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IndyCar will conduct a public memorial for driver Dan Wheldon at 4 p.m. Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, died in a violent accident Sunday during IndyCar’s season finale at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
 

Indianapolis police arrested 21-year-old Samuel Mack following a fatal accident Tuesday near Broad Ripple. Investigators believe Mack was drunk when he crashed a car into a tree in the 5700 block of Guilford Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. His female passenger,  Daryn Barnett, 18, died at the scene. Mack was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death.
 

Part of Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis is expected to reopen Wednesday in time for the National FFA Convention. The section of Georgia Street that connects Conseco Fieldhouse to the Indiana Convention Center has been undergoing a major makeover ahead of February’s Super Bowl. The project isn’t finished, but the street will be open for FFA members to use. About 55,000 members are expected to attend the convention, which runs though Saturday.

SFJazz Collective celebrates the music of Stevie Wonder in a Palladium concert Oct. 20. Details here. 

On Oct. 21, Grammy-winning violinist Hilary Hahn performs a program of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms at the Palladium. Details here. 

Ben Folds joins the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for a long-ago sold-out concert Oct. 26 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Details here. 

Huey Lewis and the News headlines at Clowes Hall Oct. 22. Details here. 

Soprano Marina Shaguch joins guest conductor Christoph Konig and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for a concert that includes music by Humperdinck and Brahms. Details here. 

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis offers Friendly Feast with the Witches, offering a buffet, Halloween entertainment, and a ticket to the Vampire Vacation haunted house. Details here. 

“Let Freedom Ring: From Justice to Jazz,” Oct. 21 at the Indiana Landmarks Center, is a free concert (donation suggested) celebrating Juneteenth, freedom and jazz legends of Indiana. Details here.

Oct. 22

Arthur M. Glick JCC

Fusion cuisine is where most of the great culinary breakthroughs come from. Does the same apply to music? I’m not sure; why not give one a try? Especially when everyone who has heard it seems to be raving.

I’m talking about kosher gospel, a style Joshua Nelson claims to have created. He’ll be visiting Indy from his home synagogue in New Jersey to kick off the Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts. The fest, running through Nov. 19, also includes visits from authors, film screenings and more. For a listen to Nelson, click here. For details on the concert and the rest of the fest, click here. 

Oct. 20-29

WheelerArts Center

Don’t expect a conventional take on Mary Shelly’s novel when No Exit takes on “Frankenstein.” The performance group is known for its out-of-the-ordinary, technically polished, potentially head-scratching productions that are unlike anything else you are likely to see in Indy. Oh, and there are puppets. But not the kind you’ll see on kid TV. For details, click here.

Oct. 21-Nov. 5

Indiana Repertory Theatre

The Roman ruler was expected to arrive this summer in Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre’s production of “Julius Caesar.” But, alas, twas no summer Shakespeare to be had at White River State Park (at least, not this year). But if you’ve been craving political intrigue, Shakespeare-style, you don’t have to wait long for another chance to see the classic. The IRT opens its 95-minute production this week with a strong Indy cast, including Ryan Artzberger, Bill Simmons, Milicent Wright, Rob Johansen, Jen Johansen, Ben Tebbe, Michael Shelton, David Alan Anderson and more (some of whom were set for the ill-fated summer production). Janet Allen directs. Details here.