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A sixth person has died in Indiana from the West Nile virus. Health authorities said Wednesday that the victim lived in Hendricks County and died in September. This year is the third highest year of reported West Nile cases in Indiana, with 61. The health department reported 293 cases in 2002 and 80 in 2006. There were only 13 cases a year ago.

A teacher accused of trying to solicit sex from a 15-year-old girl is now out of a job. Robert Roach was fired from Franklin Township Schools Monday night following a school board vote. Wisconsin police said Roach tried to solicit the girl online. They asked Indianapolis Police to arrest him in August. The school released a statement shortly after the arrest saying no children at Franklin Township Schools were involved.

A house fire on the near northwest side of Indianapolis killed 16 dogs, including 13 puppies, early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out about 1 a.m. in the 1200 block of West 35th Street. The homeowner, Sarah Fulford, and her children escaped without injuries, but the puppies were kept near the laundry room, where the fire started. Fire officials say a lint fire in the dryer is the likely cause.

D.L. Hughley and Earthquake perform at the Murat Theatre Oct. 5. Details here.  Esperanza Spalding follows on the 6th. Details here. 

“Turnin’ It! The Art and Culture of Drag” opens Oct. 5 at Herron Gallery. Details here. 

Rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson—a ground-breaker in the 1950s—comes to Radio Radio Oct. 5. Next comes something very different: the New Music Showcase, Oct. 6, featuring music from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Details on both here. 

Encore Vocal Arts—with new Artistic Director Gregory Listow—launches its season with “I Hear America Singing,” Oct. 6 at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Details here. 

The Circle City Classic Parade makes its way through downtown Indy Oct. 6. Details here. 

Oct. 10

Indiana History Center

The Ensemble Music Society and the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis present a world-class trio—pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson—that debuted at the White House about 35 years ago. Details here.

Oct. 5-6

Tarkington

Patrons of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre had a chance to pick from among their favorite Hancock pieces—over 150 of them—to create this program. The fact that the company has so much to choose from speaks to the durability and popularity of Hancock and his dancers. Their choices: Look for pieces from “Pinocchio,” “The Scarlet Letter,” “Crop Circles” and more. Details here. 

Oct. 5-6

Arch at Chatham

An anchoring stop on this month’s First Friday jaunt should be this exhibition in the former home of El Centro Hispano at 617 E. North St. The former name is relevant because this exhibition celebrates the work of contemporary and traditional Latin-American artists living in Indiana and is a sequel of sorts to an event held 10 years ago. If Saturday evening is more convenient, expect a reception featuring percussion ensemble Sancoho. Details here. 

Oct. 5

Clowes Hall

Fear that a show such as this means just a feature-length, good-for-you exhibition of what you’d see at an average street festival? Rest assured it’s more, says The New York Times critic Roslyn Sulcas, commenting on the “captivating spectacle” of Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. “Any reservations about an excess of bright costumes and swirling skirts are resoundingly allayed.” Details here.