By Darla McCammon This week brings hope to the heart. Why? The first day of spring arrives. The ice is off and our marsh is teeming once again with mallards, wood ducks, buffleheads, robins, red-winged blackbirds and even sandhill cranes. The herons have not returned to us as … Read More
WABASH — Radio station Willie 103.5 will welcome Scotty McCreery when he takes the Ford Theater stage during a return visit to the Honeywell Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Scotty McCreery reached No. 1 on the charts twice during the past year with his back-to-back hits … Read More
WARSAW — Lakeview Middle School will be hosting an evening of one-act theater performances to showcase the school’s group of theater students. Both one-acts will be comedic and completely family-friendly. The shows will be performed in the Lakeview auditorium on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. Admission is … Read More
WARSAW — The recipients of six Memorial Scholarships were announced at Debra Collier’s School of Dance. The scholarships, named in memory of former students Ashleigh Bruner, Jacquline Egolf, Kurt Engler, Emma Martin and Lori Rigsby and former dance parent Cindy Crane, were developed by the studio to offer … Read More
AKRON — The theatre department at Tippecanoe Valley High School has been hard at work preparing for the spring musical, “Once On This Island.” Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. An additional show time is planned for 2 p.m. … Read More
MISHAWAKA — The Bethel College Theatre Department will present “The Drowsy Chaperone” at 7:30 p.m. March 28, 29 and 30, with a matinee at 1 p.m. March 30, in the Everest-Rohrer Auditorium on Bethel’s campus. The March 29 performance will be interpreted for the deaf community. Winner of … Read More
By Darla McCammon This week we will catch up with the series we began on Camille Pissarro. If you recall, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) drove Pissarro and his family to move from their home in Louveciennes, France, to a small village across the channel to a home near … Read More
WARSAW — The Lakeland Art Center and Gallery will host an art reception for the students of Warsaw Middle Schools from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at 302 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw. Come enjoy the art created by the very talented youth of Warsaw, meet the … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Grace College is pleased to announce the fourth annual Grace College and The Village at Winona Festival of Music. Running from March through December this year, the festival will feature local choruses and returning ensembles, as well as musicians brand new to the festival. Sweetwater … Read More
By Darla McCammon You may not know him, but you certainly have seen him. He’s the guy who is all over the community. Big events and small, he covers them all. He can be seen with his trusty camera, tripod and bag, and sometimes in the past he … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a Coffee & Canvas Program at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 8. This event is a great choice for girls’ night out or date night. Create a canvas masterpiece while you sip your choice of hot beverage at the Center … Read More
WARSAW — As part of an ongoing fine-tuning of an audition package for one of the country’s most popular television talent shows, local musician Mark Allen is inviting local live music fans to attend a Warsaw-based show where they can be part of a his audition video. Allen, … Read More
WABASH — Buckets N Boards, a hilarious high-energy show, chock-full of amazing percussion, ridiculous songs, spectacular tap dancing, inventive instrumentation and an incredible variety of musical talents, will perform at the Honeywell Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17. Creators Matthew Levingston and Gareth Sever have … Read More
By Darla McCammon We will return to our series on Camille Pissarro but first let’s find an interlude to introduce two exhibits you may wish to visit. Beginning March 5, you can enjoy the very capable artistry of Leo Dean Jansen at the Warsaw City Hall Art Gallery. … Read More
WARSAW — The Lakeland Art Center and Gallery will host its first open studio from noon to 4:30 p.m. March 9. This is a time for creative people of all skill levels to come together for an afternoon of camaraderie while creating their art. Just bring your art … Read More
By Darla McCammon The road to the famous palace of Marie Antoinette and King Louis became a favorite subject of a number of Pissarro paintings after he moved to Louveciennes in 1869. He also struck up new acquaintances with other artists at the Académie Suisee free school. Cézanne, … Read More
