Betsy Reason

I catch up with comedian Dave Dugan a few times a year. St. Patrick’s holiday is one of those times. I saw him last August doing stand-up comedy at The Cat in Carmel. It was my first time at the 110-seat rental venue. The Indianapolis-based comedian who is famous nationwide and around the world and…

A year ago, I was amazed at the accomplishments of a young woman I met who was named a Good Citizen of the Year winner here in Hamilton County and went on to win third place in the State. A 2022 Carmel High School graduate, Remi Shirayanagi epitomized the four qualities — dependability, service, leadership…

Enjoy watching basketball, community theater, take in live music, support local schools, watch a school play, and more among the 25 things to do this weekend and beyond in this list by The Times: 1. Attend the Purdue Big Ten Tournament Watch Party at noon today and the IU Big Ten Tournament at 9 p.m.…

Want TO GO? What: 18th annual Indy Kids Sale offering new and gently used children’s clothing up to teen sizes, toys, furniture and gear. When: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (half-price sale). Where: Mojo Up Sports Complex at Finch Creek Fieldhouse, 16289 Boden Road, Noblesville. Cost: Admission…

Not only do Noblesville High School students involved in the spring play learn about acting, building sets, costuming, stage lighting and sound, the students are also learning about history this semester. “Mrs. Packard” — onstage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the NHS Auditorium — is a play based on historical events, set…

Meet Nicole Amsler. This week, she’s directing a play for the Hyperion Players in Noblesville, “God of Carnage,” which is on stage Friday through Sunday. She’s also a playwright. She wrote her first play at age 10, has written and sold her scripts and last Christmas directed one of the holiday one-act plays that she…

Miller-Palooza will be the party not to miss. That’s what I’m told. And you don’t even have to break out the formalwear. In fact, guests to next Friday’s benefit for Noblesville Schools Education Foundation (NSEF) are encouraged to wear their casual Miller spirit wear. “We are hoping to see throwback letter jackets, vintage Ts and…

Enjoy March First Friday, watch Community Theater, take in live music and more among the 20 things to do this weekend and beyond in this list by The Times: Contact Betsy Reason at betsy@thetimes24-7.com.

Some days I wish that high school show choir competition season would never end. I love traveling to the contests on the weekends and watching all of the show choirs perform their best. Most every competition day begins with students rising early in the morning to board school buses to travel to a competition. And…

Chris Gellinger remembers as a teenager when his dad asked him what he was going to do after graduation from Hamilton Heights High School in 1980. ‘He asked me what I thought about taking a firefighter job that became available.” Gellinger said, “After some hesitation, I thought, ‘I’ll give it a try.’ It didn’t take…