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A firefighter suffered minor injuries Tuesday night while battling a Wayne Township house fire. The home, in the 4000 block of West Michigan Street, suffered extensive heat and smoke damage. Crews responded to the blaze at 10:30 p.m. and had it under control in about 15 minutes. No one was home at the time. Neighbors said the house was under renovation, and one witness said someone ran away from the scene just before the fire began.

The price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline officially broke the $4 mark in central Indiana. Around Indianapolis, several stations sold gas for $4.15 per gallon Tuesday. At least one economics expert predicts the price could hit $5 by the end of the year.

Butler University hoops standout Ronald Nored was named boys basketball coach at Brownsburg High School on Wednesday morning. Nored, a two-time Horizon League defensive player of the year and all-academic selection, will take over the position after he graduates from Butler in May. Nored said last year after Butler’s second Final Four run that his dream was to become a coach.

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones come back to town for a show March 30 at Clowes Hall. Details here.

On March 30-31, Herron School of Art and Design presents Fourth World Film Festival, a 29-hour marathon featuring 15 films. Included: “Basquiat,” “Dirty Pretty Things,” “Ghost Dog” and “Smoke Signals.” Details here.

Encore Vocal Arts offers a Palm Sunday concert, “Impassioned,” at St. Joan of Arc Church, April 1. Details here. 

C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” comes to Clowes Hall March 31. Details here. 

Indy Magic Monthly’s fourth anniversary show at Theatre on the Square features Brandon Baggett, the Mad Men of Magic, and door prizes.

Ricky Skaggs performs March 30 at the Palladium. Details here. 

Krzysztof Urbanski conducts a weekend of Kilar, Elgar and Smetana with cellist Zuill Bailey and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra March 29-31. Details here.

Air Supply performs at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino March 30. Details here. 

The Psychedelic Furs play the Vogue April 3. Details here. 

March 29-April 1

WheelerArt Center

Sometimes, the presence of stars in a play can make it difficult to see if the script itself is a strong one. Case in point, “A Steady Rain,” which proved a sellout on Broadway thanks to a producer’s dream cast of Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig.

But does the play—about a pair of old friends/now policemen on the beat—work? Perhaps we’ll get a more accurate read than New Yorkers did when Keith Huff’s play gets its Indiana premiere with a cast of the very able but obviously less high-profile R. Brian Noffke and Sam Fain . Details here. 

March 30-31

IndianaStateFairgrounds

The first Indiana Artisan Marketplace was an instant hit, offering opportunities for sculptors and salsa makers and a lot in between to show (and sell) their stuff. Now the annual event is back, with 100 artists and food creators showing—and often offering samples—of their wares. This time, organizers promise that the food sampling will be spread out to avoid the bottlenecks that were the only downside of last year’s event. Details here. 

March 31-April 1

Conner Prairie

The little houses on the prairie have gotten a bit of a makeover this year, with a new entry/orientation area and Outfitter’s Station, a new pottery shop, and pet-able creatures. There’s also a program called Amazing Race Through Time that features a series of challenges throughout the interactive park and a remodeled town store where visitors can cash in coins earned by helping out around the village. The official grand reopening is in June, but this weekend offers a chance to get a preview. Details here.