ANDREA NEAL: Journalists still make a difference

A recent survey ranked newspaper reporter as the worst career of 2013, just below meter reader and lumberjack, but you wouldn’t guess it from the stories told by journalists who gathered in Bloomington to see six of their own inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.

OFFBEAT: Marriott's 'South Pacific' includes waves of entertaining talent

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OFFBEAT: Goodman's 'Other Desert Cities' a compelling study of stardom secrecy

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Greek tragedy modernized in IUN's ‘Eurydice’

By TIM SHELLBERG

OFFBEAT: Chicago Shakespeare's 'Sunday in the Park with George' a pleasant smile

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Pulitzer-Prize winning author talks about what happened to the American dream

When Hedrick Smith first started researching his newest book, the working title he had in mind was The American Dream at Risk. A question he kept hearing during the political discourse was whether a person was better off four years ago. But what he found out indicated that a better question …

OFFBEAT: Steppenwolf's stage story 'Good People' is better than good

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Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, July 19

It's hot outside, but area theaters are keeping audience members cool all summer with productions that range from the Towle's 'Next to Normal' to the Goodman's 'Crowns.' --Kathy MacNeil, assistant managing editor, Shore magazine

How Bunny Fisher Learned About Herself from Her Father’s Story

Much of what Bunny Fisher now knows about her father's life as a child and a young man she learned more than a decade after his death. By reading it in a book. While sitting on the beach, in St. Martin, around the time of what would have been her father’s birthday—Christmas Day—in 2010. Bunn…

OFFBEAT: Hammond-tied Nick Blaemire heard in Broadway tour of 'Bring it On'

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OFFBEAT: Three cheers for Broadway tour of 'Bring it On'

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OFFBEAT: Chicago run of 'South Pacific' sails into waves of true entertainment

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Waves of Change: Actress adds fresh qualities to Bloody Mary stage role in 'South Pacific'

When actress Cathy Foy-Mahi was cast in the legendary role of Bloody Mary for the new national Broadway tour of "South Pacific," she was excited to discover that the producers wanted a subtle reimagining of her role.

Waves of Change: Actress adds fresh qualities to Bloody Mary stage role in 'South Pacific'

When actress Cathy Foy-Mahi was cast last summer in theater's now legendary role of Bloody Mary for the new national Broadway tour of the classic musical "South Pacific," she had added excitement when she discovered the producers wanted a subtle reimagining of her role.