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Indianapolis police say a suspect wanted in connection with a north-side murder earlier this week has been arrested. Security officers at Community North Hospital recognized 21-year-old Christopher Woods and were able to apprehend him Tuesday night following a short chase. Woods faces charges of murder and possession of a firearm without a permit. He is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Sparkle Majors on Monday at an apartment in the 1700 block of Century Circle.
 

Indiana State Police have launched a formal investigation of two former Capitol Police officers over allegations that they “intruded” on personal property at the governor's mansion at 46th and Meridian streets in Indianapolis. The officers had been assigned to provide security at the residence but have since resigned. The names of the officers have not been released. Once complete, the investigation will be turned over to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office for review.
 

A Warren Central High School student was stabbed in the back Wednesday morning while on the bus to school. According to police, the victim provided information that helped them track down a suspect after he ran off the bus. The victim was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Witnesses say the victim tried to break up a fight over an alleged home break-in.

Cabaret singer and Indianapolis native Joan Crowe comes home for A Funny Jazz Chick Returns, April 23 at Earth House Collective. Details here.

Lucinda Williams performs April 21 at The Vogue. Details here. 

Earth Day Indiana festivities April 23 at White River State Park include music by Cara Jean Wahlers, The DreadNaught Society, Art Adams and more. Details here. 

The Indy Jazz Fest Band and Cynthia Lane present “The History of Jazz,” April 22 at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Details here. 

NPR’s “From the Top,” a celebration of young performers, takes the stage at the Palladium, April 26. Details here. 

April 23

IndyFringe Building

Like many people, I read the books of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells in my formative years. Their fiction may have been a little archaic by the time I got to it, but there were pleasures to be had in their genre-creating pages.

And their influence continues. Generations after those authors were at their peaks, Verne and Wells are considered the inspiration for “steampunk,” a term that refers to the style incorporating Victorian-era storytelling and setting with science fiction and fantasy elements (the most popular example, the terrific Alan Moore/Kevin O’Neill graphic novel “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.”)

Steampunk (named for the steam era and the anarchic sensibility) has spread beyond the comics, though, as you’ll see if you catch the Absinthe Minded Professors at the IndyFringe Building. Past performances by the storyteller-and-violinist duo have included a gory prequel to “The Nutcracker” and a robotic take on Jane Austen. Whatever they share this time around, expect it to incorporate period detail with out-of-this-world imagination. Details here.

April 27

The Lawn at White River State Park

The summer concert season gets an early start with a performance by Arcade Fire, the Canadian indie rock band that snagged an Album-of-the-Year Grammy this year against better-known competition Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Eminem. Details here.

April 22-Feb. 5

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Bling is hardly a modern phenomenon, as demonstrated in this new show settling into the Paul Textile Gallery and Fashion Arts Gallery of the IMA. With objects ranging from contemporary jewelry to a Buddhist bone apron, the show promises a wide-ranging look at the ways we ornament ourselves. Details here.

Through May 14

Indiana Repertory Theatre

Going into 2007-2008, I don’t think many people would have predicted that the four-actor spoof “The 39 Steps” would last nearly 800 performances on Broadway, leaving such anticipated—and far more expensive—shows as Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” (514), “Xanadu” (561), Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” (735), and even the acclaimed Patti LuPone revival of “Gypsy” (359) in the dust. And when it closed on Broadway, the production shifted to off-Broadway, where it ran through January 2011.

What is it that gave the show such staying power?

We should find out when the IRT gives its spin to the play, inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film and John Buchan novel about an innocent man whose life gets complicated when the mysterious woman he meets one night turns up dead. Local favorite Rob Johansen is one of the quick-changing actors playing dozens of supporting roles. Details here.