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A fake pipe bomb caused major delays Tuesday for dozens of people who use an IndyGo Park and Ride lot in Fishers. A commuter was about to go home for the day at about 5 p.m. when he found the device in the front seat of his car, parked in the lot near 106th Street and Lantern Road. A note with the words “last chance” was attached to the device. The Fishers Police Department, Indiana State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol Firearms and Tobacco secured the area and diverted traffic for almost four hours before determining the realistic-looking device was a hoax.  Forty to 50 cars were parked in the lot at the time.
 

A 31-year-old woman was taken to Wishard Hospital in critical condition Wednesday morning after she was shot in the chest during an apparent robbery. Monica Shirhall was shot near New York Street and Parker Avenue on the east side of Indianapolis at about 5 a.m. A man who found her in the roadway said Shirhall told him she had been robbed and did not know the shooter.
 

March 2
Hilbert Circle Theatre

Considering that Andrea Marcovicci is best known for her acclaimed work on cabaret stages, it’s remarkable to see the extent of her non-musical acting resume. She performed on stage with John Gielgud, played Ophelia to Sam Waterston’s Hamlet, and has appeared in everything from Chekhov to “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Those dramatic chops go a long way toward making her the songstress that she is. At the Cabaret, those talents will service songs from motion pictures, including “As Time Goes By,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and more. Details here.

     This week also brings a new generation of stage star: Idina Menzel, who conquered Broadway in “Rent” (she was the original Maureen, of “Tango Maureen” fame) and the lead green role in “Wicked.” But you can expect to see a new tribe of young fans familiar with her, thanks to her role as the coach of Vocal Adrenaline on TV’s “Glee.” While we can expect to hear songs from all of the above, I’m hoping she throws in something from her off-Broadway “The Wild Party.” She’s also been known to mix in songs at these gigs ranging from “Look to the Rainbow” to Sting’s “Roxanne.” Details here.
 

National Book Award-winning Poet Terrence Hayes speaks as part of the Kellogg Writers Series at the University of Indianapolis on Feb. 24. Details here. 

Indyprov and ComedySports Indianapolis team up for “Laff-a-Thon 4,” a Feb. 26 noon-midnight performance benefiting a different charity each hour. Hourly raffles are also part of the improvisation fest. Details here.

Jennifer Coolidge, best known for her roles as Paulette the manicurist in “Legally Blonde,” Stifler’s mom in “American Pie” and just about every film by Christopher Guest, takes to the Crackers Comedy Club stage in Broad Ripple, Feb. 24-26. Details here.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art offers a chance to have the inside track in your Academy Awards pool by presenting two of this year’s Oscar-nominated Best Documentaries (“Waste Land” and “Exit Through the Gift Shop”) and a nominated Best Foreign Film (“Dogtooth”) all on Feb. 26. Details here. 

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony Feb. 25-26 with guest pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Details here. 

March 2

Hilbert Circle Theatre

Considering that Andrea Marcovicci is best known for her acclaimed work on cabaret stages, it’s remarkable to see the extent of her non-musical acting resume. She performed on stage with John Gielgud, played Ophelia to Sam Waterston’s Hamlet, and has appeared in everything from Chekhov to “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Those dramatic chops go a long way toward making her the songstress that she is. At the Cabaret, those talents will service songs from motion pictures, including “As Time Goes By,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and more. Details here. 

This week also brings a new generation of stage star: Idina Menzel, who conquered Broadway in “Rent” (she was the original Maureen, of “Tango Maureen” fame) and the lead green role in “Wicked.” But you can expect to see a new tribe of young fans familiar with her, thanks to her role as the coach of Vocal Adrenaline on TV’s “Glee.” While we can expect to hear songs from all of the above, I’m hoping she throws in something from her off-Broadway “The Wild Party.” She’s also been known to mix in songs at these gigs ranging from “Look to the Rainbow” to Sting’s “Roxanne.” Details here. 

Feb 25-26

Cabaret at the Columbia Club