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Mayor Joe Hogsett’s Arts support runs deep

April 13, 2018

I met Mayor Joe Hogsett in 2011 when he was considering a run against then-incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard, but opted to stay out of the race that would eventually result in the defeat of Democrat Melina Kennedy, deputy mayor under former Mayor Bart Peterson. A... read more

‘Divos (the Men)’ combines pop music with emotion-inducing dance

April 7, 2018

If you missed seeing Dance Kaleidoscope‘s smash hit “Divos” at last summer’s IndyFringe Theatre Festival, or wish to experience it again, here’s your chance. Choreographed by DK dancers, set to music of their favorite male singers, the pieces, along with two others by DK artistic... read more

David Alan Anderson Shines in Biographical Drama at IRT

April 2, 2018

One of the greatest compliments an actor can receive is that he/she “inhabited the role.” It is my estimation that no one deserves that assessment more than IRT veteran David Alan Anderson, who stars in “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder” on the Upperstage at Indiana... read more

Touring ‘Les Mis’ features spectacular vocal performances

March 16, 2018

I have lost count of the number of times I have seen the enduring musical “Les Misérables.” starting with the original Broadway production in 1987, and most recently, a superb 2014 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre production. But hands down, Cameron Macintosh’s imposing North American Tour... read more