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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. 

Indiana State Police announced Monday that officers arrested 346 impaired drivers as part of a statewide campaign over the weekend. Troopers throughout the state issued 4,105 traffic tickets and 6,646 written warnings. An additional 360 suspects were arrested for various criminal offenses. The enforcement campaign ran from 7 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday.

A longtime Indianapolis jeweler remained in the intensive care unit at St. Vincent Hospital on Monday but is expected to recover from a gunshot wound suffered when two armed men invaded his home Saturday night. Gary Thrapp was shot once in the abdomen after he struggled with the men who invaded his bedroom. Thrapp is the owner of G. Thrapp Jewelers in the 5600 block of North Illinois Street. Police are refusing comment on the case in order to "protect the integrity of the investigation."

With their first two concerts of the season canceled because of contract negotiations, musicians from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra have decided to perform anyway—for free. The musicians plan a 5:30 p.m. performance Saturday at Second Presbyterian Church. Donations will be accepted and will go to the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra.