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I pretty much fell in love with Frank and Allie Lee’s old-style bluegrass music when I listened to their upbeat rendition of “Standing On a Mountain” on their 2018 disc “Roll On, Clouds.” Give it a click online and see if you aren’t caught up in their sweet harmony — made even sweeter in an accompanying video when you see the still-newlyweds holding hands with their eyes closed, savoring the moment. The duo returns to The Harlequin Theatre — and Allie’s hometown — for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The venue is inside FairOaks Mall, 2380 25th St. in Columbus. A cash bar is available. Tickets: $15 in advance at brownpapertickets.com or at the mall office; or $20 at the door. Information: theharlequintheatre.com or 812-343-4597.

My wife Dawn and I have a fairly gargantuan interest in tiny homes, and have watched countless hours of TV shows and videos about the burgeoning topic. If you’re seeking a small introduction of sorts into the phenomenon, local student Hannah Manlief will present her senior project, “Tiny Homes Talk & Tour,” from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Red Room of the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St. in Columbus. Daniel Weddle, founder of Carpenter Owl Tiny Homes and a student of the J. Irwin Miller School of Architecture, will give a brief talk about his work with tiny homes, followed by a question-and-answer time. Information: mybcpl.org.

The free Avenue of the Architects exhibit at the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St. in downtown Columbus runs only through March 31. So time is especially limited to catch the display of photographs and illustrations about Fifth Street in Columbus. The Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives has coordinated the collection. Information: 812-379-1297.

Brian Blair is a Republic reporter. He can be reached at 379-5672 or bblair@therepublic.com.

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