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July 22-23

Conner Prairie Amphitheatre

I’m happy to report that Arlo Guthrie won’t be performing “Alice’s Restaurant” when he joins the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Time for Three in concert this weekend.

No, I’ve got nothing against the folk legend’s rambling, unlikely hit song/story; it’s just that the thing takes so dang long that it would get in the way of Guthrie’s doing about five or six other worthy tunes. Beyond the handful of modest hits that might be familiar to non-fans (“City of New Orleans,” “Coming into Los Angeles”), Guthrie is known for bringing his good humor and peaceful spirit to a wide range of songs, including those by Bob Dylan (love Arlo’s take on “Mr. Tambourine Man”) and his father, Woody Guthrie (there won’t be a dry eye on the prairie if he does “1913 Massacre”).

Given the presence of fiddling trio Time for Three, I won’t be surprised if we hear some more obscure Guthrie tunes, such as the instrumental gem “Uncle Jeff.” Details here.

Through July 23

Anthenaeum

Before we get started on this preview, I need you to shout out a situation. A lecture? A walk in the park? OK, you in the third row, what did you say? A team competition? OK, we’ll go with that. Next, I need a hobby or job, something people do. Could be doctors, could be lawyers, whatever. I heard “improvisational teams from around the world”—comic performers adept at making people laugh without using a script. Good. Now, finally, I need a place. The zoo? A ballpark? What’s that? OK, an Indianapolis architectural treasure doubling as a theater.

Perfect. Now, let’s see what happens when these elements are brought together. (I’ll be helping judge the finals on Saturday.) Want to see for yourself? Details here.

Boubacar Moussa, 38, has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that injured an Indianapolis police officer Tuesday. The accident happened at 46th Street and Emerson Avenue on the northeast side of Indianapolis about 3:30 a.m. Ryan Archer, a 3-year department veteran, suffered head injuries after his squad car was hit. He might be released from the hospital Wednesday. Moussa was taken to the hospital for police dog bites sustained during his apprehension. He is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury and failure to stop after an accident with injury. He was previously arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in 2007.
 

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is expanding a free gun lock program following three recent tragic shootings involving children and unsecured guns in Indiana. Marion County Sheriff John Layton said gun locks are one of the easiest ways to prevent shooting tragedies. The sheriff's department has ordered nearly 2,800 new gun locks after handing out 800 locks since the beginning of the year. Beginning Wednesday, they will be available for free at Don's Guns on the northwest side of Indianapolis and at Beech Grove Firearms Inc. on the southeast side. Marion County sheriff’s deputies will also have locks available in their cars.
 

Indianapolis Animal Care & Control is reporting an increase in the number of complaints about animal neglect since the heat wave hit the area this week. Control officers are making more runs to check out pets that have been left out in the heat without shade or water. The agency offers a free program in which it will pick up and take care of an animal whose owners need to move from their home during the heat emergency.
 

Indianapolis police officer Ryan Archer suffered serious injuries after his squad car was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Tuesday morning. The accident happened at 46th Street and Emerson Avenue on the east side at about 3:30 a.m. Archer was taken to Wishard Hospital to treat his legs and head. His car was totaled. Police captured a suspect about eight blocks from the crash. He was taken to the hospital with police-dog bites suffered while being apprehended.
 

A man was shot during a domestic dispute in Lebanon at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Lafayette Avenue. Michael Ladd, 34, was shot twice and taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis with life-threatening injuries. Lebanon police believe Ladd's live-in girlfriend, Danyale Short, 35, shot him. Short, who fled the scene, was tracked down and taken in for questioning, and later released pending further investigation.
 

Police have arrested an Indianapolis man for the murders of a Greenwood couple. Justin Carter, 28, was arrested Monday night on two charges of murder and one charge of robbery in the deaths of Steve Konchinsky, 57, and Julie Konchinsky, 54. The two were shot to death in their home Saturday. Police said they believe Carter also robbed a Center Grove Fifth Third Bank branch on Monday afternoon.