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There’s a saying my friends and I frequently use to describe the entertainment scene in Madison … “You can’t do it all!” It’s always a bit daunting to pack in all the music and fun options, but it’s especially true around the holidays. Fear of missing out (FOMO) is very real when you live in Read more

I had the pleasure of attending a meeting this morning and sitting next to a very interesting gentleman from Salem, Ind. He is a successful businessman, and he is contemplating an investment in a new venture here in Madison. (Complete details in the Courier, if the deal goes through). But during our conversation, he struck Read more

This week’s story is about an exciting upcoming event, but it’s also about the local person who facilitated and nurtured the event, without whom it would never have gotten off the ground at all. First, the details.  This Saturday at Red Bicycle Hall is a motion picture experience entitled “King of the Kongo”. The show Read more

Writing these weekly columns is really a 3-step process. Step 1: Identify a subject individual who contributes to the creative fabric of our town, musically, artistically, or just intrinsically. Step 2: Interview the person, preferably in person but over the phone in a pinch. Step 3: Write the column and submit it to my editor Read more

As Madison continues to build its brand at Indiana’s Music City, our festivals play a crucial role in the success of the effort. Our music events create visibility and impact far beyond our city limits, showcasing what is special and fun about our town to a larger outside audience. The annual MadHop Fest is a Read more

This week’s story is a book-end companion piece of sorts to the profile we did on Dan Datillo a couple weeks ago. Loyal readers may recall that I became acquainted with Dan’s singing talents at Yvonne Davis’s 90th birthday celebration concert at the Madison Presbyterian Church. Yvonne had surrounded many of Madison’s top musicians and Read more

One way to put the Horszowski Trio into popular perspective is to view them as “rock stars” of the classical music scene. These are musicians at the very top of their game, playing at a level that only a handful of artists can master. And they’ll be sharing their astounding performance skills in Madison on Read more

“One foggy morning, an e-mail appears in inboxes across the small town of Lanier, Indiana, population 12,234. ‘Invitation to Participate: Sex in the Midwest,’ the subject line reads. A link leads to an extensive survey, but why has Lanier been chosen? And by whom?” Thus reads the promo copy for a new book written by Read more

“When Yvonne Davis calls and asks you to be part of one of her special concerts, you can’t say no to her,” explains Dan Datillo. This is how I came to see Dan and Yvonne and a whole host of Madison’s top musical talent performing at the Presbyterian Church 3 weeks ago.  The occasion was Read more

Russ Baum will be performing his unique style of SkAmericana music at Red Bicycle Hall on Saturday, Oct. 4th, with a 3-piece acoustic band. As the name suggests, it’s a fusion of Ska music and Americana. And if you are an old Beatles fan and the term “Ska” rings a bell, you are correct, it Read more