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April 29-May 1
Hilbert Circle Theatre

The name-recognition draw for this Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert is Rimsky-Korsakov’s musical take on the
story of the princess who tries to thwart her murderous husband through storytelling. But there’s also an interesting
undercard, which includes “Mariel,” by Osvaldo Golijov.

The Argentinean composer has had a busy last few years, including the score for Francis Coppola’s films “Youth
Without Youth” and “Tetro,” a new opera for the Met, a song cycle for classical stars Emanuel Ax and Dawn
Upshaw, a cello concerto for Yo-Yo Ma, and a sold-out Lincoln Center festival of his music. Says the composer about “Mariel,”
which premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2008: “I attempted to capture that short instant before grief, in which one learns
of the sudden death of a friend who was full of life.” Details here.
 

Chad Priest, a registered nurse and attorney, has been appointed CEO of Managed Emergency Surge for Healthcare
Inc., which aims to expand the capacity for central Indiana to provide medical and surgical care in the event of a disaster.
Priest has been practicing health law at the Baker & Daniels law firm in Indianapolis. He also is an adjunct instructor
at the Indiana University School of Nursing.

Dr. Eileen Thomason, Dr. Jason Reiser, Dr. Richard Rejer, and Dr. Brian Miles—all
part of Southeast Family Medicine—have joined the St. Francis Medical Group, which has grown to more than 120 doctors.

Marie Swanson, IUPUI’s associate vice chancellor for public health, has been appointed to an advisory
panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focused on toxic substances.

Alliance Home Health Care, a skilled provider of senior home health care, announced that Deborah Rood, a
registered nurse, has joined the company as its clinical director.

Indianapolis-based Harlan Laboratories Inc. has named Hans Thunem its new CEO. Thunem was previously president
of research models and services at Harlan, a contract research organization that focuses on animal testing. Harlan’s
previous CEO was Steve Sullivan, who joined Harlan from Covance Inc. in 2006. Sullivan stepped down in December.

A grand jury will decide whether charges will be filed in the high-profile Carmel High School sexual assault investigation
involving high school basketball players. The Hamilton County prosecutor requested a grand jury to review the evidence against
one or more Carmel players accused of hazing a student in the high school's locker room. Meanwhile, the Hendricks County
prosecutor is reviewing whether charges should be filed in the case of a freshman Carmel player who claims he was sexually
assaulted by senior members of the Carmel basketball team in the back of a bus while on the way home from a road game in January.