MUNSTER – Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, has announced its 2013 season. The Chicago area premiere of Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox on the Fairway,” a comedy about two rival country clubs, tees off the season Feb. 14 through March 23. Another Chicago area premiere, “What a Glorious Feeling,” a dance musical about Gene […]
SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center in downtown South Bend will host “Tribute to the Motown Greats” at 8 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, Dec. 22. The six-act performance celebrates the music, costume and showmanship of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and features a band reminiscent of the Funk Brothers. Music includes hits from
SOUTH BEND – The Downtown South Bend Holiday Pop-Up Shop program this year will include a pop-up theater with the opening of Studio 217. The Acting Ensemble will perform a variety of events through December for all ages. It is located at 217 S. Michigan St.l The studio opens at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10,
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will hold its Second Saturday family science program at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. It includes “Stars,” a planetarium show, “Curiousity/Mars” a minim mission and a laser show the music of U2. Admission is $15. Tickets are $5 for individual shows; $3 for children and students.
MERRILLVILLE – The Northwest Indiana Symphony will host the Purdue Varsity Glee Club in a joint performance at the Star Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Pieces to be performed include “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Blue Danube,” “Come Fly with Me,” and a medley from the Broadway play, “Oklahoma.” The performance is part
WHITING – Northwest Indiana Sports and Entertainment Inc. has organized the inaugural beer fest, “Southern Shores Brew Festival” from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, inside Oil City Stadium. The fest will highlight some of the best beers from Indiana. There also will be live entertainment and food from local vendors. Breweries attending will be Bulldog
MICHIGAN CITY – The 59th season of the Purdue University North Central Sinai Forum will continue at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Elston Middle School with “An Afternoon with Brian Lamb.” He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of C-SPAN. The 2012 season of Sinai Forum is sponsored by the Franciscan Alliance
CARMEL – The BMW Championship will be played in Indiana for the first time this year at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9. The PGA tournament brings together the best golfers in the world. The event is expected to attract 125,000 people over its four days and
Summer weekends are filled with running events, both serious and fun. by Rick A. Richards As soon as the spring thaw arrives, so does the running season. By the time summer arrives, there isn’t an empty weekend on the calendar for a 5K or 10K run someplace in the region. Organizations like the Michiana Runners
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run, walks to benefit local cancer patients will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26 at Soldiers Memorial Park in LaPorte. Proceeds will directly benefit Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals’ patients with cancer in need of financial assistance. Last year,
