Agenda

Opening reception Sat., Feb. 23, 5-9 p.m., exhibit runs through April 6, Art Star, 1030 N. Second St., 215-238-1557, artstarphilly.com Runs Feb. 28-March 1, $12-$15 (free for school groups), Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St., 215-985-0420, phillyyoungplaywrights.org

There is a lot of Carter in the air these days, as the great American composer closes in on 100 years of life. A vet of the indie orchestra scene, Clark's approach as a solo artist is a highly deliberate mix of delicate euphony and pure creepiness. The Austerity Program are my kind of nerds because the full statistical analysis of the components of their songs. Reinventing the punk wheel is a futile set-up for backfire; making that wheel sturdy and strong is a smarter plan in the long run.

Villanova Theatre's revival keeps the 25-year-old confection by David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr. in the glorious '80s. AVA had the inspired idea to invite Wilma Theater's gifted co-founder Blanka Zizka, a Czech native, to direct her first operatic project Indiana doesn't appear in every one of his short stories, but I bet we're looking at a .750 batting average at least.