February 19, 2019
Having previously seen Broadway leading lady Megan Hilty locally in 2014 at The Cabaret and in a 2015 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops concert, I knew what to expect when I attended her Palladium concert Friday at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. An... read more
February 8, 2019
For years, he and I have crossed paths in theatre lobbies and performing arts venues throughout Central Indiana, but aside from occasional small talk, we’ve never had a substantive conversation. Finally, one day it occurred to me that my colleague, Lou Harry, probably had an... read more
February 2, 2019
Prepare to check all logic at the door when you see Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Ruthless! The Musical,” which I attended January 27 at the Studio One Theatre at the Center of the Performing Arts campus in Carmel. With book and lyrics by... read more
February 1, 2019
As I watched “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which I saw at Indiana Repertory Theatre on opening night, January 25, I couldn’t help but reflect on the horrendous impact of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which resulted in a woman being run over... read more
January 31, 2019
There is a reason why, thanks to TV re-runs, child star Shirley Temple, who appeared in numerous films in the 1930s, is still popular today. It is always such a special pleasure to witness a talented child performer singing, dancing and acting with poise and... read more
January 15, 2019
For anyone who has seen them perform in local theatre it has almost been a far-gone conclusion, especially for their numerous fans, that Amelia and Mitchell Wray are destined for great things in the entertainment world. Now, it appears that prediction is coming true, if... read more
January 13, 2019
As soon as I walked into the Upperstage at Indiana Repertory Theatre on Friday, I noticed a casually dressed young man, carrying a box from which he was handing out scraps of paper to audience members scattered throughout the house. I thought it odd, until... read more
January 11, 2019
One of my favorite drives is one that takes me past the imposing, classical-style Thomas Taggart Memorial on scenic Burdsal Parkway, located in Riverside Park on the city’s Near Westside. But when I do, I am inevitably saddened when I witness the monument’s dilapidated condition.... read more
