October 24, 2022
When I saw “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” upon its initial release in 1975, I knew I was seeing something well ahead of its time. Since then, I have seen the cult classic film more times than I can recall, but one thing is certain:... read more
October 20, 2022
A student of Russian history, I have always been fascinated with the brutal and shocking murder of Czar Nicholas Romanov II, his wife, and their five children by Bolshevik revolutionaries in July of 1918. I am also a fan of the 1997 20th Century Fox... read more
October 18, 2022
The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s Upperstage, offering a warm intimacy within its three-sided seating confines, is one of my favorite Indy venues and the ideal space for its presentation of Greenwood native Lloyd Suh’s compelling play, “The Chinese Lady.” I attended the show’s Friday night opening... read more
October 14, 2022
From the Tony Award-winning creators of “Ragtime” and inspired by a film of the same title is “Anastasia,” a Broadway musical coming to the Murat at Old National Centre, Oct. 18-23. On a North American tour, the production is presented by Broadway in Indianapolis. Called... read more
October 14, 2022
Carmel Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Janna Hymes, is on an upward trajectory as a jewel in the crown of the Carmel arts scene. That assessment is based on the fact that each time I witness them perform, their improvement is unmistakably noticeable. Such was... read more
October 12, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops concert “Leading Men of Broadway,” presented Saturday at Hilbert Circle Theatre, on so many levels. First of all, musicals are my favorite performing arts form. Secondly, no one interprets the Broadway repertoire better than ISO Pops maestro... read more
October 5, 2022
There was an appreciable excitement and energy in the air at Hilbert Circle Theatre when the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, led by artistic advisor Jun Märkl, commenced ISO’s 2022-2023 season at the orchestra’s Opening Night Gala on Saturday. Adding to the momentous nature of the... read more
October 5, 2022
I could not have been more pleased when actor Priscilla Lindsay reached out to me last month to inform me that she had been cast in “Sense and Sensibility” by Jessica Swale – an adaptation of Janes Austen’s novel – which is presented by Indiana... read more
