June 8, 2019
When I reached out to Indiana Repertory Theatre Executive Artistic Director Janet Allen for an interview, she suggested we meet at Coat Check Coffee located in the landmark Athenaeum along Mass Ave. It wasn’t until we began discussing the IRT’s and my own history with... read more
April 7, 2019
Whenever I travel throughout Indiana, I make it a point to avoid interstate highways so I can drive on back roads. I love the landscape, family farms and vast fields that dot the countryside and am drawn to small towns along the way. I often... read more
February 25, 2019
The focus was on physical comedy during “Funny Bones,” a Dance Kaleidoscope concert I attended Friday at the Indiana Repertory Theatre Upperstage. Act 1 consisted of a series of pieces choreographed by DK Dancers, called “Make ‘em Laugh.” The second act, also full of physical... read more
February 1, 2019
As I watched “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which I saw at Indiana Repertory Theatre on opening night, January 25, I couldn’t help but reflect on the horrendous impact of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which resulted in a woman being run over... read more
January 13, 2019
As soon as I walked into the Upperstage at Indiana Repertory Theatre on Friday, I noticed a casually dressed young man, carrying a box from which he was handing out scraps of paper to audience members scattered throughout the house. I thought it odd, until... read more
December 8, 2018
Given the propensity of offerings on the performing arts scene this and every holiday season, this is the busiest time for me. And since I love Christmas as well as Hanukkah traditions, I revel in the celebration of these holidays that are inherent in each... read more
October 25, 2018
What struck me most about Dominque Morriseau’s “Pipeline,” a searing drama, which I saw Friday at the Indiana Repertory Theatre‘s Upperstage, was not only how critically relevant it is, but also how riveting and intensely acted it was. Thoroughly enlightening and a must-see theatrical experience,... 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
