Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, October 25th

For a pre-Halloween weekend pondering--- the meaning of masquerades, especially in Miller this weekend; films on eternal life and an unveiling by Mitch Markovitz at the Merrillville-Ross Township Museum.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, February 9th

Romantic adventures with NISO's concert of requited (Schumann) and unrequited (Tchaikovsky) tomorrow night and a collaborative work about George Mallory's frustration with Mt. Everest and on Saturday an exhibition by inspiring artist-couples. --Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, S…

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, February 2nd

Great visuals are coming up, including the Abstract Expressionism of Robert Rauschenberg opening tonight at GRAM; Anthony Droege's paintings at Main Street Galleries in Benton Harbor starting tomorrow and an exhibit for Black History Month at KIA. --Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Edit…

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, January 26th

CBS Morning Weatherperson Megan Glaros and her brother Matt co-host Shore Bridal event Sunday; Tryon Farm's Eve and Ed Noonan present at Cliff Dwellers next week and Andy Urschel and Justin Treasure direct Albee's 'The Goat' at CTG opening Friday. --- Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Ed…

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, January 12th

Weekend excitement includes a birdhouse auction featuring the work of local artists including Fritz Olsen, Stephen Holkansen, Bruce Niemi, Eric Shaw, Rick Ott and Roger Harvey tomorrow night.--Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, January 5th

Cheers for favorite holiday gifts created and brought to us by Rick Kaempfer, Brendan Sullivan, Roger Ebert, Christopher Hitchens, David Mitchell, Woody Allen, Christopher Reid, Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson, among others, this year. --Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, December 29

The special Happy New Year's Eve issue in which we end with a look back at the perfect meal at Chef Jean Joho's LV Eiffel and forward to the major Rauschenberg extravaganza GRAM Director and CEO Dana Friis-Hansen has planned for 2012.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, December 22

Happy holidays from the Shore staff! This week, take advantage of some world-class theater, or plan ahead for Winter Delights in Benton Harbor and an extraordinary exhibit in Michigan City.

OFFBEAT: Steppenwolf's 'Penelope' an oddly amusing education in genders, wits

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, December 1

Two legendary and inspiring patrons of the arts --- Former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley and Grand Rapids' Frederik Meijer --- passed away last week and while we mourn them, we also celebrate the rich legacies they left behind. They were visionaries and pragmatists who made big dreams come true.

"Clybourne Park" at Steppenwolf Theatre

John Judd (left to right), Brendan Marshall-Rashid, Karen Aldridge and Kirsten Fitzgerald star in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of "Clybourne Park" by Bruce Norris and directed by ensemble member Amy Morton.

OFFBEAT: Steppenwolf's 'Clybourne Park' tries too hard delivering message of acceptance

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Carrie Coon and Madison Dirks (seated) react to ensemble members Amy Morton and Tracy Letts in the roles of Martha and George in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" directed by Pam MacKinnon.

Duo playing young couple in 'Virginia Woolf' offers fresh perspective to iconic roles

After three rounds of auditions, actress Carrie Coon was relieved and ecstatic when she was told she had been cast in the role of the tipsy young wife Honey in Steppenwolf Theatre's new production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

OFFBEAT: Steppenwolf's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' an ideally uncomfortably moving masterpiece

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Having it Out

Ensemble members Tracy Letts as George and Amy Morton as Martha, have one of their many at-home alcohol-soaked confrontations, as their speechless young married couple guests, played by Carrie Coon and Madison Dirks observe in Steppenwolf Theatre's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," directed…