South Shore Dance Alliance auditions

South Shore Dance Alliance held auditions for their dance company on Oct. 22, 2010.

GSU launches cable program

ART Out & About host Geoffrey Bates, left, interviews GSU professor and local artist Art Bourgeois.

GSU launches cable program

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University's Division of Digital Learning and Media Design has begun work on a new television series for cable and web broadcast called "ART Out & About." The series highlights the diversity of creative and artistic organizations in Chicago's south suburbs.

Highland High students perform 'The Diary of Anne Frank'

HIGHLAND | The Highland Theatre Company presents "The Diary of Anne Frank" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the high school, 9135 Erie St.

Highland High students perform 'The Diary of Anne Frank'

Student actors in "The Diary of Anne Frank" are, in back, Jon Drake; in front row, from left, Paige Walker and Brittney Urban; and, seated, Kassidy Norman.

Bishop Noll Drama Club presents 'Harvey'

HAMMOND | The Bishop Noll Institute Drama Club will perform "Harvey," a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by acclaimed playwright Mary Chase, in its fall production beginning Nov. 12.

'Children of Eden' opens Nov. 18 in Munster

The student production of "Children of Eden" at Munster High School includes, from left, Natalie Vick, Nick Estes, Michael Peters, Katie Taylor, Steven Caraher, Alexa Johnson, and Jonathan Wachala, above.

'Children of Eden' opens Nov. 18 in Munster

Adam, played by Michael Peters, and Eve, played by Katie Taylor, are about to take a bite of the forbidden fruit in the Munster High School production of "Children of Eden."

'Children of Eden' opens Nov. 18 in Munster

MUNSTER | The Munster Theatre Company presents "Children of Eden" from Stephen Schwartz and John Caird opening Nov. 18 at Munster High School's auditorium, 8808 Columbia Ave.

TF South students perform Terkel's "Working"

TF South High School students performing in the musical "Working" are, from left to right, Amanda Koziarski, Jeremiah Perez, Cheyenne Compten, Taylor Toms, Sterlin Johnson, Darrel Love, Lindsay Henderson, Emily Schreiber, Samantha Vogt, and Maricruz Espadas. In back are Katie Oberman and Dem…

TF South students perform Terkel's 'Working'

LANSING | Thornton Fractional South High School students will perform the musical "Working" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as their fall production.

Open auditions for 'Cadillac"'

CHICAGO | The Beverly Theatre Guild, a member of the League of Chicago Theatres, announces open auditions for the second production of its 2010-11 season, "Cadillac," written by Bill Jepsen.

Stock up on reading material for those cold winter months

Friends of the Crown Point Community Library will hold its annual fall book sale from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Members of the Friends are invited to come to an early preview sale from 1 to 3 p.m. today.

Celebrate the classical arts at ballet group's upcoming gala

Celebrate the Indiana Ballet Theatre's 31st anniversary at the Classical Arts Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 15 at St. Elijah Serbian Hall, 8700 Taft St., Merrillville.

Soup kitchen meals at Presbyterian church begin Oct. 2

Last Sunday, one of the members of St. Stephen Episcopal Church made an announcement after the service about a new soup kitchen open to anyone in need of a good healthy meal and the friendship of others.

Art class on Thursdays begins Oct. 7 at South Shore Arts

MERRILLVILLE | An art class for participants ages 16 and older is available through Merrillville Adult and Community Education.

Cartoon exhibit open at library

MERRILLVILLE | The Indiana Historical Society's traveling exhibition Indiana Cartoons and Cartoonists will be open through Sept. 26 at the Lake County Public Library, 1919 W. 81st Ave.

Today's Celebrity Birthdays for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010

Our daily listing of notable names adding another year on this day.

Pre-Columbian Mexican art to be on display at Chicago Art Institute

CHICAGO | On the day that people in Mexico will celebrate the nation's Bicentennial of its independence declaration from Spain, a new exhibit will open that will show off the culture that existed in that land prior to the Spanish arrival in what is now North America.

Art exhibit to celebrate Mexico's Bicentennial and Centennial anniversaries

The Unión Benéfica Mexicana (U.B.M.) is sponsoring an arts exhibition in both Hammond and East Chicago to commemorate Mexico's Bicentennial Celebration of Independence and the Centennial Anniversary of its Revolution,