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A list by State Farm Insurance Co. says Indiana ranks eighth in the number of dog-bite claims. The Hoosier state racked up 139 claims last year, costing the company $3.5 million. No. 1 was California with 527 claims. Next came Illinois and Texas. State Farm said 5 million people are bitten or attacked by dogs each year. In 2011, insurers paid almost $500 million in dog-bite claims nationwide..

Firefighters saved the life of a pet dog after an apartment fire Wednesday morning on the southeast side of Indianapolis. The blaze started shortly before 4 a.m. in Strawbridge Green Apartments. Resident Chris Hubbard told firefighters he and his nephew were sleeping when smoke began filling the apartment. Three dogs and two cats also escaped the fire. One of the dogs, a Shih Tzu named Q-tip, required aggressive oxygen therapy due to smoke inhalation. One of the residents told fire officials he believed a pit bull started the fire by jumping on the stove to get leftover food, accidentally turning on a burner. Damage to the apartment was estimated at $50,000.
 

State police officers shot an 18-year-old man who was waving a gun in the air early Wednesday night in a Hamilton County park. Cory Michael Tucker was flown to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition after being shot by an officer at about 1 a.m. The trouble started at about 10 p.m. Tuesday when police patrolling Lafayette Trace Park tried to check on a parked vehicle. Tucker, they say, emerged from the car with a handgun and ran. After a three-hour standoff, Tucker fired a shot in the air and waved his gun in an “erratic manner,” police said. Tucker was reportedly despondent over a recent breakup and had made suicidal threats.
 

Brad Paisley is joined by The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery May 19 at Klipsch Music Center. Details here.

Paper Strangers and No Exit complete their Oedipus trilogy with "Antigone," May 17-18 and June 1, on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details here.

At Theatre on the Square, Acting Up Productions offers the Indiana premiere of the musical “Nevermore” about Edgar Allan Poe May 18-27. Details here. 

On May 17, it’s Happy Hour at Hilbert Circle Theatre with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Time for Three. Details here.

OnyxFest at the Indy Fringe Building celebrates African-American playwrights in its first annual event May 18-20. Details here.

The recommended-for-adults-only Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show 2012 explores sex, gender and more, May 18-July 21 at Grunwld Gallery of Art, Bloomington. Details here.

May 18-June 2

Bloomington Playwrights Project

The first stage play ever produced with the blessing of the Jack Kerouac estate gets its world premiere in Bloomington. Based on the autobiographical book he wrote before penning “On the Road,” the musical certainly is set in a world that will seem familiar to Hoosiers: It’s about a high school athlete feeling the pressure of his town to succeed. Of course, he falls for a girl who gives him other ideas. Details here.

May 19-20

Indianapolis Art Center

I served on the jury this year, so you can partially blame me if you don’t find anything you like. But that’s unlikely when the work of 225 artists—a third of them BRAF newcomers—will be available for your perusal. You’ll also have 30 musical acts to choose from, more than 1,000 gallons of beer to consume, and lots of hands-on activities. A preview party on May 18 allows early shopping access. Details here.

May 18-June 3

Phoenix Theatre

You’ve got the music of Bob Dylan, Janis Ian, Cat Stevens, Toby Keith, Sting, John Mayer, Paul Simon and more. You’ve got a talent list that includes Tim Grimm, Tim Brickley and Heather Styka (give a listen to her here). You’ve got the universal theme of the ages of life. And you’ve got the team that pulled together “Pure Prine.” The result? We’ll see, as the Phoenix offers a unique project sponsored by the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community. Details here.