Photography exhibit from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame comes to South Shore Arts

For Cleveland-based photographer Janet Macoska, a 1989 photo she took of Sir Paul McCartney brings her career full circle.

Classical Mystery Tour offers a tribute to The Beatles

MERRILLVILLE | Join the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director/Conductor Kirk Muspratt as they start the 2012-13 season with “Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles” at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Star Plaza Theatre.

A FINE MESS: A Brush with the Beatles—He loves them, yeah, yeah, yeah

Sir George Martin is an icon in the music business. If he had done nothing else in his career, the fact that he was the producer of every Beatles album except Let It Be would have been enough to cement his place in rock ’n' roll history. He was their mentor, and they were my heroes.

Enjoy a walk down memory lane with Rain

Fab Four fans can revel in the sounds of Paul, John, George and Ringo when "Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles" lands at the Oriental Theatre June 26.

OFFBEAT: Dick Clark's 'Flintstones' house in Malibu on the market

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'Fab' program comes to Ivy Tech Community College

For those who never tire of discussing The Beatles, an upcoming program at Valparaiso's Ivy Tech Community College Northwest, will offer a historic, pop culture and celebratory program on The Fab Four.

The Beatles video program at Ivy Tech Community College

VALPARAISO | Office of Student Life at Ivy Tech Community College and The American Music Therapy Association presents, The Beatles, a multimedia pop culture presentation with author Dave Schwensen at 6 p.m. April 12 at the Valparaiso auditorium, 3100 Ivy Tech Dr.

OFFBEAT: Singer Davy Jones remembered as a favorite face of generations

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New products

Bottled up

Beatles Limited Edition Pen

ACME Studio have created "Invasion," a limited edition single pen commemorating the year The Beatles arrived in the U.S. Only 1,964 were created and sell for $140 at acmestudio.com.

OFFBEAT: Hammond Beatles fan excited about Paul McCartney Wrigley Field concert

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Feature Focus

Man ordered to stay away from Lohan

Opportunity Enterprises bringing American English to Valparaiso

VALPARAISO | Beatles tribute band American English will perform at 5 p.m. May 8 at the Valparaiso University Harre Union Ballroom, 1509 Chapel Drive. Tickets are $15, and are available for purchase at the Harre Union Welcome Desk, or online at www.oppent.org.

Ringo and his All Starrs rock the venue

It's always a happening when a Beatle's around.

Hammond Fab Four fan has amazing 'British invasion' collection

It all began with an $8 children's lunch box thermos. It was Beatles-themed, at a St. John antiques shop and it was supposed to be sold for $10.

A Beatle among us

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! "Twist and Shout" down to the Venue Saturday at Horseshoe Casino Hammond when former Fab Four member Ringo Starr brings his All Starr Band to town.