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Senate panel to consider riverboat casino changes

A state senator said his committee will consider legislation that would allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio
River to move inland in hopes of staving off new competition from neighboring states.

Also this week:

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with guest soloist Vadim
Gluzman, Jan. 7-9 at Hilbert Circle Theatre. Details here. 

 
Indianapolis Museum of Art presents the Marlene Dietrich
film “The Blue Angel” (1931), Jan. 8. Details here. 
 
The Danny Thompson Trio, Mandy Marie and
the Cool Hand Lukes, and Harley Poe present “Elvis’ Birthday Bash,” Jan. 8 at Locals Only.
Details here. 
 
No Holds Bard presents “Richard III,”
Jan. 8-24 at the Indy Fringe Building. Details here. 
 
Storytelling Arts presents Bill Harley. Family show, “My
Brother, My Sister and Other Problems,” Jan. 8, and “Life is Not a Board Game,” Jan. 9, at the
Indiana History Center. Details here. 
 
Storytelling Arts presents “Jabberwocky,”
Jan. 12, featuring the Indianapolis Star’s Dennis Ryerson, Shari Finnell of “Indianapolis Woman,” David
Zivan of “Indianapolis Monthly,” and yours truly sharing stories of writer’s block. Indy Fringe Building.
Details here. 
 

“The Foreigner”

Through Feb. 7 Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre It’s January, and that means the
musicians at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre get to take a break while the stage is turned over to a song-less comedy. This
time, it’s Larry Shue’s oft-staged “The Foreigner,” a 1983 hit about a shy man whose pal tells others
that he doesn’t speak English. Jeff Stockberger, no stranger to door-slamming silliness after appearing in B&B’s
“Don’t Dress for Dinner” and “Run for Your Wife,” leads a cast that includes Sarah Hund of “Smoke
on the Mountain” and Indy’s favorite Santa, Ty Stover. Details here.

“Hoosier Dylan”

Jan. 9

Athenaeum Theater
 
Back in the 1970s, Bob Dylan
gathered together some musical friends and hit the road with his Rolling Thunder Revue. More recently, singer/songwriter/actor
Tim Grimm has created a similar musical road trip with such talents as Gordon Bonham, Jennie DeVoe and Jason Wilber joining
him for a series of all-Dylan concerts. It’ll be rolling into Indy for the first time on Saturday with stops Feb. 12
in Shelbyville and Feb. 13 in Danville. For details and a full lineup of acts, click here. 

Dance Kaleidoscope presents “World Music Carnival”

Jan. 7-10
Indiana Repertory Theatre
The weather outside may be frightful, but
inside it should be carnival hot. Dance Kaleidoscope offers “Play Mas,” celebrating the carnivals of Trinidad
and Brazil, and “Food of Love,” featuring music from such far-ranging places as Argentina, Pakistan and Africa.
Prior to the Friday through Sunday programs, you can show up to the theater a half-hour early for “Dance Talk with David,”
featuring DK artistic director and choreographer David Hochoy. Details here.

 

State Hispanic and Latino Affairs director fired

The stateâ??s top agency for Latinos no longer has an executive director. Pat Sanchez was let go earlier this week from his
job heading up the Indiana Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs. The group reviews programs, conducts research and follows
legislation that affects the stateâ??s Latino population. It’s not clear why the former Indianapolis Public Schools teacher
was fired. Sanchez was the agency’s third executive director since 2003.

Frozen hydrants a problem for firefighters

A fire on the east side of Indianapolis kept crews busy late into the night Tuesday. Fire engulfed three businesses in the
4800 block of East Michigan Streetâ??an insurance company, a music studio and a sporting goods store. Getting it under control
was a challenge for firefighters, who had to contend with frozen hydrants for the second time this week. A fire early Monday
that burned down the Texas Roadhouse near 16th Street and Shadeland Avenue quickly spread because firefighters spent 15 minutes
looking for a non-frozen hydrant.

City, state prepare for big snow

City and state leaders are working on plans to deal with what could be a big snowfall on Thursday. Meteorologists are predicting
3 inches to 6 inches of snow on the ground by Friday morning, with the majority falling Thursday between morning and afternoon
rush hours. State highway officials are monitoring the conditions and will pre-treat the roads as needed. A number of school
districts say they plan to be status quo tomorrow and deal with the weather as it comes. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Still no lease deal done for 2010 Final Four

With less than three months until March Madness tips off, the NCAA and city’s Capital Improvement Board are still trying to work out a lease deal to hold the event at Lucas Oil Stadium April 3 and 5. The CIB’s overhaul is slowing talks, but the board’s new president promises to get the issue on the front burner.

Too much, too soon in Elkhart?

Embattled workers might lose motivation to go back to school, thus putting them in an even worse position in the long run.