. So wear something warm and get out to enjoy all the dining options in front of you. Keep your eyes locked to your weekly printed NUVO, nuvo.net/food and the weekly newsletter for the latest in local dining events and news. Prost!

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VEGAN/VEGETARIAN It’s been a great year for vegetarians in Indianapolis, so we’re kicking it off with our favorite picks for vegetarian food around town.

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Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe Raw, vegan, and possibly capable of giving you super powers. Okay, maybe not, but you will get that radiant raw foods glow and a delicious bite to eat.

6516 Ferguson St., 255-3972, ezrasenlightenedcafe.com The Garden Table You can get a huge variety of food, from hearty brunch food to a whole mess of delicious juices.

I’ve seen big, muscular dudes go to town on their burritos and toast piles with fruit and almond butter. It’s food for people who love that whole foods glow, but also like their greens with plenty of flavor. Get the green salad on the side for sure.

908 E. Westfield Blvd., thegardentable.com Pure Eatery A Fountain Square favorite among neighborhood folks and bar industry folks. As you might have guessed from the name, you can get a whole bunch of clean and meatless dishes here if you are so inclined. Also keep an eye out for cameos from bands stopping in before sets at the Hi-Fi. 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 3, 602-5724, pureeatery.com Duos Kitchen The delicious vegetarian creations that come out of this kitchen (which began as a food truck that is still buzzing around town) are nothing short of culinary genius. The NUVO crew finds themselves here a lot, with their freestanding kitchen only a couple of blocks down the street from our own HQ, and former editor Jim Poyser can often be found holding a sort of court on the outdoor patio.

The “slow food fast” motto means all their dishes, meatless and meaty alike, are jam-packed with lots of flavor and freshness, plus they have the

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best damn salad bar in the city. Look no further than this editor’s Twitter feed (@likesquirrel317) to see frequent and fawning proclamations of love for DUOS pickled beets.

2960 N. Meridian St., 508-8614, duosindy.com SoBro Café We at NUVO love this sweet little spot that serves up a variety of choices for both meat eaters and vegetarians alike, across a variety of ethnic food backgrounds. We highly recommend it for lunch.

653 E. 52nd St., 920-8121, sobrocafe.com Public Greens As part of the Patachou family of restaurants, Public Greens is turning out the fresh, thoughtful fare that Martha Hoover’s family of restaurants is known for. There’s a twist though: All of the profits from the restaurant go to fund their charitable Patachou Foundation, which feeds meals to foodinsecure kids around the city. While they make delicious proteins right alongside their veggies, this would be my top choice for someone in search of a big, filling vegetarian plate. No matter what you order on the menu or from the beer taps (yes, it has those, too), you’ll be helping feed hungry central Indiana kids.

900 E. 64th St., 202-0765, publicgreensurbankitchen.com

DOWNTOWN Cerulean See Best Bets info box, right Adobo Grill Bold statement time here: Adobo Grill has the best guacamole in town. No surprise, as they mix it by hand tableside. They’ve also got, by far, the best selection of Mezcal.

110 E. Washington St., 822-9990, adobogrill.com King David’s Dogs You never knew you could have a dog quite like this. Unlike the grocery store kind, these are enormous, all-beef and piled high with all kinds of

Three Carrots

This amazing little stall in City Market not only won our Best of Indy contest for Best Vegetarian, but also for Best New Restaurant. They make an outstanding and varied lineup of vegan and vegetarian food, and you can order online and pick-up if you work Downtown. Owner and chef Ian Phillips also supplies his killer seitan to places like the Sinking Ship. Walk, don’t run, and try the vegan bahn mi.

222 Market St., threecarrotsindy.com

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Frankly, if you’re not regularly eating at Cerulean, I just don’t know what to tell you. The food is outstanding and the plates look like art. At the very least, make a stop for a quick lunch or an extraspecial dessert on date night. You will not regret it.

339 S. Delaware St., 870-1320, ceruleanrestaurant.com

Platt 99 Sexy location, sexy interior, sexy cocktails and sexy food. Very sexy.

333 S. Delaware St., 624-8200, thealexander.com Prime 47 Lesser-known spot with incredible steak and an even more incredible but lesser-known Sunday brunch. If you’re a steak fan, don’t let winter pass you by without trying this place.

47 S. Pennsylvania St., 624-0720, prime47.com St. Elmo If you don’t know about St. Elmo, welcome to Indianapolis and/or sorry about that whole coma thing. Welcome/welcome back!

127 S. Illinois St. Ste. 2, 635-0636, stelmos.com Harry & Izzy’s St. Elmo’s little sister and brother pack a mean steak punch as well, plus you can still get the famous shrimp cocktail without feeling like you need to be wearing a tie.

153 S. Illinois St., 635-9594, harryandizzys.com Scotty’s Brewhouse Skip B-Dubs for the game and go to Scotty’s, the perfect spot to take your big family or large group to find something everyone can eat. Nothin’ wrong with good ol’ beer-and-wings food, and Scotty’s does the beer part very well, so try a pint.

1 Virginia Ave., 571-0808, scottysbrewhouse.com Chef Joseph’s at the Connoisseur Room Intimate and delicious. Kind of like the end of a great date, hopefully. Also, they have live performances at their cabaret quiet enough that you won’t have to shout over to continue your conversation.

115 E. Ohio St., 600-3577, chefjosephs.com

Pearl Street Pizzeria & Pub A favorite late night dive for industry folks, you can get a good nosh and a pint here. Just don’t be too freaked out by the dark alley access.

65 E. Pearl St., 638-3110, pearlstreetpizzeria.com Palomino One of the Downtown original heavies. Still good for a business meeting or a night out.

49 E. Maryland St., #189, 974-0400, palomino.com Spoke & Steele Great American food from chef Tyson Peterson, and you should definitely save room for dessert.

Search “Spoke and Steele” on nuvo.net to read my full rundown of my recent visit.

123 S. Illinois St., 737-1616, spokeandsteele.com Mikado A favorite spot among touring bands in search of sushi Downtown, you can stop by for a relaxed dinner in a really gorgeous dining room. This would make a great spot for a date or a pre-game plate of delicious raw fish or a roll or two.

148 S. Illinois St., 972-4180, indymikado.com Punch Burger Punch offers a small selection of proprietary burgers, including the truly outstanding Thai, topped with peanut butter and sweet chili sauce. You can get a burger with burnt cheese as the topping or a piece of pineapple, and there’s a good number of local brews on tap as well.

137 E. Ohio St., 426-5280, punchburger.com Burgerhaus Take a walk on the canal and stop in for a juicy burger and pint. The spicy fries are killer and the setting is casual, so all you have to do is wear your comfy shoes and enjoy.

335 W. 9th St., 434-4287, indy.burgerhausrestaurants.com

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toppings, from a classic chili dog to one piled with pizza ingredients.

135 N. Pennsylvania St., #150, 632-3647, kingdaviddogs.com

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MASS AVE/ NEAR NORTHSIDE Mimi Blue Meatballs See Best Bets info box, P.10 Union 50 Another high-end gem in the Cunningham Group crown. Make note of the historical architecture.

620 East St., 610-0234, union-50.com MacNiven’s Restaurant and Bar MacNiven’s is as close as you’ll get to a day spent on the loches, with Scotch eggs, haggis (yes, real haggis) and Roast Beef MacHattan.

339 Massachusetts Ave., 632-7268, macnivens.com

food. We’d strongly recommend a plate of wings and a pizza with a whole bunch of toppings, but that’s just our style. Make sure to peruse the list of UK favorites, too.

719 Massachusetts Ave., 917-8425, chathamtap.com Old Point Tavern You haven’t really had a night out on Mass Ave until you’ve ended it with a plate piled high with Old Point’s famous nachos. Better yet, bookend your night with trips to the Point, starting with a delicious and budget-friendly cocktail and ending with some life-preserving nachos. Which isn’t to say that you should skip a thorough menu search — all of their food is delicious, but there’s just something special about those nachos.

401 Massachusetts Ave., 634-8943

Nine Irish Brothers These guys came to Mass Ave all the way from Purdue (okay, it’s not really that far, but the drive feels like it). The Irish-centric bar on the corner of Mass and East is both enormous and jam-packed with old-fashioned Irish menu options. Corned beef? Check. Guinness? Check. All the necessary elements are there for a night of great Irish revelry.

575 Massachusetts Ave., 964-0990, nineirishbrothers.com

The Libertine Spend an evening here and get some knockout food and killer cocktails in an ultra-cool basement lounge. This is the late night spot for food industry luminaries thanks to the late hours and serving up some of the best cocktails in the city. Foodie groupies look no further.

38 E. Washington St., 631-3333, libertineindy.com

Chatham Tap A favorite spot among soccer fans, this is the place to go if you want to-die-for, classic pub

Natural Born Juicers Whether you’re fighting cold season or starting a tough morning after a long night out, believe in

the power of cold-pressed juice made by hand.

Specifically, made by the experienced hands who craft Natural Born Juicer’s elixirs. They honed their craft in New York City, and have brought a bunch of delicious recipes back home to Indiana. It’s definitely worth the trip whether you’re a whole foods aficionado or just want a non-coffee perk up.

865 Massachusetts Ave., 797-4254, naturalbornjuicers.com Mass Ave Pub This is probably the only spot on the Ave that truly qualifies as a “dive bar” anymore, and that’s just another reason to love it. The drinks are cheap and there’s no thrumming drum and bass, so it makes a nice last stop on a night out on the Ave. 745 Massachusetts Ave., 974-0745, massavepub.com

Bent Rail

Craig Baker’s new place is a great spot to meet up with a large group, have a beer and chow down on some great food. There’s pinball for the kiddos and baked goods from 4 Birds Bakery and tons of variety on the menu. They’re finally brewing their beer, which should be available for the masses soon. In the meantime, stop by for an outstanding panini and guest pint.

5301 N. Winthrop Ave., 737-2698, /BentRailBrewery

Bazbeaux See “Multiple Locations” on P.17 for info Ball & Biscuit Hands-down, the best place for grown folks to get a sophisticated cocktail in a place quiet enough for a date but lively enough for a night out with friends.

331 Massachusetts Ave., 636-0539, ballandbiscuit.com Forty Five Degrees You can dance. You can drink. You can people-

watch. You can stuff your face with sushi. You can do it all at Forty Five Degrees.

765 Massachusetts Ave., 634-4545, fortyfiveindy.com Bakersfield Our Cinci neighbors continue their domination of Mass Ave. But hey, the tacos are pretty good and the margaritas are big. Who can be that mad about it?

334 Massachusetts Ave., 635-6962, bakersfieldtacos.com SubZero Ice Cream What failed on Shark Tank was a big win for America, and now we have magic ice cream that transforms to the frozen treat of your choice with the addition of liquid nitrogen. Seriously, it’s a really fun thing to take a kid to do, and the flavors and mix-ins are pretty darn good.

427 Massachusetts Ave., 252-0271, subzeroicecream.com Ralston’s It doesn’t matter if you like food, beer, or even cocktails, you can find it at Ralston’s. The food here is really good, and not even in a “for bar food” kind of way. Make sure you go hungry when you go, and take advantage of the gorgeous patio if the weather happens to be warm that day (this is Indiana, after all).

635 Massachusetts Ave., 493-1143, ralstonsdrafthouse.com

Liberty Street What was once a Yats is now an oak-heavy bar.

Chalk up one more totally decent place to party down on Mass Ave. 653 Massachusetts Ave., 686-6382, libertyonmass.com Mesh on Mass We profiled Mesh’s in-house charcuterie program last spring, so take the opportunity to head down and see what other fabulous things they prepare in-house. It’s also one of the most gorgeous dining rooms in town.

725 Massachusetts Ave., 955-9600, meshonmass.com Rathskeller All the German food and all the beer. All of it.

401 E. Michigan St., 636-0396, rathskeller.com BRU Burger Bar BRU Burger has long been making a name for itself as the undisputed champ of the Indianapolis burger scene (it’s a thing). There, you can find burgers with guacamole, exotic cheeses, and a menu that frequently rotates. They may be called a “burger bar,” but BRU serves all kinds of tasty dishes, from salads to nachos. Still, the reason you go is to get a pint and grab a juicy patty with all the toppings (or none of them, because they’ll do that, too) and enjoy the deck. It’s got one of the best outdoor spaces on Mass Ave, nestled right in

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the center of all the action. Start your night out there and have a burger before hitting the bars.

410 Massachusetts Ave., 635-4278, bruburger.com

lunch spot, plus you can easily grab a great coffee in the neighborhood.

28 E. 16th St., 602-6975, /pennandpalate

Black Market Micah Frank is a Beard semifinalist again, and we don’t have to explain why. Locally sourced ingredients and thoughtful, creative cooking. Get some.

922 Massachusetts Ave., 822-6757, blackmarketindy.com

Thirsty Scholar It’s one of the best spots to spend the evening studying if you just need to get out of the house or library. Whether you want some tasty handmade snacks, a coffee, espresso or even a beer, they’ve got you. It’s also just a nice place to hang out and watch the traffic go by.

111 E. 16th St., #101, 602-3357, thirstyscholar.net

R Bistro One of the originals in the current wave of New American dining, R Bistro can always be counted on for great food and great service. There’s a reason it’s been around for so long.

888 Massachusetts Ave., 423-0312, rbistro.com R2GO Get some on-the-go lunches as well as all kinds of fancy groceries. You can also grab a sandwich at the counter or some produce from the fridge. If you need something exotic that you can’t find at Saraga, Regina probably has it.

1101 N. College Ave., 737-2543, r2goindy.com Goose the Market Easily Indy’s best and most-loved gourmet grocery and butcher shop, Goose supplies neighborhoodhandy, locally produced food. From cold drinks to an exquisite meat counter to a café that offers sandwiches and soups, Goose the Market seems to have it all. If that’s not enough, stock up on fresh baguettes, grains and fun and funky flavors of gelato. Take a scoop of gelato for the ride home or grab a pint to share with loved ones (or no one). Also, be sure to visit the wine cellar with all bottles under $25, or build your own craft six-pack of beer.

2503 N. Delaware St., 924-4944, goosethemarket.com Penn & Palate The Julians are turning out good, fresh food at this Herron-Morton spot. Word is it’s a great and fast

Foundry Provisions You can buy a variety of beans here, as well as sandwiches, lunch items and pastries. It’s another great spot to hang out, get some reading and work done and enjoy the sunshine. The lunch crowd varies from students to construction workers, and the coffee drinks are awesome.

236 E. 16th St., 543-7357, foundryprovisions.com Tinker Street Andrew Luck likes it, and so do we. Not only is the menu creative, but this is where you’ll get some of the very best service in town. Make sure you peep the thoughtful wine list and get lots of recs from this highly trained staff.

402 E. 16th St., 925-5000, tinkerstreetindy.com Plow & Anchor If you need a place to take a date where you can get some crazy delicious seafood, don’t bother going anywhere but here or Bluebeard.

43 W. 9th St., 964-0538, plowandanchor.com

BROAD RIPPLE Bent Rail See Best Bets info box, P.09 The Dancing Donut From the folks who brought us the Flying Cupcake now comes the Dancing Donut. You can grab the

BEST BET Mimi Blue Meatballs

A simple concept.

A delicious payoff.

Vegetarians will not be disappointed here, either.

870 Massachusetts Ave., 737-2625, mimibluemeatballs.com

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Locally Grown Gardens We could tell you that this place sells more than just pie, and that they’re a one-stop shop for produce, kitchen supplies and linens, but that would be burying the lede. The point is that this place sells a sugar cream pie that will take you to a whole new kind of pie place. Like heaven, but up a little higher and more beautiful. Bringing one of these home guarantees you to be the favorite cousin.

1050 E. 54th St., 255-8555, locallygrowngardens.com Good Morning Mama’s Delicious food, a huge variety on the menu, and the smiling faces of their great staff make this an easy choice for weekend breakfast. It’s almost always packed though, so be prepared for a wait.

Boogie Burger If there is one crime in this world you simply cannot get away with, it’s sneaking Boogie Burger garlic fries into an office building without being noticed. It’s also dangerous because those garlic fries, famously piled with little bits of that fresh minced goodness, are one of the most delicious iterations of fried potato this fine city has to offer.

But let’s get real: it’s all about those thick, juicy patties of meat — with onion rings! with fried eggs! with all the toppings! Boogie Burger also

Biscuits Cafe No matter what you get at this breakfast-meetsMexican diner, order a side of the spicy biscuits and gravy. You will not regret it.

1035 Broad Ripple Ave., 202-0410, biscuitscafe.com Mama Carolla’s Everyone loves dinner at Mama Carolla’s once in awhile. They specialize in that rich, comforting style of Italian, and the cozy back garden is something out of a romantic comedy when the protagonist meets The One. Good luck negotiating your need to wear Spanx under your date night outfit and your desire to eat more ravioli once you’re there.

1031 E. 54th St., 259-9412, mamacarollas.com Mississippi Belle Old school, Southern-style soul food. Run, don’t walk, then waddle out.

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La Chinita Poblana For three small dollars a piece, you can experience the wonder that is Asian-Mexican fusion tacos. There is a reason that La Chinita Poblana is known as “the magic taco place” around the NUVO office. When you take your first bite of a soft tortilla wrapped around red curry-marinated steak, you’ll understand. Not a meat-eater? Get that Japanese eggplant taco into your face and know true happiness. If you just need a snack, grab one taco. Or bring a ten spot and load up on a full plate of three. The best part? They deliver.

The dream is real.

927 E. Westfield Blvd., 722-8108, lachinitapoblana.com

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Twenty Tap There has never been a bad dish served or a bad pint poured at this location. These days, Twenty Tap is packed to the gills at all hours, and for very good reason. Whether you want a burger or a salad, they do it all really well, and the fries are closer to a religious experience than a dining experience.

5406 N. College Ave., 602-8840, twentytap.com

does a damn good Buffalo chicken sandwich, and God forbid you get a sack of the trifecta. The smell will linger in your car and in your pores for days, and lucky you.

1904 E. Broad Ripple Ave., 255-2450, boogieburger.com

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A place where all are welcome, regardless of status, creed or color. A home away from home. A social and community center, an intersection of cultures and ideas. A place for good conversation, a bite to eat, a pint, and another one.

considered a local culinary legend, having brought one of the first high-end modern American restaurants to Indy’s restaurant scene. Recess not only creates a fantastic prix-fixe menu nightly, but offers a second a-la-carte option for diners who don’t want the whole prix-fixe thing. Next door at the raw bar, sample sashimi and oysters that are sustainably sourced from fishermen and producers.

4907 N. College Ave., 925-7529, recessindy.com

sure you get some homemade baklava on your way out.

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Delicia The food coming out of chef Ricky Martinez’s kitchen is sophisticated mexican, pure and simple.

Don’t go there expecting a bowl of queso to hit the table. Instead, make a date night out of it and enjoy a whole new way of looking at Mexican food and tequila.

5215 N. College Ave., 925-0677, deliciaindy.com

Corner Wine Bar CWB is one of those places that perfectly combines sophisticated food and wine with a relatively chill atmosphere. Of course they have a great wine list, and now they have a new menu that is bringing customers back in droves, especially when the patio is open. If you’re not ready to end your night when dinner’s over, stop by the basement lounge next door, or the attached bar, The Wellington.

6331 Guilford Ave., 255-5159, cornerwinebar.com

Taste This low-maintenance restaurant serves simple, fresh food with a sophisticated twist. Also check out the cocktails at their sister bar next door, E+D 5164 N. College Ave., 925-2233, tastecafeandmarketplace.com The Jazz Kitchen & Bebop Pizza Your life is not complete until you’ve eaten The Jazz Kitchen’s signature, authentically-made paella. Go live a complete life. That’s an order.

5377 N. College Ave., 253-4900, thejazzkitchen.com Naked Tchopsticks See “Multiple Locations” on P.17 for info Flatwater Another really delicious restaurant for dresseddown but still very thoughtful food. Better yet, they have a gorgeous deck overlooking the canal, and a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar on Sundays. Nothing makes the hair of the dog go down easier than with a hefty dose of choice.

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832 E. Westfield Blvd., 257-5466, flatwaterbroadripple.com Brugge Brasserie Bar absolutely none, you cannot get a better bite of Belgian food than at this restaurant. Whether you want a crepe or authentic waterzooi, or perhaps a huge bucket of mussels, don’t bother looking up any other restaurant. They’re also master brewers (and the guys behind Outliers), so make sure you get a pint to pair with your frites.

1011 Westfield Blvd., 255-0978, bruggebrasserie.com Gyro Joint Yep, that’s its name, and that’s what they sell: gyros, falafel and other Mediterranean delights.

Eating a meal here after a long night on the Strip is one of those essential Indianapolis experiences, especially for students at Butler and Marion. Make

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Union Jack Sure, it’s an English pub, but you might not know that they have outstanding Chicago-style pizza. So now you know.

924 Broad Ripple Ave., 257-4343, unionjackpub.co

Canal Bistro A great place for Greek food that gives you a hint of waterfront dining with a spot right on the canal. It’s hard to go wrong here, but their Greek salad and gyro plate are crazy delicious.

6349 Guilford Ave., 254-8700, canal-bistro.com Sangrita Saloon Having poached Bakersfield’s Joshua Huffman, Sangrita is turning out delicious cantina-style Mexican food that’s grown up for the Broad Ripple crowd. Not to mention that they have a badass 100 percent agave-based cocktail list.

We’d recommend getting any taco with a side of elotes and a Oaxacan Mai Tai. 834 E. 64th St., 377-4779, sangritasaloon.com La Mulita Delicia’s little cantina sibling opened this past year, and Jolene Ketezenberger found it to be a wonderfully relaxed version of Delicia’s upscale fare. You can grab some tacos for lunch or a salad, or go for something a little more traditional, like a tamale or a pambazo, a sauce-slathered cousin to the torta. They serve dinner, too, with an equally relaxed vibe and lower prices (most things are under 10 bucks) than its next-door neighbor.

5215 N. College Ave., 925-0677, lamulitaindy.com Monon Food Company Why are you not there right now eating their liferuining macaroni and cheese on their patio? That’s what you should be doing, anyway.

6420 N. Cornell Ave., 722-0176, mononfood.com Broad Ripple Bagel & Deli If you don’t get what you want at this anythingunder-the-sun-on-a-bagel sandwich deli, you’re just one of those people who can’t be pleased.

Fat Dan’s Chicago Style Deli If you haven’t had Fat Dan’s Wednesday-only smoked meatloaf sandwiches or unreal smoked chicken wings, you’re just not living your best life.

Cold draft beer and greasy smoked meat is the name of the game here, and it’s one of the best games in town.

5410 N. College Ave., 600-3333, fatdansdeli.com

FLETCHER PLACE Milktooth There is brunch food, and then there is mothahfuckin’ brunch food. Yeah, so there are kids there in flannel and sock hats, and there’s a garden out front. Drop your hipster judgy face for five friggin’ seconds and go enjoy a completely different take on the most glorious meal of the day by Chef Jonathan Brooks, one of Food & Wine’s best new chefs of 2015. Milktooth ain’t your standardissue greasy spoon, so bring with you a sense of adventure and a willingness to try something you never have before. Also, get there early to avoid long waits. Actually, don’t: The longer you wait the

more you’ll be able to consume amazing coffee and cocktails. This is definitely a “special occasion” kind of brunch.

534 Virginia Ave., 986-5131, milktoothindy.com Bluebeard We hope, at this point, that we don’t really have to write much about Bluebeard. They’ve made a solid name for themselves as one of Indy’s most popular New American restaurants. The food is great and the bar program is outstanding, with one of Indy’s best outdoor dining spaces.

653 Virginia Ave., 686-1508, bluebeardindy.com Amelia’s Bluebeard’s sister bakery finally has a storefront open to the public, and they’re selling pastries, meats and butter right alongside their signature loaves. Get one or two to take home for your holiday meals.

653 Virginia Ave., 686-1580, ameliasbread.com Hotel Tango Whiskey This old carriage repair shop was never meant to be the bar that it became, but we’re so glad that it did. Mixing housemade spirits with Wilks & Wilson elixirs and mixers, Hotel Tango is about as good as it gets when you need a place to snuggle up to a warm fire and have a nice cocktail in the winter.

702 Virginia Ave., hoteltangowhiskey.com

Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Company Fletcher Place’s flagship coffee shop for students and out-of-office workers alike is constantly buzzing with customers. The coffee is so, so good and the grab-and-go lunch food is pretty darn good, too.

647 Virginia Ave., 423-9697, cfcoffeecompany.com Chilly Water Brewing Company This Fletcher Place brewery has long been a favorite of business owners in the area, and has been lauded for their delicious brews. The food is really good, too. We NUVOnians have put away our fair share of Chilly Water potato salad while “on assignment” in Fletcher Place.

719 Virginia Ave., #105, 964-0518, chillywaterbrewing.com Anthony’s Dugout The best (and perhaps only) dive bar in Fletcher Place.

621 Virginia Ave., 916-1514 South of Chicago If you’ve been having a craving for classic deep dish or Italian beef, this is the cure for what ails you. No frills, hearty and easy-to-eat food straight from The Region.

619 Virginia Ave., 203-7110, nobspizza.com Cafe Nonna Cafe Nonna is one of the newest and cutest little

gems along Virginia Avenue. They’re not only selling homemade gelato, but espresso, pastries and little nibbles like macaroons. Imagine the airiness of your average neighborhood ice cream shop, and then add the spirit of an Italian matriarch to the mix. Yes, it’s that good.

629 Virginia Ave., 986-6904, cafenonna.squarespace.com Repeal Opened this year, Repeal has proven itself to be the perfect extension of 12.05 Distillery, the restaurant’s sister business. With a formidable lineup of cocktails and some darn good food to boot, Repeal is a great first stop on a night of debauchery in Fountain Square.

630 Virginia Ave., 672-7514, repealrestaurant.com Spice Box Yes, the Indian food truck you love so much is taking over the former Rook space. Spice heads, start your stomachs.

719 Virginia Ave., 759-5828, spiceboxindy.com General American Donut Company GADCo more or less kicked off Indy’s craft donut movement, with peanut butter and jelly donuts to donuts with jelly and even their own cronut.

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Apple slices, turkey and cinnamon cream cheese?

They’ll do that for you. Blueberry bagel with cheddar and tomato? They’ll do it. Ham and cheese on plain? Of course, they’ll do that too.

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Fountain Square finally has a walkable market from the neighborhood-named fountain. Since December, Wildwood Market has been selling fresh produce, cured meats, cheeses, shelf-stable goods and sandwiches to the neighborhood. It’s basically the Locally Grown Gardens of Southeast Indy, complete with refinished car garage space. Wildwood turns out great sandwiches in the vein of Goose the Market, with a new sandwich of the day posted on social media. My favorite section of the store, though, is the basket of free damaged produce, which seems to represent the neighborly feel of the store better than anything else. You can grab any kind of fancy ketchup or relish you may need, and Wildwood will definitely have a lunch or dinner made for a king in some capacity, whether it’s one of those sandwiches on Amelia’s bread or some good meat in the case.

1015 Virginia Ave., 737-2653, wildwoodmarket.com Try them out when you’re in the neighborhood.

827 S. East St., 964-0744, generalamericandonutcompany.com

FOUNTAIN SQUARE Wildwood Market See Best Bets info box, above Thunderbird Former NUVO restaurant writer Neil Charles called Thunderbird a “near-perfect bar,” and we’d have to agree. Not only is this bar stocking one of the largest varieties of bourbon in the city, the cocktails vary from perfect takes on classics to a formidable lineup of new cocktails every season.

And the Southern-style food is absolutely out of this world. Get the fried chicken. Get it.

1127 Shelby St., 974-9580, thunderbirdindy.com

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Smokehouse on Shelby Dressed up like a diner and serving damn good barbecue in Fountain Square, you should stop by the Smokehouse on your way out or upstairs to do some duckpin bowling.

1103 Shelby St., 685-1959, fountainsquareindy.com Pioneer Taking most of its head staff from Bluebeard, Pioneer is serving up cocktails, craft beer and a menu full of Alpine food. You can get a lot of vegetarian variety here as well. Make sure you stop by for a drink and a bite when there’s a performance on the live stage inside.

1110 Shelby St., 986-6761, pioneerindy.com

New Day Tasting Room Get a pint of Indy’s favorite food artisan. If they have something barrel-aged available, definitely try it. Add this to your list of must-go tasting rooms in town, especially if you’re not a beer drinker.

1102 Prospect St., 888-632-3379, newdaycraft.com Peppy Grill Long before the skinny jeans and beanies became the uniform about the neighborhood, Peppy’s was serving wallet-friendly homestyle fare 24 hours a day, just as they continue to now. It’s one of those last remaining glorious places where you can get a chicken fried steak at noon or a big stack of butter-smothered pancakes at 3 a.m. The lights never go off and the dining room’s hard-back booths rarely empty, and that’s what makes Peppy’s the institution that it is today.

1004 Virginia Ave., 637-1158 Kuma’s Corner Chicago’s most beloved burger joint has finally landed in Indianapolis, and yes, they really are just that good. If metal isn’t your thing, you can carry out your burgers. But you should stay and enjoy the music and have some beer and whiskey, because you can get that to go with your burger.

Now, you can even get smaller portions of the burgers for lunch. Yes, live the dream.

1127 Prospect St., 929-1287, /kumasindy Revolucion Fountain Square’s favorite spot for cantina-style tacos and their famous tequila shot special makes this the go-to bar for folks about to spend an evening at Radio Radio or the White Rabbit.

La Margarita The Murphy Building’s resident Mexican joint serves all your favorite dishes with a slightly elevated twist. Of course you can get things like tamales, but perhaps more importantly, you can get flights of tequila, bacanora, sotol and mezcal.

Before you get your dance and jam on at the HiFi, make a stop here for pre-party fuel of all varieties.

1043 Virginia Ave., 384-1457, lamargaritaindy.com Marrow This brand-new spot just opened and they’re serving cocktails and family style Asian-Southern fusion food. We’re definitely going to have to check it out for ourselves.

1106 E. Prospect St., 986-6752, marrowindy.com Brass Ring The late-night dive bar of your dreams, cozy and inexpensive. A favorite of food industry folks.

1245 Shelby St., 635-7464, thebrassringlounge.com Rocket 88 One of a few donut shops that opened this year, you can grab some really creative takes on the humble donut. The coffee is killer, too.

874 Virginia Ave., 737-2614, rocket88doughnuts.com Cultured Swirl Fro-yo – frozen yogurt, that is — is generally good. At Cultured Swirl, it’s next-level good. First, there’s that lovely word “organic”; the stuff is certified thusly, it’s got zero artificial flavors and colors, no GMOs and live probiotic cultures to help your insides run right.

1026 Virginia Ave., 602-8808, areyoucultured.com Mama Irma Peruvian food, with its combination of fresh seafood flavors and comforting ingredients, is one of the highlights of being alive. You can’t do any better for that than at this neighborhood restaurant on the strip. Though the restaurant never seems completely full, it’s bustling at most hours of the day, and for good reason. Take an adventurous diner on a date here and you’ll both be happy.

1058 Virginia Ave., 423-2421, mamairma.com Siam Square All you need to know about Siam Square is it’s slammed to the door pretty much as soon as it’s open for dinner. It’s beyond a normal sense of “good Thai food” and is elevated well beyond the normal bounds of fine dining. You’ll pay a little more, and you’ll be glad you did.

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IRVINGTON/ POGUE’S RUN Jockamo Pizza This Irvington staple has garnered the praise of the entire city, and then a little more from outside the city. Recently, Food Network superstar Alton Brown gave it the two thumbs way up while he was in town. And since there’s absolutely nothing better in this world than eating pizza when you’re high (except maybe eating pizza while getting a massage), we would highly recommend an Uber or a long, relaxing walk down to this spot. The crust is buttery and the toppings are plenty. Go and enjoy this 4-20 bounty.

5646 E Washington St., 356-6612, jockamopizza.com

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Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort All of Chef Dan’s recipes come from his Louisianaborn grandmother, Dorothy Mae Brady. That means you’re getting all of those granny-tested, granny-approved flavors and techniques straight from the South. They also have a food truck that you might catch running around town. Check their website for the schedule.

5539 E. Washington St., 737-1801, chefdansindy.com Love Handle Chris and Ally Benedyk relocated their Milwaukee sandwich shop back home to Central Indiana, and we are so glad to have them. Chris is a wizard with meats, and Ally’s pastry chops could easily pass in a high-end restaurant. Promise that when you go, you’ll save some room for dessert. Hey, they call it Love Handle for a reason.

2829 E. 10th St., 430-5004 Wyliepalooza Shakes, sundaes and whatever else you might want: it’s all there at Wyliepalooza. They not only serve great ice cream, but they have regular fundraisers for local efforts, for which you only have to buy yourself some ice cream. Everyone wins.

535 E. Washington St., 351-0275, wyliepalooza.com Pogue’s Run Grocer Right across the street from Love Handle is another one of Indy’s best little sandwich shops.

Of course, you can get a lot more than that at this grocery store, but their prepared foods (especially the vegan offerings) are better than some well-subscribed fancy lunch joints in town. This is a great place to stop when you need healthy, flavorful and fast food without the grease.

2828 E. 10th St., 426-4963, poguesrungrocer.org La Escollera This beautifully, magically delicious Mexican joint serves up huge platters of sizzling meats, like

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They have both meat-heavy and vegetarian taco options, and the tiki bar in the back mixes the absolute best Painkiller in the city.

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5834 E. Washington St., 375-9556 Edwards Drive-In This place has been around probably before most of our readers were born. They serve no-frills classics like chili dogs and pulled pork sandwiches.

Everything on the menu is less than $10, so you can really stretch your dollar as well as your stomach at this joint.

2126 S. Sherman Drive, 786-1638, edwardsdrivein.com

SPEEDWAY/WEST Lino’s Coffee However, if you’re going to be at the Dallara factory, you should make a pit stop (RACING PUNS! COUNT ‘EM: 1) at the only Lino’s coffee in the U.S. They serve all kinds of delicious Italian wine and snacks, originally just for homesick Italian engineers and mechanics. Now, the whole city of Speedway loves them, and so do we.

1201 W. Main St., 222-5238, linosindy.com The Tamale Place Again, Speedway restaurant owners are all about truth in signage. You can get some really outstanding tamales here, as well as other items like tortas and your standard-issue tacos. These are the kind made with love and good ingredients, not garbage meat. Prepare to meet one of your new favorite Mexican joints.

5226 Rockville Road, 248-9771, thetamaleplace.com Mug ‘N’ Bun Burning rubber and frying corn dogs: the two smells that tell you you’re in the heart of racing country.

5211 W. 10th St., 244-5669, mug-n-bun.com Barbecue and Bourbon Oh, did you need more beyond the name?

Because it’s all pretty much there. Great marketing, guys.

1414 W. Main St. (Speedway), 241-6940, barbecueandbourbon.com Charlie Brown’s Pancake and Steakhouse Speedway is the place where dreams come true for fans, drivers and foodies alike. Take, for example, this restaurant that represents one of the better food marriages. Get yourself a slab of beef and a tall stack to fuel up before you go look at fast metal or drive in the Dallara factory’s simulators.

1038 N.Main St., 243-2502 Dawson’s on Main This really appeals to the grown up set who still like their steaks and seafood. No surprise, given that the whole section of town smells vaguely like highperformance fuel, that this has become a favorite spot for those in search of a testosterone-friendly meal of meat, from the ocean to the smoker.

1464 W. Main St., 247-7000, dawsonsonmain.com Long’s Donuts Yeah, yeah, it’s not in Speedway, but it is cheap and amazing and there’s always a line for a good reason. Bring cash for this one, because that’s all they take.

2300 W. 16th St., 632-3741

SOUTH Revery This Greenwood restaurant is pairing sophisticated menu items with playful service (you can draw on the tables at this adults-only location) and a heavy infusion of humor and fun into the location.

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experience that is serious about the menu items only, head down to Greenwood and have a little playtime at this new joint. Need some recommendations? Read Jolene’s review on NUVO.net.

290 W. Main St. (Greenwood), 215-4164, reverygreenwood.com Between the Bun There are some things worth driving to Greenwood for, and Between the Bun’s burgers fall squarely in that category. The variety is enormous and the patties are always cooked perfectly. They don’t serve beer though, so we recommend getting beef wasted instead.

102 S. Madison Ave. (Greenwood), 300-8327, btbindy.com

NORTH Nicole Taylor’s Pasta & Back Room Tony Hanslits has a restaurant again (sort of) and he’s serving Italian food and noodles oh my god oh my god oh my god who wants to go with me?! If you don’t know, Hanslits is an OG in the Indianapolis food scene and a talented chef that probably hit before the scene was ready for his very progressive farm-to-table thinking. Now he’s back. Get excited.

1134 E. 54th St., 257-7374, ntpastaandmarket.com

North End BBQ Don’t get fooled by the strip mall setting: Ryan Nelson’s barbecue place is serving up incredible smoked meat with every kind of sauce style you could want. Great drinks, great barbecue and excellent pies make this a great little taste of the South.

1250 E. 86th St., 614-7427, thenorthendbbq.com The Local Don’t hate on strip mall restaurants, because The Local is one of the best unassuming little spots serving up some incredible locally-raised meats and produce. You will definitely find something you like on this menu, no matter if you have sophisticated tastes or you just want a mindbogglingly delicious burger.

14655 Gray Road (Westfield), 218-3786, localeateryandpub.com The Loft at Traders Point Grass-fed meat and dairy are two of the best things that can be raised on Indiana soil, and no one does it quite as deliciously as this eco-conscious farm-to-table restaurant.

9101 Moore Road (Zionsville), 733-1700, tpforganics.com/the-loft-restaurant

Even if you’re out in the ‘burbs and you want to eat locally, you can probably find one of these great, expanded local spots somewhere near you.

We’re all about keeping those Indiana dollars right here at home.

Bazbeaux We know, we know: This town has a pretty great variety of pizza available. But while many different pizza establishments have come and gone, Bazbeaux remains steadfast, serving up everything from the simple pepperoni to the Tchoupitoulas, made of Cajun shrimp, house roasted red pepper, green pepper, red onion, andouille sausage and fresh garlic. And if you’re going to town, you might as well go in a Lincoln, so ask for a little bit of their creamy basil salad dressing to dip it in.

329 Massachusetts Ave., 636-7662; 811 E. Westfield Blvd., 255-571; 111 W. Main St. (Carmel), 848-4488; bazbeaux.com Patachou Good God, the omelettes! The toast with toppings! The endless coffee! You’ve probably got one of these Indy staples for breakfast and lunch close to you, and lucky you for that.

4901 N. Pennsylvania St., 925-2823; 8697 River Crossing Blvd., 815-0765; 225 W. Washington St., 632-0765; 4733 126th St. (Carmel), 569-0965; 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd. (Carmel), 566-0765; cafepatachou.com Le Peep This local breakfast chain represents everything that was perfect about diner decoration circa 1993. There are laminated, easy-wipe gingham table clothes (yes, bring your baby or child), there is plenty of jelly on every table, and their “peasant potatoes” are incredible. Get the Bandito Burrito.

301 N. Illinois St., 237-3447; 6335 Intech Commons Dr., 298-7337; 2258 W. 86th St., 334-9690; lepeep.com The Stacked Pickle Former Colt Gary Brackett started this local chain of sandwich-and-beer restaurants a few years ago, and business is booming. If you’re still wasting money at Buffalo Wild Wings, consider moving your party over to Gary’s place. I promise the food is much better.

910 W. 10th St., #1, 426-3600; 4705 E. 96th St., 669-0192; more locations at stackedpickle.com Scotty’s Brewhouse Once again, the beer-and-wings model wins for a local boy. Scott Wise’s business has similarly exploded, and for good reason: good bar food and an awesome selection of beers, plus a TV on pretty much every vertical surface.

1 Virginia Ave., #100, 571-0808; 3905 E. 96th St., 574-0101, more locations at scottysbrewhouse.com

Naked Tchopstix Famous for their cocktails, sushi and noodle dishes, there are now three of these locations in the city if you count their airport location. Make sure you try the Corona roll, which features slices of lime that brighten the whole bite.

6255 N. College Ave., 252-5555; The Fashion Mall at Keystone, 8702 Keystone Crossing, 218-4415; 3855 E. 96th St., 569-6444; tchopstix.com

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Napolese Wood-fired Italian, fabulous wine list, sustainable, delicious.

30 S. Meridian St., 635-0765; 114 E. 49th St., 925-0765; 8702 Keystone Crossing, 705-0765; cafepatachou.com Pizzology House-made meat toppings, fresh pasta and other Italian goodies make this a great place to kick off a night on Mass Ave. You can also head right downstairs to Libertine to enjoy more cocktails.

There is also a Carmel and West Clay location to suit your pizza craving.

608 Massachusetts Ave., 685-2550, pizzologyindy.com Yats It’s Yats, fools. Like you don’t already know what’s up with this Indianapolis-by-way-of-Nawlins, ultra-cheap, ultra-delicious city staple.

5363 N. College Ave., 253-8817; 885 Massachusetts Ave., 423-0518; 910 W. 10th St., 602-8676; 5650 W. 86th St., 879-9287; 8352 E. 96th St. (Fishers), 585-1792; 1280 US 31 (Greenwood), 865-9971; 12545 Old Meridian St., Ste. 130 (Carmel), 581-1881; 9259 E. US Highway 36 (Avon), 964-0565; yatscajuncreole.com La Hacienda Another local favorite, you know you can always get a killer enchilada or burrito at any one of these locations. File La Hacienda under “where the locals eat.”

6825 Graham Road, 577-2689; 3874 Lafayette Road, 290-0755; 6429 E. Washington St., 357-8084; 10202 E. Washington St., 897-1530; 12237 N. Meridian St. (Carmel), 566-9563; 7481 E. US 36 (Avon), 272-6855; lahaciendamexrest.com Hubbard & Cravens If we can’t get you off your daily coffee shop habit, at least consider switching from Starbucks to Hubbard & Cravens. There are tons of these places around town, and you can get locally-crafted and sourced versions of the exact same drinks. Better yet, you can get Traders Point Creamery products and a whole bunch of locally made sweets.

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Daylight Savings hit and it feels like we were transported to Alaskan winters. The cold can be miserable, but the upside is that your lovely Indianapolis artisans are keeping your social calendar full of exhibit openings, films and some of the most innovative forms of storytelling and performance art that we have seen yet. Holidays are high time for comedy in Indianapolis, so keep an eye out for some of the funnest shows you will see all year. By no means is this a complete list of everything in the arts world for this season. These are just a few of the things that caught our eye. Make sure and follow NUVO Arts each week for previews of shows, exhibits and artists who are pushing the front lines of social justice through the things they create. It’s changing this city.

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IMA Family Tours Second and Fourth Saturday of every month, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. If you are in need of an all ages event, the Indianapolis Museum of Art offers free, 30-minute gallery tours for families with children of all ages on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.

Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, included with general admission ($18) Localmotion Second Saturday Localmotion was started as a performance art space and open mic. Today it is one of the strongest consistent spoken word spaces around Indy. The lineup usually includes everyone from singers and dancers to actors. This month highlights vocalist Jo Universal.

Fletcher Place Arts and Books, 642 Virginia Ave., FREE ComedySportz Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

ComedySportz matches are competitive improv comedy, where groups of performers make up scenes, songs, or play games based on audience suggestions.

721 Massachusetts Ave., indycomedysportz.com, $14-$16 IndyProv at Spotlight Players Fourth Friday of every month, 8 and 9 p.m.

Once a month the IndyProv crew does short-form improvisation for your viewing pleasure. What this means is a group of hilarious people finding themselves trapped in a rabbit hole of audience suggestions. They are good sports about it.

Spotlight Players, 524 Main St. (Beech Grove), $10 Jabberwocky Second Tuesday Jabberwocky is put on by Storytelling Arts of Indiana, the same folks who put on the stories at Crown Hill around Halloween. This particular event has hosted our very own Managing Editor Ed Wenck. Some of the past themes have included favorite books, teacher’s pets, beer, enduring love and spiritual journeys.

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UNIQUE EVENTS MAZE This highly anticipated event is the climax of Motus Dance’s year. Labeled as a “tango with identity, a puzzle of perspective, a date with distraction,” the show uses the work of seven modern choreographers.

The visual interpretation of the idea of moving through a maze should make for some intriguing work. Performance opportunities for adults as well as ongoing classes and workshops.

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Reinventing the Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass

8 p.m. The voice behind NPR’s “This American Life” and the godfather of radio journalism is gracing our fair city. He was also the challenging voice that moved the most popular podcast in history, Serial, into reality. The New York Times once said, “Mr. Glass is a journalist but also a storyteller who filters his interviews and impressions through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence, and a sympathetic heart.” Most of the seats are close to sold out so hop on this one sooner than later.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green (Carmel), $25-$60, thecenterfortheperformingarts.org JAN

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Nov. 13-14, 8 p.m., The White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 Prospect St.; Dec. 5, 7 p.m. JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, $15, $10 JCC members 2015 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Exhibition NOV FEB This year five contemporary Native 14 - 14 American artists are using their work to have a “conversation” with themselves and their culture. They are the winners of the Eiteljorg’s 2015 Eiteljorg Museum Contemporary Art Fellowship. The program is in its ninth round.

This year’s fellows are Luzene Hill (Eastern Band of Cherokee), Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation), Da-ka-xeen Mehner (Tlingit/Nisga’a), Holly Wilson (Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma/Cherokee), and invited artist Mario Martinez (Pascua Yaqui).

You can see their mixed media work hanging at the Eiteljorg.

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., 636-9378, included with general admission

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Happy Hour Series NOV 5 p.m. Still one of the best ways to end your 19 week. With performances from groups like Time For Three and various pop artists, this shorter show with complimentary libations is a great way to attend the symphony on limited budget.

Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, 639-4300, indianapolissymphony.org, $10 student, $25 adult Michael Ian Black NOV NOV 7:30 p.m. Michael Ian Black is 19 - 21 usually roaming the country on tour.

His latest special and CD, Very Famous, is the impetus for this tour and the content is still going strong. He is currently a co-host of the podcast Mike and Tom Eat Snacks with Tom Cavanagh, and with Michael Showalter on the show Topics.

He also appeared on TBS last fall.

Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St., 848-5500, $18 Fat Pig Wisdom Tooth Theatre Project presents Fat Pig by American playwright Neil LaBute, directed by Callie Nycole-Burk. The play deals with women who are scrutinized for their body size and shape in the performance industry. “One reason I chose this script was because of my own constant battle with self-image. I grew up in an obese family, and my grandmother actually died of obesity,” says Callie Hartz managing artistic director of Wisdom Tooth. “I have had a personal struggle comparing self-worth to physical appearance.” It tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who is everything he wants, but has to justify their connection to everyone around them. The story breaks down beauty stereotypes and gives a fresh look at connection.

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A Christmas Carol NOV DEC This is probably Indy’s favorite 14 - 26 holiday tradition at this point. You know the story. Scrooge travels through time to see who he was and who he will become.

Eventually he has an awakening to his terrible ways and decides to change them. The play is in its 25th year on the OneAmerica Mainstage.

Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., irtlive.com, $25-89 adult, $20 student

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Internet Cat Video Festival with Will Braden and Lil’ Bub

This might be the best example we have so far of Scott Stulen’s force as a currator at the IMA. His innovative programing is attempting to bring people to the museum who wouldn’t normally set foot behind the cylindrical glass doors. The Internet Cat Video Festival began as the first celebration of online cat videos at the Walker Art Center in 2012. The event itself will be a gathering to show a “curated collection of cat clips.” The festival is now in its fourth season, has been in over 150 cities and drew 13,000 people to a Minor League Baseball stadium to watch 85 cat videos over 75 minutes. Piano cat would be proud. Also because Lil’ Bub lives just down the road in Bloomington, he will be there for a “super show.” We don’t know what that means, but we’ll probably post a picture or two from the event. When in Rome.

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8 p.m. The infamous Wolfgang Drosselmeyer (Ryan Mullins) will be packing it into the White Rabbit for a holiday cabaret show delivered only like NoExit can. According to NoExit he will be joined by Sandy Patty and a rather large crew of fictional characters whose only role is to crack as many offensive rip-offs and and honored holiday customs as possible. Of course they will have the help of puppets, magicians and maybe some pasties. Who knows, it’s White Rabbit meets NoExit. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a tornado of colorful time travel where you wake up next to a puppet version of the Muncie Brothers and Drosselmeyer stepping over you on stilts. That probably won’t happen, but it will still be fun.

White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 Prospect St., $10 with unwrapped, unopened children’s gift, $20 otherwise, noexitperformance.org DEC

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A Very Phoenix Xmas: O Come, Let Us Adore Us NOV DEC It’s the 10th anniversary of A Very 27 - 20 Phoenix Xmas show and they are decking this one out. New sketches, songs, choreography and cameos of numbers past will make their way back. This comedy show is one of the best ways to deal with a few too many snide comments from that evil great aunt from out of town. Fucking holidays.

The Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., 635-7529, phoenixtheatre.org, $22-$30

AMPATH (ampathkenya.org) that provides HIV care for more than 150,000 patients in Kenya, according to their website. The Pocket Square Project brings together the finances and creative minds for design to a good cause. This year for World AIDS Day, the project will be hosting a fashionista evening at one of Indy’s best new event centers, the Biltwell Center just south of Lucas Oil. Make sure you go out on the deck facing downtown if it is open. It’s an amazing view.

Biltwell Event Center, 950 S. White River Pkwy. W. Drive, $25

The Elves & The Shoemaker NOV DEC The Royal Panto Players are putting 29 - 31 on a one-hour children’s play that is a spoof of the Brothers Grimm. The players use professional local actors in conjunction with shadow puppets, yes you read that correctly, to tell a Christmastime story. The narrative of the shoemaker and his wife receives some Christmas help from mysterious helpers who lend a hand with making their shoe orders in the night. In true fairy tale fashion there is a comedian, a nemesis and a godmother who functions as a narrator and audience informant. Don’t worry, this doesn’t follow the terrifying endings of the actual Grimm fairy tales. This one is safe for kids and won’t scare them into being better behaved.

IndyFringe Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., 522-8099, indyfringe.org, $10-$15

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker DEC DEC You can set your watch by it: The 3 - 6 Butler Ballet is presenting the Nutcracker for another holiday season. The Butler Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir under the direction of Richard Auldon Clark will perform Tchaikovsky’s classic.

The set gets more grand every year, but the sheer joy in 2014’s Clara will be hard to beat.

Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., 940-6444, $21.50-$28.50 adults, $17-$23 children, students, seniors; $14-$20 groups of 15 more more; all include a $3 restoration fee, cloweshall.org

Celebration in Red: For World AIDS Day DEC 6-10 p.m. The Pocket Square Project is an 1 Indianapolis-based fashion initiative to help raise funds for children with HIV in Kenya. The project has a longtime connection with an Indiana University School of Medicine program called

Black Tie artist reception & open studio night DEC 6-10 p.m. The Harrison Center for the Arts 4 has its annual holiday Black Tie party. Feel free to dress the part. The show is actually a color-themed group show with over 75 local artists. That same night the City Gallery will be showing Genna Pianki; Religion, Spirituality & the Arts in Gallery No. 2; and the Abstract Group Show in Hank & Dolly’s; along with the 26 open

TINY IV. A Really Big Show DEC JAN 6-10 p.m. Gallery 924’s annual 4 - 8 show features over 100 central Indiana artists with more than 200 pieces of original art. The hook is they are all 6”x6”x6” or smaller. The artwork … not the artists. The small scale work can often hold as much detail as some of 924’s larger shows. TINY is the perfect opportunity to begin a collection of original art of your own, encourage a new collector with a gift of original art, or discover new artists.

Gallery 924, 924 Pennsylvania St., indyarts.org, FREE Holiday Author Fair DEC 12-4 p.m. The Historical Society is offering 5 a free Holiday Author Fair with more than 60 Indiana authors who will be signing books and kissing babies … or maybe just signing books. The big names on the list this year are authors like The New York Times bestseller James Alexander Thom, Philip Gulley, Helen Frost, Jim Madison, Dan Carpenter and Jeanne White-Ginder.

Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St., 232-1882, FREE Mosaic glass exhibit DEC 5:30-7 pm Suzy Friedman has been 10 teaching how to make a true mosaic for the past 11 years. Her work is expansive and detailed.

The show will include her work and that of her students, ranging from newbies to experts. Some pieces will be available to purchase.

JCC, 6701 Hoover Road, FREE Drosselmeyer XXX-Mas Cabaret See Best Bets info box, left

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Greg Warren DEC DEC Greg Warren, has names under his 10 - 12 belt like Comedy Central and The Late Late Show. His Midwestern upbringing and bits about going to West Point are killer. He also has a few comedy albums out. Greg labels his standup as “an honest mix of self-deprecation and other people deprecation.”

Crackers Comedy Club, 6281 N. College Ave., 631-3536, $12.50- $22.50

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studios throughout the Center. Go to Tinker Street for dinner beforehand and make it a night.

Harrison Center for the Arts 1505 N. Delaware St., 396-3886, FREE

Winter Art Sale DEC DEC Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 12, 10-2 11 12 p.m. The Indianapolis Art Center is having its annual art sale with unique gifts made by over 30 faculty artists. Pieces including handmade glass, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, ornaments and just about everything else you make at the Center. Holiday activities for kids will be available too.

The Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., FREE Winter Exhibition Series Opening – Doing It Themselves DEC 6-9 p.m. Doing It Themselves is curated 11 around the idea of DIY culture and “celebrating the importance of the artist as a creative problem-solver.” There will be three solo exhibits: Amelia Toelke’s Rosewater, Katie Hudnall’s Bits and Pieces and Sean Derry’s Accompaniment. There will also be a group show with six local artists: Erin Drew, Jenny Ollikainen, Nat Russell, Emily Gable, Eric Stine and Thea Meussling. The evening will also show off the results of the SMART+ program (Supportive Mentoring through ART), and the artwork made by students and their mentors.

The Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., FREE

Kristin Chenoweth at the ISO

This feels like a grand cabaret.

Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer and actress, Kristin Chenoweth, will sing with the ISO. From her critically acclaimed performances on Broadway in Wicked and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown to numerous television credits including Pushing Daisies, Glee and The Good Wife, Kristin has won the hearts of millions of fans.

Don’t miss this one-night-only special event at the Hilbert Circle Theatre.

Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, 639-4300, indianapolissymphony.org, $50-$160

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8 p.m. The theater is in its 46th year 20 of bringing together powerful forms of ballet and driving new audiences to the theater. The group consists of 14 diverse members. The theatre was started by Karel Shook, the first African-American dancer to work for the New York City Ballet. Your ticket comes with a conversation with Derek Reid, associate professor of dance, in a pre-performance discussion about the movements and beauty of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. According to Clowes “this discussion is free with your paid ticket to the event and begins 45 minutes prior to the performance in the Krannert Room.”

Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., $20-$45, cloweshall.org, dancetheatreofharlem.org FEB

Three Dollar Bill Christmas DEC DEC DEC Yes, it’s the group that gave 12 13 19 us Indiana: Hoosiercal Musical at 2014’s Indy Fringe. They are one of the best comedy crews around. They were also the masterminds behind Schoolhouse Wrong and a slew of other fast-paced sketches.

IndyFringe Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., 522-8099, indyfringe.org, $15 Dash Away All DEC DEC Indianapolis Men’s Chorus hosts 18 - 19 their annual “razzle-dazzle spectacular.” It’s a holiday tradition that you should probably acquire.

Marian University Theatre, 3200 Cold Spring Road, $18.75-$25, indianapolismenschorus.org A Land Enchanted DEC JAN During the late nineteenth and early 18 - 15 twentieth centuries Indiana underwent an artistic transformation. This time is often called the “Golden Age,” and accented by the work of Hoosier authors, including Theodore Dreiser, Meredith Nicholson, James Whitcomb Riley, Booth Tarkington, and Lew Wallace. At the same time a massive mark was left on the state’s visual arts. The show will “display of paintings and sketchbooks executed by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), James F. Gookins (1840-1904), John Washington Love (1850- 80), the Hoosier Group, and others.”

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Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, free with membership, $18 otherwise

The Tarkington, 1 Center Green (Carmel), 843-3800, $15-$35, thecenterpresents.org

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The Wizard of Oz JAN JAN Broadway Indianapolis is dropping a 12 - 17 house on us. (I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist.) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz is just as an enchanting as you remember from childhood: Red shoes, flying monkeys, the whole thing.

Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., $28- $82, cloweshall.org

Phoenix Theatre’s production of 7 - 7 Butler tells the story of lawyer Benjamin Franklin Butler during the Civil War. In this narrative he has just been promoted to Union General at Fort Monroe. He soon finds himself with an escaped slave desperate to find protection for himself and other slaves. Butler is about to return the men to the men who enslaved them, when another character forces him to question how moral the law really is. The play is said to be drawn from events pertaining to the Black Lives Matter movement. The New York Times called it “splendid.”

Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., 635-7529, price TBA, phoenixtheatre.org JAN

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Project Trio: Peter & The Wolf JAN 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Project Trio is a 9 classical music mashup from three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, New York.

It’s a mix of classical technique, hip-hop, rock, and pop. Project Trio truly bridges the gap between classical music and pop culture. The group has performed for over 300,000 students on 4 continents, and they have over 80,000,000 views on YouTube. They have also made their way onto MTV over the years.

The Center for the Performing Arts,

Moscow Festival Ballet JAN 8 p.m. This is the stuff of legend. Sergei 15 Radchenko, the principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, founded the Moscow Festival Ballet in 1989 to merge the classical elements of Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet. The merge has created a blend of dance that exemplifies the principals upon which ballet was built. They will perform two ballet classics, Giselle and Cinderella, while in Indy.

Giselle will be January 15, 8 p.m.; and Cinderella will be January 16-17, 8 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The Tarkington, 1 Center Green (Carmel), 923-4597, $15-$65, thecenterpresents.org Public Art in Indy JAN FEB Reception: Jan. 25, 4-6 p.m. This 19 - 12 will be one of the most conceptually complete looks at Indianapolis public art that we have seen in a long time. The exhibit will trace the

BEST BET Cosmos in music: The Planets

Gustav Holst’s series The Planets has captured the attention and imagination of many. Even brewers at Bells in Michigan. They chose to release a series of beers based on each of the planets and each of Holst’s works. This really is the stuff of inspiration.

Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, 639-4300, $15-$85, indianapolissymphony.org JAN

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role of public art in Indy from the late 1960s to the early 2000s. The show is presented in conjunction with the Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium on Civic Leadership.

Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., FREE Skylight This play tells the story of Kyra, who runs across the son of a former lover in a London slum. They attempt a reconciliation and the estranged lover, Tom (Bill Simmons), arrives later that evening. This production took home the title of winner of the 1996 Olivier Award for Play of the Year and is directed in this round by Gari Williams.

Theatre on the Square, 627 Massachusetts Ave., $15-$20, tots.org JAN

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Re-inventing the Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass See Best Bets info box, P.20 To Kill A Mockingbird JAN FEB Harper Lee’s classic novel comes to 29 - 28 the IRT stage. This version is adapted

by Christopher Sergel and tells the story of Scout, her brother Jem and the very wise father Atticus Finch. They watch as their father takes a stand against the systematic racism trying to condemn an innocent man. They struggle to understand justice in a racially divided world. The theme follows well after the IRT’s decision to showcase James Still’s production April 4, 1968 about the day that MLK was murdered. Their ability to take on weighty topics like this shows off their ability to program to any age.

Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W Washington St., $25-59 adult, $20 student, irtlive.com Cosmos in music: The Planets See Best Bets info box, above

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Opera’s Rising Stars JAN JAN This is the cream of the crop from 30 31 the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, Chorus and Orchestra. Finalists from each will come together under the Indianapolis Opera and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra for what might be their most anticipated event of the year.

Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University, W. 46th St., 283-3531, $12-$35 The Young Collectors Show FEB FEB 6-9 pm This one is aimed at your 5 - 26 young art critic. The exhibition will feature original work by central Indiana visual artists. All of their work is aimed to spark the creativity and imagination of patrons 3 to 10 years old.

Gallery 924, 924 Pennsylvania St., indyarts.org, FREE Beer & Ballet FEB FEB Presented by the Ballet Theatre of 12 13 Indiana, Beer & Ballet partners with Sun King for a series of contemporary works. And beer. It’s really the best of both worlds.

The Athenaeum, 407 E. Michigan St., 655-2755, price TBD, btindiana.org/events Dance Theatre of Harlem See Best Bets info box, left Dinner FEB 6 p.m. Dinner and a show anyone?

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The whole show will be based around the idea of intimacy through eating. According to NoExit, “each of the four courses and wine pairings will track the development of one couple’s relationship around a table.”

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This season’s film events cover a lot of ground, from downtown to Brown County and beyond.

For the most part, this winter’s cinematic offerings are walks down memory lane. From Christmas classics to local film festival favorites, there really is something for everyone. So, jump in here and starting mapping out movie plans for the whole family.

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B-Movie Bingo: Samurai Cop DEC 8 p.m. Born at the Hollywood Theater in 10 Portland and now franchised to the IMA, B-Movie Bingo makes an interactive game out of the most awesome movie clichés ever committed to celluloid. To play, the audience grabs a bingo card and looks to fill squares like “Long Boring Scene or Male Ponytail” while watching some of the worst/best movies of all time. The 1991 cult classic Samurai Cop revolves around a Los Angeles police officer trained by masters of Japanese martial arts.

Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, $12 public, $6 members, imamuseum.org Holidays at the Historic Artcraft Theatre Sure, the following movies will probably be on television 24 hours a day during the holidays. But why sit at home when you can witness movie magic the way it is meant to be experienced — on the big screen. Listed on the Indiana State Register of Historic Places, the beautiful Artcraft Theatre is offering a slew of classic Christmas films this holiday season.

57 North Main St. (Franklin), $5 adult, $4 senior/student, $3 kids 12 and under, historicartcrafttheatre.org Nov. 27 and 28, 2 and 7:30 p.m. each day.

Elf Although it’s only a little over 10 years old, Elf is already a holiday classic — the kind of Christmas movie you watch over and over again on TV throughout the holiday season. Will Ferrell plays a human raised by elves. What more do you need?

Dec. 4 and 5, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 6, 2 p.m.

A Christmas Story It simply isn’t Christmas without this movie. The story of a boy’s dysfunctional family — and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun — this film is gaspingly funny and familiar. It makes you feel as though you’re watching your own family’s Christmas unfold on screen.

Dec. 11 and 12, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 13, 2 p.m. White Christmas This is the film Chevy Chase is talking about in Christmas Vacation when he says, “We’re going to have the hap-hap-

happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby danced with Danny fuckin’ Kaye!” This 1954 musical is a fun time for the whole family.

Dec. 18 and 19, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2 p.m. Christmas Vacation Like A Christmas Story, this film follows a dysfunctional family throughout the holiday season. But while that one focuses on the kids, Vacation is told through the eyes of the World’s Greatest Dad, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase). In the process of trying to give his family the best Christmas possible, he misses out on all of the fun. Needless to say, hilarity ensues.

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Heartland Film Roadshow NOV NOV 7 p.m. If you missed this year’s 20 21 Heartland Film Festival, you have a chance to see some of its greatest hits at the Brown County Playhouse. The selections include Big Voice, a documentary portrait of a high school choir director; The Champions, an inspirational story about the pit bulls rescued from the brutal fighting ring of former Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick; and Havana Motor Club, a look at the Cuban tradition of auto racing. These three enlightening documentaries will open your eyes and tug at your heartstrings.

Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St. (Nashville), prices vary, browncountyplayhouse.org

Cereal Cinema See Best Bets info box, above Dec. 5 Home Alone at the Athenaeum. Few notions are more frightening than the thought of accidentally leaving a child at home during a big family vacation. Screenwriter John Hughes and director Chris Columbus take that nightmarish scenario and turn it into an imaginative, hilarious and heartwarming comedy.

Jan. 3 An American Tail at the IMA. This animated musical adventure follows Fievel Mousekewitz and his family as they emigrate from Russia to the United States for freedom. They’re all talking mice, by the way. This screening falls on Family Day at the IMA. So, after the film, you and your family can enjoy more fun at the museum! (Family Day starts at 11:30 a.m., which is probably right when the film will end.)

Feb. 7 The Princess Bride at the Athenaeum. A friendly farmhand (Cary Elwes) sets off to rescue his true love Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) from the despicable Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon). Written by Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman and directed by the versatile Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride is romantic, whimsical and just plain great.

IMA Winter Nights Film Series JAN MAR Every Friday night this January 8 - 4 through March, the IMA will be making the harsh Indiana winter much more bearable by bringing classic films back to the big screen. Moviegoers can escape the cold and cozy up in the museum’s Toby Theater for an eclectic lineup of films. This year’s selections are particularly quirky and fun. And each one will be accompanied by some sort of “immersive activity” to get viewers in a mood that matches the movie.

(Most pre-screening activities take place at 7 p.m.)

Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, $12 for the public, $6 for members and students, Special Series Package Deal: $110 for Public / $65 for IMA members (See all nine films and save 30 percent), imamuseum.org Jan. 8, 7 p.m. Hoosiers We’d like to thank the IMA for showing not just one but TWO of the greatest sports movies ever shot. Hoosiers is 100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 2015 // WINTER CITYGUIDE 27

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Cereal Cinema

Created by the Indy Film Fest, this monthly event offers the breakfast of champions — cereal and a movie! Tickets are just $5, and they include admission to the film as well as the cereal buffet. The films will play either at the IMA or the Athenaeum on the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.

(The cereal bar opens at 9:30.)

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absolutely timeless, even though it’s, um, completely predictable — yes, the little team from Hickory will win the Big Game in the Big City.

Why is it compelling? Maybe because — even though the tale’s fictionalized — it’s based on a famous tale of high school hoops from the 1950s.

(Yes, they changed “Milan” to “Hickory” in case anyone might’ve confused Italy’s fashion capital with a small town in Indiana.) Dennis Hopper is brilliantly cast, doing a huuuuge stretch as a guy with substance abuse issues, and the rest of the cast is equally solid. Nobody grins like Gene Hackman, right?

Jan. 15, 7 p.m. The Man Who Knew Too Much Hitchcock loved the notion of someone being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and this tale of a chance encounter in an exotic locale puts an American couple at odds with some very bad people.

Hitch was a fan of the “McGuffin,“ the plot device that drives the story, the thing that everyone’s after, and in this case, it’s knowledge. Hollywood Hitchcock, stylish and complete with a kidnapped kid to add another layer of angst and Doris Day singing “Que Sera Sera” to glitz things up.

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Brick House Dueling Pianos.

Sing along with Indy’s best piano players.

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Jan 22, 7 pm. Miracle Last year’s midwinter outdoor screening of Fargo worked out, so the IMA treats us to another cold-weather-themed epic — this time it’s the story of the 1980 US Olympic men’s hockey team. The US squad, assembled by legendary coach Herb Brooks (who died just before the film was released) was a group of college kids recruited for their ability to fit Brooks’ overall concept. Brooks conditioned the hell out of these guys and they wound beating the heavily-favored Soviet team in Lake Placid, eventually taking gold.

The action is incredibly realistic, Kurt Russell nails Brooks’ locker room speech prior to the game against the Russians — and you’ll never feel the same way about the word “again” again.

Jan. 29, 7 p.m. Control The ironically named Joy Division was a band fronted by Ian Curtis, and this flick tells the story of the troubled singer and husband and father who suffered from epilepsy.

Curtis ultimately cracked under the strain and took his own life at 23. After the show, there’s a performance by local band Unknown Pleasures.

Feb. 5, 7 p.m. The Magnificent Seven Who knew mercenary warfare could be this satisfying?

Maybe that’s because this flick is a Westernized version of The Seven Samurai, which means the original source material is very strong. This showing includes pre-movie Nerf target practice and cowboy crafts.

Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb We’re not sure what’s better: Peter Sellers playing three roles (the titular ex-Nazi scientist, wimpy U.S. President or British military officer), George C. Scott’s over-the-top warmongering, Slim Pickens riding a nuke to earth from his crippled jet while howling “Yee-haw!” or the utter insanity of “General Jack D. Ripper.” Stanly Kubrick actually made a comedy about the end of the world at the height of the Cold War, and it’s one of the finest examples of dark humor ever put to celluloid. “Gentlemen!

You can’t fight in here! This is the war room!”

Feb.19, 7 p.m. Boyz N the Hood The late Roger Ebert said “John Singleton’s Boyz N the Hood, [is]

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one of the best American films of recent years.

The movie is a thoughtful, realistic look at a young man’s coming of age, and also a human drama of rare power — Academy Award material. Singleton is a director who brings together two attributes not always found in the same film: He has a subject, and he has a style. The film is not only important, but also a joy to watch, because his camera is so confident and he wins such natural performances from his actors.”

Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Princess Mononoke How cool is it to see work by Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki on the big screen? Cool enough for a repeat. Following on the success of last year’s screening of Spirited Away, the IMA this year offers Princess Mononoke, Miyazaki’s 1997 fantasy epic. An anime workshop precedes the screening.

March 4, 7 p.m. Speedy (with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra). We’ll turn this one over to the IMA’s website: “The collaboration between the ICO and IMA continues with the screening of another classic silent film, Harold Lloyd’s Speedy (1928). Chronically unemployed Yankees fan Harold “Speedy” Swift (Harold Lloyd) dates Jane Dillon (Ann Christy), a girl whose beloved grandfather, Pop (Bert Woodruff), runs a failing horse-drawn trolley business, in a rapidly changing city where the railway is becoming king. When a crooked railroad official steals Pop’s last car, hoping to force him into a shutdown, Speedy must race against the clock to find the culprits, return the car in time and keep the service running on schedule.”

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Pat McAfee presents A Ridiculous New Year’s Eve...................... 34 Totally 80s NYE with Sixteen Candles at The Vogue ................... 35 21st Annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza at Rock Lobster ....... 35 New Year’s Eve Extravaganza at The Palladium .......................... 35 Blind Melon at Lafayette Theater................................................ 35

The Half Step Sisters...........................................32 It Gets Better at Clowes Memorial Hall..............35 Sleater-Kinney, Waxahatchee at ONC.................33

So to prep for all those songs, we’ve got a big ol’ list of concerts for you.

We’ll give you the usual spiel: shows at big venues like the Palladium and the Murat are announced farther in advance than shows at small spaces, so you’ll see a proliferation of the big ones here. We’ve included a parcel of holiday-specific shows, but left New Year’s Eve shows in chronological order. And for many, many more picks, head to NUVO. net — we’ve got literally thousands.

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The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band NOV 9 p.m. NUVO’s February cover stars of the 27 Big Damn Band obsessed us with new album So Delicious, a delightful pack of country blues that features the Rev’s rip-roaring finger-picking, plus thundering drums courtesy of Ben Bussell and inspired stylings and vocal contributions from Washboard Breezy. The trio has spent most of the summer and fall touring that new release, but they’ll come back for their annual Black Friday show at the Vogue this November, which is still hands down the best way to detox from turkey and sales. The Easthills and the Stampede String Band open.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $15, 21+ Wynonna and The Big Noise Christmas DEC 8 p.m. Ms. Judd always brings the heat 4 with her band The Big Noise at their holiday shows. It’s the second year she’s presented tracks from her album A Simpler Christmas, which, in addition to her big hits in the setlist, should make for a very merry night indeed.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), prices vary, all-ages Decembersongs: Amy Speace, Doug and Telisha Williams, Rod Picott DEC 7:30 p.m. This holiday show showcases 11 tunes by and from Nashville singer-songwriters Amy Speace, Rod Picott, and Doug and Telisha Williams. Organizers say: “Decembersongs is a bit of The Grand Ole Opry, a bit of Prairie Home Companion, a handful of gorgeous Christmas classics and a few gritty East Nashville troubadour originals.”

The Warehouse, 254 1st Ave. SW, $25 advance, $30 doors, all-ages Dave Koz and Friends Holiday Show DEC 8 p.m. Smooth jazz sax player Dave Koz 11 brings his Friends out for a holiday show at the Palladium, including some of his own arrangements of holiday faves.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), prices vary, all-ages Straight No Chaser DEC DEC 8 p.m. ALL HAIL IU A CAPPELLA 11 - 13 LEGENDS STRAIGHT NO CHASER. Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages Krista Detor and Tim Grimm DEC 7 p.m. Detor and Grimm will bring along a 12 handful of special guests to the Indy Folk Series for another holiday show.

Indy Folk Series, 615 W. 43rd St., $20 advance, $25 doors, all-ages

Gospel Jazz Experience DEC 7 p.m. This Owl Music Group annual 14 holiday showcase is coordinated by Kenny Phelps, and always supports a good cause.

Organizers says: “This year our cause is the Night Owl Session, a program designed to help mentor young musicians who are interested in pursuing music as a career option.”

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REGULAR SHOWS Handguns, Roam, Broadside, Sudden Suspension NOV 7 p.m. Consider this your quarterly 18 reminder to support all-ages shows at all-ages, community-run venues like the Hoosier Dome.

Hoosier Dome, 1627 Prospect St., all-ages The Dandy Warhols NOV 8 p.m. Portland indie rockers The Dandy 18 Warhols are more than just the soundtrack to mid-aughts super shows like The OC and Veronica Mars — they’ve continued to release albums like 2014’s live album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at the Wonder.

The Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St. (Bloomington), $20, 21+

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Natural Child See Best Bets info box, P.35 JoJo See Best Bets info box, P.32 The Werks, Twiddle, 800lb Gorilla NOV 9 p.m. Dayton’s The Werks bring in all 19 kinds of influences to create their psychedelic dance rock; as festival mainstays, they’re well-known festival regulars, too.

The Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St. (Bloomington), $10, 21+ Ronnie Milsap: Farewell Tour NOV 8 p.m. Milsap is hanging it up after this 20 tour, which he could populate entirely with Number 1 hits — he’s made 40 of those, third only to George Strait and Conway Twitty.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), prices vary, all-ages The Lacs, Uncle Kracker NOV 7 p.m. Country rap x 2.

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8 p.m. Fans of killer mid-aughts R&B are more than familiar with the sordid industry tale of JoJo, the youngest singer ever to hit number one on Billboard with her 2004 hit “Leave (Get Out).” JoJo was 13, and signed to Blackground Records for a multi-year, multi-album contract that quickly went bad, with years of legal entanglements as the talented teen tried her best to extricate herself from a label that lost distribution and stifled her artistic expression. (Although that didn’t stop JoJo from releasing mixtapes, singles and covers.) But she’s finally free, signed to Atlantic, and clear to make and release music through official channels once again.

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Slippery When Wet: The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute NOV 10 p.m. The Vogue really kills it when it 20 comes to tribute acts, and we’re stoked they’re bringing in this big Bon Jovi tribute show through on Thanksgiving week.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $8, 21+ Join the Dead, Hell Came Home, Losing September NOV 7 p.m. This Midwest showcase features 21 Chicago’s Losing September, Muncie’s Hell Came Home and Indy’s Join The Dead.

5th Quarter Lounge, 306 E. Prospect St., prices vary, 21+ The Half Step Sisters NOV 7:30 p.m. This is a big show for the Indy 21 acoustic roots duo.

The Warehouse, 254 1st Ave. SW, $20 advance, $25 doors, all-ages Regina Carter and Kenny Barron NOV 8 p.m. MacArthur Genius grant recipient 21 Regina Carter is a stellar violinist, and at this show she’ll perform with jazz pianist Kenny Baron, with whom she recorded Freefall.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), prices vary, all-ages Elle King NOV 9 p.m. Word up: this show WILL sell out.

21 Elle King — she of “Exes and Ohs,” which haunts every AAA and alt rock radio station from here to the West Coast — is a monster live performer with a true blue rock and roll belter of a voice.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $18 advance, $20 doors, 21+ Jason Aaron Coons NOV 9 p.m. Indy may not have a shore, but 21 Jason Aaron Coons’ — the titular JAC — tunes are so smooth that you won’t need the beach to find that chill summer mood. The title track on four-track EP Ride nails a 1980s West Coast sound with funky guitar licks, sexually charged lyrics, and sax riffs as seductive as the

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opening bars of “Careless Whisper.” Duke Silver would be proud. If Maroon 5 and Walk the Moon had a baby, and George Michael was the great uncle who dropped in to babysit, the result would be Ride. The EP kicks off with the upbeat “Do It Again,” a love song in poppy four-four time with fresh beats reminiscent of hot EDM. It’s imminently danceable, the type of track I’d turn up to shake it with my girlfriends. Straight sugar pop, yes, but the speedy drums keep it from being Disney-sweet. — Emma Faesi The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, $8, 21+ Mannheim Steamroller See Best Bets info box, P.34 Bear Grillz NOV 10 p.m. Allow us to indulge our love of 24 press bios with this large chunk of cut and paste about Bear Grillz: “Hailing from Yosemite National Park, Grillz’s story begins on a typical afternoon spent growling at marmots and eating tourists. While busy trying to digest one particularly tricky mountain climber, he discovered amongst his possession something called a ‘MacBook Pro.’ Fast forward 9 months, 6,000 YouTube tutorials and a duck later and we have the latest and greatest addition to the world of EDM.” 247 Sky Bar, 247 S. Meridian St., prices vary, 21+ Juvenile NOV 10 p.m. Welcome back, Hot Boy. Juvenile 25 is re-signed to Cash Money Records and (fingers crossed) in the process of recording new tracks.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $30-$125, 21+ The Wright Brothers NOV 6 p.m. Music Editor Katherine Coplen’s 27 mom really digs The Wright Brothers.

Why? We asked her. She said: “I really like the fact that they seem to enjoy playing; they appreciate their fan base; . They seem to really love music.” Love you, Mom. The Warehouse, 254 1st Ave SW, $25 advance, $30 doors, all-ages

Reverend Raven and The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys NOV NOV Nov. 27, 8:30 p.m., Nov. 28, 27 28 8:30 p.m. Bold move for ANOTHER Reverend to come in to Indy on Thanksgiving week when The Rev and his Big Damn Band take over the Vogue for their annual Black Friday shows.

Slippery Noodle, 372 S. Meridian St., $5 before 8:30 p.m., $10 after, 21+ Dustin Lynch NOV 8 p.m. Lynch is still crusin’ on the high of 27 2014 release Where It’s At, which has spawned three top-charting radio singles.

Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, 21+ Bill Lancton’s Santana Tribute NOV 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Great news for lovers 28 of local guitar players and totally non-local Santana — Bill Lancton combines the best of both worlds with his Santana tribute..

The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., $12 for 7:30 p.m., $10 for 9:30 p.m., 21+ Modern Baseball, PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, Tiny Moving Parts NOV 8 p.m. Modern Baseball is baller.

28 Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., $14 advance, $17 doors, $30 VIP, all-ages Turbo Suit ft. Joel Cummins, Exmag NOV 9 p.m. Turbo Suit is the band formerly 28 known as Cosby Sweater, and Joel Cummins is the man currently playing keyboards with Umphrey’s McGee and featuring at this jamtronica show.

The Mousetrap, 5565 N. Keystone Ave., prices vary, 21+ Kenny Rogers: Once Again It’s Christmas NOV 7:30 p.m. Once again, it is Christmas. That 29 is a statement of true fact, Kenny.

Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St. (Wabash), $39-$100, all-ages

Aaron Lewis DEC 7 p.m. Staind frontman Lewis has taken a 4 country bend in recent years, so makes sense he’s hittin’ us up at 8 Seconds Saloon 8 Seconds Saloon, 111 N. Lynhurst Drive, prices vary, 21+ Sleater-Kinney, Waxahatchee DEC 8 p.m. FEMINIST SUPER POWERS COLLIDE! 4 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages A Tribute to the Music of Prince DEC 9 p.m. How can we be more clear? It’s a 4 tribute. To the music of the Purple One. Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., $7, 21+ Yacht Rock Revue DEC 9 p.m. What’s your favorite yacht rocker?

4 We’re big Michael McDonald fans. Oooh, or maybe Kenny Loggins. Or maybe Robbie Dupree.

Or Hall and Oates? Or The Doobie Brothers. Man, why pick when you can go see Yacht Rock Revue, who covers basically all of them.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., prices vary, all-ages

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Lafayette Theatre, 600 Main St. (Lafayette), $35 advance, $40 doors, all-ages Jon McLaughlin DEC 9 p.m. Holiday traditions: Seeing the 5 Nutcracker, shopping at Circle Center, seeing the lights go on at Monument Circle, seeing hometown boy Jon McLaughlin sing.

Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear DEC 7:30 p.m. One of our favorite emerging 9 bands of the year is this mother/son duo, who sing simple bluesy roots songs that pull at your heart. (This is an official Will McCarty pick for the Winter CityGuide.)

Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., $17 advance, $20 doors, all-ages Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience DEC 8 p.m. Son of John, Jason Bonham’s 10 touring tribute act is as genetically close as

Tonic Ball 2015

Various times What can we say about Tonic Ball that hasn’t been said? Well, try this on for size: It’s already sold out at the time of this writing. (But industrious types can generally scrounge up a ticket if they’re enterprising enough.) This year’s cover-pa-looza features local acts taking on the work of Bruce Springsteen, Beck, Tina Turner and Pink Floyd.

There’s a bunch of associated events, too, like Tiny Tonic and Tonic Gallery that aren’t sold out, yet, so if you’re devoted to the Tonic, you can find a way to participate. (p.s. NUVO’s managing editor Ed is hosting and playing this year. That’s him with the banana).

Fountain Square, $30 (sold out), some 21+, some all-ages NOV

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Red Wanting Blue DEC 9 p.m. This Ohio rock band rolls through all 2 the time, but they’re always on point so we keep on seein’ ‘em. In fact, this is a bit of a smaller show (and an acoustic one) for Red Wanting Blue, who often play venues as big as the Vogue.

The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, $20, 21+

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6:30 pm Mannheim Steamroller’s Chip Davis has one of those bios that just gets crazier as you read. We’ve excerpted a portion of it here: “Chip is a fascinating interview - in addition to being a successful musician and record producer, he has many other diverse accomplishments including working with NASA, establishing a Music & Technology Studio at the University of Michigan, and authoring seven best-selling children’s books. He’s even launched a flourishing line of home products under the Mannheim Steamroller moniker — Spice Rubs, BBQ Sauce and MS fan favorite: Cinnamon Hot Cocoa Mix. ... Beyond his work with Mannheim, Davis has developed Ambient Therapy, an innovative use of composed and natural sound designed to heal and calm, which NASA has approved for use by astronauts in long-range space travels. “ No wonder MS’s work (particularly their Christmas lute-and-flute extravaganzas) is eclectic: Davis sounds like an eclectic guy! His group is touring their new live album, out earlier this year, and will surely feature a large variety of their Yuletide faves (“God Rest Ye Merry Gentle-WOMAN, am I right, guys?). This is our official pick for best show to take your mom to this holiday season.

Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., prices vary, all-ages NOV

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Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., prices vary, all-ages J Brookinz Beat Battle League DEC 10 p.m. How much do we love J? How 11 much do we love that he graced the cover of our Weed Issue along with Bill Levin? How much do we love that his annual Battle has become a “league” event? How much do we love that said league event is now happening every month? The answer to all those questions is “A lot.”

The Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave., Ste. 4, $5, 21+ The Main Squeeze DEC 9 p.m. These Bloomington-to-Chicago 12 transplants return quite often for hometown shows.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $15 advance, $18 doors, 21+ The Comdot Album Release Party DEC 9 p.m. The Comdot moved to Indianapolis 16 from Charlotte and has recently come on the scene as an eager emcee with a hearty bellow and restless delivery, ideal for his traditional sonic tastes. He’ll be accompanied by host J. Moore and performers Ace One, Pope Adrian Bless, Rehema McNeil and Januarie York.

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It’s all for you The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., prices vary, 21+ Holiday Sing-A-Long DEC 7 p.m. This annual tradition is chockful of 21 good cheer (and great local musicians).

Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., FREE, 21+ Mother Grove DEC 7 p.m. Noblesville kilt rockers Mother 23 Grove pop up most often around St. Pat’s at the Rathskeller, but we’re excited they’re playing a Christmas set at the beloved biergarten, too.

The Rathskeller, 401 E. Michigan St., FREE, 21+ Pat McAfee presents A Ridiculous New Year’s Eve DEC 8:30 p.m. Our Best of Indy cover boy and 31 Colts kicker McAfee is about to throw an off-the-chain NYE party at ONC. He’ll bring plenty of surprise guests, music, comedy and other surprises. Your only question: where to pre-game?

Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., $45-200, 21+

21st Annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Those in the door before 10:30 get in for freeeeeeee.

Rock Lobster, 820 Broad Ripple Ave., FREE before 10:30 p.m, 21+ New Year’s Eve Party with Zanna Doo Dec. 31, 8 p.m. This cover show is the ideal singa-long, for those looking to ring in 2016 with lots of classic covers.

The Rathskeller, 401 E. Michigan St., 21+ New Year’s Eve Extravaganza DEC 8 p.m. The Hot Sardine, Flatbed Twitch and 31 The Bishops provide the live entertainment; P3 provides the karaoke; you provide the excitement for a brand new year. Expect cocktails and small bites.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), prices vary, all-ages Blind Melon DEC JAN Dec. 31, 8:45 p.m., Jan. 1, 8:45 31 1 p.m. Two shows by Blind Melon are on offer for those looking for a New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day joint celebration.

Lafayette Theatre, 600 Main St. (Lafayette), $50 on Dec. 31, $30 on Jan. 1, all-ages

Rosanne Cash JAN 8 p.m. Daughter of Johnny but total 8 badass in her own right, Cash has spent the last several years carving out her home in various Americana genres. Her latest, The River and The Thread, picked up three Grammys.

Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), prices vary, all-ages Salt N Pepa JAN 8 p.m. We have it on good authority that 19 SEVERAL NUVO employees can rap the entirety of multiple Salt N Pepa songs on command. That should be enough to get you out to this killer early 2016 show — if you can find a ticket, that is.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $39.50 advance, $45 day of, $75 VIP balcony, 21+ It Gets Better JAN 8 p.m. In 2010, a single video posted on 20 the internet to offer encouragement to young people struggling with their sexuality inspired a worldwide sensation. Bringing that same message of acceptance and hope to stages across the country, It Gets Better combines the dynamic musical energy of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles with the powerful true stories of LGBT community members. By tackling broader issues of tolerance and diversity, the work reminds us all that it does, indeed, get better.

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Annual Grateful New Year’s Dec. 31, 10 p.m. The Mousetrap always comes correct with the Dead tributes, and their NYE shenanigans is the Deadiest tribute of all.

Mousetrap, 5565 N. Keystone Ave., 21+

Totally 80s NYE with Sixteen Candles DEC 10 p.m. Bring your hairspray and comb to 31 tease a big ol’ NYE hairdo.

The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $25-$100, 21+

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Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Dec. 31, 8 p.m. All that stuff we said a couple pages ago? About Reverend Peyton’s big damn band being the best damn way to ring in the holidays? Repeat it here for this Bloomington NYE show.

The Bluebird, (Bloomington), prices vary, 21+

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We’ve juggled things up a bit in this edition of the winter guide, starting the thing with participatory sports — those made for cold weather, in fact. Sure, you’re probably aware that there are numerous venues for public ice skating and open “stick-and-puck” hockey practices, but did you know that Indy’s got a curling club?

And while we’re on the citizenrec subject, we’re amazed at how tough runners are, especially those who keep pounding the pavement through an Indiana winter. There are tons of running events as the weather turns colder — including a run up the stairs at Chase Tower.

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Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion Mondays-Thursdays, 3-5 p.m.; Fridays, 3-5 p.m. and 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturdays 2:30-4:30 p.m. and 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Sundays 1-3 p.m.

(TIMES MAY VARY, call ahead) Back in the day, you could skate on the same pad of ice that now hosts the Indy Fuel, but that’s changed: the Pop Weaver Pavilion, just behind the Coliseum, hosts public skating and youth hockey. The skating pad’s now called the “Cheri Daniels Arena,” which is a nod to the MANY hours Indiana’s former first lady spent at the Fairgrounds. There’s a small shop that rents skates and sells some hockey gear, but as of this writing, we’re not sure if the shop still has a black Labrador named “Puck.” Concessions are often available, too.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, 927-7624, $6 age four and older, free three and younger; $4 figure skate rental, $5 hockey skate rental, $5 parking per car Carmel Ice Skadium Dates/times vary. The Skadium updates its online calendar month-to-month as hockey games are scheduled, but often you’ll see open public skating scheduled at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, “cosmic skating” at 7:30 some evenings and stick-andpucks mixed in, too. The Skadium hosts learn-toskate classes on its two pads of ice as well.

1040 3rd Ave. SW (Carmel), 844-8888, $7.25, $6 ten and younger, $9 cosmic skate, $8 stick and puck, $3 skate rental The Arctic Zone Iceplex Dates/times vary. This single-pad-rink is run by the same folks who manage the Skadium, and their calendar for public skates/stick-and-puck sessions is updated online like their Carmel sister rinks.

16616 Southpark Drive (Westfield), 896-2155, $7.25, $6 ten and younger, $9 cosmic skate, $8 stick and puck, $3 skate rental The Indy Fuel Tank (Forum at Fishers) Mondays-Thursdays, noon-2 p.m.; Fridays, noon-2 p.m and 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-3 p.m. and 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Sundays, 1-3 p.m. (TIMES MAY VARY, call ahead) The old Forum changed its name after becoming the practice facility for Indy’s AA hockey club, The Fuel. The Fuel sank 2.5 million into the facility, improving both pads of ice, expanding the pro shop and concessions, and adding training rooms for hockey players. The Tank (THAT NICKNAME IS AWESOME) will see schedule adjustments during hockey season, but the early-season schedule allowed for seven-day-a-week public skating.

9022 E. 126th St. (Fishers), 849-9930, $8, $4 skate rental, indyfueltank.com

Perry Park Weekdays, noon-5 p.m. (TIMES MAY VARY, call ahead) With the closing of Ellenberger’s rink (WE MISS THAT DUMP SO MUCH), this Southside institution is Indy Parks’ last remaining ice rink.

Along with public skating and youth hockey, Perry has adult pickup games, too. Beginners can rent “skate aids,” which are kind of like walkers for the wobblers. The entire rink is also available for rent.

451 E. Stop 11 Road, 888-0700, $6, $5 youth (3-17) and senior (55+), $3 skate rental, $5 skate aid

FIGURE SKATING The Winter Club of Indianapolis The Winter Club’s been around since 1940, teaching kids and adults the fundamentals of both figure skating and hockey skating styles. Kids as young as three can sign up for “Snowplow Sam” classes to help your little one become the next Olympic Hero — or the child that sits on the ice and licks the snow off his hockey gloves. The Winter Club offers group instruction and private coaching, too. Info and pricing — and registration forms — can be found at their website, and more info is available via email: learntoskate@ winterclubindy.com. One of the perks they offer: ice time at the Fairgrounds comes with free parking. Woo-hoo!

Various locations (including the State Fairgrounds), winterclubindy.org

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The Ice Skating Club of Indianapolis The ISCI, according to its site, encourages “the instruction, practice, and advancement of the members in compulsory figures, free skating, pairs skating, ice dancing, synchronized team skating and any other types of figure skating.” This nonprofit further “provides skaters the opportunity to skate on less crowded ice at club sessions. Club sessions are contracted by the ISCI for the enjoyment of the more serious recreational skater, the competitive figure or dance skater. The ISCI hosts several activities throughout the year, which include the Tony Todd Memorial Carmel Invitational each fall and an Annual Ice Show.”

Carmel Ice Skadium, 1040 3rd Ave. SW (Carmel), skateisci.com Sycamore Ice Skating Club The Sycamore Club was founded in 1982 when Perry Park enclosed its ice rink (it had been an outdoor facility prior to that). The group soon “received a sanction from U.S. Figure Skating …

The founders even managed a spring ice show in April 1983 in this open-air rink. The spring show has continued annually as a club tradition.” Their schedule of group sessions is robust and covers a wide variety of skill levels.

Perry Park, 451 E. Stop 11 Road, sycamoreisc.org

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PUBLIC SKATING

CURLING It’s not just for Canadians (or Minnesotans or Olympians) anymore! Yes, Virginia, there is an actual, honest-to-broomstick Circle City Curling club with home ice in Westfield, a league, name it. Do you have the stones? (PUN INTENDED.) Although league play is already underway for the fall, these folks hold regular clinics. For example: 10 p.m. Learn to Curl Clinic According to the Club: “Our club offers beginners clinics several times throughout the season. We are also glad to schedule private clinics for corporate, school, non-profit, or family groups.

“We have even hosted free clinics for Indianapolis Public School children in conjunction with Indy Parks.

“The clinics include: 30-minute video presentation and rules instruction, 1.5 to 2 hours of ice time, [instruction on] how to deliver the stone, how to sweep, and basic strategy plus you’ll play a 2 or 3 end game (as many as time allows).”

Arctic Zone Iceplex, 16616 Southpark Drive (Westfield), 896-2155, $30, circlecitycurling.com NOV

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PRO HOCKEY SPORTS

NOW through APRIL 2016 (REGULAR SEASON) Indy Fuel See Best Bets info box, below Dec. 3, 7:05 p.m. V. Toledo Walleye Dec. 4, 7:35 p.m. V. Toledo Walleye Dec. 6, 3:05 p.m. V. South Carolina Stingrays Dec. 10, 7:05 pm. V. Wheeling Nailers Dec. 12, 7:35 p.m. V. Fort Wayne Komets

Dec. 20, 3:05 p.m. V. Toledo Walleye Dec. 27, 3:05 p.m. V. Quad City Mallards Jan. 1, 7:35 p.m. V. Fort Wayne Komets Jan. 2, 7:35 p.m. V. Wichita Thunder Jan. 8, 7:35 p.m. V. Evansville Icemen Jan. 9, 7:35 p.m. V. Evansville Icemen Jan. 15, 7:35 p.m. V. Rapid City Rush Jan. 16, 7:35 p.m. V. Orlando Solar Bears Jan. 17, 3:05 p.m. V. Wheeling Nailers Jan. 22, 7:35 p.m. V. Quad City Mallards Jan. 23, 7:35 p.m. V. Quad City Mallards Jan. 24, 3:05 pm. V. Fort Wayne Komets Jan. 29, 7:35 p.m. V. Evansville Icemen Jan. 30, 7:35 p.m. V. Evansville Icemen Feb. 6, 7:35 p.m. V. Cincinnati Cyclones Feb. 23, 7:05 p.m. V. Missouri Mavericks March 4, 7:35 p.m. V. Utah Grizzlies March 5, 7:35 p.m. V. Cincinnati Cyclones March 11, 7:35 p.m. V. Evansville Icemen March 13, 3:05 p.m. V. Cincinnati Cyclones March 17, 3:05 p.m. V. Toledo Walleye March 19, 7:35 pm. V. Brampton Beast March 24, 7:05 p.m. V. Cincinnati Cyclones March 25, 7:35 p.m. V. Cincinnati Cyclones April 8, 7:35 p.m. V. Fort Wayne Komets

YOUTH/ADULT AMATEUR HOCKEY Teams are already on the ice as we go to press, but all the leagues welcome inquiries. The rinks listed above all have opportunities to participate in adult leagues and/or adult and youth pickup games during hockey season.

BEST BET Indy Fuel

The Fuel — a farm club for the StanleyCup-Champion Chicago Blackhawks, are into their second season at the Fairgrounds in mid-October.

They’re a part of the ECHL, an AA league (one step below the Triple-A league that feeds the NHL) which has expanded in recent years from New England south to Florida and west to Alaska. The Fuel play a lot of regional opponents — in fact, with Fort Wayne and Evansville in the mix, Indiana boasts three ECHL teams, more than any state in the league.

Excellent sight lines, cold beer, million-dollar digital boards and competitive hockey — is this heaven or what?

All home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, 1202 E. 38th St., 925-FUEL, $14-44, indyfuelhockey.com DEC

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Indianapolis Youth Hockey (IYHA) iyha.com

Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave., drumstickdash.org, $25-35

Coliseum Youth Hockey League (CYHL) coliseumyouthhockey.com

Bolt for the Heart NOV 9 a.m. It’s a benefit run “for the 26 placement of life-saving AED’s (automated external defibrillators) in Central Indiana in an effort to save people who experience sudden cardiac arrest.”

Palladium Green, 355 City Center Drive (Carmel), $30 and up, boltfortheheart.com

Indianapolis Strong (travel hockey) indystronghockey.com Fishers Youth Hockey (FYHA) 537-7567, fishersyouthhockey.com South Indy Youth Hockey (SIYHA) siyha.org High school hockey The teams are often “combo squads,” drawing from several local high schools to form a single roster. Local teams include Brebeuf, Carmel (Gold and Blue), HSE (A and B), Westfield and Zionsville plus the South Stars and Central Indiana Knights. ishshl.goalline.ca College hockey College hockey’s a club sport in Central Indiana, but it’s still hockey, eh? Find schedules online as follows: Ball State Hockey bsuhockey.wix.com (games at the Skadium and the Fuel Tank)

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Butler Hockey blogs.butler.edu/hockey (games at the Pop Weaver Pavilion) IU Hockey iuhockey.pointstreaksites.com, Frank Southern Ice Arena, 1965 S. Henderson St. (Bloomington), 812-349-3740

RUNNING (NOTE: times listed are actual run start times) Angry Turkey XC NOV 9 a.m. What better way to stage a 21 November cross-country 5K than to finish the course with donuts and hot chocolate?

Southeastway Park, 5624 South Carroll Road, $30 Drumstick Dash NOV 9 a.m. Every year on Thanksgiving 26 morning, tens of thousands — we’re not kidding — of runners take part in this trip through Broad Ripple to Keystone Ave., back on Kessler, up Central and Riverview and wrapping up in a food court/party area.While it’s amazing that people will do this on Thanksgiving morning, it may be even more amazing considering all that went on in Broad Ripple the night before. (LOOK OUT FOR THE HUNGOVER CATATONIC TWENTYSOMETHINGS.) The event’s broken up into a 4.5 Mile Competitive Run/Walk, a 2.75 Mile Fun Run/Walk and the Lil’ Gobbler’s Run, and the charity that sees the bucks is Wheeler Mission. For those who are out of town Thanksgiving morning, there’s an “Outta Town Dash Around.” For a little more than 20 bucks you get a shirt and participate wherever you may be, scout’s honor.

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Turkey Legs Trifecta NOV Times vary. “Chet,” the dude behind this 28 race tell us there’ll be “three trail Runs -15K total. 4K at 10 a.m., 5K at 11 a.m., 6K at 12:15 p.m.” If enough of us are still around at 2:00 or so and want to run another, I’m game.”

OK, Chet! Plus: “Alcohol? We’re working on this.

We might have beer there. It will likely not be included with your entry. Parking? $5.00 parking charge. You may pay when you register, or when you arrive. If you have an Eagle Creek Parking Pass, no charge. Dogs? Heck yes! We love dogs. …

Food? We will have bananas & turkey hot-dogs for sure, and maybe a snack. Bring a picnic and hang out. We have a nice pavillion rented.” Running or not, we kinda want to hang out with Chet.

Eagle’s Crest, Eagle Creek Park, 7201 Fishback Road, prices vary Sankt Nikolaus Day Lauf 5K & 5 Mile Run/Walk DEC 9:30 a.m. Is da running or ist das 5 valking, ja?

Athenaeum, 401 E. Michigan St., $10 and up 3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Brew Run DEC 1 p.m. What better way to forget you’re 5 running through the cold in a hideous jumper? You get to sample beer at SIX BRWERIES: Fountain Square, Indiana City, Tow Yard, Chilly Water, Flat 12 and Metazoa. The course is roughly five miles.

Metazoa Brewing Company, 140 S. College Ave., $30 Dirty Santa XC DEC 9 a.m. It’s a cross-country, 2k dash through 19 the muck. Sponsored by Stacked Pickle.

Lt. Jr. Grade Graham Edward Martin Park, 1500 E. Fall Creek Parkway E. Drive, prices vary, racemaker.org/dirty-santa-xc Commitment Day Festival and Fun Run JAN 10 a.m. Hope your resolutions included 1 drinking less, ‘cause 10 a.m. is EARLY on New Year’s Day, bub.

Lifetime Fitness, 8705 Castle Creek Parkway, prices vary, commitmentday.com/indiana/Indianapolis The Resolution Run JAN 11 a.m. From the organizers: “Join us on 1 New Year’s Day and get your resolution started on the right foot. This premier event brings together the location of Georgia Street in the heart

Winter Night Trail Marathon JAN 6 p.m. The hashtag for these marathons 16 runs through Eagle Creek Park is #BrutallyAwesome, so there’s that. While your humble sports blurb-guy hasn’t run one of these, he’s seen the runners and the flashlights and glow sticks dash around the reservoir last summer while kayaking — it’s truly an amazing sight. If you’re a newbie, check out the site before you sign up — there IS a time limit. The course includes half- and quarter-marathon options, too.

Eagle Creek Park, 5700 N. Eagle Creek Parkway, prices vary, wintertrailmarathon.com Run 4 Love 5K FEB 10 a.m. OK, here’s the twist on this 13 pre-Valentine’s 5K: “At this unique event we will give you an opportunity to impress your significant other, your crush, or a complete stranger. When you sign up, select one of the following categories: • I’m Single • I’m Taken • It’s Complicated • Too Young To Care Your race bib will be customized to your category.”

Hey, man, whatever works.

Billericay Park, 12690 Promise Road (Fishers), prices vary, run4love5k.com Sweetheart Scoot 5K & 10K Relay FEB 9 a.m. This chip-timed Valentine’s Day 14 includes “hot chocolate, Gigi’s Cupcakes and flowers at the finish (along with the normal assortment of bananas, water, Gatorade and cookies).

Forest Park, 701 Cicero Road (Noblesville), $25-40, heartlandendurance.com/event/ sweetheart-scoot-5k-10k-relay Circle City Donut Dash 5K FEB 9 a.m. This benefit for Teachers’ Treasures 20 “is a run/walk event with 2 different types of races. The premier event is the Donut Challenge, a 5k where participants must consume a dozen delicious donuts at the halfway point! We also have a non-donut 5k for the less ambitious runners out there, but don’t worry, you can still eat donuts post-race!”

Teachers’ Treasures, 1800 E. 10th St, $2535, circlecitydonutdash5k.itsyourrace.com Fight for Air Climb MAR 7:30 a.m. This benefit for the American 5 Lung Association has one of the toughest courses out there: UP THE STAIRS OF CHASE TOWER. 47 flights. Whew.

Chase Tower, 111 Monument Circle, prices vary

Jan. 3, 1 p.m. V. Titans. Playoffs? Here’s hoping it’s your day, Matt Hasselbeck fans!

Lucas Oil Stadium, prices vary, colts.com

PRO FOOTBALL The Indianapolis Colts See Best Bets info box, P.43 Here are the remaining games: Nov. 22, 1 p.m. At Falcons. After a bye week, the Colts better be ready. Half of this division is actually pretty good, and the Falcons are in that half.

Your TV, colts.com Nov. 29, 1 p.m. V. Buccaneers. BRING BACK THE CREAMSICLE PANTS. Lucas Oil Stadium, prices vary, colts.com Dec. 6, 8:30 p.m. At Steelers. Cons: road game, tough team, the ‘Burg in December. Also, that tool Big Ben hung record numbers on the Colts in 2014. If he’s healthy, this is tough. The upside?

Your Favorite Team has Andrew freakin’ Luck.

Your TV, colts.com Dec. 13, 1 p.m. At Jaguars. Also known as “another bye week.”

Your TV, colts.com Dec. 20, 1 p.m. V. Texans. The Texans have never won a game at Lucas Oil. This year, however, NOTHING WILL CHANGE. Lucas Oil Stadium, prices vary, colts.com Dec. 27, 1 p.m. At Dolphins. Sometimes, when an NFL team is having a disappointing season, they fire their head coach. Sometimes.

Your TV, colts.com

NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 23-28, times vary. Yep, we see how fast college prospects can run and/or screw up a Wunderlic test. It’s your chance to see coaches you hate at St. Elmo’s!

Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOW through JANUARY 2016 Most of Indiana’s schools — Notre Dame, Purdue, even little ol’ Butler — spend the remainder of their seasons on the road, but there are two games of note: Ball State Cardinals V. Bowling Green NOV 7:30 p.m.

24 Scheumann Stadium, 3300 Tillotson Ave. (Muncie), prices vary IU Hoosiers AT Purdue Boilermakers NOV Time STILL TBD as we went to press. The 28 Old Oaken Bucket game happens at Purdue this year.

Ross-Ade Stadium, 50 Steven Beering Drive (West Lafayette), prices vary Big Ten Football Championship Game DEC 8:17 p.m. The fifth annual matchup 5 between the top teams in two divisions of

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of Indy, a course through the streets of downtown, and some of the best race swag out there!” (Swag includes a long-sleeve tech shirt, actually.)

Kilroy’s Downtown, 201 S. Meridian St., $35, resolutionrunindy.com

the Big 14 (sorry, couldn’t resist) will once again be played in Lucas Oil. Tickets went on sale in the summertime, so look for the super optimistic/ delusional fan in the IU jersey.

Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., 262-8600, prices vary

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IHSAA State Football Finals NOV NOV Yep, two, count ‘em, TWO days of 27 - 28 class football finals all at Lucas Oil Stadium — and for a one-day general admission price of 15 bucks, you can’t beat the value. Doors open at 11 a.m. each day.

Nov. 27 • Class A, noon • Class 3A, 3:30 p.m.

• Class 5A, 7:05 p.m.

Nov. 28 • Class 2A, noon • Class 4A, 3:30 p.m.

• Class 6A, 7:05 p.m.

Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., $15/day

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PRO BASKETBALL Indiana Pacers NOV APR Early in October, we asked our 21 - 12 in-house NBA expert, “Flava” Dave Searle — half of the Miller Time Podcast on NUVO.net — for his take on the Pacers 2015-16 season. Here’s some of what he had to say.

In the past, the Indiana Pacers front office has exhibited the creativity of a Thomas Kinkade painting. This year’s roster is more like a Magic Eye puzzle. You squint, you strain, but it’s hard to see anything tangible. On the eve of the 2015-16 season, only Larry Bird can see the schooner in the visual chaos.

There isn’t a single honest-to-goodness starting big man on the roster. Ian Mahinmi? Jordan Hill?

They are bridesmaids on the bench, not bridezillas in the starting five. There aren’t any traditional point guards either. George Hill is an excellent (and underrated) basketball player, but he would be the first to tell you that his game resembles John Stockton’s Floor General mastery like a chainsaw resembles a dog sweater. The two players projected to play shooting guard can’t actually, you know, shoot. That might be an issue.

At the beginning of the season, most NBA rosters look like chessboards. Each piece has a highly specific purpose and a highly specific place. The 2015-16 Indiana Pacers more closely resemble a Boggle tray. The dice have been shaken and randomly dispersed, and it’s up to Frank Vogel to find the words.

Does that sound pessimistic? It isn’t! The chaos of the roster brings uncertainty, and uncertainty is fun! What are the lineups going to be? What kind of wacky plays will they run? Will these small lineups scramble around like Keystone Avenue Cops, or will they be a fine-tuned fast break machine?

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Here are a few more burning questions: - Will rookie Myles Turner be some kind of funky Sam Perkins/Roy Hibbert love child? A center who can shoot threes AND serve as an elite rim protector is a combination of skills we’ve never quite witnessed in the NBA to this point. Will that be too weird to work on an NBA court, much like the indefensible “sleeved jerseys” Adidas tried to make happen? Or will he be a revelation, like a mascot jumping on a trampling to execute comically exaggerated dunks at halftime?

- Paul George will apparently be Indiana’s starting power forward. Will he be a billionaire’s version of Draymond Green, or will old-school bruisers like Zach Randolph reduce him to a thinly-pounded breaded tenderloin patty by the All-Star break?

-New Pacer Monta Ellis was brilliant as a young player, attacking the rim with the frenzy of a Hoosier scraping the ice off of a frozen car windshield via a credit card. These days Monta is much more likely to pull up for a lazy jumper, evoking the image of an old-timer on a porch barely mustering enough energy in the humid heat to wave a flyswatter at a passing stranger. Young Monta can help Indiana win in the playoffs. Old Monta might shoot the Pacers into the lottery.

The Pacers of old — slow, uncreative, traditional — are gone. What kind of team will emerge in the new season? No one is quite sure, but it’s going to be fun watching them navigate the madness.

Remaining home games follow. The schedule includes a visit from the champion Warriors, two King James sightings and two home stands against the Bulls. The latter half of March is LOADED with home games for the Blue and Yellow Menace, which gives your humble editors hope for a decent playoff seeding.

All games at One Bankers Life Court, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., 917-2500, prices vary, pacers.com Nov. 21, 7 p.m. V. Milwaukee Bucks Nov. 27, 8 p.m. V. Chicago Bulls Dec. 8, 7 p.m. V. Golden State Warriors Dec. 11, 7 p.m. V. Miami Heat Dec. 14, 7 p.m. V. Toronto Raptors Dec. 16, 7 p.m. V. Dallas Mavericks Dec. 18, 7 p.m. V. Brooklyn Nets Dec. 23, 7 p.m. V. Sacramento Kings Dec. 28, 7 p.m. V. Atlanta Hawks Dec. 31, 6 p.m. V. Milwaukee Bucks Jan. 2, 7 p.m. V. Detroit Pistons Jan. 12, 7 p.m. V. Phoenix Suns Jan. 15, 7 p.m. V. Washington Wizards Jan. 26, 7 p.m. V. LA Clippers Jan. 28, 7 p.m. V. Atlanta Hawks Jan. 30, 7 p.m. V. Denver Nuggets Feb. 1, 7 p.m. V. Cleveland Cavaliers Feb. 6, 7 p.m. V. Detroit Pistons Feb. 8, 7 p.m. V. LA Lakers Feb. 10, 7 p.m. V. Charlotte Hornets Feb. 24, 7 p.m. V. NY Knicks Feb. 26, 7 p.m. V. Charlotte Hornets Feb. 28, 6 p.m. V. Portland Trailblazers

April 6, 7 p.m. V. Cleveland Cavaliers April 10, 6 p.m. V. Brooklyn Nets April 12, 7 p.m. V. NY Knicks

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW through MARCH 2016 (REGULAR SEASON) (NOTE: Yes, we love Ball State and Division II schools like the U of I.! But eventually, we do run out of room. Head to nuvo.net for even more hoops listings.)

In case you missed it, Kent Sterling had some previews for the upcoming hoops season. We’ll include the copy Kent handed us for schools in Indy and B-Town: Indiana Indiana has put together two disappointing seasons after back-to-back NCAA Sweet Sixteen trips, and the frustration among Hoosier fans is growing.

Tom Crean welcomes back a potent backcourt,

but dismissed three front court players with experience in favor of McDonald’s All-American Thomas Bryant and Michigan graduate transfer Max Bielfeldt.

Success in Bloomington won’t be determined by the offense, which should continue to be prolific, but by the defense. Indiana has had great difficulty over the past two seasons stopping anyone from scoring virtually at will.

The most interesting battle in Bloomington will be between those who pine for Crean to fail so a new chapter can be written and those committed to Crean as the right leader at the right time at IU to lead the Cream & Crimson back to national prominence. – Kent Sterling All home games at Assembly Hall, IU Bloomington, 1001 E. 17th St., prices vary, iuhoosiers.com Nov. 19, 7 p.m. V. Creighton Nov. 30, 7 p.m. V. Alcorn State Dec. 5, 7 p.m. V. Morehead State Dec. 9, 7 p.m. V. IPFW Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. V. McNeese State Dec. 22, 6 p.m. V. Kennesaw State Jan. 5, 7 p.m. V. Wisconsin Jan. 10, time TBD V. Ohio State Jan. 19, 7 p.m. V. Illinois Jan. 23, noon V. Northwestern Jan. 30, 2:15 p.m. V. Minnesota

BEST BET The Indianapolis Colts Hopefully, as we write this, Chuck Pagano has somehow gone from The Coach with the Moronic Fourth Down Gadget Play to the Comeback Kid, and that #ChuckStrong has replaced #Laughingstock.

One thing we DO know as we write this: it’s been a weird season. Hasselbeck won HOW MANY games as a backup?

Now the good news: the Colts play in the AFC South. The AFC South sucks very badly. Many divisional games are left.

Math is cool.

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March 7, 7 p.m. V. San Antonio Spurs March 15, 7 p.m. V. Boston Celtics March 17, 7 p.m. V. Toronto Raptors March 19, 7 p.m. V. OKC Thunder March 21, 7 p.m. V. Philadelphia 76ers March 24, 7 p.m. V. New Orleans Pelicans March 27, 6 p.m. V. Houston Rockets March 29, 7 p.m. V. Chicago Bulls March 31, 7 p.m. V. Orlando Magic

Feb. 11, 9 p.m. V. Iowa

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BEST BET Men’s College Basketball

Our full listings for Division 1 men’s college hoops in the immediate area where you’ll find NUVO — IU, Butler and IUPUI — start on the previous page, followed immediately by info on the Big ten tourney AND women’s hoops and the Women’s Final Four. (PSST: The women’s games are a bargain.)

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Feb. 17, 8:30 p.m. V. Nebraska Feb. 20, time TBD V. Purdue

Feb. 13, 2:30 p.m. V. Xavier Feb. 16, 7 p.m. V. Creighton

March 5, time TBD V. Maryland March 6, time TBD V. Maryland

March 2, 8:30 p.m. V. Seton Hall March 5, 2:30 pm. V. Marquette

Butler Butler basketball bounced back last year after second-year coach Brandon Miller stepped aside for reasons that remain mysterious. Chris Holtmann took the reins of the Bulldog program, and regained the mojo that had been absent during Miller’s only season as coach.

Butler’s race for a Big East Championship last season (despite modest expectations) might turn out to have been more enjoyable than what lies ahead — expectations are very high. The Bulldogs are talented, experienced and have people talking about another memorable ride through one of the best basketball conferences in America.

Kellen Dunham and Roosevelt Jones are very skilled seniors and Kelan Martin and Tyler Wideman have a year under their belts. The new name that will be on the lips of Bulldogs fans is Tyler Lewis, a very athletic point guard who sat out last year after transferring from NC State.

Last year, Butler was a sweet story of underdogs overachieving in the face of adversity. The narrative will be different this year, but the result might ultimately be more satisfying. – Kent Sterling All home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler University, 510 W. 49th St., prices vary, butlersports.com

IUPUI Jason Gardner is going to enjoy a better second season than he did during his first leading the Jaguars. Last year’s 10-21 record was not an indication of the progress made during the season, nor the improvement made during an off-season of hard work by those returning.

No Jaguar averaged double figures in scoring, but three of the top six scorers are back, and junior transfer Nick Osborne is expected to contribute in the frontcourt. Darell Combs has transferred from Eastern Michigan and will help as well.

It will take time for IUPUI to chip away at the stranglehold the Dakota teams have had in the Summit League, but with every diamond in the rough Gardner finds in area high schools and transfers from other programs, they get closer and closer. – Kent Sterling All home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, 1202 E. 38th St., prices vary, iupuijags.com

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Feb 2, 7 p.m. V. Georgetown

Nov. 21, 1 p.m. V. Kentucky State Dec. 5, 1 p.m. V. Miami (Ohio) Dec. 19, 1 p.m. V. Southern Utah Jan. 7, 7 p.m. V. South Dakota State Jan. 14, 7 p.m. V. Oral Roberts Jan. 16, 1 p.m. V. Denver Jan. 29, 1 p.m. V. Western Illinois Jan. 31, 1 p.m. V. North Dakota State Feb. 17, 7 p.m. V. Omaha Feb. 25, 7 p.m. V. South Dakota Feb. 27, 1 p.m. V. IPFW (Fort Wayne) The Big Ten Tournament MAR MAR Times vary. Where else should this 10 - 13 tourney be played but Indianapolis?

Where? ELSE? The other great part of this: there’s a downtown bar assigned to each team so that

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Indiana Coach Teri Moren is in her second year and hopes to improve on a tough 2014-15 season (the Hoosiers finished with a 4-14 Big 10 record).

Home games at Assembly Hall, IU Bloomington, 1001 E. 17th St., $2-5, iuhoosiers.com Dec. 2, 7 p.m. V. Georgia Tech Dec. 11, 7 p.m. V. Samford Dec. 28, 7 p.m. V. Yale Jan. 3, 12:30 p.m. V. Michigan Jan. 13, 7 p.m. V. Michigan State Jan. 20, 7 p.m. V. Illinois Jan. 27, 7 p.m. V. Rutgers Feb. 4, 7 p.m. V. Iowa Feb. 7, 2 p.m. V. Nebraska Feb. 14, 2 p.m. V. Wisconsin Feb. 18, 7 p.m. V. Minnesota Feb. 27, 4 p.m. V. Penn State Butler For adults 13 and older, this is a SEVEN DOLLAR ticket. That’s a pretty affordable way to see a game at Hinkle, right?

All home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler University, 510 W. 49th St., $3-7, butlersports.com Dec. 1, 7 p.m. V. TCU Dec. 9, 7 p.m. V. Green Bay Dec. 13, 2 p.m. V. Arkansas Dec. 29, 7 p.m. V. Villanova Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. V. Georgetown Jan. 5, 7 p.m. V. Xavier Jan. 15, 7 p.m. V. DePaul Jan. 17, 2 p.m. V Marquette Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. V. Creighton Feb. 7, 2 p.m. V. Providence Feb. 19, 7 p.m. V. Seton Hall Feb. 21, 2 p.m. V. St. John’s IUPUI The preseason polls have the Jags in third in Summit League play this year — TEN starters are returning.

All home games at The Jungle (IUPUI Gym), 901 W. New York St., $4-7, iupuijags.com Nov. 21, 7 p.m. V. VCU Nov. 24, 7 p.m. V. Oakland City Nov. 28, 3 p.m. V. IU Southeast Dec. 1, 7 p.m. V. Indiana State Dec. 18, 7 p.m. V. Belmont Dec. 20, 2 p.m. V. Georgia Tech Jan. 3, 2 p.m. V. Oral Roberts

Jan. 13, 7 p.m. V. Omaha Jan. 16, 7 p.m. V. North Dakota State Jan. 28, 7 p.m. V. Denver Feb. 6, 3 p.m. V. Western Illinois Feb. 21, 2 p.m. V. IPFW (Fort Wayne) Feb. 25, 7 p.m. V. South Dakota State Feb. 27, 7 p.m. V. South Dakota NCAA Women’s Final Four April 3-5, times vary. Indy plays host to the women’s championship this season. (The dudes have to go to Houston. YAWN.) The D1 semis take place on April 3, the D2 and 3 finals are played on April 4 and the End of the Women’s Big Dance happens April 5. It’s the third time Indianpolis has hosted the D1 championship, but it’s the first time all three divisions play their final game in the same city.

One Bankers Life Court, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., 917-2500, prices vary

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Go watch Hoosiers. Then get back to us.

OK, now that you’ve done that: the official website is IHSAA.org, but John Harell’s websites for both the boys’ and girls’ teams and matchups seems quite a bit more intuitive: indianahsbasketball.homestead.com is the URL. High-school hoops is now split into four classes (that’s way different from the movie, now, mind you) since there are — deep breath — 403 schools vying for those four championship spots in the boys’ game, 404 for the girls. (Info beyond the dates was TBD as we went to press.)

SPORTS

Hawkeyes can get hammered with other Hawkeyes and Buckeyes can yell stupid things at other Buckeyes.

One Bankers Life Court, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., 917-2500, 800-745-3000, prices will vary CRAZILY

Feb. 27 IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Finals March 26 IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Finals

HUNTING & FISHING Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show FEB FEB Times vary. The 62nd annual 19 - 28 roundup of goodies and gear includes Tackle Town and the Great American Fly Fishing Expo in the Coliseum. Boats, RVs and ATVs will be on display, too and you can “visit Travel & Tourism for the perfect spot to RV, camp, boat, kayak, hunt, fish, and bike or otherwise enjoy the great outdoors! Learn from the pros at one of our educational seminars or enjoy dock diving dogs, Travel Café or one of our many other special features geared for the whole family.”

Here’s the specifics for individual focuses at the Fairgrounds during the run of the show:

@tremendouskat

Feb. 19-21, times vary Great American Fly Fishing Expo Feb. 19-21, times vary 25th Annual Motorcycle Expo Feb. 25-28, times vary 19th Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., prices vary, indysportshow.com

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13-Dec. 5.... MAZE..........................................................................20 13.............. Scrooge Gives Back: a blood, food and toy drive........21 14-Dec.26.. A Christmas Carol.......................................................21 14-Feb.14... Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Exhibition.......20 18.............. The Dandy Warhols......................................................31 18.............. Handguns, Roam, Broadside, Sudden Suspension.......31 18.............. Natural Child...............................................................35 19-21......... Michael Ian Black........................................................21 19-28......... Fat Pig.........................................................................21 19.............. IU Men (hoops) V. Creighton.......................................43 19.............. JoJo.............................................................................32 19.............. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Happy Hour Series...21 19.............. The Werks, Twiddle, 800lb Gorilla................................31 20-21......... Heartland Film Roadshow...........................................27 20-21......... Internet Cat Video Festival with .................. Will Braden and Lil’ Bub..............................................31 20.............. The Lacs, Uncle Kracker...............................................31 20.............. Ronnie Milsap: Farewell Tour.......................................31 20.............. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus..............................................31 20 ............. Slippery When Wet: The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute.......32 20.............. Tonic Ball 2015............................................................33 21.............. Angry Turkey XC..........................................................40 21.............. Jason Aaron Coons......................................................32 21.............. Mannheim Steamroller................................................34 21.............. Regina Carter and Kenny Barron.................................32 21.............. The Half Step Sisters....................................................32 21.............. IUPUI Men (hoops) V. Kentucky State..........................44 21.............. IUPUI Women (hoops) V. VCU..........................................

21.............. Join the Dead, Hell Came Home, Losing September....32 21.............. Elle King......................................................................32 21.............. Pacers V. Milwaukee Bucks..........................................42 24.............. Ball State Cardinals V. Bowling Green.........................41 24.............. Bear Grillz...................................................................32 24.............. IUPUI Women (hoops) V. Oakland City........................45 24.............. Kristin Chenoweth at the ISO......................................22 25.............. Juvenile.......................................................................32 26.............. Bolt for the Heart........................................................40 26.............. Drumstick Dash...........................................................40 27-28......... IHSAA State Football Finals.........................................42 27.............. Dustin Lynch................................................................32 27.............. Pacers V. Chicago Bulls................................................42

27.............. The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band.......................31 27-28......... Reverend Raven and The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys....32 27-Dec.20.. A Very Phoenix Xmas X: O Come, Let Us Adore Us......22 27.............. The Wright Brothers....................................................32 28.............. Elf (Artcraft)................................................................27 28.............. Bill Lancton’s Santana Tribute.....................................32 28.............. Butler Men (hoops) V. SIUE..........................................44 28.............. IU Hoosiers AT Purdue Boilermakers (football)............41 28.............. IUPUI Women (hoops) V. IU Southeast........................45 28.............. Modern Baseball, PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, .................. Tiny Moving Parts........................................................32 28.............. Turbo Suit ft. Joel Cummins, Exmag.............................32 28.............. Turkey Legs Trifecta.....................................................40 29.............. Colts V. Bucaneers.......................................................41 29-Dec.31.. The Elves & The Shoemaker.........................................22 29.............. Kenny Rogers: Once Again It’s Christmas....................32 30.............. IU Men (hoops) V. Alcorn State....................................43

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1................ Butler Women (hoops) V. TCU......................................45 1................ Celebration in Red: For World AIDS Day......................22 1................ IUPUI Women (hoops) V. Indiana State........................45 2................ IU Women (hoops) V. Georgia Tech..............................45 2................ Red Wanting Blue........................................................33 3................ Fuel V. Toledo Walleye..................................................38 3-6............. Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker......................................23 4................ Fuel V. Toledo Walleye..................................................38 4................ Harrison Center Black Tie artist reception .................. & open studio night....................................................23 4-5............. A Christmas Story (Artcraft)........................................27 4................ Aaron Lewis................................................................33 4................ Sleater-Kinney, Waxahatchee.......................................33 4-Jan.8....... Tiny IV.........................................................................23 4................ A Tribute to the Music of Prince..................................33 4................ Wynonna and The Big Noise Christmas.......................31 4................ Yacht Rock Revue........................................................33 5................ 1964 The Tribute..........................................................33 5................ Big Ten Football Championship Game.........................42 5................ Holiday Author Fair......................................................23 5................ Cereal Cinema: Home Alone........................................27 5................ IU Men (hoops) V. Morehead State..............................43 5................ IUPUI Men (hoops) V. Miami (Ohio).............................44 5................ Butler Men (hoops) V. Indiana State............................44 5................ Jon McLaughlin...........................................................33 5................ Sankt Nikolaus Day Lauf 5K & 5 Mile Run/Walk..........40 5................ Third Annual Ugly Sweater Brew Run..........................40 6................ Fuel V. South Carolina Stingrays..................................38 7................ Butler Men (hoops) V. VMI...........................................44 8................ Pacers V. Golden State Warriors...................................42

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4................ Winter Nights: Speedy.................................................28 5................ Butler Men (hoops) V. Marquette................................44 5................ Fight for Air Climb.......................................................41 5................ Fuel V. Cincinnati Cyclones..........................................38 5................ IU Men (hoops) V. Maryland........................................44 6................ IU Men (hoops) V. Maryland........................................44 7................ Pacers V. San Antonio Spurs.........................................43 11.............. Fuel V. Evansville Icemen.............................................38 10-13......... Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament.........................44 13.............. Fuel V. Cincinnati Cyclones..........................................38 15.............. Pacers V. Boston Celtics...............................................43 17.............. Fuel V. Toledo Walleye..................................................38 17.............. Pacers V. Toronto Raptors............................................43 19.............. Fuel V. Brampton Beast...............................................38 19.............. Pacers V. OKC Thunder.................................................43 21.............. Pacers V. Philadelphia 76ers........................................43 24.............. Fuel V. Cincinnati Cyclones..........................................38 24.............. Pacers V. New Orleans Pelicans...................................43 25.............. Fuel V. Cincinnati Cyclones..........................................38 26.............. IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Finals.....................................45 27.............. Pacers V. Houston Rockets...........................................43 29.............. Pacers V. Chicago Bulls................................................43 31.............. Pacers V. Orlando Magic..............................................43

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