Unfortunately, air-conditioning is the only thing that can truly beat the heat. In the meantime, however, we are developing another great ORANJE for September 18th. We sincerely thank those of you who have submitted to participate in this year's show, and we look forward to seeing/hearing what has yet to arrive. I must say, it's going to be the toughest year to date for selecting musicians and other performers. Wow! What an incredibly ambitious music scene we have here for a city that receives no national attention whatsoever. I truly appreciate the sincerity with which people approach me about performing at ORANJE. That is what will continue to make this event have soul. As for the art we have seen so far...once again some incredible work. What a delight to see Indianapolis continue to produce such talent!

We are currently attempting to finalize negotiations on the space that we will lease for this year's ORANJE. Certainly, many of you are excited to learn the location for ORANJE, but rest assured, we are being as careful as possible as we select our site. Many factors weigh into our decision for where the event will take place, and we will have our location and make an official announcement soon.

Please continue to submit your work examples (artists) and Press Kits (musicians) through the end of the month. Stay tuned in early July for information on who will be participating in this year's show. Again, we sincerely thank you for your commitment to this event and for the passion you put into your creative work.

We look forward to hearing from and seeing you throughout the summer.

INDULGE YOUR SENSES

Ryan
a.k.a. DJ Helicon