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“A Brown Bear, A Moon, and a Caterpillar” brings Eric Carle’s popular picture books to the Clowes Hall stage Jan. 10-11. Details here.

Lee Blessing’s play “Two Rooms,” about a political hostage and his loved ones back home, is staged by Acting Up Productions Jan. 6-22 at Theatre on the Square. Details here. 

Aaron Lewis plays the Egyptian Room Jan. 8. Details here. 

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is back on its new-show-every-week track with a Brahms and Sibelius program Jan. 5-6. Details here.

Jan. 6

Various locations

 Much of the downtown art attention this month will be focused on the IDADA Art Pavilion in the former Indianapolis City Hall/Indiana State Museum on Alabama Street. But that doesn’t open until Jan. 13. In the meantime, there’s a full slate of First Friday gallery open houses, including the Harrison Center’s “East Side Story,” featuring the work of over 20 east-side artists. Details here.   

Jan. 6

IndianapolisMuseumof Art

 Up for adventure? Douglas Fairbanks swashes and buckles as a buccaneer rescuing a damsel in distress in the 1926 silent film, presented here with pianist Roger Lippincott improvising a soundtrack live. Prefer a thriller? King Kong’s belle, Fay Wray, is terrorized by a crazed sculptor in 1933’s “Mystery of the Wax Museum.” The double bill will be introduced by Anthony L’Abbate, preservation officer for George Eastman House. Details here. 

Jan. 10-29

Indiana Repertory Theatre

I hesitate to tell you that “Radio Golf” is the 10th in August Wilson’s cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century. Yes, it’s an impressive achievement, but saying that might make it seem like you’re missing something if you didn’t see the other nine.

Truth is, each of Wilson’s plays is self-contained, although many revolve around similar themes of how we balance the present and the past. In this case, the story concerns a Pittsburgh real estate developer—and potential mayoral candidate—whose plans for a shopping and apartment complex are complicated by a homeowner who refuses to sell. David Alan Anderson stars. Details here. 

A driver heading south on Interstate 65 near Lebanon died Monday night after crossing into northbound traffic and being struck by a semi. Carrine Scott Jr., 55, died at the scene between exits 133 and 138. Investigators aren’t sure what caused Scott to lose control of his vehicle. The semi driver was uninjured.
 

An Indianapolis family was displaced Tuesday morning after two fires broke out in the family’s north side home in less than 12 hours. Firefighters initially responded to the fire in the 8400 block of North Pennsylvania Street about 10:19 p.m. Monday. Crews found the fire in the attic behind the fireplace chimney and believed they had extinguished the blaze after working on it for more than an hour. However, the fire returned Tuesday morning and burned through the roof. No injuries were reported. Damage to the home is estimated at $100,000.
 

Indianapolis police are investigating two overnight homicides—the second and third of the new year. A woman in her early 20s died of an apparent gunshot wound about 11:30 p.m. Monday at the Port-O-Call Apartments on the city's west side. In the second homicide, Daryl Burkes, 42, was found shot outside the Brighton Park Apartments near 79th Street and Township Line Road just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. No suspects had been arrested in connection with either shooting as of Tuesday morning.