Of Notoriety: Tops and Temptations, plays, moms and more this weekend April 30, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. Entertainment news from throughout the region.
Of Notoriety: Restored Barker Mansion ready for Friday reopening April 29, 2026 at 4:12 p.m. The historic Barker Mansion will reopen to the public Friday, following three months of closure for refurbishing projects.
From the Farm: ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Fitzgerald’s society cocktail are toast of the town April 24, 2026 at 5:32 p.m. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” has held its place on high school literature and college “required reading” lists for a century.
Of Notoriety: New GM of Wind Creek Casino has deep gaming, Indiana roots April 22, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. I first crossed paths with Jahnae Erpenbach 25 years ago, when I was covering the Miss USA Pageant broadcast live from Gary.
From the Farm: Michigan City Eastland nautical disaster remembered at May 2 event April 19, 2026 at 3:42 p.m. I haven’t revisited the horrible event from July 24, 1915, the Eastland maritime disaster, which has an association with Michigan City.
Of Notoriety: Stage gnomes get premiere, free concert and TV trains April 16, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. Entertainment news from around the region.
Of Notoriety: Marian Theatre Guild’s ‘Dining Room’ linked to journalist’s first critique April 15, 2026 at 4:56 p.m. Playwright A.R. Gurney penned one of my favorite plays, “Love Letters,” which he released in 1988, earning him a Pulitzer Prize nomination.
From the Farm: Another birthday ‘up in smoke’ for Jackson 5 mentor and John Astin, aka Gomez Addams April 10, 2026 at 5:23 p.m. The first time reader Evelyn LaHaie, of Hobart, wrote to my column was just around the same month after it launched in the Post-Tribune.
Of Notoriety: Celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa meets columnist with same last name April 9, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. This week marks a decade since this Of Notoriety column debuted with baiduhai Media in 2016, anchored in the flagship Post-Tribune.
Of Notoriety: Speros Batistatos announces ‘Region Idol’ contest return after two-decade hiatus April 8, 2026 at 4:18 p.m. Personality-turned-producer Speros Batistatos is inviting musical talent to once again compete for the title of "Region Idol."