If you ever wanted to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and experience China through the universal language of music, the bus leaves on December 26 from Valparaiso University’s parking lot. That is just the first dot on your itinerary if you opt to …
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Artist and high school teacher, Kirsten Renehan has a few tools of the artist trade up her sleeve. She teaches Drawing, Visual Communications and International Baccalaureate Visual Arts at Chesterton High School. Her background also includes that as a graphic …
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South Shore Orchestra opens their 9th season with a theme of Fusion of Art and Music in their first concert presentation of Passionate Colors. An evening of colorful works will be featured including the world premiere of RED, a piece created by the young and …
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South Shore Orchestra begins its 9th season titled Fusion of Art and Music. Seven of those seasons have been solely supported by the benefit funds raised by annual wine tastings and ultimately their fine wine dinner, with live and silent auction. This …
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April 1 will be an exciting day for Josh DeVries, a Junior at Chesterton High School. That is the last day to donate to a cause that so far has raised just enough money to begin composing a piece titled “Bridge to Beijing”, by award winning composer …
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A capacity audience applauded Rhapsody in Swing with standing ovations on Saturday, December 22 at the Memorial Opera House. It was just what this collaborative community theater group needed to give them the energy, enthusiasm and confidence to take this …
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South Shore Orchestra and Carnegie Arts Center both of Northwest Indiana are collaborating on “an historic event” – the first ever community theatre show to tour China. Rhapsody in Swing! is an original musical love letter of the greatest hits from the …
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Ivy Tech Auditorium Theater will be the stage for some exciting musical drama on Friday October 5th. South Shore Orchestra will bring you a bit of Halloween spirit with visions of “dancing skeletons” in Dance Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens. Then some …
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A sold out crowd gathered to celebrate fine Italian wine, fabulous food and the South Shore Orchestra at Venue by Bistro in Valparaiso on Sunday afternoon August 26. Six wine distributors volunteered their time and product to toast the growing community …
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The gentle sounds of string quartet music could be heard floating above the Chesterton Art Fair in Porter, Indiana on August 4-5. Amid the artists displaying paintings and handcrafted jewelry sat four gifted musicians from the South Shore Youth Orchestra …
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