RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq The World Tour is coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s new Hard Rock Live venue on August 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb recently announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Chicago Writers’ Bloc celebrates 30th Anniversary with Benefit and 2022 New Play Festival | Festival to feature new work by John S. Green, Chloe Bolan, and other local Chicago playwrights

Just in time for spring, the Chicago Children’s Theatre is back in bloom. Returning to live, in-person productions, Carmela Full of Wishes is a charming tale about the importance of imagination. Adapted for the stage by Alvaro Saar Rios from the children’s book by Matt de la Pena with illustrations by Christian Robinson. The quartet of actors here playing an array of characters. The primary, Carmela, is describe by Rios as a “fierce Latina with an awesome imagination”. More on that in just a moment. The show’s official opening attended by a cornucopia of ages, genders and races.

“Intimate Apparel” is a slice of life of a shy hardworking black woman in 1905.  Esther sews intimate garments for high society women as well as prostitutes.  Her world revolves around these clients, her fabric supplier, an Orthodox Jew and a pen pal prospective husband.

The word “intimate” actually has two separate meanings in this story.  Esther sews lovely “intimate” apparel for her mere existence.  And, the characters around Esther’s life seek “intimacy”, but never really achieve it.

Steve Martin’s creation pits a 23-year-old Picasso against a 25-year-old Einstein. Each Is on the threshold of fame and both have enormous egos. The banter between them and the Lapin Agile “bar people” makes for fun and friction.  It was sort of like “The Million Dollar Quartet” meets “Cheers”, and that’s not bad!

**** Highly Recommended **** Are you ready to rock?  "Rock of Ages", the fabulous jukebox musical playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, is the show for you!  Although "Rock of Ages" has a plot, 'save the Bourbon Bar' as well as a boy-meets-girl sub-plot, the music is the real story – and it rocks!  Seriously, the score includes 28 hits from artists like Bon Jovi, Journey, Styx, Pat Benatar, Poison, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Europe, Starship, Quiet Riot, REO Speedwagon and more.  You’ll be dancing in your seat!  4 BIG Spotlights

PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST FOR PORCHLIGHT REVISITS PASSING STRANGE, THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY AT THE RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MAY 18 AND 19 | Tickets are Now on Sale for this Rarely Seen Broadway Rock Musical Exploring an Artist’s Journey of Self Discovery with Book and Lyrics by Stew+, Music by Heidi Rodewald* and Stew+, Directed by Donterrio+, Music Directed by Justin Akira Kono+ and Choreographed by Terri K Woodall*

CHICAGO’S WNDR MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH NEW INSTALLATION, BOXED IN | WNDR Museum Welcomes Chicago Poets to Perform and Write Poetry Onsite in Celebration of National Poetry Month

Chesterton Art Center is pleased to announce the return of two annual exhibitions in May, titled Fiber Art ’22 by Duneland Weavers’ Guild and Dream Big, the CAC Youth Art Exhibition.