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Buzzing Around Town - by Nora Spitznogle
posted: Oct. 11, 2013

Broad Ripple Gallery Tour
Friday, October 11, 2013
Broad Ripple, various locations
5:00 - 9:00 PM, all-ages, free
At the risk of sounding like the old lady I am, the year is flying by! It is time for the Fall Gallery Tour again. The Friday night tour features 25 galleries hosting artists and original artwork.
Visit the following participating locations: Artifacts, Artistry in Clay, Ashland Gallery & Stu's Studio, Chelsea's, CLOTH, Editions Limited Gallery of Fine Art, Fine Estate Art & Rugs, Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Centers, Girly Chic Boutique, Hoosier Salon, Indianapolis Art Center, Indy Upcycle, Inspire, Just Pop In!, Marigold Clothing, Neat-O, Sigman's Gallery, The Bungalow and The Art Spot Gallery, The Fur Bee, The Gift Gallery @ Ceramic Dreams, The Potter's House, The Thompson Collection, and Urban Optiks.
While you're out and about, pop into the "Traveling Spirit" Book Launch Celebration at The Playful Soul (6516 N. Ferguson). Indianapolis author Diana J. Ensign is celebrating the launch of her book. www.dianaensign.com
For more information on the galleries and artists visit www.brva.org
Drop and Shop: Electronics Recycling Event!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
College Avenue Branch Library Parking Lot
4180 College Avenue
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
RecycleForce, Shop-A-Go-Go (mobile truck market) and the Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Association are hosting an electronics recycling event at the College Avenue Branch Library Parking Lot. This event is a great time to discard your outdated and/or non-functional electronics in an environmentally safe way. Bring your no-longer-in-use and "in need of recycling" electronics. Check out the recycleforce.org website for the vast list of items they will accept for recycling. After dropping off your recycling stay for unique shopping and food choices offered by neighborhood mobile markets.
For an entire list of what will be accepted for recycling, go to www.recycleforce.org/recycling-services/materials-we-recycle
Fountains of Wayne, Soul Asylum, Evan Dando
Thursday October 17, 2013
The Vogue Theater
6259 N College Ave, Indianapolis
$20 advance, $22 day of show, doors open at 7:00, show starts at 8:00, 21+
Three iconic indie pop rock acts are touring together this fall: Fountains Of Wayne, Soul Asylum, and Evan Dando of The Lemonheads. Each brings a deep catalog of melodic, guitar-driven rock songs and pop hits. You'll find yourself singing along when you didn't even realize that you knew the words.
Fountains Of Wayne have released five critically lauded LPs, beginning with their self-titled 1996 debut. Their third record earned them a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, as well as a pop breakthrough with the single "Stacy's Mom." Their most recent full-length release is Sky Full Of Holes.
Minneapolis' Soul Asylum started out recording for legendary indie Twin-Tone in the mid-80s, but achieved multiplatinum major-label success in the 90s with their albums Grave Dancers Union and Let Your Dim Light Shine, which contained several hit singles.
Evan Dando has been fronting The Lemonheads since he was a teenager in Boston in the mid-80s. After signing with Atlantic Records in the 90s, the band had a string of alternative and college radio hits, became MTV staples with their cover of "Mrs. Robinson", and Dando graced the covers of countless magazines. In the 2000s Dando released a solo album, Baby I'm Bored, and continued to release music and tour under the Lemonheads moniker with various band members including Indianapolis' own Vess von Ruhtenberg and Devon Ashley.
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
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