Greater Lafayette is reveling in the performing arts from music to theatre to dance!
Say hello to summer by
supporting local performing arts organizations located in Lafayette and Central Indiana!
Theatre
One Slight Hitch
Red Barn Theatre
Frankfort, IN
Red Barn Theatre
Frankfort, IN
It is Courtney’s wedding day and her mother is making sure
that everything is perfect. The groom, the dress, and the decorations are all
perfect (assuming the decorations arrive!)Then, the doorbell rings…so much for
perfect.
The show runs from June 18-22 and June 25-29.
Performances will be every evening at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm
For ticket information, click here.
Annie Warbucks
Myer's Dinner Theatre
Hillsboro, IN
Myer's Dinner Theatre
Hillsboro, IN
Running now at Myers Dinner Theatre is Annie Warbucks, the
sequel to the classic musical, Annie. Join the group on Christmas Day as Daddy
Warbucks (Mark Tumey, Noblesville) looks to adopt the loveable orphan, Annie
(Alivia Williams, Crawfordsville). In order to do this, he must be married.
Will he marry his beloved secretary, Grace Ferrell (Bailey Williams, Danville,
IL) or will someone else step in to mess things up? Follow the connivance of
women fighting over the right to marry a millionaire and heartache when the
orphan girl in question runs away in fear and shame. Can this turn out to be a
happy ending for Annie and Daddy Warbucks? This show runs through June 21st.
There are matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays (meal at noon) and evening
performances on Fridays and Saturdays (meal at 6:30 p.m.). Call the Reservation
Desk at 765-798-4902, ext. 2, for scheduling information and to make
reservations.
Click here for more information.
Doctor Dolittle
The Vanity Theatre
Crawfordsville, IN
The Sugarcreek Youth Players present Doctor Dolittle! Doctor Dolittle's love of animals and extraordinary ability to talk to them will turn the Vanity's stage into a combination of a zoo and a doctor's office, a circus and overseas to Africa. This comedy about the good doctor and his animal friends was dramatized by Olga Fricker and is based on the beloved book by Hugh Lofting. Performances are June 13th-15th. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 and Sunday shows are at 2 pm. Tickets cost $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for children.
For more information, click here.
Music
Bach Chorale Children’s Choir
S.I.N.G.S. Magnificent Memories
What was your favorite memory of summer vacation? Splashing
in the pool? Going fishing? Cruising to the Bahamas? Every summer, and every
concert brings memories to keep for a lifetime. Magnificent Memories is a
concert which will be sure to add a moment or two which you can carry along
throughout the rest of summer!
The performance will be held June 21st, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Sunnyside Middle School.
Tickets for adults are $9.00 and tickets for students/children are $4.00.
For more information, click here.
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra
Howling Mozart After Hours!
Wolf Park is collaborating with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra for a special outdoor performance! The LSO is being represented by a string quartet which will perform the music of Mozart and other classical favorites. Will the wolves 'sing' along? You will have to be here to find out! We will also offer our usual Howl Night program! Come for the whole night, or just a little while. There is something for everyone at this special evening's event. Bring along your own chairs or blankets! The concert will be held June 14th at 7:30 pm at Wolf Park. Tickets for adults are $8 and tickets for children are $6. Children 5 and under are free!
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra
Howling Mozart After Hours!
Wolf Park is collaborating with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra for a special outdoor performance! The LSO is being represented by a string quartet which will perform the music of Mozart and other classical favorites. Will the wolves 'sing' along? You will have to be here to find out! We will also offer our usual Howl Night program! Come for the whole night, or just a little while. There is something for everyone at this special evening's event. Bring along your own chairs or blankets! The concert will be held June 14th at 7:30 pm at Wolf Park. Tickets for adults are $8 and tickets for children are $6. Children 5 and under are free!
Lafayette Citizens’ Band
Lafayette Citizens Band is a 50 piece concert band in Lafayette, Indiana. They
play traditional concert band literature and marches, patriotic music, and
popular music from several recent decades.
Concerts are free and open to the public. Bring a lawn chair, a picnic basket, and friends to Riehle Plaza. Concerts
start at 7:30pm every Thursday evening.
For more information, click here.
The Good Mad Charity Concert
The Good Mad is an LA based alternative folk trio. Allie
Gonino, Adam Brooks, and Andy Fischer-Price have been playing music together
since 2010, and formed The Good Mad in the summer of 2011. Their sound is a blend
of folk instrumentation, with Gonino often playing violin, along with
entrancing three-part harmonies, and poetic lyrics. The Good Mad has had their
music placed in TV shows such as ABC Family's "The Lying Game", and
upcoming films such as 'See You in Valhalla. The concert will be held June 14th at 5:30 at Fowler Hall inside of Stewart Center at Purdue University. Tickets cost $5.00. For more information, click here.
Dulcimer Gatherings
Dulcimer Gathering meets for a musical jam each Tuesday,
June through August, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Centennial Park, 6th and Brown
Streets, Lafayette, IN. All acoustic instrumentalists and listeners are welcomed.
The gatherings are free. In case of rain, the jam moves to Trinity Education Building, 6th and
North Streets.
For more information, click here.
Indiana Fiddler’s Gathering
Attend the 42nd Annual Indiana Fiddler’s
Gathering at Battle Ground, Indiana in Tippecanoe County! Concerts will be held
June 27-29.
For more information and a complete schedule, click here.
The Taste of Tippecanoe
Come savor the flavor as the 2014 TASTE will feature dozens
of bands, over 35 restaurants and more fun than you can pack in one evening.
It's the biggest party of the year and it's ALL good! Taste of Tippecanoe is
sanctioned by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, a non-profit organization, and is
used as a fund-raising event to support the arts in Tippecanoe and surrounding
counties.
Children 12 and under are free but must be accompanied by an
adult. Tickets are available online, at Pay Less
Supermarkets, and at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation.
For more information
please visit: tasteoftippecanoe.org
Med Flory Jazz and Blues Fest
Enjoy an evening of Jazz and Blues played on the banks of the Wabash river, Little Turtle Waterway in Logansport, Indiana. The festival will be held on June 14th from 3:00-12:00 pm. Tickets are $15 a piece or $25 for two adults. Those 20 and under may attend for $8, and children 6 and under are free. Advance tickets purchased at any Security Federal Savings Bank location also come with $5 worth of food tickets.
For more information, click here.
Sundown Summer Music Series
Each Sunday from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, local musical talent will perform for one hour at 7 p.m at the Little Turtle Waterway Plaza in Logansport, Indiana. These performances are informal and will usually be a single person sharing their talents with those who are interested in listening. The audience is welcome to bring their own lawn chairs, refreshments, cameras, blankets and family members.
Returning musicians lined up to play this summer include Jason McKeever, Tracy Boucher, Eric Rogers, Cyndi Fisher, Steve Michaels, Matt Barnett & Sparrow 5, Extended Family of Sarah & Pete Walthery and the BarnStar Sharks. New to the line-up this year is Stacey Kistler and Brandt Carmichael with Wrong Way.
For more information, click here.
Symphony in the Park
The Kokomo Symphony Orchestra and Satisfaction, the International Rolling Stones Show will offer a free concert on Saturday, June 28th at 8pm in Foster Park. Come rock to this award-winning show that the New York Examiner called “the best show of it’s kind. . . ever!”
For a real VIP experience, tables (which will be as close as possible to the action) are available for purchase. The VIP experience includes food and wine. The VIP experience is $300 for a table of 8.
For more information, click here.
Kokomo Park Band
The Kokomo Park Band will open its 2014 Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, June 11, at 8 p.m. in Highland Park. The free weekly concerts continue through July 30. Music ranges from Broadway hits to classical! Bring lawn chairs, friends, and munchies for an evening of fun in the park!
For more information, click here.
Film
Set in Motion is a one night screening featuring
contemporary video art and experimental short films hosted by Purdue
University’s Fountain Gallery in Lafayette, IN. Artists will explore how
motion, time, repetition and narrative can change the way we see art. With
video capabilities becoming part of our everyday lives, artists are encouraged to
challenge the medium – and question our reality. The event will be held June 20th with 6:30 and 7:30
screenings. For more information, click here.
Dance
Camelot Dance Club
Camelot Dance Club holds its monthly ballroom dance on the
fourth Sunday of the month at Duncan Hall. There is a one-hour ballroom dance
lesson starting at 6:30 pm, and the dance is from 7:30 - 10 pm. Admission is
$10 per person or $5 for students and includes the lesson and the dance. Annual
memberships are available for $60 per person or $30 for students. For
additional information, call 765-404-8560, or email CamelotDanceClub@gmail.com
or visit www.CamelotDanceClub.com.
La Milonguera
Join La Milonguera this Friday, 6/13 at 9:00 pm in Stewart Center, room 302 for our Summer Callout! Have you ever wanted to learn to Tango? Have you ever watched Tango in the movies or on TV and wanted to experience the excitement and the passion of real Argentinian Tango? Now you can! Come to our callout and see what it's all about!
For more information, click here.
Information provided from organizations' website.
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