Mary Beth Kuhns’s Story Archive

Beef & Board’s Production is the Cat’s Meow

November 5, 2026 | by Mary Beth Kuhns

The famously popular Broadway musical CATS has returned to the Beef & Boards dinner theater stage, wowing audiences with energetic performances, seemingly flawless choreography, breathtaking acrobatics, and such a fabulous look. Each cat has its own unique style and presence. It’s a triumph in costuming, make-up, and performance. “Our individual … Read More

The Da Vinci Code is a Masterpiece

October 1, 2026 | by Mary Beth Kuhns

The stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, playing at Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), is a masterpiece in production and stage design. IRT has opened its 54th season with this thrilling modern version of Dan Brown’s 2003 best selling novel The Da Vinci Code, adapted with the author’s permission, that … Read More

Shakespeare, Thunder, and Girl Scout Cookies – IndyFringe Favorites

August 20, 2026 | by Mary Beth Kuhns

The IndyFringe Festival has been in full force this week, celebrating its 21st year with 63 different shows, each with multiple performances at several theaters in the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District. Many shows will continue into this weekend, through Sunday, August 23. With everything from musical comedies, dance performances, … Read More

Students Walkout to Protest Gun Violence

September 11, 2025 | by Mary Beth Kuhns

Indianapolis high school students from across the city walked out of their schools on Friday, September 5th, and traveled to the Indiana State House in a coordinated action to protest gun violence, demand safer schools, call for legislative action for stricter gun laws, and exercise their civic right to assemble … Read More

“My City, My World”: Remembering Bill Rasdell

January 25, 2024 | by Mary Beth Kuhns

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in December, 2009. It gives readers a look into the world of William Rasdell, who passed away in November last year, and will be remembered at the Harrison Center, 1505 N. Delaware, on Friday, Feb. 2  from 6-9 p.m. Rasdell was a digital artist … Read More