Take a Bow, Greater Lafayette! : Performing Arts in July

Theatre


Can't afford a trip to Broadway this month? Enjoy an evening of theatre near you! Here are some productions happening across Greater Lafayette!

Frankfort

Frankfort's Red Barn Theatre is featuring several plays this summer that involve thrills, laughs, and puppetry!

The theatre is currently playing "Anybody for Murder?" which runs until July 13th. The play revolves around a group of odd characters who each plan to kill each other for money.

From July 16th-July 27th, the Red Barn theatre will premiere the romantic comedy, "Breaking and Entering".  A charming con man breaks into what he thinks is an empty apartment—only to find a mysterious woman waiting for him.  Plot twists, mistaken identities, and interesting dialogue highlight this very different romantic comedy.   

To wrap up the summer season, the Tony-award winning Broadway musical, Avenue Q, will take the stage beginning July 31st! Join a group of 20 something puppets trying to make it in the Big Apple and find their place in the world as they are accompanied by show stopping tunes on their hilarious adventures. (This show may not be appropriate for children).

For a full season schedule and ticket information, visit the Red Barn Theatre's website. 

Hillsboro



 Hillsboro's Myers Dinner Theatre presents a youth production of "Shrek The Musical". The show is based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks Animation film that started it all and brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre - not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand...and his name is Shrek. Full of all-new songs and great dancing, "Shrek The Musical" is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone! The show runs until July 26th. 

For showtimes and ticket information, click here.

Music

Get out of the house and attend an outdoor concert with friends! Listen to that Indiana rhythm over the Wabash!

Lafayette/West Lafayette

Lafayette based musician, Kyle Bledsoe, will perform at the People's Brewing Company on July 8th at 6 pm! Grab a beer and listen to some of the soulful blues! Admission is free. For more information, click here.



The Lafayette Citizens Band continues to play on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm at Riehle Plaza! Grab some lawn chairs and friends to enjoy the concert! Admission is free. For a full season schedule, click here.



Purdue Memorial Union begins its outdoor concert series on July 9th at 6 pm. The series kicks off with the family band, The Snyders. Food is available from 5-7:30 pm. Admission is free. For more information on this series, click here.



Local bands gather for Lafayette's annual Dancing in the Streets festival on July 19th! The festival lasts from 4 pm-midnight.Three stages of continuous live music, great food, beer/wine, and a classic car and motorcycle cruise last throughout the night. Tickets are now available for $5 each. Click here to purchase your tickets.



Dulcimer Gathering meets for a musical jam each Tuesday through August at 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Centennial Park, 6th and Brown Streets, Lafayette, IN. All acoustic instrumentalists and listeners are welcomed. It is completely free to join! In case of rain, the jam moves to Trinity Education Building on 6th and North Streets.



The Tippecanoe Music Teachers Association is organizing a public arts piano event for 
the Greater Lafayette community during July 2014. “TMTA’s Pianos for the Street” will 
place pianos in public areas in Lafayette and West Lafayette on July 11 and leave them 
on site for the public’s enjoyment until July 28. We hope passersby will take the 
opportunity to sit down and play a favorite tune. Maybe a few people will find their “inner 
musician.” The goal of the project is to promote piano playing and provide live music for 
public enjoyment. We want this to be a unique thank you gift to the greater Lafayette 
area, which is so supportive of the arts. 

For more information, click here.

Logansport

The Sundown Summer Music series continues in Logansport, Indiana. Brandt Carmichael will perform on Sunday, July 13th at 7 pm!

For more information and a full season schedule, click here.

Kokomo

The Kokomo Park Band continues its summer season this month through August! Attend a concert on Wednesdays at Highland park at 8 pm for music ranging from swing to Broadway! Admission is free. 



For a full season schedule, click here.




Some information was provided from organizations' websites.