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The Acting Is The Thing In American Lives Theatre Comedy

December 6, 2021

It’s not that “Small Mouth Sounds,” a gem of a play by Bess Wohl, is not, in itself, the main attraction and rightly so. But for someone whose task as a theatre reviewer is to evaluate the caliber of acting in any given production, I... read more

Beef & Boards Christmas Show Is Seasonal Escapism At Its Finest

December 1, 2021

Like everyone else, I was in lockdown this time last year and not able attend the various holiday shows I regularly review due to pandemic cancellations. Happily, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, most of the local presenters are back in business and operating at full speed.... read more

Academician Turned Playwright Fills Void With Southbank Theatre

November 29, 2021

It is always gratifying to see new theatres emerge in Central Indiana. Not only do they provide more opportunities for local artists to practice their craft, they also give audiences more options for experiencing live theatre and works they may not be exposed to otherwise.... read more

Storm Large Lives Up To Descriptive Name In Palladium Concert

November 22, 2021

One moment she was a sultry chanteuse and the next, an X-rated stand-up comedian, cementing her status as a one-of-a-kind, no-holds-barred entertainer. Playing to a modest-sized crowd of obvious fans, singer-songwriter-musician Storm Large demonstrated she is anything but conventional during her concert on Friday at... read more

Storm Large Marches To The Beat Of A Different Drummer

November 17, 2021

Storm Large – Courtesy of Laura Domela. Used with permission. Major artists and celebrities I interview are typically extremely busy and almost never available to chat on weekends, so it was with great delight on a recent Sunday night that I had the chance to... read more

‘Lombardi’ Proves Role Of A Lifetime For Veteran Actor

November 15, 2021

Don Farrell – Courtesy of Zach Rosing. Used with permission. Since 2011, when Actors Theatre of Indiana became a resident company of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, I have attended numerous productions featuring co-founder Don Farrell, an actor-singer-dancer. Having seen so much... read more

Brazilian All Stars Exude Joy In Palladium Debut

November 8, 2021

  Though I have yet to visit, my love affair with everything Brazil began when I saw the classic film “Black Orpheus” as a college student and shortly after became a fan of Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 and singer Astrud Gilberto.  So, being immersed... read more

Drama Traces The Shared History Of Indiana Avenue and IUPUI

November 5, 2021

It was with great interest that I saw “The Price of Progress: The Indiana Avenue/IUPUI Story” on Thursday at the newly renovated Madam Walker Legacy Center. Located on famed Indiana Avenue, it is one of Indy’s premier historic sitHome – Madam Walker Legacy Center. Conceived by... read more