Category: Arts & Entertainment

Daniel Tosh set for Morris Performing Art Center

SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets are now on sale for comedian Daniel Tosh, who will appear at the center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18.

Tosh is the host of Tosh.0 on the Comedy Channel. While the show is on hiatus, Tosh will visit 17 cities on a national tour.

Tickets are on sale at the …

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Arts organizations to explore the South Shore

HAMMOND – More than a dozen South Shore arts and culture organizations will take part in Explore the South Shore II from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Indiana Welcome Center.

The first 500 families attending will receive a “passport of savings” for coupons and discounts throughout the region. Giveaways and chances to win other items will also be available.…

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PNC hosts watercolor, ceramics exhibit

WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central’s Odyssey 13 Arts and Cultural Events Series will host “Watercolors and Ceramics (Two Media, One Art)” by Steven Skinner. The exhibit will be featured through May 25 in the first floor, north study area of the PNC Technology Building.

The building is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday’ …

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Heartland Top 10 Truly Moving Picture Awards

INDIANAPOLIS – Heartland Truly Moving Pictures has released its Top 10 Truly Moving Picture Award-winning films of 2011. Disney’s The Help claims the No. 1 spot, followed by Sarah’s Key and Beginners. Dolphin Tale and The Muppets rounded out the list of top films that inspire, educate and engage audiences of all ages.

“Compiling this list is never an easy task for us because we …

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Arts Update

Pop Art and pops for the holidays.
by John Cain

South Shore Arts is pleased to present American Pop, a traveling exhibition from the University of Colorado Boulder Art Museum. The exhibition features more than 60 works from key figures in the Pop Art movement, including Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, Red Grooms, James Rosenquist, Robert Indiana, Jim Dine, Ed Ruscha, Claes Oldenburg, Wayne …

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Morris to host Russian ballet group

SOUTH BEND – The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will present “Swan Lake” at 3 p.m. (EST) Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Morris Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 to $55 and are available by call (800) 537-6415.

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia is the touring company of the Voronezh State Opera and Ballet Theater, which dates to the 16th Century and was …

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“Red Dog” wins Heartland’s Grand Prize

By Glee Renick-May

“Red Dog” has taken the coveted top $100,000 prize for best narrative feature, awarded Saturday at the Heartland Film Festival awards gala held here in Indianapolis. The film takes place in a town named Dampier in Australia’s exterior outback during the 1970s, where a dog becomes a legend through his “real-life” escapades as revealed in the film. It’s based on the book …

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Artistic Offerings

Sept. 11 tribute, operatic works on the calendar.
by John Cain

South Shore Arts will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with “New York, September 11th by Magnum Photographers,” an exhibition of 42 color and black-and-white photographs, photo tapestries, light boxes and a large-scale, freestanding photo triptych, which will be presented in the gallery at the Center for Visual and …

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Town of Highland hosts Pop-Up Gallery

HIGHLAND – A Pop-Up Gallery Event will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at 8149 Kennedy Ave. in Highland.

A Pop-Up Galley is a concept to introduce art to the community, showcase available properties and create a networking experience for the community. The event has been organized by Highland Main Street, a new organization that promotes growth, development and stability …

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Celebrated photographer at Welcome Center

HAMMOND – Internationally recognized photographer Marc Hauser and photographer and author Gary Ciadella will be featured in the annual photograph exhibit at the Indiana Welcome Center from Aug. 5 to Sept. 30.

More than 20 other local photographers also will participate.

Hauser’s photographs will anchor the exhibit. He has worked for Rolling Stone magazine, PepsiCo, Ameritech and Microsoft. He has received more than …

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