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Jazz guitarist Corey Christiansen picks up a corner of the Steve Allee Quartet for an evening of classics and originals, Jan. 2 at the Jazz Kitchen. Details here.

On Jan. 4, Indy Magic Monthly presents escape artist Devin Stewart, illusionist Ryan Siebert and more at Theatre on the Square. Details here.
 

Through Jan. 30
Beef and Boards

The quirky, interactive “Spelling Bee” contains some decidedly PG-13 material and the least-traditional score I can think of for any B&B show—which makes the selection all the more interesting. The cast includes Sarah Hund and Jayson Elliott, two B&B regulars best remembered for their outstanding “Smoke on the Mountain” performances, plus some new faces—including a few members of the audience recruited beforehand to be part of the fictional bee. Details here.
 

Dec. 31-Jan. 22
Theatre on the Square

Yes, most theater seasons kick off in September—and Theatre on the Square is no exception. But the winter/spring 2011 portion of the performance year at TOTS has its own flavor, with a string of high-profile contemporary work.

First up is Christopher Durang’s latest black comedy, which concerns a woman who wakes up in a hotel room to find she’s married to, well, let’s not give too much away. OK, I’ll give a little away: Guns, code names, fallen panties and (possibly) explosive devices are involved. Sounds like a twisted way to start the new year.

Still to come at TOTS: Tracey Letts’ “Superior Donuts,” “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” and more. Details here.
 

Dec. 31
Various locations

Still not sure what you’re doing on the big night? Here’s a recap of last week’s posting.
At Big Car Gallery, the unpredictable Know No Stranger theater troupe is part of the entertainment for an all-ages evening. The Jazz Kitchen features Brenda Williams and Cynthia Laine on stage with Rob Dixon and others. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra teams with Dance Kaleidoscope for its New Year’s Eve in Vienna celebration. And, for something completely different, Here Come the Mummies is playing Old National Centre (it’s a band, in case you haven’t heard).
Of course, there’s always comedy, with Costaki Economopoulos taking the stage at Morty’s Comedy Joint.
Plus there’s something going on at just about every bar, restaurant and venue in town.
 

Drivers around central Indiana should be on the lookout for potholes. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s by the end of the week are expected to cause some rough pavement on roads and city streets. Department of Public Works crews who've been clearing snow and ice from city streets are already in street-repair mode. The freezing and thawing of pavement creates a constant challenge for DPW crews who respond to complaints left with the Mayor’s Action Center.
 

An Indianapolis police officer is recovering after being involved in a crash on the city’s northwest side. Police say a woman driving on 79th Street near Harcourt Road was distracted by two children in the car and hit a parked police cruiser.  The woman and her children were not hurt, but the officer was taken to the hospital with neck and back pain, and possibly a broken arm.
 

Beech Grove police are conducting a death investigation in the Willow Glen South Apartment complex near 9th Avenue and Thompson Road. The body of an adult female was found inside an apartment about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said the death appears to be a homicide. A person of interest has been found in Plainfield and is being questioned by police.
 

A woman was stabbed four times in an east-side Indianapolis home early Tuesday morning by a man she fought with earlier in a bar, police say. She was taken to Wishard Hospital to be treated for her injuries. According to police, the victim was threatened by a 24-year-old man named Aaron at the Blind Pig tavern and restaurant in Greenwood. Later, about 3:15 a.m., the suspect showed up at the victim’s home, broke down her door and attacked her while she was in bed with her mother and a young child. The suspect left the scene in a green Cadillac Escalade.

An apartment blaze that started early Tuesday is being considered suspicious by Indianapolis Fire Department investigators. The fire started about 4:15 a.m. at The Orleans apartment complex at 255 N. Shortridge Road on the east side. No one was hurt, but the fire did $10,000 in damage.