CALENDAR MARCH + APRIL
THE KIT AGENDA SPRING CLEANING CAN WAIT. CENTRAL INDIANA IS BOOMING AND BLOOMING WITH EVENTS TO ESCORT US OUT OF HIBERNATION!
WE’VE FINALLY ARRIVED AT THE SWEET DAYS OF SPRING. TEMPERATURES ARE CLIMBING, MOODS ARE LIFTING AND OUR CALENDARS ARE FILLING UP WITH FUN AND FOOD.
arts & culture
Music & Entertainment FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD March 26, 8 p.m.
Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road has all the grandiosity, sentimentality and glamor you’d expect. It’s a celebration of the showman’s entire career – a retirement party if you will – and serves as a “thank you” to all his fans. Be sure to grab tickets early so you don’t miss this amazing performance. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis; (317) 917-2727; bankerslifefieldhouse.com
40TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE March 13, 11:30 a.m.
Get your green on and head downtown for the parade. More than 40 organizations, schools, corporations and families will march in celebration of Irish heritage. After the main event, stick around for the Tent Party. Downtown Indianapolis; (317) 498-5299; indystpats.com
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS March 3-29
This ultimate “whodunit” involves a luxury train trapped in a snowdrift, a dining car full of glamorous passengers and a dead body with multiple stab wounds. Follow Hercule Poirot, the world’s greatest detective, as he solves this intricate plot before the train moves on. Tickets start at $25. Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis; (317) 635-5252; irtlive.com
NATHANIEL RATELIFF: IT’S STILL ALRIGHT March 17, 8 p.m. The It’s Still Alright Tour supports Rateliff’s first solo album since 2013’s “Falling Faster Than You Can Run”. The show promises a combination of solo/acoustic performances and Rateliff backed by a full band. Tickets start at $29. Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis; (317) 231-0000; oldnationalcentre.com
ELTON JOHN:
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
DAMN YANKEES
April 2-May 10
April 24-May 17
Inspired by the 1951 Academy Award-winning film, “An American in Paris” weds music and movement, song and story. It follows World War II veteran Jerry Mulligan, who makes Paris his home. But Jerry’s life becomes complicated when he meets Lise, a Parisian shop girl with a secret of her own.
Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to Satan for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory against the Yankees. This wicked musical comedy is light, fastpaced and devilishly clever. It’s a homerun, packed with allAmerican subject matter and irreverent humor.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis; (317) 872-9664; beefandboards.com
The Studio Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts, 4 Center Green, Carmel; (317) 843-3800; thecenterpresents.org
MATILDA April 24-May 9
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning masterpiece captures the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Tickets start at $51. The Tarkington at The Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel; (317) 843-3800; thecenterpresents.org
SHAMROCK THE DISTRICT March 13-15 For the third year in a row, Muldoon’s is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza. Get ready for a weekend of fun, food, green beer and fabulous nightly entertainment. Muldoon’s, 111 W. Main St., Carmel; (317) 571-1116; visithamiltoncounty.com
