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Tonight Michele's Little Hearts Theater will take place on the campus of IU South Bend on Saturday, February 6th. The Elkhart Civic Theatre's Youth Production of "The Baker Street Irregulars" is on stage February 5, 6 & 7th. The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum has a wonderful exhibit that's up for Valentine's Day. There are a number of new exhibitions open at the Snite Museum of Art for the winter.
Original Airdate: February 05, 2016
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The Legend of John Henry
Brad Pontius, Javon Barnes, Tristan Conner, Patrick Watterson More Information
The 53rd annual Children's show, now know as Michele's Little Hearts Theater will take place on the campus of IU South Bend on Saturday, February 6th. Kelly Morgan meets up with some of the students who will be performing this play and also Brad Pontius who is the Playwright and IU South Bend Student. The play is called "The Legend of John Henry" and over a 2 week period they will be performing it for more than 7000 local elementary school students. You can get more information here: https://www.iusb.edu/arts/events-community-outreach/event-schedule/index.php
The Elkhart Civic Theatre's Youth Production of "The Baker Street Irregulars" is on stage February 5, 6 & 7th. Rick Hummer meets up with Dave Dufour to find out about the story of a group of kids who assist Sherlock Holmes in his time of need. It's happening at the historic Bristol Opera House.Tune in for a preview of the show. Get tickets and information here: www.ElkhartCivicTheatre.org
The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum has a wonderful exhibit that's up for Valentine's Day. Kelly Morgan visits with Curator Susie Richter as they explore Valentine's Day Cards that date back all the way to the Victorian era and in between. See them displayed in the many period rooms at the Museum. You can get more information here: www.LaporteCountyHistory.org
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Susie RichterCuratorLa Porte County Historical Society Museum
There are a number of new exhibitions open at the Snite Museum of Art for the winter. Kelly and Rick meet Gina Costa to explore the 5 new exhibitions that are open for a limited time. Get more information by going here: http://sniteartmuseum.nd.edu/