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‘A Raisin in the Sun’ in Chicago Heights shows struggle against prejudice

May 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

Plays that resonate personally often can be powerful. That was the case for Michael DePriest Reed when it came to “A Raisin in the Sun.” Portraying Bobo in Governors State...

Fast and friendly is just the way it is at Corky’s Dogg House

May 23, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Billed as No. 1 on U.S. 41, Corky’s Dogg House in Cedar Lake draws diners from not only in town but also people traveling through Northwest Indiana. “We definitely get...

Museum in Chesterton offers free Flashbacks performance on Valentine’s Day

May 23, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Songs that are hundreds of years old are part of the second Thursday of every month at Westchester Township History Museum. That is when the Flashbacks perform during “Music at...

Grammy-nominated performer Raul Midon makes his way to Park Forest

May 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Raul Midon may have been blind from birth but he continues to open people’s eyes and ears to his talent. Days after the 2019 Grammy Awards,...

Beverly Theatre Guild brings fresh approach to futuristic ‘Fahrenheit 451’

May 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

Ray Bradbury’s novel “Fahrenheit 451” was required reading for many high schoolers. Now the people working on a stage version of the story aim for it to be required viewing....

Circus comes to La Porte auditorium

May 23, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Paul Cifuentes does acts for Carden International Circus that will have audience members thinking he has no fear. One act features him walking a wire that is 25 feet in...

‘Wizard of Oz’ in Oak Lawn hones in on home

May 21, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

Playing a Munchkin at age 7 put Reagan Pender on a path that has the 23-year-old now directing “The Wizard of Oz.” Oak Lawn Park District Theatre Teen Program presents...

Art exhibit in Chicago Heights a look at human impact on ecosystems

May 21, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

The human impact on the environment is on many people’s minds and also the focus of an art show in Chicago Heights. Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery displays “Impact...

See firefighting history at Valparaiso Fire Museum

May 23, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

People who want to learn about the history of firefighting might not know that they have a free resource to turn to in Valparaiso. The Valparaiso Fire Museum, which includes...

Hammond Community Theatre takes on Hollywood for ‘And the Winner Is’

May 23, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

With film awards season in full swing, staging a show about the Oscars between the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards could pique interest for Hammond Community Theatre’s next production....

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