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“Everybody Loves Raymond” star Brad Garrett headlines “Laughing Matters,” a fundraiser for Cancer Support Community March 5 at the JW Marriott. Details here.

Classic Chinese dance and music are celebrated in “Shen Yun,” March 4-5 at Clowes Hall. Details here. 

James Taylor mellows out the Murat Theatre, March 4. Details here. 

Brainy teens face high school traumas in the Phoenix Theatre’s production of “The Storytelling Ability of a Boy” by Carter W. Lewis, running March 3-27. Details here.

American Pianists Association presents Grace Fong and Jun Iwasaki, March 6 at the Indiana History Center. Details here. 

Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” comes to Clowes Hall, March 2. Details here. 

Gretchen Wilson plays the 8 Seconds Saloon, March 4. Details here.

Opening March 4

IU Art Museum, Bloomington

Didn’t get enough Warhol at the recent Indianapolis Museum of Art show? Then make it a point to shoot down to Bloomington’s IU Art Museum for this show, featuring more than 150 photos taken by the iconic artist. If you make it down on March 4, take advantage of related events, including a lecture from the University of Southern California art history professor Richard Meyer and a screening of short films by Warhol and friends at IU Cinema. Details here.

March 3-6

Indiana Repertory Theatre

Giacomo Puccini gets title billing—and the two revived pieces in this program are set to the music of that composer—but Ottorino Respighi is also on the bill. His “Ancient Airs and Dances” provides the musical context for the world premiere piece that will kick off the performance. Details here.

March 5

The Jazz Kitchen

The best holidays are the ones where what you hear is as important as what you see. That’s particularly true for Mardi Gras, which has its own distinct, celebratory sound. And while we may not have events on par with New Orleans, that’s quite OK. What we do have is a Friday celebration along Mass Ave, tied into First Friday, which includes Brazilian Carnaval at the Athenaeum (featuring High Energy Band and a broadcast from Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval parade), Jared Thompson and Premium Blend at the Chatterbox, and bead-decorated galleries and stores all along the street. Details here. 

March 4

Various Mass Ave. locations

March 4-31

Harrison Center for the Arts

I hadn’t heard the term “edgycute” before, but when I heard that artist Emma Overman’s work has been included in a book of that title, the moniker seemed an apt one. While her work is instantly accessible, it seems to tap into both the innocence and the fears we remember from childhood.

In this new show, Overman focuses on the stories, literary and cinematic, that shaped her psyche. Me, I’m looking forward to seeing not just what Overman’s been up to, but what her endearing characters have been doing since we saw them last.

The Harrison Center is always bustling with activity on First Friday, making it an anchoring stop for the evening. While in the building, check out what’s happening in the other galleries (including “Grey Matter: New, recent and old paintings by Matt Eickhoff”), the artists’ studios, and the gym (which has included everything from participatory art projects to bicycle polo). Details here.

Indianapolis police are searching for two suspects who held up a Village Pantry at the corner of 10th Street and Grant Avenue about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police say both men wore hooded sweatshirts and pantyhose over their heads as they entered the east-side store. The men were armed and demanded money from the female clerk before fleeing on foot.

Flooding concerns are growing along the White River in Indianapolis. In Ravenswood, between 71st and 75th streets, high water continues to rise. The National Weather Service is warning of moderate to severe flooding this week. Neighbors are concerned that flooding could reach the severe levels seen in 2007. The White River is expected to crest overnight Tuesday into Wednesday and is predicted to be 4 feet above flood stage.
 

A man died Tuesday morning after he drove his car into a Greenwood retention pond. The man, who has not yet been identified, called 911 about 6:15 a.m. after driving into a pond in the 900 block of Commerce Drive near Interstate 65 and Main Street. Firefighters were able to pull him to shore. He received CPR while being taken to St. Francis Hospital. Rescuers did not find any other occupants in the car.