‘Josephine’ star is as sensational as the legend she plays
April 14, 2018
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s Arts support runs deep
April 13, 2018
I met Mayor Joe Hogsett in 2011 when he was considering a run against then-incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard, but opted to stay out of the race that would eventually result in the defeat of Democrat Melina Kennedy, deputy mayor under former Mayor Bart Peterson. A... read more
‘Divos (the Men)’ combines pop music with emotion-inducing dance
April 7, 2018
If you missed seeing Dance Kaleidoscope‘s smash hit “Divos” at last summer’s IndyFringe Theatre Festival, or wish to experience it again, here’s your chance. Choreographed by DK dancers, set to music of their favorite male singers, the pieces, along with two others by DK artistic... read more
Choreographer Nick Owens pays tribute to Prince in upcoming DK concert
April 4, 2018
While attending Dance Kaleidoscope’s “Divos Divinos” gala, I had the pleasure of sitting at the same table as choreographer Nicholas A. Owens and his delightful mother Brenda Owens. The younger Owens had been on my radar for a while, so seeing him was an opportune... read more
David Alan Anderson Shines in Biographical Drama at IRT
April 2, 2018
One of the greatest compliments an actor can receive is that he/she “inhabited the role.” It is my estimation that no one deserves that assessment more than IRT veteran David Alan Anderson, who stars in “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder” on the Upperstage at Indiana... read more
Pink Martini offers world music and joyous audience participation
March 19, 2018
I have covered numerous performing arts events at the Palladium since it opened in 2011 and to my knowledge, a conga line of concert attendees has never snaked its way through the aisles, nor have they danced on its stage. That is, until Saturday, when... read more
Touring ‘Les Mis’ features spectacular vocal performances
March 16, 2018
I have lost count of the number of times I have seen the enduring musical “Les Misérables.” starting with the original Broadway production in 1987, and most recently, a superb 2014 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre production. But hands down, Cameron Macintosh’s imposing North American Tour... read more
Actor-animal lover driven by dual passions
March 8, 2018
Though I enjoy reviewing performing arts events, my favorite pastime, when it comes to writing about the arts, is spotlighting performers. Besides seeing the work of numerous artists over the years, I have also developed friendships, or at least become acquainted with many of them.... read more
