IndyGo Public Hearing at the Indiana History Center, Nov. 7

The IndyGo Public Hearing on Nov. 7 will be held at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2010, all rights reserved.

Press Release
Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation
http://indygo.net/

On October 15, 2012, the Indianapolis City-County Council approved the proposed 2013 IndyGo budget. The budget for 2013 includes additional operating revenue for service enhancements. Changes to IndyGo service could include more frequent and added service, the addition of a new route and more direct routing.

The proposed service changes and implementation timeline will be explained at public hearings on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street in downtown Indianapolis, at 12 p.m. and again at 5:30 p.m.

All 27 IndyGo routes serving downtown offer walking-distance access to this facility.

Proposed service enhancements for 2013 could include:

• Routes 8, 10, 19, 39, and 87: Increased frequency.
• Route 34: Addition of Sunday service.
• Route 86: Addition of one new route, 86th Street Crosstown (Trader’s Point to Community Hospital North).

Proposed service realignments could include:

• Route 5: Elimination of service to Elmira Street.
• Route 11: Elimination of service to 33rd and Post (Crossroads).
• Route 14: Extending service to Emerson Avenue at Interstate 465. Elimination of Southeastern Avenue/Ritter Avenue/Raymond Street loop.
• Route 19: Elimination of service to 96th Street. Rerouting inbound service from Washington Boulevard to Central Avenue.
• Route 21: Elimination of service to Mitthoefer Road at 30th Street.
• Routes 34 and 28: Rerouting of service in the St. Vincent/N. Michigan Road area for improved late night and weekend service.
• Route 34: Elimination of service to 9900 N. Michigan Road (ITT).
• Route 30: Rerouting Arlington Avenue service to Shadeland Avenue.

For more information or to provide public comment prior to this hearing, visit www.IndyGo.net or call 317­-635­-3344.

IndyGo makes an effort to accommodate all reasonable requests for access to services and information including alternate print formats and non-English material. If you plan to attend the public hearing at the Indiana History Center and need special accommodations please call or email: Lauren Albert at 317-614­-9284 or lalbert@indygo.net.

17th Annual Spirit and Place Festival, Nov. 2-11

Carrie Newcomer, Nov. 3, Christian Theological Seminary. Photo provided by the event organizers and used with written permission.

By Jessica Kiefer
On behalf of the Spirit & Place Festival
http://www.spiritandplace.org/

The opening weekend of the annual Spirit & Place Festival is kicking off with five events reflecting on this year’s theme of “play.” The weekend will feature French musician and  composer Pierre Bastien, singer-songwriters Carrie Newcomer and Krista Detor, Emmy Award winner Philip Gulley, and Scott Russell Sanders, accomplished author and national winner of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award. The city’s largest 10-day collaborative festival takes place November 2-11, 2012.

Now celebrating its 17th year, the Spirit & Place Festival is an extensive civic celebration engaging upwards of 20,000 people throughout central Indiana in dozens of programs presented by more than 100 organizations. A project of The Polis Center at the IU School of Liberal Arts-IUPUI, its mission is to stimulate conversation, community building, and civic action through creative collaborations among arts, religion, and humanities.

Playing in the Streets
Friday, Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m.
Harrison Center for the Arts – 1505 N. Delaware St.
Free event

Celebrate playful place-making on First Friday with artists, musicians, performance artists, and students from Butler University as they express the particularity and creativity of Indy’s urban neighborhoods with original creations. See exhibits, including featured work by Harrison Center Curator Kyle Ragsdale; hear local singer-songwriters; celebrate the 20th anniversary of LISC (Local Initiatives Service Corporation); and visit dozens of booths showcasing upcoming Spirit & Place Festival programs.

Musical Machinery Workshop with Pierre Bastien
Saturday, Nov. 3, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Big Car Service Center – 3819 Lafayette Rd.
Free event

Learn how to create your own mechanical instruments and orchestral contraptions in a hands-on workshop with French composer and sound installation artist Pierre Bastien. In 1986, Bastien built a mechanical orchestra activated by electro-motors that play on acoustic instruments from all over the world. Today, he and his musical machines collaborate with dance companies, circuses, video artists, fashion designers, and musicians globally. Bastien will be showcased in an afternoon performance.

Our Lives as Sacred Story with Carrie Newcomer
Saturday, Nov. 3, Noon–2 p.m.
Christian Theological Seminary, Room 166 – 1000 W. 42nd Street
Free event; on-line pre-registration encouraged

Conversation, exploratory writing, and individual and group experiences surround the playful beauty and sacred meaning of life in a hands-on workshop led by Indiana singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer (see photo above). Newcomer has been described as “a soaring songstress” by Billboard, a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe, and Rolling Stone has said that she “asks all the right questions.” Writers, songwriters, and “creatives” of all types and skill levels are welcome.

Musical Machinery Performance with Pierre Bastien
Saturday, Nov. 3, 3-5 p.m.
The Indianapolis Public Library, Central Library – 40 E. Saint. Clair St.
Free event

Music and mechanics collide when experimental instrument builder and sound installation artist Pierre Bastien presents a unique performance that blends live trumpet sounds with screen projections of on-site, mechanical sound sculptures he has constructed. His work is described as “a timeless sounding orchestra, conjuring ancient traditions in its surprisingly sensuous music.” Bastien will also lead a morning workshop on building mechanical instruments.

Miracles, Myths, Lyrics & Lies
Saturday, Nov. 3, 6:30-8 p.m.
Christian Theological Seminary – 1000 W. 42nd Street
$20 adults; $15 students/seniors (cts.edu/events or at the door)

Singer-songwriters Carrie Newcomer and Krista Detor and writers Phil Gulley and Scott Russell Sanders will weave story and song together in a harmony that explores the playful side of spirituality. These four award-winning Hoosier artists will share humorous essays, tall tales and tender songs that blend whimsy and wonder with mystery and merriment in a performance that is by turns romantic, spiritual, and hilarious. Call 317-931-4224 for more information.

For details on all Spirit & Place programs and events, visit www.spiritandplace.org.

About the Spirit & Place Festival

The Spirit & Place Festival promotes civic engagement, respect for diversity, and public imagination through 40 events each year during November. Spirit & Place is a collaborative community project managed by The Polis Center, part of the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Major financial contributors include Lilly Endowment Inc.; the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, BohlsenPR; The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate; Wishard Health Services; IUPUI; IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI; University of Indianapolis, and more than 200 other community partners and donors. For more information, call The Polis Center at (317) 274-2455 or visit www.spiritandplace.org. The 2012 festival takes place November 2-11, 2012.

Editor’s Acknowledgment: Bohlsen Group.

‘The House That Jack Built’ at the Indiana Repertory Theatre

The cast of “The House That Jack Built.” Photo credit: Zach Rosing. Provided by the theatre and used with written permission.

By Kelly Young
On behalf of the Indiana Repertory Theatre
http://irtlive.com/

James Still, IRT’s playwright-in-residence, returns this month for the world premiere of his play The House That Jack Built. The two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama takes the audience on an emotional – yet very funny journey about an annual Thanksgiving gathering of an extended family that “prizes open arms, the sweet pursuit of happiness and the mysterious heartbreak that comes with getting what you think you want.” It’s a contemporary story of three women from two generations bound by many years and by the memory of Jack – one’s son, another’s brother, and the last’s husband. Surprising, humorous, and touching, it brings them together around a very recognizable family gathering – Thanksgiving – where they learn the real things for which to be thankful.

“This play is about friends and family gathering together at Thanksgiving, who deal with relationships, friendships and with a significant loss,” explained Still. “It’s not about anything, yet it’s about everything. It’s a love story about grown-ups – new love, old love, lost love.”

“It’s a very smart heart filled, often funny play that really gets at the core of human relationships in an incredibly winning way,” said Janet Allen, Artistic Director, IRT. “I found, when I read it, that at first I couldn’t put it down, and second that I laughed and cried in immediate proximity to each other. It’s incredibly powerful and by far it is the best new play I have read in a very long time.”

What:
The House That Jack Built, by James Still, presented by One America

When:
October 30 – November 25, 2012 (opening night is Nov. 2)

Where:
Indiana Repertory Theatre, Mainstage, 140 W. Washington St.

Tickets:
$20-55, prices vary based on day and time. For tickets and information, call the IRT ticket office 317-635-5252 or visit http://irtlive.com/.

The House That Jack Built Show Times: October 30-November 25

Tuesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. (preview)

Wednesday, October 31, 6:30 p.m.. (preview)

Thursday, November 1, 7:30 p.m (preview)

Friday, November 2, 7:30 p.m. (Opening Night)

Saturday, November 3, 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.

Sunday, November 4, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 8, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 10, 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.

Sunday, November 11, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 15, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 17, 5 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Sunday, November 18, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, November 20, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, November 23, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 24, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Sunday, November 25, 2 p.m.

Written by | JAMES STILL

Directed by | JANET ALLEN

Dramaturg | RICHARD J. ROBERTS

About the IRT

The IRT celebrates its 41^st season. Founded in 1972, the IRT is the largest and leading fully professional not-for-profit theatre in the state and has grown into one of the leading regional theatres in the country. The IRT continues to be one of the top-flight cultural institutions in the city and state, providing experiences that engage, surprise, challenge and entertain.

Editor’s Acknowledgment: Baise Communications.

November Events in Lawrence County, Indiana

Fall Craft Show at the Spring Mill Inn at Spring Mill State Park, Nov. 10. AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2012, all rights reserved.

By Jill Weber
Lawrence County Tourism
http://limestonecountry.com/

Here is a list of scheduled events in Lawrence County, Indiana, for November 2012. Lawrence County is just over one hour south of Indianapolis via Indiana Highway 37.

Lawrence County Tourism November Events:

3  Forever Gold Live Concert, Shafer Auditorium, 1501 N St., Bedford, IN 47421. 7 pm. A musical review of the 60’s and 70’s. Tickets $10/adult, children under 12/free. 812-275-4493

3  Diamond Hill Station Bluegrass, Salt Creek Brewery, 466 Old State Road 37 N, Bedford, IN 47421. 7-10 pm. 812-277-8277

8-10  Home For The Holidays Tour, Country Neighbors, countywide locations, 10 am-6 pm. Self-guided tour of 16 home-based shoppes, decked out in their holiday finest. Maps available online at www.picturetrail.com/countryneighbors or at the Lawrence County Tourism Office, 533 W. Main St., Mitchell, IN 47446. 812-279-5164

9  Straight No Chaser, Performing Arts Center at Bedford-North Lawrence High School, 595 Stars Blvd, Bedford, IN 47421. 7:30 pm. Men’s a cappella group from Indiana University in concert plus pre-concert activities. 812-279-6542

9  Dames Rocket, Salt Creek Brewery, 466 Old State Road 37 N, Bedford, IN 47421. 6-9 pm. 812-277-8277

10  Tammy & Jeremy, Salt Creek Brewery, 466 Old State Road 37 N, Bedford, IN 47421. 8-11 pm. 812-277-8277

10  Fall Craft Show, Spring Mill Inn, 3333 State Road 60 E, Mitchell, IN 47446. 9 am- 4 pm. Shop over 40 vendors of locally handmade gifts. 812-849-4593

16  Craig Brenner Piano, Salt Creek Brewery, 466 Old State Road 37 N, Bedford, IN 47421. 7-8 pm. 812-277-8277

16-17  An Old Fashioned Christmas Open House, This ‘N’ That Antiques, 44 Teke Burton Dr., Mitchell, IN 47446. 10 am-6 pm. 812-849-4507

17  Holiday Village Festival, St. Vincent-Dunn Foundation, Lawrence Co. Fairgrounds, 11261 US Hwy. 50 W, Bedford, IN 47421. 9 am-4 pm. Arts and crafts fair with Santa, entertainment, children’s activities, food. Free admission. 812-276-1242

17  Dicky James & the Blue Flames, Salt Creek Brewery, 466 Old State Road 37 N, Bedford, IN 47421. 7-10 pm. 812-277-8277

17-18  A Nouveau Celebration, Indiana Uplands Wine Trail, 10 am-6 pm. Visit the nine wineries (Carousel Winery in Lawrence County, 8987 State Road 37 South, Bedford, IN 47421) on the trail and receive a complimentary tasting of their newest vintage. Free admission. 888-494-6380

23  Holiday Art Show, Wiley House, 1402 J St., Bedford, IN 47421. Opening reception for Lawrence County Art Association art show from 5-7 pm. Art will remain on display until Jan. 19, 2013. Hours are: Thu & Fri, 1-6 pm; Sat, 9 am-1 pm. Free admission. 812-275-8736

24  Metal Felix, Salt Creek Brewery, 6-10 pm. 466 Old State Road 37 N, Bedford, IN 47421. 812-277-8277

25  Dames Rocket, Salt Creek Brewery, 6-9 pm. 812-277-8277

.For more information, visit http://limestonecountry.com/, or call 812-849-1090.

Things to do in Indianapolis, Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2012

‘Follow the North Star’ at Conner Prairie. Photo provided by Conner Prairie and used with written permission.

Things to do in Indianapolis
Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, 2012

• Indianapolis Colts NFL Football at Lucas Oil Stadium
• Indiana Pacers NBA Basketball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
• 17th Annual Spirit and Place Festival in Indianapolis
• ‘Follow the North Star’ at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
• Stewart’s Indiana Flea Market at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
• Jim Gaffigan Live at the Old National Centre
• Straight No Chaser in Concert at Indiana University Auditorium
• College Men’s Basketball at Purdue University
• 40th Annual Car Show at the Wayne County Fairgrounds
• ‘Ghoulish Garfield’ Halloween Celebration at Garfield Park

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