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Jennifer Swineford The Phantom of the Opera at the Madame Walker Theather by the IBC

I had the privilege of going to the Indiana Ballet’s performance of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ with my husband this Halloween. I hadn’t been to a professional ballet before and was awed. We were told a little about the IBC itself before the performance and learned that all the dancers at the IBC are Hoosiers. I found this to be very interesting, not only are we supporting the IBC, but really great dancers who have chosen to make Indiana their home. The performance was beautiful and moving. I wa… Continue

Added by Jennifer Swineford on November 2, 2009 at 8:27am — 1 Comment

Taylor Martin Memories of Mel Simon

With the loss of 2 of Indiana's most prominent people, Myles Brand and Melvin Simon, my mind flew back to the 2 times I encountered Mr. Simon. Both times were during my days working for Merry Minstrel Singing Telegrams. Neither were really successful. But, with all the accolades, which Mr. Simon deserved, maybe a bit of light heartedness needs to be expressed at this time. What the heck? It's a blog! The manager and owner of Merry Minstrel had heard that David Letterman was going to attend the… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on September 18, 2009 at 7:28am — 4 Comments

Taylor Martin Somerset, PA, America's County, Home of Rodney The Younger, Conjurer

I'm off to Somerset, PA today for Mt. Craft Days. This is one of America's most unusual fairs, in that it's vendors must demonstrate what they sell. Birgitta Nostring shows her weaving, with yarn she makes from the goat's she raises. The soap maker actually makes soap during the show. The distiller demonstrates with a 200 year old still, how wiskey was and is made. And then, there's me. Well, not me, but Rodney The Younger. Nineteen years ago I came to the Somerset Historical Center to perform,… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on September 10, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Taylor Martin Indy Fringe, Chapter oh...

I can't believe we're down to just 2 more shows. They have been going so well. And the shows I've seen are all great and deserve the audiences they are getting. New Vaudeville is wonderful. I've worked with 80% of the cast before. Elliot Feltman is doing his best work. It feels like a bur lee cue should feel. It's fabulous just for Joey's guitar styling, and there is so much more. A real 10 in one feel. Here at Indy Fringe we have a tradition. All the performers go to the worst reviewed show i… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on August 27, 2009 at 1:29pm — No Comments

Taylor Martin Andrea Merlyn's Greatest Hits (and missus!)-Chapter 4

I think I've got a hit. The reviews are positive. I've only read one, but my guys are forwarding all of them to me. After Elizabeth Maupin's review of my Orlando Fringe show, I can't bear to read them. I've also found from 2 other Orlando survivors, they got the same treatment. The one here that got a good review from her, made money. Hard to believe one person can hold such sway over make or break on a show. Lou Harry thought it looked familiar, according to one person who told me they read it… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on August 25, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Jake Roesler Straight Jacket Worthy

I saw Broken Fragile Mind Saturday night. It was my first foray into the Fringe universe since my own days of experimental theater in college, and I'm glad it was Motus Dance Theatre there to welcome me. I'm not trained in dance. So, to form - I cannot comment, but during this awesome performance and on my way home, one word kept coming to min… Continue

Added by Jake Roesler on August 24, 2009 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Brooke Randolph IndyFringe Blog: Broken, Fragile Mind

I walked into Broken Fragile Mind perfromed by Indy's Motus Dance Theater without doing any research. I was immediately impressed with the stillness of the three performers on stage waiting for the music to start; they were posed in a frame suggestive of a family portrait. The show seemed to both tell the story of one girl's experience and explore the complexity of family interactions and how they effect us. My guess would be… Continue

Added by Brooke Randolph on August 23, 2009 at 10:57pm — No Comments

Erin Greer IndyFringe Review: Phi Alpha Gamma

Phi Alpha Gamma is an impressive one-man show created and performed by Dan Bernitt, currently running at the Indianapolis Theater Fringe Festival. The intellectually and emotionally stirring show tells the story of a fraternity confronting (sort of) its own institutionalized homophobia. Two years prior to the show’s setting, one of the brothers was arrested and imprisoned for brutally beating a young gay man. Now th… Continue

Added by Erin Greer on August 22, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Taylor Martin Indy Fringe 2009-Andrea Merlyn's Greatest Hits (and missus!)-Chapter 3

I hope to keep most of my blog posts short. I tend to be verbose when it comes to IndyFringe. Today is my tech rehearsal and my first show. I'm sure both will go well. Of course, the stomach is in knots over whether there will be anyone in the seats tonight. I remember the first night of Orlando Fringe and there were 5 people in the house. I do have to say it was opening night, with 4 huge shows in other venues and I was on at 11 PM. And The Orlando Sentinel reviewer was there. She called me ov… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on August 21, 2009 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

Taylor Martin Leaving Las Vegas, Indy Fringe, here I come.

I got to hang with Penn and Teller in Las Vegas. Teller told me to wish the Fringe the best. They like people taking chances and I think Fringe does that. I'm in the airport right now, awaiting my flight. I arrive in Indy 50 minutes before the Fringe Parade starts. Hopefully the flight will be ontime. Please, see Andrea Merlyn's show. It's the best I've ever done. Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on August 20, 2009 at 11:05am — No Comments

Taylor Martin Indy Fringe 2009-Andrea Merlyn's Greatest Hits (and missus!)-Chapter 2

A quick one, before I go nuts. Tonight, Thursday, Aug. 13, begins Indy Fringe for me. It's the night of The Longest Dinner at Indy Fringe Central. This is a major fundraiser and begins my fifth year with The Fringe. It's been a nice run for me. I've never lost money at Indy Fringe, but it's time to skip a year or 2. I'll bring along Michael McCrackin, one of my cast members. He'll be wearing a green outfit. After all, he's a leprechaun. This is his first stage appearance in a long time. He's go… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on August 13, 2009 at 7:29am — No Comments

Taylor Martin The Magic Dinner Theater At Carnegie's, Greenfield

Greenfield, Indiana, the home of James Whitcomb Riley, Eli Lilly's East Plant, and Carnegie Hall. OK, not hall, but a library that had been funded by the philanthropist and steel baron Andrew Carnegie. Carnigie funded halls and libraries all over the U.S. My wife went to Moores Hill High School and they have a Carnegie Hall. You'll see his name on lots of Indiana buildings. In Greenfield, it's a library that's been home to a great restaurant for the past few years. My wife and I celebrated our 3… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on August 2, 2009 at 11:09am — No Comments

Marcia Clutter P.S. This Play is a Treat!

If you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary in the way of local arts & entertainment, and you are an adult who enjoys dark comedy, you may want to check out Lebanon's Center Stage Community Theatre’s production of P.S. Your Cat is Dead. Directed by Cheryl Fesmire, P.S. Your Cat is Dead was written by James Kirkwood. Set in the late 1970’s, it is the story of a down-on-his-luck actor-writer, Jimmy Zoole, played by Jonathan Evans. The two-act, four-cast member play takes… Continue

Added by Marcia Clutter on May 28, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Taylor Martin The Great Porciini's Commentary on the Recent Health Scare

My friends, It is I, The Great Porciini (TMFP). I am here to address the terror that my swine brethren are being blamed for.For a visual commentary, go to the indymagicmonthly.com website. See you Tuesday, May 5, at the next Indy Magic Monthly @ Theatre On The Square. Laughingly, The Great Porciini, TMFP Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on May 1, 2009 at 6:05am — No Comments

Taylor Martin Support Your Local Entertainer

Big Car Gallery? What's that? And why are all these people crushed into a little room with a living room full of instruments, electronics, jellyfish projections, and a typewriter that's being used for a percussion instrument? Who are all these people looking svelte and having a good time? Are they there to see a nationally known artist with some sort of dramatic new project that they are spiriting their fans from an unknown location? Nope, it's a CD premier party for an Indianapolis based… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on March 31, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Lou Begnel A night at the Indiana Repertory Theater

I had the opportunity this weekend to see a stage adaptation of the Dostoevsky novel Crime and Punishment. This was my first time at the Indiana Repertory Theater but it certainly won't be my last. The IRT's adaptation was told using only 3 actors and a creative use of the stage,… Continue

Added by Lou Begnel on February 16, 2009 at 12:08am — No Comments

Hope Baugh A Moment of Soul Searching

One of my writing heroes, journalist and teacher Donald Murray, said that writing is a way of making meaning. Of making meaning, not just recording it. It's true: I never really… Continue

Added by Hope Baugh on February 8, 2009 at 11:07am — No Comments

Taylor Martin Can ya' see the real me? Can Ya'?-Pt. 2

I've had my first meeting with the Hole in the Wall Eating Club. I loved it. Berringer's on South Meridian is a mainstay of the diner/dive community of Indy. It's been there for many years and I remember doing a singing telegram there over 20 years ago. It has the smell that only comes from years of cooking and frying in a warm, welcoming place. I had a spicy pork burger with cole slaw and other plates were varied as much as tenderloin, stew, and pub fair. A good time was had by all. One of the… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on December 14, 2008 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Taylor Martin Zappa, 15 years gone..

Today is Dec. 4, 2008. Frank Zappa died 15 years ago, today. I miss him everyday. Along with Aaron Copland, Zappa was one of the greatest American composers of the 20th Century. He would have written an opera about what's been going on in politics the past 10 years. He would have found a way to show that all religions are cults. He would have made fun of the V-chip and it's censorship. He would have pointed a finger at that thing and called it lazy parenting. His kids turned out pretty well wit… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on December 4, 2008 at 7:30am — 10 Comments

Taylor Martin 2:30 AM, Schnauzer puppy, Giant Santa hat..Ah, such a night.

Last night was the December edition of Indy Magic Monthly at Theatre On The Square. I was hoping some Smoosers would attend, what with a special discount being offered. However, I will resolve to do it until someone does take me up on it. So, it's 2:30 AM, the adrenaline rush of producing the show is easing down and my 8 month old, rather large (34 lbs.) Miniature Schnautzer is next to me. My wife is asleep and will be up in 3 hours. It's pretty much a normal life here at Chez Magique, but just… Continue

Added by Taylor Martin on December 3, 2008 at 2:48am — No Comments

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