‘When Walls Talk’ delves into legends about the Barker Mansion
Since the original Barker Mansion was built in 1857 and expanded upon beginning in 1905, several myths have been spread about the Michigan City monument. “When Walls Talk” on Nov....
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Timeless tale of romance, deception and comic relief in ‘Wigs on the Green’ in Oak Forest
Sometimes a play needs a second read before a community theater decides to produce it. That is what happened with “Wigs on the Green.” Gaelic Park Players opened the comedy...
‘Bravo, Maestro!’ begins with ‘Whirlwind Tour of Europe’ in LaPorte
Six conductors are finalists to become the next La Porte County Symphony Orchestra music director. “Bravo, Maestro! The Search Begins” looks to find the successor to music director Philip J....
CSO cellist John Sharp guest performs with Southwest Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Slavic DNA’
Four years after welcoming a guest performer from Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Southwest Symphony Orchestra collaborates with another member of what many call one of the greatest orchestras in the world....
‘Harvey’ heads to Canterbury Theatre in Michigan City
Valparaiso Theatrical Company bills itself as “the theater that cares,” so staging a comedy with a positive message aligned with the group’s goal to provide fundraising opportunities for fellow nonprofits....
‘Rise Above’ in Richton Park, Chicago Heights tells tale of Tuskegee Airmen
One way to honor Veterans Day is to learn more about the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel. Minnesota-based Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron...
White Street Cafe in Frankfort strives to be ‘home away from home’
Pauline Modjeski was looking for a career change, so she opened a restaurant in the village where she lived. White Street Cafe marked its fifth anniversary in October in the...
Palos Village Players wrap 2018 season with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
Listening to a record can transport someone to another time. The record featured in the Palos Village Players’ season-closing show takes the audience to 1928. The final production of the...
Company debuts with Disney’s ‘The Aristocats Kids’
Young People’s Theatre Company Kids’ inaugural production is based on the 1970s animated Walt Disney Productions film “The Aristocats.” Disney’s “The Aristocats Kids” runs Nov. 2-4 at the Holdcraft Performing...
Midwest Motet Society to perform work of Tinley Park-born composer during ‘Made in America’ in Park Forest
A pair of firsts help to kick off the Midwest Motet Society’s 2018-19 season. The chamber choir performs “Made in America: Three Centuries of American Choral Music” on Nov. 4...