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
June 10, 2022
Fishers native Christian French, who learned to play the piano as a kid by watching YouTube, is set to make his TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park debut on Friday, June 17. A 2015 graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School, French started posting song... read more
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
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
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
May 22, 2022
“I’ll Be Seeing You: Love Stories of World War II,” a revue of songs and true stories honoring the Greatest Generation premieres at The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, on June 11 at 8:00 p.m. The production, presented by... read more
May 17, 2022
It has been a while since I’ve reviewed an all-volunteer show at Footlite Musicals, which I have always admired for its quality and professionalism. So, I was particularly pleased when Conner Chamberlin, marketing liaison and cast member of “Something Rotten!” asked me to review the... read more
May 16, 2022
As a reviewer, it can be a blessing or a curse to see the same play or musical multiple times. When I review a work I’ve seen before, I always try to judge it on its own merits. Such was the case for “Steel Magnolias,”... read more
