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Chicago Tribune
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Of Notoriety: ‘Newsies' stage scoop, Festival of the Lakes, St. John Fest
The power of the printed page and how it develops and influences others are two of the important themes delivered in the blockbuster Disney stage musical 'Newsies,' which opens July 18 for a two-weekend run by Young People's Theatre Company at The Holdcraft Players in Michigan City. 'Newsies' is inspired by the real-life 'Newsboy Strike of 1899,' when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway 'newsies' on a two-week-long walk-out against the news moguls of the day, rivals Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. The Broadway musical is based on Disney's 1992 film of the same name, which starred young actors Christian Bale and Christian Slater as the newsboys opposite Ann-Margaret as a nightclub singer, Bill Pullman as a determined newspaper reporter and Robert Duvall as Pulitzer. The stage version added seven new songs by the original team of Alan Menken and Jack Feldman while keeping many of the beloved songs from the film, including 'Carrying the Banner,' 'Seize the Day,' 'King of New York' and 'Santa Fe' during the two-and-a-half-hour tale of triumph. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 18, 19, 25 and 26, and 2 p.m. Sundays July 20 and 27, at Holdcraft Performing Arts Center, 1200 Spring St. in Michigan City. The show is directed by Amy Crane. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students at Weddings, funerals and inheritances are key topics in the dark humor storyline of 'Outside Mullingar,' closing a three-week run Sunday, July 13. Irish playwright John Patrick Shanley takes a 'Romeo and Juliet' approach for beer-swigging Anthony and chain-smoking Rosemary, both hopelessly single, longtime neighbors who share fears about their futures living on their adjoining farm properties. It's deliciously directed by Michael Lasswell and stars Peter Gertas, Morgan McCabe, Robert Reidy and Danielle Bilderback in a shared spotlight on the Dunes Summer Theatre historic stage, 288 Shady Oak Drive in Michigan City, continuing the venue's 74th anniversary season. Performances are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $30 to $35 for all general seating and available at or call 219-879-7509. The annual St. John Festival returns July 10-13 to the St. John the Evangelist Parish grounds, bringing food and entertainment for all ages. More than a dozen local restaurants and fair food favorites await festgoers, alongside afternoon and evening concerts, a nightly indoor casino and kids' game classics like Skee Ball and Mini Golf. The fest runs 5-11 p.m. Thursday, 5-12 a.m. Friday, 3-12 a.m. Saturday and 3-9 p.m. Sunday. Carnival wristband prices range from $25-$60. For more information, visit Direct from Las Vegas, Tyler Christopher once again dons his sequined jumpsuits on the Theatre at the Center stage, 1040 Ridge Road in Munster, for a return concert at 7:30 p.m., July 12, in tribute to Elvis Presley. Audiences will enjoy wardrobe changes and all the popular iconic hits like 'Hound Dog,' 'Don't Be Cruel,' 'Blue Suede Shoes,' 'Burnin' Love' and 'Fallin' in Love.' Tickets are $40 at or 219-836-3255, and there is the option of a four-course pre-concert dinner in the ballroom with an Elvis-themed menu for an additional $30, with reservations required at 219-836-1930 Ext. 2. Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are hosting the return of Hyryder to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Hyryder ranks as one of the Midwest's premier Grateful Dead tribute bands and has been captivating audiences with their riveting live performances since 2008, with a quest to keep the Dead's music alive, and they carry this torch with distinction. It's billed as an immersive live performance to transport audiences to enjoy the legendary songs and showmanship established by the late Jerry Garcia. Hyryder is a free show as part of The Pavilion at Wolf Lake's Summer Concert Series, with details at Festival of the Lakes in Hammond arrives this month with headlining musical favorites paired with carnival and food vendors. The headlining schedule stars John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame on Wednesday, July 16, country music superstar Brantley Gilbert on Thursday, July 17, hip-hop sensation Akon on Friday, July 18, weekend headliner Third Eye Blind on Saturday, July 19, and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho on Sunday, July 20. All of this year's 2025 performances are free once again with VIP upgrades available for $110. Parking onsite is $35, with details at
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Gilded Age apartment carved from Joseph Pulitzer's ballroom to list for $6M — and it has a rare 2-story bathroom
A rare piece of Gilded Age glamour is returning to market. A grand Upper East Side apartment fashioned from the former ballroom of Joseph Pulitzer's palatial Manhattan home is set to hit the market for $6 million. Located on East 73rd Street between Fifth and Madison avenues, the opulent residence occupies the second floor of Pulitzer's former mansion, designed by architect Stanford White in the style of a 17th-century Venetian palace. 7 An apartment carved from the former grand ballroom of Joseph Pulitzer's Gilded Age mansion on East 73rd Street has hit the market for $6 million. Douglas Elliman 7 Once home to the pioneering journalist, the Stanford White-designed mansion was outfitted with cutting-edge features for its time, including ball bearings under the floors and triple-pane windows to block out city noise. ASSOCIATED PRESS Pulitzer, the trailblazing newspaper publisher and namesake of journalism's Pulitzer Prize, who at one point owned the largest circulation newspaper in the world, lived in the home for the final eight years of his life. Commissioned with durability and peace in mind after a fire destroyed his previous home, the mansion was constructed with then-cutting-edge soundproofing features — including triple-pane windows, thick walls and even ball bearings beneath the floors to muffle the clatter of passing carriages, according to a press release. The building was converted into 17 individual residences in the 1930s and restructured as a co-op in the 1950s. 7 The building was divided into 17 units in the 1930s and became a co-op in the 1950s. Douglas Elliman 7 The seller, an 84-year-old former Tiffany & Co. accessory designer, is downsizing after spending her retirement in the apartment with her dog. Douglas Elliman This particular apartment, coming to market for the first time in 20 years, is being sold by an 84-year-old former Tiffany & Co. accessory designer who has spent much of her retirement living there with her dog, listing agent Natalie Rakowski of Douglas Elliman said in the release, first cited by Mansion Global. The two-bedroom unit retains many of its original details, including deep oak millwork that was carefully removed and reinstalled during the conversion. The main living area features oversize windows, a fireplace and soaring 19-foot ceilings — some of which are duplexed. 7 This particular two-bedroom residence — boasting 19-foot ceilings, deep oak millwork, a dramatic stone-column stairwell and even a two-story bathroom — hasn't changed hands in two decades. Douglas Elliman 7 A bedroom. Douglas Elliman 7 A den. Douglas Elliman A grand stone-column stairwell punctuates the center of the home, while one of the more eccentric features is a two-story bathroom with a staircase leading to a sunken soaking tub. A terrace runs the length of the apartment and overlooks 73rd Street. For buyers seeking even more grandeur, the building's penthouse — complete with its own squash court — is also currently for sale, listed by longtime Sotheby's auctioneer David Redden.
