“Stranger Things” wraps up after five seasons spanning nine years

“Stranger Things” wraps up after five seasons spanning nine years By: Kevin Vickery Premiering in July of 2016 as a “Netflix Original Series”, “Stranger Things” is set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s. The Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross) are the creators, directors, and executive producers of the series which […]

Let’s “Make Some Noise”, Christmas-time style as I offer my favorite holiday movies and shows of all time!

Let’s “Make Some Noise”, Christmas-time style as I offer my favorite holiday movies and shows of all time! I learned a couple lessons from last year’s “Top 20 Christmas Songs” list that I wrote for this column. First, that it would be much more difficult than I had expected to narrow the list down to […]

Troubadour, Todd Snider gone before his time at age 59

Troubadour, Todd Snider gone before his time at age 59 By: Kevin Vickery I must have read various versions of that headline at least a dozen times since Todd Snider’s untimely death on November 14th. I’ll also admit that I’ve sat down with intentions of writing my own version of his story at least a dozen or more times but I […]

Local “Make Some Noise” column still making noise two years later

Local “Make Some Noise” column still making noise two years later By: Kevin Vickery Believe it or not, I started writing this column for The Courier Times just over two years ago which hardly seems possible. With that in mind, I thought it seemed appropriate to recap the second year and offer some insight as to […]

“Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” tour celebrates 35th Anniversary and “Wild Hare’s” 85th birthday with shows at the Palladium

“Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” tour celebrates 35th Anniversary and “Wild Hare’s” 85th birthday with shows at the Palladium By: Kevin Vickery I’ve been a fan of Bug’s Bunny for as long as I can remember. Growing up I watched him faithfully after school and on Saturday mornings along with all the other classic Looney Tunes […]

Lot Long’s, “Long Time Coming”, a rock and roll masterpiece 37 years in the making is now available

Lot Long’s, “Long Time Coming”, a rock and roll masterpiece 37 years in the making is now available By: Kevin Vickery The two-man band, Lot Long features Hoosier rooted musicians, Warren Bullock of Middletown and Michael Crider from Anderson. Though the two have been long time residents of Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN respectively, they […]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show celebrates 50 year anniversary of original theatrical release in movie theaters.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show celebrates 50 year anniversary of original theatrical release in movie theaters. By: Kevin Vickery It’s that time of year again as Fall brings us the feeling of cooler temperatures, the smell of soybean dust, the taste of pumpkin spiced everything imaginable, the site of gaudy Halloween yard displays and the […]

Postmodern Jukebox set to bring vintage sounds, style and swing to Paramount Theater

Post Modern Jukebox set to bring vintage sounds, style and swing to Paramount Theater By: Kevin Vickery On Thursday, October 30th Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox will showcase their high energy set of revamped rock and pop hits in downtown Anderson for the first night of the Fall leg of their North American tour entitled, […]

Henry County Summer Concert Series hosts, “Montepalooza” at Arts Park Pavilion to honor the life of local musician, Monte Jackson

Henry County Summer Concert Series hosts, “Montepalooza” at Arts Park Pavilion to honor the life of local musician, Monte Jackson By: Kevin Vickery On Sunday, September 21st, a crowd of over 400 people gathered in downtown New Castle at The Arts Park Pavilion for a celebration of life honoring the late, Monte Jackson who passed […]

“The Addams Family, A Musical Comedy” brings spookiness and laughter to Ball State’s Emens Auditorium

“The Addams Family, A Musical Comedy” brings spookiness and laughter to Ball State’s Emens Auditorium By: Kevin Vickery It seems like The Addams Family has been around forever, right? You may not know that it actually originated as a series of single-panel comics by American cartoonist, Charles Addams that ran in, “The New Yorker” starting in 1938. The series celebrated a satirical viewpoint of an […]