Indiana Insider Blog

Who’d have thought that little Peru, Indiana could be the birthplace of one of Indiana’s most famous sons? Composer and lyricist Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana and spent his first ten years at 17-19 South Huntington Street. It’s... Read more

Students at Ball State University have produced an incredible musical by adapting my friend Cathy Day’s novel, The Circus In Winter. What I saw was an amazing performance that rivals and even exceeds many of the professional performances I’ve seen... Read more

Other than Dumbo, I’ve never seen an elephant in a musical. I’ll get my chance with The Circus in Winter: A Musical, being put on by Ball State University at the University Theatre, September 29 – 30, October 1, and... Read more