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Hollywood Stereotype Is Debunked In Southbank Theatre Offering

June 20, 2022

Coming off their successful May run of “Twelfth Night,” founder Marcia-Eppich Harris’s Southbank Theatre Company continues to make its presence known as an exciting new addition to the Indy theatre landscape. Showing flair once again, the neophyte group presents “Marie Antoinette & The Magical Negroes,”... read more

New Phoenix Artistic Director Intends to Walk The Walk

June 18, 2022

For most people, the recent announcement came as a happy surprise, but for insiders, the decision to appoint well-known Indy actor Constance Macy as Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre’s new artistic director seemed like the best solution. That’s because a multi-year national search was unsuccessful in... read more

World War II-Era Musical Tribute Offers Sweet Remembrances

June 15, 2022

Growing up in the fifties, I fondly recall listening to music from the World War II- era, which was still playing on radio and television. It was the soundtrack of the lives of my parents and their generation, who not only experienced the war, but... read more

Photographer Strives To Shine Light On Local Theatre Community

June 13, 2022

Within the past year, I began to notice a watermark for Indy Ghost Light Photography on production photographs theatres were increasingly sending me to accompany reviews I was writing. Since there is such a small cadre of photographers in the market who shoot performing arts... read more

Michael Cavanaugh and ISO Splendidly Rock The Hilbert

June 8, 2022

When entertainer Michael Cavanaugh accepted his first symphony booking, it was in 2008 with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, with whom he debuted in a Pops concert. Since then, he has performed three more times, most recently in 2016 at Symphony on the Prairie, with the... read more

Eclipse’s ‘Cabaret’ Sizzles With Fresh Vitality

June 7, 2022

One of my favorite pastimes has been witnessing the growth of the actor-singer-dancers I’ve seen in productions presented by Summer Stock Stage. Over the years, I have regularly covered the ambitious company that focuses on “inspiring young people and emerging artist to learn, connect, and... read more

‘Mary Poppins’ Falls Short On Magical Attributes

May 24, 2022

As a reviewer, I am always conscious of any influence I may have when it comes to my opinion possibly swaying theatregoers into seeing a particular show or not. I aways stress I am an arts advocate first, and a journalist second. Having said that,... read more