Betsy Reason

By: Betsy Reason Hey ghosts and goblins, it’s almost time to turn up your calendars for October, so we share Halloween activities for the month. -Betsy Reason writes about people, places and things in Hamilton County. Contact The Times Editor Betsy Reason at [email protected]. Official Trick-or-Treat hours on Oct. 31: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.…

By: Betsy Reason Noblesville Fire Department’s annual Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park is tonight and Saturday at Federal Hill Commons. There’s a Handmade Vintage Market at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, a Deaf Heritage Day at Conner Prairie and The Belfry Theatre and Basile Westfield Playhouse have performances through the weekend,…

By: Betsy Reason I remember a year ago when Hyperion Players was kicking off its first season. “For the 10 members who founded Hyperion, a lot of the evolution has been figuring out our individual strengths and weaknesses and how to apply them to Hyperion’s needs,” Noblesville’s Ian Hauer told me. He started the theater…

By: Betsy Reason Pack a picnic and grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head for Federal Hill Commons for Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park in its 31st year. Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission presents William Shakespeare’s comedy, “As You Like It,” beginning tonight and continuing nightly through Saturday at the downtown park. Shakespeare fans who…

By: Betsy Reason Over the past weekend, a sleepy little town of about 750 residents came to life, filled with craft and food vendors, musical acts and several thousands of visitors. And it was a beautiful weekend for a festival, kicking off the first day of fall on Saturday. The 50th annual Atlanta New Earth…

By: Betsy Reason By day, Jay Ganz is a visual artist and member of the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’ Exhibit Design Team creating design visualizations and production drawings. When he’s not creating for the museum, he is highly sought after for his design talents to create sets for local community theaters. Ganz’ most recent set…

By: Betsy Reason Hop aboard the Atlanta New Earth Festival Express and experience the 50th annual Atlanta New Earth Festival Saturday and Sunday in the Northern Hamilton County town of Atlanta, Ind. So read all of the details for events in and around Noblesville with our Times list of 20 things to do this weekend…

Noblesville Director Brings Big Show to Westfield Playhouse By: Betsy Reason Andrea Odle can’t think of a better way to bring in the spooky season than “Sweeney Todd.” She’s directing the musical, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” which opens tonight at Basile Westfield Playhouse. “‘Sweeney Todd’ is completely different than most musicals.…

By: Betsy Reason The set had to scream early 1970s. So play director Nicole Amsler gathered several key pieces from her own childhood. A starburst clock. Macrame artwork. And vintage Fisher Price toys. She scavenged her own mother’s basement to gather tins, an avocado-green crock pot, harvest-gold potholders and serving dishes. Amsler searched near and…

By: Betsy Reason Noblesville High School’s Homecoming Parade on Friday attracted a very large crowd who lined Logan Street, Ninth Street and Monument Street, the usual parade route. Yes, many Noblesville school families came out to watch the parade. Having such a great turnout just goes to show how much the community needs to hold…