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All Delighted Kitties: Local label moves hella-units

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 1:33 p.m.

Asthmatic Kitty Records, the art-rock label based out of Indianapolis, Brooklyn and Lander, Wyo., leapt onto the charts last week when Sufjan Stevens’ All Delighted People EP debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Top 200, sandwiched between the Jonas Brothers (47) and Carrie Underwood (49) for the reporting period of Aug. 16-22. This sort of success for an “indie” label is not unheard of, even in the quite recent past: Arcade Fire’s new album, released on the non-conglomerated Merge

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Comic Cathy Ladman performs at Morty's this week

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

Cathy Ladman, who has been a touring comic for 29 years, makes what she thinks will be her Indianapolis standup comedy debut Sept. 2-5 ... by Marc Allan ... Cathy LadmanWhere: Morty's Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St.When: 8 p.m. Sept. 2-5; 10:15 p.m.… ... [ Read more ] ...

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Beer buzz

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

Rita Kohn delivers the news week each about local beer ... by Rita Kohn ... World Class Beverages of Indianapolis is making worldwidenews with an innovative product. "Brew Appetit Brewhouse Grille Box" is thefirst of its kind: an attractive home kit for a 6-course meal for 4-6 peoplethat contains a booklet of easy-to-make recipes paired with two bottles each ofIndiana and regional craft.… ... [ Read more ] ...

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Thumbs up/thumbs down

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 2:40 p.m.

A weekly summary of the week's news, with helpful thumbs to guide the way ... by Editors ... Thumbs up: Ballard steps up Last week we gave a big thumbs down to the city's botchedhandling of the Eric Bisard case, an Indianapolis police officer – by allindications, intoxicated – who plowed into three motorcyclists with hispatrol car, killing 30-year-old Eric Wells and injuring two others.… ... [ Read more ] ...

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Jeremy Efroymson: philanthropist and grassroots arts activist

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Published Sept. 1, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

Even if you are not familiar with the Efroymson name, you are more than likely familiar with a number of the institutions and organizations that the 127-million-dollar Efroymson Family Fund has endowed ... by Dan Grossman ... It's 5:45 p.m. on a hot Friday evening in August and JeremyEfroymson is touring the Re-Dome art exhibit at the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful(KIB) headquarters in Fountain Square. After having looked at a number ofpieces, a seven-foot-high sculpture named "Yeti" by Keith

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Nikki Sutton's romance of design

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Published Sept. 1, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

When I first see Nikki Sutton at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, she's standing on the landing overlooking the front lobby, red hair and green dress poised against an upswept pale wall, like a character in an Antonioni film ... by David Hoppe ... When I first see Nikki Sutton at the Indianapolis Museumof Art, she' s standing on the landing overlooking the front lobby, red hairand green dress poised against an upswept pale wall, like a character in anAntonioni film. Antonioni was famous for the

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Kammy's Kause 2010

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Published Sept. 1, 2010 at 8:37 a.m.

Kammy's Kause is a music festival dedicated to raising money and awareness for the rare chromosome disorder 4p-. A free 2-day music festival featuring some of the best bands Indianapolis, Chicago & Louisville have to offer.… ... [ Read more ] ...

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