Mad Hatter Shows presents AIR SEX World Championships
8:00P / doors 7:00p | $8 advance / $11 at the door
18 + | NO Nudity
If you currently live in the United States of America, you’re at risk of being thoroughly exposed to the latest
Air Sex Championship Tour! We just kicked off Season 9 of the weirdest competition
in the world. It’s a magical blend of coordination, showmanship, humor, and interactive storytelling. It’s a comedy
show that brings people together in a respectfully dirty, unpredictably ridiculous, and oddly touching celebration of sexual
freedom and expression. It’s neon-lit gyrating silhouettes. It’s organized confusion. It’s voyeurism 2.0.
It’s the funniest thing you ever saw that night at that place with those people. It’s a serious competition to see who
can fake-f*ck nobody better than anybody else. Will this be the year you finally compete and claim this season’s trophy? AIR.
This is Air Sex.
#Gluestick
the Irving Theater welcomes Gluestick a zine and self publishing fest
12:00p to 5:00p | free
Gluestick is a block party of sorts featuring booklets, prints, stickers,
pins, publishing workshops, and more! The goal of Gluestick is to encourage community through small publishing. Whether
this takes the form of a zine, chapbook, comic, etc. we want to give Indianapolis one day during the summer to meet other local
and regional artists. Indianapolis has been a home for distros, DIY spaces, and collective bookstores for a long time and we
want to honor and continue what they started.
Irvington is a historic neighborhood east of downtown Indianapolis. By having the festival in Irvington we hope to inform others of
the area’s creative assets including a coffee shop that stays open late (perfect for late night art projects!), a
record store/book store curated by locally passionate individuals, and a historic theater home to local music, arts, and community
events. Named for Washington Irving, the area also hosts a large scale Halloween festival every year.
Sponsored by: Irvington Vinyl, 10 Johnson Ave., Excess Comics, Get Dirty Ceramics, Square Cat Vinyl, Calliope Sno-Balls, PRN
Graphics, The Knightstown Banner, Black Acre Brewing, & Clark Giles at Your Reality Link.
#DressUp
Transylvanian Lip Treatment presents Midnight Picture Show US 1975 | digital | Dir: Jim Sharman | 100min | R
7TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW!
Midnight / doors 11:00p | $7 at the door
17+ unless accompanying parent or adult guardian
This campy cult classic (which unfortunately, we can't name here, but you can watch the trailer over there) is the most popular
midnight movie of all time. A corn-fed all-American couple stumbles onto a creepy castle one night when their car breaks
down, entering a world they never dreamed existed. The castle turns out to be inhabited by a collection of kinky Transylvanian
freaks led by a mad bisexual transvestite. The film gained notoriety as the most successful midnight movie ever, in which
hundreds of cult fans show up in costume and act out scenes from the movie.
You are not allowed to bring your own props. Prop kits are available at the show. Prop kits include rice
(during the wedding scene at the very beginning, throw yours in celebration), a newspaper (during the rain scene, keep dry),
noise maker (during the creation speech, celebrate and MAKE SOME NOISE), toilet paper (when the doctor breaks through the
lab wall, hurl your "scotts" tissue), and toast (make your toast during the birthday dinner...toss it), will be available at
the show for $4. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME IN COSTUME.
Doors open at 11:00pm. Virgin sacrifice before the show. The movie begins at Midnight.
Jen Kober has recently bounded onto the national stage bringing crowds to their
feet with her original blend of stand-up, story telling, and improvised rock-n-roll comedy. Her hard-hitting hour is
phenomenally funny as Kober commands the stage and dares you not to laugh!
See Jen now....
- spinning stories on NPR's Snap Judgement
- as food court maven Brenda on The Middle
- as Joan on BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood w/ Kevin Hart
- as Judge Selma on Franklin & Bash
- as Nurse Dena on The Mindy Project
- as Little Ed on Anger Management with Charlie Sheen
- knocking out Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm
- in the movie Paranoia with Liam Hemsworth & Richard Dreyfuss
- in the film Grudge Match with Robert De Niro
- in the riotous American Reunion as Ingrid
For over a decade, people have gathered together to listen to and perform experimental electronic and electro-acoustic music, to
swap gear and ideas, and to find like-minded life-long friends under the umbrella of electro-music.com. These gatherings
have fostered an eclectic and diverse community of musicians and makers, improvisers and composers, amateurs and academics. The
strangest thing about the electro-music community? That this might be the first time you’ve ever heard of it.
For the past six years, the annual electro-music festival has been held New York. This year marks the move of this
international event to the Midwest. The first weekend in August (Friday August 4 through August 6) will bring the first
e-m held in Indianapolis, Indiana replaceing the Midwest Electro-Music Experience (MEME). The Irving Theater will host
experimental musicians from the United States and all over the world. This year’s lineup includes but is not limited to 44
performances, 70+ musicians, and 5 video artists.
Friday's line up includes: Jason Breitigan, Steven Curtin, Kevin Kissinger, Paul Harriman, earthgirl, onewayness, Good Hands
Team, Rob Funkhouser, Klimchak, Surrealestate, Puppet Head, Pallid Mask, and David Peck.
For over a decade, people have gathered together to listen to and perform experimental electronic and electro-acoustic music, to
swap gear and ideas, and to find like-minded life-long friends under the umbrella of electro-music.com. These gatherings
have fostered an eclectic and diverse community of musicians and makers, improvisers and composers, amateurs and academics. The
strangest thing about the electro-music community? That this might be the first time you’ve ever heard of it.
For the past six years, the annual electro-music festival has been held New York. This year marks the move of this
international event to the Midwest. The first weekend in August (Friday August 4 through August 6) will bring the first
e-m held in Indianapolis, Indiana replaceing the Midwest Electro-Music Experience (MEME). The Irving Theater will host
experimental musicians from the United States and all over the world. This year’s lineup includes but is not limited to 44
performances, 70+ musicians, and 5 video artists.
Saturday's line up includes: Adam Riviere, Faux Pas Quartet, James Spitznagel, DFLT, Stochastic Whimsy, Audio Mace, mindspiral,
Twyndllyngs, Lyn Goeringer, Duet for Theremin & Lap Steel, James Harkins, Pas Musique, Thollem, Veronica Pejril, Project Ruori,
Drekka, Auroric Dreams, Angry Red Planet, DEFENSE MECHANISM, emerald adrift, and remst8.
For over a decade, people have gathered together to listen to and perform experimental electronic and electro-acoustic music, to
swap gear and ideas, and to find like-minded life-long friends under the umbrella of electro-music.com. These gatherings
have fostered an eclectic and diverse community of musicians and makers, improvisers and composers, amateurs and academics. The
strangest thing about the electro-music community? That this might be the first time you’ve ever heard of it.
For the past six years, the annual electro-music festival has been held New York. This year marks the move of this
international event to the Midwest. The first weekend in August (Friday August 4 through August 6) will bring the first
e-m held in Indianapolis, Indiana replaceing the Midwest Electro-Music Experience (MEME). The Irving Theater will host
experimental musicians from the United States and all over the world. This year’s lineup includes but is not limited to 44
performances, 70+ musicians, and 5 video artists.
Sunday's line up includes: Stephen Haluska, Joe Wall, Michael O’Bannon, UTEE, Cranial Mythos, Colin Andrew Sheffield + James
Eck Rippie, Alex Keller & Sean O’Neil, and Matthew Ryals.
Rising from the streets of New York's ghettos to television superstardom, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
personifies the great American success story. His catch phrase "Dyn-o-mite!" is part of the modern vernacular, and he
became such a major celebrity in the 1970's that Time Magazine named him "Comedian of the Decade".
In those early days, doing "The Tonight Show" was a direct line to the Big Time. Brenner made it first, followed by Landesberg,
Midler and Freddie Prinze, but by 1972 Jimmie still hadn't landed that "big break." Then Brenner, Landesberg and Midler,
scheduled for the powerhouse "Jack Paar Show", refused to appear unless Walker was also given a spot. The Paar staff gave
in, and were glad they did. Jimmie's first guest shot was successful beyond anyone's expectations. Dan Rowan, who had seen
the show, immediately flew Jimmie to Los Angeles to guest on a "Laugh In" special. That was followed by a second guest spot on
"Jack Paar", and a contract with CBS to perform each week as the audience warm-up for the sitcom "Carlucci's Department".
The series of successes gave Walker the confidence to give up his day job, and in 1972 he was working as the main attraction in all
the top comedy clubs. His soaring popularity prompted Time Magazine to name him "Comedian of the Decade".
Spotted by the casting director for Norman Lear of "All in the Family" fame, Jimmie accepted a part in Lear's new urban-styled
comedy series, "Good Times". The role of the broadly strutting, wisecracking J.J. Evans would launch him into television
superstardom. "Dyn-o-mite!" was the phrase that made him famous nationwide. As "Good Times" enjoyed a six year run, Walker's
fame grew exponentially. He was the first winner of the NAACP Image Award, and won a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting
Actor in a Comedy Series. He appeared on "The Mac Davis Show", "Donny and Marie", "The John Davidson Show", "The Merv Griffin
Show", "Dinah", "The Mike Douglas Show", "The Hollywood Squares", and the "Match Game". Clothing, tee-shirts and even a
talking doll that blurted out his signature catch phrase were soon on store shelves everywhere.
Even with his demanding schedule, Jimmie continued to appear as the headliner at top comedy clubs, including the world famous
Comedy Store in Los Angeles. :His joke writing team included a young David Letterman, Jay Leno and Byron Allen. Walker's
television work would lead to movie roles, like boxer Bootney Farnsworth in "Let's Do it Again", co-starring with entertainment
luminaries Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. Jimmie also released a smash comedy album, "Dyn-o-mite!" that went gold. When "Good
Times" ended in 1979, Aaron Spelling offered Walker a starring role in the short-lived "B.A.D. Cats" and returned to cast him
again in 1983 in "At Ease", an ABC series about a bunch of United States Army misfits. He also landed choice roles in films
like "Airplane!" and "Airport '79", and was a regular on television shows like "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island". :In
recent years he's made scene-stealing appearances on "The George Lopez Show", "Everybody Hates Chris" with Chris Rock, and
"Scrubs".
But despite all Jimmie's success on the big and small screens, stand-up comedy remains his first love. Walker currently tours the
country 35 to 45 weeks a year performing live, and guesting on game shows and late night television. In his spare time he writes s
cripts for TV and movies, and continues to enjoy a comedy career now approaching five decades.
#DressUp
Transylvanian Lip Treatment presents Midnight Picture Show US 1975 | digital | Dir: Jim Sharman | 100min | R
Midnight / doors 11:00p | $7 at the door
17+ unless accompanying parent or adult guardian
This campy cult classic (which unfortunately, we can't name here, but you can watch the trailer over there) is the most popular
midnight movie of all time. A corn-fed all-American couple stumbles onto a creepy castle one night when their car breaks
down, entering a world they never dreamed existed. The castle turns out to be inhabited by a collection of kinky Transylvanian
freaks led by a mad bisexual transvestite. The film gained notoriety as the most successful midnight movie ever, in which
hundreds of cult fans show up in costume and act out scenes from the movie.
You are not allowed to bring your own props. Prop kits are available at the show. Prop kits include rice
(during the wedding scene at the very beginning, throw yours in celebration), a newspaper (during the rain scene, keep dry),
noise maker (during the creation speech, celebrate and MAKE SOME NOISE), toilet paper (when the doctor breaks through the
lab wall, hurl your "scotts" tissue), and toast (make your toast during the birthday dinner...toss it), will be available at
the show for $4. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME IN COSTUME.
Doors open at 11:00pm. Virgin sacrifice before the show. The movie begins at Midnight.
Next Midnight Picture Show - Saturday, September 23
#HoweBlockParty
the Irving Theater welcomes Thomas Carr Howe Reunion & Block Party on Johnson Avenue next to the Irving Theater
5:00p to 11:00p | free
Join us for the eleventh annual Thomas Carr Howe High School All Class Reunion and Block Party on the street next to the
theater. An all evening party with food, drinks, great music and, of course, old friends.
#StickMen
Mark Gasper presents STICK MEN featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, & Markus Reuter
7:30p / doors 6:30p | $25 / VIP $35 advance
Mark Gasper presents Progressive rock legends STICK MEN, featuring King Crimson
members Tony Levin (Chapman stick) and Pat Mastelotto (drums, percussion, electronics), together with Markus Reuter (touch guitar).
These musical legends and pioneers will be performing in Indianapolis on Thursday, August 31st as part of their PROG NOIR
CHAPTER 4 TOUR.
STICK MEN - Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, the powerhouse bass and drums of the group King Crimson for the past several decades,
bring that Progressive Rock tradition to all their playing. Levin plays the Chapman Stick, from which the band takes its
name. Having bass and guitar strings, the Chapman Stick functions at times like two instruments. :Markus Reuter plays
his self-designed touch-style guitar, which likewise enables him to cover much more ground than a guitar or a bass. And
Mastelotto's drumming encompasses not just the acoustic kit, but also a unique electronic setup, allowing him to add loops,
samples, percussion, and more.
Combined, the three members of STICK MEN take musical exploration to a new plateau, a new dialog, a new language.
The band's latest studio album, Prog Noir, was released in October 2016, and the band is touring the USA and Canada in
August/September 2017 to promote the album and bring their new musical language to fans, new and old.
TONY LEVIN - Born in Boston, Tony Levin started out in classical music, playing bass in the Rochester Philharmonic. Then
moving into jazz and rock, he has had a notable career, recording and touring with John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Yes, Alice Cooper,
Gary Burton, Buddy Rich and many more. He has also released 5 solo CDs and three books. In addition to touring with
STICK MEN, he is currently a member of King Crimson and the Peter Gabriel Band (performing with Gabriel on all studio and live
recordings, and tours, since he left Genesis 4 decades ago). Tony also plays in the jazz bands Levin Brothers and
LâImage. His popular website, tonylevin.com, features one of the web's first blogs, and has received over 4 million visits.
PAT MASTELOTTO - Very rarely does a drummer go on to forge the most successful career on the demise of their former hit
band. Phil Collins and Dave Grohl have managed it, so too has Pat Mastelotto, a self-taught drummer from Northern California,
who has also been involved with pushing the envelope of electronic drumming. Pat has spent a lifetime jumping genres from
pop, to progressive, to electronica to world music with such bands and artists as Mr. Mister, XTC, David Sylvian, The Rembrandts,
Kimmo Pohjonen, and for the last 20 years with King Crimson.
MARKUS REUTER - Markus is a composer, guitarist, and producer. Initially trained as a pianist, he subsequently studied at Robert
Fripp's Guitar Craft courses. Markus later learned to play the Chapman Stick, later moving onto the U8 Touch Guitar. Reuter
has released several solo recordings and worked extensively with other musicians. He is one of the core members of the
experimental band Centrozoon, is half of the duo Tuner (with Pat Mastelotto) and was also a member of Europa String Choir. Reuter
has collaborated with Ian Boddy, Robert Rich, No-Man singer Tim Bowness, and many others.
Join us for an evening of musical exploration and energetic wizardry, seldom seen in Indianapolis. You need to see and hear
STICK MEN in person to believe that rock music can challenge your brain while simultaneously move your feet to a new groove.
#AbletonAcademy
The Lodge Academy present Ableton Music Producers Showcase
7:00p to 9:30p | FREE
Come enjoy new music perform live by graduate students of Indianapolis' new advanced music producer program. Students are
graduates of The Lodge Academy, located in the world-class Lodge Recording Studios
in Indianapolis. Each student will perform a 15-30 minute set using the advanced production and performance software
Ableton Live.
