Trisha's Wishes
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Happy Halloween Weekends at Holiday World
Making a trip to the Southern Indiana amusement park Holiday World has become a yearly tradition for my family. For the past few years,...
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Million Dollar Quartet Lights the Stage on Fire
I am here to pose a challenge:
If anybody goes to see Million Dollar Quartet at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, and ISN’T totally delighted,...
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Annie at Beef & Boards
“The sun’ll come out tomorrow.”
Could there be a more perfect start to a song?
The sweet optimism of little orphan Annie (who has every...
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Kids Get to Have a Ball at Beef & Boards’ Cinderella
Some Saturday mornings are for pajamas and pancakes.
Others are for ball gowns and glass slippers.
This weekend I brought my youngest theatre fan and two...
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Christmas Traditions at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
I was bitten by the Christmas bug even earlier than usual this year. I started playing the holiday music radio channels right after Thanksgiving....
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A Pirate’s Adventure at ZooBoo!
The annual “ZooBoo” is one of the most happening Halloween haunts in Indy, and we sent an incredible little boy to test out the...
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An Epic Holiday World Halloween Achievement
Her eyebrows wrinkled upward dramatically as she cracked a goofy, nervous smile. Seven-year-old Daisy was about to ride the smallest roller coaster at Holiday World:...
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Hamilton Harvest Festival – Fall Fun for Families!
“Hey kids, want to go to a carnival?”
The answer was quick and decisive.
“Woo-HOO!!! YES!”
Our Friday night was an adventurous one. I loaded up the...
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What you’re missing if you don’t visit French Lick Resort
So, you’re busy. Kids. Jobs. Housework. Responsibilities. A tight budget.
I get it. And, that’s no excuse.
Speaking friend to friend here, please do yourself a...
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One Week Left to See “Ring of Fire” at Beef and Boards
My wish for today: that more people would get out and enjoy the INCREDIBLE talent Indy's music and theatre scene has to offer.
I was...
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Six Show-stopping Reasons to See “Shrek, the Musical”
At the end of an action-packed week, I discovered a surprise: what my theatre-loving daughters and I needed most was an evening full of fairy tale characters flying...
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How to make a kid’s birthday party FUN for adults
Last night my house was full of happy, laughing kids and adults wearing fairy wings.
Today, I have a pretty significant headache and some...
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A Can’t-Miss Family Tradition: A Beef & Boards Christmas
There are certain charming Christmas traditions that my kids and I just couldn’t miss:
Arguing over whose turn it is to put the star...
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Action and passion-packed “The Three Musketeers” opens at IRT
The IRT {Indiana Repertory Theatre} knows how to put on exquisite productions brought to life by world-class actors - and Three Musketeers delivered.
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Go visit, go zip line, go climb, Go Ape Indianapolis
IC Insider Trisha - mom of 3 and daredevil extraordinaire - took the leap and tried Go Ape Indianapolis at Eagle Creek Park all in the name of journalism.
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A Broadcast/ Beatles/Baby/ Bride and (Perfect!) Ballgame Weekend
I am sipping coffee very slowly from my favorite Elvis mug on this quiet Saturday morning after sleeping as late as my brain would...
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Why “Billy Elliot” is a theatre experience like none other
How does a working mom of three young kids – including a travel baseball player – find time to perform in a musical theatre...
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Be their guest: Beauty and the Beast arrives at Beef and Boards
Lessons on beauty, kindness, humility and magic: Just 4 of the things you'll take home from Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre.
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My Happy “Un-Mother’s Day”
Today’s wish: that I never lose the sense of humor that keeps days like last Sunday in perspective.
On Monday morning, dozens of co-workers asked,...
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Beauty and Tradition in “Fiddler on the Roof” at Civic Theatre
After a long, busy week, I was really looking forward to relaxing in my seat in the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre last night to...
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Centerfield and Center Stage: Life on the Run
I’ve been pretty neglectful about blogging lately, but I haven’t fallen into a black hole.
My life has just been consumed by baseball and theatre.
Tonight's...
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Newsies brings audience to its feet at Clowes Hall
As a musical theatre junkie, I’m embarrassed to admit that I somehow missed seeing the Disney movie musical, Newsies.
My first glimpse at this show,...
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About Last Night
This article appears in our March 2016 issue of Indy’s Child Parenting Magazine. Flip through it here or pick up a copy today at your local...