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IMAX theater closes during construction\nThe IMAX theater at White River State Park will be closed Jan. 16 to July 15 during construction of the new Indiana State Museum building. The following IMAX films will be shown until Jan. 15: "Fantasia 2000," "Across the Sea of Time" and "TREX:Back to the Cretaceous."\nCoffee Concert marks beginning of orchestra festival\nThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra kicks off its annual Midwinter Festival 2001 at the Hilbert Circle Theater, 45 Monument Circle, at 11 a.m. today. This Coffee Concert will feature Zoltan Kocsis on piano, performing with the orchestra music of composers Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt. The festival, sponsored by BMG Entertainment, continues with more performances at 8 p.m. Friday and at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for Thursday's show are $10, $16, $23, $29 and $33. For Friday and Saturday shows, tickets are $15, $23, $29, $37 and $51.\nTo order, call the ISO box office at (317) 639-4300.\n'Blues' musical show comes to area\nThe Opera House in Mitchell, Ind., presents its first "blues" musical show, "Harvey and the Bluetones" at 8 p.m. Saturday. Harvey Cook, who has performed the blues for 41 years, will star in "Harvey," which will showcase the music of Muddy Waters, B.B. King and others. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for children. For more information, call 849-2337.\nLocal a capella group reunites to perform\nRanging from traditional to techno, funk to folk, and world music to crazy pop, Bloomington's own a capella group, Monkey Puzzle, will gather for a reunion performance. "You'll Never Get Rid of Us" will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, 219 E. Fourth St. Tickets are available at Border's Books and Music, Eastland Plaza; Classical Film & Music, 108 Fountain Square; and TD's CDs & LPs, 322 E. Kirkwood Ave. Adults $8, children $5.\nRenowned violinist to appear in Indy\nMidori, violinist, will perform at the Hilbert Circle Theater, 45 Monument Circle, at 3 p.m.