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Would You Take the Pill? Kevin Kling and Storytelling Arts of Indiana
Some would say storyteller Kevin Kling’s been given a hard lot in life. He was born with only four fingers on his left hand, and then later lost the use of his right arm in a motorcycle accident. As part … Continue reading
American Idiot: Part Performance Art, Part Music Video, All Loud
The original American Idiot album was written by alt band Green Day in 2004. Ubiquitous songs like “Holiday,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and the eponymous “American Idiot” formed a kind of backdrop to my junior and senior years of high school. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Musicals, American Idiot, Broadway Across America Indianapolis
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By the Power You Are Healed: Sister Act
For the past two days, I’ve been fighting a cold that’s left my head afog and my nose asnot. I strongly considered ditching not just Sister Act, but this whole day. I wanted to curl under the covers with a box … Continue reading
Tight Harmonies, Tight Stories in Jersey Boys
I first saw Jersey Boys when it came to Indy a few years ago. When people asked me about it, I would answer that it was a good show–for a jukebox musical. This sub-genre of musicals relies on the work of a … Continue reading
Connective Tissue: Christmas in the Trenches
Sometimes, it comes down to expectations. When I heard that John McCutcheon’s Storytelling Arts performance was titled Christmas in the Trenches, I expected that I would see a show that focused on stories and songs tied primarily to the holiday season. Sure, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas in the Trenches, John McCutcheon, Storytelling Arts
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Billy Elliot: Let the Boy Dance!
There is a moment in Billy Elliot when 11-year-old Billy dances with the man he could become. There are a lot of ifs to get through before he can become that man. If his father lets him audition for the Royal Ballet. … Continue reading
Looper: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
I have a draft post sitting here on this blog. I wrote it a couple weeks ago, but never really edited to a point I was happy with, so it languished. It was a post about how depressingly predictable Hollywood … Continue reading
Love the Skies I’m Under: Babel Album Review
Art only has meaning when we give it. On its own, art of any kind is a blank and inanimate object. But when it smacks up against our lives, when we overlay our own experiences and emotions and connotations, that’s … Continue reading
