ADRIAN — As someone who’s a huge proponent of what the arts can do for kids, I was really looking forward to the Croswell’s “School of Rock” and the opportunity it would give a lot of area youngsters.

ARLINGTON — Thursday night served as the dawning of the Age of the Beasties, as “Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera” had its triumphant world premiere at the Regent Theatre. With live actors performing in ...