It's Sunday, September 20th, 2009. I am still in disbelief about last night. The entire evening of ORANJE 2009 was incredible from every perspective that I have. As organizer, I felt better about the event than ever before. The entire ORANJE staff was able to relax and enjoy the evening thanks to an unprecedented proactive effort to remedy issues we had experienced in the past. As the weeks and days approach ORANJE each year, we focus on three things: promotion, preparing the building, and communicating with participants and sponsors to ensure everyone is prepared for the night of ORANJE. Over the course of eight years, we have learned that those three aspects of the ORANJE planning process cannot get enough attention. This year, we focused intensely on improving each of those areas so that ORANJE could continue to be a better experience for everyone. Fortunately, our commitment to continuing to improve our operations paid off in the form of an event that operated without a hitch, presenting a mind-blowing music lineup and a superbly talented array of visual artists. In the eight years we've been producing this event, I have never seen a group of artists and musicians so motivated to make their paricipation successful. We had a few minor delays on a stage or two, but for the most part, the seven music stages/lounges at ORANJE presented an amazing night of original music.

As a fan of art and music, I had an absolute blast checking out all the stages and mingling with artists throughout the night. A few of my personal favorites on the music front were Wye Oak, Lucky Pineapple, the IN House tent, Elsinore, The Basilica tent, the incomparable Andy D., and I have probably never had as much fun watching a band at ORANJE as I did watching the John Stockton Project smash peoples' souls on the Ramp Stage. I purchased several pieces of art from different artists, some of whom I had already known, and a few who I was introduced to this year. The Indy Hub Fashion Lounge mixed fashion talk with social atmosphere as patrons interacted with fashion experts and professional stylists. As for overall atmosphere, ORANJE was packed by 10pm, and the weather was absolutely perfect.

From the performer's perspective, my performance with Skittz and Ace One was thoroughly enjoyed. We felt great about the whole thing and the timing was solid. The group was really, really tight and the energy in the MyOldKentuckyBlog.com stage room was great! It was fun to chat with Andy D. after our set right before he went on.

What I enjoyed most, though, was seeing everyone have such a great time supporting art and music, having one final celebration of the summer season. While some artists did not sell as much as they had hoped, I was pleased to hear from many artists that sales were great. Again, I cannot say enough about the music lineup this year. It was the best overall lineup at ORANJE to date, and I would bet that not a venue in America had a lineup like that last night. I only wish I could have found the time to see more of the bands. As usual, the night was a blur to me, as I could barely go thirty seconds without running into someone I knew. However, I am grateful that at this year's ORANJE I spent most of my time mingling with the people who have supported us as participants, patrons and sponsors. In the past, Adam and I spent most of our night trying to organize the chaos and resolve myriad issues. As the event has grown, we have learned that our help from the staff, particularly from PK, has proven to be critical. Our amazing staff has taken a great deal of the burden associated with coordinating operations the night of the event off our shoulders. This year, though, even our staff was completely calm as the evening rolled by smoothly. I heard from more than one person who has attended every single ORANJE that this year's event was by far the best.

Thanks again to our amazing staff of volunteers, our sponsors, participants and everyone who came out to experience ORANJE 2009. We cannot thank you enough for the support you've shown us over the years. Our gratitude to each of you for allowing this event to continue to grow is deep and sincere. We will post event photos & videos, as well as information about this year's attendance, on our various online media soon.

We look forward to seeing you next year at ORANJE 2010, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010.

Indulge Your Senses!

Ryan
aka DJ Helicon

Greetings ORANJE friends and supporters!

Preparations for ORANJE 2009 are well underway and excitement is building for the 8th consecutive ORANJE art and music experience! We have an excellent lineup of over 35 artists AND 35 music acts spread throughout 60,000 square feet of industrial warehouse space, as well as outdoors in the tent area. This year's ORANJE event will also offer a unique fashion experience at the ORANJE Fashion Lounge (presented by Indy Hub). ORANJE 2009 is featuring many new artists and musicians, and we are excited to present them at this year's event.

NEW WEBSITE!! ORANJE is extremely excited to launch the newly designed www.oranjeindy.com! On Thursday, August 27, 2009, ORANJE will unveil the brand new website, complete with artist and musician bios, ORANJE street team updates, and links to ORANJE social media outlets. For the first time ever, oranjeindy.com will feature an online music player that will allow our site visitors to listen to a sample of music from each act performing at ORANJE 2009. We are happy to be able to present an updated and more interactive web presence for ORANJE and its participants. We hope you'll enjoy the new ORANJE web experience. We cannot send enough thanks to PK Designs for the extraordinary effort put forth towards the site redesign. We also owe credit to Matchbook Creative for their support and design efforts with the new site. These two companies have an amazing capacity for getting great work done efficiently. Thanks!!

ORANJE is coming! Mark your calendars for 9.19.09!

We look forward to seeing you out on the town over the next few weeks as we embark on the exciting promotional journey.

Indulge Your Senses!


ORANJE 2009
An Interactive Experience of Art & Music
Saturday, September 19
8pm-2am
2323 N. Illinois St.
Indianapolis, IN
21+

we're a few days away. 4, counting today (and they ALL count, right now).

when it's all said and done this week, we'll have 25,000 flyers distributed, new connections on myspace and facebook, and the best staff we have had to date to help put it all together.

the whole experience this year has been unbelievable, so far. all of us on the team cannot wait for saturday night, and look forward to seeing everyone there to celebrate contemporary arts and culture.

we're all trying to stay healthy this week. send your healthful prayers to the ORANJE staff and participants!

it's going to be a fantastic weekend. we look forward to seeing you at 24th and Illinois on Saturday night!

Indulge Your Senses,

Heli

hard to believe it's...ummm...wow. 11 DAYS UNTIL ORANJE 2008!

over the last few days, everyone i've bumped into has inquired, "you dead yet?" or "are you sleeping at all?" or "have you eaten today?"

of course, we are extremely busy and focused on the execution of our seventh consecutive ORANJE event,and as usual, are up to our hairlines in all the last minute details, questions, changes, and event management. the truth is, though, we have a tremendous amount of help and could not be more excited about this year's event.

as many now know, we are returning to the site of ORANJE 2007, at 2323 N. Illinois St, for this year's event. the building turned out to be a perfect facility for us, and when the opportunity came along to work with these guys again, we were happy to do so and moved quickly through the negotiations. special thanks to Al Donato III of Acorn Group for making it happen!

the numbers look familiar to those who have experienced ORANJE in the past. 45 artists. 25 music acts (amazingly, we end up on these numbers year after year, without trying at all to do so). a full fashion lounge, sponsored by Savvy Salon and Nicole Yalowitz Designs. the indie film lounge, this year being done in a unique, surprise theme, is once again, sure to be a source of great entertainment all night. look for the NUVO lounge, which will offer interaction in the form of open-stage 'Rock Band.'

of course, Sangiovese Catering will be on site serving up delicious beverages from some of your favorite area bartenders, and the Sparks girls will be running around offering samples of their newest products.

the helicon lounge takes on a bit of a different look this year, brought to fruition this year by a collaboration between Matty Bennett of Sequences Design and Brendan Fox of Batical 1 Products. the DJs will be upstairs in the Savvy Fashion Lounge, but Matty and Fox will welcome you into their space, with some of the most unique interior design visions in the city. this lounge will sit right in the middle of the main room on the first floor, just outside the ORANJE Main Stage.

the promotional response in our major street-level push over last weekend (Penrod; Greek Fest; Bridging The Gap show at Spin featuring Mudkids, Twilight Sentinals, Grampall Jookabox and Christian Taylor; Colts Tailgating) was very positive. many had already been familiar or were planning on attending ORANJE. of course, many people had not yet heard of it, and were pleasantly surprised to learn about the details of the event. we hope everyone will help spread the word about ORANJE and come to experience the unique event.

we hope you will all join us for ORANJE 2008! please keep in mind that tickets are $20, available in advance through Ticketmaster, or at the door the night of the event (CASH ONLY). an ATM will be on site. 21 & OVER ONLY.

ORANJE 2008
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
2323 N. Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN
8pm-2am
$20
21 & Over. ALL PATRONS MUST HAVE I.D.

Indulge Your Senses,

ryan
aka helicon

...knowing that it's ORANJE time!

we have officially moved into our building at 2323 N. Illinois. last saturday, adam and i, along with a group of our most loyal volunteers (PK, Fox, Beth, Laurel & Joy) emptied our storage unit (goodbye extra storage expense) and moved our not-so-light load in through our favorite overhead door. this friday, we will pick up our printed marketing materials and i will begin hitting this streets this weekend while the rest of the core team takes one final respite before the main drag.

in case you did not see it, NUVO made the official announcement for ORANJE 2008 in yesterday's edition (wednesday, august 6, 2008, 'best of indy' issue) with a half page ad on page 5. speaking of NUVO, we're glad to have them back again this year, and be sure to catch them with us at Penrod on saturday, september 6th at the IMA grounds. as well, don't forget to check out the NUVO Arts Guide that comes out that week. this is all you need to catch a glimpse of Indy's art scene, whether you're new to town, or a creative veteran.

we'd also like to officially welcome our newest set of sponsors for 2008. Scion has agreed to sponsor a live art exhibit at the event, and i hear a few cars may be getting painted. be sure to visit Butler Scion if you're shopping for a new whip to roll to ORANJE this year, and be on the lookout for this exhibit when you walk into the event this year (in fact, if you're not looking out, you may just run right into it).

additionally, we have signed on The Great Frame Up for a 4th straight year (BIG shout out to Bruce and Scott, you guys have been great over the years and we're really excited about what you'll be doing this year). as well, we welcome the return of IndyMojo, who will be taking on the majority of our street level promotions. look for the ORANJE Indy Mojo Street Team as we give The Blast to indy over the next 6 weeks. finally, we have secured 11th hour deals with SALT Catering, Sequences Design, and Batical 1 Products, all long time members of the ORANJE family (very special thanks to Fox/Batical 1 for a seventh straight ORANJE!). the Helicon Lounge may sound a little different this year at ORANJE, but unique collaborations, working the angles, and new situations can make for a fresh experience. i guess you'll just have to attend ORANJE 2008 to discover what's in store...speaking of that, you will not want to miss the experience of the ORANJE 2008 Savvy Fashion Lounge. wow.

coming up on saturday, august 16th is the 3rd 'Peel' event at Subterra. Peel: Your Way To ORANJE, highlights various ORANJE artists and musicians and offers us an expanded base from which we can promote our main event, ORANJE. this time, we feature the high-energy musical collaboration of Kenny Sutton and Rhythm Meltdown. we'll be partyin all night so come down and take a bite of our ORANJE crew.




look for us at Penrod (saturday, september 6th), out on the streets at various events (Mudkids at Spin on saturday night, september 6th; 1st Fridays on Mass Ave; Subsurface; etc) and of course, at ORANJE 2008 on Saturday, September 20th at 2323 N. Illinois St. in downtown Indy.

Indulge Your Senses,

Ryan
aka Helicon (of the Mudkids)

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if you're in a gray area, perhaps you just need a little ORANJE?

you can Peel your way there this saturday, july 19th @ Spin Nightclub (6308 N. Guilford in Broad Ripple).

Peel: Your Way To ORANJE! part II of this year's 'Peel' series, highlighting ORANJE and its participants, takes place @ Spin, and features the live sounds of Otto Vector (Detroit), Butterfly Assassins (Chicago) & Indy's own Mardelay. Rounding out the evening, your host, DJ Helicon. p.s. i've got a special little treat in mind. hope you're there to hear it.

in addition to the nonstop music, we will feature live art, interactive txt messaging and NUVO, Stoli and Miller promo teams. also in the house on the late night will be the Savvy Salon & Chapstick Weekly crews.

drink specials all night long. great bands. a lil heli (maybe a surprise guest appearance?). live art. the ORANJE crew. the Savvy crew. if you're not at this party, we'll tell you about it next week and you'll ask yourself, 'why did i miss it?' & wonder wonder why.

ORANJE is coming. Saturday September 20th, 2008. let's begin by Peelin'. see you @ Spin this Saturday night. 10pm.

Indulge Your Senses,

ryan
aka Helicon (of the Mudkids)

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We have selected our 2008 (visual art) Participants, and are excited about the arrival of some ORANJE first-timers, as well as the welcoming back of some multi-year veterans.

The ORANJE 2008 Music Lineup will also be announced in the coming days.

We are also in the process of narrowing down our site selection for this year's event, and will look to announce that information as soon as it is finalized. Stay tuned to the appropriate channels for the official announcement.

In the meantime, please let us know if you may yet be interested in participating as an artist or sponsor organization.

Don't forget about Peel: Your Way To ORANJE, the preview event series highlighting ORANJE and its participants. The 2nd Peel event is coming up on Saturday, July 19th at Spin Nightclub in Broad Ripple. The next (3rd) Peel event will be on Saturday, August 16th at Subterra Lounge, featuring Rhythm Meltdown w/ Joe Melton and Kenny Sutton.

Special thanks go out to NUVO, Miller, Print Resources, Stoli, Savvy Salon & Sangiovese.

Indulge Your Senses,

Ryan
(aka Helicon)

That's right. We are currently taking art, music and other creative submissions for ORANJE 2008. Visual artists should email jpgs and accompanying artist bios or media kits to info@oranjeindy.com.

Musicians, bands, DJs and other performers may send Electronic Press Kits or links to web media to ryan@oranjeindy.com. Please put ''Band Name' ORANJE 2008 Submission' in the subject line of the email. DO NOT EMAIL SONG FILES. WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT EPKs, LINKS TO FILES AND/OR WEBSITES.

ORANJE is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2008 and will take place at a location to be announced later this summer.

In other news (shoutout to FloriBama Tom!), the ORANJE team will be active this summer as we dot the promotional calendar with various events we will host throughout the city. Last Friday we organized the Print Resources Grand Opening Tent Party, which was a huge hit, as we used The Force (and Cynthia Layne) to keep the storms from crushing us.

Coming up on Saturday, June 21st, we will host the first of three Peel (Your Way to ORANJE) events. The first Peel (1.08), will take place the evening of the 21st at Sangiovese Ristorante on 86th St. We look forward to welcoming guests in the warm atmosphere Sangiovese offers, including the unique back deck experience with a spectacular water view. The evening will be filled with music, great drink specials, food and a great vibe of people. (Note: Sangiovese is going to turn into a hot social spot in the after dinner hours. You heard it here first).

ORANJE is now in session. Hit us up. Volunteer with us. Come see us around town. We look forward to another wonderful year of ORANJE.

Ryan
(aka Helicon)

Wow. I guess all the blogging transferred to other media (myspace, etc.) but it's time to get back on the scene here at oranjeindy.com. We are preparing for an exciting year. I wanted to share a few updates.

ORANJE enters its seventh year in production in 2008, and we eagerly await another fantastic collection of creative minds, supportive sponsors and enthusiastic patrons. Currently, we are in negotiations with property owners for a building, as well as with various companies and organizations for sponsorship support.

In the coming weeks, we will be putting out our Call For Participants and accepting submissions from a variety of artists and musicians. Please stay tuned to the site for updates regarding participation in ORANJE 2008. As well, signing up for our mailing list ensures that you will receive all information sent out regarding participation.

In addition to looking for a building and participants for our 2008 event, we are looking into moving into a full-time office to house our operations. Believe it or not, up until this point, we have never had that 'luxury.' More to come on that, too.

We are gearing up for a great summer. Already, we have had discussions with artists, musicians, staff and sponsors who have participated in the past and we welcome their passion back to ORANJE. This summer's promotional outlook is additionally exciting as we look forward to hosting our series of events leading up to the September event (Peel: Your Way to ORANJE, b4, and ORANJE @ Penrod).

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in any way this year by emailing us at info@oranjeindy.com.

Indulge Your Senses,

Ryan

Greetings Friends and Supporters of ORANJE,

I wanted to check in and drop a quick update. The blog has slept lately, but now we're back in full swing with ORANJE stuff.

Here's what's going down in the near future:

-Mojo Mondays on the Circle. Come downtown every Monday (weather permitting) and have lunch with Hup, IndyMojo, DJ Helicon and crew! 11am-1pm on Monument Circle, downtown Indy. All summer long when the weather is nice. Learn about other upcoming events, have lunch, mingle, listen to music, see live performances and enjoy daytime life in downtown Nap!

-Peel: The Way to ORANJE. Come help build the vibe for ORANJE 2007 at our ongoing promotional series. 'Peel' will take place at venues throughout town. Stay tuned to oranjeindy.com for details, including information leading up to as well as photo recaps of the events. Events will take place on June 23, July 21, and August 11.

-Participate in ORANJE 2007: We are still taking submissions for participation in ORANJE 2007. Please send your work examples, proposal and/or EPKs to info@oranjeindy.com and let us know who you are and how you'd like to be a part of ORANJE. The submission period is open through July 1, 2007. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please let us know.

Looking forward to seeing everyone out on the streets, at the events, and ultimately, at ORANJE on Saturday, September 15, 2007!

Ryan
aka Helicon

Attention ORANJE supporters!

We have a building! Yes, that is correct. ORANJE has secured a facility for this year's show. We are now scouring the streets of Indianapolis with our flyers promoting the 5th Annual ORANJE! This year, we will excite patrons inside the walls of the former FOX 59 TV Studios at 1440 N. Meridian St. We are delighted to have the opportunity to make use of yet another unique building with a special history.

So now, the ORANJE team is hitting the streets to spread the word, and the numbers look good! 40 artists. 13 bands. 13 DJs. 4 enviro-lounges. 2 video artists... and a few thousand of our closest friends! We can't wait to see everyone out that night, and we are now officially underway with onsite preparations for ORANJE 2006.

As we like to say in hip hop: Once again it's on!

P.S. Big up! to Josh Baker and the MMS crew for a great weekend of music. Special thanks to the fans who came out to support Mudkids in one of the finest displays Russell and Skits have put on in quite some time. We truly had a great time with that and look forward to the things to come. And if you were at the after party, well, that is another story, entirely.

~Helicon

Hello everyone,

The first blog in a while. The first of many to come. ORANJE season is definitely in full effect once again.

Before I get started I want to talk about our friend Mpozi Mshale Tolbert. The ORANJE family, as well as the Indianapolis community lost a good friend and true warrier on Monday, July 3rd. While we will miss Mpozi very dearly--the reggae tent @ ORANJE will not be the same without him--we will also do our best to continue working hard to present ORANJE every year to Indy and help bring to light the amazingly talented members of our art and music community. We know if Mpozi could speak to us now, he would say just keep doing what you're doing. This has been a truly tough loss for the team, but from this experience, strength and positivity will be gained, and Mpozi will be there with us in spirit forever.

We are pleased to announce that our artists and musicians have been selected for the 2006 showcase. Emails have been and will be sent out this weekend to inform participants who have been selected. The lineup this year, both artistically and musicically, is quite exciting, and we are anxious to see the ideas of each participant begin to unfold in the coming weeks.

Other details, including event location, will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to the website for the most up-to-date information. In addition, if you wish to receive these updates by email, please sign up for our mailing list if you have not already. This can be done on the front page of the site.

Enjoying the last few minutes of free time for the summer...

Bless,

Ryan
aka DJ Helicon

What I meant to say was, ORANJE was off the chain! Well, at least everything except for the stages in the Bassment. Those were hung from chains.

Wow. What an incredible night. We can't even begin to explain how much it meant to us to have all the great people involved, from our sponsors to the participants to the people who helped us clean up the building. Our hearts go out to you, and we give you the applause of a coliseum.

This has been such a great experience. While there are certainly times that it's a difficult road, we've made some great friends along the way, experienced unbelievable success and growth as an event and are proud to be contributing to the Public Art Initiative. For the few bad things that happen, there are hundreds of successes that crush the bad things. We are very grateful to all those who participated and attended, and we cannot wait to bring you the next ORANJE.

It looks as if it is safe to say we had over 2,000 people this year. Closer to 2,200 including participants. It's been a wild ride, and we are looking forward to taking some time to reflect on this year's show.

If anyone has any pictures, we'd love to see them. We would like to put some of the better ones up on the site. If you have any photos from the night of the event, or even good ones from the setup, please contact us if you would allow us to put them up on the site. We will credit you for them.

Thanks again, everyone! We will see you around the way this winter, and look forward to another incredible night next September. ORANJE 2006 is tentatively scheduled for
Saturday, September 16th, 2006. Mark your calendars!

DJ Helicon

p.s. I had a blast onstage with Cynthia Layne, the Fashion Show models, and en2. Wow! What a great time!

The ORANJE team takes a break for the weekend of Sept 2-4 and will return on Tuesday.

We'll be out this week at AMP (Art, Music, People), The Mass Ave Fall Gallery Walk, The Midwest Electronic Music Festival, Greekfest and believe it or not, several other events.

We are tired. But excited, too, for what is set to be the best ORANJE yet!

See you out on the streets, or at 1601 N. Penn on Saturday the 17th.

Ryan

Preparation of the building. Promotion. Daily creative additions.

ORANJE is gelling. We are happy to report that over 50 artists, 30 musical acts and various other parts of the show are all starting to take shape and prepare for an incredible night on Saturday, September 17th, 2005. We feel that this will be our best show to date.

The Former Herron Art School building at 16th and Penn is proving to be a perfect space for us. It has all the square footage we need, a great layout, an expansive and rich art history, perfect location and adequate power (we have saved a lot of time this year not having to run power everywhere in the building as we have in the past).

Promoting 5-6 nights a week is very tiring. That's why I find myself taking naps at odd times like 7pm-midnight, etc. Organizing this show is often times a surreal experience, but nonetheless, the night of 9.17.05 will be special and we are really excited about everyone's involvement this year.

A limited number of presale tickets are still available. Please contact us if you need them (info@oranjeindy.com).

We also have a number of volunteer opportunities. Please email info@oranjeindy.com if you are available to volunteer for the preparation/promotion of ORANJE or at the actual show.

Hope to see you out on the streets during mega-promotion.

INDULGE YOUR SENSES,

Ryan
aka Helicon

Hello Everyone,

July 1st marked the submission deadline for ORANJE 2005. We must say, it has been an honor to receive so many incredible submissions. Sifting through these is certainly going to be a lot of fun, but also frustrating, knowing we cannot select everyone to participate. Nonetheless, we are looking forward to our jurying process which will take place this week. Shortly after we have reviewed all submissions, we will announce the art booths and music lineup for ORANJE 2005.

Stay tuned to the site/blog for updates on ORANJE, including the location and the art/music lineup, which will all be announced very shortly.

If you are interested in volunteering for ORANJE, please email us at info@oranjeindy.com and mention you'd like to volunteer. We truly appreciate all of those who have offered their services already. Thank you!

The Juice is Loose.

Ryan
aka DJ Helicon

Yo Naptown.

Despite the hiatus from blogging, ORANJE has been busy. Some of you may have seen us running around with Red Bull during the Race Weekends (500, F1). That was a lot of fun, and incredibly 'connective' for ORANJE because we met people from all over the world. I even had the opportunity to take a photo at the track on F1 day with some Dutch folks. I was sporting the 'Grand Prix' orange Adidas, and we ran into some Nederlanders with ORANGE CLOGS! Hilarious! And it's straight clownin' because Dutch people DO NOT wear clogs. Anyway, we got our picture taken, because we all knew at that point we were probably the only 3 people in Indy wearing orange shoes. I gave them an ORANJE flyer and explained to them what it was, and that Holland did, in fact, inspire the name ORANJE. They were cool as hell and I rapped with them about my time spent in Delft. Maybe they'll come to ORANJE someday...

Otherwise, we're finalizing details on the location of this year's event, and will announce information within the coming weeks. ORANJE 2005 will be on Saturday, September 17th. We are still taking submissions for artists, musicians, performance artists, or any other participant for this year's show. The deadline for submissions is Friday, July 1st. We are really excited to be hearing from a number of new artists this year. Everyone keep up the great work! We will confirm the artist and music lineup by the middle of July.

We'd also like to thank the multitude of people who have requested volunteer information for ORANJE. It really means a tremendous deal to us to have that kind of support in the community. We will be compiling a database of volunteers in the next 2 weeks, and will create an email list to update everyone on volunteer needs. We will need volunteers for a street team for the Midwest Music Summit (www.midwestmusicsummit.com), including the week leading up to the event. The MMS takes place July 21-23 in Broad Ripple and Downtown. Please let us know if you'd like to help the street team promote MMS and ORANJE that week! Send an email to info@oranjeindy.com.

Adam, Tricia (our new intern), the Street Team and I look forward to seeing everyone around town this summer as we prepare for and promote ORANJE 2005.

Stay tuned...the blog shall live again in Summer '05!

Helicon

P.S. I got to open up for The Crystal Method on Sunday. Sweet.

Team members,

We can't wait. Things are coming together so well, it is even blowing our minds how incredible ORANJE will be this year. We are grateful from the bottom of our hearts and the depths of our souls that Indy has shown such tremendous support for something as f*$#ed up as ORANJE. Patrons of ORANJE, pat yourselves on the back for being so cool, and brace yourselves for some of the most amazingly talented performances and exhibitions this side of the White River.

Exhaustion has infiltrated our bodies. We are relying on a steady dose of caffeine, and a lot of inspiration to keep us going. A day behind the scenes at ORANJE would make any normal person drop to the ground. However, the creative and wonderful people that compose this event make it worth every energy-draining moment. We are just so thankful to be doing this. It is unbelievable. Truly.

It is safe to say that everyone is very excited about Saturday night. Remember, the doors open at 8pm, and we will rock it out until 3am. ORANJE will ripen this Saturday, September 18th @ 602 E. Washington St, in beautiful downtown Indianapolis. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com), as well as at Monon Coffee Co., Urbane Optical, and Tee's Daydream's, for $12. Otherwise, tickets can be purchased at the door for $15.

Who needs sleep?

Ryan
'DJ Helicon'
*check me out on the wheels of steel in The Jungle @ midnight, opening for en2 (a collaboration, perhaps...)

ORANJE IS COMING!!!

We are pleased to announce that preparations for ORANJE 2004 are coming together quite well, and anticipation is building for this year's show. As always, ORANJE will present a wealth of talent and other surprises that will find anyone in attendance both intrigued and impressed.

As usual, advance tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com). Tickets are $12 advance, $15 day of and will be available at the door. ORANJE opens to the public at 8:00pm on Saturday, September 18th. Doors will close around 3:00am.

This year, ORANJE is proud to present some of the best local performers in addition to our display artists. Our music lineup has evolved tremendously, including such talents as Woody McBride (DJ ESP), Loretta, Lunar Event, en2, and of course myself, DJ Helicon!! Over 20 performers in all, featured on 4 stages throughout the entire night. All of us who are performing at ORANJE are getting ready for one of the best nights of the year. I know I cannot wait! The music lineup for ORANJE 2004 will be as follows (please note some changes have been made):

IndianapolisMusic.net Main Stage:

PERFORMER/TIME

Katie Trotta w/ Jessica Weiser (VIP): 7:00 PM
Castle Oldchair: 8:30 PM
Pravada: 9:45 PM
Phyllis: 11:00 PM
Lunar Event: 12:15 AM
Loretta: 1:30 AM

Karma Records Outdoor Tent Stage:

PERFORMER/TIME

Harley Poe (of Calibretto): 8:00 PM
(TBA): 9:30 PM
melk the G6-49: 11:00 PM
DJ Helicon: Midnight*
en2: 1:30 AM*

*featuring live painting by Matthew Lawless

illmeasures Stage**: (unofficial lineup, time slots may change)

PERFORMER/TIME

Jeremy James: 8:00 PM
Nathan Ballard: 9:30 PM
DJ Striz: 10:30 PM
Justin Reed: 11:45 PM
Woody McBride (DJ ESP): 1:00 AM

**illmeasures is an electronic music collective of DJs, producers & promoters from Chicago, IL.

DJ Helicon Lounge (Helicon)***:

PERFORMER/TIME

Mpozi: 8:00 PM
KatieTrotta: 9:30 PM
Cynthia Layne: 11:00 PM
Mister E DJ: 12:30 AM
Karl Liechty Quartet: 1:45 AM

***brought to you by DJ Helicon (Ryan Hickey), Slylock (Brendan Fox) & Laurel Pitt

Can't wait to see everyone there!

indulge 'yer senses,

Ryan
a.k.a. DJ Helicon, host of lounges called Helicon