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David Hyde Pierce/Michael Feinstein

Aug. 6

Center for the Performing Arts

This is not the first time Broadway star and “Frasier” bro David Hyde Pierce and cabaret star/ Center for the Performing Arts Artistic Director Michael Feinstein have shared a stage. In 2009, the duo created an act for Feinstein’s show at Loews Regency in New York, playing off each other’s established persona (restrained Pierce vs. ebullient Feinstein) and bringing along some great songs in the process. This weekend, Pierce comes to Indiana to help Feinstein launch the Tarkington, the 500-seat theater that is the last of the three stages for the cultural magnet. They’ll be joined by dancers from the American Ballet Theatre for a big-ticket gala that also includes food stations, dancing and more. Details here.

GenCon

Aug. 4-7

IndianaConvention Center

Oh, sure, there’s a costume contest, author appearances, musical guests, a film contest and arts areas. But the raison d’etre for GenCon is playing games. And that’s what thousands of people will be doing for four days (when they aren’t pumping up the downtown restaurant economy).

So GenCon is only for hard-core, in-the-know, Mountain-Dew-swigging, costumed folks and gawkers, right? Not at all. While you will see plenty of the above downtown this week, there’s also room at GenCon for a variety of gaming interests. You can spend your day or days just hanging out in the Exhibitors room where mainstream companies such as Mattel and Lego share space with Wizards of the Coast and Wyvern’s Lair … and where just about every rep invites you to join in a free demo game of their company’s latest creation. If you want to go deeper, tournaments abound, ranging from Scrabble to Munchkin Zombies. Details here.

Indiana State Fair

Aug. 5-21

Indiana State Fairgrounds

It’s the year of soybeans, which probably doesn’t mean a lot to most non-ag folks going to the Indiana State Fair this year. That’s nothing against soybeans—and, yes, there will be a soybean exhibit, a soybean mural, a demonstration of soy biodiesel fuel, and more related to the honored commodity—but the majority of fair-goers are more likely focused on, well, whatever their focus might be.

For some, it’s the midway (just $1 a ride on Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon). For others, it’s the livestock (Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. is the Sale of Champions benefiting 4-H). Others dig the competitions, from opening day’s Liar’s Contest to the intense cake-decorating and pie-making battles. Then again, the cuisine may be your focus, causing you to gravitate toward whatever the latest deep-fried item may be (I’ll let you find that for yourself).

And, of course, there are the concerts. Many of them. This year’s lineup includes Sugarland (Aug. 13), Janet Jackson (Aug. 17), Train/Maroon 5 (Aug. 18) and Lady Antebellum (Aug. 19).

Details here.

North of South gets a new name: CityWay

The $156 million mixed-use development at Delaware and South streets in Indianapolis has a new name designed to reference both the project’s downtown locale and the urban “way of life” it will offer.

Wife of Pacers owner testifies against nanny

The wife of Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon testified Tuesday that she knew nothing about violence in the past of a nanny who worked for her and said she would not have hired her if she had known.

Stocks slump as concerns about economy grow

The Dow Jones industrial average sank 265 points on Tuesday and all three major stock indexes fell more than 2 percent as investors reacted to more signs of weakness in the U.S. economy and poor earnings from several big companies.

Obama signs debt bill after final Senate vote

The Senate emphatically passed emergency legislation Tuesday to avoid a first-ever government default, rushing the legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature just hours before the deadline.

City hosting Beep Baseball World Series

The National Beep Baseball Association is playing its 36th annual World Series this week at the Mary and John Geisse Soccer Complex in Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The 17 participating teams from the United States and Taiwan are made up of blind and visually impaired players. Beep baseball uses a ball that makes a beeping noise so it can be heard by players. To keep the game fair, every player wears a blindfold. The championship game will be played Aug. 6.