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
October 3, 2018
I experienced a rarefied event Friday when I attended “Balancing Acts: An Evening of George Balanchine” presented by Indianapolis Ballet, an outgrowth of Indianapolis School of Ballet, at The Toby at Newfields. It was rarified because it was the first performance of the IB’s inaugural season... read more
October 2, 2018
It was early in 2010 when I first stepped foot in the Palladium for a hard-hat tour. For a while, it was still under construction and a mere shell. That’s when I wrote my first story on the 1600-seat, 151,000-square-foot concert hall in Carmel. The... read more
September 24, 2018
I heard a lot of advance positive buzz about “Bright Star,” the musical created by comedian-musician Steve Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, which I saw Saturday at the Phoenix Theatre. Much of the anticipation was due to the fact that founding Phoenix member Suzanne Fleenor, who... read more
September 19, 2018
From my unique vantage point, the performing arts scene in Central Indiana is as varied as it is comprehensive. Evidence of that perspective is the diversity and scope of the productions I saw this past week. They included a preview of the Indianapolis Opera’s “La... read more
September 14, 2018
When does news become old? Of course, that was my main concern as I was deciding whether to publish this story about “Start With Art,” presented by the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Indy’s preeminent arts event kicking off the fall arts season and major fundraiser... read more
