Looking for class members who graduated from Hammond Tech. We are doing something different for the class of "58" Reunion - ALL are welcome to celebrate with us. Our 50th Class Reunion Dinner Dance will be held on September 6, 2008 at the American Legion Post in East Chicago.

Thunderclap Recording and The Towle Community Theater have united forces to bring you the best that Northwest Indiana has to offer in music.

Friday, JUNE 13th, at 8pm features Eric Lambert & Urban Twang.
$8 in advance, $12 day of performance

Victory Gardens Theater's Crip Slam Series will present Heidi Latsky Dance, in an Alliger Arts Production, titled "Gimp" (excerpts) - a special evening of interconnected new works inspired by the expressive physicality of both disabled and able-bodied dancers - Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 pm at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. Tickets are $15. For tickets and information, call the
Victory Gardens box office, 773-871-3000, or purchase online at
http://www.VictoryGardens.org.

Kyle DeSantis, President of Drury Lane Water Tower Place and Suzanne Petri, President of Chicago Cabaret Professionals, are thrilled to announce a new series of ongoing Monday night cabaret events. This series is being launched following the tremendous success of the first CCP/Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place collaboration in February, My Fair Cabaret.

Area musicians are invited to sign up now to compete in Porter County Unplugged, a benefit for Mental Health America of Porter County. Acoustic performers will compete for cash prizes, with audience votes determining the winners. The top awards will be $200, $100 and $50. Porter County Unplugged will be from 5 to 8 p.m. May 17 at The Franklin House, 58 Campbell St., Valparaiso. This is a 21 and older event.

There is a $5.00 entry fee per musician. To compete or for more information, call Jim Henry at 219-759-2426.

Check out our Regional Arts Calendar - It's your guide to what's happening in the arts! Here's a link to the website: www.southshoreartsonline.org/calendar/calendar

Art by Patricia Janco, Brooklyn Bridge, Acrylic (on display at our Crown Point Branch)

South Shore Arts Beaux Arts Ball, Friday, June 6th, at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts. Invitations go out on April 21, 2008. Reservations close on May 23, or sooner if sold out.

For more information on the Ball or to donate an auction item contact tricia@southshoreartsonline.org

From April through June, Megan Crosby will display her photography artwork in the Towle Community Theatre lobby.