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July 10
White River State Park
 
This year’s Family Arts Series at White River State Park continues with family-music favorite Tom Chapin, whom some
might remember as host of the TV show “Make a Wish.”

Chapin will sing songs from his kid-friendly albums, but he’s also expected to mix in more grown-up material, including
songs penned and popularized by his late brother, Harry Chapin. Local group The Grimes Girls open the show. The concert is
free and picnicking is encouraged. Detail here.

July 9-10
Cabaret at the Columbia Club

One of the pleasures of a lifetime of theater-going is seeing a relatively unknown performer, being wowed, making a mental
note of his or her name, then seeing how the talent evolves.

I was first knocked out by Darius de Haas when he played dual roles in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Stephen Schwartz’s
“Children of Eden.” While I expected a long list of theater credits to follow, de Haas instead turned his career
primarily to concert stages and cabarets, with a specialty in the jazz music of Billy Strayhorn. When he comes to Indy this
weekend, De Haas will spend one set returning to his Broadway roots (his credits include “Rent” and “Carousel”)
and another focusing on the music of Stevie Wonder. Details here.
 

July 8 to Aug. 1
Phoenix Theatre

After earning a name for himself as a film writer/director (“In the Company of Men,” “Nurse Betty”)
and as a playwright off-Broadway (“Fat Pig,” “The Mercy Seat”), former IPFW teacher Neil LaBute made
his Broadway debut with his play “Reasons to be Pretty,” about a warehouse worker who discovers the danger of
saying what he means—particularly when it comes to his girlfriend’s appearance.

Its local premiere stars Ryan Artzberger, a familiar face to Indy theater-goers, who recently led a Washington, D.C., production
of the play to a twice-extended run. Having seen the piece in New York, I’m even more stoked to see it in a more intimate
production at the Phoenix. Details here.

 

Community Health Network announced a series of promotions within its operations:

Josh Arthur, a financial analyst, is now rehabilitation services manager for Community’s rehabilitation
sports medicine program. He has worked for Community for seven years as a financial analyst.
 
Stacey Faryna, a registered dietician, was named program director for Community Hospital East’s Center
for Wound Healing.

Lori Feldmeyer, a physical therapist, was named Community Health Network’s north market manager for
the rehabilitation and sports medicine centers.
 
Nichole Goddard is now named medical imaging manager of Community Hospital South’s medical imaging
center.  
 
Karla Kirby was named clinical director for behavioral health on the Community Hospital North campus.

 
Janie Klank has been named manager of psychiatric case management at Community Hospital North.
 
Cindy Matlock, a registered nurse, has been named Community Hospital East’s evening shift clinical
manager.

Terry Nelson, a registered nurse, has been named Community Hospital South’s emergency department clinical
manager.
 
Kimberly Snyder was named Community Health Network’s sleep lab director.

Roche Diagnostics, which runs its U.S. operations out of Indianapolis, has partnered with IBM to develop a DNA sequencer much faster and cheaper than current technology. Roche and IBM ultimately want to provide a test that performs whole genome sequencing for $100 to $1,000 per test. Such wide access could make genetic sequencing as standard as biopsies, for example, and then allow medical professionals to “personalize” medical treatment based on a person’s genes. As part of the agreement, Roche will fund continued development of the technology at IBM and provide additional resources and expertise through collaboration with Roche’s sequencing subsidiary, Maryland-based 454 Life Sciences. Roche will develop and market all products based on the technology.

Indianapolis-based insurer WellPoint Inc. said its California subsidiary will dial down rate hikes that drew national outrage earlier this year and helped spark a final push for health care reform, according to the Associated Press. WellPoint now plans to raise rates by 14 percent for California individual policyholders. It will cap rate hikes at 20 percent, even though the company said it would lose $100 million on the plans this year. In April WellPoint withdrew increases that averaged 25 percent—and topped out at 39 percent—after consumers and President Barack Obama expressed outrage. WellPoint defended the hikes by saying rising medical costs and healthy people dropping coverage during the recession were forcing it to raise rates. But an outside actuary also found math errors, which prompted last week’s reduction.

About $72 million in construction bids have been awarded so far for the new Wishard Hospital. The contracts total about 14 percent of the entire construction package for the $754 million project, said Matt Gutwein, president and CEO of Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County, which owns the hospital. He said the new hospital is on schedule and slightly below budget. The 1.2-million-square-foot hospital will be built on 37 acres at the west end of the IUPUI campus. Bids that have been awarded include demolition work, as well as work on a parking garage, the hospital’s foundation and utilities. Wishard hopes to award all contracts by January.

High heat and humidity will continue in central Indiana this week. Temperatures are predicted to rise above 90 degrees and
the heat index is expected to top 100. Cities all across the East Coast are experiencing a similar heat wave. The National
Weather Service has issued an "excessive heat advisory" for several northeastern cities, including New York.