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Investigators say a large fire that damaged two houses on the southwest side of Indianapolis late Monday night was intentionally set. Police have identified two possible suspects in connection with the fire in the 2200 block of West Morris Street. The fire caused an estimated $55,000 in damage to a vacant house and $20,000 in damage to a home next door. No injuries were reported.

Police have arrested 13 individuals on prostitution-related charges after an investigation into Asian massage parlors in Indianapolis, Plainfield, Shelbyville and Greensburg. Police said the operation included undercover work and coordination among several law-enforcement agencies. The charges include prostitution, promoting prostitution, patronizing a prostitute and corrupt business influence. Police also seized more than $115,000 in cash.

Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said Wednesday that he is filing multiple charges against more than a dozen members of two competing south-side Indianapolis gangs, the “Problem Child Gang” and “Fountain Square Boyz.” Charges range from criminal gang activity to battery and corrupt business influence. Investigators said the gangs are behind a series of crimes, including robberies, drug sales, graffiti and gun crimes. Many of the gang members are juveniles.

Earth, Wind and Fire performs Sept. 26 at the Murat. Details here. 

Lotus Fest, Bloomington’s annual arts celebration, includes performances by Richard Thompson, Chris Smither, Ben Sollee, Dehli 2 Dublin, Global Rhythms and much more at various locations Sept. 20-23. Details here.  

Visual artists and writers are challenged to create new work in a limited time for Masterpiece in a Day in Fountain Square. The competition, along with the Fountain Square Art Fair and Art Parade, makes up Art Squared, Sept. 22. Details here.

Storyteller Clare Murphy performs “Away with the Fairies” for family audiences Sept. 21 and “The Mad Myths of the Irish,” for adults Sept. 22 at the Indiana History Center. Details here. 

The Punkin Holler Boys play as part of the Indy Folk Series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis Sept. 22. Details here. 

 Acting Up Productions stages the Thornton Wilder classic “Our Town” Sept. 21-30 at the HJ Ricks Center for the Arts in Greenfield. Details here.  

Sept. 22

IndianaStateFairgrounds

 The annual art and music exhibition moves to a new location this year, with bands on four stages and artists throughout the Indiana State Fairground’s Centennial Hall. Entering its second decade, the 21-and-over event runs from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Details here. 

Sept. 20-Oct. 21

Phoenix Theatre

 Hot off the success of “Avenue Q” and “Spring Awakening,” Phoenix Theatre dives into another edgy musical—one that feels like an oddly perfect one for election season. It’s a twisted, anachronism-filled take on the life of the ninth president that, supported by a terrific score, explores populism (yea! yea!) at its most robust. Sample lyrics: “You can compromise all you want/they’re still drunk and smell like pee/Do you really want America run by a man from Tennessee?” Details here. 

Sept. 20-30

Athenaeum

 You can blame the original Broadway production of this celebration of the music of Fats Waller for decades of “jukebox musicals” that came after it—shows with little script but packed with lots of familiar songs. But why knock the show that actually did it right, helping bring attention back to a great songwriter in what can be a wildly entertaining show? This production comes by way of director Brenda Williams, who certainly knows the ins and outs of performing on the Athenaeum stage. Details here. 

Sept. 20

100 Acres Art & Nature Park/IMA

What exactly is a “waterbourne concert”? Well, this is. It features members of the Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts Composers Orchestra and Seattle composer Nat Evans in boats on the 100 Acres Lake with the shore-bound audience releasing lanterns at dusk. Details here.