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During most of my newsbiz career in the Midwest, the South and Washington, D.C., I've written about performing arts. I currently cover theatre, classical music and dance for The Indianapolis Star. Before landing back in Indiana, I spent 18 years in Memphis. Rumors that I'm an Elvis impersonator are completely untrue, but "Nixon in China" is a favorite opera. At IU-Bloomington, I studied journalism and music. I was a 2007 National Endowment for the Arts fellow in Theatre at USC.
Area/city:
Indianapolis
Occupation:
Performing arts writer
High school:
Mariemont High School (Cincinnati)
College:
Indiana University
Activities:
Travel, swimming, running, restoring bungalows, French culture, Anglican culture, Southern culture.
Interests:
Civic's season finale a hilarious farce
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Who is your favorite male dancer at Dance Kaleidoscope?
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Q&A: George Salinas - Dancer, Dance Kaleidoscope
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DK premiere features dancers, dads
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Ever been to an opera? Why or why not?
Indianapolis Opera closed its 32nd season last weekend. More than 3,000 people saw the production, "Tales of Hoffmann," but it didn't sell out, as others ...
Ice-T to perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Ice-T, the provocative rapper and actor, will perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on June 18 at Hilbert Circle Theatre in what is believed to ...
Concertante to conclude Ensemble Music season
The chamber music group Concertante will be featured on Ensemble Music Society's last concert of the 2008-09 season. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. ...
Women stand out in otherwise unexciting 'Hoffmann'
The title "The Tales of Hoffmann" makes it seem as if this comic opera is all about a guy -- a poet unlucky in love, ...
Dizzy dames dominate
In one of those strange coincidences that only seem to happen onstage, each of two productions opening in Indianapolis on Friday, May 2, features three ...
IndyOpera to close season with comic fantasy "Tales of Hoffmann"
Indianapolis Opera will close its 2007-08 season with "The Tales of Hoffmann," Jacques Offenbach's opera inspired by stories of poet E.T.A Hoffmann. The comic fantasy, ...
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Whitney!!! Welcome to the Internets.
Hi, Whitney! I enjoy your reviews of the ISO. Was David Neumeyer on staff when you studied music at IU-Bloomington? He's my new father-in-law. Cheers, Mr. Smith!
Cheers to you! If you mean David Neumeyer, the author of a book on Hindemith, our paths didn't cross, unfortunately.
Whitney, are there plans to add your reviews to show listings in the theater section?
Ok... so if you NOT an Elvis impersonator how do you explain the jumpsuit??? hmmmmmm?
whitney! um...i know you want me to say something about boots...nancy sinatra would say the ones i'm wearing right now are made for walkin'. but jessica simpson would say the same thing, and you know how i feel about her.
Cheers to you! If you mean David Neumeyer, the author of a book on Hindemith, ...
Yep, that's who I mean! Well, his son Dan is on the Star staff. That's my hubby. He's an artist of a different kind =) So do you like the idea of the ISO's Happy Hour? What kinds of things would you suggest to attract young professionals to the Symphony? Besides booze and skirts...
Whitney - man, thanks for your great comments on our authentic "hole in the wall". I've been waiting for someone to GET IT the way you get it. Our first few months, we took some hits for being too much of a dive, not enough of a real restaurant. So, sure, we spiffied it up a little, but I hope we never lose the authentic "hole in the wall" feeling. Please come in and introduce yourself, either to myself (Art) in the evenings, or to my wife (Colleen) at the lunch hour. We'll be thrilled to call you friend. Oh and be sure to sign the graffiti wall! Thanks again - Papa.
So there you are, Mr. Smith.
I'm still reeeeee-ading. :-) I hope you're doing well.
Whitney,
Thank you so much for commenting about Memphis. Sharon Gamble told me to contact you actually...she told me you'd lived there for years. We just bought a house on the edge of East Memphis and Germantown (so we are technically still hip I think;)
It'll be an adjustment, but I'm really excited.
best, chelsea