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Nov. 6-Jan. 9
Eiteljorg Museum of Americans Indians and Western Art

OK, so it really isn’t a short train ride from Union Station in Indianapolis to Mount Rushmore. But the Eiteljorg Museum is making that trip easier with this new exhibit it hopes will become a holiday tradition. The museum is putting seven ultra-sized, G-scale model trains onto nearly 600 feet of track through the Clowes Sculpture Garden. Landmarks on the journey include Indianapolis and national monuments, all made from natural materials. Details here.
 

Nov. 8 at Clowes Hall

Nov. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse

You’ve got two chances to see the Indiana favorite on the first leg of his No Better Than This Tour, with one venue right down the block from the other. If price is an issue, the Clowes show runs $41.50-$125, while the Hinkle gig has tickets from $25 to $90.50. Details here.
 

Nov. 6
Indianapolis Museum of Art

I’m not suggesting that this evening of music will rival the sounds produced by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. On the other hand, the ISO doesn’t create sound from carrots, leeks, eggplant and blenders. See (and hear) for yourself. Details here. As an added bonus, there will be a cookbook swap before and after the concert, which is part of this year’s Spirit & Place Festival, where the theme is “Food for Thought.” For a full schedule, click here.
 

Nov. 6
Arthur M. Glick JCC

Comedian Annabelle Gurwitch, who grew her experience of being fired by Woody Allen into a documentary, book and theater production around the theme, comes to town with a different project. Here, she’s joined by husband Jeff Kahn (a fellow “Huffington Post” blogger who wrote for “The Ben Stiller Show”) for a discussion of their book, which looks at relationships and parenting. It’s part of the Katz Festival of Books, with events happening through Nov. 17. Details here.
 

Indianapolis police officer David Dinsmore was arrested early Wednesday morning for driving under the influence of prescription medicine after he crashed his squad car into a mailbox in the 7100 block of East Edgewood Avenue. Dinsmore was placed on paid leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Merit Board met Wednesday morning to decide the fate of Officer Jerry Piland, who is accused of using excessive force to arrest 15-year-old Brandon Johnson. The May 16 incident sparked outrage in the community and resulted in a public apology from the city’s public safety director, mayor and chief of police. Chief Paul Ciesielski wants the officer to be fired, but the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police says Piland did not violate policy. The merit board will decide whether to approve the chief's recommendation, possibly by the end of the week.

A carjacking on the east side of Indianapolis led to a 7-mile police chase along East 38th Street late Tuesday night. Police said an undercover officer saw the crime happen in the Spanish Oaks Apartments near 38th and North Mitthoeffer Road.  The undercover officer tried to make an arrest, but the carjacker sped off. The officer was able to stop the chase near 38th and Keystone Avenue. The accused carjacker was arrested.