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D.L. Hughley and Earthquake perform at the Murat Theatre Oct. 5. Details here.  Esperanza Spalding follows on the 6th. Details here. 

“Turnin’ It! The Art and Culture of Drag” opens Oct. 5 at Herron Gallery. Details here. 

Rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson—a ground-breaker in the 1950s—comes to Radio Radio Oct. 5. Next comes something very different: the New Music Showcase, Oct. 6, featuring music from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Details on both here. 

Encore Vocal Arts—with new Artistic Director Gregory Listow—launches its season with “I Hear America Singing,” Oct. 6 at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Details here. 

The Circle City Classic Parade makes its way through downtown Indy Oct. 6. Details here. 

Oct. 10

Indiana History Center

The Ensemble Music Society and the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis present a world-class trio—pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson—that debuted at the White House about 35 years ago. Details here.

Oct. 5-6

Tarkington

Patrons of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre had a chance to pick from among their favorite Hancock pieces—over 150 of them—to create this program. The fact that the company has so much to choose from speaks to the durability and popularity of Hancock and his dancers. Their choices: Look for pieces from “Pinocchio,” “The Scarlet Letter,” “Crop Circles” and more. Details here. 

Oct. 5-6

Arch at Chatham

An anchoring stop on this month’s First Friday jaunt should be this exhibition in the former home of El Centro Hispano at 617 E. North St. The former name is relevant because this exhibition celebrates the work of contemporary and traditional Latin-American artists living in Indiana and is a sequel of sorts to an event held 10 years ago. If Saturday evening is more convenient, expect a reception featuring percussion ensemble Sancoho. Details here. 

Oct. 5

Clowes Hall

Fear that a show such as this means just a feature-length, good-for-you exhibition of what you’d see at an average street festival? Rest assured it’s more, says The New York Times critic Roslyn Sulcas, commenting on the “captivating spectacle” of Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. “Any reservations about an excess of bright costumes and swirling skirts are resoundingly allayed.” Details here.

WALL: One of the big changes coming out of the 2010 health reform law is a push for health care providers to provide care more based on value, a little less based on volume of services. One concept toward that goal is this accountable care organization concept. It’s similar in many ways to health maintenance […]