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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
