We had a ball at the Cirque Italia performance Easter Sunday! This video gives a sample of the exciting acts we enjoyed.
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Cirque Italia comes to Greenwood and Indianapolis
An Italian circus was set up in the Greenwood Park Mall parking lot this past weekend. A huge tent complex was home to a remarkable performance of “Water Circus Gold”.
Massive tent complex
The name comes from the unique 35,000 gallon water show that is part of the excitement of the many acts in this circus. The two hour show is filled with incredible acts of aerial acrobats, jugglers, archers and trapeze artists.
Aerial artist
Balancing act
“Wheel of Death”
In addition to the many acts of the talented performers, one has to acknowledge the role of the “clown”. Providing a muliude of skits, mimes and hilarity, he keeps the crowd laughing. His “Elvis” is a real treat.
Suitable for people of all ages, this exciting activity will delight the kids and grandkids in your family. There are no bad seats, and full concessions are available. Currently the circus is moving to the Castleton Square Mall for the April 4-7 run. Click here for ticket information.
Everyone’s on board for the eclipse
This house always has elaborate Holiday decorations. A total eclipse warrants Mr. Bones sporting a custom shirt.
Old Spaghetti Factory looking back at these photos is making me hungry!
Batesville’s Bison-tennial statue
Indiana’s Bicentennial was celebrated in 2016. As part of the celebration, fiberglass statues of bison were made available to each of Indiana’s counties. Local artists decorated them with themes and scenes of the local area and features. We have seen several of these during our travels around the state, and our trip to Batesville today was no different.
We found the familiar shape of one of 92 Indiana county’s bison statues in front of the Batesville City Admin and Police Department Building. “Braun” sure makes a striking appearance on this admin office lawn!
A Good Sign is always good to see
Spotting this sign should bring a sense of optimism to your day!
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical now at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
Bet that you know these songs very well: “You’ve Got a Friend,” “One Fine Day,” “So Far Away,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” “Up on the Roof,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” and “Natural Woman.” These are some of the genius compositions of Carol King and are being performed at the current Beef & Boards show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Upon realizing that she can write music, Gerry Goffin (Elliott Litherland) hands the lyrics he wrote to Carole King (Devon Perry) (Photo by Indy Ghost Light)
Don Kirshner (Don Farrell), center, introduces Cynthia Weil (Devan Mathias) to Barry Mann (Kyle Southern) (Photo by Indy Ghost Light)
Devon Perry, making her B&B debut, has the role of Carole King. The story of King’s developing her life as a composer and singer is chronicled as an integral part of the production. It traces her interaction with her writing partner and husband, Gerry Goffin (played by Elliot Litherland), her best friend Cynthia Weil (Devan Mathias) and Barry Mann (Kyle Southern) Cythia’s songwriter-boyfriend.
Janelle Woods (Tiffany Gilliam), in front, sings “One Fine Day” with her backup singers for a television music special (Photo by Renzulli Photography)
The Drifters (Jonathan Studdard, front, and from left Grant Evan, Ray Gleaves, and Simeon Rawls), sing “Some Kind of Wonderful” (Photo by Indy Ghost Light)
The Righteous Brothers (Jacob Butler and Justin Tepper) sings “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” (Photo by Indy Ghost Light)
Devon’s portrayal of Carole King is remarkable. She plays the piano on stage accompanying herself on several numbers. Devon brings the Carole King drive, creativity and energy to her performance.
Little Eva (Ebony Deloney), front, sings “The Locomotion” (Photo by Renzulli Photography)
Several numbers feature the cast portrayals of some of the period groups or singers. Neil Sedaka, The Drifters, The Shirells, Little Eva and The Righteous Brothers all showed up on stage presenting Carole’s songs. You can’t help but smile when you recognize the next Carole King song after you hear the first few notes. This production is filled with music memories.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical headlines Beef & Boards’ 2024 Season and is on stage through March 30 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 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays).
Music in the park in Rushville
A couple of blocks south and west of the Rush County Courthouse is a delightful, decent sized city park. Rolling terrain compliments picnic tables, swing sets and public art.
History of a river
Interesting water fountain
Music theme art works
A clean design and wonderful facilities make a park that I’m sure gets a lot of use.
Naples, Italy antique1953 postcard sent from US Navy destroyer
This Black and white postcard of Cimarosa Street in Naples, Italy was sent (postmarked) from the U.S.S. Bearss, a United States Navy destroyer on deployment to the Mediterranean in 1953. We have it listed for sale on our ebay store where we enjoy selling postcards, jewelry, antiques and other fun items.
Carmel Indiana’s Bier Brewery has great food and greater beer
Carmel, Indiana is just north of Indianapolis and is known for its many establishments for eating and drinking. Recently our son drove us to a craft brewery named, appropriately, Bier Brewery. It is part of the Indy Craft Pass list of over 50 breweries and wineries in mostly the Indianapolis area. You go, check in on a phone app and get points that you can cash for merchandise. A great incentive to check out reasonably close – by new places.
Main entrance, outdoor seating to left
Step up to the bar and place your order…
The Bier Brewery is located on the end of a nice strip mall. Getting there was something, as Carmel is known for all of the round abouts. It was too cold for outside seating, and the roll up windows were of course closed. The bar is where you place your orders, either for drinks or food. Our bartender was a delightful lady.
Basket of fires and pilsner glass
Blue cheese burger and homemade slaw
Sher ordered a pilsner, while I chose an IPA. We both really enjoyed our two choices. The menu for food was not very large, but anyone could find something to order. Our son ordered one of those huge fresh baked pretzels. Sher got a large basket of fries for all of us to share. The blue cheese burger and home made coleslaw sure went well with my IPA.
Maj’s IPA
We had a great time!
This establishment is quite an enjoyable place to have a beer and a light snack. There are comfortable chairs and sofas where we saw many enjoying quiet conversation with friends or working on phones or laptops. We enjoyed each others company, our drinks and the food. We also got free pint glasses as part of our Indy Craft Pass participation. Oh, and here is the link to the Bier Brewery website. Check it out sometime.
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