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***** Highly Recommended ***** The Joffrey Ballet’s “Chicago-centric” version of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, is quite simply magnificent.  By setting The Nutcracker amidst Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, Wheeldon gave the city a unique gift.  It’s become a holiday tradition at my house!  No matter how many times I see The Nutcracker, I never get tired of the feeling of anticipation and excitement before a performance, waiting for that first chord of Tchaikovsky’s glorious music! The Nutcracker is absolutely perfect in every way.  4 BIG Spotlights

**** Highly Recommended  It was an absolute pleasure to see Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performing their Season 47: Fall Series in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre.  As a venue, Steppenwolf provided a more intimate feel than does the cavernous Harris Theatre, the usual Hubbard Street venue.  I was excited because Hubbard Street was chosen to add Fosse to their repertoire, thanks to the Verden Fosse Legacy.  By the way, Nicole Fosse was in the audience opening night. The performance was truly amazing and I am in awe of the strength and grace of the entire ensemble.  4 BIG Spotlights

On December 18th, the Munster Police Department received a report of an owl that had one of his wings tangled up in a soccer net at the high school's sports complex.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats have signed outfielder Baron Radcliff for the 2025 season. 

Radcliff, 25, played for the Reading Fightin Phils, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League in 2024. He appeared in 45 games with Reading and another 12 appearances with Washington. 

Medium Tyler Henry, star of the two NETFLIX series Live from the Other Side and Life After Death with Tyler Henry, brings his national live show to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue on Sunday, April 6, 2025.  Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Munster Police Department held our fall semester Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Graduation ceremonies at St. Thomas More School and St. Paul’s Lutheran School

The Munster Police Department held our 20th Annual Cops & Kids holiday shopping event at Target in Munster. Over 80 children from 34 area families were assisted through the program this year.

Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival returns January 15-26, 2025, welcoming puppeteers from around the world for 12 straight days of spectacular shows, intimate works and special events at dozens of venues all over the city

Open Space Arts to present Chicago Premiere of MR. PARKER January 31st – February 16th || Cast announced || A heartfelt drama by Michael McKeever exploring love after loss, and the complexities of new beginnings.