September 23, 2024
Yours truly sat spellbound Wednesday as I sat in the Hilbert Circle Theatre listening to composer Steve Hackman’s totally original masterpiece titled “Gershwin vs. Queen: Rhapsody in Blue, as performed gloriously by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra , which maestro Hackman also led. A compelling new... read more
September 13, 2024
Celebrated as “A multi-hyphenate music powerhouse and creative visionary, “composer, conductor, producer, DJ, arranger, songwriter, singer, and pianist Steve Hackman leads the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on September 18, 2024, to the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis for a new fusion concert. This season’s first... read more
August 22, 2024
The Indianapolis Men’s Chorus (IMC) continues to impress with its ever-evolving approach to choral music, and their latest production, “Lost in the Shuffle,” is a shining example of their creativity and originality. I attended the Sunday matinee at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, one of... read more
August 17, 2024
As a child of the sixties, I was caught up in nostalgia as I listened to the lush and magical sounds of the Woomblies Rock Orchestra, Friday, at the Franklin High School Community Performing Arts Center in Franklin, Indiana. Founded by vocalists Phil Pierle... read more
July 31, 2024
Singer-songwriter-arranger-producer-pianist Barry Manilow, one of the bestselling artists of all time, captivated a packed Gainbridge Fieldhouse filled with ever loyal “Fanilows” at “Manilow: The Last Indianapolis Concert.,” Friday. Accompanied by a large, seasoned orchestra, and a trio of superbly talented backup singers, the 81-year-old entertainer... read more
July 25, 2024
On Saturday, a packed house was regaled by the outstanding vocals of forty exceptionally talented high school students at the “Songbook Academy in Concert” held at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Representing nineteen states, the young artists arrived in Carmel the... read more
July 18, 2024
Hendrick’s Live!, the new performing arts center in Plainfield, was transformed into a house of worship Saturday when singer Sandi Patty, electrified a full house in her concert titled “Simply Sandi.” Accompanied by her pianist-music director Jay Rouse, and her backup singers, husband Don Peslis... read more
June 13, 2024
Whenever I attend an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops concert, led by irrepressible Jack Everly, I can always expect to benefit from his prodigious talents as a conductor, arranger, and recontour, while enveloping myself in the electric sounds of the world-class ISO performance of the “Ultimate... read more
