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Feb. 12-Aug. 7
Eiteljorg Museum

The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian collaborated with our own Eiteljorg Museum for this look at the good and the bad in relations between Native and African Americans. Pottery and baskets share the space with photographs and other items. Special events include a concert of jazz, blues and pop music by Chippewa/African American Blair Clark on April 8, a lecture from the first biracial Miss Navajo—along with a screening of the documentary “Hearing Radmilla” on March 19, and much more. Details here.
 

Feb. 10-March 6
Indiana Repertory Theatre

Last year, the Indiana Repertory Theatre experimented with its schedule by presenting three full-length, one-actor plays. Apparently, audiences embraced the idea, and so the Going Solo Fest returns.

The constant is the teaming of actress Milicent Wright with a play by Charlayne Woodard. This time, it’s “Neat,” a sequel to last season’s “Pretty Fire” (the one I’m still kicking myself for missing). This one brings the character to her teen years, dealing with high school, civil rights, and life with her disabled aunt.

Also in the fest, Ryan Artzberger plays a first-time dad in Ken Weitzman’s “Fire in the Garden” (Feb. 12-27), and James Devita stars in his own play, “In Acting Shakespeare” (Feb. 19-March 13), telling of his journey from fisherman to classical actor. Details on all the Going Solo shows here. 
 

Verizon Wireless stores in Indianapolis plan to open early Thursday to accommodate customers seeking the iPhone 4. All 13 area stores plan to open as early as 7 a.m. Extra staff will be on hand to help with expected long lines. Last week, Verizon began taking early online orders but the phone quickly sold out, leaving many customers waiting for Thursday's release. Previously, iPhones offered only AT&T as a wireless carrier.

A major apartment fire on the east side displaced 30 people Tuesday night. Fire crews responded about 8:20 p.m. to the Spanish Oaks Apartments, but were delayed by about 10 minutes by frozen hydrants. By that time, the fire had burned through a large section of the roof. No injuries were reported. Firefighters said they had a difficult time interviewing residents about the cause of the fire because most of them were Hispanic and spoke little English.

Indianapolis police took three people into custody Wednesday following an early-morning home invasion on the north side. A neighbor called 911 after seeing the three suspects kicking down the front door of a home on the 5000 block of Kingsley Drive just after midnight. Police say the suspects showed a gun and demanded money from the three elderly residents. The suspects were still inside the home when police arrived and tried to hide in the basement. No injuries were reported.

Managed Health Services, a unit of St. Louis-based Centene Corp., named Scott Linneweber its director of compliance. Linneweber was previously a staff attorney for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Managed Health Services has contracts with FSSA to administer health benefits to Hoosiers under the Hoosier Healthwise Medicaid program and the Healthy Indiana Plan.

St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon announced that Carl W. Risk II is its new administrator. Risk was most recently vice president of clinical services at King’s Daughters’ Hospital and Health Services in Madison, Ind.  In that capacity, he led the development and execution of the hospital’s strategic plan and managed the operations and financials for the following service areas:  medical imaging, laboratory, cardio-pulmonary, pharmacy, rehabilitation, marketing and community relations; and the foundation.