December 9, 2023
Indy playwright-director-actor Ben Asayqwee is celebrated for his theatrical flair and wit. Nowhere is his gift for quirky comedy more evident than in his “A Christmas Carol Comedy” that opened Friday at The District Theatre on Mass Ave. in downtown Indianapolis. The heartwarming, musical comedy... read more
December 8, 2023
One of the most satisfying outcomes of writing this column for the past fifteen years has been the opportunity I have had to profile local, national and international performing artists and celebrities as well as those who present and manage them. Sharing their journeys has... read more
December 5, 2023
It was in 2021 that I was first introduced to T.3, They are an a cappella group consisting of Jim Hogan, Jacob Brandon Smith and Liam Fennecken, who appeared as special guests in “Yuletide Celebration,” the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra annual holiday extravaganza. Because of the... read more
December 2, 2023
On Friday at the opening night performance of AES Indiana “Yuletide Celebration,” presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, affable host Ben Crawford posed a question to the audience during his introductory comments. Commenting that the last time he hosted “Yuletide” was in 2014 and delighted... read more
November 29, 2023
In my quest to keep my readers informed about Central Indiana artists and arts organizations, I remain intent on shining the spotlight on arts administrators as well. Given my current position as managing director of Magic Thread Cabaret and as a former head of Ballet... read more
November 28, 2023
Like many other die-hard fans, watching the 1954 Paramount musical film, “White Christmas,” starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemay Clooney, each year on television, has become a holiday tradition. Consequently, seeing a stage adaptation of the work titled “Irving Berlin “White Christmas,” now... read more
November 17, 2023
I must admit that I have never seen “Frozen,” the 2013 Animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. But like most people in the civilized world, I have heard the movie’s ubiquitous “Let It Go” song,... read more
November 16, 2023
It is fortunate that Chris Saunders, artistic director and founder of American Lives Theatre alerted me about a production of “Hedda Gabler, which he directed. Otherwise, I would have missed seeing the closing performance of the play Sunday at Theatre at the Fort in Lawrence.... read more
