OFFBEAT: Few seats remain for my 'Hedda Hopper' Teibel's event

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Hats off to those who dress stylishly with topper

"Does anyone still wear a hat?" is a famous line from Stephen Sondheim's stage musical "Follies."

OFFBEAT: Regina Taylor's 'Crowns' at Goodman reigns with heart, soul and spirit

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Actress Felicia Fields stars in 'Crowns'

Actress Felicia Fields stars in 'Crowns' at Chicago's Goodman Theatre through Aug. 12.

Hats from 2011 May Wine

Rose Smith, of Merrillville, and Maryanne Battistini, of Highland, chose competing wide-brimmed hats with their wardrobe for the 2011 May Wine Brunch at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

WANISS May Wine Brunch celebrates 40th year raising money for a musical cause

Erma Bombeck, housewife-turned-humorist and syndicated newspaper columnist, is famous for a quote to describe the fashion romance women have with hats.

Workers don pink hard hats

Workers from EMCOR Hyre Electric Co. of Indiana and Shambaugh & Son subsidiaries, as well as those of Porter Health System and other organizations, donned EMCOR Pink Hard Hats and formed a human pink ribbon at the new Porter Health System hospital construction site in Valparaiso on Friday.

Workers don pink hard hats

Workers from EMCOR Hyre Electric Co. of Indiana and Shambaugh & Son subsidiaries, as well as those of Porter Health System and other organizations, donned EMCOR Pink Hard Hats and formed a human pink ribbon at the new Porter Health System hospital construction site in Valparaiso on Friday.

Workers don pink hard hats

Dale Preist, right, addresses fellow workers as workers from EMCOR Hyre Electric Co. of Indiana and Shambaugh & Son subsidiaries, both based in Indiana, as well as those of Porter Health System and other organizations, donned EMCOR Pink Hard Hats and formed a human pink ribbon at the new…

Rose Smith and Maryanne Battistini at 2011 May Wine

Rose Smith, of Merrillville, and Maryanne Battistini, of Highland, sported competing wide-brimmed hats at this month's 2011 May Wine Brunch at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.