NIPSCO is officially 100, but its history goes back much further. by Rick A. Richards There aren’t a lot of businesses that make it to 100 years. A century of anything is a milestone worth celebrating, and so it is for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., which on Aug. 2 marked the 100th anniversary of […]
SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets for “Wicked” will go on sale to the public starting Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, although purchases for groups of 20 or more are available now. Sixteen performances are scheduled for the Morris stage from May 9 to 19. Tickets are available at the
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,
Society of Innovators announces its 2012 Fellows. by Rick A. Richards People who do what they do because they love doing it don’t see themselves as doing anything special. At least that’s the case with the people chosen as Fellows of the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana for 2012. Those Fellows and two research
Marie A. Eisenstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science, Indiana University Northwest If the 2012 election is consistent with the past, it will be decided solely by the economy. Winning a second term is always a difficult proposition, and historically, no president has won re-election when unemployment has been so high for such a sustained
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
