Bill would shift tax appeals in property owners’ favor
A bill expected to be heard Wednesday in the Indiana House would give property owners appealing the assessed value of their homes or buildings more clout in the fight.
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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.
The Absinthe Minded Professors
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.
Arcade Fire
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.
“Material World”
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.
“The 39 Steps”
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.
Much unknown about new Cook Group CEO
Carl Cook has been tabbed to replace his father, Bill Cook, who died a week ago. But many in the Bloomington business community know little about him, which reflects the company’s strict privacy policy.
AES buying DPL in $3.5 billion utility deal
AES, which owns Indianapolis Power & Light, is just the latest energy company attempting to bulk up with rising costs from new environmental regulations on the horizon.
Indiana Beach plans to add ropes course, zip line
Amusement park's Adventure Point, set to open June 4, will give patrons the chance to climb 30 feet on a rock climbing wall, try the ropes course or take a zip line over the edge at Lake Shafer.
State Senate OKs bill to cut Planned Parenthood aid
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would cut off funding to Planned Parenthood and give the state some of the country's tightest abortion restrictions.
Indiana House passes criminal checks on medical workers
The Indiana House has approved a bill requiring criminal background checks for anyone seeking a new license to be a doctor, dentist or several other health care jobs.
Bill on teacher union rights heads to governor
A bill to restrict Indiana teachers' collective bargaining rights has cleared its final legislative hurdle, becoming the first part of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education agenda to make it to the governor's desk.
Toyota extends North American production cuts
Toyota Motor Corp. has extended production cuts at its North American factories into early June as it struggles to deal with parts shortages caused by the earthquake that hit Japan.
Allison to add 200-plus jobs over next two years
Allison Transmission plans to invest $89 million to grow its headquarters and manufacturing operations, creating as many as 205 jobs by 2013.
Daniels wants taxpayer refund back in budget
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has written lawmakers to urge them to restore an automatic taxpayer refund that was removed from a budget proposal this week.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Indians boss still having a ball
What's the secret to baseball profitability? Why is the offseason so important? Franchise President Max Schumacher fields questions.
Local political activist dies in crash
Judy Goldblatt, a local political activist who was well-known for her work in the Democratic Party, has been killed in a car accident in Palo Alto, Calif. Goldblatt, 65, died Friday when a commuter train struck the rental car she was driving. Her husband, Larry Goldblatt, who recently retired as dean of the Indiana University School of Dentistry, had been in the car but managed to escape before the crash.
Rain causes west-side traffic woes
Indiana Department of Transportation officials said late-morning storms coupled with earlier rains caused traffic problems Monday morning on the west side of Indianapolis. Standing water in the left lane of Interstate 465 between 10th Street and I-74 caused delays. The forecast calls for additional rain to fall over much of central Indiana throughout the day.
Two men shot, killed on near-east side
Indianapolis police are looking for at least two suspects who fled the scene of a double-homicide on the city's near-east side Monday afternoon. Two yet-to-be-identified men were shot and killed about 5 p.m. in the 100 block of North Bradley Avenue, near Washington Street and Sherman Drive.