The District Moves into Phase Two of Plan to end Distressed Unit Status

On Sunday March 8, 2020 at approximately 8:50 PM, Indiana State Police Sergeant Matt Lazoff was patrolling on Mill Street in Angola, when he reported that his vehicle was nearly struck head on by a passing erratic driver in a Saturn SUV.

Statement from Charles Newell, Court Theatre’s Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Angel Ysaguirre, Court’s Executive Director

“As leadership at the University of Chicago continues to monitor the evolving status of COVID-19 in Chicagoland and across the globe, we at Court Theatre are at a critical moment in our six-decade history.

Drury Lane Theatre for Young Audiences presents "Shrek the Musical" | Music by Jeanine Tesori | Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire | Originally Produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions | Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig | April 30th – June 13th

Drury Lane Theatre for Young Audiences presents "Shrek the Musical" | Music by Jeanine Tesori | Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire | Originally Produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions | Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig | May 1st – June 13th

New artistic mini-golf course, Par Excellence Redux, invites public to tee off at Elmhurst Art Museum open May 9 – September 13, 2020

Playable 18-hole course, created by more than 20 artists, designers and architects from the Midwest and beyond, pays homage to School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s original 1988 exhibition

Indiana Governor Holcomb announced additional steps the state will take to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Indiana that may affect public art gatherings.

TIMELINE THEATRE’S WORLD PREMIERE OF TYLA ABERCRUMBIE’S RELENTLESS, DIRECTED BY RON OJ PARSON, WEAVES A MOTHER’S PAST WITH HER DAUGHTERS’ PRESENT, MAY 6 – JUNE 27, 2020

Saturday Night Live’s MELISSA VILLASEÑOR To Play The Den Theatre July 9 – 11, 2020 on The Heath Mainstage

We are saddened to announce that the 5th annual World Civility Day has been postponed indefinitely. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak the Gary Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors have chosen to heed the warnings and exercise on the side of caution.