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Children are in spotlight at theater in Hammond
By Janet Moran, The Times, May 17, 2010
As fine arts curriculums hit the skids in school budget cutbacks, arts education takes center stage at the Towle Theater.

The curtain is going up at the downtown Hammond theater with expanding youth programs focusing on the performing arts. In the lead role is TED, mascot for the Towle Education Department.

'Kissing' to be clever
By Tim Shellberg, The Times, May 7, 2010
Sally Selwan, director of Hammond's Towle Theater's production of the comedy "Kissing," sees a moral to be found in the play amidst the jokes. "A lesson to be learned might be to hang on to the dreams that you have," she said. "Don't let the things in life that excite you go by."

Adult actors spell t-w-e-e-n in Towle's ‘Bee'
By Tim Shellberg, The Times, February 26, 2010
Adult thespians playing preteens isn't as easy as it may seem to many in the eyes of Jeff Casey, director of Hammond's Towle Theater's production of the musical comedy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

Dance performance explores the African-American experience
The Times, January 24, 2010
South Shore Dance Alliance will perform Nubian Odyssey, a contemporary dance exploration of the African-American experience, past, present and future, at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 at the Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave.

The concert will also feature international tap artist Jumaane Taylor and performance artist Daviné Stewart.

Merry Ship of Fools glides into Hammond
By Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, January 17, 2010, post-trib.com
W hile at Purdue University, Benji Milanowski hurled humor as part of the Ship of Fools comedy troupe that is anchored on campus. Nowadays, the Valparaiso resident is in medicine.
"I'm a school nurse in the Kouts school system," the 26-year-old Milanowski said.

There's more than just plays at the T( )owle
By Marge Kullerstrand, The Times, January 17, 2010
The Towle Theater recently hosted its 2010 preview and the evening was about much more than the four plays that will be the mainstay of the season.

Managing Director Jeff Casey is excited about the number of season ticket holders that have already signed up.

Chesterton native to showcase songs at Towle
By Tim Shellberg, The Times, October 2, 2009
Chesterton-reared songwriter, performer and actor Adam Wagner admits to suffering bouts of small town blues growing up.

But those bouts, he said, helped to shape him as an artist.

Music showcase finds success and support
By Tom Lounges, The Times, October 2, 2009
Thunderclap Record Studio and Towle Theater team up Oct. 9 for the fourth and latest installment of their popular ongoing "Local Music Showcase" series, which this time focuses on singer/songwriters, rather than bands.

Performing will be Dana Lynn and John Prestipino of the group Lynxwail (formerly Veda), Mark Mybeck (of Nomad Planets), Mark Adrian (of The Liars), Kelly Campos, and Collin Magdziarz.

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