OFFBEAT: 'The Jackson 5ive' Saturday cartoon show finally on DVD

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Diana Ross

Diana Ross reaches out to fans

Hits from the last four decades were in the spotlight as Diana Ross performed to a full house April 27 at The Venue at Hammond's Horseshoe Casino.

Design and details: Chicago's JW Marriott

The JW Marriott hotel is ready to welcome arriving guests when Indy hosts Super Bowl 2012. Not to be outdone, the new Chicago JW Marriott is just as busy, and celebrating its one-year anniversary.

Design and Details: From architecture to the service, Chicago JW Marriott welcoming guests to new experience

It was March when Dean and Bruce White's new, impressive, blue-glass, high-rise hotel, officially opened as the newest addition to the Indianapolis skyline.

OFFBEAT: Late Jessy Dixon, wrote songs for Cher and Diana Ross, honored today in Munster

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Of Notoriety: "The Wiz" enchants in Munster

I've been spending my summer shadowing Times Columnist Philip Potempa, who is also my professor at Valparaiso University. During my time shadowing Professor Potempa and writing on this blog, I have discovered an enjoyment of writing film reviews. As a lover of cinema, movies have always had …

OFFBEAT: Theatre at the Center's 'The Wiz' a fun and funky trip with old friends

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Chicago South Side actress Felicia Fields eager for 'The Wiz'

Actress Felicia Fields likes to describe it as "as stage story with a message of home."

JW Marriott Jr. makes trek to Midwest for both Chicago and Indy hotel openings

Hotel mogul JW Marriott made the Midwest rounds this week to attend ceremony events to herald the welcoming of two new luxury properties based in Indy and the Windy City.