Betsy Reason

Carmel Community Players’ “True West” is an “entertaining piece of theater.” That’s how show director Eric Bryant describes the Sam Shepard play, which opens Friday and continues through April 30 at The Ivy Tech Auditorium in Noblesville. The play concerns the struggle for power between two brothers, Austin, a struggling screenwriter, and Lee, a drifter…

I say this every year. I think I’ve attended nearly every Noblesville High School Alumni Banquet since I started working as a Noblesville journalist 37 years ago. The banquets are always a lot of fun, graduates reminisce about high school days, the 50-year class is celebrated and an Alumnus of the Year is honored. Plus,…

When my now high school junior daughter was in middle school, I sat at my laptop computer waiting for Noblesville Schools’ annual free summer camps to go on sale. It kind of reminded me of when I used to try to get tickets for popular concerts at the former Deer Creek Music Center, or this…

I know spring is here when Noblesville’s Emma St. Dennis contacts me each year to encourage nature lovers to save the dates for Spring Wildflower Walks at Blatchley Nature Study Club and Teter Organic Farm in Noblesville. I’ve been to both grounds a handful of times, especially in the springtime when there is much nature…

Noblesville’s Brenna Whitaker has found it easy to get caught up in the musical she’s directing at Basile Westfield Playhouse. While “The Spitfire Grill” is a bit different from your typical “big Broadway” musicals, she said, with only seven characters and no chorus or ensemble, the show is a bit of a roller coaster. “Once…

Beginning today with Noblesville Main Street’s “Noblesville’s Got Talent” show, there are plenty of things to do this weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of 30 things to do. 1. Come watch singers, dancers, magicians and others perform from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today for Noblesville Main Street’s “Noblesville’s Got Talent” during First…

Noblesville’s John Stewart said he’s enjoyed the “great ride.” But he said that K-Trails Equestrian Adventures — which he has owned and operated for six seasons — would no longer manage the horse barn at Hamilton County Parks & Recreation’s Strawtown Koteewi Park in Noblesville. “We have loved the experience and believe we positively impacted…

I have always been amazed watching Kylee Booher. The Noblesville teen graduated in 2022 from Fishers High School and is among the most talented young people in the performing arts that I know. The 19-year-old is now in the second semester of her freshman year at Ball State University pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts…

Any registered voter in Hamilton County can vote early in person beginning today. It’s easy. Just bring your photo identification to either the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center or to the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, both in Noblesville. Here’s everything you need to know to vote for the May 2 Primary Election. There are…