YÜÉÅ à{x Xw|àÉÜ With a little Luck of the Irish It’s been several years since I planted my own garden. In my opinion, there is nothing better on the supper table than a sliced ripe tomato accompanied by fresh corn on the cob and fresh strawberries shortcake for dessert, all the results of one’s own efforts. When I was a child, our family lived in the city. In the summertime, however, we spent almost every Thursday (my Dad’s day off from work) on the farm in the garden. We canned our own green beans and corn. Strawberries, rhubarb and peas went into the freezer. I can still remember the water dripping down my arms when sitting and cleaning the stems from strawberries. It was worth it once they were transferred to the top of the homemade ice cream or cake with whipped cream. During my teen years, we switched from my grandparents farm to our own and I quickly inherited the priviledge of mowing the front two-acre lawn with the brand new riding lawn mower. Since I wasn’t old enough to drive yet, this was the next best thing for me. Earphones and transister radios were the “in” thing and I could listen to my favorites as I drove round and round. (Why it took me to age 21 and already being a mother before I went to get my driver’s license is still beyond me.) But today, I let the kids mow the lawn, I buy my strawberries at the grocer and I have traded my gardening gloves for all the fun places to go, people to see and things to do in our wonderful U.S. A. This issue is filled with tips for those of you who do enjoy gardening. Me..I’m taking the day off to go to a concert (or two or three.) Ok, Ok. Maybe I will go plant a tomato plant or two in a pot on the back porch. With a little luck from the Irish, maybe they’ll grow this time.
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What’s Inside... Special Features
Spring Gardening
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Places to Go: 56th Annual Flower & Patio Show
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Walker Farms
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Delphi
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Things to Do: Gardening with Kids
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Watch Cats
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See a Free Movie
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People to See: Demi Lovato
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
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Places to Go: 56th Annual Ind March 8-16 State Fair Grounds Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS – A long, cold, snowy Hoosier winter will be brought to a welcomed halt on Saturday, March 8, when doors swing open to the 56th annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show. This traditional harbinger of spring celebrates finer outdoor living with a myriad of inspirational features including the return of the Urban Homestead, Grill University, the all new Brew Bracket Backyard Brewfest, small space gardening, the Think Spring education stage, over 400 expert exhibitors, and — of course — the gardens. More than 40 fabulous Showcase and Featured Exhibitor Gardens to replicate at home, or simply to use as creative muse for your own outdoor space, will be the stars of the show again this year. “Personal Spaces” is the theme of the 56th annual event. Landscape designers have been challenged to think outside the proverbial box and develop garden designs that best depict their view of finer outdoor living. The gardens will run the gamut — from warm, cozy, intimate gathering spots to expansive entertaining areas. Each will illustrate the latest in outdoor living: dramatic fire features; soothing ponds, streams and waterfalls; beautifully crafted structures; luxurious outdoor kitchens; trending patio furniture; plantings that engage all of the senses; new designs in hardscapes, and much more! The show runs Saturday, March 8 through Sunday, March 16 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion and Expo Hall, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis. Show hours are Saturday 10 am to 9 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm; Page 10
Monday through Wednesday, 10 am to 7 pm, and Thursday and Friday, 10 am to 9 pm. General admission is $13, with youngsters 12 and under free. A $3 downloadable coupon, and advance sale tickets, are available on-line at IndianaFlowerAndPatioShow.com. Discounted advance sale tickets also are available at all Indiana Marsh Supermarkets. Senior Day is Monday, March 10, when admission for adults 65+ (with ID) is $9. Marsh Day is Tuesday, March 11, with giveaways, coupons and other goodies available at the show from 10 am to 2 pm. “This year’s event is a wonderful combination of all the features our guests love and expect to see each year,” said show executive director Donell Heberer Walton, “as well as a fantastic line-up of new activities and displays. “For example, the magnificent Showcase Gardens, our perennial stars, will be front and center again this year,” she said. “These are the huge, incredible gardens that simply take your breath away, and inspire so many ideas that are adaptable in your own outdoor living space. Last year’s Urban Homestead exhibition in Expo Hall was a big hit with guests, so we’re bringing that back with even more insights into sustainable living. Likewise, Grill University is being expanded this year, with additional inside scoop on what
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An Interpretive Center is midway along the 468 mile trek from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana. Step into the living quarters below the deck of a canal boat, operate a miniature boat through a tiny stretch of canal and more. The Interpretive Museum, opened in 2003, offers interactive exhibits and displays to recount the fascinating creation of the Wabash & Erie Canal. Guests can get a glimpse of life in the 1850s canal era and learn about the land, water and wildlife in early Indiana. General admission is free, although donations are welcome. 16 l
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The Canal Center has exciting “kid friendly” interactive exhibits in twelve galleries that depict this 1832-1876 canal era from the beginning through construction, operation and finally its demise. A year after it was completed in 2004, the facility was awarded “the best new volunteer driven museum in the US” by the American Association of State and Local History. Thus ten years after opening and successful operation, efforts now center on creating even more excitement with renovations of three galleries. Additional exhibits are being added to
People to See: Demi Lovato At the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30 INDIANAPOLIS - Demi Lovato's Neon Lights Tour travels the US arena circuit in early 2014 as the Dallas-raised pop singer/actress backs her fourth studio album, "Demi," her top-charting album to date. "The X Factor" judge invited two alumni of the TV show -- Little Mix and Fifth Harmony-- to open the concerts along with "X Factor UK" contestant Cher Lloyd. Lovato has earned praise for her high-energy concerts and her soaring vocals, a combination that keeps young fans snapping up tickets. The Albuquerque, NM native has well over a decade of experience in show business, a run that began at age 10 on Barney and Friends. She starred in The Disney Channel movie Camp Rock as well as in The Disney Channel series Sonny with a Chance. American recording artist, actress, and philanthropist. She made her debut as a child actress in Barney & Friends. In 2008, she came to prominence as a starring cast member in the television film Camp Rock. She signed to Hollywood Records the same year, and released her debut studio album, Don't Forget, in September 2008. The album sold 89,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200. It has since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 530,000. In 2009, Lovato was commissioned her own television series, Sonny with a Chance. That July, her second album, Here We Go Again, became her first to debut atop the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in its first week and spawning the single of the same name which became her first to break the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 15. Lovato possesses a three octave, mezzo-soprano's vocal range[148] Nick Levine of Digital Spy commented that her vocals on Don't Forget were "consistently impressive".[149] OneRepublic singer and pro18 l www.TheWeekenderMagazine.com, March, 2014
ducer Ryan Tedder from who worked on Unbroken said that "Demi blew me out of the water vocally! I had no idea how good her voice is. She's one of the best singers I've ever worked with. Literally, that good..... I mean, she's a Kelly Clarkson-level vocalist. And Kelly has a set of pipes." Lovato has said that her fifth studio album will be recorded in 2014 and she is hoping to release it in the same year. Tickets for the concert start at $30 on www.ticketmaster.com
Things to Do: Combine dinner with the theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats pounces onto the Beef & Boards stage INDIANAPOLIS – Based on “Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot, the The seven-time Tony Award winning musical joins with Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre to provide an full evening of fun and entertainment. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s playful production is the second-longest running show in Broadway history, and is presented through March 30 at Beef & Boards. Cats brings audiences into the poetry of T. S. Eliot, whose “Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats” inspired the musical about frolicking felines gathering for the Jellicle Ball. One by one, they introduce themselves in the hopes of being selected by their leader,
Old Deuteronomy, to be reborn into a new life with a journey to the Heavyside Layer. Featuring spectacular dancing, amazing makeup and colorful costumes, Cats is an unforgettable experience in the intimate atmosphere of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre – where they are close enough to touch! Not just on stage, the frolicing creatures are in the aisle and all around, even overhead! Kenny Shepard reprises his role of the narrator, Munkustrap, which he has played in both of Beef & Boards’ previous productions of Cats. Performing for the first time at Beef & Boards are J.S. McLaughlin as Old Deuteronomy and Eileen Faxas as Grizabella, who sings the show’s famous “Memory.” Buddy Reeder, who played the role of Mungojerrie in Beef & Boards’ debut production of Cats in 2004 directs the show and restages Marc Robin’s original award-winning choreography.
Musical director is Terry Woods, with set design by Michael Layton. Cats is on stage for 59 performances through March 30. Tickets for Cats range from $38.50 to $63.50 and include Chef Odell Ward’s dinner buffet, prepared inhouse for each performance, of fruit and salad bar, and select beverages. Parking is always free. There are discounts for groups of 20 or more. For reservations, call the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Box Office at 317-872-9664 anytime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. For more information, including complete show schedule, visit beefandboards.com. Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indiana’s only year-round professional dinner theatre, has been serving up exceptional entertainment since 1973.
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People to See: Crosby, Stills & Nash INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana fans have two opportunities this month to attend a Crosby, Stills & Nash concert. The first is Friday, March 14 at he Murat Theatre at Old National Centre. Thie performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Main floor seating tickets range from $40 - 99.50. To reserve or for more information, visit online at www.oldnationalcentre.com. The other concert will be Wednesday, March 19 at the Embassy Theatre in Ft. Wayne. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets will range from $49 - 94. The group will perform songs from their extensive catalogue, as well as new material from each member. The itinerary runs through March 24, closing with a show at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC. Once again, CSN will be accompanied by its backing band featuring: Shane Fontayne (guitar), Steve DiStanislao (drums), Kevin McCormick (bass), James Raymond (keyboards), and Todd Caldwell (organ). David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash unite as “three together” for the March 2014 dates amid a full slate of side and solo projects. More than four decades since CSN first harmonized in Laurel Canyon, and played its first-ever concert as a trio at the legendary Woodstock festival, its members continue a creative partnership that is one of the most influential and enduring in music. David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash have each been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two times—with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a second time with The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and The Hollies, respectively. They are also in the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, honored both for CSN as a group, and as individual solo artists. March, 2014, www.TheWeekenderMagazine.com. l 23
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