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May 13, 15

Clowes Hall

You have to admire Giuseppe Verdi for having the guts to create the casting conundrum he created with “La Traviata.” A variation on Alexander Dumas’ “La dame aux camellias” (aka “Camile”), the opera concerns a young courtesan dying of consumption—a withering illness that requires a major suspension of disbelief to buy when the sufferer is a hefty opera diva.

No worries about that in Indianapolis Opera’s production, in which the believably proportioned Maureen O’Flynn—fresh from the Metropolitan Opera’s latest “La Boheme”—plays the consumptive Violetta. Details here.

Indianapolis Civic Theatre offers its final production at Marian University, “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” May 6-21. Details here. 

Black and white work by a dozen artists makes up “Gray Matters,” opening May 6 at the Stutz Art Space. Details here. 

“Reflections: All These Cars” features, yes, photographs of images bounced off automobiles. It’s at Art Bank June 6-30. Details here. 

Michael Feinstein performs at the Palladium, May 11. A day later, he tapes a PBS special there. Details here.

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band perform at Conseco Fieldhouse, May 7, with local opener Borrow Tomorrow. Details here.

May 5

Palladium

May 6-7

Hilbert Circle Theatre

There was concern, when the Palladium launched, that it would take arts and audiences away from downtown. Well, that may happen. But for now, it’s interesting to note that the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concerts at Hilbert Circle Theatre with violin master Joshua Bell are sold out—but you can still get tickets to see the ISO and Bell at the Palladium. May both venues thrive with great music … and full houses. Details here.