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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v04n15)
Buzzing Around Town - by Nora Spitznogle
posted: Jul. 27, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Emily Kennerk: SuburbanNation
Artist talk and opening reception
Indianapolis Museum of Art
I am thrilled for Emily Kennerk. To have a museum show is a really big deal in the art world. Emily's work is a big deal, and in the case of this show - a huge deal. SuburbanNation is a series of four installations looking at suburban icons as an art form.
Gretchen Katner and Emily Kennerk at IMA.
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
Emily did an amazing job with her artist talk, telling us about her studio practice and inspirations. She recounted a trip to IMA in 6th grade. The class assignment was to choose a piece of work to write about. After the formal tour, Emily set off to find the painting featuring horses she had spied earlier. Instead, she found a piece she liked even more. She could not find the information on the artist so she asked the docent. She was not sure what Emily was talking about so Emily led her to the piece. Young Emily had discovered a side stairwell with walls that were in the middle of being repainted. She has seen the beauty and art in unconventional places ever since then.
Emily took a circuitous route to being an artist. She was "horse crazy" as a child and became an accomplished equestrian. Her career was sidelined when she was injured. She started studying art after she realized the only "A" she received in college was in art history.
Emily showed slides of her work as she talked about her influences. I was thrilled to see a piece from her Olan Mills series that she had given me on the big screen. Emily gradually started working on bigger and bigger pieces. The four IMA pieces were the biggest yet.
After the lecture, we partied on one of the pieces, "Boundaries". Six-hundred people listened to Bigger Than Elvis, played cornhole and croquet, noshed on burgers and ice cream sandwiches and chatted among the checkered tablecloths.
I first met Emily when she was a pig-tailed little girl. She was fearless - leading the gang in climbing to the top of the grain bin and playing in the wagons. I'm goose-bumpy proud of her for continuing to blaze the trail in her work.
You can see Emily's show through October 7. The best view of "Boundaries" is through the third floor window next to her other pieces.
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
A Monday Evening in July
South edge of Broad Ripple
Flower Man Jam
I usually don't review events that are not open to the public because it does not seem quite fair. But this time, I can't help myself. The Flower Man Jam started a dozen years ago in a very fragrant backyard and has grown into an amazing bluegrass-tinged musical jam. The weather was perfect. Past years have found the jam jammed into the dining room, spilling out to the kitchen and porch. One memorable year included a tour of the storm cellar as tornado winds passed through the city.
FMJ 2007 featured 20 amazing musicians, including Gary Wasson, Keith Carey, Delmar Lincoln (and son), Boyd Thaxton, Scott Sanders, Dean Metcalf, Kriss Luckett, Kevin Strunk, Greg Ziesmer, Helen Landsem, Greg Ziesmer, Stasia Demos, Marc Jacobson and Robin Reuter.
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
They played guitar, bass, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, tenor saxophone, accordion, ukulele and various percussion instruments. The songs ranged from old time-y folk to Led Zeppelin with a heavy dose of the Beatles mixed in. I am always amazed that musicians can play songs they don't know and sound good. With many songs, the chord progressions were called out as the song was being played.
The sentimental favorite song was "Pushing Up Daisies" written and performed by Stasia Demos. The song is a tribute to Karl Theilig who ran a perennial, bedding plants and bouquet business for over half of a century on the southeast corner of Kessler Boulevard and Rosslyn Avenue. His daughter, Helen, continues to run the family business from the same location. You can also find Helen on Saturdays at the Broad Ripple Farmer's Market with her beautiful bouquets.
Gary Wasson
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
image courtesy of Nora Spitznogle
Previews
WheelHouse CD release show, The Last Good Year, Lynda Sayyah
Friday, July 27, 2007
9 pm
Spin Nightclub
6308 Guilford Ave.
WheelHouse is celebrating the release of their new CD. The band started as an acoustic trio and morphed in to a five-piece rock and roll band.
The Last Good Year has been together for about 10 months. They play straight-forward rock and roll.
Indianapolis-based pop musician Lynda Sayyah rounds out the bill.
Musical Family Tree Summer Showcase
John Strohm, 806 Main St., The Spitshine, The Vulgar Boatmen
Saturday, July 28, 2007
doors 8 pm, $7
Spin Nightclub
6308 Guilford Ave.
I'm so excited about this show that I'm taking the night off from the Red Key.
When you mention John Strohm's name to anyone, they always have great stories and great things to say about him. John is a founding member of the Blake Babies turned attorney. I think it's safe to say that almost all indie-Indy musical paths lead to John. He's based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing music law and still creating music.
Vincennes band 806 Main St. has been playing together for about five years. They call their sound indie/folk/experiential.
The Spitshine is one of those famous Muncie bands. The play all over the Midwest and are working on their second CD.
The Vulgar Boatman formed in 1982. The band was two separate entities, one based on Gainesville, Florida, and the Dale Lawrence fronted version here. Founder Robert Ray and Dale exchanged music via cassette tapes and the postal service. The Florida-based version eventually disbanded. The Indy faction still plays occasionally and Dale continues to inspire another generation of musicians.
I'm a big fan of the Musical Family Tree site. It is chock full of information and music.
Not-for-profit director by day, music writer by night, Nora Spitznogle reviews music that happened and previews music and events around Broad Ripple Village. Nora managed CATH Inc coffeehouse at 54th Street and College Avenue for seven years. During that time she hosted hundreds of local and touring musicians, both at the coffeehouse and her home. When CATH closed in 2004 and the music was no longer coming to her, she had to wander from her corner of Broad Ripple to see what is happening elsewhere. You can find her at Second Helpings during the work day, waitressing at the Red Key on Saturday nights and prowling Broad Ripple music venues the rest of the time. Visit Nora's Web site nora-leona.blogspot.com, send any questions, comments or suggestions to Nora@BroadRippleGazette.com
nora@broadripplegazette.com
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