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Jan. 1
Harrison Center for the Arts
    For the first First Friday of the decade
(depending on how you are counting), the Harrison Center for the Arts offers its usual/unusual mixed bag. The main exhibition,
“Hair of the Dog,” features the work of artist Quincy Owens. Learn more about the artist here: http://www.indyarts.org/meetindyartists.aspx?ty=key&lr=Quincy%20Owens&id=6506.
But, in true Harrison Center fashion, that’s not all. The Heartland Film Festival will be screening some of its Crystal
Heart Award-winning shorts, including “Jitensha (Bicycle) and “Validation,” while, in the gymnasium, bicycle
polo will be played. Works by Herron High School students will also be on display. Details here.
 

Jan. 1
Caleb Mills Auditorium, Shortridge High School
    Here’s an optimistic
way to start 2010. A parade of young Indianapolis talent—many at home from college on holiday break—take turns
belting out the best of Broadway, new (including tunes from “Cry-Baby” and “In the Heights”) and old.
Participants include Jessica Murphy and Brook Wood, whom I praised in “Songs for a New World” back in 2008. Tickets
are a mere $8 and proceeds benefit the Shortridge Speech Team. For details, call 440-1372.

Dec. 31
Hilbert Circle Theatre
    The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra may not
have toured lately, but for this year-ending concert, it will be symbolically traveling to Vienna. The music is by Strauss
and the after-party features the Paul Berns Band. Dance Kaleidoscope and soprano Jacqueline Brecheen (recently seen in Indiana
University Opera’s “The Magic Flute”) are along for the ride. Details here.
 

Jan. 1
Indianapolis Civic Theatre
    The well-trod path down the Yellow Brick
Road gets a resurfacing at this “Wizard of Oz” stage performance in which audience members can join in on the
songs and familiar lines. Also encouraged: Dressing up for a costume competition. Arrive early (6:30) for pre-show vocal warm-ups.
Details here.

 

Sixty-three soldiers will return to Indiana on Wednesday after a nine-month deployment. Members of the National Guard’s
1-19th Agribusiness Development Team were sent to Afghanistan in February to help farmers learn to grow better crops and market
them more effectively. The unit trained at Purdue University before heading overseas.

Bloomington police have arrested 25-year-old Michael Griffin in the murder of Indiana University Professor Don Belton,
who was found stabbed to death Monday in his home. Investigators say they found a knife at Griffin’s house believed
to be used in Belton’s murder. Belton was a creative writing professor. Police have not disclosed a possible motive.
Fox 59 will have more at 4 p.m.