July 7, 2021
I first encountered singer Lillias White while watching YouTube videos, which I am wont to do in my downtime. The video that piqued my attention was one in which she sang “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from “Funny Girl” during a 2001 Actors Fund Concert.... read more
July 3, 2021
There is no better prescription for pandemic fatigue than experiencing live performance and the human connection we’ve all desperately missed. Such was the case Saturday, June 31 at The Park, a new outdoor venue at Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, where I saw... read more
June 8, 2021
The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel announced a return to full-capacity concerts for the 2021-2022 season, during which a wide variety of national and international artists will appear. “We’ve never been closed, but we certainly have done things differently,” said president & CEO... read more
June 7, 2021
The first and last time I saw singer-songwriter-pianist Spencer Day perform was in 2015 when he made his Indianapolis debut at The Cabaret, then located at the Columbia Club. I recall he was then, and remains, not only one of the finest jazz crooners, but... read more
May 25, 2021
In my role as an arts reporter, I have had the great pleasure of attending several live performances during the last few weeks and witnessing the interactive joy and gratitude happening between audiences and performing artists. My most recent expedition was Friday at the historic... read more
May 21, 2021
It was a inspired stroke of innovation, not to mention showmanship, for Indianapolis Opera to present Giacomo Puccini’s beloved opera “Madame Butterfly” beneath the dramatic looking Bicentennial Pavilion at the Indianapolis Zoo. Presented in concert form, it was the first opera ever held at the... read more
May 19, 2021
Unfortunately, I was not present when Michael Feinstein surprised Melissa Manchester on Saturday night during their “An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Special Guest Melissa Manchester” concert at the Palladium, with an induction into the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame. But I did... read more
May 17, 2021
The first time I saw Michael Feinstein perform live was in the late 90s at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency Hotel in New York City, which closed in 2012. Never did I dream that one day I would see him years later at yet another club... read more
