April 14, 2022
It was fortuitous I ran into two members of Fourth Wall Ensemble last week at WISH-TV, where they and yours truly were guests on Life. Style. Live! Otherwise, I would have overlooked the fact they were performing their show “Fruit Flies Like a Banana”... read more
April 12, 2022
In all the years I have covered the Center for the Performing Arts since it opened in 2011, I have only witnessed a handful of Latino music concerts at the Palladium. Therefore, it was with singular delight, as a Hoosier with Mexican roots, that I... read more
April 10, 2022
It was a hybrid of storytelling and cabaret, unlike any act I’ve ever witnessed, but one thing is certain, “Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret” seen Thursday night at The Cabaret was an evening of unabashed, irreverent fun. The source of... read more
April 3, 2022
Singer-actor Vanessa Williams lit up the Palladium stage with the talent and charisma that earned her the Miss America title in 1984, and the distinction of being the first Black woman to wear the crown. Wowing the audience with her infectious showmanship, Williams held court... read more
March 31, 2022
For fans of the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” who consider themselves purists and skeptical of a stage musical version, have no fear. Not only does “Mean Girls” get it right, in some ways, it even surpasses its namesake. I had the pleasure of attending Tuesday’s... read more
March 30, 2022
As a student of history and an advocate for social justice, I found “The Reclamation of Madison Hemings,” simply fascinating on a variety of levels. Written by playwright Charles Smith, the drama is making its world premiere at Indiana Repertory Theatre’s OneAmerica Stage. I attended... read more
March 27, 2022
A 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan that is practically embedded in American culture is the basis for “Mean Girls,” a musical comedy coming to the Murat Theatre at the Old National Centre March 29 through April 3. Presented by Broadway in Indianapolis, the production is... read more
March 26, 2022
Virtuoso jazz singer Stacey Kent proved that less is more when she performed on Sunday at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. I last saw her perform at The Cabaret at the Columbia Club in 2012 and never forgot her... read more
