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Lincoln Plowman, a former Indianapolis City-County councilman and Indianapolis police officer convicted of bribery and extortion, filed an appeal Tuesday, asking a federal judge to reverse the jury’s decision. Plowman was found guilty Sept. 15 of soliciting an undercover FBI agent to pay him $5,000 in cash and make a $1,000 campaign contribution in exchange for Plowman’s help with zoning for a strip club. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the attempted extortion conviction and 10 years and a $250,000 fine for the bribery conviction.

Police say Douglas Vieth, 44, shot his ex-girlfriend through an apartment door late Tuesday, then turned the gun on himself several hours later after fleeing the scene. Kelly Williams, 40, was shot in the arm in an apartment in the 1200 block of North Lakeview Circle in Franklin about 11 p.m. Tuesday. She told police she recently broke off her relationship with Vieth. Vieth, who was pulled over by police in Huntington County about 3 a.m. Wednesday, used a handgun to shoot himself in the head three times. He was hospitalized in Fort Wayne in critical condition.
 

Four people were taken to the hospital with major injuries after a motorcycle accident in Franklin. The incident, which took place just before 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of U.S. 31, occurred when a motorcycle driven by 42-year-old Daniel Thompson crashed into two teenagers walking along the road near Franklin College. Thompson and his 22-year-old passenger, Kristina Lacefield, were thrown from the cycle. Thompson was flown to Methodist Hospital with critical injuries. Lacefield was transported to St. Francis Hospital with injuries to her hip and upper leg. A 16-year-old boy hit by the cyclist suffered a broken leg and foot, and the 18-year-old girl he was walking with sustained brain injuries. Police say Thompson had been drinking.
 

A series of installations at points along White River make up “Flow: Can You See the River?” Sept. 22-Feb. 26 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s 100 Acres Art & Nature Park. Details here. 

On Sept. 22-24, Butler Theatre offers visiting artist Kunju Vasudevan in “An Evening of Kathatkali” featuring Indian classical dance/music/drama. Details here.

Wynonna performs Sept. 23 at the Palladium. Details here. 

Krzysztof Urbanski and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra are joined by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, and guest soloists Sept. 23-24 for “Carmina Burana” at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Details here. 

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra play the Palladium Sept. 24. Details here.

“Amazing Maize: the Science, History and Culture of Corn” opens at the Indiana State Museum, running Sept. 24-Jan. 20, 2013. Details here. 

Megan Wells, resident storyteller for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the Ray Bradbury Festival, tells Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” Sept. 24 at the Indiana History Center’s Basile Theatre. Those who have seen the IRT’s “Dracula” may want to compare and contrast. Details here.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers bring swinging jazz and blues to the Jazz Kitchen Sept. 24. Details here.

Sept. 26

Murat Theatre

You don’t have to wait for this year’s Art vs. Art event to have an on-stage disc randomly determine the outcome of a live event. (Don’t know about Art vs. Art? Stay tuned.) This week, Elvis Costello will bring his Spectacular Spinning Songbook to the Murat, featuring classic songs, covers and lesser-known songs selected randomly by a turn of the wheel. Yes, longtime fans, “Alison” and “Pump It Up” are in the mix. Details here. 

Sept. 23-25

Clowes Hall

With all the Indianapolis Opera activity at the Basile Opera Center, let us not forget that the bread and butter for IO is still big productions of familiar operas. In this case, Jee Hyun Lim, who led New York City Opera’s “Butterfly” tour in Japan, Dublin and more, plays the title role opposite Garrett Sorenson, direct from the recent Broadway revival of “Master Class.” It’s Sorenson’s first time with IO and his first time playing Pinkerton, which should add a newcomer meets vet element to the inherent East meets West opera. Details here. 

Sept. 22-Oct. 23

Phoenix Theatre

This week, the Phoenix Theatre does what the Broadway in Indianapolis series didn’t do: Bring Duncan Shiek’s Tony-award-winning musical to the Indianapolis stage. (The tour, in its later, non-Equity state, made it only to a one-nighter in Bloomington.) It’s about a bunch of teens wrestling with just about every teen problem, which makes it like many Phoenix shows—only this one is set in late-19th-century Germany and features an intense, rocking score with parental-warning lyrics. Yes, like the Broadway production, there is additional up-close-and-personal seating on stage. But to be part of that crowd, you have to wear black. Details here.