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Jan. 16
Ball State University
Yes, I know, the Colts have some sort of game going on. But if
you aren’t inclined to watch the playoffs, consider a road trip to Muncie, where something rare (for Indiana) is happening.
A major new musical is being presented in its developmental stage. The property in question is “The Fisher King,”
which you may remember from the Terry Gilliam film that starred Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. The musical version has been
workshopped in New York and now is getting a staged reading from the talent pool at Ball State so that its creators, who will
be on hand, can assess what works and what doesn’t. You can, too. More details here.

Jan. 15
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Audiences weren’t too sure what to make of Robert Altman’s
quirky epic, “Nashville,” when it was released in 1975. Now, it is widely considered to be his masterpiece.
Don’t let that intimidate you. “Nashville” is an accessible, tuneful, hilarious and heartbreaking epic.
It loosely revolves around the efforts of a third-party political candidate (whom we never see) to wrangle the Nashville elite
into a concert/rally. The phrase “never better” applies to just about every performer in the film, including Lily
Tomlin, Henry Gibson, Shelley Duvall, Keith Carradine, Keenan Wynn and Ned Beatty.
I’ll proudly be providing the
Altman-esque introduction for this rare big-screen showing of one of my favorite films. Hope to see you there. Details here.
 

Jan. 15-16
Hilbert Circle Theatre
It was supposed to be a three-day visit by pianist/composer
Marvin Hamlisch. But then the Tony-, Grammy-, Oscar-winning composer got himself nominated for yet another Golden Globe Award
(for “The Informant”) and he needed to cut short his Indianapolis weekend.
But talk about a make-good: Not
only were those who bought Sunday tickets able to trade for seats to Friday or Saturday, they also received free tickets to
Hamlisch’s now-on-the-books appearance at Symphony on the Prairie this summer. Details on the concert here.
 

Jan. 18
Conseco Fieldhouse

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. For pure entertainment value, it’s tough to compete with the Harlem Globetrotters. Even if you don’t recognize the names of any player since the golden days of Meadowlark Lemon and Geese Ausbie, an afternoon spent with these amazingly athletic clowns is time well spent—especially if you are in the company of a guaranteed-to-be-wide-eyed kid.

Side note to the NBA: How about more pro players with names like Bam Bam Bamiro, Flight Time Lang, Turbo Pearson and Spark Clark? Details

here

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Two Warren Central High School Swim coaches face allegations of sexual relationships with two girls on the team. Police say
they’ve recovered text messages that confirm the relationships. Police say Seth Sexton, 23, began having a relationship with
a 16-year-old swimmer in October. Police say Matthew Brown had sex with a 17-year-old swimmer four times. Warren Central High
School administrators released a statement saying both assistants have resigned. Brown had his initial hearing early Wednesday
morning and is out on $5,000 bond. A warrant for Sexton has been issued.

Anderson police admit they questioned and released a man just minutes before he drove into the path of a school bus Tuesday
morning. Shane Owens is in critical condition. None of the children on the bus were hurt. Officers say they found Owens asleep
behind the wheel of his car, gave him a field sobriety test and asked him a few questions, but eventually let him go. A records
check performed after the crash revealed that Owens has a suspended driver’s license and a possible outstanding warrant in
Henry County. Department policy leaves it up to the discretion of officers whether to run records checks.

Hoosier churches and the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Red Cross are working on plans to send help to Haiti after Tuesday’s
devastating earthquake. The organizations are starting to collect money while they try to gauge the full impact of the quake.
Several area churches who have missionaries serving in Haiti say they’re still waiting to hear if their members are OK. The
number of dead from the quake is expected to run into the thousands. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.