January 21, 2018
I had the pleasure of chatting briefly Thursday evening with singer Chris Mann after his concert at Butler University’s Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. I first met him in 2013 after his very first concert following his fourth-place win on the NBC-TV reality... read more
January 18, 2018
Over the years, I have seen actor Bill Simmons perform in numerous local productions. Each time, I have marveled at his ability to inhabit the characters he plays and make them believable. His current role as Don Devers, a former NFL player suffering from brain... read more
January 5, 2018
After Thursday’s preview performance of Zach & Zack’s production of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a woman whom I have frequently seen with a fellow reviewer at shows, but whom I have never formally met came up to me and said, “I bet you didn’t... read more
December 23, 2017
Of all the artistic directors who lead Central Indiana’s performing arts organization, Victoria Lyras, a former dancer, is at the head of the pack when it comes to putting on a show. There is no greater evidence than the Indianapolis Ballet and Indianapolis School of... read more
December 18, 2017
As far as holiday performing arts event go, there is always a special energy present both on stage and in the house at an Indianapolis Men’s Chorus concert. And this year’s annual holiday event, “Believe! 2017” which I attended, along with a full house Friday... read more
December 15, 2017
The day after Thanksgiving, I enjoyed a brief conversation with Finn Sagal, the 2017 Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador, at Lucas DeBard’s (the 2015 Songbook Youth Ambassador) solo show debut presented by Magic Thread Cabaret at IndyFringe Basile Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana. Those who follow... read more
December 12, 2017
From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, my calendar is typically filled with shows that celebrate the holidays and this year is no exception. Last weekend, I was particularly busy attending three separate performing arts events, all of which offered a unique perspective of what Christmas... read more
December 5, 2017
As a child who intoned Gregorian chant throughout grade school in my parish church and much later as an adult who once sang in the 2nd tenor section of the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, there is no one who loves and appreciates choral music more than... read more
