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A man died Tuesday night when he was ejected from his truck during an accident on Interstate 74 just east of Interstate 465 near Thompson Road. According to police, two men were inside a blue pickup truck when it crossed the eastbound lanes and flipped over the guard rail. The passenger, Larry Martin, was in stable condition with head and facial injuries. Police said alcohol is likely a contributing factor in the accident.
 

Indianapolis Animal Care & Control is so understaffed that it has a backlog of 700 unanswered runs and has an average response time of 13 days when called about a stray animal, department records show. "We cannot even come close to catching up, let alone be proactive to solve all the other animal-related issues with the amount of man power and limited resources we are allowed," control officer Doug Sanford said. The department employs 18 patrol officers to tackle the nearly 40,000 calls it receives each year.  The department said volunteers are desperately needed.
 

All eastbound lanes on Interstate 865—the east–west connector between I-465 and I-65 northwest of Indianapolis—were closed for more than an hour after an accident Wednesday morning, causing severe traffic backups throughout the area. A car crossed the median into eastbound traffic and hit a van head-on. The man driving the car was seriously hurt. A male driver and two children in the van suffered less serious injuries.
 

2011 Grammy-winning Best New Artist Esperanza Spalding performs Oct. 8 at Clowes Hall. Details here. 

It will be a day early for “Manic Monday,” but The Bangles will be at the Egyptian Room, Oct. 9. Details here.

The Palladium hosts flamenco dance group Compana Flamenca Jose Porcel Oct. 12. Details here.

On Oct. 7-10, the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra presents the latest in its “Bach Project,” featuring oboist John Abberger from the group Tafelmusic. Performances at five different venues. Details here. 

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis 2006 laureate Augustin Hadelich performs with the Indiana University String Academy Chamber Orchestra and pianist Chih-Yi Chen Oct. 9 at the Indiana History Center’s Basile Theatre. Details here. 

The Indianapolis Museum of Art hosts an Oct. 7 screening of the documentary “Urbanized,” exploring the present and future of urban design. Details here. 

Oct. 7-8

Tarkington Theatre

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre celebrates the opening of its first season at the Center for the Performing Arts with a choreographic exploration of the journey of gypsies from India to Spain. Details here. http://www.gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org/season-info.php#my-gypsy-soul

Oct. 6-9

Indiana Repertory Theatre

American Pianists Association fellow Spencer Myer joins Dance Kaleidoscope for live accompaniment for the “Water” portion of this four-part revival of a piece first performed in 2005. Details here.

Oct. 7-8

Hilbert Circle Theatre

Oct. 9

Palladium

It’s impressive enough that Jack Everly is bringing in Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg to develop a show based on music they’ve penned for such shows as “Les Miserables” and “Miss Saigon.” The icing on this musical cake, though, is that Lea Salonga, from the original cast of “Saigon”; Terrence Mann, who played Javert in “Les Miz”; and Stephanie J. Block, the lead in Boublil and Schonberg’s “The Pirate Queen,” are among the vocalists joining the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir for the world premiere concert. Details here.