Even though the weather isn't fun, there are still many fun things to do this weekend. We picked out 10 things that you need to check out, posthaste. Do you have an event you'd like to share? Just send us an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we'll add it to our event calendar!
Orson's Shadow
An ingenious tale of two Hollywood giants whose time in the spotlight had faded. By 1960, it had been a very long time since Laurence Olivier and Orson Welles had achieved their greatest successes, and each was struggling to return to their former glory. Hope arrives when legendary West End theatre critic Kenneth Tynan makes a startling proposition; he suggests that the two icons team up to produce Ionesco’s absurdist masterpiece Rhinoceros, with Welles as director and Olivier to star opposite his mistress, Joan Plowright. Based on actual events, Pendleton’s play crackles with absurdity as titanic personalities collide in this witty depiction of life, genius and the drama of theatre.
More Than Meets the Eye - Planetarium Showing
The Merrillville Community Planetarium presents More Than Meets the Eye, a public program beginning on April 8 and continuing through April 23. The show will be presented on Friday, April 8, 15, and 22, and Saturday, April 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. Additional showings may be added if needed. The planetarium opens for seating 30 minutes before the show begins. No one will be admitted after the program starts
Duneland Family YMCA "Let's Create a Master Piece"
Duneland Y will be hosting its monthly art class on Saturday, April 9, from 11a.m. to noon. The theme for this month is "April Showers Bring May Flowers." Everything needed for the class including canvas, brushes, paints are provided by the Y.
Michigan City Chamber Music Festival
The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival will present Jennet Ingle, oboist, in recital. The concert is Friday, April 8, 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. 9th St., Michigan City, IN. Admission is FREE, and there is a "meet the artist" reception immediately following the performance.
Have a Glass of Wine
Unwind this weekend at Shady Creek Winery in Michigan City or Running Vines Winery in Chesterton. Grab your friends and get out for an easy, and relaxing evening.
Oil Painting Class at the Portage Library
Beginning Oil Painting Classes are held. Each projects varies, see the example at the front desk, Pre-registration and prepayment ($55) is requested. Fee covers all supplies. Bring your lunch, and come create your own masterpiece!
Purdue University Northwest Calumet National Poetry Month and Latin Culture Event
Purdue University Northwest’s Calumet campus is celebrating National Poetry Month and Latin culture with three events this week.
10 Staycations In NWI That You Have to Try This Year
Vacations are always a good idea. But then there’s the travel expenses, booking hotels, getting up and leaving your house at 2am so you don’t miss your flight at 5am, is the destination kid-friendly, and who’s going to watch the dog? Have you considered a “staycation”? It’s a wild concept that all the cool kids are into these days. What you do is you go on vacation – close to home
Dinner for a Good Cause
Head to Texas Roadhouse of Portage for dinner tonight to help out Jacob's Ladder Pediatric Rehab. Throughout the month of April, the restaurant will be offering a free Cactus Blossom or Fried Pickle appetizer to any diner who donates $5 or more in support of Jacob's Ladder.
Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas: Authentic Western Swing!
Local vocalist Solitaire Miles will present a concert of Western Swing music at the LaPorte High School Auditorium on Sunday, April 10th at 3 pm. She sings Western Swing in a very sensual way. There is a jazziness about her delivery, but she holds fast to a sound reminiscent of roadside bars where just three people are left near the closing.
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