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Florence + the Machine brings eccentric pop to the Lawn at White River State Park July 4. Details here.  

On July 2, Hoosier Park Racing & Casino headlines Smokey Robinson. Details here.  

Los Lonely Boys play the Vogue, July 3. Details here.  

July 1-3

Victory Field Parking Lot

As a courtesy to your neighbor, be careful how aggressively you clap your hands at this event. That’s because the BBQ sauce that no doubt has dripped or slid from your fistful of ribs may well still be attached to your hand when you applaud for the Charlie Daniels Band, Gin Blossoms, Little River Band, Loverboy and more, thus creating a high risk of said sauce flying toward a neighbor.

Another tip for this first-time event: Get there before 6 p.m. on Friday or before 2 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday and admission is free (but once in, you can’t leave and come back without paying). Details here.

July 1-16

Athenaeum

OK, so maybe Disney’s “Camp Rock”—based on the Jonas Brothers-starring Disney Channel flick—can’t hold a musical candle to “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the previous production by Bobdirex at the Athenaeum. Heck, maybe “Camp Rock” isn’t even in the league of Disney’s “High School Musical.” But since Starlite Musicals packed up many, many years ago, Indy has been hurting for summer musical fun.

While community theaters Footlite Musicals and Indianapolis Civic Theatre both offer high school and college talent opportunities to shine, Bobdirex gives some serious talent a chance to work professionally. The cast for “Camp Rock,” by the way, includes Beef & Boards regular Jessica Murphy and IU Theatre leading lady Brook Wood. Details here.

July 1

Various locations

Space doesn’t allow me to tell you about every gallery opening happening this Friday, but I can say it’s certainly easier to hop from one to the other in July than it is in February. Here’s a starter list: Gallery 924, the Arts Council of Indianapolis’ space, features “Contemporary Figurative Work: Central Indiana Artists Explore the Human Figure.” Artists include Kyle Ragsdale and Tom Casalini. Meanwhile, the Harrison Center for the Arts offers a group furniture show “Formtionality.” Trek a little farther north, to Broad Ripple’s Indianapolis Art Center, for “Inside,” a showcase of works by prisoners in the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton. Details here.

July 1-4

Conner Prairie

There are two ways to enjoy Independence Day weekend at Conner Prairie—and those two ways can be fused together into one, long celebration (provided you keep yourself hydrated).

First, there’s Conner Prairie itself, where “Glorious Fourth” activities include a reading of the Declaration of Independence, a barn dance, and more. Then, in the evening, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra plays such favorites as the “1812 Overture” (with live artillery, of course) and “Stars and Stripes Forever” in its annual “Star Spangled Symphony” celebration.

For “Glorious Fourth” details, click here. For Symphony on the Prairie specifics, click here.

July 2-4 

Investigators confirmed Monday that they found 74-year-old Dorothy Heard’s wedding ring at a Marion pawn shop where it was sold June 13, the day the Noblesville woman went missing. Police identified her nephew, Donald Burns, from a store videotape taken when he pawned the jewelry; he also showed identification during the transaction. Burns, 47, was arrested June 14 when he tried to evade officers who wanted to question him. But authorities have not identified him as a suspect.

A new state law making it illegal for Indiana motorists to send or read text messages is expected to create enforcement challenges for the state’s police officers. The law taking effect Friday restricts officers from confiscating cell phones to prove whether the driver was actually texting. The law makes texting while driving a Class C infraction with a fine up to $500, but motorists are allowed to use hands-free or voice-operated technology.

An apartment fire on Indianapolis’ west side injured seven people Monday night. Residents reported the blaze at Port-O-Call Apartments, near Rockville Road and Interstate 465, about 10 p.m. Police arrived to find a large fire in a ground-floor bedroom. Fire officials said they extinguished the fire quickly because they are familiar with the complex. The blaze heavily damaged one apartment and caused smoke damage to a second. One person was taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation.