On Procession

"Might as well Jump!"

April 25: Pecha Kucha slide show action. 9 p.m. $20 (includes free drinks and a t-shirt). Special appearance by Chambray Blue Jumpsuit.

April 26: Big Car's Chambray Blue Jumpsuit sound machine team in the IMA On Procession Parade, noon in Fountain Square/Downtown. Find out more about the parade here.

click here to watch video of our appearance on Fox 59.

Check out our pictures here.

This is our own behind-the-scenes video

May First Friday

"Under Pressure" May 2, 6 p.m. to midnight.

Herron School of Art Senior Print Show and Sale.

Featuring work by senior printmakers as a gallery show and a large variety of loose prints for sale.
Artists include: Nicola Evans, Cassie Stukofski, Ken Nurenberg, Alexander Peace, Keith Rigby, Andrea Fogt, Melissa Hamer, Donald Adams, Sarah Strong, David Finegan and Audrey Patten.

Beer tasting by the Hoosier Beer Geeks. Live music at 10 p.m. Art show is free. $5 suggested donation for the bands. Playing are locals Beat Debris and The Roundups and Blake/e/e/e of Chicago.

In Big Car thru April 26: Oakland, California artist Nat Russell brings his "Thing" solo exhibition of drawings, photos and wall painting. He'll also have books and T-shirts available that were specially made for the show.

Very nice stories about Nat in NUVO and on Indy.com. We appreciate the coverage!

An example of Lisa Choinacky's work.

In Side Car: Austin, Texas artist Lisa Choinacky's "Covers of Covers" a series of record album covers painted in encaustic. These original images come from people's Top 5 favorite albums of all time lists.

Coming up in June

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going strong. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. And you'll enjoy other benefits like special members only events, a profile on our website and opportunities to show your artwork in our spaces. Read more below (click to enlarge):

We're happy to accept memberships in person or via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

Something else great to do (not directly related to Big Car):

The site-specific theatre class at Butler University will be presenting iFred in the Theatre Lab, Room 328 in Lilly Hall at Butler University. IFred is a collection nine short plays written by Indianapolis playwright Jim Poyser. The performance will integrate computer technology, video projection, movement and spoken word. It will be presented on May 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. Admission is free.