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News Blog
Charles Fishman, author of 'The Big Thirst,' charmed an audience of 100 people with his cautionary and inspiring tales of the future of water.
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News Blog
IU-Bloomington Geology professor Faiz Rahman presented illuminating stats on climate change, the carbon cycle and carbon's impact on our Indiana environment.
- by Jim Poyser
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Tags: Environment, carbon cycle, global warming, Indiana University, Raiz Rahman, Morgan Monroe State Forest, NASA, DNR, climate change, forests, carbon sink, carbon emissions, Feature, Feature
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Current Events
In the annual Monumental Affair at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful rewarded sustainability, design and community development.
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Environment
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded Indianapolis $70,000 in recognition of the city signing the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds.
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Environment
Local recycling service RecycleForce joins with Indy Winter Farmers Market in an effort to urge residents to recycle this week.
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News Blog
A new treasure trove of "tantalizing" sex research material has arrived in Indiana, ready to bolster the Kinsey Institute's world-renowned permanent collection.
- by NUVO Editors
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Tags: Visual Arts, Written & Spoken Word, Kinsey Institute, sex research, Masters and Johnson, Indiana University, sex, Virginia Johnson, William Masters, Alfred Kinsey, S&M, Robert Mapplethorpe, Slideshow, Feature, Feature
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Marian plans massive overhaul of storied velodrome.
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Current Events
Mayor Ballard in talks with city leaders to push forward Indianapolis's mass transit system.
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Current Events
School on Wheels staff say they are inundated by a growing need for their services.
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Current Events
The Indy Winter Farmers Market will host an electronic waste collection from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at City Market.
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Current Events
Divisive gossip, vicious slander amplified by the power of the Internet or threats followed by physical attacks all undermine our communal well-being.
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Opinion
In another city the Colts' misfortune would cause headlines of outrage, demands of immediate change; but in Indianapolis it brings hope for our future.
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Opinion
This week's events encapsulated in 17 syllables.
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Environment
During the Hoosier Environmental Council's annual forum on Dec. 10, local and national experts will address mass transit, water pollution and clean energy policy.
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Politics
Backers of a proposed $2.5 billion mass transit plan are looking for help from on high - or at least local churches - as they mobilize ahead of the 2012 General Assembly.
- by Robert Annis
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Tags: Politics, transportation, Indiana General Assembly, Indiana Citizens’ Alliance for Transit, Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, Kim Irwin, Ehren Bingaman, Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light, Englewood Christian Church, mass transit, Indiana Statehouse, Slideshow, Feature, Feature
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News Blog
The U.S. Census Bureau periodically compiles interesting holiday-related facts from their vast info resources. Here's their submission for Thanksgiving 2011.
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Current Events
Indiana's state government is carrying the country's third-lowest amount of debt per capita - $5,970 of debt for each of its 6.5 million residents.
- by The Statehouse File
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Tags: Current Events, Indiana State Government, State Budget Solutions, Adam Horst, John Ketzenberger, Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, bonds, credit ratings, fiscal policy, Indiana Statehouse, Feature, Feature
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Environment
Today is your last chance for early bird tickets to HEC's annual eco-summit; don't miss tomorrow's recycling drive at the City Market, either.
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Current Events
This year's game could be the Valley Forge of the Occupy movement.
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Environment
A U.S. Senate effort is underway to block more restrictive federal regulation of coal combustion and its byproducts. The House passed a similar bill last month.
- by Jill McCarter
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Tags: Environment, U.S. Senate, coal ash ponds, coal, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, electricity, disasters, arsenic, chromium, mercury, IPL, Dan Coats, Eagle Valley Generating Station, Harding Street Power Station, Feature, Feature
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News Blog
The HIV pandemic is still impacting Indiana in high numbers and the community is working to raise awareness about the disease, early detection, and prevention.
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News Blog
The Mozel Sanders Foundation has about $36,000 to fund their annual Thanksgiving Day dinner delivery for 25,000 people in need. Problem is, it needs about $77,000.
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News Blog
NUVO received a statement from Occupy Indy on Nov. 18 noting the local movement has severed ties with a person who operates outside the aegis of the group.
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Written + Spoken Word
A stream-of-consciousness one-man show saw Waters exploring his back pages, from wallowing in pig shit with Divine to projecting 'Pink Flamingos' for The Factory crew.
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Visual Arts
Dean Johnson has served up an abundance of good work by local artists for some time now; this collection by over 30 artists in a variety of media is no departure.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
A $20,000 NEA grant will help fund the addition of a permanent or semi-permanent sculpture to the ARTSPARK in 2012. Applications are now being accepted.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
With the Naptown Roller Girls kicking off Saturday and Tough Mudder occupying Attica for the weekend, it's a painful time to be a Hoosier.
- by Scott Shoger
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Tags: go&do, pain, hurting, tree monsters, what to do, weekend events, cats, roller derby, Video, Feature, Feature
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Film + TV
The latest documentary by local producer Karen Grau goes inside the youth unit at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, which houses inmates younger than 18.
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General
We talk to groups performing at the 35th annual fest, taking place this weekend at the Fairgrounds: the Mistry Dance Academy and Direct Contact Latin Jazz.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
The Indianapolis Men's Chorus will record tonight's public performance of Copland's "The Promise of Living" for the It Gets Better project.
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Theater + Dance
With his monthly 'Funny About That,' van Hest offers up an alternate vision for the kind of talk show that should occupy more of our time and airwaves.
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Sports + Recreation
Tough Mudder's visit to Attica will see 15,000 weekend warriors running through intensely challenging obstacles and enjoying good-spirited camaraderie and beer.
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Film + TV
Von Trier's oddly compelling gloom-a-thon may be about terribly depressed people on the eve of the apocalypse, but it's still a pleasure to watch.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
The IMA is accepting applications for the 2012 Indianapolis Island residency. There's a stipend involved, and you'll have freedom to redecorate (within means).
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Written + Spoken Word
Katsaropoulos proves himself a fresh literary voice not to be overlooked with his latest novel, 'Antiphony,' which tells of a string theorist come unstrung.
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Visual Arts
Work by the latest crew of Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellows includes sculpture (a boat made of manuscript paper) and computer art (a video game).
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Theater + Dance
Larry Haworth gave a moving performance in Amy Pettinella's dialogue-rich look at elder care, but unmotivated blocking and missed cues partially undermined the script.
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Theater + Dance
As breathtaking as they were during their 1969 inaugural season, the Dance Theatre of Harlem broadens and deepens our sense of classical ballet.
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Theater + Dance
A new production dealing with themes of inclusion and exclusion hit hard, though the visions of seven choreographers failed to successfully cohere.
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Theater + Dance
IU Opera Theater's riveting rendition of this Italian classic is a must-see production.
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General
The Percussive Arts Society International Conference brought together musicians and vendors from all over the world last weekend to show off their talents and products.
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Arts + Entertainment Blog
The Eiteljorg's Contemporary Art event featured displays of Native American work and interactive art, along with guest DJs, food and dancing.
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Film + TV
It may not be perfectly written and directed, but this French thriller (director Alain Corneau's final film) about a perfect crime is beautifully acted and worth a look.
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Theater + Dance
A German piano trio gives an engaging performance of Smetana's one and only genre piece in the second concert of Ensemble Music's season.
- by Tom Aldridge
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Tags: Performance Arts, Morgenstern Trio, Smetana, Debussy, Mozart, violin, cello, piano, review, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, Review
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Theater + Dance
Acting Up Productions' season continues with a quirky, sexy original production based on a script by a UIndy alum.
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Profiles
Thundering heavy metal band Mastodon is touring for their brand new record, 'The Hunter.' They'll be at the Egyptian Room Thursday.
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Music Blog
Don't Miss highlights a different local music luminary every week and their favorite new music. This week: Jon McLaughlin.
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Profiles
Up-and-coming Butler band shows promise after only a few months together with bright, O.A.R.-esque exuberance and complex lyricism.
- by Grant Catton
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Tags: Profiles, Rock, Butler University, The Matthew Ferris Band, Company of Thieves, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Walk the Moon, Butler Coffee House, Video, Feature, Feature
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Live Music Reviews
In spite of some rude audience members, Blind Pilot performed a solid indie-folk set for a sold-out crowd on a chilly Saturday evening at the warm Earth House.
- by Tristan Schmid
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Tags: Live Music Reviews, Rock, Roots, Blind Pilot, Earth House, Gregory Alan Isakov, Earth House Collective, Earth House Collective - Closed, Review, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Beat Jab offers reviews in prose poetry form from Emerging Author Award winner Micah Ling and writing partner Jay Cullis. This week: The Explorers Club and The Beach Boys.
- by Micah Ling
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Tags: Profiles, Rock, The Explorers Club, The Beach Boys, Review, EP, Beat Jab, SMiLE, Review, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Tonic Ball supports the work Second Helpings does in the community. Find out how the nonprofit has changed in the past decade.
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Profiles
San Antonio-based all-girl rock group discuss their tour, their new album, and their time with Morrissey. Girl in a Coma plays tonight at Radio Radio.
- by Grant Catton
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Tags: Profiles, Rock, Girl in a Coma, Morrissey, Radio Radio, The Smiths, The Coathangers, Joan Jett, Blackheart Records, Feature, Feature
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Profiles
Forty-two bands will cover mega-stars David Bowie, Michael Jackson and R.E.M. at the White Rabbit Cabaret, Radio Radio and the Fountain Square Theater this Friday.
- by Katherine Coplen
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Tags: Profiles, Tonic Ball, Ken Honeywell, Priscilla Erickson, Nora Spitznogle, Ben Shine, Kristen Eamon-Shine, Red Light Driver, Second Helpings, R.E.M., Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Radio Radio, Fountain Square Theatre, White Rabbit Cabaret, Feature, Feature
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Live Music Reviews
San Antonio-based Girl in a Coma played a decidedly grunged-up set at Radio Radio featuring songs from their new album.
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Live Music Reviews
The color-coordinated trio hit Radio Radio with the gale-force power you'd expect from the legendary pop-punk band.
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Music Blog
The brightest star of the bhangra scene, Panjabi MC will visit Indiana for the first time to play Bollywood Bhangra.
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Music Blog
Whether you're a metalhead or a folkster, music enthusiasts of all varieties will have something to choose from this week.
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Profiles
Big Head Todd and the Monsters' new album features a new blues collective. The band will be in town tonight as part of the WTTS' Rock to Read concert.
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Markets + Cooking
Markets in downtown Indy (at the City Market), Carmel (at the Carmel City Center) and Zionsville (at Traders Point Creamery) are up and running.
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Beer Buzz
Bier Brewery taps a new one named for Dick Wolfsie, Chef Joseph's opens with a craft beer menu and the tale of how the Pilgrims landed because they ran out of beer.
