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Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard plans to veto any plan that would let people bring guns into city parks, he said. Libertarian
City-County Councilor Ed Coleman brought up the idea at a meeting Monday night, saying it’s a matter of Second Amendment rights
and would bring the city in line with recent changes in federal and state park laws.

Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh has another challenger for his U.S. Senate seat this year–the man whom he succeeded in 1998. Today,
former Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Coats is expected to announce his plans to run against Bayh, a Democrat. Coats retired from
the Senate and went on to become ambassador to Germany. Coats joins at least four other Republican candidates with plans to
run for the seat.

An Indianapolis police officer appeared in court Wednesday morning, charged with sexual misconduct, criminal confinement,
intimidation, official misconduct and obstruction of justice. A 26-year-old woman said she was attacked in an industrial area
near 10th and Rural streets by Courtney Harris, who had threatened to throw her in jail unless she performed a sex act. At
first, Harris denied everything, but later said he had consensual off-duty sex with the woman.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hopes to sign Peyton Manning to a contract extension after the Super Bowl that would make
him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, he says. Manning’s contract is set to expire after the 2010 season, but Irsay
doesn’t want to wait. A new deal could keep Manning, 33, in Indianapolis for the rest of his career. Fox59 will have more
at 4 p.m.

Shirley Caesar and CeCe Winans are among the performers set for “Gospelfest,” Feb. 6 at Clowes Hall. Details
here.

IU Opera presents “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Feb. 5-13 at IU Musical Arts
Center, Bloomington. Details here.

Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy join forces Feb. 6 at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Details here.

The Eiteljorg Museum presents "Pistols: Dazzling Firearms," Feb. 6-April
18. Details here.

Feb. 5 to March 12
ComedySportz Theatre

This group of Friday-night knuckleheads returns
with its latest revue of all-new sketch comedy material. We’ll have to wait and see what that means but, in the meantime,

here’s

my
revue of the talented company’s first show, staged just over a year ago. Details on the new show

here

. 

Feb. 9-28
Indiana Repertory Theatre
Charlyne Woodard has had recurring roles on “ER”
and “Law and Order: SVU,” but she made a theatrical name for herself as author and performer of a series of one-person
plays, including “Neat,” “In Real Life” and her first, “Pretty Fire.” For this new production
of “Pretty Fire,” the words are still Woodard’s, but they will be given life by the endearing Millicent
Wright.

The telling of five stories from Woodard’s childhood, “Pretty Fire” promises to be funny,
harrowing and moving. Both the LA Drama Critics and the NAACP named it best play of the year when it was originally staged.
Here, it will be the first of three full-length, one-person plays being presented at the IRT under the banner “Going
Solo.” Details here.
 

Feb. 7
Your TV set
I fully realize that, on a Sunday, you want to get out of the house. But
there’s an interesting pair of musical acts that will be appearing on TV that I thought I should bring to your attention.
First, Carrie Underwood will be performing a one-song set consisting of nothing but “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Then, after an approximately 1-1/2 hour break (apparently, the band needs a lot of time to set up), “The Who”
will take the stage. I hope something interesting also will happen during that in-between time and after The Who’s performance.
Details here.