The A.V. Club Indianapolis

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Seoul Grill Indy offers Korean gateway // Street Eat Beat

by Jaq Nigg May 25, 2012

A mission to demystify traditional Korean food comes through loud and clear with the quality of the foods’ flavors and presentations.
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5 activities in town that are not the Indy 500 // High Five

by Marcus Gilmer and Matt Pusatory May 24, 2012

If you find yourself staying put for the entire weekend with no desire to participate in any Indy 500 activities, there’s still plenty to do.
Mayer Hawthorne oozes sensuality into Indy tonight // Local Newswire

by Kyle Ryan May 23, 2012
The wide world of the walking dead // Roll Call

by Cory Casciato May 21, 2012

Most countries have tried their hands at the zombie genre; here are some of the highlights.
Indie Game: The Movie arrives in Indy // Ringing Endorsement

by Justin Spicer May 18, 2012

Not only does Indie Game: The Movie promise to be an entertaining film, but it focuses on three pivotal game developers that represent the type of artistry behind the video game industry that deserves to be upheld.
Taco Lassi: Part Mexican, part Indian, all delicious // Street Eat Beat

by Jaq Nigg May 17, 2012

Badass rolling testament to spice, flavor, and fun, indeed.
Gentlemen, start your libidos: 5 car-related pop songs that were, ahem, never really about cars // High Five

by Ashley Fetters May 16, 2012

Beyond rubber, smoke, milk, and glory, there’s one more ingredient without which no Indianapolis 500 would be complete: sex.
Why does ‘gay’ transform some into assholes? // Blog

by Shanna Mooney May 15, 2012

A rally in support of Dynasty begins at 6 p.m. tonight at the Veteran's Memorial Plaza, followed by a protest march to the Indianapolis Public Schools school board meeting at 7 p.m.

Indianapolis Calendar

No picks today, but still plenty to do! View the full calendar.

May 28
- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band The Jazz Kitchen, 9 p.m.
  The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s mix of R&B and its native New Orleans ...
May 29
- Major Lazer and Flosstradamus The Vogue, 9 p.m.
  Diplo and Switch might always be best known for having worked with the now-huge M ...
- Graffiti6 Deluxe at Old National Centre, 7:30 p.m.
  It’s been 30 years since MTV began the transformation of popular music into an ...
May 30
- Tedeschi Trucks Band and Moon Taxi Old National Centre, 7:30 p.m.
  Widely hailed guitarist Derek Trucks’ work as a session musician—earning credits with everyone from ...
- Orgone The Bishop Bar, 9:30 p.m.
  You almost never hear a crust punk band described as “many souls with a cosmic ...
- Craig Owens The Emerson Theater, 6 p.m.
  Craig Owens is like that rusty penny if rusty pennies were impeccably handsome and talented ...
May 31
- The Wizard Of Oz Beef And Boards Dinner Theatre, 8 p.m.
  You can ignore the man behind the curtain, but you can’t really ignore The ...
- The Wailers The Bluebird, 9 p.m.
  The appeal of a Wailers concert lies in the opportunity to hear Bob Marley’s ...
- Joseph Arthur Radio Radio, 9 p.m.
  On each of his first three albums for Peter Gabriel’s Real World label, Joseph ...
Jun 01
- Red Wanting Blue Rathskeller, 8 p.m.
  Red Wanting Blue has spent a fitful 16 years chasing the independent spirit of American ...
- Learner Dancer, Vacation Club, and Crys Radio Radio, 8 p.m.
- Pete Holmes The Comedy Attic, 10:30 p.m.
  Pete Holmes is just one of those guys you want to see succeed. His short ...
Jun 02
- Crossroads, Bitch Slap, The King Armada, Infamous, Cool Dad, and Bonfire John The Emerson Theater, 6:30 p.m.
  Touted as part homage and part parody, Bitch Slap is a throwback to grindhouse-era cinema ...
- The Elders The Vogue, 7 p.m.
  Led by Irish-born vocalist Ian Byrne, Missouri’s The Elders proffer rootsy Celtic rock immersed ...
- The IRT Celebrity Radio Show Indiana Repertory Theatre, 5:30 p.m.