Tickets are available for these upcoming arts and education events at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Just go to TheCenterPresents.org or call (317) 843-3800.
Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour
Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
The Palladium
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and many collaborative projects. For the past three decades, he has toured as a pop artist while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
Special Guest: Actor, singer, and composer Lindsey Kraft will open the show. You may recognize her from various TV roles including Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, HBO’s Getting On and most recently Netflix’s Obliterated. Kraft will perform her brand of theatrical pop songs including songs from her musical, love, me, a one-woman show workshopped recently in Los Angeles for a live album.
#IMOMSOHARD: Ladies’ Night
Friday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m.
The Palladium
Kristin and Jen of #IMOMSOHARD have been the voice and comedic relief for millions of women (and a few men) for nearly a decade. With more than 300 million views of their viral videos, an Amazon stand-up special, a New York Times bestselling book, a children’s book, a wine line, a podcast, and a CBS pilot, these moms have been spreading the truth and the laughter about womanhood and motherhood. The OGs of the Internet, the original accidental influencers, the comedians with early bedtimes, Kristin and Jen cover the topics no one else will – with each other, with wine, with big, gummy, loud laughs. Recommended for ages 18 and older.
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.
The Palladium
Actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry is perhaps best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the musical phenomenon Hamilton, earning a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and a Drama Desk Award. Other Broadway credits have included The Color Purple, The Lion King, and Rent. On television, she has appeared in One Life to Live and The Good Wife and currently stars in Tina Fey’s Emmy-nominated series Girls5eva on Netflix. In concert, Goldsberry and her backup singers have the audience on their feet stomping and clapping in a high-energy spiritual journey reminiscent of an old-fashioned revival.
Special Guest: New York City-based performer Kyrie Courter will open the show. Most recently seen in the 2023 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, Courter is an Equity Jeff Awards nominee, the 2020 recipient of the Black Theater Alliance Eartha Kitt Award, and an alumna of the Great American Songbook Foundation’s annual Songbook Academy.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
The Palladium
The Australian Chamber Orchestra makes waves around the world with its explosive performances and brave interpretations, embracing celebrated classics alongside new commissions and adventurous cross-artform collaborations. The ACO will present its acclaimed interpretation of The Four Seasons, a thrilling performance interspersing Vivaldi’s beloved masterpiece with music by Egyptian-Australian Oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros.
Led by Artistic Director Richard Tognetti since 1990, the ACO performs more than 100 concerts each year. Its recordings of Bach’s violin works won three consecutive ARIA Awards. Recent releases include Water/Night Music with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood (the first Australian-produced classical vinyl in two decades), Beethoven 1, 2, & 3 Eroica and ARIA Award-winning albums River and Indies & Idols.
About the Center for the Performing Arts
The mission of the nonprofit Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. Its campus includes the 1,500-seat Palladium concert hall, the 500-seat Tarkington theater and the black-box Studio Theater. The Center presents and hosts hundreds of events each year, including the Center Presents performance series, featuring the best in classical, jazz, pop, rock, country, comedy and other genres. Educational and experiential programming includes children’s concerts, summer camps, book clubs, lectures, and classes in music and dance. The Center is home to the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and provides space and support services for six resident arts companies. More information at TheCenterPresents.org.