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Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St. EARTH DAY INDIANA FESTIVAL > APRIL 22 Celebrate our great planet with live music, food, a 5K run, kid’s activities and a beer garden while bringing awareness to conservation issues. This free event also features environmental protection exhibits so you can learn how best to treat the Earth. Historic Military Park at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., 317.721.6526
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2016 Pro Series 6 MOTUS DANCE > APRIL 8 This cutting-edge, local fringe group presents inventive live dance performances such as “Pairings: Night Circus,” 8 pm. The night includes wine, beer and cocktails paired with small plates and a different performance for each course.
8 RIVERDANCE > MAY 9-11
Riverdance
Old-world tradition and Irish spirit comes to Indy for a night of Celtic dance and music. A tribute and preservation of Irish history and heritage, the show dazzles with the elegance of its dancers and the transcendental sounds of its musicians. Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave.
SPOTLIGHT
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Motown The Musical
The national Broadway touring production of this stage revue brings record producer, songwriter and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy back to the Midwest, March 28-April 4. As his story plays out onstage and actors make their way through more than 50 hit songs, audiences become acquainted with the players of 1960s and 1970s Motown sound including Diana Ross, The Supremes and Marvin Gaye. $25-$89. Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., 800.982.2787
9 INDYCAR GRAND PRIX > MAY 12-13 Aside from the famous Indy 500, the Grand Prix is one of the most anticipated events in this racing town. Featuring drivers from the Verizon IndyCar Series, racers make the 82-lap journey then revel in the Post Race Track Invasion. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 317.492.8500
FEB. 22-MARCH 2 DR. SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT Katie Mitchell’s adaptation of the play originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain brings the lyrical author’s famous creature to life on stage. $10$15. Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, 3 Center Green, Carmel, 317.843.3800 FEB. 26, MARCH 26, APRIL 9 CLASSICAL CONCERTS AT CENTRAL The Indianapolis Public Library makes music a natural fit for local literary experiences by hosting this monthly series in its Clowes Auditorium. Indianapolis caption here Symphony Orchestra players perform works by master international chamber musicians. 2 pm. 40 E. St. Clair St., 317.275.4100 SHOWS DAILY IMAX With a roster of contemporary feature films (“La La Land,” “Rogue One”) as well as thought-provoking narrated documentaries (“Voyage of Time,” “Humpback Whales”), Indiana State Museum’s oversized IMAX screen promises maximum viewing pleasure. $7-$16. 650 W. Washington St., 317.233.4629
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