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A man and woman were killed Tuesday night in Indianapolis when the motorcycle they were riding hit a van head-on. Donald Wilson,
35, was not wearing a helmet, but Erica Evans Ford, 29, was. Both were pronounced dead on the scene near East 18th Street
and Massachusetts Avenue. The van's driver, Donald Gipson, 53, was not hurt. He has been charged with two counts of operating
a vehicle while intoxicated.

The Marion County prosecutor isn’t yet filing formal charges against a 19-year-old accused of throwing her baby in the
trash. Carl Brizzi said he hopes investigators will be able to put pressure on Tasha Miller’s family and friends to
provide meaningful information. Witnesses keep giving conflicting information about what happened to the baby, he said. Brizzi
kept open the possibility of filing charges in the future. Investigators searched a Clinton County landfill for the baby’s
body with no luck. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Publisher’s Bash, May 28 at Radio Radio, brings together acts from ’80s Indy. Details here.

The Pointer Sisters perform at the 500 Festival Snake Pit Ball, May 29 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Details here.

Mario Lopez and Catt Sadler host the Race to the Party Concert, May 29, including a free Monument Circle concert featuring
Camp Freddy (Dave Navarra, Donovan Leitch and others) and a VIP party at Hilbert Circle Theatre. Details here.

ZZ Top performs at a Carb Day concert, May 28, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Details here.

 

May 28-June 26
Theatre on the Square

Who can argue with success? The longest-running, best-selling show in Theatre on the Square’s 22-year history gets
a revival with all but one of the original cast returning.

The title should give you a pretty good idea of what you’ll see on stage. A plus: Unlike some other TOTS shows, live
music is part of the mix, led by pianist Ray Lahrman. Details here.
 

Opening May 29
Indianapolis Zoo

There’s no closing date on this one because the latest exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo is here to stay. It celebrates
cheetahs, and a focus of the exhibition is on making sure the at-risk cats themselves stick around, globally, for a long,
long time.

With the capability of accelerating from 0-70 in three seconds and making stunning hairpin turns, cheetahs are a natural
for race weekend. Their specially constructed space was built with two goals in mind: Bring visitors close to the action and
keep the cautious creatures comfortable.

And it looks like they will be in good company. The new section in the Plains biome also features environments for hornbills
(a long-beaked bird) and bat-eared foxes, both of whom also come from central Africa. Details—and a link to the cheetah
webcam—here.

 

May 27
Indiana History Center

The Concerts on the Canal series kicks off with a kick—Shannon Forsell and Jimmy Guilford joining the party-making
Cool City Swing Band for an evening of standards.

New to this downtown tradition? Here are some things you should know:

–You can bring your own seat or blanket and find a spot, or rent a table near the musical action. Tables of 8 are $45, but
you can also rent half a table for $35 or a single seat at a community table for $7.

–Hoaglin to Go will be selling food and drinks. Of course, you can also bring your own picnic.

–The show moves indoors in case of inappropriate weather. 

–The Indiana History Center is open late on concert dates. That means you can come early, claim a spot on the lawn, and
visit The Indiana Experience before the show. Details here.
 

May 22
Downtown

Little is required of them besides graciously waving from the back of cars, but celebrity visitors are, nonetheless, a key
component in the 500 Festival. The easiest way to do your star-spotting is to get a place on the parade route, where this
year’s lineup includes “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts, Broadway-star-turned-country-singer
Laura Bell Bundy, “America’s Next Top Model” winner Krista White, and The Pointer Sisters (Neutron Dance,
anyone?).

The parade gets rolling at noon, but if you aren’t springing for a reserved seat, you’ll want to get there early
for a good spot. Details here.