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Feb. 18

Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington

OK, there’s too much cinematic fun going on in Bloomington on Saturday. It starts at 10 a.m. with a screening of “The Muppet Movie” and reconvenes at 6 p.m. for “Sing-A-Long Sound of Music,” complete with pre-show vocal warm-ups and a costume contest. (The easiest costumes, of course, are a brown paper package tied up with string or a little girl in a pale pink coat, but I’m hoping there will be more creativity exercised by the savvy Hoosiers—Gretl’s hurt finger, perhaps.)

But that’s not all. The evening ends with a 10 p.m. screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with prop bags available. Proceeds will allow schoolchildren to attend Cardinal Stage’s upcoming productions of “Go, Dog, Go!” and “Big River.” Details here.

Feb. 16

The Toby at the IMA

The first half of this concert plays like many other concerts—a collection of pre-determined tunes. The second half, though, is when things are given a twist. In iPod fashion, the works of high-brow composers are mixed with covers of the likes of Radiohead. The man behind the keyboard is Christopher O’Riley, known to NPR listeners as host of “From the Top.” Details here.

Feb. 16-March 11

Phoenix Theatre

Winning Chicago’s Jeff Award for Best New Work and Best New Production in 2007 was just the beginning of the accolades received by Tracy Letts’ “August: Osage County.” The New York production soon landed the Drama Desk Award for Best New Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Tony Award for Best Play.

Can you tell I’m avoiding telling much about the actual play? That’s because I missed both the Chicago and New York productions and want to know as little as possible about it before going to see its local premiere here at the Phoenix Theatre. I do know that the comedy/drama about a dysfunctional family has been cast with a who’s who of strong local actors, including Diane Kondrat, Martha Jacobs, Charles Goad, Matthew Roland and Diane Timmerman. Details here.

Several accidents were reported throughout central Indiana Tuesday morning following a light accumulation of snow overnight. A total of 1 to 2 inches was expected by 4 p.m. A jackknifed semi closed eastbound Interstate 70 near Cloverdale, and westbound I-70 near State Road 39 was closed for about two hours after a slide-off. Authorities urged motorists to use caution.

A student at Noblesville Intermediate School is believed to have contracted the measles, Hamilton County’s Noblesville Schools system announced Monday. The student, who was not identified, has symptoms of the contagious disease but is awaiting a definitive diagnosis. More than 10 cases of the measles have been reported in Boone and Hamilton counties since an infected individual visited Indianapolis’ Super Bowl Village on Feb. 3. Health officials say vaccines are the best protection against the disease. Noblesville Schools leaders are contacting the parents of students who have not been vaccinated.

Indianapolis’ City-County Council failed Monday to override Mayor Greg Ballard’s veto of a proposal to strengthen the city’s smoking ban. Members voted 16-12 to reverse his decision, falling short of the 20 votes needed. Ballard nixed the measure Friday, saying he did not agree with a requirement that private clubs choose between allowing smoking and admitting minors. The proposal also would have banned smoking in bars, bowling alleys and hotel rooms. Proponents say they won’t give up on a broader ban. State legislators, meanwhile, also are considering a similar statewide measure.