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The blue jackets have arrived. Nearly 55,000 delegates to the 85th National FFA Convention & Expo, mostly teenagers, are expected in the Circle City from Wednesday through Saturday. Indianapolis has played host to the event for the past seven years. Convention officials estimate the guests will spend $38 million during their stay.

Detectives are investigating a fatal home invasion on the west side of Indianapolis. A 59-year-old man was shot early Wednesday morning in the 1800 block of Holmes Avenue. Police say the victim, possibly a resident of the home, was inside with a female guest when the suspect kicked in the front door and fired multiple shots.

Brian Murphy, 30, of Speedway, was arrested after he called police late Tuesday night to tell them he had fatally stabbed his 37-year-old girlfriend. Officers dispatched to the 1300 block of Norfolk Circle at about 11 p.m. found the victim alive in a back room of the residence, but she later was pronounced dead at a hospital. The victim’s identity was not immediately released.

Jazz singer Jane Monheit and violinist Aaron Weinstein team up with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for pops concerts Oct. 26-27. Details here. 

The Day of the Dead is celebrated Oct. 27 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art and at the Indiana State Museum with a combo ticket available. Details here. 

The Phoenix Theatre stages the recent Broadway comedy “Seminar,” Oct. 25-Nov. 25. Details here. 

Comedy Central regular and “Insomniac” star Dave Attell returns to Morty’s Comedy Joint Oct. 26-27. Details here. 

The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and a quartet of guest singers celebrate Bachtoberfest Oct. 27-29 at St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the University of Indianapolis. Details here.

The touring company of Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe performs its “Laughing Matters” revue Oct. 25 at the Warren Performing Arts Center. Details here.

Clowes Hall hosts Todd Rundgren and the string quartet Ethel Oct. 26. Details here. 

Oct. 31-Nov. 1

Butler University

Each year, a different Christel DeHaan Visiting International Artist comes to Butler University to teach and push the boundaries of theatrical expectations. Those of us not privy to the classroom experience benefit because the visiting artist always offers work to the public, using student and local talent. This year, Shakespeare is the starting point for this work, inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Ida Nyoman Sedena. Expect masks, spectacle and Bainese shadow puppets. Details here. 

Oct. 27

Christel DeHaan Performing Arts Center

Composer William Bolcom’s credits include writing the operas “McTeague,” “A Wedding” and “A View from the Bridge,” a Grammy-winning song cycle based on poems by William Blake, nine symphonies and a song called “Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise.” The Pulitzer-Prize winner’s visiting composer stint at the University of Indianapolis is celebrated in this Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra concert, which Bolcom is expected to attend. The concert will include his Symphony No. 3. Details here.

Oct. 31

Indiana Landmarks Center

Yes, you could go to the multiplex for the latest sequel horror flick. Or you could go to the Indiana Landmarks Center and see some true originals. The Halloween double bill features Buster Keaton’s 1921 comedy “The Haunted,” followed by the expressionistic 1920 classic “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”—the latter with live organ music accompaniment. A cash bar helps lubricate the evening. Details here. 

Oct. 26-Nov. 4

Wheeler Art Center

One of the unexpected surprises of last season was the intense straight-faced gore fest, a stage production of “Night of the Living Dead” offered by newcomer Acting Up Productions. This year, in addition to a full season of more conventional fare, such as “Our Town” and “Twelfth Night,” the group returns for a follow-up not for the squeamish. Returnees should note the location shift this year to Fountain Square. Details here.