Interlude - October 15
October 15, 2020
Choreographer Q&A, backstage secrets, autumn songs and more
Welcome back to Interlude, the weekly bulletin in which we thank you for being there and tell you about cool things to do, in person and/or online.
Behind the scenes at Stage Right
What happens at the Palladium’s backstage “command post” during a concert? Seriously, what do all those buttons do? Most importantly, how do we educate touring artists on the correct pronunciation of “Carmel”?
Find these answers and more in the latest episode of Places, Please!, the behind-the-scenes video series sponsored by Telamon. Watch the clip.
Top choreographer to share her story
After winning praise from the New York Times and the UK’s Telegraph, Lizzi Gee – a British choreographer and movement director with a long resume of stage, film and TV work on both sides of the pond – is ready to face the music students of Central Indiana.
Best known on Broadway as choreographer for A Christmas Carol, Gee is the subject of the Center’s next KAR Front Seat, sponsored by KAR Global. At 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, she will Zoom in from London for an intimate Q&A with a select group of students, and anyone else can watch and listen on Facebook.
Whether you’re a student, teacher or simply a fan of dance and theater, visit our website to find out how you can tune in.
Jazz quartet will kick off new livestream series
Indianapolis guitarist-composer Charlie Ballantine has drawn national attention with his atmospheric blend of jazz, folk, rock and other influences, as well as his tribute albums to Bob Dylan and Kurt Vonnegut. If you haven’t heard the distinctive sound, consider this your invitation to a virtual front-table seat for a performance by Ballantine and his pals Amanda Gardier on saxophone, Jesse Wittman on bass and Cassius Goens on drums.
On Friday, Oct. 23, the quartet will kick off the Center’s new Live at the Center series with a set of original music, captured by multiple HD cameras and livestreamed from the Palladium to your favorite device or Smart TV, wherever you are. And thanks to sponsor Allied Solutions, IT’S FREE!
You can catch the livestream on Facebook or YouTube, but if you register to watch the direct feed on our website, you’ll receive updates and news about future performances.
Toddler music class starts new sessions soon
Spots are still available for the next round of the Center’s Child & Adult Music Class, with five weekly sessions available online for kids ages 1 to 5. Led by musician-educator Michelle Marti and sponsored by Old Town Companies, the next series runs Oct. 22-Nov. 19 under the autumn-inspired theme We All Fall Down.
Learn more and register for the class here.
Sing in Perfect Harmony this fall
We’ve missed hearing music coming from the Great American Songbook Foundation’s Exhibit Gallery as staff and volunteers hosted their Perfect Harmony sessions for older adults living with dementia. Luckily for us, the Perfect Harmony team has unveiled a brand-new set of online resources to help folks of all ages engage in music.
This month’s Autumn theme features seasonal songs such as “Shine on Harvest Moon,” “Autumn Leaves” and even “Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead” in a nod to Halloween! Visit the Perfect Harmony resource page for the full package, or simply enjoy this month's video playlist. New video and written resources will be posted monthly, along with tip sheets for care partners working with older adults.
Perfect Harmony is sponsored by American Senior Communities.
This week in performing arts history
October 14: In 1939, Broadcast Music Incorporated is formed. BMI is the largest music-rights organization in the United States, representing over 17 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers and music publishers. The Center for the Performing Arts negotiates licensing and fees for the artists who perform on campus, from BMI and similar organizations including ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers) and UMG (Universal Music Group).
October 15: In 2003, 89-year-old playwright William Gibson has a late-career hit and earns a Tony nomination with Golda's Balcony, a drama about Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir that became the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history. The Center’s resident Civic Theatre staged a production in 2004.
