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Beef and Boards magnificent presentation of The King and I

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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has set the bar very high with its current production run of Rogers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. This is the first production of the show at B&B since 2001. You’ll be delighted hearing unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein songs including “Getting To Know You,” “Something Wonderful,” “I Whistle A Happy Tune,” and the iconic “Shall We Dance.”

Toying with King Monkgut (Jae Woo) because he questioned her age, Anna (Hannah Louise Fernandes) tells him she’s 153 as the Kralahome (Ian Cruz), left, watches

This is the story of a British widow hired as the tutor for the many children and wives of the King of Siam. Sparks fly as two very different cultures clash. King Mongkut and Anna Leonowens eventually respect each other’s points of view. The social issues aside, this musical is really a celebration of song, dance, incredibly elaborate costumes, scenery and music.

Little Topsy (Madeline Falco), leaps as she’s introduced during “The Small House of Uncle Thomas” ballet

Testing Anna (Hannah Louise Fernandes), who promised to keeping her head lower than his at all times, King Mongkut (Jae Woo) lays down on the floor

Special mention is a must for the child actors cast here. Doeyun Micah Schwantes-An plays the Prince and heir to the throne. Dj Dancler is the son of Anne and becomes friends with the Prince. The other children also are outstanding with their acting skills and singing in a complicated stage production.

Simon of Legree (Koji Ono) jumps in pursuit of Eliza during “The Small House of Uncle Thomas” ballet

Get ready for a wonderful evening of visual as well as auditory pleasure. Dancing choreography is professional, and Scene 4,  Act 2 includes a complete ballet! There is really something for everyone. You’ll smile, laugh and even shed a tear or two as you enjoy this classic show.

King Mongkut (Jae Woo) tells his son Prince Chulalongkorn (Doeyun Micah Schwantes-An) that when he is king he will know everything

The King and I is on stage  through May 19th in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. To see the complete performance schedule and to purchase tickets online, visit beefandboards.com. Tickets are also available by calling the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Box Office at 317.872.9664.

 

 

New York and New Jersey hit with 4.8 magnitude earthquake

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New York and New Jersey felt the earth shake less than an hour ago at 10:30 AM. The quake registered 4.8 on the Richter Scale. Reports of shaking have already been reported from Maine to Maryland.

Location of the 4.8 magnitude quake, map courtesy USGS

Early reports have not mentioned any severe damage. Several agencies in the area have ordered stops to services until inspections can be performed on infrastructure. Earthquakes are rare in the U.S. Northeast.

 

 

Los Angeles money storage facility suffers $30 million heist

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Easter Sunday proved very costly to a cash storage facility in California’s San Fernando Valley. Burglars managed to cut into the roof, make their way to the vault avoiding any alarm systems,  successfully got away with around thirty million dollars in cash. The FBI Los Angeles Office is reported to be working with the LAPD, although details are not being shared.

The LA Times first reported the heist occurred Sunday night and was discovered on Monday. The facility hit is a cash storage facility that handles and stores cash for businesses from across the region, according to L.A. Police Department Cmdr. Elaine Morales. The take was the largest cash haul in the history of the area. Click here for the LA Times article.

 

Unique metal 1890’s tombstone appears new

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Usually a tombstone from the 1890’s shows a fair amount of weathering, often to the point making it hard to read. We spotted a family plot at the Rushville, Indiana East City Cemetery with a marker date of 1896 that looked nearly new.





These monuments were all custom made from 1876 to 1914. Sold as “White Bronze” they were actually made of a zinc-tin alloy. Cast in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the parts were shipped to the cemetery for assembly.  Click here for our post detailing the history of these unique monuments.

Indiana prepares for the total solar eclipse

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Central Indiana is fortunate to be directly on the route of the long awaited total solar eclipse. Small town Shelbyville is pulling out all the stops in preparation for this exciting event.

On the town square

Announcing the eclipse

Downtown store front decorations

Statewide excitement about the eclipse

Shelbyville is directly in the perfect viewing path of the eclipse. Hopefully the skies will be clear on April 8th. If not, you will have to wait until 2044 for the next eclipse viewing!