March 26: Calendar

The Herald Bulletin

Tue, May 13 2008

— THURSDAY, MARCH 27
Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music” — 7 p.m. today; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Murat Theatre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Tickets $13-$17 and may be obtained by calling (317) 231-0000 or Ticketmaster at (317) 239-5151 or online at ticketmaster.com.
Valzhyna Mort — 7:30 p.m., Clowes Memorial Hall Krannert Room, campus of Butler University, Indianapolis. Her American debut — and the first bilingual Belarusian-English poetry book ever published in the United States — Factory of Tears will be published in the spring. No admission charge. For more information call (317) 940-9861.
“Show Boat” — through May 11, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. For group reservations or ticket information, call (317) 876-0503 or (317) 876-0504.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28
10th annual Indianapolis Spring Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Indiana State Fairgrounds. Admission $3 for adults; 16 and under, admitted free.
Guitar Ensemble Recital — 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts 101 (Anderson University campus). The Anderson University Guitar Ensemble has been directed by guitarist Dr. Mark Stanek since its inception in the fall of 2002.
27th annual InFocus Photography Exhibit — through Sunday, Anderson Center for the Arts, 32 W. 10th St., Anderson. Photos are divided into several categories and the youth division has 20 entries from eight Indiana students.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29
U.S. Coin Operated Game Auction — Doors open, 8 a.m.; auction, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pioneer Our Land Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. No admission charge.
Salsa band Orquesta Bravo! — 1 p.m., Indianapolis Artsgarden, Circle Center Mall. For more information, visit the Web site at www.orquestabravo.com or call (317) 450-0310.
Grossology Fun Day — 1 to 4 p.m., Minnetrista Cultural Center. Blood, pus, snot and more! Find out about the fascinating functions, gross goings-on and disgusting details of the human body. Join in for an afternoon of activities, experiments, contests and surprises for the whole family. Price included with admission.
Benefit for Riley Children’s Hospital Heart Fund — Sponsored by the Anderson Eagles Aerie 174, 6 to 8 p.m. Scotty Zion as Today’s Elvis; 7:30 to 11 p.m. Paul Fields Band, Eagles 174 Lodge, 1315 Meridian St. Admission $3.
Five By Design “Club Swing” by the Anderson Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre Centre, Anderson. For tickets, call (765) 642-1234.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30
Super Sunday Indy Automotive Swap & Car Sale — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds. Admission $6 for adults and children 12 and under, admitted free with adult.
“Guys and Dolls” — through May 13 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis. For tickets and times, call (317) 872-9664.

MONDAY, MARCH 31
“Ansel Adams in Yosemite” — through Dec. 31, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art, Indianapolis.
“Butterflies” 10th season at White River Gardens — through Sept. 2, Indianapolis Zoo. Thousands of free-flying exotic and native butterflies, combined with the gentle sounds of flowing water and soothing music, create a calming ambiance inside the Hilbert Conservatory. Free for Indianapolis Zoo members and included with regular zoo admission of $13.50 for adults and $8.50 for seniors 62+ and youth 2-12. Youths one and under are free, and parking is $5. The Indianapolis Zoo is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday through May 22.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1
“Twelve Angry Men” — through April 6, Murat Theatre, Indianapolis. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range in price from $17-$59 and may be purchased at The Murat Theatre, Clowes Memorial Hall, by calling Ticketmaster at (317) 239-1000 or online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.
Ice skating at the Coliseum — Last day, Pepsi Coliseum, Indiana State Fairgrounds. For more information, prices and hours, call (317) 927-7622.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
Country recording artist Shelby Lynne — 7:30 p.m., Paramount Theatre. For tickets, call the box office at (765) 642-1234.
Regional Student Art Exhibition “Winds of Change” — through April 26 - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Arts Place, The Portland Center, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Dan Burkholder’s “The Color of Loss; An Intimate Portrait of New Orleans after Katrina” — internationally-known photographer’s new exhibit, through April 26, Gallery 308, 308 E. Main St., Muncie.
Opening reception for new exhibition “New Work” by Judy Wojcik — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., ArtWorks Gallery, 301 S. Walnut St., Muncie. Exhibit on display through May 1. For more information, call (765) 288-2221.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4
44th annual University Singers Spectacular — 7:30 p.m., Emens Auditorium, Muncie. Reserved seating, $15; general admission, $10; Ball State University students, $5.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5
Indiana Archaeologist Society’s exhibit of prehistoric native-American artifacts — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Miami County 4-H Fairgrounds near Peru. More than 100 tables of artifacts on display from throughout the Midwest. No admission charge. For more information, contact Pat Mooney at (765) 472-7019; Bryan Warder at (765) 472-1575; John Behny at (765) 472-3440; or Greg Sharp at (765) 473-5280.
Rummage sale to benefit the Madison County Humane Society — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, 2830 W. 53rd St. For more information, contact organizer Marima Nosic, at (765) 643-9047 or (765) 602-4103.
Mom 2 Mom Sale — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Maple Ridge Elementary, 8537 S. 650W, Pendleton. Admission $2 per adult. Proceeds to benefit the PTO’s walking trail. For more information, contact Julie Baumgardner at (317) 747-9355 or Nancy Daily at (317) 485-7909.
26th annual national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest — 10:30 a.m. Purdue Armory, campus of Purdue University, West Lafayette. This year’s task is to assemble a hamburger consisting of no less than one precooked meat patty, two vegetables and two condiments, sandwiched between two bun halves.
Auction — noon, Middletown American Legion Post 216. Some items already donated include assorted tools, wire welder, sun tanning bed, huge collection of NASCAR race tapes with cabinets, model air planes, and many more items. For more information, call (765) 533-4831 or (765) 354-4892.
Psychic Fair — noon-8 p.m. today and Friday, Pyramid of Enlightenment Learning Center, 8101 E. Washington. Admission $5 each day. For more information, call (317) 899-7590.
Live standardbred racing opens — first post, 6:45 p.m., Hoosier Park, Anderson.
Wildflower Weekend — Mounds State Park, Anderson.
John Berry — 8 p.m., Little Nashville Opry. Tickets are $23 and available by calling (812) 988-2235.
Gordon Lightfoot — 8 p.m., Star Plaza, Merrillville. Tickets are $40 and available by calling (219) 791-1234 or (312) 559-1212.
Opening Points Night — SuperTrucks, Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and FWD Pro, Anderson Speedway, 1311 Martin Luther King Blvd. Adults $10, children (6-12) $4. Children under 5, admitted free. For more information, call (765) 642-0206 or visit their Web site at www.andersonspeedway.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 6
USAC National Midgets, Kenyon Midgets — Anderson Speedway. For more information, call (765) 642-0206 or visit their Web site at www.andersonspeedway.com.
Larry the Cable Guy — 5 and 8 p.m., Star Plaza, Merrillville. Tickets are $50 and available by calling (219) 791-1234 or (312) 559-1212.

MONDAY, APRIL 7
“Road Trip” — featuring Tre Reising, Amy Reel, Matthew Eickhoff, Denise Charboneau-Eickhoff, Mary Beth Jackson and Brandon Bush — artist reception and opening night, 6 to 10 p.m., Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. Artwork hangs through March 29.
Regional Student Art Exhibition “Winds of Change” — through April 26, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Arts Place, The Portland Center, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8
“Ansel Adams in Yosemite” — through Dec. 31, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art, Indianapolis.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
Chris Abani — 7:30 p.m., Atherton Union Reilly Room, Butler University. Abani is from Nigeria and wrote his first novel at 16. He is a professor at the University of California, Riverside. No admission charge. For more information, call (317) 940-9861.
“New Work” exhibit by Judy Wojcik — on display through May 1, ArtWorks Gallery, 301 S. Walnut St., Muncie. For more information, call (765) 288-2221.