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Blake Shelton offers the final Indiana State Fair concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Aug. 17. Details here. 

The other “Batman”—the one with Michael Keaton—is screened behind the Indianapolis Museum of Art Aug. 17. Details here. 

On Aug. 18, The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art presents “Out West: GLBT Hidden Histories,” which includes a screening of “Brokeback Mountain” and a discussion of the impact of the film. Details here. 

RiffTrax Live, featuring members of “Mystery Science Theatre 3000,” makes a further mockery of the legendary terrible film “Manos The Hands of Fate” by providing live commentary during screenings in select movie theaters Aug. 16. Details here. 

Hoosier Beatles

Aug. 18

Danville Square

Need a little Fab Four to fill out your summer? Option A is to head to Conner Prairie this weekend as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra turns the stage over (for the fifth year) to a touring Beatles tribute band that includes members of the Broadway cast of Beatlemania. Option B is to get to Danville for a show that’s more celebration than imitation, featuring Jennie DeVoe (whom you’d never confuse with John, Paul, George or Ringo), Tim Grimm, Cara Jean Marcy and more. Details here and here.

GenCon

Aug. 16-19

IndianapolisConvention Center

Admit it: You’ve been tempted. You’ve seen the throngs of folks heading into the Convention Center each year to (gasp!) play games with one another. And part of you has said, “You know, I like to play Scrabble. I like to play an occasional game of Risk. Maybe I should … nah, I’m not one of them.”

Well, the truth is, “they” are a lot of different kinds of people. Yes, there are the hardcore Mountain Dew-swillers hunkering over games of Pathfinder and following the 3-2-1 rule for the weekend (3 hours of sleep, 2 meals, 1 shower). But there also are couples entering the Apples to Apples tournament and clans taking advantage of Sunday’s $30/family-of-four day.

Where should a newcomer start? Consider the new First Exposure Playtest Hall, where you can help hone prototype games with the designers. Or get caught up in the dealer hall where game manufacturers welcome you to try out their latest games—even if they take hours. That’s where I’ll be most of the time, trying out games to recommend to you in an upcoming column. Details here.

IndyFringe

Aug. 17-26

Various locations

This year’s fest has 68 shows to choose from ranging from family-friendly magic shows to recommended-for-adult-audiences burlesque. In between, there’s drama, comedy and a sequel to last year’s hit, “Schoolhouse Wrong.” Indy Fringe, now in its eighth year, is wisely structured so that all six participating theater spaces have shows running at the same time. Each of these shows runs about an hour, taking most patrons off the street during show times. But then there’s that half-hour gap between them to schmooze, compare notes, grab a frozen yogurt, and hustle to the next show.

The system makes it possible to see as many as seven shows in a day—not that I’d recommend that kind of overload. Rather, try a trio of shows in a day with some time off for lunch or dinner. Each show will set you back $10. (Full disclosure: I co-created one of the 68 shows.) Full schedule and details here.

Hoops success helps Butler avoid enrollment decline

Butler University has seen applications spike 43 percent over the last two years even though its 2009 strategic plan warned against a coming enrollment decline. The big difference? March Madness.

UIndy’s enrollment sets new record

The private college announced Wednesday that it now has more than 5,500 students, including both graduates and undergraduates. The school welcomes 1,100 new students this fall, including its second-largest freshman class of 830.

Area home-sale agreements jumped in July

Purchase agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area tracked by F.C. Tucker Co totaled 2,219 in July, a 9.7-percent increase over the same month last year. Overall year-to-date sale prices for the nine-county area increased by 2.5 percent, to $154,975.

Troubled Di Rimini apartment building closer to opening

A controversial downtown Indianapolis apartment building that never opened due to severe design deficiencies is a step closer to being ready for tenants after city officials granted the project’s new owner a zoning variance.

Council approves ‘Complete Streets’ proposal

An ordinance that would require new and rebuilt streets in Indianapolis to be designed and constructed with multiple users in mind has been passed by the City-County Council.

DOWD: Obama viewed through Paul Newman

At a fundraiser for the president at his Westport, Conn., estate recently, Harvey Weinstein spoke in a softly lit room shimmering with pink dahlias, gold Oscars, silvery celebrities and black American Express cards.