Enjoy the following arts and entertainment events throughout The Beach Coast. If you have events to submit, please send them to info@thebeachcoast.com.

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The Rudd Family Country Jamboree

8/21 to 12/12
Branson-style entertainment with hilarious comedy, southern gospel, and country favorites.
Location: Pearl Theatre, Michigan City, IN
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"A Christmas Story" Comes Home

November 1 thru January 9
A holiday exhibit featuring six animated displays depicting scenes from the classic film "A Christmas Story." The exhibit also features photos with Santa and a variety of holiday events.
Location: Indiana Welcome Center, Hammond, IN
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Dad & Daughter Date Night

11/3
A marvelous dinner and dancing date for dads (or granddads or uncles) and daughters at the Palais Royale Ballroom.
Location: Palais Royale Ballroom, South Bend, IN
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Canadian Brass

11/5
The well-known brass quintet, having just celebrated its 39th season, has a long history of recording classical repertoire.
Location: Valparaiso University Chapel
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FREE First Fridays@5: Day of the Dead

11/5
Celebrate El Día de los Muertos with refreshments, music & more! This event is free and open to the public.
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN
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Keri Noble

11/5
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert

11/5
The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra presents its annual fall concert featuring Beethoven's Symphony no. 7 and Egmont Overture; Grieg's Holberg Suite.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Robert Cray and The Blind Boys of Alabama

11/5
A combination of Blues and Gospel Music. The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music.
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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A Chorus Line

11/05, 11/06
This is the show that introduced the world to those chorus dancers whose hopes and dreams make the Broadway musical possible.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Autumn Defense

11/6
Wilco members John Stirratt and Pat Sansone bring the sounds of a California summer to the fall with their new release, Once Around.
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Michael Bolton

11/6
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Moscow State Symphony with Jeremy Denk, Piano Soloist

11/7
Acclaimed as one of the greatest orchestras from a cultural tradition rich with extraordinary symphonic ensembles
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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My Musical Comedy Life

11/7
A journey through the extraordinary life of DONNA McKECHNIE, Tony award winner for her role as “Cassie” in the legendary musical “A Chorus Line.” Meet and greet autograph session after the show. Her autobiography Time Steps will be available for sale.
Location: Palais Royale, South Bend, IN
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Luna Negra Dance Theater with special guests Turtle Island Quartet & Paquito D'Rivera

11/10, 11/11
A remarkable musical and dance experience. The Danzón, called the official dance of Cuba, initially evolved from Haitian-partnered folk dance called contradance.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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David Gurland

11/11
Enjoy the Midwest debut of critically acclaimed singer, David Gurland in "SHOWTUNES."
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Joey + Rory

11/11
Featuring the Hits "Cheater, Cheater" and "This Song's for You"
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Arabian Nights

11/12
Shatha Hassoun is a Moroccan-Iraqi singer who rose to fame as the winner of pan-Arab TV talent show .
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Rodney Carrington

11/12
Comedian Rodney Carrington, with his trademark black cowboy hat, boots and Texas twang, is a multi-talented comedian, actor, and writer who has recorded eight major record label comedy albums, selling over two million copies.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Sam & Ruby

11/12
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Mentally Ill Live!

11/12, 11/13, 11/14
“What’s normal?” Five women share authentic stories, song and dance with respectful hilarity. Vagina Monologues meets SNL on Broadway!
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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John Mellencamp

11/13
Uniquely formatted "evening with," brings Mellencamp's music to theater-sized venues, a rare opportunity to experience one of America's most iconic songwriters and performers in an intimate setting, highlighting all phases of his artistry.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Ronnie Milsap

11/13
Create some unforgettable memories by being part of the live crowd at the Ronnie Milsap Concert.
Location: Stardust Event Center
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The Other 3 Tenors, LaPorte High School Orchestra

11/13
A full evening of symphonic fun and dinner with all of your friends is a great way to kick off the season.
Location: LaPorte Civic Auditorium, LaPorte, IN
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Branson On the Road

11/13 and 11/14
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Beyond the Arches

11/13 to 2/13/11
Selected works from McDonald's corporate collection of fine art. Preview and ArtRaiser 11/13; Opening reception 11/19.
Location: Lubeznik Center, Michigan City
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Drumline Live

11/14
The show-stopping DRUMLine Live brings the black marching band tradition to the theatrical stage.
Location: The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage, Benton Harbor, MI
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Midwestern Autumn Korean Concert

11/14
Horseshoe is proud to present a show of Korean favorites from the 1970s and 1980s.
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Girls' Night Out

11/17
Sponsored by Women in Leadership of La Porte County (WILL), this is a networking event featuring booths where vendors will display their goods and services.
Location: The Allure, La Porte, IN
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Cats

11/18
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Addicted

11/18 thru 11/20
Urgent, dark, direct and fierce. Mark Lundholm’s autobiographical one-man show about his scabrous path to addiction, crime, fatherhood, homelessness, rehab and, ultimately, redemption, is illuminating comedy.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Experience Hendrix

11/19
Billy Cox, Steve Vai, Jonny Lang, David Hidalgo & Cesar Rosas from Los Lobos, Robert Randolph, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Living Colour, Ernie Isley, Chris Layton, The Slide Brothers, plus other special guests to be announced
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Norm Macdonald

11/19
Perhaps best known for his offbeat delivery of "the fake news" on "Saturday Night Live" for five seasons.
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Switchback

11/19
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Extreme Beer Fest

11/20
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Ron White

11/20
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents "Music from the Hear" with Chu-Fang Huang, Piano

11/20
Dvorak’s infectiously tuneful "Slavonic Dance" is paired with his "7th Symphony," written for the Royal Philharmonic Society and one of the first pieces Dvorak composed celebrating England. Chopin’s "Piano Concerto No. 1" was composed as a “farewell’ piece before he left Poland and will be performed by Chu-Fang Huang.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Thanos Petrelis

11/20
Greek Music
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Gail Walton Memorial Concert - Guest Organ Recital Series

11/21
World premiere of Gail Walton memorial anthem commissioned by the University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Featuring Daniel Bayless, Heather Martin Cooper, Mark Herris, Patricia Schrock, Kevin Vogt, the Basilica Schola conducted by Andrew McShane.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Inside the Tuscan Hills

11/21
This film presents a vivid portrait of a place where ancient traditions have never disappeared and gives an insider's look at the rich rural culture of Tuscany.
Location: The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage, Benton Harbor, MI
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Vietnamese Show

11/24
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Sean Masterson

11/26
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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ABBA Mania

11/27
Are you ready to dance? This is your chance to see the World's Number One ABBA Tribute Show in a must-see performance, live in the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino.
Location: Stardust Event Center
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Chicago City Limits

11/27
Chicago City Limits’ special holiday show, Revenge of the Reindeer, is a combination of comedy sketches, song parodies, and improvisations created on the spot from audience suggestions.
Location: The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage, Benton Harbor, MI
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Myles Hayes

11/27
He brings new life and unforgettable energy to the jazz standards.
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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The O'Jays & The Whispers

11/27
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Yan Can Cook

11/28
The celebrated host of over 3,000 cooking shows, broadcast worldwide, Martin Yan enjoys distinction as a certified Master Chef, a highly respected food consultant, a cooking instructor and a prolific author.
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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December, 2010

Harbor Country Festival of Lights

December
50,000 individual lights are used to create "light sculptures" of indigenous Michigan Wildlife that are 20 to 30 feet tall.
Location: Michigan's Harbor Country
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The Rudd Family Country Jamboree

8/21 to 12/12
Branson-style entertainment with hilarious comedy, southern gospel, and country favorites.
Location: Pearl Theatre, Michigan City, IN
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"A Christmas Story" Comes Home

November 1 thru January 9
A holiday exhibit featuring six animated displays depicting scenes from the classic film "A Christmas Story." The exhibit also features photos with Santa and a variety of holiday events.
Location: Indiana Welcome Center, Hammond, IN
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Nutcracker Ballet, Merrillville

12/01, 12/02
Join the Indiana Ballet Theatre accompanied by the orchestra for the evening performances at the Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Holly Days

12/3
Santa and his helpers will make the Christmas Tree come alive with hundreds of lights. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for pictures inside the museum.
Location: Memorial Opera House and Porter County Museum
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The Irish Tenors

12/3
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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University of Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber Orchestra Present Handel's Messiah

12/3
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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A Wonderful Life

12/3, 12/4, 12/5 - 12/10, 12/11, 12/12 - 12/17, 12/18, 12/19
Exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all.
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Bill Maher

12/4
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Nutcracker Ballet, LaPorte

12/4
An amazing event as the Indiana Ballet Theater is accompanied by the orchestra at a family oriented performance of the famous holiday story.
Location: La Porte Civic Auditorium, LaPorte, IN
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ND Jazz Bands Fall 2010

12/5
This program features Notre Dame’s Jazz Bands and the New Orleans Brass Band.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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University Band Concert

12/5
This concert features Notre Dame’s University Band, performing wind band music rehearsed throughout the fall semester. The University Band is a concert band open to all Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, and Holy Cross College students, staff, and alumni.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Collegium Musicum Fall 2010

12/9
The Notre Dame Collegium Musicum presents its annual fall concert.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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A Kodachrome Christmas

12/09 thru 12/12
A little subversive and a whole lot of funny is the colorful world of cable access hostess Earlene Hoople who is about to lose her snickerdoodles in front of her first Christmas Special live audience.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Brew & View: A Christmas Story

12/11
Special screening of "A Christmas Story"
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Grease

12/11
Starring Eddie Mekka
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Notre Dame Glee Club

12/11
The Notre Dame Glee Club presents its annual Christmas concert. The program will include sacred and secular choral music for the season, holiday favorites old and new.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Nutcracker Ballet, Presented by Southold Dance Theatre

12/11, 12/12
Delightful sets and costuming will enhance your travels with Clara as you watch her Nutcracker come to life, see her Christmas tree grow, and travel with her to faraway places.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Holiday Open House at the Railway Garden Depot

12/11, 12/12 and 12/18, 12/19
Santa is hosting a holiday preview of the Railway Garden, set to open in the spring, 2011.  Come meet Santa and his helpers while enjoying some fun and refreshments!
Location: Taltree Arboretum  Gardens, Valparaiso, IN
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Jim Brickman Christmas Show

12/12
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Barney Live In Concert -  Birthday Bash!

12/14
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

12/16
Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller

12/16
“25th Christmas Anniversary Tour" of their spectacular and beloved holiday show.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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John Legend

12/17
Neo-soul singer and pianist
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Ronald Isley

12/17
Tour 2010
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Christmas at the Acorn

12/18
Opera at the Acorn presents "Christmas at the Acorn"
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Sinbad

12/18
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents "Home for the Holidays" with Anita Johnson, Soprano

12/18, 12/19
Anita Johnson, Soprano, a native of Ypsilanti, Michigan, is back by popular demand, and will get you in the holiday spirit with a variety of yuletide favorites. Concord High School Choir and the Parish Handbell Choir of St. Pius X will perform.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Away in The Basement

12/19
A musical comedy based on the novel Growing Up Lutheran by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson (book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke; music and lyrics by Drew Jansen). It follows a year in the life of a basement kitchen of a church in Minnesota.
Location: The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage, Benton Harbor, MI
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Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show

12/19
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show

12/20
Toes will be a tappin' to smash hits "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue" plus many more award winning songs. Then, after a short intermission, the stage is transformed and it's Christmas!
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Vietnamese Show

12/24
Location: Horseshoe, Hammond, IN
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Damon Williams

12/31
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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New Year's Eve Gala

12/31
The Tom Milo Big Band, an 18-piece big band well-known to dance couples, playing a wide selection of music, ranging from the Glenn Miller tunes of the 40's, to Frank Sinatra, to the contemporary hits of artists like Whitney Houston and Billy Joel.
Location: Palais Royale Ballroom, South Bend, IN
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