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The Woman in Black, based on a novel by Susan Hill and adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, was a rather underwhelming experience at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel. I’m still trying to trace the root of my issues with the play and in my opinion, its lack of thrills. Maybe I’m desensitized from watching haunting movies from Japan and torture epics from the good ol’ … [Read more...]
A stone pathway lit with lanterns leads me to the side entrance of the Morris-Butler House, setting a spooky scene for the performance of “From Dark Pages.” The progressive play, written specifically for the house, takes the audience on a journey through the hallways, parlors and studies on a search for Jack the Ripper. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his character Sherlock Holmes, along with a … [Read more...]
The last day of the Indy Jazz Fest, a smooth jazz tribute to Chuck Workman, took place at Opti Park near Broad Ripple, with music starting at 3:30pm. Some people sat in lawn chairs in the large park, enjoying cold beers and pizza from the vendors set up on the perimeter. Others sprawled out on blankets, drifting away with the smooth jazz that emerged from the stage. First up was Brian … [Read more...]
I’m originally from the east coast and always considered myself a bit out of touch with the west coast. However, Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer and L.A. songwriter Mark Winkler brought me a little closer to that “West Coast Cool” with their performance for the Indy Jazz Fest at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club. Although the room was rather warm, the show was 100% cool; Bentyne … [Read more...]
Hip-hop, like all genres of music, changes almost constantly; the music and lyrics reflect the current social, racial, economic and political climate of America. Now, Alabama hip-hop artist Yelawolf examines these issues with a snare hit and a microphone, drawing on a past fit for a movie screen. He was born in a state that rests between Mississippi and Georgia. Bouncing around between … [Read more...]
Just in time for Halloween, From Dark Pages, the annual progressive mystery play at Morris-Butler House, combines history and macabre fantasy in a landmark setting. The audience moves from room to room through the three-story 1865 house, tracking Jack the Ripper and meeting characters from both life and Victorian gothic literature while exploring the workings of the criminal mind. Morris-Butler … [Read more...]
She Does Is Magic’s album, My Height in Heels, released this month on flannelgraphrecords, reminds me of the long drive I took to and from college; it was easy and mild, which is exactly the way I would describe this album. She Does Is Magic doesn’t offer anything new in the realm of light indie rock-pop, but they won’t offend anyone’s sensibilities either. Many of their tracks are … [Read more...]
