July 26, 2019
Often times, if I come across artists on Facebook who I want to get to know, I will send a friend request. Most of the time, we have mutual friends and move in the same circles, so I am usually confident my new Facebook friend... read more
July 22, 2019
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Songbook Academy held its finals concert, which I attended Saturday at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Having covered the academy since it was created by Five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation... read more
July 20, 2019
Grammy Award-winner Melissa Manchester is in Carmel, joining Broadway stars Laura Osnes and Michael Elroy and Great American Songbook Foundation founder Michael Feinstein and other music professionals, to serve as professional mentors at the Songbook Academy. This year’s summer intensive, which is in its 10th... read more
July 17, 2019
While covering the performing arts throughout Central Indiana, I have always done my best to uncover best-kept secrets. And just when I thought I had discovered them all, I was contacted by Ty Stover, director of “Pippin,” alerting me that his show was opening in... read more
July 16, 2019
During his 40 years as a producer, Bryan Fonseca has always had his ear to the ground when it comes to social issues and timely, controversial subject matter that others have ignored or shied away from. And specifically, when it comes to people of color... read more
July 13, 2019
I was first exposed to Frida Kahlo in 1987 when I viewed some of her works that were part of an exhibit of Latin-American art, called “Art of the Fantastic,” on display at Indianapolis Museum of Art. From that time on, I have been intensely... read more
July 11, 2019
As a performing arts blogger, one of my favorite topics is arts administration. Currently serving as the managing director of Magic Thread Cabaret and having been in the same role at a community theatre and ballet company, I am deeply familiar with the challenges of... read more
July 4, 2019
In my quest to cover all manner of performing arts groups, large and small, and always in search of new discoveries, I was pleased to see “Tarzan, The Stage Musical” presented by Wayne Township Community Theatre on Sunday. Located at Ben Davis High School, the... read more
