IU Opera presents a new production of “Albert Herring” in the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Feb. 9-11. Details here. 

Broadway star Sutton Foster co-directs Ball State Theatre's production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" Feb. 9-18. Details here. 

Tenor Steven Stolen has his Cabaret at the Columbia Club debut with an “Isn’t It Romantic?” Valentine’s Day program Feb. 14. Details here.

Another “Nunsense” spin-off, “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class,” takes the stage at Theatre on the Square Feb. 10-March 10. Details here.

American Spiritual Ensemble celebrates a uniquely American art form Feb. 9 at the Warren Performing Arts Center. Details here. 

Oboist Leanna Booze joins the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra for a Feb. 11 concert of Strauss, Bach and Mozart. Details here.

Brenda Williams performs a free concert at the Artsgarden, Feb. 14. Detail here. 

 The University of Indianapolis Department of Music stages “A Little Night Music” Feb. 10-11. Details here. 

Feb. 10-26

Actors Theatre of Indiana

 There are two kinds of people in this world: those who prefer “Jesus Christ Superstar” and those who prefer “Godspell.” While I admire both, I’ve always had more of a fondness for the latter, which could be because it’s where I took my first theater date. But it’s more because the show, when done well, speaks beautifully to our universal need for friends and teachers. In its joyful simplicity—and with catchy tunes—“Godspell” is kind of a “School House Rock” of the Gospel according to Matthew. And I’m looking forward to seeing what the professional Actors Theatre of Indiana does with it. The cast includes Brandon Alstott and Matt Peterson from the Phoenix Theatre’s “Spring Awakening.”  Details here.

Feb. 11

Hilbert Circle Theatre

 In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the pops-meets-opera trio as comfortable with the Four Seasons as it is with Verdi joins the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for an evening of romantic Italian tunes. Details here.  

 

Feb. 14

Palladium

Despite having headlined other shows, when Peters appeared in the original cast of “Into the Woods”—the first time I saw her on stage—she was truly an ensemble player, generously sharing the spotlight with the company. My next encounter with Peters on stage was in the most recent revival of “Annie Get Your Gun,” where she transcended a somewhat misguided production, pulling out the vocal stops to give the audience its money’s worth (particularly with a stirringly simple take on “I Got Lost in His Arms”). Just last year, I caught Peters’ performance at the Kennedy Center in D.C. in the production of “Follies” that eventually moved to Broadway. There, I had the privilege of seeing a stunning, emotional performance by Peters that both served the ensemble a la “Into the Woods” and delivered big, hold-the-stage-alone moments a la “Annie Get Your Gun,” all while revealing a depth of characterization that was heartbreaking.

This week, one of Broadway’s few true stars will be at the Palladium—and I’m looking forward to seeing even more sides to a one-of-a-kind performer. Details here. 

-PSI Management LLC bought a 4,500-square-foot office building at 426 E. New York St. The price wasn’t disclosed. The buyer was represented by Rich Forslund of Summit Realty Group. The seller, Hensley Legal Group PC, was represented by Matt Langfeldt of Summit Realty Group.

-TLC Realty LLC bought 54 acres at the southeast corner of State Roads 37 and 32 in Noblesville. The price was not disclosed. The buyer was represented by Tom English of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The seller, Dearborn Street Holdings LLC Series II Hometown, was represented by Bill French and Bob Getts of Cassidy Turley.

-Gator Development LLC bought a 24,000-square-foot industrial property at 3315-3353 W. 96th St. The purchase price was not disclosed. The buyer was represented by Kurt Meyer of Baseline Commercial. The seller, Duke Realty Corp., was represented by Jeff Castell and Angie Wethington of Cassidy Turley.

-Hanzo Logistics Inc. leased 106,875 square feet of industrial space at 595 S. Perry Road, Plainfield. The tenant was represented by Steve Beals of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Prologis Leasing-Indianapolis, was represented by Luke Wessel of Cassidy Turley.

-Thyssenkrupp Materials LLC renewed its lease for 38,400 square feet of industrial space at 8119-8137 N. Zionsville Road. The tenant was represented by Luke Wessel of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Dugan Financing LLC c/o Duke Realty Corp., was represented by Duke’s Glen Davis.

-The office of U.S. Senator Dan Coats renewed and expanded its lease to 4,144 square feet of office space at 10 W. Market St. The tenant was represented by Jenna Barnett of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, MT Acquisitions LLC, was represented by Dave Moore, Andrew Martin, Darrin Boyd and Bennett Williams of Cassidy Turley.

-Radio Shack renewed its lease for 2,800 square feet of retail space in River Ridge Plaza, 2210 S. Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-Machine Repair LLC renewed its lease for 2,700 square feet at 2461 Directors Row in Park Fletcher Business Center. The landlord, American National Insurance Co., was represented by Don Wahle of Harshman Property Services. The tenant represented itself.
 
-Impulse Design and Engineering LLC renewed its lease for 2,250 square feet at 2445 Directors Row in Park Fletcher Business Center. The landlord, American National Insurance Co., was represented by Don Wahle of Harshman Property Services. The tenant represented itself.

-Goldwing Touring Association Inc. renewed its lease for 2,027 square feet at 2415 Directors Row in Park Fletcher Business Center. The landlord, American National Insurance Co., was represented by Don Wahle of Harshman Property Services. The tenant represented itself.

-Apprisen Financial Advocates leased 1,888 square feet at 6345 South St. The landlord, Banta Trails LLC, was represented by Matt Jackson and Joe Lonnemann of Ambrose Property Group. The tenant represented itself.

-DWC Restoration renewed and expanded its lease to 1,800 square feet in Greenwood Oaks Business Centre, 500 S. Polk St., Greenwood. The tenant and landlord, Greenwood Oaks Investments LLC, were represented by Cathy Richards of Lee & Associates.

-First Call Temporary Services Inc. leased 1,800 square feet of office space at 8847 Commerce Park Place. The tenant was represented by Catherine Esselman of Penn Real Estate. The landlord, Dhillon Commerce Park LLC, was represented by Darrin Boyd and Dave Moore of Cassidy Turley.

-Century 21 Scheetz leased 1,600 square feet at 643 Massachusetts Ave. The landlord, FEC Investments, was represented by Jodi Milto of Midland Atlantic. The tenant represented itself.

-Cash for Gold leased 1,400 square feet at Greenwood Springs, 1279 Emerson Ave., Greenwood. The landlord, Regency Centers, was represented by Keith Fried of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.

-French Nail Salon leased 1,200 square feet of retail space at Decatur Depot, 5021 S. Kentucky Ave.  The landlord, KLC Realty LLC, was represented by Greg Smith and Joe Tarpey of Colliers International. The tenant represented itself.

-UA Nail renewed its lease for 1,120 square feet of retail space in Eagledale Plaza, 2802 Lafayette Road, Suite 3. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-Phone Recycling Centers of America leased 1,080 square feet at Castleton Market Place, 8413 Castleton Corner Drive. The tenant was represented by Michael Cranfill of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The landlord, Maquina Realty Inc, was represented by Patrick Forkin of MidAmerica Real Estate Group.

The average rate for 30-year mortgages fell from 4.25 percent to 4.12 percent for the week ended Feb. 1, according to Bankrate.com. The rate for 15-year mortgages fell from 3.45 percent to 3.34 percent.

-Ryan McCormick has joined EMH&T, a site development and public works engineering firm, as business development manager.

-Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom has joined the law firm Benesch as an associate in the firm’s real estate and environmental practice group.

-Capitol Construction has completed a 14,700-square-foot event space for Serendipity and Hendricks County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 2499 Futura Parkway, Plainfield.

-Capitol Construction has completed a 1,700-square-foot office build-out for Platinum Financial at 11350 N. Meridian St., Carmel.

Eli Lilly and Co. will freeze base pay for most of its 38,000 workers this year, as the October 2011 patent expiration on its former best-seller Zyprexa has hammered finances. Lilly already eliminated 5,500 jobs in preparation for the generic competition to Zyprexa, an antipsychotic pill. But the pay freeze is the company’s next move to try to weather the storm caused by a string of patent expirations on five of its best-selling drugs, including the looming loss of its new best-seller, the antidepressant Cymbalta, at the end of 2013. The pay freeze also applies to top executives, Lilly disclosed in its preliminary proxy statement, filed Feb. 3. Overall compensation for Lilly’s top five executives fell slightly in 2011, the company disclosed. CEO John Lechleiter earned a salary of $1.5 million, unchanged from 2010, and total compensation of $16.4 million, down slightly from the previous year. Lechleiter has resisted buying another large company to mask Lilly’s looming sales loss, instead betting on the company’s research team to deliver new blockbusters. Also, Lilly has made several smaller acquisitions, and is currently rumored to be vying with five other rivals to acquire the Turkish drugmaker Mustafa Nevzat Ilac Sanayii.

Indianapolis-based Home Health Depot Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Iowa-based Advanced Rehab Technologies LLC, a provider of rehabilitation equipment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The three owners of the company will continue to manage it under Home Health Depot’s oversight. Advanced Rehab was founded 10 years ago. Home Health Depot had 2010 revenue of $13.8 million, according to IBJ research, ranking it the fifth-fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area. Home Health Depot also ranked last year as No. 736 on Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s fastest growing companies.

Warsaw-based Symmetry Medical Inc.’s former CEO will return $450,000 in pay and stock proceeds to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims that he profited from accounting fraud by a United Kingdom unit, according to Bloomberg News. Brian S. Moore received the compensation based on financial results that were inflated by a scheme in which employees inflated financial results in 2005 and 2006 at Symmetry’s Thornton Precision Components Ltd. subsidiary, the SEC said in a complaint filed Jan. 30 in federal court in South Bend. The agency also settled claims against Symmetry Chief Financial Officer Fred L. Hite, who will pay $210,000. “It is important to emphasize that the SEC did not accuse Mr. Moore of any wrongdoing,” Russell G. Ryan, an attorney for Moore at King & Spaulding LLP, said in an e-mail statement. “He is glad to have put the matter behind him.”

Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences LLC reported record fourth quarter and annual revenue on strong sales of new products and above-average growing seasons. Fourth-quarter revenue grew 5 percent, to more than $1.3 billion, compared with the same period in 2010. For the entire year, sales increased to $5.7 billion. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were $145 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, a fourth-quarter record and double the $72 million reported for the 2010 period. The company, a unit of Midland, Mich.-based Dow Chemical Co., reported sales and volume gains in all geographic areas, led by Latin America.

Dr. Jeffrey Kyrouac, an internist, has joined the St. Vincent Medical Group in Indianapolis. Kyrouac received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana and his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Before joining St. Vincent, he was an instructor and director of the University of Illinois Residency Outpatient Clinic.

Indianapolis-based MJ Insurance has expanded its local employee benefits team by hiring Kimberly Balling as a client communication specialist. Balling most recently served as senior client services and communication specialist with McGohan Brabender, an employee benefits provider in Dayton, Ohio.

“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” tapes from Hilbert Circle Theatre Feb. 2 and 3 with a live show after the Super Bowl. Details here.

Shaquille O’Neal’s All-star Comedy Jam features comics Michael Blackson, Corey Holcomb and more at Clowes Hall Feb. 4. Details here.

Rolling Stone magazine hosts the Bacardi Bash, Feb. 4 at the Crane Bay, featuring LMFAO, Lupe Fiasco, Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes. A Feb. 5 event features Jane’s Addiction and The Roots. Details here. 

Football artifacts related to Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and other former commanders-in-chief are displayed as part of “Presidential Huddle,” through Feb. 13 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Details here. 

Super Bowl Fan Jam at the Pepsi Coliseum Feb. 2 features performances by Adam Levin, All-American Rejects, and more. Details here.

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa perform Feb. 2 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Details here.

The Fray perform at Victory Field Feb. 4. Details here. 

 For more Super Bowl events, click here. 

Through Feb. 5

Georgia Street

 Acts performing for the downtown fan mob include Darius Rucker (Feb. 2), En Vogue (Feb. 3) and O.A.R. (Feb. 4). For a complete schedule, click here.

Feb. 3

Clowes Hall

 Even if you aren’t a follower of today’s gospel music, there are names you might recognize in the lineup of this annual Super Bowl event. The host is Wayne Brady, best known from “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” and other TV gigs. And on the bill is “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino, along with the NFL Players Choir. Details and full lineup here. 

 

Feb. 4

Gleaners Food Bank

Tailgate parties or chili around the TV for the big game are great. But, this, the foodie event of the Super Bowl, is of a totally different order. At Taste of the NFL, a chef from each pro team city (including Indy’s own Greg Hardesty) shows off his or her work at food stations while a current or former player from each city will be available for autographs and chat. TLC’s “Cake Boss” stars Joey Faugno and Mauro Castano will be on hand, too.

And don’t expect a mere cover band to be performing at this high-end event: On stage will be country star Sara Evans. (Give a listen to her here.) Details on the event, which benefits Gleaners Food Bank, here. 

-Forrest D. Lucas bought a 36,090-square-foot industrial property at 480 Southpoint Circle, Brownsburg. The price wasn’t disclosed. The seller, Ranch Savi LLC, was represented by Luke Wessel of Cassidy Turley. The buyer represented himself.  

-ATS River Road Investment LLC bought a 47,388-square-foot industrial property at 16565 River Ave., Noblesville. The price wasn’t disclosed. The buyer was represented by Keith Dedrick of Corporate Commercial Group. The seller, Fishers Services Company LLC, was represented by Bart Book of Cassidy Turley.

-Lauth Property Group bought a 180,000-square-foot office building at 111 Congressional Boulevard, Carmel. The price wasn’t disclosed. The seller, Nationwide Investments, was represented by Dave Moore, Darrin Boyd and Rebecca Wells of Cassidy Turley. The buyer represented itself.

-Smart Warehousing leased 190,440 square feet of industrial space at 909 Whitaker Road, Plainfield. The tenant was represented by Mike Lubbers of Summit Realty Group. The landlord, Prologis Leasing-Indianapolis, was represented by Luke Wessel of Cassidy Turley.

-The Crane Bay LLC leased 18,750 square feet of industrial space at 551 W. Merrill St. The tenant was represented by George Charbonneau of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Home Stove Realty Inc., was represented by Jack Pence and George Charbonneau of Cassidy Turley.

-Eaton Electrical Inc. extended its lease for 5,613 square feet of industrial space at 8431 Georgetown Road. The landlord, Biynah Industrial Partners LLC, was represented by Todd Vannatta and Michael Weishaar of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.

-Foremost Farms USA extended its lease for 4,635 square feet of industrial space at 8904 Bash St. The landlord, Westminster Funds, was represented by Todd Vannatta and Bryan Miller of Cassidy Turley. The tenant represented itself.

-Montana Beauty leased 3,600 square feet of industrial space at Park 100, 8525 Zionsville Road.  The tenant was represented by Rick Suja of Colliers International.  The owner, BRE/US Industrial Properties LLC, was represented by ProLogis.

-Cherry Top IT Systems, Inc. leased 2,850 square feet at 2461 Directors Row in Park Fletcher Business Center. The tenant was represented by Bart Book of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, American National Insurance Co., was represented by Don Wahle of Harshman Property Services.
 
-Advance America renewed its lease for 2,500 square feet of retail space in College Park Plaza, 3451 W. 86th St. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-Concept Technologies Inc. renewed its lease for 2,400 square feet at 2445 Directors Row in Park Fletcher Business Center. The landlord, American National Insurance Co., was represented by Don Wahle of Harshman Property Services. The tenant represented itself.

-Reader Copies leased 1,600 square feet of retail space in River Ridge Plaza, 1610 S. Scatterfield Road, Anderson. The landlord was represented by Jeff Roberts of Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-Acceptance Insurance renewed its lease for 1,263 square feet of retail space in Esquire Plaza, 8239 Pendleton Pike. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-TC Financial leased 1,230 square feet of retail space at 69th & Michigan, 7035 N. Michigan Road. The landlord was represented by Drew Kelly of Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-Nail Ikon renewed its lease for 900 square feet of retail space in Norgate Plaza, 7225-C N. Keystone Ave. The landlord was represented by Sandor Development. The tenant represented itself.

-Eastside Wireless leased 900 square feet of retail space at 21st & Mitthoeffer Center, 9846 E. 21st St. The tenant was represented by Scott Herider of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Indy Management Group, was represented by Cindy Hoskinson and Herb Feldmann of Lee & Associates.

-Dee’s Tasty Wings & Things leased 900 square feet of retail space at 21st & Mitthoeffer Center, 9846 E. 21st St. The tenant and landlord, Indy Management Group, were represented by Cindy Hoskinson and Herb Feldmann of Lee & Associates.

-Great Lakes Gabriel Project leased 684 square feet of office space at 5455 W 86th St. The landlord, Polaris Commercial Investments, was represented by Dan Baldini of Polaris Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.

-FNO Service Professionals Inc. leased 468 square feet of office space at 5455 W 86th St. The landlord, Polaris Commercial Investments, was represented by Dan Baldini of Polaris Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.

The average rate for 30-year mortgages rose from 4.18 percent to 4.25 percent for the week ended Jan. 25, according to Bankrate.com. The rate for 15-year mortgages rose from 3.39 percent to 3.45 percent.

-Capitol Construction completed a 17,300-square-foot retail build-out for Monkey Joe’s at 46500 Southport Road.

-Capitol Construction completed a 15,250-square-foot office build-out for Indiana Legal Services at 151 N. Delaware St.

After 15 years of increasing yelps from primary care doctors, WellPoint Inc. is finally launching a plan to pay more for the family doctor’s time. The Indianapolis-based health insurer said Jan. 27 that it will increase the fees it pays to primary care specialists and even start paying for such services as crafting care plans for patients with complex medical problems. It also will offer doctors an opportunity to share in some savings when better patient care leads to a reduction in costs. An example of what WellPoint has is mind is paying doctors to take the time to coach overweight patients who have diabetes to develop an exercise plan and then making sure they stay on it. "It makes the physician the kind of physician their patient wants them to be," Jill Hummel, WellPoint's vice president of payment innovation, told the Associated Press. WellPoint reasons that by spending more at the primary care level, it can cut down on emergency room visits and hospital admissions—which are the most expensive types of care. Primary care doctors say low reimbursement rates force them to cram as many patient visits as possible into a typical day in order to make enough money to stay afloat. That keeps them from spending more than a few minutes with each patient. For a time, physicians made extra money by starting their own imaging and diagnostic centers. But health plans—both governmental and private—sharply curtailed payments to physician-owned facilities, sharply curtailing that source of revenue.

The third time’s a charm. California-based Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Massachuetts-based Alkermes Inc. succeeded in their third attempt to gain U.S. clearance for Bydureon, a once-weekly version of Amylin’s Byetta diabetes shot. The companies had been developing Bydureon with Eli Lilly and Co. until November. But Indianapolis-based Lilly broke off its partnership with Amylin after the two companies feuded over Lilly’s agreement to sell a competing diabetes medicine with Germany-baseed Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH. Amylin also agreed to make a one-time payment of $250 million to Lilly and to pay as much as $1.2 billion in royalties based on future sales of Bydureon and Byetta. In the meantime, Lilly is working to develop its own version of Bydureon, which is called dulaglutide. In 2010, Byetta produced revenue of about $700 million for the two companies, but its market share had been dented significantly by a once-daily version of the medicine, called Victoza, which was launched in 2010 by Denmark-based Novo Nordisk A/S.

Actress Florence Henderson—better known as Carol Brady from “The Brady Bunch”—will star in a series of advertisements for American Senior Communities LLC, an Indianapolis-based chain of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The campaign will debut statewide this week in television, radio and print. Henderson, a native of Dale, currently hosts “The Florence Henderson Show” on Retirement Living Television and recently released her autobiography, “Life is Not a Stage.” Henderson previously served as a spokeswoman for Oldsmobile, Polident, Tang, Rain Soft, Pepsi and Wesson Oil. The advertising campaign was created and produced by Indianapolis-based marketing firm Bohlsen Group.

Kellie Hanner, a registered nurse, has been appointed chief operating officer at the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization. She joined the agency in 2000 as an organ recovery coordinator and was promoted to manager of the organ services department before becoming director of tissue service.

Dr. Linda Han has been named professor of clinical surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine and director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Breast Surgical Oncology program. Before joining the IU medical school faculty, Han practiced at St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. Han received her bachelor’s degree and her medical degree from Indiana University.

“Stars of Indiana” features storyteller Bob Sanders and tales of Indiana astronauts Jan. 27 at the Indiana History Center. Details here.

Super Soul Celebration pays tribute to the music of Luther Vandross, Phyllis Hyman and Marvin Gaye Jan. 28 at Madame Walker Theatre Center. Details here.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra clears out of downtown to play concerts Jan. 26-28 at Clowes Memorial Hall featuring Rachmaninoff. Details here. 

The first part of the Super Bowl Fan Jam at the Indianapolis Convention Center features Dom Omar, Larry Hernandez and Alejandra Guzman in concert Feb. 1. Details here.

Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn go down river in “The African Queen,” screening at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Jan. 27. Details here.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis opens “The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head,” running Jan. 28-May 6. Details here.

One-hundred unique ceramic bowls by artist Corey Jefferson, along with soup from seven Indianapolis chefs, will be sold at Souper Bowls, a benefit for Second Helpings Jan. 28 at the Second Helpings facility at 1121 Southeastern Ave. Details here.

Jan. 28

Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

 Yes, he’s best known for his novels and essays, but Kurt Vonnegut also tried his hand at playwriting. And in celebration of the first anniversary of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre will present a staged reading of his lone play, “Happy Birthday, Wanda June” featuring an all-star Indy cast including Mark Goetzinger, Ryan Artzberger and Ben Tebbe. The story concerns a Hemingway-esque hunter who returns to his family after being presumed dead. Details here.

Jan. 29

Clowes Hall

Thank you, Jimmy Fallon … for doing what David Letterman should be doing—broadcasting your late-night show from Indianapolis during Super Bowl week. (Well, from Wednesday-Friday and then on Saturday. A shame you are going to be missing Monday and Tuesday, though, because downtown Indy rocks on Monday and Tuesday evenings.)

Thank you, Clowes Hall … for hosting Fallon for this one-night stand-up show, technically called “Jimmy Fallon and Friends.”

Thank you, Jimmy Fallon’s friends … for the long nights you’ve no doubt spent helping him forget the animated film “Doogal.”

And thank you, Jimmy Fallon writing crew … for creating an ongoing skit as fun as Jimmy Fallon’s thank-you notes. Welcome to Indy.

 Details on the stand-up show—and to see a Jimmy Fallon doll visiting Butler U.’s campus on the back of Blue II—click here.

 

Jan. 27-Feb. 5

Georgia Street

It begins. The zipline. The ice carvers. Comedian/host Mike Epps. The Blue Monkey Sideshow antics. The human-powered wheel races. The chance for us to hear Dierks Bentley and Patti Labelle and for the rest of the world to hear local favorites Orquesta Bravo, Cynthia Layne and Jennie DeVoe. For those embracing the downtown craziness that will surround the Super Bowl, why not get in from the beginning? For those planning to hide during Super Bowl week, this is the weekend to get a taste of the transformed downtown before our out-of-town guests really pour in. The Super Bowl Village will be the hub of activity. Details and full entertainment schedule here.