Join Maestro Troy Webdell and the South Shore Orchestra for our traditional holiday celebration the entire family can enjoy! Featuring classic and comtemporary music of the holiday season including music from Ottorino Respighi’s magical children’s ballet THE FANTASTIC TOYSHOP!
Conflict and emotional distance can work their way into one’s play over time until they become dominant choices. But what if instead of choosing conflict, we choose love instead? Making a conscious decision to appreciate and collaborate with your scene partner can take your scenework in unexpected and wonderful directions. In this workshop, Justin and Kelly will introduce techniques for finding meaningful connections with your scene partner, and explore the virtues of playing from a standpoint of total agreement. When you choose to embrace your scene partners rather than resist them, the possibilities for your scenework are truly limitless.
**About Justin & Kelly**
Justin and Kelly spend most of their time on tour, performing and teaching at theaters and festivals around the country; since 2014, they have performed and taught over 200 shows and workshops in 24 different states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and international waters. Off stage, they promote a DIY ethos that encourages improvisers to find their own voices and own their own work. They are based in New York City, where they are the founders of Countdown Theater, a roaming pop-up improv collaborative. With Glassworks, they are the organizers of the Basement Improv Summit.
Thursday May 24 6-9 PM
Carriage Court Pizza (Upper Room)
211 East St, Crown Point, IN 46307
$30
Two Special Events On Monday, May 28, 2018!
Memorial Opera House was built in 1868 by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the veterans of the Civil War, and stands as one of, if not the only, Memorial Hall that for 125 years continues to be used for it's original purpose...a gathering place for the community and a salute to those who have given of themselves in service to our country.
It is only fitting that the Opera House will host TWO EVENTS on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who have given their lives to keep us safe.
10:30 AM: Memorial Day Celebration
The David D. Porter Camp #115 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, accompanied by the South Shore Orchestra String Quartet, will present a special program to honor the Porter County residents who served in and/or gave their lives to save the Union. Admission is FREE.
3:00 PM: 12th Annual City of Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert
The concert will be performed by the Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band and will last less than one hour. The performance will feature patriotic band music, audience sing-a-longs and historical narratives. Admission is free, but audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Christian Food Pantry in Valparaiso.
Two Special Events On Monday, May 28, 2018!
Memorial Opera House was built in 1868 by the Grand Army of the Republic to commemorate the veterans of the Civil War, and stands as one of, if not the only, Memorial Hall that for 125 years continues to be used for it's original purpose...a gathering place for the community and a salute to those who have given of themselves in service to our country.
It is only fitting that the Opera House will host TWO EVENTS on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who have given their lives to keep us safe.
10:30 AM: Memorial Day Celebration
The David D. Porter Camp #115 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, accompanied by the South Shore Orchestra String Quartet, will present a special program to honor the Porter County residents who served in and/or gave their lives to save the Union. Admission is FREE.
3:00 PM: 12th Annual City of Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert
The concert will be performed by the Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band and will last less than one hour. The performance will feature patriotic band music, audience sing-a-longs and historical narratives. Admission is free, but audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Christian Food Pantry in Valparaiso.
Come and support youth theatre while enjoying a great dinner! 50% of all proceeds benefit RPAC and our all-youth programs in the NWI area.
More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/161332511240156/
Join Maestro Troy Webdell and the South Shore Orchestra as they open their 14th season with a grand scale symphonic concert featuring the music of Italian composer Ottorino Respighi including the epic tone poems The Fountains of Rome and The Pines of Rome as well as Chaccone for violin and orchestra performed by audience favorite Russian violinist Violetta Todorova!
Felix Cavaliere, American singer, songwriter, musician and member of the Rock N 'Roll Hall of Fame is coming to Northwest Indiana to play a one night only show to raise funds for Hospice of the Calumet Area. Opening the show for Felix will be Gary Indiana's own The Spaniels Forever. The event will follow with a special VIP reception hosted by the Porter County Museum.
Saturday, June 9, 5:30 PM CST
Curtain Time 7 PM CST
Celebrate the Arts with the Dunes Summer Theatre at our Annual FUNraiser. All attendees will enjoy one show ticket for the Tony-Award winning musical, The Spitfire Grill, directed by Steve Scott (Goodman Theatre), enjoy food catered by Fiddleheads, one drink ticket, and live music. Your support of the Dunes Summer Theatre will help in the ongoing revitalization efforts of this "gem in the woods". The Dunes Arts Foundation which operates the Dunes Summer Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
If you are a Season Ticket holder, you'll receive $10 off our FUNraiser as a special "Thank You". If you are a Season Ticket holder, call our Box Office (219) 879-7509 for your special discount.
GUITARIST PETER AGLINSKAS
A Concert Performance
A Dunes Summer Theatre "Jackson Series" Presentation
All Tickets $20
June 15, 7 PM CST
One Performance Only!
Tapping into his vast repertoire of jazz, bossa nova, soul, Latin, classic 50s, 60s, & 70s, as well as traditional Spanish and flamenco, this performance will feature Peter’s original solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements from his CDs “Sepia Session” and “South Shore Soul.” Building on the legacy of guitarists such as Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd, Peter Aglinskas infuses his music with elements from the contemporary worlds of jazz, funk and rock, with technique firmly rooted in the classical music tradition. Recipient of the Chicago Cultural Department’s “Artists International” Award, Peter Aglinskas has been delighting audiences for more than three decades with his signature guitar style.
JOHNNY V
A Concert Performance by Johnny V.
A Dunes Summer Theatre "Jackson Series" Presentation
All Tickets $20
June 16, 7 PM CST
One Performance Only!
Johnny V, a Midwestern singer, songwriter and recording artist, has been rocking his love for music for four solid decades! His soulful rasp and talent are celeb...rated throughout Chicagoland, NWI, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota. Performing at Pubs, Park Festivals, Art Shows and special events, his impassioned music and vibe always draws an engaged crowd! Johnny V also has a strong following of Neil Young fans and dedicates an occasional tribute show in his honor, covering the greatest of his repertoire, in intimate theater and library venues. He is currently recording his fifth project, a double album, rich in nostalgic, relatable lyricism and layered in dynamic rhythm. Johnny V is often accompanied by some of the most revered musicians in the Chicagoland area.
MAN OF LA MANCHA
Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh; Lyrics by Joe Darion
Directed by Jeffrey Baumgartner
A Dunes Summer Theatre "Jackson Series" Presentation
All Tickets $20
July 13 and 15
Friday at 7PM & Sunday at 2 PM CST
Two Performances Only!
Join us for a concert version of this multiple Tony Award Winning play and spellbinding songs. Artistic Director Jeffrey Baumgartner leads a remarkable cast in songs and script that is bound to delight. William Nelson leads the talented pit band, featuring classical Spanish guitarist, Peter Aglinskas, during these two entertaining performances.
MAN OF LA MANCHA
Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh; Lyrics by Joe Darion
Directed by Jeffrey Baumgartner
A Dunes Summer Theatre "Jackson Series" Presentation
All Tickets $20
July 13 and 15
Friday at 7PM & Sunday at 2 PM CST
Two Performances Only!
Join us for a concert version of this multiple Tony Award Winning play and spellbinding songs. Artistic Director Jeffrey Baumgartner leads a remarkable cast in songs and script that is bound to delight. William Nelson leads the talented pit band, featuring classical Spanish guitarist, Peter Aglinskas, during these two entertaining performances.
Have you ever wanted to improvise songs like they do on Whose Line is it Anyway? Then Laura & Rick Hall’s Music Improv workshop will be perfect for you!
Rick Hall (The Second City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Factory) and Laura (Whose Line Is It Anyway, Drew Carey’s and The Improv All-Stars) create a supportive, fun workshop environment where you can grow, explore and move out of your comfort zone, starting with warmups and games to help ease into singing.
If you’re new to improv in general or just want to see what song improv is about, this workshop is perfect for you. You’ll build vocal confidence and learn to listen to each other and the accompaniment. You’ll learn about creating characters and stories through song. Before you know it, you’ll be belting out your own great improvised songs! We’ll work on songprov as a natural extension of your existing improv skills. We’ll focus on creating a strong who and where for your songs, look at musical form and structure, advanced harmonies and more.
Tickets are:
$50 for students who want to fully participate and interact directly with Laura & Rick.
$35 for people who want to audit the workshop and observe only (no stage time/direct time with Laura or Rick)
Space is limited!
Join 4th Street for an evening of original 10 plays
Join 4th Street for an evening of original 10 plays
Join 4th Street for an evening of original 10 plays
Join 4th Street for an evening of original 10 plays
Join 4th Street for an evening of original 10 plays
Join 4th Street for an evening of original 10 plays
SACRED SANDS
Written by John Hoppe
Directed by John Green
A Dunes Summer Theatre "Jackson Series" Performance
All Tickets $20
September 7, 7PM CST
One Performance Only!
Written by local playwright David Hoppe, and directed by John Green of Columbia College Chicago, Sacred Sands tells the story of how the Indiana Dunes were saved from being sold off to corporations. This one evening only performance was inspired by the book 'Sacred Sands: A Struggle for Community in the Indiana Dunes' by J. Ronald Engel. This is an entertaining theatrical reading by local artists. This piece combines music, spoken word, and dramatic dialogue to tell the story of Indiana's crowning jewel: the dunes.
DEAR JOHN
A Dunes Summer Theatre "Jackson Series " Performance
All Tickets $20
September 8, 7PM CST
One Performance Only!
Young Hines has been performing the music of John Lennon in Beatle tribute bands for just over 20 years across the globe. Young is now happy to bring to you for the first time his own personal take on a John Lennon solo performance. Join us for this one night of music of one of the world's most beloved musicians.
A portion of this show's net proceeds will be donated to help regional animal shelters and rescues!
Chicago-rooted quartet ROCKEN HORSE formed in 1975 when the Windy City music scene was exploding with groups like REO Speedwagon, Styx and others. Rocken Horse lit up stages throughout the Midwest, signing their first record deal in 1980. Tight vocal harmonies gave Rocken Horse their own unique sound, anchored by a tight rhythm section and powered bytwin guitars.
Their debut LP -- "Rocken Roll" -- generated a handful regional radio singles quickly buildingthem a large Midwestern following. Their 1981 album release show at Northwest Indiana's legendary Sherwood Club sold out in a matter of hours, as over 900 people came out to rock with "The Horse," as fans have come to call them.
After a few years on the road doing headline shows and opening for top rock acts of the day,the members decided to follow their individual paths in life while always remaining the closest of friends.
In 2016, three of the original Horses -- Jim Koranda, Glenn Reyna, and Ken Silvestri -- reunited with new drummer Rick Stanislavski to kick-start the second chapter of Rocken Horse. In 2017, they recorded and released an original EP, "Three By Four," to the delight of regional fans long-hoping for such a reunion. Today's Rocken Horse concerts feature those wonderful vocal harmonies delivering a nice blend of favorites from their debut album, new originals, and assorted covers by the classic bands who inspired them. Rocken Horse have recently shared stages with Chicago's legendary Ides of March and other top talents.
Their Memorial Opera House debut will be even more special with the addition of CHICK NORRIS, the newest musical project by renown Chicago guitarist/vocalist Lorrie Kountz, famous for fronting the Chicago bands Bitch and Tough Love in the 1980s. Chick Norris is rounded out by guitarist Laura Jansons, bassist Pete Jansons, and drummer/percussionist Jeff Fite, who play 80’s and 90’s alternative and today’s current rock, retooling songs with their own artistic signature. Chick Norris has proved to be a crowd pleaser!
Presented by Tom Lounges Entertainment, LLC
THE FIRST BRUSH OF FALL
A Plein Air Artist Event
Sponsored by Horizon Bank
Co-sponsored by the Indiana Plein Air Painters' Association
September 21, 22, 23
Be prepared as artists from around the region converge on Michigan City and the surrounding areas with easels and paint brushes to compete for cash prizes in The Dunes Summer Theatre's first ever paint fair. During 3 days, artists will create paintings in 30 minutes or less, as well as other works over the weekend. Artists will sell select pieces at the end of the event. Cash prizes will be awarded to top artists. If you are an artist, young or old, and would like to participate, click the Register button and reserve your spot today.
THE FIRST BRUSH OF FALL
A Plein Air Artist Event
Sponsored by Horizon Bank
Co-sponsored by the Indiana Plein Air Painters' Association
September 21, 22, 23
Be prepared as artists from around the region converge on Michigan City and the surrounding areas with easels and paint brushes to compete for cash prizes in The Dunes Summer Theatre's first ever paint fair. During 3 days, artists will create paintings in 30 minutes or less, as well as other works over the weekend. Artists will sell select pieces at the end of the event. Cash prizes will be awarded to top artists. If you are an artist, young or old, and would like to participate, click the Register button and reserve your spot today.
THE FIRST BRUSH OF FALL
A Plein Air Artist Event
Sponsored by Horizon Bank
Co-sponsored by the Indiana Plein Air Painters' Association
September 21, 22, 23
Be prepared as artists from around the region converge on Michigan City and the surrounding areas with easels and paint brushes to compete for cash prizes in The Dunes Summer Theatre's first ever paint fair. During 3 days, artists will create paintings in 30 minutes or less, as well as other works over the weekend. Artists will sell select pieces at the end of the event. Cash prizes will be awarded to top artists. If you are an artist, young or old, and would like to participate, click the Register button and reserve your spot today.
