Category: Events

2012 Porter County events calendar available

Posted on February 8, 2012 by NWIBQ.COM

CHESTERTON – The official 2012 Porter County Calendar of Events guide is now available. It includes events such as Chesterton’s Wizard of Oz Festival, the Popcorn Festival in Valparaiso, Portage’s Elvis FANtasy Fest, and the Kouts Pork Fest.

The free guide is available at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Indiana 49.

“This year’s guide features everything from live theater performances to …

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South Shore CVA celebrates ‘A Christmas Story’

Posted on November 30, 2011 by NWIBQ.COM

HAMMOND – As part of the “A Christmas Story Comes Home” event at the Indiana Welcome Center, visitors can have their photo taken with Santa on top of Santa’s Mountain, a replica of the one featured in the movie.

In the scene, Ralphie Parker asks Santa for an Official Red Rider BB Gun, and Santa responds, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”

Photos with …

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Highland event helps humanitarian group

Posted on November 21, 2011 by NWIBQ.COM

HIGHLAND – Staff Source, a staffing and recruitment firm, along with Walgreen’s and Walsh Construction are sponsoring a community give back to benefit Worldwide Impact Now from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. at Wicker Memorial Park on Ridge Road.

There will be a silent auction, live entertainment, dinner and an open bar. Proceeds benefit Worldwide Impact, a humanitarian group that provides assistance to …

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PNC hosts screening of ‘The Conspirator’

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Rick A. Richards

WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will offer public showings of the film, “The Conspirator” are part of the university Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series. Co-sponsoring the series is the Michigan City Public Library.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the library and at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at PNC in Assembly Room 02 in …

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Summer of Arts

Posted on June 3, 2011 by NWIBQ.COM

Music and visual arts on the bill across the region.
by John Cain

The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Kirk Muspratt have announced the 2011 South Shore Summer Music Festival. The two-week festival begins July 15 in Hammond and concludes on July 30 in Crown Point. Free concerts by the Northwest Indiana Symphony will be performed in six Northwest Indiana communities. The public …

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Entries sought from high school filmmakers

Posted on May 11, 2011 by NWIBQ.COM

INDIANAPOLIS – The 20th anniversary of the Heartland Film Festival will be held this year at the Murphy Art Center in Indianapolis.

As part of the annual show, the Heartland High School Film Festival will be held. Entries are being sought from high school filmmakers. Deadline to enter the competition is June 1.

 

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SB Symphony presents ‘Gift of Music’

Posted on May 3, 2011 by NWIBQ.COM

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will hold its 16th annual Gift of Music Celebration on Saturday, May 7, in the Palais Royale Ballroom.

The event honors the Hillman-Mossberg families as a way of recognizing their service to the symphony and community. Herman T. Mossberg was a member of the symphony’s first board of directors and for the past 50 …

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