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Buzzing Around Town - by Nora Spitznogle
posted: May 01, 2015
Happy May! I hope you're having time to stop and smell the beautiful flowers and listen to your favorite music between mowing the grass and cleaning out the garage. Springtime kicks off festival and outdoor music season - woo hoo! I'll see you out and about!
Mars or the Moon
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Flatwater Restaurant
832 E Westfield Blvd. - 8:00 PM, free. 21+
Flatwater's summer music series is back and I hear they have a new stage. Mars or the Moon has earned their status as a beloved Broad Ripple's band. The group was formed by Joe Hart, Lani Williams. They soon added percussionist Lenen Nicola to fill out the sound. Joe and Lani share the songwriter duties, often collaborating on each other's songs. They met when Lani came to Joe for guitar lessons: "She came for her first lesson and played me a couple of her songs. I could tell that she was already an artist, and I told her straight off, 'I know that you think that you came here for guitar lessons, but really you came here to make an album. I'll help you do it.'" As they say, the rest is history.
The trio is often joined on stage and in the studio by keyboardist Kevin Silva, bassist Roger Osburn and drummer Glen Hopkins. Their sound is a danceable mix of roots rock, folk, psychedelic, with a heaping dash of singer-songwriter vibe mixed in.
Broad Ripple Spring Gallery Tour - Art Thrives Here
Friday, May 8, 2015
Broad Ripple Village
5:00 - 9:00 PM, free, all-ages
The Spring Gallery Tour features 18 Broad Ripple galleries, boutiques and shops, each hosting their own art exhibit, often with the artists on site. The participating venues are scattered throughout the Village giving you a wonderful reason to explore Broad Ripple and pop into shops and venues that you haven't been in before. And don't forget to check out the Restaurant Sponsor, Corner Wine Bar, and pop in to the lower level Wine Cellar to hear some excellent music and make-you-groan jokes. A Touch of 'Grass starts at 9:00 PM.
Broad Ripple Art Fair
Preview Party - Friday, May 15, 2015 (6-8 PM)
Art Fair - Sat., May 16, 2015 (10-6) & Sun., May 17 (10-5)
On the grounds of the Indianapolis Art Center
820 East 67th St. - all-ages, various ticket prices
The Broad Ripple Art Fair is a long-time Village tradition. I've been enjoying the #ThrowBackThursday (or #tbt) photos that the Art Center has been posting on their Facebook page. The Art Fair first started in 1971 at what was then-called (and as my mother still calls it), the Art League. The juried art fair has grown over the years to include four stages of music, gourmet food court, local beer and wines, a children's activity area, and a student show.
I didn't have the lineup for the four stages at press time, but I can tell you the music is always excellent. I hope to see you there!
Vulgar Boatmen and Lovemeknots
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Radio Radio
1119 Prospect St.
Let's party like it's the mid-1990s! Not that I can party like I did in the mid-90s. Anyway, this is a great chance to see two great bands that represent that era of the Indianapolis music scene admirably.
Indianapolis icons and worldwide cult favorites, The Vulgar Boatmen don't play very often these days and this show will be especially sweet because they will be joined by long-time band member, viola-ist Kathy Kolata, who hasn't performed with them for a decade. The Vulgar Boatmen play original pop music with smart-kid lyrics.
The Lovemeknots will open the show, playing their own delightful blend of power pop and original tunes. This show is not to be missed by long-time fans or people that want to hear a slice of Indianapolis musical history.
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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