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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 American Idiot, Broadway Across America Indianapolis, Musicals
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Indy Fringe: The Fabulous Problemas and SimpliCity
There are lots of different ways to approach Fringe. Some people meticulously plan out out their schedule with spreadsheets and charts. Others blindly walk into a theater and take whatever is set before them. Usually, I fall somewhere in the … Continue reading
Indy Fringe: Don’t Cross the Streams and Creatures of the Night
Whew. Another crazy day of theater. Let’s get to it, shall we? First up was DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS: The Cease and Desist Musical on the main stage of Theatre on the Square. This is a confectionery of a musical, pure and simple. … Continue reading
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Tagged Creatures of the Night, Don't Cross the Streams, Indy Fringe
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Indy Fringe: facebook me, G-D, I Am Peter Pan
After a day’s hiatus, it was good to be back at the Fringe tonight. I’m still a rookie at this whole Fringe thing–I only went to two shows last year, both in the same night–so I’m not yet familiar with … Continue reading
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Tagged facebook me, G-D, I am Peter Pan, IndyFringe, NoExit Performance, Theatre Non Nobis, Young Actors Theatre
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Indy Fringe Day 3: Going…Going…Gone and Just Amazing with Trigg
We’re knee deep in Fringe now. Today, I had to limit myself to just two shows so I could at least pretend to spend time on other aspects of my life. Because I knew I was going to end my … Continue reading
IndyFringe Day 2: Smorgasbord of Shows
Think of the Fringe Festival as a bubbling spring. No matter how hard you try, you’ll never drink the spring dry. I’m not sure it’s physically possible to see every show on offer, even if you had unlimited time and … Continue reading
Indy Fringe, Day 1: Schoolhouse Wrong To and Hipster to Dipster
Today, I arrived at the Phoenix Theatre half an hour before showtime to find a line of people out the door, all waiting to hear some dirty kid’s songs. Oh yeah, Fringe is off to a great start. Schoolhouse Wrong … Continue reading
2012 Indy Fringe Preview
Tonight’s the night any theater geek in Indianapolis lives for: the kickoff of the Fringe Festival. Ten days when we can gorge ourselves on daring theater until we can’t see straight. I spent some time this evening at the IndyFringe … Continue reading
