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May 7-16
Phoenix Theatre
Anyone familiar with the music of singer-songwriter John Prine will be going into this celebratory performance with a long
wish list of tunes. For me, that list includes the misfit romance “Donald and Lydia,” the whimsical “Fish
and Whistle,” the get-you-through-the-tough times “Bruised Orange,” and, of course, “Spanish Pipedream,”
with the uniquely Prine lyric, “For I knew that topless lady/had something up her sleeve.” This might even be
a rare chance to hear his song “Kokomo” (no, not the Beach Boy one—this one is about a soldier longing for
his Indiana home).
But the truth is, Prine has written more terrific songs than a single evening can handle. And with still-green memories of
Tim Grimm and Bobbie Lancaster’s outstanding performances at Hoosier Dylan, I’m looking forward to settling into
Prine’s world for a few hours, even though he won’t be there. Tim Brickley (doubling as music director), Jenni
Gregory, Jan Lucas and Michael Shelton round out the company.  Details here.
 

An early-morning police chase in Indianapolis had a deadly ending. Indiana State Police noticed a possible drunk driver in
a white Toyota on Interstate 65 about 3 a.m. Wednesday. When the driver exited onto Southport Road, police attempted to pull
him over, but he took off. He crashed into the Southport Antique Mall near Southport Road and Madison Avenue. The unidentified
driver died at the scene. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

May 7-Sept. 5
Indianapolis Museum of Art
    Visitors to the IMA will be spending time sitting on the work of Jeppe Hein when his “Bench Around
the Lake” debuts as part of the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park in June. Things will be more kinetic, though,
when his “Distance” appears in the Forefront Gallery on Friday. The roller-coaster-like creation is activated
by sensors that, with each visitor to the gallery, set a ball in motion over a 1,000-foot track that includes loops and twists.
The track even goes through walls. Details here.
For a sneak peek at the bench/sculpture, click here.

 

May 10
Clowes Hall
    More than 15 performers and groups are featured for just $15 at this annual benefit for the Indiana AIDS
Fund. More than a typical fund-raiser, though, the event is a celebration featuring some of the top arts companies in the
city. The lineup this year includes Dance Kaleidoscope (revisiting its lovely “For Jose”), the Indianapolis Symphony
Orchestra (Bach’s “Air on the G String”), and the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s Milicent Wright with
a scene from “Pretty Fire.” Those who attend will also be treated to musical numbers from Actors Theatre of Indiana’s
“Nunsense” and Indianapolis Children’s Theatre’s “Schoolhouse Rock Live!,” an original
work created for the event by Kenyetta Dance Company. A newcomer to the event is The (Re)Collective Company with a piece for
musicians and dancers. And there’s much more. For details, click here.