TV, Music, and Movies

On July 7th, the Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso was packed with people of all ages eager to see Mr. Pritchett conduct one final band concert. The Alumni Concert was organized by the Valparaiso High School Music Department in...

Leon’s ‘World’s Fastest’ Triathlon will premiere on Thursday, July 4, on Comcast SportsNet at 4:30 p.m. CST. “The Fourth of July is such a suitable date for the airing of the event because of the significant presence of the military,”...

The Guy Foreman Amphitheater and surrounding beach area greeted the twelve hour long Southern Shore Music Festival with some cloud cover and light rain. This newest addition to the Michigan City SummerFest featured bluegrass, rock, hip-hop, and...

Free choral concert to be performed at Merrillville High School The St. Sava Orthodox Church Serbian Singing Society Karageorge will be hosting the 47th Serbian Orthodox Choral Association Festival, beginning May 31 through June 2. Eight choral...

As the 2012-2013 school year draws to a close, so is Daniel R. Pritchett’s astounding 38 years of contribution to the Valparaiso Community School District. He has touched and changed so many lives. He conducted his final Concert Band performance on...

It’s pretty awesome when we get news at {valpo}ValpoLife{/valpo}{portage}PortageLife{/portage}{laporte}LaPorteCountyLife{/laporte}{nwindiana}NWIndianaLife{/nwindiana} that is not only good for the locals, but also good for the nation. We got a tip...

Sponsored by Horizon Bank and NIPSCO, the competition is well underway to determine the next Hoosier Stars! Judging the 2013 auditions were Sheryl Edwards, Greta Friedman, Brian Godfrey, Steve Mast and Brandon Williams. Each judge is an expert in...

As I have written before, no matter what emotion it hits you with, you can not deny that music hits you. It brings you perspective, it motivates you, it lifts your spirits, it relaxes you, it saddens you, it gets you jacked up, it gets you riled up...