The Neo-Futurists kick off 2020-2021 Season with world premiere of 45 Plays for America’s First Ladies, Oct. 8 – Nov. 2, 2020, starring artists from Chicago, New York and San Francisco Neo-Futurists | Digital version of signature late-night show The Infinite Wrench
continues 50 weeks per year, with new work every week | 32nd Season also includes monthly presentation of 60 Songs in 60 Minutes |
Neo-Lab commission Elements of Style, a Neo-Futurist-style lecture series, special themed productions of The Infinite Wrench and more!

COLLABORACTION MERGES TWO FALL EVENTS INTO ONE MONTH-LONG VIRTUAL BLOW-OUT, "WE STILL DREAM: THE 5th ANNUAL PEACEBOOK AND UTOPIAN BALL", OCTOBER 17-NOVEMBER 14 | Peacebook 2020 kicks off October 17 with two free programs of 10 Chicago artists/activists premiering short new works about peace in Chicago, followed by a month of screenings and online conversations leading up to the live Utopian Ball benefit gala on November 14 to raise spirits and funds for Chicago’s theater for social change

Tippecanoe – This evening (9/11/2020), just after 8:45 PM, Trooper Ben Fike was driving his black unmarked Dodge Charger, southbound on Interstate 65 near the 175 MM, when he observed a vehicle with improper tail lights traveling in excess of the posted speed limit. Trooper Fike attempted to stop the vehicle, a red Pontiac Firebird, but the driver refused to pull over. A pursuit was initiated.

Relive the cultural, educational, artistic, and historic experience of the 1880s-1920s Chautauquas. Based on the model of the Chautauqua Institute in New York, guests will experience lectures, interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, artistic performances, and a creative makerspace.

This map-guided tour showcases 5 unique area LaPorte County shops offering the best in antiques, folk art, handcrafts, salvage, re-purposed, vintage, primitives, furniture, collectibles, yard art and more. Three gift certificates will be awarded for 3 Whole Days -October 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2020 from 10am – 4pm CST!

In an effort to provide Halloween options to parents this year, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that there will be a City Wide Drive Through Trunk and Treat event held in the Hammond Sportsplex parking lot located at 6630 Indianapolis Boulevard on Friday, October 30th, 2020 from 5-7pm.

A partnership between the State of Indiana and 180 Skills will allow up to 100,000 Hoosiers to gain key workforce skills free of charge through an online library of courses.

Cross-continental cast announced for virtual audio drama A WAR OF THE WORLDS – to be performed live online October 15 to November 21 | Wells’ Martian invasion tale, now set in present-day Chicago and other parts of the state, will be performed live six times per week by a cast spread across North America

EIGHTH BLACKBIRD PRESENTS “THE CHICAGO ARTISTS WORKSHOP” SHOWCASING ARTISTS IN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CONCERTS BEGINNING OCT. 20th

CHICAGO IMMERSIVE PRESENTS WANDER: LINCOLN SQUARE—A CHICAGO WALKING EXPERIENCE, AN  INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR WALKING TOUR ON CHICAGO’S NORTH SIDE, SEPTEMBER 19 – NOVEMBER 1