February 26, 2020
As it turns out, musical theatre and cabaret star Faith Prince is no stranger to the Indianapolis area and may see lots of familiar faces in the audience when she joins fellow performers Andrea McArdle, Maureen McGovern and Donna McKechnie for “4Girls4: Broadway’s Leading Ladies”... read more
February 24, 2020
I have had the great pleasure of reviewing numerous performing arts events at the Palladium, located at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, ever since it opened in 2011. During that time I have witnessed many bravura performances by some of the most... read more
January 25, 2020
It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it can be quite a challenge. I am not complaining, though, because few people get to experience the embarrassment of riches that I do. I am referring to the three back-to-back shows I took in over the... read more
January 13, 2020
“I spent the day at a church in Harlem feeding the homeless. It is something we should all do,” said the world-renowned entertainer Ben Vereen when I spoke to him by phone the day after Thanksgiving. I called him to talk about his one-man show,... read more
July 22, 2019
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Songbook Academy held its finals concert, which I attended Saturday at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Having covered the academy since it was created by Five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation... read more
April 17, 2019
Over the years, I have had the great pleasure of seeing five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein perform so many times, that I’ve lost track of the number, but when I do, I am never disappointed. Saturday was no exception. That’s when I saw Feinstein perform... read more
February 19, 2019
Having previously seen Broadway leading lady Megan Hilty locally in 2014 at The Cabaret and in a 2015 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pops concert, I knew what to expect when I attended her Palladium concert Friday at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. An... read more
December 27, 2018
Having seen ten holiday performing arts events prior to attending the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s annual “Festival of Carols” at the Palladium on Saturday, Dec. 22, I felt like I had run a marathon. It wasn’t that I did not appreciate every single event; however, being... read more
