Director has expert’s eye for tragicomedy
Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County, the 2008 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, opened at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in August 2007 before having its Broadway premiere in…
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I dedicate this next dance . . .
“If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him I’d play a song that would never, ever end, ‘Cause I’d love, love, love to…
Good dads change the world
Being a dad is the most important thing I’ll ever do in my life. I love my four-year-old daughter with all my heart, and I receive more joy from being…
Words are loud at 4:38 a.m.
I tap my phone, and it lights up – 4:38 a.m. Words have awakened me. It’s not the typical alarm, but it’s one I often hear. Once the words start…
The rudeness of New Yorker kindness
MANHATTAN – I had been forewarned and wary of the rudeness of New Yorkers clear back to 1983 when as a high school senior I saw Terms of Endearment. In…
Carmel historical museum groundbreaking is June 14
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Groundbreaking for the long-awaited Carmel Clay Historical Society Museum will be held June 14 at Monon Boulevard and First Street S.W. The 4 p.m….
I’m a Medicare expert. What would I choose?
My clients often ask me what plans I would choose if I were turning 65 today. I stress that my health and budget, my risk tolerance, and how much I…
Church services take me back to my parents
They say that scents are powerful and can instantly transport you back to certain moments of your life. I completely agree with that. I would also add that songs do…
Understanding municipal financing
How bond issuance & ratings can impact your household By OSCAR GUTIERREZ Guest Columnist Municipal financing is complicated and difficult to understand to the average taxpayer, and as a result,…
Hyperion ends season in royal fashion
Ian Hauer’s new play Call Me Sister began its brief one-weekend run at Noblesville’s Ivy Tech Auditorium on Thursday – a World Premiere. Hauer wears two hats for the production,…