AFTER 50 YEARS AT GOODMAN THEATRE, ROCHE SCHULFER TO RETIRE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO ON AUGUST 31, 2024 AND CONTINUE AS SENIOR ADVISOR THROUGH THE GOODMAN’S CENTENNIAL SEASON LAUNCH (SEPTEMBER 2025)
***OVER FIVE DECADES, SCHULFER HAS PRODUCED 400+ PLAYS, NEW WORKS AND MUSICALS; ESTABLISHED A CHRISTMAS CAROL AS AN ANNUAL TRADITION EXPERIENCED BY 2.5 MILLION PATRONS OVER 46 YEARS; AND “GUIDED THE GOODMAN THROUGH THE ARTS STORM OF THE CENTURY” (CHICAGO TRIBUNE)***

PEGASUS THEATRE CHICAGO TO RECEIVE $30,000 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FOR ITS YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

Paramount Theatre breaks ground on new Stolp Island Theatre in downtown Aurora || Mayor Richard C. Irvin, Paramount officials and sponsor Verano celebrate new theater by expanding Aurora’s downtown riverwalk as an entertainment and dining destination

LIFELINE THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT ADDED TO TEAM IN THE NEW YEAR

Valparaiso Creative Council presents Sip + Social Speakeasy || April 24th

The Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) Men’s Fund has granting $5,000 to the Morgan Township Volunteer Fire Department (MTVFD).

INDOT Seeking Public Comment on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment

The biggest celestial event in centuries—the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024—will darken the sky while providing Indiana University the opportunity to shine!

Navy Pier Commemorates Black History Month with a Spotlight on Black Art and Artisans || Fine art exhibition, makers market, and interactive workshops on-deck

Legendary Emmy-nominated hip-hop and pop music choreographer Fatima Robinson announced as featured speaker and masterclass instructor for Red Clay Dance Company’s La Femme Dance Festival March 14th-16th || Robinson’s recent projects include the acclaimed Warner Bros. musical The Color Purple, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour and the 2022 Super Bowl || Festival celebrates women of the Black/African diaspora in dance, with performance of world premieres at the Harris Theater choreographed by Red Clay Dance’s Founder & Artistic Director Vershawn Sanders-Ward and Michelle N. Gibson, and the Chicago premiere of Wanjiru Kamuyu’s solo Portraits in Red