December 16, 2019
In an effort to comprehensively cover the performing arts in Central Indiana, I try to, at least, be aware of every company and organization presenting them, even if it is not possible to attend every single show. Occasionally, however, one will elude me and such... read more
December 13, 2019
You’ll not see me among the first in line at an Apple store to purchase the newest iPhone or at Walmart on Black Friday to buy a wide-screen TV. Fortunately, delayed gratification isn’t an issue for me, which also applies to seeing blockbuster films on... read more
December 9, 2019
Fans of Bryan Fonseca’s unconventional sense of humor, political views and affection for Christmas will be pleased to know his sensibilities are alive and well in “A Very Bryan Christmas.” Essentially, a variety show, it is currently playing at Basile Theatre, the new home of... read more
December 4, 2019
My very first time in New York City was in 1979. I went there to reunite with my college theatre school buddy, Emmy Award winner Julia Barr. At the time, my fellow Fort Wayne, Indiana native was a daytime-TV star on the popular soap opera... read more
November 19, 2019
There is a reason “Elixir of Love” is one of his most-produced operas and seen frequently all over the world. Audiences never tire of exploring themes of love and always enjoy a good love story, and the crowd present for the Indianapolis Opera production of... read more
November 16, 2019
Colossal. Enormous. Gigantic. Mere words cannot adequately describe the monumental size, scale and scope, much less the brilliance, of Richard Wagner’s towering epic opera “Parsifal.” I made the trek to Indiana University Bloomington to see the production, presented by the Jacobs School of Music at... read more
November 14, 2019
During the 1950s, I was a Catholic grade-school kid growing up in a blue-collar neighborhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana. There wasn’t much emphasis on the arts in my school, so my exposure came primarily through television. The only time I saw opera was when a... read more
October 31, 2019
Classical pianist, author, musicologist, arts patron and philanthropist Marianne Tobias will be presented with the Kathryn Taurel Women of the Arts Award, named in memory of outstanding arts volunteer Kathryn Taurel, at the Indianapolis Opera Ball. The event titled, “Elixer of Love,” will take place... read more
