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Dec. 19
Clowes Hall
   
Last week, I wrote about a totally different presentation
of Handel’s “Messiah.” I don’t want to repeat myself, so I’ll just say that here’s another
chance to see that oratory masterwork. This time, the instrumental power comes from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and
the vocal strength from the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. Details here.
 

Brett Dennen, Dec 19 at the Bluebird in Bloomington. Details here.

Trans-Siberian
Orchestra, Dec. 23 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Details here.

Cardinal
Stage presents “The Sound of Music,” Dec. 22-Jan. 3 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Bloomington.
Details

here.

Dec. 18-19
Artcraft Theatre
   
If you can handle just one more version
of the familiar Dickens story, consider a trip to the Artcraft Theatre in Franklin. The neighborhood theater offers a way
to introduce the kids in your life to a time when movie theaters played one film at a time, when the popcorn was fresh, and
when neighbors greeted neighbors in the lobby.
   
If you haven’t seen the Muppet version
of the story, be assured you don’t have to lower your expectations. The film remains fresh and funny—even if the
visiting spirits aren’t as engaging as Kermit’s Bob Cratchit or Fozzie Bear’s Fezziwig. Details here.

Dec. 17
Indianapolis Museum of Art
   
The Winter Solstice isn’t
just for pagans anymore. Celebrate the longest night of the year with fire (the bon kind) and ice (the sculptured kind). Details
here.

 

Dec. 19
The Jazz Kitchen
   
Tired of reverential musical fare this time
of year? Consider the kitsch of Indy’s favorite lounge lizards, the Leisure Kings. The act formed in 2002, when, to
amuse themselves during a hotel bar gig, vocalist Michael Wiltrout and pianist/vocalist Sean Baker started adding tunes by
Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and others to their repertoire. In lounge music style, of course.
   
This
expansive concert is billed as The Leisure Kings Big Band Holiday Extravaganza. You’ve been warned. Details here.
 

A state House of Representatives committee on Wednesday will take up an ethics reform package by Democratic House Speaker
Patrick Bauer that could change the rulebook for lobbyists. A provision would force lawmakers to wait one year after leaving
office to begin work as a paid lobbyist. State Republicans are preparing similar legislation.

The Anderson school board voted 5-2 on Tuesday night to close a high school and four elementary schools, citing a multimillion-dollar
budget shortfall. Next month, the board will have to decide whether Anderson High School or Highland High School will be shut
down. That decision will mean layoffs for teachers and staff.

A man was killed Wednesday morning in a car crash on southbound Interstate 465 on the northwest side of Indianapolis. A Boone
County police officer, who discovered the wreck just south of Interstate 865, said the vehicle split in half after skidding
into a ditch and hitting a tree. The unidentified victim was ejected. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.