April 21, 2025
I clearly recall New Year’s Eve in 1999, watching the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve broadcast from Times Square, where thousands gathered, waiting for the ball to drop and signal the arrival of a new century. That was the time of the Y2K scare,... read more
April 15, 2025
As a music, theatre and dance critic I have always had a soft spot in my heart for musicals. I saw my first Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof as a college theatre student in 1967 and have been hooked ever since. And ever since,... read more
April 10, 2025
Michael Davidman, 27, who holds an undergraduate degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and a master’s from the Juilliard School in New York City, is the new classical champion of the prestigious American Pianist Association Awards. He was chosen on Saturday night... read more
April 7, 2025
While attending a Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre concert one can expect that one’s world view will be expanded, due to the choreographer’s passion for work that celebrates not only various cultures around the globe but its music as well. “Spring Equinox,” which I witnessed Friday... read more
April 5, 2025
Nestled on the corner of northwest 19th and Alabama Streets on the Indy’s Old Northside is the venerable Epilogue Players Theatre. An intimate space with only fifty seats, the all-volunteer group that was founded in 1977 but has been in its present home since 1984... read more
April 4, 2025
For a second consecutive year, the Indianapolis Ballet, founded by IB Artistic Director Victoria Lyras, teamed up with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Everly, to stage a world class production. Last year it was “Romeo & Juliet.” This year it was a stunning... read more
April 1, 2025
One thing is certain regarding my response to seeing Tennessee Williams’s classic “The Glass Menagerie.” It triggered memories my years of living with my family. Referred to as a memory play, the classic drama which shot Williams to fame, premiered on Broadway in 1944. Loosely... read more
March 25, 2025
It is not a stretch to proclaim that the Indianapolis Opera 50th Anniversary Legacy Gala, in partnership with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Alfred Savia, was a once in a lifetime experience. Held Saturday, at the Hilbert Circle Theatre, the event also featured... read more
