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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live- The Hammer and The Hatchet
DESCRIPTION:The Hammer And The Hatchet are John Bowyer and Jayme Hood. Songwriting partners\, whose Americana originals and harmony rich bluegrass sound have earned a name as a folk roots duo on the rise. They return in summer 2022\, to premier Shake Off The Cold – their fourth album in eight years.\nJohn Bowyer is a highly respected singer and multi-instrumentalist who has been writing and recording for over 20 years. Jayme Hood – his versatile songwriting soul mate\, is also a carpenter\, multimedia artist and a weaver. Hoosiers born and raised\, based out of their cabin in the fabled hills of South Central Indiana.\nOrganized by The Girl Called Books and made possible by Lake City Bank as part of SPARK Monument Circle.\nWhat’s Spark Monument Circle?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-the-hammer-and-the-hatchet/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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SUMMARY:WALKING WEDNESDAYS-Magical History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Artist\, scavenger\, and raconteur Kipp Normand guides you on a stroll through the oddities of Indianapolis history and spaces. Get ready for weird.\nALL TOURS MEET at the trailer on the southwest quad of Monument Circle. Expect to walk between a half-mile and 2 miles total. In case of bad weather\, cancellation decisions will be made by 3 p.m. Check SPARK social media or website for updates.\n* FREE *\nWhat’s This?\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. We’re based from the southwest quadrant in front of the Emmis
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/walking-wednesdays-magical-history-tour/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy
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SUMMARY:Evening Embers: Ambient Music with Dj Little Town
DESCRIPTION:Indianapolis born with dual citizenship belonging to Brazil\, Little Town began collecting vinyl records at the age of 12 with great influence from her older sister who worked at a record store. From there\, she learned to mix on vinyl and gradually entered the MP3 mixing world. Her first major performances include; CultureShock Festival 2015\, Chreece Festival 2016\, Bloco do Rodrigo S Block Party 2017\, Body Mechanics (Residency) at the Root Cellar 2017\, Soul’d Out All Vinyl Dance Party (Residency) at Square Cat Vinyl\, and Low Pone Queer Dance Party (Residency since 2017).\n\nWhat’s this?\n\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.  \nEverything is free for people to enjoy. 
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/evening-embers-ambient-music-with-dj-little-town/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime at Lockerbie || Live Performance by Jesse Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursdays at Lockerbie Marketplace — a lovely downtown greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market. Ping pong\, foosball\, and giant Jenga are always available for additional entertainment as we enjoy live music singer/songwriter Jesse Jones and authentic filipino dishes by Taste of Manila \n\nJesse Jones is a singer/songwriter who draws influence from everyday life. The imagery in his lyrics have been described as “Raw humanity” Introspective and wry original singer-songwriter. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/Jesseplaystunes/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/jess_jonesmusic/ \nhttps://jessejonestunes.bandcamp.com/ \n\nAll events are free at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunchtime-at-lockerbie-featuring-live-performance-by-clint-breezy/
LOCATION:Lockerbie Marketplace\, 320 N New Jersey St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dear You\, Love Home with Brandon Schaaf
DESCRIPTION:Where did you live that you miss the most? Where did you live that you hated? Who lives there now? What would you say to them? Are there secrets to reveal? Artist Brandon Schaaf will bring stationary and help you write the perfect letter to the current inhabitant.\nAbout BRANDON SCHAAF\nSCHAAF is a visual and performance artist in Indianapolis\, Indiana and a founding member of collaborative artist collective Know No Stranger since 2009.\nSchaaf’s visual work includes character design\, 2D animation\, and illustration.\nHis performance work includes writing\, music\, singing\, and acting.\nHis karaoke go-tos include Come Sail Away by Styx\, Just A Gigolo by Louis Prima\, and War by Edwin Starr.\nWhat is this?\nCircle SPARK brings you activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. It is located on Monument Circle in the southwest quad. Hours: Mondays – Thursdays 11 am to 2 pm | Wednesdays 5-9 pm | and Fridays 11 am to 9 pm. SPARK is a project of Big Car\, Downtown Indy\, and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/dear-you-love-home-with-brandon-schaaf-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursdays on the Mall Film Series-Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
DESCRIPTION:The Indiana War Memorials Foundation in partnership with Indy Film Fest and us at Big Car invite everyone to gather in Indy’s backyard\, American Legion Mall (700 N Pennsylvania St.) for a summer evening and free movie screening of Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse.\nEnjoy food trucks\, beer from Sun King Brewing\, popcorn\, games\, and more. Bring a lawn chair or blanket\, soak in city views\, and spend time with your neighbors. The fun kicks off at 7 pm\, movie starts at dusk!\n\nAbout Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse\nBitten by a radioactive spider in the subway\, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker\, he soon realizes that there are many others who share his special\, high-flying talents. Miles must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin\, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes and pull different versions of Spider-Man into our world.\n\nPlease be aware this event is outdoors. Check back on the Indiana War Memorials Foundation page for weather updates.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/thursdays-on-the-mall-film-series-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/
LOCATION:Indiana War Memorial\, 55 N Michigan Ave\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
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SUMMARY:MIGUEL CASCO: Send Nudes
DESCRIPTION:The solo exhibit in partnership with Arte Mexicano en Indiana features a collection of watercolor and gouache portraits as an invitation to be collectively vulnerable\, to create and archive that speaks of intimacy and eroticism.\nFrom an open call to the public in 2018 to date\, Casco has invited people to share their nudes with him. He then transferred them to painting\, “to see through the eyes of the person who sends them and portray the intimacy they share\,” says Casco.\n\nMIGUEL CASCO\n(Puebla\, 1991)\nVisual artist\, cultural manager and museographer. He holds a degree in Plastic Arts and a master’s degree in Informa- tion Design from Universidad de las Américas Puebla. The technological-digital influence and media connectivity\, as entities that promote shared intimacy\, are thematic axes of his current production. His work has been exhibited in Mexico\, United States and Germany. Since 2019 he is deputy director of the Museum of the Foreign Affairs\, in Mexico City; in 2017 he founded Atelier Mesones and\, in 2020\, lagalerí_a\, independent projects focused on the teaching\, reflection and dissemination of visual arts.\n\nMIGUEL CASCO\n(Puebla\, 1991)\nArtista visual\, gestor cultural y museógrafo. Es licenciado en Artes Plásticas y maestro en Diseño de Información por la Universidad de las Américas Puebla. La influencia tecnológica-digital y la conectividad mediática\, como entes que propician una intimidad compartida\, son ejes temáticos de su producción actual. Su obra ha sido expuesta en México\, Estados Unidos y Alemania. Desde 2019 es subdirector del Museo de la Cancillería\, en la Ciudad de México; en 2017 fundó Atelier Mesones y\, en 2020\, lagalerí_a\, proyectos independientes enfocados a la enseñanza\, la reflexión y la difusión de las artes visuales.\n\nMade possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\n\nMaría José González Camarena on MIGUEL CASCO: Send Nudes\n“Love yourself\, care for yourself\, be vulnerable”\n“Every pussy is pretty.”\n—Anonymous\nOne other thing we’ve been allowed to do recently is send nudes. I say «allowed to» because the access to the technology needed is more attainable. Before\, there were sculptures\, paintings\, daguerreotypes and other representations\, but there wasn’t always a way to send them too far or share them. And really there were many purposes for those pieces besides the erotization of the body.\nI don’t know how often you talk about this. Or if you take nudes\, but I think it’s always relevant to talk about the space we inhabit\, how we inhabit it\, what we do there o who we invite into it: like in every other practice or interaction we have\, with someone else or with ourselves\, where we show a part of us that we «save» for a certain conversation.\nFor starters\, it’s an act of recognition: why do we do it? I think it could go way past having a recipient in mind\, there are people who in a burst of narcissism or recognition fill their camera roll with surprises\, because it’s always interesting to find ourselves posing or doing gestures that had gone unnoticed before. Just like I think of masturbation as one of the greatest ways of self-discovery\, nudes can also be a conversation to have with oneself. More «free the nipple»\, and what I heard César Galicia say (in Coger rico y amar bonito\, vaguely translated as Fuck well and love nicely)\, it’s absurd to think that a nipple says more about us than\, for example\, a picture of our thumbprint on social media during the elections.\nI don’t think there’s a formula or a technique for sending nudes\, but there are some things we should be aware of when we do it:\n1. If you don’t block your phone\, I don’t know what fantasyland you’re living in\, but I suggest you always do it. Nowadays\, even beyond nudes\, we might have a lot of information we wouldn’t want someone else to have access to.\n2. When talking about nudes it’s generally recommended to not show your face\, but more than that\, I suggest you use encrypted apps that don’t allow screenshots. A simple Google search should give you plenty of options. Edward Snowden recommends Signal.\n3. Consent: this is essential. No one wants to receive unsolicited content. Related to that\, it’s also important that you learn to read between the lines and be pertinent. Just like with humor\, a big part of the message depends on good timing. And if there’s consent\, you decide how much you want to show and how much you want to pull the rubberband.\n4. Every part of the body can be eroticized: don’t limit yourselves to the parts that have been canonically considered so\, and going back to self-discovery\, discover yourself. The age of hellenic figures is over–or we ended it–and maybe a knee\, a chin or a mole can have more connotations than a close-up of genitalia.\n5. Just like no one likes to receive unsolicited content\, it’s also important that you stay alert or be careful when it comes to nudes. One day we can be head over heels for a person and a few hours or weeks later we want nothing to do with them. It’s important to (always always always) remember that the problem is not that you shared a nude\, but that the other person might have an erratic\, non-empathic or even cruel reaction or behavior. We are human and there’s nothing better than being vulnerable together\, and sadly\, not everyone understands that code.\n6. I don’t think anyone wants to end up in court for sharing a nude\, but remember that 29 out of the 32 states in the country (Mexico) have recognized the Olimpia Law. Also\, nothing would be more just than lighting a candle for everyone who’s fought against harassment and extortion through the release of content and the punishment for the inappropriate use of the material. Thank you\, infinite thank yous.\nSend nudes it’s an invitation to be collectively vulnerable\, that is to say\, let’s get naked together to create an archive that talks about intimacy and erotism. To start that conversation which\, even though it should have been open and on everyone’s mouth for years now\, can’t always be approached. Refusing to talk about our erotic sides and desire\, because of prejudice or taboos\, seems to me as absurd as thinking that talking about money is in «bad taste». The most valuable thing they can have is our silence\, so let’s normalize the body and nudity from a place of emotional responsibility.\n—María José González Camarena\nTexto de sala por María José González Camarena\nQuiérete\, cuídate\, vulnérate\nTodas las puchitas son bonitas.\n—Anónime\nOtra cosa que se nos permite de un tiempo a acá\, es enviar nudes. Digo que «se nos permite» porque ahora el acceso a esa tecnología está más a la mano. Antes había esculturas\, pinturas\, daguerrotipos y otras representaciones\, pero no siempre había forma de enviarlas muy lejos ni de compartirlas. Y en realidad los propósitos de esas piezas eran muchos\, además de la erotización del cuerpo.\nNo sé qué tanto hables de esto. O si te tomas nudes\, pero creo que siempre es relevante hablar del lugar que habitamos\, cómo lo habitamos\, qué hacemos ahí o a quién invitamos: como en cualquier otra práctica o interacción que tenemos\, con alguien más o con une misme\, donde dejamos ver alguna parte de nosotres que se «reserva» para cierta conversación.\nPara empezar\, es un acto de reconocimiento: ¿para qué lo hacemos? Puedo pensar que más allá de tener en mente a un destinatario\, hay personas que en un derroche de narcisismo o reconocimiento llenan el carrete de sorpresas\, porque siempre es interesante descubrirse haciendo posturas o gestos que hasta antes habían pasado inadvertidos. Así como creo que la masturbación es una de las formas más grandes de autoconocimiento\, las nudes también se pueden convertir en otro tipo de conversación que tener con une misme. Más «free the nipple»\, y como escuché decir a César Galicia (en Coger rico y amar bonito)\, es absurdo pensar que un pezón revela más de nosotres que\, por ejemplo\, una foto en redes sociales de nuestra huella dactilar con motivo de las elecciones.\nNo creo que haya una fórmula o técnica para enviar nudes\, pero hay algunas cosas de las que es bueno estar consciente al hacerlo:\n1. Si no usas algún método de bloqueo para tu celular\, no sé en qué mundo fantástico vives\, pero te sugiero que siempre tengas uno. Hoy en día\, más allá de nudes\, podemos tener bastante información a la que no quisiéramos que cualquier persona tuviera acceso.\n2. Al hablar de nudes por lo general se recomienda que no salga tu rostro\, pero más que eso\, te sugiero que utilices aplicaciones cifradas y que no permitan el uso de capturas de pantalla. Una simple búsqueda en Google te dará muchas opciones. Edward Snowned recomienda Signal.\n3. El consentimiento: esto es imprescindible. Nadie quiere recibir contenido no solicitado. En relación\, también es importante que sepas leer entre líneas y ser oportune. Al igual que con el humor\, gran parte del éxito del mensaje reside en tener buen tiempo. Y mientras haya consentimiento\, tú decides qué tanto quieres revelar o qué tanto quieres estirar la liga.\n4. Toda la cuerpa puede ser erotizada: no te limites a las partes que canónicamente se han considerado así\, y volviendo al autoconocimiento\, descúbrete. Ya terminó esa época de figuras helénicas —o la terminamos— y quizá una rodilla\, un mentón o un lunar pueden tener más connotaciones que genitales en primer plano.\n5. Así como a nadie nos gusta recibir contenido no solicitado\, también es importante que «pares las antenas» o que seas cautelose cuando se trate de nudes. Un día podemos estar de cabeza por una persona y a las pocas horas o semanas no querer volver a saber de ella. Aquí es importante (siempre siempre siempre) recordar que el problema no es que hayas compartido una nude\, sino que la otra persona puede tener una reacción o comportamiento errático\, poco empático y hasta cruel. Somos humanos y no hay nada mejor que vulnerarse con reciprocidad\, y tristemente\, no todo mundo entiende ese código.\n6. Creo que nadie quisiera terminar en un juicio por haber compartido una nude\, pero recuerda que en 29 de los 32 estados del país la Ley Olimpia ya entró en rigor. También\, no habría nada más justo que hacerles veladoras a todas esas personas que han luchado en contra del acoso o la extorsión mediante la divulgación de contenido y por la sanción del uso inapropiado de este material. Gracias\, infinitas gracias.\nSend nudes nos invita a vulnerarnos colectivamente\, o sea\, a encuerarnos juntes para crear un archivo que hable de intimidad y erotismo. Para provocar esa conversación que\, aunque debería estar abierta y en boca de todes desde hace años\, no siempre se puede abordar. Negarnos a hablar de nuestro yo erótico y del deseo\, por prejuicios o tabúes\, me parece igual de absurdo que pensar que hablar de dinero es de «mal gusto». Lo más valioso que pueden tener es nuestro silencio\, así que normalicemos la cuerpa y la denudez desde la responsabilidad afectiva.\nMaría José González Camarena\nSan Antonio\, 2020
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SUMMARY:Justin Cooper: Yard Work
DESCRIPTION:Geometric plant studies from Cruft street \nThis series of paintings started when I relocated from Fountain Square to the Garfield Park neighborhood to be part of Big Car’s Artist and Public Life Residency. It was the first time in my adult life where I was living on a property with a yard — a place where I could plant whatever I wanted. I remember my grandparents always having gardens and working in the yard with them. My folks were also avid gardeners. \nI was excited to connect with them on some level through gardening\, our shared interest in plants. In the first spring of moving into the new place\, I bought assorted flower bulbs and some perennials. Then I started digging in the yard and planting. My mom had been working on flower beds in her own yard for years. She had a wide array of flowers that she separated and gave me to transplant.  \nThen the pandemic started. The plants I put in the ground started growing and flowering. I began to study and sketch them\, translating the color and proportions of the plants into geometric forms and patterns. Between working outdoors with plants and wood burning designs of the plants into wooden panels on the porch\, I found a connection to my new neighborhood. I found solace from all the dark uncertainties of the times. I learned to focus on the positives and to appreciate the beauty of the things that surround me.  \nWith a few exceptions from my neighbors’ or parents’ gardens\, most of the pieces I made for Yard Work were directly influenced by the plants in my yard.   \n\nAbout Cooper \nI’m an Indianapolis native who has worked as an artist here for over 20 years. I spent most of that time as a studio artist. Central to my artistic evolution has been independently developing my artistic voice while forming relationships with artists I connected with while maintaining studios at the Murphy Art Center\, Wheeler Arts Community\, and as an artist in Big Car’s Artist and Public Life Residency program. \nIn the studio\, I concentrate on creating multiple series that will eventually go together and be displayed as cohesive bodies of work. I’ve always enjoyed learning new mediums and techniques to incorporate into pieces in hopes of expanding my visual language. In recent years I have had an increased interest in larger scale mural projects and public art. Experimenting with the scale and design of an image while being thoughtful of how the piece will be viewed from different distances has been intriguing to me. The consideration of placement and the context of the image as it relates to its surrounding environment has been an interesting challenge. \nMy artwork is deeply Influenced by observations of nature and my love of art history and architecture. Presenting a reflection of the relationship between humans and nature has been fundamental in my creative process. I’m fascinated by geometric formations\, patterns and underlying structural arrangements found in nature.  \nMy work over the last few years has revolved around the interpretation of nature and organic forms through a lens of geometric abstraction. By employing the use of isometric geometry in the imagery\, there are moments where an object can be viewed as concave or convex. I have used this to allude that there are multiple ways of seeing the subject.  \nMy most recent work has concentrated on depicting geometric interpretations of plants and flowers that have been growing in my yard and neighborhood in Garfield Park. Exploring structural elements of the plants while also documenting my time\, and location in Indianapolis. Referencing the flowers and wildlife living in my area has become important to my work\, to promote the appreciation of the beauty and individuality of the living things that surround us.  \nI used this approach in recent public art projects including The High Art Billboard project and Vinyl Storefront project with the Indy Arts council\, as well as working with Southeast Neighborhood Development and IndyGo on an art installation on one of the Red Line platforms in Garfield Park.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/justin-cooper-yard-work/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adrian Bless: Mortuary Madness
DESCRIPTION:Adrian Bless is the alternative hiphop artist and visual artist based in Indianapolis\, Indiana. With the clashing melodies and harmonies to accentuate his lyricism the 31 year old is bringing unique sounds and visuals to the Midwest.\n\nThe exhibit will feature original works of Bless’s visual art. He will also perform live. Works will be available for purchase. Curated by Wildstyle Paschall\n\nBorn and raised in the Crosstown section of Indianapolis he has showcased his ability to freestyle in numerous cyphers but also creates thought provoking songs with a creative twist. He has released 15 hiphop projects in the last 9 years. He has performed all over the world including 2018 performances in Hong Kong\, San Diego\, St. Louis\, South Dakota\, Minnesota in addition to regularly performing all over Central Indiana.\nHe has headlined Oranje Indy\, The Virginia Avenue Music Festival\, and been featured on the main stage of Chreece at the HiFi. He has been featured in NUVO Magazine\, The Indy Star\, WFYI\, and countless other media outlets.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/adrian-bless-mortuary-madness/
LOCATION:Listen Hear\,  2620 Shelby St\, \, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live- Katie Jo Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Katie Jo Robinson is a singer-songwriter and educator from Muncie\, IN. They perform multi-genre\, feel-good music solo and as part of the emo-pop-rock trio Casual Encounters.\nOrganized by The Girl Called Books and made possible by Lake City Bank as part of SPARK Monument Circle.\n\nWhat’s Spark Monument Circle?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-katie-jo-robinson/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220831T164653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T164653Z
UID:10269-1665597600-1665604800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:WALKING WEDNESDAYS-The Circle City’s Namesake Landmark
DESCRIPTION:With this Walking Wednesday you can gain deeper appreciation for Indianapolis’s symbolic heart by exploring the history and architecture of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument and the buildings that encircle it. Tours presented by Indiana Landmarks.\nALL TOURS MEET at the trailer on the southwest quad of Monument Circle. Expect to walk between a half-mile and 2 miles total. In case of bad weather\, cancellation decisions will be made by 3 p.m. Check SPARK social media or website for updates.\n* FREE *\n\nWhat’s This?\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. We’re based from the southwest quadrant in front of the Emmis.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/walking-wednesdays-the-circle-citys-namesake-landmark-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220918T150153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T150207Z
UID:10360-1665597600-1665608400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:What A Wednesday!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for improv music\, poetry\, video projections and learn about architecture all in one Wednesday evening!\n\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy have teamed up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.\n\nEvening Embers — performance of new compositions and improvisations by Indianapolis-based musicians Jordan Munson and Rob Funkhouser through the Circle sound system. Starts at 6 pm and goes until the reading.\nThe Circle City’s Namesake Landmark — Gain deeper appreciation for Indianapolis’s symbolic heart by exploring the history and architecture of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument and the buildings that encircle it. Presented by Indiana Landmarks. Starts at 6 pm and goes until the reading.\nCircle Anthology — We’ve commissioned more than 20 writers to share work inspired by the Circle. Their poems will air on WQRT FM during Circle Sounds playing from the Circle speakers and we’ll do a live reading with this group at 7 p.m.\nNo More No Place — Organized by Indianapolis musician and IUPUI professor Jordan Munson\, this project pairs instrumental music by local composers with video accompaniments projected on the Circle. Debuts at about 8 p.m.\n\nSee less
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/10360/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221013T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221013T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220920T204321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T204501Z
UID:10413-1665676800-1665684000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:After Work Happy Hour – Performance by Bashiri Asad\, Artisan Vendors and more…
DESCRIPTION:Join us after work for Happy Hour at Lockerbie Marketplace — a lovely greenspace next to Needler’s Fresh Market.  Purchase goods from local artisans\, enjoy authenic Filipino dishes by Taste of Manilla and live music by Bashiri Asad (indie soul). Our Sun King beer garden will also be located right off the Cultural Trail on Alabama Street. All ages welcome. Featured vendors include Jovan Art and Lapis Lilly.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/after-work-happy-hour-performance-by-bashiri-asad-artisan-vendors-and-more/
LOCATION:Lockerbie Marketplace\, 320 N New Jersey St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220919T192949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T200953Z
UID:10389-1666094400-1666098000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live-Indy Annies
DESCRIPTION:The Indy Annies are a high energy country band in Indianapolis. Your favorite babes in country music\, the Indy Annies cover the classics from Patsy to Dolly and today’s hits from Maren to Miranda – and everyone in between. Whether you’re a fan of classic\, modern\, outlaw\, 90s\, or rock they’ve got it covered. \nOrganized by The Girl Called Books and made possible by Lake City Bank as part of SPARK Monument Circle. \nWhat’s Spark Monument Circle?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-indy-annies/
LOCATION:IN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220831T164928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T164936Z
UID:10271-1666202400-1666209600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:WALKING WEDNESDAYS-Public Art Crawl
DESCRIPTION:What is public art? An expression of currency\, an economic generator\, and a judgment about the common good. Inspired by the recent Public Art Census produced by Rokh – a cultural equity research & design studio – take an artist-led tour highlighting Downtown’s public works by artists of the global majority (Black\, Asian\, Brown\, dual-heritage\, Indigenous).\nALL TOURS MEET at the trailer on the southwest quad of Monument Circle. Expect to walk between a half-mile and 2 miles total. In case of bad weather\, cancellation decisions will be made by 3 p.m. Check SPARK social media or website for updates.\n* FREE *\nWhat’s This?\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. We’re based from the southwest quadrant in front of the Emmis.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/walking-wednesdays-public-art-crawl/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220919T181052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T192008Z
UID:10378-1666204200-1666209600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Evening Embers: Ambient Music with Hanna Benn
DESCRIPTION:A composer\, vocalist\, and genre-spanning collaborator\, Hanna Benn has been creating music for over a decade. Her multi-disciplinary approach has incorporated dance\, opera\, and theater — blurring genre and discovering new sonic landscapes in the process. \n\n\n\n\nHer work as a composer has taken her across the globe\, from most recently a premiere at The Perth International Arts Festival to Antwerp performing with the B.O.X Baroque Orchestra. Past works have been performed by the Northwest Symphony\, Saint Helen’s String Quartet\, Seattle Chamber Players\, Opus 7\, North Corner Chamber Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphony. \nAs a vocalist\, Benn produces\, writes and performs solo. Her most recent release\, DIVIDE\, has received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork\, MTV\, Stereogum\, and XLR8R. Benn has been recognized for her unique and ethereal vocal work which has been described as “devastatingly moving” (The Stranger) and praised for her “unmistakable sense of sanctuary” (Pitchfork). \n\nWhat’s This? \nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy. 
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/evening-embers-ambient-music-with-hanna-benn/
LOCATION:IN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221020T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221020T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220906T132516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T132516Z
UID:10337-1666263600-1666270800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Free Kokedama Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make your own kokedama! Choose your plant from our wide selection of indoor plants and turn it into a kokedama. Come prepared to get your hands dirty! In this workshop\, you will also learn proper care and upkeep of your plant. Supplies are limited and only 30 kokedamas will be made\, first come first serve. \nWhat is a kokedama? A Japanese art form of presenting a plant in a ‘living pot’\, a kokedama is essentially a plant living in a “moss ball” that can sit on a tray\, small stand\, or hang from your ceiling.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/free-kokedama-workshop/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221022T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220918T151147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T151147Z
UID:10364-1666443600-1666461600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Circle SPARK Fest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brand-new\, two-day celebration of art and fall at Monument Circle.\nYou’ll find Indianapolis-based artists and artisan vendors\, live music\, performance art\, pumpkin decorating\, and lots more. On Saturday\, bands playing are Radar Gold\, Books & Straight As\, Vertice\, and The Brothers Footman. On Sunday\, you’ll hear Addie Kosten\, Beatty and the Bayonets\, Kristen Bales\, and Ricardo.\nBig Car’s Wagon of Wonders and will be there with a variety of outdoor furniture for gathering and celebrating art\, creativity\, and harvest time.\nAnd artist Derek Tuder will bring his mobile art gallery and selfie studio.\nWhat’s this?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy have teamed up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.\nWe started this round of SPARK in the last week of June. We’ll be going through the end of October — Mondays through Thursdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.\nIn September: we add 5-9 pm Wednesdays and Circle SPARK Festival on Oct. 22-23 (Saturday and Sunday). Our last day will be Oct. 28.\nWe’re focusing on getting folks outside and together to enjoy the cooler fall weather in October with lots of events and programs — including new additions on Wednesday evenings with walks and live music.\nEvent info and more at circlespark.org and @sparkplaces on Instagram.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/circle-spark-fest/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221023T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221023T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220918T151258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T151258Z
UID:10366-1666530000-1666548000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Circle SPARK Fest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brand-new\, two-day celebration of art and fall at Monument Circle.\nYou’ll find Indianapolis-based artists and artisan vendors\, live music\, performance art\, pumpkin decorating\, and lots more. On Saturday\, bands playing are Radar Gold\, Books & Straight As\, Vertice\, and The Brothers Footman. On Sunday\, you’ll hear Addie Kosten\, Beatty and the Bayonets\, Kristen Bales\, and Ricardo.\nBig Car’s Wagon of Wonders and will be there with a variety of outdoor furniture for gathering and celebrating art\, creativity\, and harvest time.\nAnd artist Derek Tuder will bring his mobile art gallery and selfie studio.\nWhat’s this?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy have teamed up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.\nWe started this round of SPARK in the last week of June. We’ll be going through the end of October — Mondays through Thursdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.\nIn September: we add 5-9 pm Wednesdays and Circle SPARK Festival on Oct. 22-23 (Saturday and Sunday). Our last day will be Oct. 28.\nWe’re focusing on getting folks outside and together to enjoy the cooler fall weather in October with lots of events and programs — including new additions on Wednesday evenings with walks and live music.\nEvent info and more at circlespark.org and @sparkplaces on Instagram.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/circle-spark-fest-2/
LOCATION:IN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220919T201944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T202017Z
UID:10392-1666699200-1666702800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live-Crescent Ulmer
DESCRIPTION:Crescent Ulmer is a folk songwriter that travels like a blues-man\, a troubadour of sorts\, living life with a mantra of spontaneity and honesty. It is no wonder that they are known for their raw\, acoustic sound and sincere\, real-life songwriting. In one show\, expect to laugh and cry\, sometimes simultaneously. \nOrganized by The Girl Called Books and made possible by Lake City Bank as part of SPARK Monument Circle. \nWhat’s Spark Monument Circle? \nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-crescent-ulmer/
LOCATION:IN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220831T182634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T122327Z
UID:10289-1666807200-1666818000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Halloween on the Circle
DESCRIPTION:Feelin’ spooky? Join us for a live soundtrack to the silent scary film\, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)\, at 7:30 p.m. on the Monument steps. Film and soundtrack by local musicians in partnership with Classical Music Indy.  \nAND brace yourself for a Halloween-ish tour of the seedy\, sinister\, dark side of Indianapolis history at 6pm for the spooky mayhem slideshow and walk with Kipp Normand. \n\n\nALL TOURS MEET at the trailer on the southwest quad of Monument Circle. Expect to walk between a half-mile and 2 miles total. In case of bad weather\, cancellation decisions will be made by 3 p.m. Check SPARK social media or website for updates.\n* FREE *\nWhat’s This?\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. We’re based from the southwest quadrant.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/halloween/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221027T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20220919T173145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T205836Z
UID:10372-1666893600-1666908000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Boot Scoot USA presents A Halloween Honky Tonk Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:John Stamps & KNags of BootScootUSA are wrangling up a rootin’ tootin’ night of Halloween fun on Monument Circle with live DJs\, line dance instructions\, a vintage market and a bit of classic country music.\n\nGo into winter with some new dance moves and clothing no one else is wearing by scoring one of a kind vintage clothing AND free line dance lessons from Jeff Smilko.\nPlus there will be prizes for best dressed and best costume.\n\nSome of best vintage vendors in Indy will be there so the only thing square about you\, might be your dancin.’\n\nWhat’s This?\nBig Car Collaborative and Downtown Indy are teaming up with the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. Everything is free for people to enjoy.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/boot-scoot-and-vintage-market-on-the-circle/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Shelby St. Corridor,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230105T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20221102T162847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T163020Z
UID:10468-1667548800-1672941600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Selina Trepp: Selected Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Trepp’s works research economy and improvisation. Finding a balance between the intuitive and conceptual is a goal\, living a life of adventure is a way\, embarrassment is often a result.\nShe works across media\, combining performance\, installation\, painting\, and sculpture to create intricate setups that result in photos\, drawings and animations. In addition to the studio-based work\, Selina is active in the experimental music scene. In this context she sings and plays the videolah\, her midi controlled video synthesizer\, to create projected animations in real-time as visual music. She performs with a varying cast of collaborators and as one half of Spectralina\, her long running audiovisual collaboration with Dan Bitney. \nTube Factory artspace will host three of her short\, stop motion animations.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/selina-trepp-selected-shorts/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221120T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20221025T162817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T162839Z
UID:10463-1667584800-1668967200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:The 2021 Mad Scientists’ Transatlantic Mandala Pen Pal Diary
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Mad Scientists’ Transatlantic Mandala Pen Pal Diary is an exhibit featuring 365 drawings and 12 enlarged mandalas enriched with conversation between Dr. Rainbows and Dr. Sunshine. The exhibit is a work in progress and mockup for publishing the entire “Mad Scientists’ 2021 Transatlantic Mandala Diary” as a graphic ‘novel’.\n\nOn view in Guichelaar Gallery at Tube Factory artspace.\n\nMarilyn Gatin\, PhD (Dr Rainbows) writes from Indy:\n“My practice is to select a theme for each upcoming year – for 2021 I chose STRUCTURE because I felt so unmoored\, angry\, and anxious.\nFollowing Carl Jung’s example\, I decided to draw a ‘mandala’ every day. Each circular drawing would express my current emotional state – a visual journal\, diary\, meditation – and provide the structure I needed to manage my mental health.\nOther than a few sketches for sculptural pieces\, drawing was a new challenge\, a challenge I could control in an out-of-control world. I love the right kind of challenge.\nSharing my mandalas was an important aspect of the structure I needed to hold me in place. Everyone was suffering in a COVID-disrupted world\, though we had hope that 2021 would be better and everything would be back to normal soon. I thought my meditative drawings would at least provide a distraction to others and allow me to contribute something positive to my friends and the wider world of social media every day.\nLiisa is my dear friend since we first worked together in Virginia – a gregarious wonderful light in any room. Our bond was formed during our science work together and is cemented by art. I knew being locked down in Berlin was going to be an extra challenge for her\, but I also knew she would rise to the challenge like she always had before.\nLiisa kept me engaged in the process – having a daily\, hours long\, in-process conversation about the drawing\, about the world\, about the company we both worked for\, about our intimate lives – I jokingly call her my German talk therapist. Having a drawing coach and deep thinker in a different time zone was crucial to me finishing the project. 2021 cemented our already concrete friendship.\nWhat a year!\n\nDr Rainbows\nLiisa Eisenlohr\, PhD (Dr Sunshine) writes from Berlin:\nHaving moved to Berlin during the pandemic with “work from home” conditions imposed by my employer\, there was no opportunity for me to build a social network. Usually\, my only in-person social interaction for the week was the brief conversation I had with the masked cashier seated behind a Plexiglas shield when I ventured out to buy groceries. Talk about a grim time…\nThe daily texts with my dear friend and fellow mad scientist\, Marilyn – sometimes deep\, occasionally irritated\, often hilarious\, and always lively –helped me maintain my sanity throughout 2021. Receiving the mandala-of-the-day was a highly anticipated little surprise and broke up my everyday tedium. Our conversation records the anger\, solitude\, and despair we experienced during the pandemic\, but also documents the comfort\, support\, and camaraderie we shared with one another during the Year of Mandalas.\nDr. Sunshine”
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/the-2021-mad-scientists-transatlantic-mandala-pen-pal-diary/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110336
CREATED:20221025T161122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T154351Z
UID:10455-1667584800-1670781600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Docey Lewis-Living Threads
DESCRIPTION:Docey Lewis’s Living Threads takes the viewer on a journey of contradiction. Our technologically enhanced culture facilitates our ability to see and create both real and virtual connection while relentlessly making us more aware of the threats humanity faces. Seeking balance\, we alternatively seesaw between retreating to our cocoons and interconnecting.\n\nAmong the many threats we face is species loss. The exhibit highlights several extinct or threatened species in Posey County. The pre-human ecosystem in our area was abundantly populated and in natural balance. After man settled along the Wabash and elsewhere\, this utopian equilibrium eroded to the point of dystopia. The world now faces environmental\, social and economic catastrophe\, while our perverted material culture still spreads an unrealistic ethos of fossil fuel powered unlimited growth\, fast fashion\, junk food and surveillance capitalism.\n\nThe materials used in creating artworks for Living Threads have as much meaning as the pieces themselves. “I have been entangled for many years in the cultures\, natural materials and co-creations of faraway communities who have had to pivot from utilitarian and ritual use of their materials and techniques to making salable products for a global market\,’ says Lewis. “Along the way\, a large body of samples and materials have piled up in my studio. During the pandemic\, I began to untangle the accumulation and recycle it into artwork. Many hands have touched the raw materials\, and I celebrate the living farmers and artisans whose participation has made this work possible. Connections with communities and all living things are represented in this collaborative body of work.”\n\nAbout Docey Lewis\n Lewis had her first solo exhibition in the late 1960s—not in a gallery or museum\, but in a library 30 miles south of San Francisco. She showed a selection of hand woven\, abstract textiles she had made on a hand-built loom. The show sold out.\n\nYet\, rather than pursuing an art practice\, Lewis made a series of unexpected choices that led her on a serpentine\, half-century journey around the globe. While mastering the innumerable methods humans have concocted to make textiles\, and empowering hundreds of other women artisans in the weaving workshops she set up in the Philippines\, Nepal\, Morocco\, Indonesia\, and Bangladesh\, Lewis dined with royalty\, collaborated with legends\, and built an entrepreneurial empire.\n\nNow in her 70s\, Lewis has returned to the art studio—not in San Francisco\, New York\, or one of the other exotic locales she has variously called home. Instead\, she now works in a modest\, light-filled studio above a locally celebrated wine bar and coffee shop\, in a historic building in New Harmony\, Indiana. Amid wafts of fresh soups and sounds of evening cheer\, Lewis tries to make peace with her past\, weaving intricate\, layered abstractions that literally pull at the threads of her personal history.\n\nAmong the many ironies of Lewis’s story is that her ancestors\, namely Robert Owen\, embarked on a mission to establish a Utopia in New Harmony—based on the moral principles of education and total equality. This concept of fostering the best qualities of humanity has been passed down from generation to generation ever since and is embedded in Lewis’s life. With her exhibition\, Living Threads\, Lewis is drawing our attention to the natural world\, our relationship to the environment as caretakers and our ability to alter it.\n \nOpen through December 11\, this exhibit is part of our Social Alchemy project. With this multifaceted\, multiyear project\, Indianapolis-based arts organization Big Car Collaborative — with our partners\, the University of Southern Indiana\, Indiana State Museum\, Historic New Harmony\, the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art and others ––  have created a series of radio shows\, exhibits\, and conversations exploring\, learning\, and sharing how utopia has informed places and pursuits over time.\n \nSocial Alchemy explores historical and contemporary examples of utopian experiments\, fictional utopias and dystopias\, and social and cooperative-living design projects (linking back to our affordable artist housing program on our block in Indianapolis). Through a variety of public programs — made possible with support from Indiana Humanities and Efroymson Family Fund — it offers a deeper understanding of the relationship between the built environment and social good.\n\n\nImage:Warbler Quilt\nThe Bombyx mori cocoons used to make each of shibori dyed rectangles are cultivated in the Highlands of Madagascar and delivered to the SEPALIM workshop(a non-governmental organization focused on conservation-based livelihood development.) in Maroantsetra\, twice a year. Before making the long trip by boat and motorcycle to deliver giant sacks of cocoons\, farmers slice open each cocoon and use the dried caterpillar as feed for their chickens. Nothing goes to waste. Each cocoon is trimmed\, ironed flat and sewn one by one to create a textile.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/docey-lewis-living-threads/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Meet The Artists Selected for the Citizens Park Mural in Fall Creek Place
DESCRIPTION:Selected artists Dr. Jarrod Dortch and Tiffany Black will design the large-scale installation coming soon to College Avenue in 2023. For several weeks\, Dortch and Black will host community events to gather input and participation in the design process as they create community-specific artwork that reflects the history and dynamic energy of the Fall Creek Place neighborhood. \nMeet The Artists as they kick off their first community engagement event. Learn about the project and how you can get involved! \nVisit https://www.tblack.co/fall-creek-place to learn more.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/meet-the-artists-selected-for-the-citizens-park-mural-in-fall-creek-place/
LOCATION:Grace Apostolic Church\, 649 22nd St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Blue Hands-Wild Muse
DESCRIPTION:Opening the month of December at Guichelaar Gallery (next to Tube Factory artspace) are oil and mixed media on panels depicting characters that are created using a technique that visual artist Jennifer Blue Hands calls ‘Draw\, Trace\, Color.’\n“Different and specific areas of the brain are activated while using the method to process deep trauma\,” says Blue Hands. “As a CPTSD (Complex post-traumatic stress disorder) survivor\, practice in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)\, Art Therapy\, daily meditation\, and Somatic therapy assist to maintain a productive and healthy lifestyle for myself.”\n\nAbout the artist\nBlue Hands has a BA from IU Bloomington\, in Painting and Drawing with a minor in Art History. Currently a scenic painter at The Phoenix theatre and a Fabricator at Whale Creek\, Co\, she has held a variety of artisan positions over the years. “One of my favorites was at the Butte Silver-Bow Arts Foundation as a teaching artist\, assistant to the director\, and community organizer. Another favorite was as a Volunteer Coordinator for the Imagine Butte Resource Center (IBRC) working with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation for The Color and Light Festival\, says Blue Hands.” A proud mother of three\, her future plans are in volunteering with Hospice\, and obtaining her Masters in Art Therapy.\n\nAdmission is free\n\nGuichelaar Gallery\n1130 Cruft St.\nIndianapolis\, IN\n46203\n317-450-6630\nVISIT US\nWednesday -Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nSaturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.\nTube is also open until 10 p.m. each First Friday.\nClosed Holidays
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/jennifer-blue-hands-wild-muse/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Creek Place Residents: join Citizens Park mural artists for a virtual walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Selected artists Dr. Jarrod Dortch and Tiffany Black will design the large-scale installation coming soon to College Avenue in 2023. For several weeks\, Dortch and Black will host community events to gather input and participation in the design process as they create community-specific artwork that reflects the history and dynamic energy of the Fall Creek Place neighborhood. \nJoin the artists for a Virtual Walking Tour with former resident\, Bashiri Asad. \n\nVisit https://www.tblack.co/fall-creek-place to learn more\, participate\, and stay up to date on the project.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/fall-creek-place-residents-join-citizens-park-mural-artists-for-a-virtual-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Grace Apostolic Church\, 649 22nd St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Creek Place Residents: Let’s Make Art!
DESCRIPTION:Get involved in the design of the Citizens Park mural in Fall Creek Place by joining the selected artists for a night full of art-making activities! \nSelected artists Dr. Jarrod Dortch and Tiffany Black will design — alongside residents — the large-scale mural installation coming soon to College Avenue in 2023. For several weeks\, Dortch and Black will host community events to gather input and participation in the design process as they create community-specific artwork that reflects the history and dynamic energy of the Fall Creek Place neighborhood. \nVisit https://www.tblack.co/fall-creek-place to learn more\, participate\, and stay up to date on the project.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/fall-creek-place-residents-lets-make-art/
LOCATION:Grace Apostolic Church\, 649 22nd St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230102T223000
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SUMMARY:JEANNE DIELMAN\, 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE\, 1080 BRUXELLES
DESCRIPTION:Recently declared the new greatest film of all time\, Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman\, 23\, quai du Commerce\, 1080 Bruxelles is a singular work in film history.\nThe film meticulously details\, with a sense of impending doom\, the daily routine of a middle-aged widow\, whose chores include making the beds\, cooking dinner for her son\, and turning the occasional trick.\nIn its enormous spareness\, Akerman’s film seems simple\, but it encompasses an entire world. Whether seen as an exacting character study or as one of cinema’s most hypnotic and complete depictions of space and time\, Jeanne Dielman is an astonishing\, compelling movie experiment\, one that has been analyzed and argued over for decades.\nCast: Delphine Seyrig\, Jan Decorte\, Henri Storck\nDirector: Chantal Akerman\nWriter: Chantal Akerman\nLength: 202 minutes\nNot Rated\n(1975)\n\nAbout Akerman\nChantal Akerman was born in 1950 in Brussels\, and died in Paris in 2015. Akerman was a pioneer in feminist and experimental filmmaking. Born to Holocaust survivors from Poland\, the generational trauma of this experience was a continuing theme in her work and in recent decades she explored her own Jewish identity. She made over 40 films during her life time\, and is considerd to be one of the most important European directors of her generation.\nRecent solo exhibitions have been shown at EyefilmMusem\, Amsterdam\, The Netherlands (2020); MOCA\, Toronto\, Canada (2019); Oi Futuro\, Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil (2018)\, a retrospective at La Cinemateque Francaise\, Paris\, France (2018); Institute of Contemporary Arts\, London (2015); The Kitchen\, New York (2013); Palais des Beaux-Arts\, Brussels\, Belgium (2013); Museum for Contemporary Art Antwerp\, Belgium (2012); a film retrospective at the Vienna Film Festival\, Austria (2011); the Contemporary Art Museum\, St. Louis\, Missouri (2009); List Visual Arts Center\, M.I.T. Cambridge\, Massachusetts (2008); Camden Arts Centre\, London\, England (2008); Tel Aviv Musem of Art\, Tel Aviv\, Israel (2006); Centre Georges Pompidou\, Paris (2004); Walker Art Center\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota (1995).
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/jeanne-dielman-23-quai-du-commerce-1080-bruxelles/
LOCATION:Kan-Kan Cinema\, 1258 Windsor St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,The Show Room,Visual Art
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