Lou’s arts picks for June 7-13
This week’s events including new activities at Conner Prairie, Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘Cole!’ and more.
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This week’s events including new activities at Conner Prairie, Dance Kaleidoscope’s ‘Cole!’ and more.
For all the concern that the U.S. economy may be slowing, retailers from Express Inc. to Indianapolis-based Finish Line Inc. are poised to spend the most on capital improvements since the recession.
Local utility trust Citizens Energy Group plans to sell liquefied natural gas for use in cross-country semi trucks as a lower-cost alternative to diesel fuel.
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ruled that emails and reports about the troubled Edwardsport coal gasification plant contain only general communications between Duke and its contractors and are not protected from disclosure.
More college degrees wanted, but large borrowing amounts present obstacle.
The question at the heart of this year’s debate over the future of Indianapolis Public Schools is whether the district should be placed in the hands of Indianapolis’ mayor. But when mayors take control of bad schools, test scores usually rise but challenges don’t go away.
Jon McLaughlin performs at the Vogue June 9. Details here.
Chris Young and Jerrod Neimann open for Miranda Lambert at Kilpsch Music Center June 8. Details here.
Deborah Cox, from Broadway’s “Aida” and the upcoming tour of “Jekyll & Hyde,” headlines the Circle City IN Pride Festival on American Legion Mall June 9. Details here.
The contemporary romance “Next Fall” opens at the Phoenix Theatre for a June 7 to July 8 run. Details here.
Thailand is in the spotlight at this year’s Asian Fest, June 9 in Garfield Park. Details here.
The Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, June 9-16, features JD Crowe and New South, Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, and much more. Details here.
“Roger Waters: The Wall Live” comes to Bankers Life Fieldhouse June 11. Details here.
Flogging Molly plays the Egyptian Room June 7. Details here.
On June 12, Willie Nelson comes to the Murat Theatre. Details here.
“Let’s Meet PBS Kids in the Park” brings the tykes to Military Park June 9. Details here.
June 9
Harrison Center
The city’s largest admission-free art fair features more than 250 artists displaying their wares. As for music, well, it's got that, too. But, at least on Saturday, patrons can take a short walk over to the Harrison Center for the 11th annual Independent Music + Art Festival, featuring Rusty Redenbacher, Lord of the Yumyum, and many more. There will be art for sale here, too, with more than 100 vendors from the Indieana Handicraft Exchange. Talbot details here. IMAF details here.
June 9-10
Conner Prairie
If you want to, you can experience Prairietown the same free-associative way you used to. But now there’s another option. Actually, many other options. Visitors can now take on the role of potential residents and look for a home, try to land a job, find the best ways to spend earnings, and deal with other 19th-century realities. Adventure guidebooks with specific missions, achievement cards, and seek-and-find books provide even more choices. To facilitate the changes, there’s a new entry area where a staffer will help transition 21st-century guests to prairie life. Once in town, returnees will note a new pottery shop and remodeled town store (where objects can be purchased with earned money). There’s a new play kitchen in the Campbell home, activities in the Curtis house, and a covered wagon for interactive action. Details here.
June 7-10
Indiana Repertory Theatre
Dance Kaleidoscope revives its 1997 celebration of the music of Cole Porter, last performed in its entirety in 2002. Act one is set to recordings from the 1920s and 1930s while the second half features more contemporary takes on Porter classics. Arrive early for live renditions in the lobby courtesy of Actors Theatre of Indiana. Details here.
A Wisconsin developer has scaled up its plans for the southwest corner of East 86th Street and Keystone Avenue across from The Fashion Mall at Keystone.
MainSource Bank plans to open its first Indianapolis branch in part of the former home of Borders at the southeast corner of Meridian and Washington streets downtown.
Indianapolis police are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred on the city’s west side early Wednesday morning. The bodies of Jonathan Ogden, 43, and Veronica Bailey, 40, were found in the front yard of a home in the 1300 block of South Worth Avenue about 12:30 a.m. Investigators said the two were not married but had lived together for more than 20 years. The couple had been arguing prior to the shooting and had a history of domestic disputes.
Two vans carrying at least eight passengers crashed Wednesday morning in Madison County, injuring at least six people, including several children—one of whom was ejected from a vehicle. The accident happened at the intersection of county roads 300 South and 500 West near Lapel about 7:30 a.m. when one van ran a stop sign. Two adults and four children were inside one van and at least two passengers were in the other vehicle. Two passengers were airlifted to Methodist Hospital and others were taken by ambulance to area hospitals.
Carmel-based nFrame plans a multimillion-dollar expansion of its high-tech data center near Pennsylvania and 116th Streets, the company disclosed Wednesday.