November 9, 2018
My first encounter with choreographer-director Joshua “Josh” Bergasse was when I did a phone interview a few years back to ask him about working with Indy native Cory Lingner, who at the time, was an ensemble member in “On the Town,” a 2014 Broadway revival... read more
November 7, 2018
Since I’m a big fan of educational theatre of any level and always on the lookout for a good story about the performing arts, I was immediately interested when Krissa Hatfield, parent of a Carmel Middle School student, contacted me to pitch an idea that... read more
October 25, 2018
What struck me most about Dominque Morriseau’s “Pipeline,” a searing drama, which I saw Friday at the Indiana Repertory Theatre‘s Upperstage, was not only how critically relevant it is, but also how riveting and intensely acted it was. Thoroughly enlightening and a must-see theatrical experience,... read more
October 24, 2018
Broadway megastar Sutton Foster was the headliner Saturday for an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops concert, “An Evening with Sutton Foster,” led by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Though I have never seen her perform on Broadway, I had the great... read more
October 22, 2018
Just as they did last year when they made their Palladium debut, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox wowed a sold-out crowd during its free-wheeling concert Thursday at the Carmel music hall. This time, their new revue was part of the group’s “Back in Black & White”... read more
October 15, 2018
A little over a year ago I had the pleasure of meeting Ramon Flowers, assistant professor of dance at Butler University. At the time, the former New York City resident had recently relocated to Indy from Iowa City to teach at Butler after receiving his... read more
October 8, 2018
Back on August 1, I attended a farewell gathering at the Indianapolis Artsgarden for David Lawrence, outgoing president and CEO of the Arts Council of Indianapolis. While there, I was introduced to James M. Johnson, CEO of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. I was immediately struck... read more
October 4, 2018
The premise of the play “Holmes and Watson,” a mystery by Jeffrey Hatcher, which I saw Saturday at the Indiana Repertory Theatre is simple. Among three mental patients claiming to be, which is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes? Sort of like “To Tell the Truth,”... read more
