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Authorities are asking for help finding 75-year-old Indianapolis resident Johnnie Jones. Jones was last seen Saturday about 8 a.m. in the 500 block of Traub Avenue. He suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and is a diabetic. Jones is described as a 5-foot-9, 230-pound black male. He was last seen wearing a red and black shirt, blue jeans, jean jacket, black shoes, black hat and using a black cane.
 

Hundreds of passengers were stuck at Indianapolis International Airport because of icy weather conditions Tuesday morning. Dozens of departures were canceled. Some passengers were told they may not be able to get another flight until Wednesday or later. Most of the canceled flights involve other Midwestern cities that are dealing with severe winter weather. Dozens of arrivals to Indianapolis also have been called off.
 

More than 1,000 uniformed law-enforcement officers from the city and region took part in the funeral for slain Indianapolis police officer David Moore Tuesday morning at Conseco Fieldhouse. Moore, 29, was shot to death Jan. 23 during a traffic stop. Due to Tuesday's ice storm, plans were canceled for a procession that would have taken the officer's body on a final tour through the city past his north district headquarters on East 30th Street and on to Crown Hill Cemetery.
 

Catherine Russell returns to the Cabaret at the Columbia Club Feb. 4 for a “Singing the Blues” program benefiting the Alzheimer’s Research Project. Details here.

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis brings to town the Christian Howes Group for a cabaret-style show at the Indiana History Center. Details here.

The Phoenix Theatre presents “Goldie, Max and Milk”—about a mother dealing with the custody of her 4-day-old daughter. Feb. 3-27. Details here.

The new Indy Indie Artist Colony at 14th and Pennsylvania streets devotes its “Just Desserts” show to artwork featuring candy and other treats. It opens Feb. 4 as part of First Friday. Details here.

The Ronen Chamber Ensemble plays the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center for the first time Feb. 7 with a “Ronen Sings” program focusing on vocal music, including the world premiere of John Berner’s “Cabaret Songs.” Details here.

The national touring company of Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe comes to the Zionsville Performing Arts Center Feb. 4 with its revue “Fair & Unbalanced.” The group is also offering an improv workshop for an additional fee. Details here.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra offers its 26th annual free, first-come, first-seated “Celebration of Black History” concert Feb. 8 at Hilbert Circle Theatre. The program includes works by Duke Ellington, Michael Abels and more. Adding voice will be storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston and the Voices of the Light Choir. Details here.

Feb. 5
Tobias Theater at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
A few weeks ago, I lamented on my blog that the in-movie-theaters broadcast of the Broadway musical "Fela!" wasn’t booked for any theater closer than Kentucky. Well, someone got the message. On Saturday, the high-def presentation will take over the Tobias Theatre. The high-energy musical tells the story of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and features choreography by Bill T. Jones. Details here.

Feb. 4-12
Indy Fringe Building
Director Terri Bourus, associate professor of English drama at IUPUI and an editor of “The New Oxford Shakespeare,” goes back to Shakespeare’s early drafts for “Young Hamlet,” the first offering by Hoosier Bard Productions. What’s different? Well, the Prince is a teen-ager, for one. And it’s only about half as long as the more familiar text. Details here.

Feb. 4-12
Bloomington Playwrights Projects
It’s an original musical—and it’s a homecoming. Before becoming a writer/performer on “Mad TV” and taking over the role of Elphaba in Broadway’s “Wicked,” Nicole Parker was an IU theater student. Now she’s back, having written the book for this new musical, teaming her with New York composer Jeremy Schonfeld. The plot: A bride-to-be gets a text from the love of her life—who, unfortunately, isn’t the guy she’s about to marry. The production is the first collaboration between Bloomington Playwrights Project and Indiana University Theatre. Details here.

Feb. 4
Tobias Theatre/ Indianapolis Museum of Art
There’s a good chance you’ve never seen a silent movie on a big screen. There’s an even greater chance you’ve never seen one with live musical accompaniment. Once again, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra is offering a chance to right that wrong.
This time, Charlie Chaplin’s feature “The Kid” is paired with his short “The Idle Class” in the third annual pairing of classic silent movies with live musicians. Details here.