OFFBEAT: Profiles Theatre in Chicago launches summer with stage thriller 'In the Company of Men'

By Philip Potempa philip.potempa@nwi.com, (219) 852-4327

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

OFFBEAT: Sunday ends Chicago Lyric Opera fun run for 70th Anniversary 'Oklahoma!'

By Philip Potempa philip.potempa@nwi.com, (219) 852-4327

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Casino Scene: Knowledge is power when you gamble

John G. Brokopp Times Correspondent

Whenever you go on a casino gambling venture, you should bring along more than money. You should arm yourself with the proper know-how, self-c…

Answering questions about video poker strategy

John G. Brokopp Associated Press

The late Lenny Frome was the father of modern video poker strategy. He was an unabashed devotee of video poker as the game of choice in casino…

The region will miss 'Big Jack!'

Tom Lounges Times Correspondent

Northwest Indiana's music community lost another beloved member of its ranks May 4, when veteran music maker Jack Adams Sr., 75, of Highland, …

These puppies have a musical bite and a region connection

Tom Lounges Times Correspondent

Have you ever heard of Snarky Puppy? Neither had I until earlier this week.

Like a Rolling Stone

Tim Shellberg Times Correspondent

Referring to the Rolling Stones as the “Mt. Rushmore of Rock and Roll” takes on more than one meaning, depending on your point of view.

Newsted on the block

Tim Shellberg Times Correspondent

Jason Newsted’s tenure with Metallica may have lasted a decade and a half with tens of millions of albums sold, but his input was anything but…

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