Life Is Theatrical Communications

Author: normalmarlon

  • ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence at SBCT

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    As a recipient on the South Bend Civic Theatre‘s email list, I found out about this event a week or two before and took advantage of the free ticket on a night I was kid-free. Free theatre? Plays written by teens? As a movement to end gun violence? Having the availability, I couldn’t pass it…

  • Protected: Special Offer for Michiana Saver Clients

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  • Learning about the world

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    I had some questions about things, so I’ve been doing more reading about Palestine/Israel/Hamas/Gaza Strip/West Bank/Anti-Semitism/Anti-Zionism. Here are a few pieces I read for understanding: And here are my thoughts about it. I didn’t understand that conflict and factions enough, but after…wait for it…some research, I’ve come to a few thoughts about it: I believe…

  • Coffee Shop Congressman

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    This morning while eating my biscuits and gravy I noticed an individual walk in that looked familiar but couldn’t remember from where. Finally, it came to me: I found him in my mailbox on a campaign mailer. I was in the same room as Congressman Rudy Yakym from Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. Oh, he doesn’t…

  • Andrews University: Museum of Natural History

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    Berrien Springs is a small town with a population of about 2,000 people (as of 2020) about 15 miles from St. Joseph, Michigan. On Old 31 in Berrien Springs is Andrews University, a small private college with just under 3,000 students (as of 2022). Whether or not you subscribe to the beliefs of their Seventh…

  • Feature Blog: Heartland Art Center

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    In the heart of downtown Plymouth, with a prime location on the main strip, is the Heartland Art Center. According the Society of Architectural Historians, the three-story building at 214 N Michigan St was originally opened in 1926 as the first-ever retail outlet store for Montgomery Ward. Nearly a century later, I had the chance…

  • Casual Chats: Heartland Art Center

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    Website: www.HeartlandArtGallery.com Email: HeartlandArtistsGallery@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartlandartgallery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandartcenter/

  • Nappanee Apple Festival

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    I’ve lived in Michiana since 2013, but it wasn’t until today that I finally made it out to the Nappanee Apple Festival. The 49th annual event of this town with a population of less than 7,000 was everything I’ve heard it to be. Classic fair food trucks all over, carnival rides for the littles, vendors…

  • Hamilton and Me

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    Last weekend I took advantage of an opportunity and it helped clear some things up for me. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the musical Hamilton (HamtilTen, if you will), and I treated myself to the 9:40am showing where they have heated recliners in every seat. Straight up, I genuinely believe that Hamilton, whose book…

  • Oddballs Tattoos & Piercings!

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    Their 2nd birthday party is happening right now, Sunday July 13th, until 6pm in Elkhart, Indiana! Find them on Facebook here! There is a food truck and sweet treats and hair tinsel in the parking lot and piercing and ink specials happening inside! Established in 2023 the team consists of four artists: Annika May Walker,…