Theatre

Wednesday, July 29th the Porter County Fair hosted Hog Wrestling in the grandstand! Never before had there been such a display of skill and strength, brain and brawn, mind and might, mud and just plain old dirt. And just in case you missed it,...

We all know Jay Leno left the Tonight Show which is now being hosted by Conan O'Brien. Surprisingly, NBC was not yet done with the comedian and talk show host. In a move unprecedented from the evening talk shows, NBC has decided to move him to...

The Memorial Opera House has been voted "Best Performing Arts Center" in Northwest Indiana by the readers of NWI Business Quarterly and "Cultural Attraction of the Year" by the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission.The...

Community Theater Guild (CTG) is committed to education. This summer the Chicago Street Theater is offering classes for both beginners and experienced artists. They are now taking registrations! Classes offered this summer feature: Improvisation...

Purdue University North Central students will present 'It's All About Time,' a thought-provoking, but lighthearted look at days and years of our lives the timeline we amass as we age, Sunday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the Library-Student-Faculty...

Chicago Street TheatreThere's just so much to say...This week I’ve gotten a chance to see the set for “Moon Over the Brewery” and hear rehearsals for “Encores!” and “Assassins” (our state competition entry this year). I cannot tell you...

One of Mozart's most beloved operas, "The Magic Flute," will open April 19 at Valparaiso University and offer audiences an opportunity to experience the composer's spell-binding music. Director Dr. John Steven Paul, professor of theatre and director...

For something to do now with your family, the charming fairytale "The Red Shoes" recently opened at the Chicago Street Theater.  Magical and surprisingly complex story of a young girl who yearns for a pair of red shoes, then discovers that she...

8:00 p.m. January 31, February 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 and 2:30 p.m. February 8 performed by the Community Theatre Guild and directed by David Pera and Jim Thorpe at CTG's Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and...