FRIDAY SUNDAY
14.30 or 19.30
Twelfth Night: Or What You Will by William Shakespeare
Goshen College Music Center
1700 S. Main St., Goshen
In this fall’s main stage, “Twelfth Night: Or What You Will,” the Goshen College Theater Department draws inspiration from post-punk youth culture in London, circa 1980, providing a new setting for the classic Shakespearean gender-bending romantic comedy.
The play is directed by Amy Budd, assistant professor of theater, and features work by Jonathan Sabo, adjunct professor of theater (scenic design), and local guest artists Marilyn Mason (costume design) and Robin Lambert (makeup and hair design).
The cast includes Phillip Witmer-Rich, Mairin Mendoza, Jocsan Barahona Rosales, Irish Cortez, Dontaye Albert, Terran (Teo) Kingsley, Fatima Zahara, Hermione Bean-Mills, Ray Tait, Naomi Klassen, Miguel Pineda Vasquez, Leif Billings, Daniel Stoltzfus, Jacob Stoltzfus and Liam Bird.
Twelfth Night is appropriate for all ages, although the show may be most enjoyable for those aged 11 and up.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. Admission is free for Goshen College students, staff and faculty. Purchase at www.goshen.edu/tickets or by calling 574-535-7566
SUNDAY
19.00
Kimball Organ Series: Kid Brother
Lerner Theatre
410 S. Main St., Elkhart
Friends of the Lerner will present the 2023 Kimball Organ Series, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County and the Britt & Judy Murphey Family.
Organist Clark Wilson is a native of Ohio and a life member of the International Tri-M Music Honor Society. He co-stars in “Kid Brother,” a silent film that tells the story of a sheriff’s son who gets a chance to prove himself when a drug show run by con artists comes to town.
Tickets range from $10-$12.50 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at the Lerner Theater Box Office in person or by calling 574-293-4469 or online at www.thelerner.com.
WEDNESDAY
19:30
Chris Isaak: It’s almost Christmas time
Lerner Theatre
410 S. Main St., Elkhart
During his 40-year career, platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out audiences across the globe with his longtime band Silvertone.
Recently released “Everybody Knows It’s Christmas” is Isaak’s second Christmas album of his career and contains 13 tracks of originals and covers. Isaak was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance by Americana Honors.
Tickets range from $49-124.
NOV. 29
18:30
“What Happened at Benham West”
Gosen Theatre
216 S. Main St., Goshen
The Goshen Theater will host the Goshen College Center for Community Engagement’s presentation of “What Happened at Benham West: African American Stories of Community, Displacement and Hope.”
It is a documentary about the exclusion of African Americans in the city of Elkhart, as told through the stories of 17 local elders.
The film explores life in the predominantly African American neighborhood known as “The Village”, segregation in the city, the clearing of Benham West and the hopes of some of the remaining elders.
There will be time for a Q&A after the screening.
The project is funded by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County and Indiana Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities.
NOV. 29
19.00
Sal Vulcano
Lerner Theatre
410 S. Main St., Elkhart
Staten Island native Sal Vulcano is best known for creating and starring in truTV’s long-running hit “Impractical Jokers” and for “The Misery Index” on TBS. In addition to performing as part of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe to sold-out arenas, Sal founded the No Presh Network in 2020, hosting “Hey Babe!” and “Tastebud” podcasts.
Tickets range from $42.75 to $112.75.
NOV. 30
19.00
Jazz Cafe Cabaret
Gosen Theatre
216 S. Main St., Goshen
Carrie Lee Bland-Kendall, Rafael Chavez, Moreno’s Jazz Trio, Arthur Schroder and Buddy Pearson will provide a fall-themed jazz cafe.
Warm up with a spot of wine and smooth tunes by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and more.
Seating is limited. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students or seniors. The box office is noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or email [email protected].
DEC. 1-3
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Morris Performing Arts Center
211 N. Michigan Ave., South Bend
The American Theater Guild will present Cirque Dreams Holidaze, as part of the Broadway in South Bend series. Artists will bring an amazing array of holiday storybook characters to life, including reindeer, nutcrackers and gingerbread people.
Featuring an ensemble of aerial circus acts, clever jugglers, hilarious skippers, breathtaking acrobats and more, Cirque Dreams Holidaze is fun for the whole family with a multinational cast.
Tickets for the Cirque Dreams Holidaze can be purchased at www.broadwayinsouthbend.com or morriscenter.org, in person at the Morris Performing Arts Center or by calling the box office at 574-235-9190.
DEC. 7
19:30
A Chanticleer Christmas
Goshen College Music Center
1700 S. Main St., Goshen
San Francisco-based, Grammy-winning ensemble Chanticleer, dubbed “the world’s reigning male choir” by The New Yorker magazine, will present “A Chanticleer Christmas,” the group’s most beloved program.
Tickets range from $35-$45. Order online at www.goshen.edu/tickets or by phone at 574-535-7588.
DEC. 7
19:30
A carpentry Christmas show
Lerner Theatre
410 S. Main St., Elkhart
Top Of The World is the world premiere tribute to The Carpenters and is fronted by singer Debbie Taylor. She is backed by a seven-man band consisting of top professional industry musicians. The band members are all multi-instrumentalists and at times use three keyboards to recreate the incredibly complex arrangements created by Richard Carpenter.
Ticket prices range from $29-$59 and are available at the Lerner Box office or online at https://thelerner.com/event/a-carpenters-christmas.
DEC. 9
19:30
Tina Turner Tribute Show
Lerner Theatre
410 S. Main St., Elkhart
One Night of Tina, celebrating the iconic career and indomitable spirit of the legendary Tina Turner.
Tickets range from $19.50 to $84.50 plus applicable fees. For more information, visit www.thelerner.com.