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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March 2011

Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular

1/8 thru 3/21
A concert celebrating the music of Elvis Presley era by era.
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Sleuth

2/17 - 3/20
The extreme game of cat-and-mouse is played out in a cozy English country house owned by the celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke, who lives in a world of plot twists and intricate strategies.
Location: Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN
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100 Views of Chicago: Bronislaw M. Bak Woodcut Prints

2/18 thru 4/10
As fresh today as they were in 1967, the soul of a city is evoked in Bak’s stylized woodcut prints.
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
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Through the Woods, Around the Block

2/19 thru 4/10
Exhibiting turners will be showing artwork consist of two elements: a 6” x 6” x 3” indigenous block of wood; and an object created from a similar 6” x 6”x3” block of the same wood. The results will
surprise you!
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
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Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith

3/1
Two of Christian music’s most recognized and beloved artists reunite for the first time in more than two decades for a landmark concert tour.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Young Dubs

3/3
Rock and Celtic influences create a high-energy, lyrically poignant mix. Young Dubs jump energetically from ballad to barn burner, documenting a vibrant yet chaotic world. Opening act: Half Pint Jones
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert

3/4
The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra presents its annual winter concert; featuring the winner of the 2010 Concerto competition.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Uptown Arts District First Friday Gallery Walk

3/4
Michigan City's eclectic galleries, boutiques, and restaurants, and other downtown businesses open their doors from 5-8, offering vistors light refreshments and lots to see!
Location: Downtown, Michigan City
More Information: 219-363-6019

 

First Fridays @ 5: Chicago Style

3/4
Tour “100 Views of Chicago” while enjoying the flavors of Chicago at our monthly after-hours open house. Refreshments will be available.
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
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Shawn Mullins with Special Guest Alice Peacock

3/4
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Drive-by Landscapes: Highways and Byways

3/4 through 3/27
CircaArts Gallery announces the opening of a new show featuring pastels by Mary Meehan Firtl. The opening coincides with downtown South Bend's First Fridays.
Location: South Bend, IN
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"Go Green" Spring Art Show

3/4 through 3/27

The Southern Shore Arts Association presents the work of 70 area artists in its newly remodeled gallery. Each artist will interpret the "Go Green" theme.
Location: Michigan City, IN
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James Taylor

3/5
This legendary singer-songwriter has earned 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards and 5 Grammy Awards.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Chanticleer

3/5
Versatile, stylish and classy equally describe the 12 divine voices of the all-male chorus.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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The La Porte Hospital Classic Concert: Romantic Heroes

3/6
American pianist Thomas Pandolfi, an emerging prodigious virtuoso will join the LCSO to play the James Bond Concerto by Simon Procter and the Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell at this incredible event.
Location: Elston Performing Arts Center, Michigan City, IN
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Spire Catering Cooking Class

3/7
Learn the secrets of creating a great mousse.
Location: La Porte, IN
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Barney Live in Concert "Birthday Bash!"

3/10
Celebrate with Barney on his birthday at this BRAND NEW, interactive, live stage concert, featuring more than 25 fun and upbeat sing-along tunes including your children’s favorites
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Charlie Wilson

3/11
Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band with guest LEDISI
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Joshua Roman Plays Dvorak

3/11
Dubbed a "Classical Rock Star" by the press, 26-year-old cellist Joshua Roman has earned a national reputation for being "a musician of imagination and expressive breadth."
Location: The Auditorium, Crown Point, IN
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Little Leprechaun Contest

3/12
For boys and girls ages 2 to 4 and 5 to 7. Each participant is judged on the originality and creativity of their costume and overall stage presentation.
Location: Howard Park, South Bend, IN
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Sylvia Browne

3/12
Spiritual teacher and psychic.
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Jackie Mason

3/12
Mason combines pungent political satire, insightful observations on the foibles of modern life and impeccable timing to create material that leaves audiences laughing until they cry and critics raving show after show.
Location: The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
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Chamber II - JS Bach & Sons

3/13
South Bend Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Tsung Yeh for an afternoon of chamber music featuring the flute and violin.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Switchback

3/17
Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack, have been entertaining audiences around the world with their unique American Roots music blended with Celtic Soul.
Location: Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN
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The Color Purple

3/18, 3/19
Broadway's soaring musical recounts the inspiring tale of Celie's struggle to overcome the oppression of the segregated South to find her beloved sister and reunite with her children.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Huey Lewis & The News

3/18
This award winning band has sold over 15 million albums.
Location: The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
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Hoosier Star 2011

3/19 & 3/20
Vocal Talent Competition Auditions
Location: La Porte Little Theatre, La Porte, IN
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Avenue Q

3/19
The Broadway Musical
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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Lea Salonga

3/19
A multi-awarded Filipino singer and actress who is best known for her acclaimed portrayal of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon.
Location: The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
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Spire Catering Cooking Class

3/21
Who says breakfast can only be enjoyed in the morning?
Location: La Porte, IN
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Mom - Son Dance

3/23
Enjoy dancing and light refreshments, then pose for a keepsake portrait. This year's theme is pirates, so dress up as your favorite buccaneer.
Location: Palais Royale Ballroom, South Bend, IN
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Notre Dame Glee Club 2011 Spring Concert

3/25
The varied program will include sacred and secular classical choral music along with folk songs, spirituals, barbershop harmony, and Notre Dame school songs.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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South Bend Symphony Pops with "Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles"

3/26
Re-Live the magic of the Beatles with Symphonic Sound.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

3/26
Three weeks at the Village Vanguard became a permanent gig spanning over four decades for the band started by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Get the Led Out

3/27
Get The Led Out is a group of professional musicians who are passionate about their love of the music of Led Zeppelin.
Location: The Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI
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Anne of Green Gables

3/29 thru 4/2
This musical adaptation is based on the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, farmers who live on Prince Edward Island in Canada, want a boy to help with the chores.
Location: Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN
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Thomas & Friends Live

3/31
Thomas Saves the Day
Location: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN
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April 2011

100 Views of Chicago: Bronislaw M. Bak Woodcut Prints

Now through 4/10
As fresh today as they were in 1967, the soul of a city is evoked in Bak’s stylized woodcut prints.
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
More Information: Click Here

 

Through the Woods, Around the Block

Now through 4/10
Exhibiting turners will be showing artwork consist of two elements: a 6” x 6” x 3” indigenous block of wood; and an object created from a similar 6” x 6”x3” block of the same wood. The results will surprise you!
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
More Information: Click Here

 

Anne of Green Gables

3/29 thru 4/2
This musical adaptation is based on the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, farmers who live on Prince Edward Island in Canada, want a boy to help with the chores.
Location: Theatre at the Center, Munster, IN
More Information: Click Here

 

Uptown Arts District First Friday Gallery Walk

4/1
Michigan City's eclectic galleries, boutiques, and restaurants, and other downtown businesses open their doors from 5-8, offering vistors light refreshments and lots to see!
Location: Downtown, Michigan City
More Information: 219-363-6019

 

First Fridays @ 5: Poetry Slam

4/1
Poetry Slam is back by popular demand! Join us for a spirited evening of creative, collaborative and competitive spoken word performance. Refreshments will be available.
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
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Imani Winds with Simon Shaheen

4/2
Since 1997, the Grammy-nominated ensemble has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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R & B Comedy Explosion with The Whispers

4/2
The Whispers produced a string of hits and emerged as the leading romantic singers of their generation, racking up one gold album after another and charting numerous R&B hits throughout the1970s and 1980s.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

4/5 through 4/10
Love might make the world go ‘round, but Shakespeare never promises it will be an easy ride! Two young men travel to Milan, fall in love with the same woman, and so begins a tale of friendship and romance in one of the Bard’s earliest and most lyrical comedies.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Once Upon A Mattress

4/8, 4/9, 4/10, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17
If you thought you knew the story of "The Princess and The Pea," you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab?
Location: Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Carmina Burana

4/8
One of the most recognized and loved pieces in the choral repertoire, Orff’s masterwork is based on a collection of medieval poems that examine the universal themes of the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of the return of Spring, and the pleasures and perils of love and celebration.
Location: The Auditorium at Bethel Church, Crown Point, IN
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Venice Baroque Orchestra

4/9
Founded by Baroque scholar and harpsichordist Andrea Marcon, the Venice Baroque Orchestra is one of Europe’s premier ensembles devoted to period instrument performance.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents "Variations on a Theme"

4/9
"Bolero" has been Ravel’s most popular piece since it was first written in 1928, and its popularity was revived by the film “10”.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Special Consensus

4/9
The Special Consensus is a four-person acoustic bluegrass band that formed in the Chicago area in 1975.
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Masterworks V Variation on a Theme

4/9
Ravel’s Bolero, Bruch’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor, Pakhmutova’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Elgar’s Enigma Variations
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Grease

4/11
Time Magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 musical of the year,” is rockin’ across the country in this new production direct from Broadway.
Location: The Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI
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Jefferson Starship

4/15, 4/16
Jefferson Starship Celebrates its 40th Anniversary! 2011 continues the legacy of the legendary band created by Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kanter in 1971.
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Celtic Woman

4/15
The awe- inspiring vocalists and mesmerizing Celtic violinist continue to capture the hearts of fans across the country with what critics are calling an “uplifting” and “beyond captivating” concert experience.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Woman as Artist, Woman as Muse: Diamond Collection Posters of the Belle Epoque 1890-1910

4/15
Opening Reception - La femme nouvelle populate these graceful advertising posters of the 1900s.
Location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City
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Robert J. Hiler Family Foundation Pops Concert: Young@Heart

4/15
Celebrate Spring and all the youthful vigor associated with it as the Notre Dame Glee club delights you with selections from broadway, Gilbert and Sullivan and the world of Glee.
Location: La Porte Civic Auditorium, La Porte, IN
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Glenn Miller Orchestra

4/15
Their music is as smooth as honey and sharp as a tack, creating a fast-paced evening of jazz, swing and traditional, timeless classics.
Location: The Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI
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Bill Maher

4/17
Social critic, political commentator, author and TV host, has set the boundaries of where funny political talk can go on American television.
Location Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Lunchtime Cabaret - The Music of Harold Arlen

4/20
You have probably heard, and maybe even hummed, a Harold Arlen song and didn't even know it! Most noted for composing the songs for the film "The Wizard of Oz" particularly, Over The Rainbox, which was recently named the number one song of the century, he has written over 400 songs including favorites like: It's Only A Paper Moon, Stormy Weather, I've Got the World on a String, and Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive.
Location Memorial Opera House, Valparaiso, IN
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Meet The Beetles

4/23
Experience Meet The Beetles as they recreate a Beatles concert, then travel on to the later psychedelic 60s. Beatlemania guaranteed.
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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Spire Catering Cooking Class

4/25
Get in touch with your inner "paisan" and learn to make pasta from scratch.
Location: La Porte, IN
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Four Bitchin' Babes-Diva Nation

4/28
After seven recordings and nearly 20 years, the multi-talented gal pals that brought you Hormonal Imbalance...A Mood Swinging Musical Revue!, unveil their new entertainment destination
Location: The Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI
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Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert

4/29
The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra presents its annual spring concert; featuring: Debussy, Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun; Prokofiev, Love for Three Oranges Suite.
Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
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Legally Blonde: The Musical

4/29 & 4/30
Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
Location: Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN
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Kennedy's Kitchen

4/30
‘Kennedy's Kitchen' plays tear-up-the-floor, heart-thumping Irish music. Their tunes set your feet in motion, and their songs pull at your heart strings.
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
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