Enjoy the following arts and entertainment events throughout The Beach Coast. If you have events to submit, please send them to info@thebeachcoast.com.
October, 2010
First Fridays @ 5 – Poetry Slam
10/1
A creative,
competitive spoken word performance emphasizing audience involvement and
welcoming a wide range of voices.
Anyone is welcome to perform.
Location:
Lubeznik Center for
the Arts, Michigan City, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Pomerium
10/1
The
14-voice a cappella ensemble Pomerium transports us to the time of Michelangelo
and Pope Julius II.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Beyond Therapy
10/1,
10/2
A comedic
play
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
The Rudd Family Country Jamboree
Weekends
now through 12/12
Branson-style
entertainment with hilarious comedy, southern gospel, and country favorites.
Location:
The Pearl Venue, Michigan City, IN
More
information: Click Here
South Bend Symphony Orchestra – "With One Voice" by Jorge Muniz
10/2
World
Premiere of “'Requiem for the Innocent' by Jorge Muniz. This work will attempt to fulfill our
longing for concord and peace, as a prayer for the souls of the departed, the
victims of terrorism.
Location:
Morris Performing
Arts Center, South Bend, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Straight No Chaser
10/3
Reinventing
the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape with the captivating sound
of 10 human voices coming together to make extraordinary, moving music.
Location:
Morris Performing
Arts Center, South Bend, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Justin Williams with the Rebecca Wilson Trio
10/3
The concert
will include songs close to Justin’s heart, including “Out There” and “Over the
Rainbow.”
Location:
Palais Royale,
South Bend, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Ballroom Dancing
10/6,
10/13, 10/20
Dancing
for beginners (6:30-7:25) and advanced (7:30-8:25) dancers.
No
partner needed and all ages welcome.
Location:
The Pearl Venue
More
information: Click Here
Regina Carter and Billy Childs with the Notre Dame Orchestra
10/8
Two
forward-thinking artists investigating the nexus of jazz and classical music.
One remarkable evening including the University of Notre Dame Symphony
Orchestra.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Chicago World Guitar Festival
10/8,
10/9
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
Oktoberfest at Pikk's for South Shore Orchestra
10/9
Pikk's Tavern in Valparaiso will host an Oktoberfest with proceeds
benefiting the South Shore Orchestra. A family event featuring a musical
instrument petting zoo, German food, music, and a beer garden.
Location: Pikk's Tavern, Valparaiso
More Info: Click Here
Special Consensus Blue Grass Band
10/9
The Michgan
City Main Street Theatre kicks off its Winter Arts Series with a performance by
this four-man acoustic bluegrass band.
Special Consensus has been recording for 25 years and they have
performed at the Grand Old Opry and other popular venues.
Location: Michigan City, IN
More
info: (219) 874-4269
Maria Muldauer
10/10
Best-known
for her 1973 hit, “Midnight at the Oasis,” Maria Muldauer’s performance will
bring back memories.
Location:
Acorn Theatre, Three
Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
The Shirley Lubeznik Children's Concert
10/13
The La
Porte County Symphony Orchestra will perform “Start to Finish” for 8000 school
children.
Location:
LaPorte Civic
Auditorium, LaPorte, IN
More
Information: Click Here
The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Grand Prize Winner
10/14
The Old
City String Quartet brings a youthful enthusiasm and musical conviction to its
repertoire. As the Grand Prize and String Division Gold Medal Winner of the
2010 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the quartet is appearing here
as part of the Fischoff Grand Prize Winner’s Tour.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
11th Annual Bacchus Festival
10/15
Beach
Coast wine enthusiasts will have the opportunity to sample more than 80 wines
from around the globe. Food pairings will be created by renowned Chef Jenny Drillon
of Bentwood Tavern in New Buffalo.
Location: Marina Grand Resort,
New Buffalo, MI
More
info: Click Here
Mojo: Mardi Gras Halloween
10/15
It's Mojo's
"25th Anniversary Tour” featuring hit songs from 13 albums, comedy and
more!
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
The 2010 Kitchen Walk
Experience
a day in Harbor Country with fabulous food, wine, and tours of Michigan's most
innovative kitchens.
10/16, 11am
to 4pm EST
Location:
Harbor Country
More
information: Click Here
The Heart of Art
10/16, 10/17
Self-guided
tour of galleries and studios along The Beach Coast.
Location:
throughout La Porte County and beyond
More information: Click Here
Marc Smith's Poetry Slam
10/16
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
Brunch with Anne Harris
10/17
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
Fall Mix & Mingle
10/20
Sponsored
by Business Women Unite, this fund-raiser is open to men and women alike and
will feature Shady Creek Wines, tapas by Sahara Restaurant, and a winery tour
by owner, Tim Anderson. Proceeds
will support future BWU programs.
Location:
Shady Creek Winery, Michigan City
More
Information: Click Here
Bobby Talamine - Awesome Gigs: Rock n’ Roll Photographer
10/21
One of the
top rock n’ roll photographers in the country, he has photographed virtually every
notable musical act since 1977 including Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Rolling
Stones, Mariah Carey, U2, The Who, Bruce Springsteen and more
Location:
Lubeznik Center for
the Arts, Michigan City, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Shawn Phillips
10/22
Shawn
Phillips (rock / folk pioneer)
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
Omaha Theater Company presents "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake"
10/22
First there
was the Mouse. Then a Pig. Now, here comes the Cat! Based on the lively, "If You
Give A…" book series by Laura Numeroff, the award-winning Omaha Theater Company
brings this madcap production bursting with music and audience participation to
the stage. Best for ages 4−12.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Mississippi Heat
10/23
Mississippi
Heat (blues) CD release with special guest musicians.
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
South Bend
Symphony Pops with James Dapogny's
Chicago Jazz Band
10/23
Internationally-known
band plays classic jazz, ragtime, New Orleans and Chicago jazz of the 20s and
30s and small-band swing of the 30s and 40s.
Location:
Morris Performing
Arts Center, South Bend, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Halloween with Bugs
10/24
Come in
costume for a Halloween celebration featuring spooky yet hilarious Looney
Tunes/Warner Brothers shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig,
Sylvester and Tweety.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Sean Curran Company
10/27
Pleasing
audiences is exactly what the Curran Company has been doing since it burst onto
the dance scene in 1997. Known for his wit, intelligence, ingenuity and uncanny
physical humor, Sean Curran successfully blends a myriad of influences into a
purely original style.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Marshall Krenshaw
10/29
Popular
singer, songwriter and guitarist, Krenshaw’s title track for the 2007 film, “Walk
Hard,” was nominated for a Golden Globe for best song of the year.
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
Notre Dame Glee Club
10/29
The Notre
Dame Glee Club presents its annual fall concert.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Mike Epps & Friends
10/30
Popular
peformer, Mike Epps, recently released his stand-up comedy special “Under Rated
& Never Faded.”
Location:
Morris Performing
Arts Center, South Bend, IN
More Information: Click Here
November, 2010
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
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
Keri Noble
11/5
Singer/songwriter Keri Noble’s voice has been compared to
Melissa Etheridge. Her song, “If No One Will Listen,” was recorded by Kelly
Clarkson.
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
A Chorus Line
11/05,
11/06
The one and
only singular sensation. This is the show that introduced the world to those
chorus dancers whose hopes and dreams make the Broadway musical possible. A
brilliant score by Academy Award Winner Marvin Hamlisch skyrockets A CHORUS
LINE into a "must-see" Broadway musical.
Location:
Morris Performing
Arts Center, South Bend, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Extreme Beer Fest
11/6
Location: Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
Michael Bolton
11/6
Location:
Star Plaza Theatre,
Merrillville, IN
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
David Gurland
11/11
Location:
Acorn Theatre, Three
Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
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.
Location:
Morris Performing
Arts Center, South Bend, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Sing, Sing, Sing with The Other 3 Tenors
11/13
The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra and La Porte High School
Orchestra will accompany the renowned "Other 3 Tenors" in a gala
performance.
Location: La Porte Civic Auditorium
More information: Click Here
Ronnie Milsap
11/13
Create some
unforgettable memories by being part of the live crowd at the Ronnie Milsap
Concert.
Location:
Stardust Event Center
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
Cats
11/18
This Andrew
Lloyd Webber musical has been thrilling audiences for years and features the
show-stopping ballad, “Memory.”
Location:
Star Plaza Theatre,
Merrillville, IN
More Information: Click Here
Addicted
11/18
thru 11/20
Urgent,
dark, direct and fierce, Mark Lundholm’s autobiographical one-man show about his
path to addiction, crime, fatherhood, homelessness, rehab and, ultimately,
redemption, is illuminating comedy. Now a successful standup comedian, Lundholm
delivers a hard and fast 80 minutes of riveting
performance theater.
Location:
DeBartolo
Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
More
Information: Click Here
Switchback
11/19
Location:
Acorn Theatre,
Three Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
Ron White
11/20
Location:
Star Plaza Theatre,
Merrillville, IN
More
Information: Click Here
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
More
Information: Click Here
Sean Masterson
11/26
Location:
Acorn Theatre, Three
Oaks, MI
More
Information: Click Here
The O'Jays & The Whispers
11/27
Location:
Star Plaza Theatre,
Merrillville, IN
More
Information: Click Here
The Rudd Family Country Jamboree
Weekends
through 12/12
Branson-style
entertainment with hilarious comedy, southern gospel, new country and country
favorites.
Location: The Pearl Venue,
Michigan City, IN
More
information: Click Here
