June 11, 2018
It was August of 2015 when I last laid eyes on actor Lisa Ermel, a former Indy resident. We met at the Starbucks on Mass Ave, where I conducted an “exit interview” with her the day before she left for Los Angeles to enter the... read more
May 29, 2018
Caitlin Negron, who is set to retire after ten years of dancing with Dance Kaleidoscope, and Timothy June, whose tenure with Indiana’s premier contemporary dance company also spans a decade, have more than dance in common. They both have leading roles opposite each other, as... read more
April 7, 2018
If you missed seeing Dance Kaleidoscope‘s smash hit “Divos” at last summer’s IndyFringe Theatre Festival, or wish to experience it again, here’s your chance. Choreographed by DK dancers, set to music of their favorite male singers, the pieces, along with two others by DK artistic... read more
April 2, 2018
One of the greatest compliments an actor can receive is that he/she “inhabited the role.” It is my estimation that no one deserves that assessment more than IRT veteran David Alan Anderson, who stars in “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder” on the Upperstage at Indiana... read more
March 8, 2018
Though I enjoy reviewing performing arts events, my favorite pastime, when it comes to writing about the arts, is spotlighting performers. Besides seeing the work of numerous artists over the years, I have also developed friendships, or at least become acquainted with many of them.... read more
January 26, 2018
For purposes of transparency, I need to reveal that I first saw “Other Desert Cities,” a dark comedy by Jon Robin Baitz, in 2014 at Indiana Repertory Theatre. When I saw the Carmel Community Players production of this play at a preview performance on Thursday,... 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
April 12, 2017
I have been writing about Dance Kaleidoscope, Indiana’s premiere professional dance company, since its inception in 1972 . Consequently I have seen a great deal of its repertoire as well as that of the work of other choreographers and dancers the organization has presented over... read more
