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
December 4, 2017
I have said it before and I will say it again, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra‘s “IPL Yuletide Celebration” is the closest one can get to a Broadway-quality musical production in Indy, in terms of scope and the caliber of its talent—especially that of the stellar... read more
December 1, 2017
The 200-voice Indianapolis Symphonic Choir if performing its annual “Festival of Carols” at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. It will also be presented at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel... read more
November 30, 2017
Unless you have been living on another planet, you have no doubt seen the 1983 film, “A Christmas Story” and viewed it multiple times during the holidays on TV. Its worthy descendant, “A Christmas Story, The Musical,” featuring a national touring company is directed by... read more
November 30, 2017
Central Indiana is fortunate to have its share of holiday performing arts traditions which I’ve had the great pleasure of covering over the years. They include the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s “Yuletide Celebration,” Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s “Festival of Carols,” Indiana Repertory Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol,”... read more
