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Parents driving their children to school in Franklin Township encountered lengthy waits and heavy traffic backups Wednesday morning. The first day of classes marked the debut of the cash-strapped district’s new pay-to-ride program, which charges students about $50 monthly to ride the bus. Only about 1,800 students were expected to ride buses, leaving about 7,000 to get to school some other way. Only about 2,000 students didn’t ride the bus in previous years. School employees, security firm workers and about 20 Indianapolis police officers were used to help with traffic flow, but some classes were delayed.

A road grader fell off its trailer Tuesday after it hit the Virginia Avenue overpass on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, clogging traffic during the afternoon rush. The accident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Crews worked for hours to clean up fuel that spilled from the grader, closing several lanes. The driver, who was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, received two driving infractions. The bridge was not structurally damaged but the grader left gouges in the road that must be repaired.
 

The first full production on stage at the Tarkington is Carmel Repertory Theatre’s production of “Hairspray.” The community theater production runs Aug. 11-27. Details here.

L’il Wayne performs at Verizon Wireless Music Center, Aug. 15. Details here.   

On Aug. 12-13, Deb Mullins performs her show “Still Got the Blues for You” at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Details here.  

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre premieres a new ballet based on Pinocchio as part of “Happily Ever After” at the Pike Performing Arts Center Aug. 12-13. Details  here.

Stevie Nicks comes to Verizon Wireless Music Center Aug. 12. Details here.  

Through Aug. 13

Lucas Oil Stadium

There should be even more eyes than usual on the competing squads at this annual percussive battle. Not only is Fathom broadcasting the finals to movie theaters around the country (including screens in Brownsburg, Plainfield and Noblesville), but organizers also have added a Saturday downtown parade to the entertainment lineup.

The main event, though, remains the World Championship Finals in which the top 12 corps compete for major (and majorette) bragging rights. Details here.

Aug. 17

Indiana State Fair

Two months ago, Janet Jackson performed in the Louvre Museum’s I.M. Pei glass pyramid. This week, she performs at the Indiana State Fair. I’m not sure what that says, but it sure says something.

One of the most successful musicians of the past 20 years—and as much a product of Gary, Indiana, as brother Michael—Jackson has a long string of No. 1 hits to choose from, a growing film career (most recently “For Colored Girls”), and a Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction” reputation that will no doubt always follow her (I still contend that Justin Timberlake and the show’s producers should have taken as much heat as she did). For more details on the show, click here

Aug. 12-Sept. 15

Herron Gallery

It’s one thing to commit to an idea. It’s another to be artist Martin Brief. In one of his series of works, “Newspapers,” Brief randomly picks a date, takes the front page of The New York Times from that day, and fills in every letter o. Those dots are then copied, without the source material, and they become, well, art. And more art. And more art. Brief says he’s going to continue the series until he randomly picks his birthday.

In another Brief work, “Truisms (after jh),” he takes familiar statements (i.e. “A little knowledge can go a long way”) and replaces every word with its dictionary definition. Rather than help explain the quote, it becomes more convoluted.

Artistic thumb-twiddling? Fascinating explorations of meaning and content?

Decide for yourself at this show, which features drawings by Brief and eight other artists from the Midwest. Details here.