November 16, 2023
It is fortunate that Chris Saunders, artistic director and founder of American Lives Theatre alerted me about a production of “Hedda Gabler, which he directed. Otherwise, I would have missed seeing the closing performance of the play Sunday at Theatre at the Fort in Lawrence.... read more
November 15, 2023
In tribute to our nation’s veterans, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra presented an inclusive program of music in its “Masterworks 2: Veteran’s Salute” concert, Saturday, at The Palladium at the Center at the Performing Arts. Leading the CSO was guest conductor David Commanday. In his director’s... read more
November 14, 2023
It isn’t often, if ever, that one attends a concert featuring a singer who is nominated for a Grammy award that very day. But that is exactly what transpired Saturday at an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops series concert starring singer-actor-recording artist Liz Callaway. Best... read more
November 12, 2023
Sixty years following JFK’s assassination, “Kennedy”, the new eight-part docuseries, is the creation of director and composer Ashton Gleckman, a Carmel native. His partners in the production are Gleckman’s production company, Blackbird Pictures, and Academy Award®-winning production company, RadicalMedia. Producers are Jon Kamen, Dave... read more
November 7, 2023
J’lan Stewart brought the house down at The Palladium last July when he performed “The Impossible Dream” in the final concert concluding the Songbook Academy® in late July. Sitting in the house was Carmel Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Anne Marie Chastain. She was so impressed... read more
November 6, 2023
In an attempt to put a face on the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the organization features photos and brief bios of members on banners located in the Hilbert Circle Theatre lobby. The musicians are also spotlighted in video profiles that are projected onstage above the orchestra... read more
November 2, 2023
Recently, I had the singular honor of being the first person, outside of the production team and cast to see the automobile that plays a central role in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical, ” presented by The Carmel Apprentice Theatre. The production opens... read more
October 30, 2023
My love of exhilarating, free-spirited Brazilian music was sated when I attended the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s “Blue Indigo: Bossa Nova Edition” concert, led by Dr. Eric Stark, on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University. For my review, look... read more
