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Wagon of Wonders fishing at Mounds State Park
2016-10-30 10:30 - 15:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Mounds State Park, 4306 Mounds Rd, Anderson , IN, 46017, United States
Join us for this #ArtsInTheParks event with the Wagon of Wonders. Come mix your passion for fishing (Hoosiers under the age of 12 can fish for free) with an opportunity to experience fantastic art and mysterious creatures. Fishing poles will be available to borrow. We’ll even provide the worms! Various lures will also be available for a nominal fee. The Wagon will be at the Canoe Launch. Come join the fun!
UPDATE! Explore Indiana’s criptozoological oddities and get in the Halloween spirit with a bizarre PUK-WUD-JIE hike starting at 1:00! The hike will wrap up at the WOW where you can pake a clay sculpture of any tricky creatures you hmay have spotted!
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Fandango-Son y Alma,a farewell event for Librería Donceles.
2016-10-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us for a concert and an all-ages workshop that showcase the traditions of el Son Jarocho. Musicians and the general public are invited to bring along their guitars, strings, or percussion instruments and experiment with the rhythms of Veracruz, Mexico during this event. Food and refreshment will be included.
Una celebración con música en vivo, danza, poesía y un espíritu de participación comunitaria. Únase a nosotros para un concierto y un taller para todas las edades que muestran las tradiciones de El Son Jarocho. Los músicos y el público en general están invitados a traer sus guitarras, cuerdas, o instrumentos de percusión y experimentar con los ritmos de Veracruz, México, durante este evento. Proveeremos comida y refrescos.

Tributo a Gabriel García Márquez-Tarde de Realismo Mágico
2016-10-22 15:00 - 17:00
Saturday October 22. 3pm to 5pm.
Tributo a Gabriel García Márquez-Tarde de Realismo Mágico en la Librería Donceles.
Spanish Professor Michel Trahyn will be leading a conversation about the life and work of Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and Journalist Gabriel García Márquez. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century and one of the best in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.
García Márquez started as a journalist, and wrote many acclaimed non-fiction works and short stories, but is best known for his novels, such as One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), The Autumn of the Patriarch (1975), and Love in the Time of Cholera (1985). His works has achieved significant critical acclaim and widespread commercial success, most notably for popularizing a literary style labeled as magic realism, which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary and realistic situations. Some of his works are set in a fictional village called Macondo (the town mainly inspired by his birthplace Aracataca), and most of them explore the theme of solitude.
This event is a collaboration between SADCO(Sociedad Amigos de Colombia) and Big Car Collaborative.

Textile Dyeing and Water Emersion Workshop
2016-10-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Daren Redman, textile artisan, leads a textile dyeing and water emersion workshop providing all materials. Participants will use bandanas to create unique tie dye designs. To learn more about her hand dyed fabrics please click here.
This event is free and open to the public. All ages and skill levels are welcome!

Creature from the Black Lagoon from the WHITE RIVER
2016-10-20 19:30 | 333 N White River Pkwy West Dr, indianapolis, Indiana, 46222, United States
OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING
Looks like The Creature found a new home…
WATCH IN TERROR as the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON emerges from the murky depths of the White River.
cozy up in the fall air and get in the Halloween spirit with an outdoor movie projected on the bridge abutment out over our White River. We’ll bring the popcorn!
This frightful event is a partnership between Reconnecting to Our Waterways, Public House Cinema, and Big Car Collaborative.
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Big Car Debate and Draw
2016-10-19 20:30 - 23:00 | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us at Tube Factory located on 1125 Cruft Street to watch the last 2016 presidential debate while creating works of art. We’ll be watching the debate live and creating a variety of political themed works of art.
This event is open to the public and welcomes all forms of political views to engage in discussion. The goal of the event is to discuss the social and civic impact of the current 2016 election while collaboratively creating a memorable work of art. Throughout the series local artist and community leaders will discuss how to positively impact your community and get involved politically.
Doors open at 8:30 pm on Wednesday, October 19th. Beer and wine are available for purchase + free popcorn.

Growing up on a Coffee Farm in Latin America
2016-10-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
If you love coffee, this event is for you.
Kristin Van Busum, founder of Project Alianza (www.projectalianza.org), will host a Discussion + Screening of La Cosecha de Miseria (The Harvest of Misery), a documentary produced by Telemundo, highlighting the global problem of child labor that continues to impact the coffee supply chain.
The documentary is a peek into the rarely explored reality of the million of children who are born and grow up on coffee farms in Latin America. Labeled by industry as “the most vulnerable actors in the coffee supply chain,” coffee farm kids exemplify resilience, resourcefulness and the spirit needed to break out of the generational poverty in which they were born. Yet, more than half will not get the support or services they need to make it beyond third grade. Learn more about grass roots, community-driven efforts to give kids a chance at education and a better tomorrow.
The event is a collaboration between Project Alianza and the Big Car Collaborative.

The Five Obstructions Film Screening and Discussion
2016-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Selected by Cranbrook Art Museum curator Laura Mott to facilitate her interview with artist Scott Hocking, who is currently exhibiting at Tube Factory artspace, we will screen The Five Obstructions and The Perfect Human then reference the interview between her and Hocking.
The Five Obstructions is a 2003 Danish documentary film directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The film is conceived as a documentary, but incorporates lengthy sections of experimental films produced by the filmmakers. The premise is that von Trier has created a challenge for his friend and mentor, Jørgen Leth, another renowned filmmaker. von Trier’s favorite film is Leth’s The Perfect Human (1967), and von Trier gives Leth the task of remaking The Perfect Human five times, each time with a different “obstruction” (or obstacle) imposed by von Trier.
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The Day The Earth Stood Still
2016-10-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us for an outdoor movie!
The Day the Earth Stood Still (aka Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein, directed by Robert Wise, and starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe and Sam Jaffe. The Day the Earth Stood Still was written by Edmund H. North, based on the 1940 science fiction short story “Farewell to the Master” by Harry Bates.The notable score was composed by Bernard Herrmann.
In The Day the Earth Stood Still, a humanoid alien visitor named Klaatu comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful eight-foot tall robot, Gort, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race.
In 1995 The Day the Earth Stood Still was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
Part of the Indiana MUFON conference.

MUFON Symposium-Bill Konkolesky- UFO Abductions and Encounters
2016-10-08 13:30 - 14:45
While other people’s first memories are of birthday parties and dental visits, Bill Konkolesky’s first memory is a visit from a strange, little man with giant eyes — an alien. It would be the first of many visits he would receive over the years. And, thanks to MUFON Indiana, (Mutual UFO Network) Konkolesky will share his expertise on encounters and abductions with the public.
Konkolesky spent the last two decades actively investigating these otherworldly phenomenons, trying to make some sense of the bizarre events that have happened to him and others. What he’s discovered is that the truth is far stranger than what he first assumed.
“At our meetings, we have people from all sorts of professions, including pilots and law enforcement, that have seen things but don’t talk about it at their work,” Konkolesky told the Oakland County Daily Tribune.
United States presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, NASA Astronaut Gordon Cooper, actor Jackie Gleason, and former Beatles member John Lennon have all openly discussed their UFO sightings.
“The thing about the phenomena is that many people have the luxury of disbelief. Culturally, you don’t have people talking about it, it’s not in the news, they live their life completely without any need to buy into something like this,” Konkolesky continued. “If you tell someone about it and ask them to believe it, you’re really asking them a lot because then they have to process it —what does this mean to my place on Earth and our place in the universe, what does that mean for my religious beliefs, my political beliefs, or our future. Unfortunately, some people lose that luxury of disbelief when something goes way beyond the point of explanation, and they have to re-evaluate everything.”
In addition to the presentation by Konkolesky, State Director for the Indiana chapter of MUFON, Stewart Hill will speak about technology in his talk “Exoplanets, A Fine Tuned Universe? Physics and the 4th Dimension and Omega 3.” This will be followed by a free screening at dusk of the 1951 film The Day The Earth Stood Still.
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￼The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction film. In the movie, a humanoid alien visitor named Klaatu comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful eight-foot tall robot, Gort, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race.
In 1995 The Day the Earth Stood Still was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
The afternoon schedule will go as follows: Konklesky at 1:30 p.m., followed by Hill at 3 p.m. and the movie at 7:30 p.m.
About Bill Konkolesky
Bill Konkolesky is State Director of the Michigan Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network and the author of the autobiographical “Experiencer: Raised in Two Worlds” and his personal abduction experiences have been chronicled in the SyFy documentary “Abduction Diaries,” DVD documentary “Abducted by Aliens: UFO Encounters of the 4th Kind,” and the ABC news special “UFOs: Seeing is Believing.”
He has also served as consultant to the History Channel’s “Hangar 1” and “UFO Hunters,” as well as the Science Channel’s “Uncovering Aliens” and “Close Encounters.”
About Stewart Hill
Hill has been the State Director for the Indiana Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network for the last six years and served previously as the state Chief Investigator and a state section director. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering and worked for 26 years in the medical diagnostics industry working with state-of-the-art technology and chemistries. Prior to that he worked with commercial and military electronic applications and spent six years in the U.S. Air Force working in airborne navigation. First interested in UFO’s with the 1952 national wave, he lost interest when the subject of “flying saucers” was discontinued in the popular media but regain interest when the Internet became an informational tool in the 1990’s. He has managed, investigated, researched and documented hundreds of Indiana UFO reports over the last sixteen years.
About MUFON Indiana
MUFON Indiana is a dedicated group of MUFON certified field investigators donating their time and expenses to the investigation of submitted reports and to the study of UFOs. Read more about them at: http://indianamufon.homestead.com/

Leaving The Cube-Alternative Art Spaces
2016-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Writer and curator, Ben Valentine, will talk about how alternative art spaces are used for creative and free expression for artists in Southeast Asia. He will focus on several sites he’s encountered, especially in Vietnam and Cambodia, but also Myanmar and online communities.
In conjunction with his talk Valentine will show art pieces from four artists:
–Ying Miao, Chinese net artist, – http://thedeadpixelofmyeye.com/
–Lim Sokchanlina, Cambodian, video, “Urban Street Night Club,” (2013)
–Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Vietnamese, video or digital prints, Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, from her “Day By Day” project dealing with Vietnamese living in Cambodia.
–Nge Lay, Myanmar,
“The power of art rests in its serious consideration and respect of the alternative, the outsider perspectives and platforms so necessary for society,” says Valentine. “In an increasingly interconnected world redefining itself within a neoliberal economy, where authoritarian governments can be internationally lauded for financial successes, these outsider voices are vitally important, yet go largely unheard.”
About Ben Valentine
Ben Valentine is an independent writer and curator studying how technology, media, and politics intersect around the world. He’s written and spoken for SXSW, Salon, SFAQ, Hyperallergic, and The New Inquiry, to name a few. Valentine organized several exhibitions on networked culture, including the World’s First Tumblr Art Symposium, with Hyperallergic at 319 Scholes, in Brooklyn; and Unmasking the Network for A Simple Collective, in San Francisco. He’s helped non-profits and arts organizations on three continents with marketing, bolster their online presence, and organize public events.

Fashion Global Village-Presented by DirectEmployers Institute
2016-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
As part of the Midwest Fashion Week festivities, you can support the Indianapolis fashion scene by spending the evening hanging out with former Indianapolis Colts Superbowl Champion Marlin Jackson! Enjoy food and a fashion show presentation featuring garments from various countries. Purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/directemployers-institute-presents-fashion-global-village-tickets-28185538705

West Michigan Street Festival
2016-10-01 11:00 - 16:00 | West Michigan Street, 2546 W Michigan St , Indianapolis, IN, 46222
On Saturday, October 1st from 11 am – 4 pm West Michigan Street will be transformed into a thriving, connected business and cultural corridor.
Near West neighbors and Great Places 2020, in partnership with Big Car Collaborative, have been working to create a new and improved community for all to enjoy!West Michigan Street Festival will provide the opportunity for neighbors and visitors to engage with one another – to share ideas –and to challenge ourselves and our community to develop this space into an area we can all enjoy. Free and open to the public—this is a chance to experience an historic community reignite its vision for what is possible in an underutilized commercial area.
From North Tremont Street to Triangle Park at North Holmes Avenue – West Michigan Street will be transformed!
During the festival there will Music performances by MOOR DUB (reggae), Mannish Boy (alternative rock), La Buena Onda (Latin alternative music/Cumbia), JT Sifuentes (bilingual pop), Andres Mares (spanish classical guitarist), and Eric Salazar and friends from Classical Music Indy (classic music performances)./
At the West Michigan Street Festival, Discover Near West Indys is excited to be presenting a family-friendly theatre production called “Folk Tales.” Made partially of bilingual artists, this group is focused on bringing free arts programs to the Near West Indianapolis neighborhoods of Haughville, Hawthorne, Stringtown, and We Care in an effort to enhance quality of life for the residents. Programs include visual arts workshops and theatre performances, as well as dance & music performances.
As part of the West Michigan Street Festival, the River West Alley Art Gallery will be featuring an art exhibition, featuring local artists Samuel Penaloza, Eric Whisler, Juan Gabriel Tiscareno, Andrea Ettinger, Ashley White and huge paper picado banner created by Hawthorne Community Center summer school students facilitated by Beatriz Artist aka Beatriz Vazquez.
During the West Michigan Street Festival,Indy Convergence, an international arts collaborative space opening soon in the Near West, will we featuring a Haitian art gallery with paintings, sculptures and textiles. Free Yoga classes will be offered throughout the day.
Also Featuring:
Dedicated Bike Lanes
Easy to See and Use Cross Walks
Food Trucks
River West Art Alley Gallery
Pop-up Retail Shops
Local Food
Beer Garden
Kids ActivitiesAnd more!
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The Andy D Electric Wilderness Varie-D Show Premiere
2016-09-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Andy D and Victoria left their jobs and home behind to tour the United States and Europe with their exuberant party music. They’ve had countless adventures and met many interesting characters along the way, and now they are sharing their experiences with you! This variety web series will make you laugh and give you all the feels by showcasing folks doing the amazing work of making the places they live richer in music and culture. The series will be filled with interviews, performances, sketches, animation, tutorials, and sometimes the just plain weird stuff that spews out of this power couple’s minds. Enter the Electric Wilderness with Andy D and Victoria!
Come Join us for a cook out and the premier of Andy’s new critically acclaimed web series

Tailgate Party
2016-09-18 15:30 - 19:30 | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
We’d like to invite you to join the Garfield Park Neighbors Association, Big Car staff and friends to our tailgate party this Sunday, September 18th from 3:30-7:30 pm at Tube Factory artspace (1125 Cruft Street).
Big Car will have wine and beer available for sale while you enjoy watching our beloved Colts beat the Denver Broncos. Big Car will also be providing the grilling equipment for the cookout and Garfield Park Neighbors Association is providing hot dogs and buns. Please bring your favorite vegetarian and meat options to cook on the grill, side dishes or dessert to the party too. Cook out starts at 3:30!

Rivers and Streams: Free Film Screening on the White River
2016-09-17 20:30 - 23:00 | New York St Bridge Abutment, 333 N White River Pkwy West Dr, Indianapolis , IN, 46222, United States
FREE. LITERALLY ON THE WHITE RIVER!
Andy Goldsworthy – IN OUR WHITE RIVER! Come see this indie documentary about the mesmerizing, ephemeral earth art of Andy Goldworthy. The film will be projected out over the White River onto the off-shore abutment for the New York St. bridge! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and we’ll provide the popcorn for this must-see, visually compelling film!
Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njbYDlIguDw

Volunteer Day at The Tube Factory
2016-09-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
We’ve had a great summer and would love for you to help on our next BIG mural project. We will be assembling paint by number mural kits of artwork created by people with cancer and their care takers. Come join us in our effort in the fight against cancer and spreading awareness on Saturday, September 17th from 11 AM- 3 PM. The Tube Factory is located in the Garfield Park neighborhood on 1125 Cruft Street.
If you would like to volunteer on September 17th or have any further questions about volunteer opportunities with Big Car please contact Channie, Program and Administrative Manager, at email hidden; JavaScript is required. Thank you for supporting Indy Arts!

Creative Writing Workshop Series
2016-09-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
At September’s Creative Writing Workshop session we will take a close look at our own natural writing voice and experiment with new ways to express ourselves! Creative voice is the unique personality of a writing piece. By understanding how our voice shapes our writing we ensure we create cohesive and engaging works.
This event is free and open to the public . All ages and writing levels are welcome to join. Snacks will be provided, coffee and tea will be available for donation.
Amy Sawyer is an published author who is an Indianapolis native. Fellowshipping with other creative minds and exploring the city for inspiration are among her favorite things to do. To RSVP, or if you have any further questions about the creative writing workshop, please contact Amy Sawyer at email hidden; JavaScript is required

Unicycle: Unicorn Bike Ride on the White River
2016-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Friedman Park, 5670 Stone Hill Dr, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
September 10th, 1pm, Friedman Park.
Unicorn-themed arts activities and bike decorating beginning at 1pm, bike ride/parade departing at 3pm. All ages 2-mile one-way bike ride beginning at Friedman Park and ending at a mystery location in Broadripple with refreshments available for purchase.

Immigrants' contribution in Indiana-Contribuciones de Los Inmigrantes en Indiana
2016-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Libreria Donceles’ weekend programming.
Immigrants’ contributing in Indiana , a conversation with Red de Talentos MX -Capitulo-Crossroads’ President Matzine Sanchez Gutierrez.
Matzine is a Supply Chain Manager at Celadon Logistics; she is also a MBA Candidate at Anderson Univesity. Matzine serves on the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) board of directors.
We will have a conversation. We will be sharing points of view and express how inmigration has impacted our local economy and our community. Conversation will be in English and Spanish.
https://www.facebook.com/RTMCrossroads

AIGA Indianapolis 25 Year Anniversary Design Show
2016-09-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Over the last 25 years, Indianapolis has developed, changed and grown with exciting momentum. A large part of that growth is due to our local design community. The collective work of artists, designers, and entrepreneurs have positively impacted how this city looks, feels and thinks.
Through this progression, AIGA Indy has been there every step of the way. We have molded leaders, facilitated connectivity, and inspired creatives to make meaningful differences. This is something to celebrate! Therefore, this September, AIGA Indy is turning 25 and will be hosting a design show in collaboration with Big Car Collaborative.The entries will be selected, curated, and displayed in chronological order showing how Indianapolis has evolved over the years. Please RSVP for the September 9th event on Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aiga-indianapolis-25-year-anniversary-design-show-tickets-26090841409
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OPENING EVENT AGENDA
Septemeber 9th
6:00 – Gallery Opens, Food Trucks, Drinks & Music
7:00 – Guest Speakers begin
9:30 – Music and Food close
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GALLERY WEEK HOURS
Saturday, September, 10th 11 AM- 3 PM
September 12- 16th
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, September 17th 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Film Screening and Discussion
2016-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Selected by Cranbrook Art Museum curator Laura Mott to facilitate her interview with artist Scott Hocking, who is currently exhibiting at Tube Factory artspace, we will screen Close Encounters of the Third Kind then reference the interview between her and Hocking.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction film, written and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey. It tells the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO).
In Partnership with Public House Cinema:
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Masks of Mexico-Mascaras Mexicanas
2016-09-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, , Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Libreria Donceles weekend programming.
Indianapolis’ masked man-Don Electronico will lead a small presentation about Mexican Masks-From Pre-hispanics masks to Luchador masks and in between.
Masks of Mexico-Mascaras Mexicanas.
Come to Libreria Donceles, we will give a small slice show and presentation about a wide variety of masks that are important throughout different regions and time period in Mexican history.

Lush
2016-09-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Nine artists explore subjects that terrify and fascinate them using the artist residency house next to the Tube Factory artspace. Installations, sculpture, and photography transfigure the space into a series of visionary experiences.
Eric Broz
I want everyone to like me. I just want to be famous and for everyone to like me and to be happy. I really just want to be rich and famous and for everyone to like me. The only thing I want is to be rich and famous and for everyone to like me. And maybe a Coke. If I’m rich and I’m famous and everyone likes me and I have a Coke, I’d be happy.
A Pepsi would be ok too.
Emily Freese
Clothing relates to the body without the body needing to be there. It is a second skin to the human. I manipulate this second skin, creating objects from what were once personal belongings. I am examining clothing, through the absence of the body, as a metaphor for the human. The clothing is subject to forms of deterioration to destroy, as well as further, its history. Creating my own forms of stains and wear on the fabric reflect a narrative of the human, of the clothing. The stains are intimate and revealing. They show the presence of human touch, and reflect a sense of control. While stains are present, there is still a sense of sterility and stillness. Thus, these forms of wear present an alteration to something once new. I pair clothing with familiar objects of the domestic household. I use acrylic, steel, rust, bleach, and plastic as mediums to create and contain the representational figure and transforming the narrative of the clothes.
Clare Gatto
Second Skins utilizes tropes and archetypes of femininity to point to larger social constructs. While my studio practice is rooted in photography, it has expanded to encompass the use of new media, including 3D scanning and modeling. This new form of representation enables a re-imagining of the way we view, treat, and understand ideas of the feminine. By using photographs combined with 3D Scanning technology, I welcome the viewer into a world that attempts to challenge the notion of constructed norms. The work depicts a seductive environment without a horizon where fluidity is welcomed.
Philip Košćak
I manipulate and multiply self-created and borrowed characters, objects, images, text, and dialogue. These fragmented text and images combined with personal memories reveal a stream of consciousness made up of double entendres and metaphors of identity that urge the viewer to reconsider what they already know, and what they think they know.
Brent Lehker
Lehker is an artist, maker and designer. He holds a BFA from Herron School of Art. Brent works in multiple mediums, but when asked he will say he “builds things.” When Brent says “builds things,” he means the objects he builds with his hands along with the relationships he builds in his world.
Dipstick is a collaborative, visual measurement of public participants’ perceptions. People are asked to dip a prearranged, hang-able stick into a colored pigment to measure their feelings about questions posed to them. The sticks are then collected and hung on wire to form a visual display.
Dipstick is an ongoing series.
Steve Moore
The porch has an abandoned mount for a swing that once allowed a position for a spectator. The remaining mounts provide a position to imagine a static plumb line exemplifying gravity’s effect while also acknowledging the potential forces being exerted in opposition.
We could image this idealized perspective as a prime site for hanging in fluid suspension, similar to a womb or being rocked to sleep in a mother’s arms. From this imagined location, a point in space at the confluence of Cartesian planes, emits an eye
Monica Sandoval
Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Monica Sandoval received her MA from the California State University, Northridge, and is currently pursuing an MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Through video performance, installation, and object making Sandoval examines themes of identity, self-preservation, and ultimately futility. Her work is defiant, amplifying the body as a means to protest any general notions attached to it. As a starting point, Sandoval is currently investigating how she can distance herself from her own body (objectifying it in the process). All in order to link body image with the social construct surrounding desire.
Katie Shroeder
My work uses material exploration and performance to discuss a variety of social concerns. By using building materials to create performances and sculptures, I am able to explore the futility of physical consumption, human communication, and the roles we play within our own bodies. I use bricks, clay, plaster, and wood to express cultural standards and challenge the importance of these social norms.
I exploit societal roles through examination of self and culture. These examinations tend to be performances or sculptural objects that involve raw materials encountered every day. I strive to challenge the American standard involving mentalities of home owning, debt, labor,
beauty standards, and lavish spending. Post-performance, what is left is an object or artifact. This creates an opportunity to challenge the viewer as they consider the tension caused between the perceived past (my performance) and the potentially contradictory atmosphere created by the presence of the physical relic.
In my most recent work, I use found materials, raw and fired clay, and photography to position my audience as both an active participant and as a viewer. This dual role encourages the audience to question the truth behind the ideas presented in the work and to evaluate their relevance within contemporary culture. The potential distress between what is possible and what is impossible becomes a key function of the work. It allows for a reflective moment between object and interpretation; between my audiences body and my own.
Nick Witten
Witten is obsessed with figuring it out. What is it? It is him, his art, you, us, how he interacts with you, how he interacts with people, how you interact with people, how people interact with people, what’s funny, what’s sad, what’s funny and sad, who is in control, who is out of control, what is control, what’s performing, what’s genuine, what’s smart, what’s dumb, what is the grey space between and whether or not he is rambling on right now (also if that was a good joke or not).
Through video based performances, found and manipulated objects Witten creates work that unfolds into different avenues of conversation only to fold back in on itself. This möbius strip, paired with formalist qualities, invokes a feeling in the viewer that is hard to pin down. In this strange area humor becomes a lifeline. The work strives to understand how humor helps to build the social world around us, how to utilize this tool, and what it means to function in society today.
Image: Second Skin, Clare Gatto, 2016

Lunch Hour Yoga @ Tube
2016-08-31 12:00 - 12:45 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Take a hump day midday yoga break! Come stretch and relax with Big Car staff member and yoga teacher Jordan Thomas.
Donation based 45 minute class – pay what you wish.
This is the perfect class for you if you are new to yoga, already practice yoga and want a moderately paced class that won’t get you too sweaty during your lunch break, or simply want to take a break and move. Style will be a moderately paced hatha vinyasa. We’ll move with our breath to warm up and then stretch to release and expand any tight spaces in the body.
tip: It is suggested to avoid eating for -/+ 1 hour before the class, so you can move comfortably!
See you Wednesday!

Quality of Life Social
2016-08-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us for an evening of socializing with fellow Southsiders and sharing successes and challenges of the Quality of Life planning process. We’ll be gathering at the Tube Artspace (1125 Cruft Street) where we’ll enjoy snacks and beverages.
This will be a break from our summer of planning and a chance to bring in new neighbors. So grab your friend or neighbor because we’ll have an opportunity to reflect, share our progress so far, and talk about the future of the South Indy Quality of Life Plan!

Wagon of Wonders @ CHREECE
2016-08-27 14:00 - 20:00
The Wagon of Wonders will be set up behind Pioneer Indy in their parking lot to celebrate CHREECE 2: a hip hop festival presented by No Bad Ideas.
CHREECE celebrates hip hop culture once again this summer in the beautiful neighborhood of Fountain Square. Tune in to the sound of your evolving neighborhood in support of our comrades at Musical Family Tree and General Public Collective.
It takes place at nine different indoor and outdoor venues, bringing together 60+ artists for an all-day, all-ages celebration of Indiana hip-hop culture. Welcoming everyone from the trappers to the backpackers to the art rappers, Dj’s, Producers, B boys and girls. The festival will showcase Indiana’s diverse array of hip-hop sights and sounds, ultimately giving audiences new and old an all-encompassing taste of what the Midwest has to offer.
VENUES
The White Rabbit Cabaret
The Hi-Fi
Hoosier Dome
Joyful Noise Recordings
Fountain Square Plaza
General Public Collective
Pioneer Indy
Fountain Square Brewing Co.
State Street Pub
ARTIST LINE UP AND PRE-SALE UP —> http://chreece.do317.com/

Paddlit -- Part of the In Light In Festival
2016-08-26 20:00 - 2016-08-27 01:00 | Government Center Basin, 429 W. Ohio St., Firehouse #13, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Selected to be part of the In Light In festival that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Central Indiana Community Foundation, Big Car lights up the paddle boats that, using human power to chug through the canal. The Paddlit (paddle it) project involves the people on the boats working as paddlers — maybe better called petalers — who’ll be able to alter the cadence of waterproof LED lights glowing on and off colorfully just above the water. In this way, everybody who rents a paddle boat is a collaborator and performer.

Weekend at Bernie's Film Night & Beach Party
2016-08-20 18:00 - 23:00 | Flat 12 Bierwerks, 414 Dorman Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Big Car & Reconnecting to Our Waterways present another Flat12 Twilight Film Night featuring Weekend at Bernie’s! In addition to the movie, we will be kicking off the 80s beach-themed party with our Beers of Summer, $5 Cucumber Kolsch and Upside Down Blonde cans, free-play lawn games all day, and a cornhole tournament. AND what’s a beach party without baby pools, beach decor, & sweet Flat12 summer swag? We will have all that and more. Plus, $1 from each of the beers of summer sold will go back to our friends at Reconnecting Our Waterways and Big Car!
Throw on your hottest 80s summer gear and join us in the Flat12 Biergarten to watch this 1989 summer classic outdoors on the giant blowup screen courtesy of Big Car and ROW. Grab your camp chair, blanket and head on down to Flat12 for a gorgeous summer night movie screening.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/769680549840361/

El Estudiante- film screening sponsored by Consulado de Mexico en Indianapolis
2016-08-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Listen Hear, 2620 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Libreria Donceles’s weekend programming and the Consulado de Mexico en Indianpolis
presenta:
El Estudiante
After retiring to the beautiful Mexican town of Guanajuato, a 70 year old decides to follow his dreams and enroll at the university where he stumbles upon a new generation and they are bound together by the novel Don Quijote de la Mancha.
Spanish with English Subtitles.
