October 18 - October 24 * This Week in Indiana History
Date:
Sun, 10/18/2026 - 12:01am to Sat, 10/24/2026 - 11:59pm
Hoosier History Highlights
Write Club Chicago Announces Combatants Coming to Gman Tavern for October 20 Bout
Date:
Tue, 10/20/2026 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
WRITE CLUB CHICAGO ANNOUNCES THE COMBATANTS FOR ITS 17TH SEASON LAUNCH, TUESDAY, OCT. 20 AT GMAN TAVERN ||
The Season Kicks-Off its Latest Season with New “Bouts” and a Performance from the Cover Band Gargamel
Small Business Investment Meeting
Date:
Wed, 10/21/2026 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Small Business Investment Meeting || Wednesday, October 21st || Guest Speakers: Christopher Harris, Director of Gary Redevelopment; Carrie Anne Sharp, Director of Planning & Development; Chuck Hughes, CEO/President, Gary Chamber of Commerce
CHICAGO’S RENOWNED ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE CELEBRATES CHICAGO’S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Date:
Sat, 10/24/2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
CHICAGO’S RENOWNED ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE CELEBRATES CHICAGO’S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE || 12th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade makes triumphant return to original location along Columbus Drive || Saturday, October 24, 6-8 pm
Dunes Arts celebrates 75 years with glam rock-inspired gala Oct. 24
Date:
Sat, 10/24/2026 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
DUNES ARTS SUMMER THEATRE CONCLUDES 2026 SEASON WITH STARDUST 2101: THE NEXT 75 YEARS GALA ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th || Cocktails, Gourmet Dinner, Open Bar, Live Entertainment, Silent Auction and Raffle Highlight Evening
RUSSELL THOMPKINS & THE NEW STYLISTICS ARE COMING TO HARD ROCK
Date:
Sat, 10/24/2026 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
RUSSELL THOMPKINS & THE NEW STYLISTICS ARE COMING TO HARD ROCK CASINO NORTHERN INDIANA
Go Behind The SCREAM: A Live Conversation with David Arquette
Date:
Sat, 10/24/2026 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Go Behind The SCREAM: A Live Conversation with David Arquette following a 30th Anniversary screening of SCREAM, one-night-only
at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, Saturday, October 24th at 8 p.m.
Blacklisted: A Multimedia Musical Telling of Hollywood Stars Blacklisted in the 1950s
Date:
Sun, 10/25/2026 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Theatre at the Center presents Blacklisted: A Multimedia Musical Telling of Hollywood Stars Blacklisted in the 1950s || October 25th
annual Halloween event for all ages at American Blues Theater
Date:
Sun, 10/25/2026 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
American Blues Theater hosts its annual costumed fundraiser HALLOWEEN BOO BASH featuring killer karaoke, campfire stories, pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, costume contests, seasonal bites & brews, and more! || All funds benefit artists’ wages during Season 41 || Sunday, October 25th at American Blues Theater
JAZZ SESSIONS AT THE AMERICAN FACTORY
Date:
Sun, 10/25/2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
A new intimate live music series celebrating some of the finest jazz artists from Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland.