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On March 11-12, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is joined by violinist Karen Gomyo for a program including Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8.” Details here.

Camerata Ireland performs in concert March 11 at the Palladium. Tango Buenos Aires gets the Palladium dance series started on March 16. Details here.

The 200-seat Studio Theatre gets its first full production with Carmel Repertory Theatre’s “The Fantasticks,” March 11-27. Details here. 

On March 10, Indy Fringe Theatre hosts “An Evening with Kevin Thornton,” featuring the comic who may be familiar to Fringe audiences for his “Sex, Dreams & Self Control” show. Details here. 

Gamers interested in everything from Apples to Apples to Dungeons and Dragons gather for the free Who’s Yer Con, March 11-13 at the Holiday Inn North. Details here. 

March 12-19

Various locations

For some tips on the best bets for Midwest Fashion Week, I defer to IBJ Style columnist Gabrielle Poshadlo, who offers these choices:

On March 14 at Lucas Oil Stadium, “Monday Night Fashion: Where Sports and Fashion Collide.” This event is anchored by a runway show featuring sports and active wear, along with casino games and virtual racing. Colts alumni Ken Dilger and Tarik Glenn and the Colts cheerleading squad are scheduled to sign autographs. Colts Vice President Kalen Irsay hosts.

“Emergence: The New School of Midwest Fashion Student Show,” at the Madame Walker Theatre on the 15th, features fashion students from five universities showcasing their collections.

On March 19, celebrity designer Michael Michele (of “ER” fame) headlines a black tie fashion show gala featuring a performance by Jennie DeVoe and the work of Midwestern designers Arlinda Norris, Brittany Humble, Catou Couture and others. It’s at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. For a full schedule of MFW events or to purchase tickets, click here.

March 11

Clowes Hall

Filmmaker Kevin Smith (“Clerks,” “Chasing Amy”) has taken an unusual approach to distributing his latest film. He’s taking it on the road himself, offering screenings at concert halls followed by Q&A sessions.

In the film, what starts out looking like a teen sex romp (guys decide to hit the road after finding an online ad for an older woman looking for adventure) soon turns dark. Really dark. Details on the film—and the event—here. 

March 11-12

Cabaret at the Columbia Club

Just seeing “Doo Wop” makes me hear the smile-inducing strains of “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?,” the giddiness of “Come Go With Me,” the tightness of “I Wonder Why” and the street-corner sound of “Sh-Boom.”

Indy’s own Jimmy Guilford was there for all of it, as a member of the Ink Spots, The Lamplighters and The Dominoes. Now, in a quartet known as The Four Sounds, he’s joined by Bobby Bernard and Herman Lewis of The Monograms and Phil Armstrong for a concert celebrating Guilford and his doo-wop peers. To give a listen to The Monograms back in the day, click here.  For more information on the show, click here. 

March 11-26

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre at Marian University

If you think the title song is an affirmation of the joys of life, well, that just means you haven’t seen “Cabaret.” The fascinating 1966 musical (with songs added from the 1972 film) straddles two worlds the way its dancers straddle their wooden chairs. Half of “Cabaret”—including the title song, the opening song “Willkommen” and “The Money Song”—takes place on the stage, in a show within the show, commenting on the action. The rest of the show fits into the standard “characters-break-into-song” musical-theater style. It’s the director’s challenge to blend these two to maximize the power of the show, which tells the harrowing story of an American writer who falls into the orbit of a devil-may-care cabaret performer in 1931 Berlin. Details here.

March 11-20

Basile Opera Center

What’s different about the new Indianapolis Opera’s production of George Bizet’s classic opera? A lot. For starters, the sound doesn’t have to fill the vast expanse of Clowes Memorial Hall. Instead, this will be the first full IO production to be staged at the intimate Basile Opera Center (think “mid-to-small church” in size). The work itself has been adapted by Peter Brook, who has theatricalized it, using spoken dialogue and cutting the length down considerably (don’t look for the kind of massive chorus you might see at Clowes). Purists will also note Brooks’ addition of characters—including Carmen’s husband—and his juggling of scenes and action. Scaled-down musical support comes from members of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.

The hope is that the intimacy adds a different kind of magic to the show—the opera fans and newcomers alike will appreciate having a (bull)ring-side seat for the passionate work. If it works—and here’s another addition—there will be more time for word of mouth to spread. Unlike the single-weekend schedule, “Carmen” will have eight performances over two weekends. Details here.